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North Durham and Lowestoft

97,555 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

North Durham is higher than Lowestoft on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

North Durham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft 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

North Durham Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754North Durham: £5,431Lowestoft: £5,779North Durham: £5,455Lowestoft: £5,458North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £13,275, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659North Durham: £13,275Lowestoft: £12,713North Durham: £13,332Lowestoft: £12,008North Durham: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£12,659£12,713£12,008

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £2,475, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659North Durham: £2,475Lowestoft: £2,670North Durham: £2,485Lowestoft: £2,522North Durham: £2,348

    £2,475£2,485£2,348Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,659£2,670£2,522

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £11,782, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524North Durham: £11,782Lowestoft: £11,573North Durham: £11,832Lowestoft: £10,931North Durham: £11,176

    £11,782£11,832£11,176North Durham is higherDepends on how you count£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: North Durham £542, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385North Durham: £542Lowestoft: £386North Durham: £545Lowestoft: £365North Durham: £514

    £542£545£514North Durham is higher£385£386£365

  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: North Durham £916, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724North Durham: £916Lowestoft: £727North Durham: £920Lowestoft: £687North Durham: £869

    £916£920£869North Durham is higher£724£727£687

  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: North Durham £35, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27North Durham: £35Lowestoft: £27North Durham: £35Lowestoft: £26North Durham: £33

    £35£35£33North Durham is higher£27£27£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610North Durham: £669Lowestoft: £612North Durham: £672Lowestoft: £578North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £176Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £177Lowestoft: £157North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£166£166£157

  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: North Durham £189, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175North Durham: £189Lowestoft: £176North Durham: £190Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £180

    £189£190£180North Durham is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £1,843, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114North Durham: £1,843Lowestoft: £2,123North Durham: £1,851Lowestoft: £2,005North Durham: £1,749

    £1,843£1,851£1,749Lowestoft is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215North Durham: £239Lowestoft: £216North Durham: £240Lowestoft: £204North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£215£216£204

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £426, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354North Durham: £426Lowestoft: £356North Durham: £428Lowestoft: £336North Durham: £404

    £426£428£404North Durham is higher£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £7.22, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85North Durham: £7.22Lowestoft: £6.88North Durham: £7.25Lowestoft: £6.50North Durham: £6.85

    £7.22£7.25£6.85North Durham is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: North Durham £9.07, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70North Durham: £9.07Lowestoft: £8.73North Durham: £9.11Lowestoft: £8.25North Durham: £8.60

    £9.07£9.11£8.60North Durham is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40North Durham: £6.80Lowestoft: £6.43North Durham: £6.83Lowestoft: £6.07North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 1,033.6, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8North Durham: 1,033.6

    1,033.6North Durham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: North Durham 137.4, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5North Durham: 137.4

    137.4North Durham is higher105.5

  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: North Durham 181.5, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1North Durham: 181.5

    181.5North Durham is higherDepends on how you count154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher93.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: North Durham 227.8, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5North Durham: 227.8

    227.8Lowestoft is higher254.5

  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: North Durham 40.8, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6North Durham: 40.8

    40.8North Durham is higher37.6

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North Durham and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth DurhamLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,659£12,713£12,008North Durham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,475£2,485£2,348£2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,782£11,832£11,176£11,524£11,573£10,931North Durham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£542£545£514£385£386£365North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£724£727£687North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£27£27£26North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£610£612£578North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£166£166£157North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£189£190£180£175£176£166North Durham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,749£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£215£216£204North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£426£428£404£354£356£336North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.22£7.25£6.85£6.85£6.88£6.50North Durham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.07£9.11£8.60£8.70£8.73£8.25North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.40£6.43£6.07North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,001.8North Durham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.4105.5North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.5154.1North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.693.3North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.8254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.837.6North Durham

Per resident

North Durham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 8. 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

North Durham Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North Durham £5,431, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754North Durham: £5,431Lowestoft: £5,779North Durham: £5,455Lowestoft: £5,458North Durham: £5,152

