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Lowestoft and Yeovil

95,463 and 106,814 residents (mid-2024).

Lowestoft is higher than Yeovil on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Lowestoft is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696Lowestoft: £5,754Yeovil: £4,716Lowestoft: £5,779Yeovil: £4,455Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£4,696£4,716£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £12,659, Yeovil £12,388Yeovil: £12,388Lowestoft: £12,659Yeovil: £12,440Lowestoft: £12,713Yeovil: £11,750Lowestoft: £12,008

    £12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£12,388£12,440£11,750

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,659, Yeovil £1,882Yeovil: £1,882Lowestoft: £2,659Yeovil: £1,890Lowestoft: £2,670Yeovil: £1,785Lowestoft: £2,522

    £2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft is higher£1,882£1,890£1,785

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £11,524, Yeovil £11,439Yeovil: £11,439Lowestoft: £11,524Yeovil: £11,488Lowestoft: £11,573Yeovil: £10,851Lowestoft: £10,931

    £11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£11,439£11,488£10,851

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £385, Yeovil £309Yeovil: £309Lowestoft: £385Yeovil: £311Lowestoft: £386Yeovil: £293Lowestoft: £365

    £385£386£365Lowestoft is higher£309£311£293

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £724, Yeovil £618Yeovil: £618Lowestoft: £724Yeovil: £621Lowestoft: £727Yeovil: £587Lowestoft: £687

    £724£727£687Lowestoft is higher£618£621£587

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Lowestoft £27, Yeovil £21Yeovil: £21Lowestoft: £27Yeovil: £21Lowestoft: £27Yeovil: £20Lowestoft: £26

    £27£27£26Lowestoft is higher£21£21£20

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396Lowestoft: £610Yeovil: £397Lowestoft: £612Yeovil: £375Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117Lowestoft: £166Yeovil: £118Lowestoft: £166Yeovil: £111Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£117£118£111

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £175, Yeovil £102Yeovil: £102Lowestoft: £175Yeovil: £103Lowestoft: £176Yeovil: £97Lowestoft: £166

    £175£176£166Lowestoft is higher£102£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £2,114, Yeovil £1,491Yeovil: £1,491Lowestoft: £2,114Yeovil: £1,497Lowestoft: £2,123Yeovil: £1,414Lowestoft: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178Lowestoft: £215Yeovil: £179Lowestoft: £216Yeovil: £169Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £354, Yeovil £279Yeovil: £279Lowestoft: £354Yeovil: £280Lowestoft: £356Yeovil: £265Lowestoft: £336

    £354£356£336Lowestoft is higher£279£280£265

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £6.85, Yeovil £5.01Yeovil: £5.01Lowestoft: £6.85Yeovil: £5.03Lowestoft: £6.88Yeovil: £4.75Lowestoft: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft £8.70, Yeovil £5.00Yeovil: £5.00Lowestoft: £8.70Yeovil: £5.02Lowestoft: £8.73Yeovil: £4.74Lowestoft: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89Lowestoft: £6.40Yeovil: £5.92Lowestoft: £6.43Yeovil: £5.59Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lowestoft 1,001.8, Yeovil 1,005.6Yeovil: 1,005.6Lowestoft: 1,001.8

    1,001.8Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lowestoft 105.5, Yeovil 78.6Yeovil: 78.6Lowestoft: 105.5

    105.5Lowestoft is higher78.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Lowestoft 154.1, Yeovil 133.2Yeovil: 133.2Lowestoft: 154.1

    154.1Lowestoft is higher133.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 93.3, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft 254.5, Yeovil 173.9Yeovil: 173.9Lowestoft: 254.5

    254.5Lowestoft is higher173.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Lowestoft 37.6, Yeovil 21.6Yeovil: 21.6Lowestoft: 37.6

    37.6Lowestoft is higher21.6

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Lowestoft and Yeovil, per person in the age group
MeasureLowestoftYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,696£4,716£4,455Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,659£12,713£12,008£12,388£12,440£11,750Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,659£2,670£2,522£1,882£1,890£1,785Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,524£11,573£10,931£11,439£11,488£10,851Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£385£386£365£309£311£293Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£724£727£687£618£621£587Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£26£21£21£20Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£396£397£375Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£117£118£111Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£175£176£166£102£103£97Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,491£1,497£1,414Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£178£179£169Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£279£280£265Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£5.01£5.03£4.75Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£5.00£5.02£4.74Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.89£5.92£5.59Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.81,005.6Yeovil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026105.578.6Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026154.1133.2Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.358.8Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.5173.9Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.621.6Lowestoft

Per resident

Lowestoft is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 0. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Yeovil

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £5,754, Yeovil £4,696Yeovil: £4,696Lowestoft: £5,754Yeovil: £4,716Lowestoft: £5,779Yeovil: £4,455Lowestoft: £5,458

    £5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft is higher£4,696£4,716£4,455

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £3,250, Yeovil £2,906Yeovil: £2,906Lowestoft: £3,250Yeovil: £2,918Lowestoft: £3,264Yeovil: £2,756Lowestoft: £3,083

