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North East Derbyshire and Lowestoft

95,629 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

North East Derbyshire is higher than Lowestoft on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

North East Derbyshire is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 15. 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 East Derbyshire Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,893, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754North East Derbyshire: £4,893Lowestoft: £5,779North East Derbyshire: £4,914Lowestoft: £5,458North East Derbyshire: £4,641

    £4,893£4,914£4,641Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £12,812, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659North East Derbyshire: £12,812Lowestoft: £12,713North East Derbyshire: £12,867Lowestoft: £12,008North East Derbyshire: £12,153

    £12,812£12,867£12,153North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire £1,775, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659North East Derbyshire: £1,775Lowestoft: £2,670North East Derbyshire: £1,783Lowestoft: £2,522North East Derbyshire: £1,684

    £1,775£1,783£1,684Lowestoft is higher£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 East Derbyshire £11,655, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524North East Derbyshire: £11,655Lowestoft: £11,573North East Derbyshire: £11,705Lowestoft: £10,931North East Derbyshire: £11,056

    £11,655£11,705£11,056North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire £357, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385North East Derbyshire: £357Lowestoft: £386North East Derbyshire: £358Lowestoft: £365North East Derbyshire: £338

    £357£358£338Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £776, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724North East Derbyshire: £776Lowestoft: £727North East Derbyshire: £779Lowestoft: £687North East Derbyshire: £736

    £776£779£736North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Derbyshire £24, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27North East Derbyshire: £24Lowestoft: £27North East Derbyshire: £25Lowestoft: £26North East Derbyshire: £23

    £24£25£23Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £526, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610North East Derbyshire: £526Lowestoft: £612North East Derbyshire: £528Lowestoft: £578North East Derbyshire: £499

    £526£528£499Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £149, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £149Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £150Lowestoft: £157North East Derbyshire: £141

    £149£150£141Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £132, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175North East Derbyshire: £132Lowestoft: £176North East Derbyshire: £132Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £125

    £132£132£125Lowestoft is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: North East Derbyshire £1,270, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114North East Derbyshire: £1,270Lowestoft: £2,123North East Derbyshire: £1,275Lowestoft: £2,005North East Derbyshire: £1,204

    £1,270£1,275£1,204Lowestoft is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £162, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215North East Derbyshire: £162Lowestoft: £216North East Derbyshire: £163Lowestoft: £204North East Derbyshire: £154

    £162£163£154Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £359, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354North East Derbyshire: £359Lowestoft: £356North East Derbyshire: £360Lowestoft: £336North East Derbyshire: £340

    £359£360£340North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire £6.78, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85North East Derbyshire: £6.78Lowestoft: £6.88North East Derbyshire: £6.81Lowestoft: £6.50North East Derbyshire: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Derbyshire £8.08, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70North East Derbyshire: £8.08Lowestoft: £8.73North East Derbyshire: £8.11Lowestoft: £8.25North East Derbyshire: £7.66

    £8.08£8.11£7.66Lowestoft is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.97, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40North East Derbyshire: £6.97Lowestoft: £6.43North East Derbyshire: £7.00Lowestoft: £6.07North East Derbyshire: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire 1,022.8, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8North East Derbyshire: 1,022.8

    1,022.8North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire 91.7, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5North East Derbyshire: 91.7

    91.7Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 163.9, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1North East Derbyshire: 163.9

    163.9North East Derbyshire 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 East Derbyshire 78.9, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3North East Derbyshire: 78.9

    78.9Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 169.9, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5North East Derbyshire: 169.9

    169.9Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 29.0, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6North East Derbyshire: 29.0

    29.0Lowestoft is higher37.6

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North East Derbyshire and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,893£4,914£4,641£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,812£12,867£12,153£12,659£12,713£12,008North East Derbyshire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,775£1,783£1,684£2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,056£11,524£11,573£10,931North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£357£358£338£385£386£365Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£776£779£736£724£727£687North East Derbyshire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£25£23£27£27£26Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£175£176£166Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,270£1,275£1,204£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£359£360£340£354£356£336North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.08£8.11£7.66£8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.40£6.43£6.07North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.81,001.8North East Derbyshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202691.7105.5Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.9154.1North East Derbyshire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.993.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026169.9254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.037.6Lowestoft