    £5,431£5,455£5,152Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North Durham £2,839, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250North Durham: £2,839Lowestoft: £3,264North Durham: £2,851Lowestoft: £3,083North Durham: £2,693

    £2,839£2,851£2,693Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: North Durham £1,501, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507North Durham: £1,501Lowestoft: £1,514North Durham: £1,507Lowestoft: £1,430North Durham: £1,423

    £1,501£1,507£1,423Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North Durham £2,520, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959North Durham: £2,520Lowestoft: £2,971North Durham: £2,531Lowestoft: £2,807North Durham: £2,390

    £2,520£2,531£2,390Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North Durham £116, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £116Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £116Lowestoft: £94North Durham: £110

    £116£116£110North Durham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £196, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186North Durham: £196Lowestoft: £187North Durham: £197Lowestoft: £176North Durham: £186

    £196£197£186North Durham is higher£186£187£176

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: North Durham £7.51, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99North Durham: £7.51Lowestoft: £7.02North Durham: £7.54Lowestoft: £6.63North Durham: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12North Durham is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £669, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610North Durham: £669Lowestoft: £612North Durham: £672Lowestoft: £578North Durham: £634

    £669£672£634North Durham is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: North Durham £176, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £176Lowestoft: £166North Durham: £177Lowestoft: £157North Durham: £167

    £176£177£167North Durham is higher£166£166£157

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: North Durham £115, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99North Durham: £115Lowestoft: £100North Durham: £115Lowestoft: £94North Durham: £109

    £115£115£109North Durham is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North Durham £1,118, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198North Durham: £1,118Lowestoft: £1,204North Durham: £1,122Lowestoft: £1,137North Durham: £1,060

    £1,118£1,122£1,060Lowestoft is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North Durham £239, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215North Durham: £239Lowestoft: £216North Durham: £240Lowestoft: £204North Durham: £227

    £239£240£227North Durham is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North Durham £258, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201North Durham: £258Lowestoft: £202North Durham: £259Lowestoft: £190North Durham: £245

    £258£259£245North Durham is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North Durham £4.38, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89North Durham: £4.38Lowestoft: £3.91North Durham: £4.39Lowestoft: £3.69North Durham: £4.15

    £4.38£4.39£4.15North Durham is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North Durham £5.49, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93North Durham: £5.49Lowestoft: £4.95North Durham: £5.52Lowestoft: £4.68North Durham: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21North Durham is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North Durham £6.80, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40North Durham: £6.80Lowestoft: £6.43North Durham: £6.83Lowestoft: £6.07North Durham: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45North Durham is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 221.1, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2North Durham: 221.1

    221.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 29.4, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1North Durham: 29.4

    29.4North Durham is higher27.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 38.8, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6North Durham: 38.8

    38.8Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 100.6, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3North Durham: 100.6

    100.6North Durham is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 138.1, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2North Durham: 138.1

    138.1Lowestoft is higher144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: North Durham 24.7, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3North Durham: 24.7

    24.7North Durham is higher21.3

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North Durham and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureNorth DurhamLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,431£5,455£5,152£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,839£2,851£2,693£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,501£1,507£1,423£1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,390£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£99£99£94North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£186£187£176North Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£6.99£7.02£6.63North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£669£672£634£610£612£578North Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£166£166£157North Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£100£94North Durham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,118£1,122£1,060£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£239£240£227£215£216£204North Durham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£258£259£245£201£202£190North Durham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.38£4.39£4.15£3.89£3.91£3.69North Durham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.93£4.95£4.68North Durham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£6.40£6.43£6.07North Durham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026221.1257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.427.1North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.839.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.693.3North Durham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.1144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.721.3North Durham

Total

North Durham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 6. 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

North Durham Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North Durham £529.9m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mNorth Durham: £529.9mLowestoft: £551.7mNorth Durham: £532.1mLowestoft: £521.1mNorth Durham: £502.6m

