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South Dorset and Lowestoft

100,592 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

South Dorset is higher than Lowestoft on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 8 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

South Dorset is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 18. 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

South Dorset Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754South Dorset: £5,425Lowestoft: £5,779South Dorset: £5,448Lowestoft: £5,458South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £12,341, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659South Dorset: £12,341Lowestoft: £12,713South Dorset: £12,394Lowestoft: £12,008South Dorset: £11,706

    £12,341£12,394£11,706Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £2,138, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659South Dorset: £2,138Lowestoft: £2,670South Dorset: £2,147Lowestoft: £2,522South Dorset: £2,028

    £2,138£2,147£2,028Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £11,308, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524South Dorset: £11,308Lowestoft: £11,573South Dorset: £11,357Lowestoft: £10,931South Dorset: £10,726

    £11,308£11,357£10,726Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £336, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385South Dorset: £336Lowestoft: £386South Dorset: £337Lowestoft: £365South Dorset: £318

    £336£337£318Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £676, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724South Dorset: £676Lowestoft: £727South Dorset: £679Lowestoft: £687South Dorset: £641

    £676£679£641Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £21, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27South Dorset: £21Lowestoft: £27South Dorset: £21Lowestoft: £26South Dorset: £20

    £21£21£20Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £516, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610South Dorset: £516Lowestoft: £612South Dorset: £519Lowestoft: £578South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £134, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £134Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £135Lowestoft: £157South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £122, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175South Dorset: £122Lowestoft: £176South Dorset: £122Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £115

    £122£122£115Lowestoft is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Dorset £1,637, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114South Dorset: £1,637Lowestoft: £2,123South Dorset: £1,644Lowestoft: £2,005South Dorset: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Lowestoft is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215South Dorset: £247Lowestoft: £216South Dorset: £248Lowestoft: £204South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset 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: South Dorset £368, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354South Dorset: £368Lowestoft: £356South Dorset: £370Lowestoft: £336South Dorset: £349

    £368£370£349South Dorset 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: South Dorset £4.23, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85South Dorset: £4.23Lowestoft: £6.88South Dorset: £4.25Lowestoft: £6.50South Dorset: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £6.84, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70South Dorset: £6.84Lowestoft: £8.73South Dorset: £6.87Lowestoft: £8.25South Dorset: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Lowestoft is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40South Dorset: £7.63Lowestoft: £6.43South Dorset: £7.67Lowestoft: £6.07South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset 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: South Dorset 1,010.6, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8South Dorset: 1,010.6

    1,010.6South Dorset is higher1,001.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Dorset 84.4, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5South Dorset: 84.4

    84.4Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 145.5, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1South Dorset: 145.5

    145.5Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 74.8, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 194.6, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5South Dorset: 194.6

    194.6Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 26.1, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6South Dorset: 26.1

    26.1Lowestoft is higher37.6

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South Dorset and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth DorsetLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,394£11,706£12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,138£2,147£2,028£2,659£2,670£2,522Lowestoft
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,308£11,357£10,726£11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£336£337£318£385£386£365Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£676£679£641£724£727£687Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£20£27£27£26Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£122£122£115£175£176£166Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£215£216£204South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£370£349£354£356£336South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£6.85£6.88£6.50Lowestoft
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£8.70£8.73£8.25Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.40£6.43£6.07South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.61,001.8South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202684.4105.5Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.5154.1Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.893.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026194.6254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.137.6Lowestoft

Per resident

South Dorset is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 16. 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

South Dorset Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Dorset £5,425, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754South Dorset: £5,425Lowestoft: £5,779South Dorset: £5,448Lowestoft: £5,458South Dorset: £5,146

    £5,425£5,448£5,146Lowestoft is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Dorset £3,301, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250South Dorset: £3,301Lowestoft: £3,264South Dorset: £3,315Lowestoft: £3,083South Dorset: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Dorset £1,218, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507South Dorset: £1,218Lowestoft: £1,514South Dorset: £1,224Lowestoft: £1,430South Dorset: £1,156