Per resident

North East Derbyshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 19. 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 East Derbyshire Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4,893, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754North East Derbyshire: £4,893Lowestoft: £5,779North East Derbyshire: £4,914Lowestoft: £5,458North East Derbyshire: £4,641

    £4,893£4,914£4,641Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3,007, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250North East Derbyshire: £3,007Lowestoft: £3,264North East Derbyshire: £3,020Lowestoft: £3,083North East Derbyshire: £2,853

    £3,007£3,020£2,853Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £1,042, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507North East Derbyshire: £1,042Lowestoft: £1,514North East Derbyshire: £1,046Lowestoft: £1,430North East Derbyshire: £988

    £1,042£1,046£988Lowestoft is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: North East Derbyshire £2,736, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959North East Derbyshire: £2,736Lowestoft: £2,971North East Derbyshire: £2,748Lowestoft: £2,807North East Derbyshire: £2,595

    £2,736£2,748£2,595Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £84, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £84Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £84Lowestoft: £94North East Derbyshire: £79

    £84£84£79Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £182, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186North East Derbyshire: £182Lowestoft: £187North East Derbyshire: £183Lowestoft: £176North East Derbyshire: £173

    £182£183£173Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Derbyshire £5.74, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99North East Derbyshire: £5.74Lowestoft: £7.02North East Derbyshire: £5.76Lowestoft: £6.63North East Derbyshire: £5.44

    £5.74£5.76£5.44Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £526, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610North East Derbyshire: £526Lowestoft: £612North East Derbyshire: £528Lowestoft: £578North East Derbyshire: £499

    £526£528£499Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £149, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £149Lowestoft: £166North East Derbyshire: £150Lowestoft: £157North East Derbyshire: £141

    £149£150£141Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £77, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99North East Derbyshire: £77Lowestoft: £100North East Derbyshire: £78Lowestoft: £94North East Derbyshire: £73

    £77£78£73Lowestoft is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £745, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198North East Derbyshire: £745Lowestoft: £1,204North East Derbyshire: £748Lowestoft: £1,137North East Derbyshire: £707

    £745£748£707Lowestoft is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: North East Derbyshire £162, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215North East Derbyshire: £162Lowestoft: £216North East Derbyshire: £163Lowestoft: £204North East Derbyshire: £154

    £162£163£154Lowestoft is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £211, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201North East Derbyshire: £211Lowestoft: £202North East Derbyshire: £211Lowestoft: £190North East Derbyshire: £200

    £211£211£200North East Derbyshire is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: North East Derbyshire £3.97, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89North East Derbyshire: £3.97Lowestoft: £3.91North East Derbyshire: £3.99Lowestoft: £3.69North East Derbyshire: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77North East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: North East Derbyshire £4.74, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93North East Derbyshire: £4.74Lowestoft: £4.95North East Derbyshire: £4.76Lowestoft: £4.68North East Derbyshire: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Lowestoft is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: North East Derbyshire £6.97, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40North East Derbyshire: £6.97Lowestoft: £6.43North East Derbyshire: £7.00Lowestoft: £6.07North East Derbyshire: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61North East Derbyshire is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 240.1, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2North East Derbyshire: 240.1

    240.1Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 21.5, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1North East Derbyshire: 21.5

    21.5Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 38.5, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6North East Derbyshire: 38.5

    38.5Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 78.9, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3North East Derbyshire: 78.9

    78.9Lowestoft is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: North East Derbyshire 99.7, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2North East Derbyshire: 99.7

    99.7Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 17.0, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3North East Derbyshire: 17.0

