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Redcar and Lowestoft

95,623 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Redcar is higher than Lowestoft on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Redcar is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 2. 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

Redcar Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Redcar: £5,706Lowestoft: £5,779Redcar: £5,730Lowestoft: £5,458Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Lowestoft 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: Redcar £12,746, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Redcar: £12,746Lowestoft: £12,713Redcar: £12,801Lowestoft: £12,008Redcar: £12,091

    £12,746£12,801£12,091Redcar 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: Redcar £2,972, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Redcar: £2,972Lowestoft: £2,670Redcar: £2,985Lowestoft: £2,522Redcar: £2,819

    £2,972£2,985£2,819Redcar 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: Redcar £11,256, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Redcar: £11,256Lowestoft: £11,573Redcar: £11,304Lowestoft: £10,931Redcar: £10,677

    £11,256£11,304£10,677Lowestoft is higher£11,524£11,573£10,931

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Redcar £566, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Redcar: £566Lowestoft: £386Redcar: £568Lowestoft: £365Redcar: £537

    £566£568£537Redcar 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: Redcar £887, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Redcar: £887Lowestoft: £727Redcar: £891Lowestoft: £687Redcar: £841

    £887£891£841Redcar 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: Redcar £38, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Redcar: £38Lowestoft: £27Redcar: £38Lowestoft: £26Redcar: £36

    £38£38£36Redcar 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: Redcar £710, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Redcar: £710Lowestoft: £612Redcar: £713Lowestoft: £578Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Redcar 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: Redcar £167, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £157Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Redcar 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: Redcar £208, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Redcar: £208Lowestoft: £176Redcar: £209Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £198

    £208£209£198Redcar is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Redcar £2,234, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Redcar: £2,234Lowestoft: £2,123Redcar: £2,243Lowestoft: £2,005Redcar: £2,119

    £2,234£2,243£2,119Redcar is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Redcar: £279Lowestoft: £216Redcar: £280Lowestoft: £204Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar 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: Redcar £506, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Redcar: £506Lowestoft: £356Redcar: £509Lowestoft: £336Redcar: £480

    £506£509£480Redcar 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: Redcar £7.11, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Redcar: £7.11Lowestoft: £6.88Redcar: £7.14Lowestoft: £6.50Redcar: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Redcar 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: Redcar £16, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Redcar: £16Lowestoft: £8.73Redcar: £17Lowestoft: £8.25Redcar: £16

    £16£17£16Redcar is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Redcar: £7.12Lowestoft: £6.43Redcar: £7.15Lowestoft: £6.07Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar 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: Redcar 1,009.3, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Redcar: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Redcar 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: Redcar 151.8, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Redcar: 151.8

    151.8Redcar 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: Redcar 189.3, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Redcar: 189.3

    189.3Redcar is higher154.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Redcar 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: Redcar 275.1, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Redcar: 275.1

    275.1Redcar 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: Redcar 45.3, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Redcar: 45.3

    45.3Redcar is higher37.6

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Redcar and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureRedcarLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,746£12,801£12,091£12,659£12,713£12,008Redcar
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,972£2,985£2,819£2,659£2,670£2,522Redcar
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,256£11,304£10,677£11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£385£386£365Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£724£727£687Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£27£27£26Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£610£612£578Redcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£166£166£157Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£208£209£198£175£176£166Redcar
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,243£2,119£2,114£2,123£2,005Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£215£216£204Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£506£509£480£354£356£336Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.85£6.88£6.50Redcar
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£17£16£8.70£8.73£8.25Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.40£6.43£6.07Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.31,001.8Redcar
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.8105.5Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3154.1Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.893.3Redcar
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1254.5Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.337.6Redcar

Per resident

Redcar 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

Redcar Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Redcar £5,706, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Redcar: £5,706Lowestoft: £5,779Redcar: £5,730Lowestoft: £5,458Redcar: £5,413