    £1,218£1,224£1,156Lowestoft is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Dorset £3,025, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959South Dorset: £3,025Lowestoft: £2,971South Dorset: £3,038Lowestoft: £2,807South Dorset: £2,869

    £3,025£3,038£2,869South Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Dorset £90, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £90Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £90Lowestoft: £94South Dorset: £85

    £90£90£85Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £181, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186South Dorset: £181Lowestoft: £187South Dorset: £182Lowestoft: £176South Dorset: £171

    £181£182£171Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £5.71, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99South Dorset: £5.71Lowestoft: £7.02South Dorset: £5.74Lowestoft: £6.63South Dorset: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £516, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610South Dorset: £516Lowestoft: £612South Dorset: £519Lowestoft: £578South Dorset: £490

    £516£519£490Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £134, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £134Lowestoft: £166South Dorset: £135Lowestoft: £157South Dorset: £127

    £134£135£127Lowestoft 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: South Dorset £69, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99South Dorset: £69Lowestoft: £100South Dorset: £70Lowestoft: £94South Dorset: £66

    £69£70£66Lowestoft is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Dorset £933, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198South Dorset: £933Lowestoft: £1,204South Dorset: £937Lowestoft: £1,137South Dorset: £885

    £933£937£885Lowestoft is higher£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Dorset £247, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215South Dorset: £247Lowestoft: £216South Dorset: £248Lowestoft: £204South Dorset: £235

    £247£248£235South Dorset is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £210, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201South Dorset: £210Lowestoft: £202South Dorset: £211Lowestoft: £190South Dorset: £199

    £210£211£199South Dorset is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Dorset £2.41, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89South Dorset: £2.41Lowestoft: £3.91South Dorset: £2.42Lowestoft: £3.69South Dorset: £2.29

    £2.41£2.42£2.29Lowestoft is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Dorset £3.90, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93South Dorset: £3.90Lowestoft: £4.95South Dorset: £3.92Lowestoft: £4.68South Dorset: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Lowestoft is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Dorset £7.63, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40South Dorset: £7.63Lowestoft: £6.43South Dorset: £7.67Lowestoft: £6.07South Dorset: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24South Dorset is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 270.3, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2South Dorset: 270.3

    270.3South Dorset is higher257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 22.6, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1South Dorset: 22.6

    22.6Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 38.9, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6South Dorset: 38.9

    38.9Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 74.8, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3South Dorset: 74.8

    74.8Lowestoft is higher93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Dorset 110.9, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2South Dorset: 110.9

    110.9Lowestoft 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: South Dorset 14.9, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3South Dorset: 14.9

    14.9Lowestoft is higher21.3

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South Dorset and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureSouth DorsetLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,425£5,448£5,146£5,754£5,779£5,458Lowestoft
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,250£3,264£3,083South Dorset
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,218£1,224£1,156£1,507£1,514£1,430Lowestoft
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,025£3,038£2,869£2,959£2,971£2,807South Dorset
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£99£99£94Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£171£186£187£176Lowestoft
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.99£7.02£6.63Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£519£490£610£612£578Lowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£166£166£157Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£99£100£94Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£933£937£885£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£215£216£204South Dorset
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£201£202£190South Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.41£2.42£2.29£3.89£3.91£3.69Lowestoft
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£4.93£4.95£4.68Lowestoft
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£6.40£6.43£6.07South Dorset
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026270.3257.2South Dorset
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.1Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.939.6Lowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.893.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.9144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.921.3Lowestoft

Total

South Dorset is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lowestoft on 14. 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

South Dorset Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Dorset £545.7m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mSouth Dorset: £545.7mLowestoft: £551.7mSouth Dorset: £548.0mLowestoft: £521.1mSouth Dorset: £517.6m

    £545.7m£548.0m£517.6mLowestoft is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Dorset £332.1m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mSouth Dorset: £332.1mLowestoft: £311.6mSouth Dorset: £333.5mLowestoft: £294.3mSouth Dorset: £315.0m

    £332.1m£333.5m£315.0mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Dorset £122.6m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mSouth Dorset: £122.6mLowestoft: £144.5mSouth Dorset: £123.1mLowestoft: £136.5mSouth Dorset: £116.3m