    £529.9m£532.1m£502.6mLowestoft is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North Durham £277.0m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mNorth Durham: £277.0mLowestoft: £311.6mNorth Durham: £278.2mLowestoft: £294.3mNorth Durham: £262.7m

    £277.0m£278.2m£262.7mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North Durham £146.4m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mNorth Durham: £146.4mLowestoft: £144.5mNorth Durham: £147.0mLowestoft: £136.5mNorth Durham: £138.9m

    £146.4m£147.0m£138.9mNorth Durham is higherDepends on how you count£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North Durham £245.8m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mNorth Durham: £245.8mLowestoft: £283.7mNorth Durham: £246.9mLowestoft: £267.9mNorth Durham: £233.2m

    £245.8m£246.9m£233.2mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham £11.3m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mNorth Durham: £11.3mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £11.4mLowestoft: £8.9mNorth Durham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.4m£10.7mNorth Durham is higher£9.4m£9.5m£8.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham £19.1m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mNorth Durham: £19.1mLowestoft: £17.8mNorth Durham: £19.2mLowestoft: £16.8mNorth Durham: £18.1m

    £19.1m£19.2m£18.1mNorth Durham is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: North Durham £0.73m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.73mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth Durham: £0.74mLowestoft: £0.63mNorth Durham: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.69mNorth Durham is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham £65.3m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mNorth Durham: £65.3mLowestoft: £58.4mNorth Durham: £65.5mLowestoft: £55.2mNorth Durham: £61.9m

    £65.3m£65.5m£61.9mNorth Durham is higher£58.2m£58.4m£55.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: North Durham £17.2m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mNorth Durham: £17.2mLowestoft: £15.9mNorth Durham: £17.3mLowestoft: £15.0mNorth Durham: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNorth Durham is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham £11.2m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £11.2mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth Durham: £11.2mLowestoft: £9.0mNorth Durham: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mNorth Durham is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham £109.0m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mNorth Durham: £109.0mLowestoft: £114.9mNorth Durham: £109.5mLowestoft: £108.5mNorth Durham: £103.4m

    £109.0m£109.5m£103.4mLowestoft is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North Durham £23.4m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mNorth Durham: £23.4mLowestoft: £20.6mNorth Durham: £23.5mLowestoft: £19.5mNorth Durham: £22.2m

    £23.4m£23.5m£22.2mNorth Durham is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North Durham £25.2m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth Durham: £25.2mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth Durham: £25.3mLowestoft: £18.2mNorth Durham: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorth Durham is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North Durham £0.43m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth Durham: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth Durham: £0.43mLowestoft: £0.35mNorth Durham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mNorth Durham is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North Durham £0.54m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth Durham: £0.54mLowestoft: £0.45mNorth Durham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mNorth Durham is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North Durham £0.66m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.66mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth Durham: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.58mNorth Durham: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North Durham 21,567, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556North Durham: 21,567

    21,567Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North Durham 2,867, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587North Durham: 2,867

    2,867North Durham is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North Durham 3,787, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777North Durham: 3,787

    3,787North Durham is higherDepends on how you count3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: North Durham 9,812, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903North Durham: 9,812

    9,812North Durham is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North Durham 13,472, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769North Durham: 13,472

    13,472Lowestoft is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North Durham 2,413, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037North Durham: 2,413

    2,413North Durham is higher2,037

Show the numbers
North Durham and Lowestoft, total
MeasureNorth DurhamLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£529.9m£532.1m£502.6m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.0m£278.2m£262.7m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£146.4m£147.0m£138.9m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£245.8m£246.9m£233.2m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.4m£10.7m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mNorth Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.1m£19.2m£18.1m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mNorth Durham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.69m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.3m£65.5m£61.9m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mNorth Durham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNorth Durham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mNorth Durham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£109.0m£109.5m£103.4m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mNorth Durham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mNorth Durham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth Durham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mNorth Durham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth Durham
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,56724,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8672,587North Durham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7873,777North Durham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8128,903North Durham
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,47213,769Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4132,037North Durham

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.
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  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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