    £5,706£5,730£5,413Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Redcar £2,789, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Redcar: £2,789Lowestoft: £3,264Redcar: £2,800Lowestoft: £3,083Redcar: £2,645

    £2,789£2,800£2,645Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Redcar £1,755, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Redcar: £1,755Lowestoft: £1,514Redcar: £1,762Lowestoft: £1,430Redcar: £1,665

    £1,755£1,762£1,665Redcar is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Redcar £2,463, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Redcar: £2,463Lowestoft: £2,971Redcar: £2,473Lowestoft: £2,807Redcar: £2,336

    £2,463£2,473£2,336Lowestoft is higher£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Redcar £124, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £94Redcar: £117

    £124£124£117Redcar 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: Redcar £194, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Redcar: £194Lowestoft: £187Redcar: £195Lowestoft: £176Redcar: £184

    £194£195£184Redcar 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: Redcar £8.23, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Redcar: £8.23Lowestoft: £7.02Redcar: £8.27Lowestoft: £6.63Redcar: £7.81

    £8.23£8.27£7.81Redcar 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: Redcar £710, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Redcar: £710Lowestoft: £612Redcar: £713Lowestoft: £578Redcar: £674

    £710£713£674Redcar 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: Redcar £167, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £166Redcar: £167Lowestoft: £157Redcar: £158

    £167£167£158Redcar 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: Redcar £123, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Redcar: £123Lowestoft: £100Redcar: £124Lowestoft: £94Redcar: £117

    £123£124£117Redcar is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Redcar £1,319, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Redcar: £1,319Lowestoft: £1,204Redcar: £1,325Lowestoft: £1,137Redcar: £1,251

    £1,319£1,325£1,251Redcar is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Redcar £279, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Redcar: £279Lowestoft: £216Redcar: £280Lowestoft: £204Redcar: £264

    £279£280£264Redcar is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Redcar £299, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Redcar: £299Lowestoft: £202Redcar: £300Lowestoft: £190Redcar: £284

    £299£300£284Redcar is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Redcar £4.20, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Redcar: £4.20Lowestoft: £3.91Redcar: £4.21Lowestoft: £3.69Redcar: £3.98

    £4.20£4.21£3.98Redcar is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Redcar £9.70, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Redcar: £9.70Lowestoft: £4.95Redcar: £9.74Lowestoft: £4.68Redcar: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Redcar is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Redcar £7.12, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Redcar: £7.12Lowestoft: £6.43Redcar: £7.15Lowestoft: £6.07Redcar: £6.75

    £7.12£7.15£6.75Redcar is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 220.8, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Redcar: 220.8

    220.8Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 33.2, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Redcar: 33.2

    33.2Redcar 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: Redcar 41.4, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Redcar: 41.4

    41.4Redcar is higher39.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 106.8, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Redcar: 106.8

    106.8Redcar is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Redcar 162.4, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Redcar: 162.4

    162.4Redcar 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: Redcar 26.8, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Redcar: 26.8

    26.8Redcar is higher21.3

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Redcar and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureRedcarLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,706£5,730£5,413£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,789£2,800£2,645£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,755£1,762£1,665£1,507£1,514£1,430Redcar
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£99£99£94Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£186£187£176Redcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.23£8.27£7.81£6.99£7.02£6.63Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£674£610£612£578Redcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£166£166£157Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£99£100£94Redcar
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,251£1,198£1,204£1,137Redcar
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£215£216£204Redcar
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£201£202£190Redcar
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.20£4.21£3.98£3.89£3.91£3.69Redcar
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£4.93£4.95£4.68Redcar
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.12£7.15£6.75£6.40£6.43£6.07Redcar
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.227.1Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.439.6Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.893.3Redcar
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.4144.2Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.821.3Redcar

Total

Redcar 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

Redcar Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Redcar £545.6m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mRedcar: £545.6mLowestoft: £551.7mRedcar: £548.0mLowestoft: £521.1mRedcar: £517.6m