    £122.6m£123.1m£116.3mLowestoft is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Dorset £304.3m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mSouth Dorset: £304.3mLowestoft: £283.7mSouth Dorset: £305.6mLowestoft: £267.9mSouth Dorset: £288.6m

    £304.3m£305.6m£288.6mSouth Dorset is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset £9.0m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mSouth Dorset: £9.0mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £9.1mLowestoft: £8.9mSouth Dorset: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mLowestoft 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: South Dorset £18.2m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mSouth Dorset: £18.2mLowestoft: £17.8mSouth Dorset: £18.3mLowestoft: £16.8mSouth Dorset: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mSouth Dorset 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: South Dorset £0.57m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.57mLowestoft: £0.67mSouth Dorset: £0.58mLowestoft: £0.63mSouth Dorset: £0.55m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.55mLowestoft 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: South Dorset £51.9m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mSouth Dorset: £51.9mLowestoft: £58.4mSouth Dorset: £52.2mLowestoft: £55.2mSouth Dorset: £49.3m

    £51.9m£52.2m£49.3mLowestoft 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: South Dorset £13.5m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mSouth Dorset: £13.5mLowestoft: £15.9mSouth Dorset: £13.6mLowestoft: £15.0mSouth Dorset: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mLowestoft 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: South Dorset £7.0m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.5mSouth Dorset: £7.0mLowestoft: £9.0mSouth Dorset: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mLowestoft is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset £93.8m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mSouth Dorset: £93.8mLowestoft: £114.9mSouth Dorset: £94.2mLowestoft: £108.5mSouth Dorset: £89.0m

    £93.8m£94.2m£89.0mLowestoft is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Dorset £24.9m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mSouth Dorset: £24.9mLowestoft: £20.6mSouth Dorset: £25.0mLowestoft: £19.5mSouth Dorset: £23.6m

    £24.9m£25.0m£23.6mSouth Dorset is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Dorset £21.1m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £21.1mLowestoft: £19.2mSouth Dorset: £21.2mLowestoft: £18.2mSouth Dorset: £20.0m

    £21.1m£21.2m£20.0mSouth Dorset is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Dorset £0.24m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.37mSouth Dorset: £0.24mLowestoft: £0.35mSouth Dorset: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLowestoft is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Dorset £0.39m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.47mSouth Dorset: £0.39mLowestoft: £0.45mSouth Dorset: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mLowestoft is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Dorset £0.77m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mLowestoft: £0.61mSouth Dorset: £0.77mLowestoft: £0.58mSouth Dorset: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Dorset is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Dorset 27,193, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556South Dorset: 27,193

    27,193South Dorset is higher24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Dorset 2,272, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587South Dorset: 2,272

    2,272Lowestoft is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Dorset 3,915, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777South Dorset: 3,915

    3,915South Dorset 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: South Dorset 7,524, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903South Dorset: 7,524

    7,524Lowestoft is higher8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Dorset 11,156, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769South Dorset: 11,156

    11,156Lowestoft is higher13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Dorset 1,496, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037South Dorset: 1,496

    1,496Lowestoft is higher2,037

Show the numbers
South Dorset and Lowestoft, total
MeasureSouth DorsetLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£545.7m£548.0m£517.6m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mLowestoft
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£332.1m£333.5m£315.0m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mSouth Dorset
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£122.6m£123.1m£116.3m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mLowestoft
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£304.3m£305.6m£288.6m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mSouth Dorset
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mLowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Dorset
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.55m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mLowestoft
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.9m£52.2m£49.3m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mLowestoft
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mLowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£93.8m£94.2m£89.0m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mLowestoft
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mSouth Dorset
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.1m£21.2m£20.0m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mSouth Dorset
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mLowestoft
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mLowestoft
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSouth Dorset
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,19324,556South Dorset
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2722,587Lowestoft
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9153,777South Dorset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,5248,903Lowestoft
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,15613,769Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4962,037Lowestoft

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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