    17.0Lowestoft is higher21.3

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North East Derbyshire and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,893£4,914£4,641£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,853£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,042£1,046£988£1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,736£2,748£2,595£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£84£84£79£99£99£94Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£186£187£176Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.74£5.76£5.44£6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£499£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£99£100£94Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£745£748£707£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£215£216£204Lowestoft
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£211£200£201£202£190North East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£3.89£3.91£3.69North East Derbyshire
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.40£6.43£6.07North East Derbyshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026240.1257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.527.1Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.539.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.993.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202699.7144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.021.3Lowestoft

Total

North East Derbyshire is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 19. 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 East Derbyshire Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £467.9m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £467.9mLowestoft: £551.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £469.9mLowestoft: £521.1mNorth East Derbyshire: £443.8m

    £467.9m£469.9m£443.8mLowestoft is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £287.6m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £287.6mLowestoft: £311.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £288.8mLowestoft: £294.3mNorth East Derbyshire: £272.8m

    £287.6m£288.8m£272.8mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £99.6m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £99.6mLowestoft: £144.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £100.0mLowestoft: £136.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £94.5m

    £99.6m£100.0m£94.5mLowestoft is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire £261.6m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £261.6mLowestoft: £283.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £262.7mLowestoft: £267.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £248.2m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.2mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £8.0m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £8.0mLowestoft: £8.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mLowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £17.4m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.4mLowestoft: £17.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £17.5mLowestoft: £16.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£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 East Derbyshire £0.55m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.67mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.55mLowestoft: £0.63mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mLowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £50.3m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.3mLowestoft: £58.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £50.5mLowestoft: £55.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £47.7m

    £50.3m£50.5m£47.7mLowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £14.2m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.2mLowestoft: £15.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.3mLowestoft: £15.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mLowestoft 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 East Derbyshire £7.4m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mLowestoft: £9.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.4mLowestoft: £9.0mNorth East Derbyshire: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mLowestoft is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire £71.3m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.3mLowestoft: £114.9mNorth East Derbyshire: £71.6mLowestoft: £108.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £67.6m

    £71.3m£71.6m£67.6mLowestoft is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: North East Derbyshire £15.5m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mLowestoft: £20.6mNorth East Derbyshire: £15.5mLowestoft: £19.5mNorth East Derbyshire: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mLowestoft is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £20.1m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.1mLowestoft: £19.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £20.2mLowestoft: £18.2mNorth East Derbyshire: £19.1m

    £20.1m£20.2m£19.1mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: North East Derbyshire £0.38m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.37mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.38mLowestoft: £0.35mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mNorth East Derbyshire is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: North East Derbyshire £0.45m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.45mLowestoft: £0.47mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.46mLowestoft: £0.45mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mLowestoft is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: North East Derbyshire £0.67m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.61mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.67mLowestoft: £0.58mNorth East Derbyshire: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mNorth East Derbyshire is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: North East Derbyshire 22,958, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556North East Derbyshire: 22,958

    22,958Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 2,058, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587North East Derbyshire: 2,058

    2,058Lowestoft is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 3,680, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777North East Derbyshire: 3,680

    3,680Lowestoft 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 East Derbyshire 7,543, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903North East Derbyshire: 7,543

    7,543Lowestoft is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: North East Derbyshire 9,532, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769North East Derbyshire: 9,532

    9,532Lowestoft is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: North East Derbyshire 1,629, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037North East Derbyshire: 1,629

    1,629Lowestoft is higher2,037

Show the numbers
North East Derbyshire and Lowestoft, total
MeasureNorth East DerbyshireLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£467.9m£469.9m£443.8m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£287.6m£288.8m£272.8m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.6m£100.0m£94.5m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mLowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.3m£50.5m£47.7m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£71.3m£71.6m£67.6m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mLowestoft
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mNorth East Derbyshire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mNorth East Derbyshire
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mNorth East Derbyshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,95824,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0582,587Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6803,777Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5438,903Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,53213,769Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6292,037Lowestoft

Sources

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

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  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.
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