    £3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,906£2,918£2,756

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £1,507, Yeovil £1,094Yeovil: £1,094Lowestoft: £1,507Yeovil: £1,099Lowestoft: £1,514Yeovil: £1,038Lowestoft: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft is higher£1,094£1,099£1,038

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lowestoft £2,959, Yeovil £2,683Yeovil: £2,683Lowestoft: £2,959Yeovil: £2,695Lowestoft: £2,971Yeovil: £2,545Lowestoft: £2,807

    £2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,683£2,695£2,545

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Yeovil £73Yeovil: £73Lowestoft: £99Yeovil: £73Lowestoft: £99Yeovil: £69Lowestoft: £94

    £99£99£94Lowestoft is higher£73£73£69

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £186, Yeovil £145Yeovil: £145Lowestoft: £186Yeovil: £146Lowestoft: £187Yeovil: £138Lowestoft: £176

    £186£187£176Lowestoft is higher£145£146£138

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £6.99, Yeovil £4.84Yeovil: £4.84Lowestoft: £6.99Yeovil: £4.86Lowestoft: £7.02Yeovil: £4.59Lowestoft: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £610, Yeovil £396Yeovil: £396Lowestoft: £610Yeovil: £397Lowestoft: £612Yeovil: £375Lowestoft: £578

    £610£612£578Lowestoft is higher£396£397£375

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £166, Yeovil £117Yeovil: £117Lowestoft: £166Yeovil: £118Lowestoft: £166Yeovil: £111Lowestoft: £157

    £166£166£157Lowestoft is higher£117£118£111

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Lowestoft £99, Yeovil £60Yeovil: £60Lowestoft: £99Yeovil: £60Lowestoft: £100Yeovil: £56Lowestoft: £94

    £99£100£94Lowestoft is higher£60£60£56

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lowestoft £1,198, Yeovil £867Yeovil: £867Lowestoft: £1,198Yeovil: £870Lowestoft: £1,204Yeovil: £822Lowestoft: £1,137

    £1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft is higher£867£870£822

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lowestoft £215, Yeovil £178Yeovil: £178Lowestoft: £215Yeovil: £179Lowestoft: £216Yeovil: £169Lowestoft: £204

    £215£216£204Lowestoft is higher£178£179£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £201, Yeovil £162Yeovil: £162Lowestoft: £201Yeovil: £163Lowestoft: £202Yeovil: £154Lowestoft: £190

    £201£202£190Lowestoft is higher£162£163£154

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lowestoft £3.89, Yeovil £2.91Yeovil: £2.91Lowestoft: £3.89Yeovil: £2.92Lowestoft: £3.91Yeovil: £2.76Lowestoft: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft is higher£2.91£2.92£2.76

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lowestoft £4.93, Yeovil £2.90Yeovil: £2.90Lowestoft: £4.93Yeovil: £2.91Lowestoft: £4.95Yeovil: £2.75Lowestoft: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lowestoft £6.40, Yeovil £5.89Yeovil: £5.89Lowestoft: £6.40Yeovil: £5.92Lowestoft: £6.43Yeovil: £5.59Lowestoft: £6.07

    £6.40£6.43£6.07Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 257.2, Yeovil 235.9Yeovil: 235.9Lowestoft: 257.2

    257.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count235.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 27.1, Yeovil 18.4Yeovil: 18.4Lowestoft: 27.1

    27.1Lowestoft is higher18.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 39.6, Yeovil 31.3Yeovil: 31.3Lowestoft: 39.6

    39.6Lowestoft is higher31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 93.3, Yeovil 58.8Yeovil: 58.8Lowestoft: 93.3

    93.3Lowestoft is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 144.2, Yeovil 101.1Yeovil: 101.1Lowestoft: 144.2

    144.2Lowestoft is higher101.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lowestoft 21.3, Yeovil 12.6Yeovil: 12.6Lowestoft: 21.3

    21.3Lowestoft is higher12.6

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Lowestoft and Yeovil, per resident
MeasureLowestoftYeovilHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,754£5,779£5,458£4,696£4,716£4,455Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,250£3,264£3,083£2,906£2,918£2,756Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,094£1,099£1,038Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,959£2,971£2,807£2,683£2,695£2,545Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£73£73£69Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£145£146£138Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£4.84£4.86£4.59Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£396£397£375Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£117£118£111Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£60£60£56Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,198£1,204£1,137£867£870£822Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£178£179£169Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£190£162£163£154Lowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£2.91£2.92£2.76Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£2.90£2.91£2.75Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.40£6.43£6.07£5.89£5.92£5.59Lowestoft
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.2235.9Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.118.4Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.631.3Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.358.8Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.2101.1Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.312.6Lowestoft

Total

Lowestoft is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Yeovil on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lowestoft Yeovil

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lowestoft £549.3m, Yeovil £501.6mYeovil: £501.6mLowestoft: £549.3mYeovil: £503.8mLowestoft: £551.7mYeovil: £475.8mLowestoft: £521.1m