    £545.6m£548.0m£517.6mLowestoft is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Redcar £266.7m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mRedcar: £266.7mLowestoft: £311.6mRedcar: £267.8mLowestoft: £294.3mRedcar: £252.9m

    £266.7m£267.8m£252.9mLowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Redcar £167.8m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mRedcar: £167.8mLowestoft: £144.5mRedcar: £168.5mLowestoft: £136.5mRedcar: £159.2m

    £167.8m£168.5m£159.2mRedcar is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Redcar £235.5m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mRedcar: £235.5mLowestoft: £283.7mRedcar: £236.5mLowestoft: £267.9mRedcar: £223.4m

    £235.5m£236.5m£223.4mLowestoft is higher£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar £11.8m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.9mLowestoft: £8.9mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mRedcar 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: Redcar £18.6m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mRedcar: £18.6mLowestoft: £17.8mRedcar: £18.6mLowestoft: £16.8mRedcar: £17.6m

    £18.6m£18.6m£17.6mRedcar 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: Redcar £0.79m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mRedcar: £0.79mLowestoft: £0.67mRedcar: £0.79mLowestoft: £0.63mRedcar: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRedcar 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: Redcar £67.9m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mRedcar: £67.9mLowestoft: £58.4mRedcar: £68.2mLowestoft: £55.2mRedcar: £64.4m

    £67.9m£68.2m£64.4mRedcar 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: Redcar £15.9m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mRedcar: £15.9mLowestoft: £15.9mRedcar: £16.0mLowestoft: £15.0mRedcar: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mRedcar 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: Redcar £11.8m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.5mRedcar: £11.8mLowestoft: £9.0mRedcar: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mRedcar is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar £126.1m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mRedcar: £126.1mLowestoft: £114.9mRedcar: £126.7mLowestoft: £108.5mRedcar: £119.6m

    £126.1m£126.7m£119.6mRedcar is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Redcar £26.7m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mRedcar: £26.7mLowestoft: £20.6mRedcar: £26.8mLowestoft: £19.5mRedcar: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mRedcar is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Redcar £28.6m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mRedcar: £28.6mLowestoft: £19.2mRedcar: £28.7mLowestoft: £18.2mRedcar: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mRedcar is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Redcar £0.40m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mRedcar: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.37mRedcar: £0.40mLowestoft: £0.35mRedcar: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mRedcar is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Redcar £0.93m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mRedcar: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.47mRedcar: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.45mRedcar: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mRedcar is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Redcar £0.68m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mRedcar: £0.68mLowestoft: £0.61mRedcar: £0.68mLowestoft: £0.58mRedcar: £0.65m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.65mRedcar is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Redcar 21,115, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Redcar: 21,115

    21,115Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Redcar 3,175, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Redcar: 3,175

    3,175Redcar is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Redcar 3,960, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Redcar: 3,960

    3,960Redcar is higher3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Redcar 10,215, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Redcar: 10,215

    10,215Redcar is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Redcar 15,531, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Redcar: 15,531

    15,531Redcar is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Redcar 2,559, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Redcar: 2,559

    2,559Redcar is higher2,037

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Redcar and Lowestoft, total
MeasureRedcarLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.6m£548.0m£517.6m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£266.7m£267.8m£252.9m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mLowestoft
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£167.8m£168.5m£159.2m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.5m£236.5m£223.4m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mLowestoft
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mRedcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.6m£18.6m£17.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mRedcar
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mRedcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mRedcar
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mRedcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mRedcar
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.1m£126.7m£119.6m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mRedcar
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mRedcar
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mRedcar
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mRedcar
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mRedcar
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.65m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mRedcar
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11524,556Lowestoft
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1752,587Redcar
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9603,777Redcar
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2158,903Redcar
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,53113,769Redcar
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5592,037Redcar

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.