    £549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft is higher£501.6m£503.8m£475.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lowestoft £310.3m, Yeovil £310.4mYeovil: £310.4mLowestoft: £310.3mYeovil: £311.7mLowestoft: £311.6mYeovil: £294.4mLowestoft: £294.3m

    £310.3m£311.6m£294.3mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£310.4m£311.7m£294.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lowestoft £143.9m, Yeovil £116.9mYeovil: £116.9mLowestoft: £143.9mYeovil: £117.4mLowestoft: £144.5mYeovil: £110.8mLowestoft: £136.5m

    £143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft £282.5m, Yeovil £286.6mYeovil: £286.6mLowestoft: £282.5mYeovil: £287.8mLowestoft: £283.7mYeovil: £271.9mLowestoft: £267.9m

    £282.5m£283.7m£267.9mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£286.6m£287.8m£271.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft £9.4m, Yeovil £7.7mYeovil: £7.7mLowestoft: £9.4mYeovil: £7.8mLowestoft: £9.5mYeovil: £7.4mLowestoft: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft is higher£7.7m£7.8m£7.4m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £17.7m, Yeovil £15.5mYeovil: £15.5mLowestoft: £17.7mYeovil: £15.6mLowestoft: £17.8mYeovil: £14.7mLowestoft: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Lowestoft £0.67m, Yeovil £0.52mYeovil: £0.52mLowestoft: £0.67mYeovil: £0.52mLowestoft: £0.67mYeovil: £0.49mLowestoft: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £58.2m, Yeovil £42.3mYeovil: £42.3mLowestoft: £58.2mYeovil: £42.4mLowestoft: £58.4mYeovil: £40.1mLowestoft: £55.2m

    £58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft is higher£42.3m£42.4m£40.1m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft £15.8m, Yeovil £12.5mYeovil: £12.5mLowestoft: £15.8mYeovil: £12.6mLowestoft: £15.9mYeovil: £11.9mLowestoft: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft £9.5m, Yeovil £6.4mYeovil: £6.4mLowestoft: £9.5mYeovil: £6.4mLowestoft: £9.5mYeovil: £6.0mLowestoft: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft £114.4m, Yeovil £92.6mYeovil: £92.6mLowestoft: £114.4mYeovil: £93.0mLowestoft: £114.9mYeovil: £87.8mLowestoft: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft is higher£92.6m£93.0m£87.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lowestoft £20.5m, Yeovil £19.0mYeovil: £19.0mLowestoft: £20.5mYeovil: £19.1mLowestoft: £20.6mYeovil: £18.0mLowestoft: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft is higher£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lowestoft £19.2m, Yeovil £17.3mYeovil: £17.3mLowestoft: £19.2mYeovil: £17.4mLowestoft: £19.2mYeovil: £16.4mLowestoft: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mLowestoft is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lowestoft £0.37m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.37mYeovil: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.37mYeovil: £0.30mLowestoft: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Lowestoft £0.47m, Yeovil £0.31mYeovil: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.47mYeovil: £0.31mLowestoft: £0.47mYeovil: £0.29mLowestoft: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lowestoft £0.61m, Yeovil £0.63mYeovil: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.61mYeovil: £0.63mLowestoft: £0.61mYeovil: £0.60mLowestoft: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mYeovil is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lowestoft 24,556, Yeovil 25,194Yeovil: 25,194Lowestoft: 24,556

    24,556Yeovil is higherDepends on how you count25,194

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lowestoft 2,587, Yeovil 1,969Yeovil: 1,969Lowestoft: 2,587

    2,587Lowestoft is higher1,969

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 3,777, Yeovil 3,338Yeovil: 3,338Lowestoft: 3,777

    3,777Lowestoft is higher3,338

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lowestoft 8,903, Yeovil 6,275Yeovil: 6,275Lowestoft: 8,903

    8,903Lowestoft is higher6,275

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lowestoft 13,769, Yeovil 10,796Yeovil: 10,796Lowestoft: 13,769

    13,769Lowestoft is higher10,796

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lowestoft 2,037, Yeovil 1,340Yeovil: 1,340Lowestoft: 2,037

    2,037Lowestoft is higher1,340

Show the numbers
Lowestoft and Yeovil, total
MeasureLowestoftYeovilHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m£501.6m£503.8m£475.8mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m£310.4m£311.7m£294.4mYeovil
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m£116.9m£117.4m£110.8mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m£286.6m£287.8m£271.9mYeovil
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m£7.7m£7.8m£7.4mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m£42.3m£42.4m£40.1mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m£92.6m£93.0m£87.8mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£19.0m£19.1m£18.0mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mLowestoft
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.31m£0.31m£0.30mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mYeovil
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,55625,194Yeovil
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5871,969Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7773,338Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,9036,275Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,76910,796Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0371,340Lowestoft

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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