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Torbay and Lowestoft

104,727 and 95,463 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Lowestoft on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 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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Per person in the age group

Torbay 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

Torbay Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Torbay: £5,795Lowestoft: £5,779Torbay: £5,819Lowestoft: £5,458Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay 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: Torbay £12,495, Lowestoft £12,659Lowestoft: £12,659Torbay: £12,495Lowestoft: £12,713Torbay: £12,548Lowestoft: £12,008Torbay: £11,852

    £12,495£12,548£11,852Lowestoft 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: Torbay £2,702, Lowestoft £2,659Lowestoft: £2,659Torbay: £2,702Lowestoft: £2,670Torbay: £2,714Lowestoft: £2,522Torbay: £2,563

    £2,702£2,714£2,563Torbay 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: Torbay £11,067, Lowestoft £11,524Lowestoft: £11,524Torbay: £11,067Lowestoft: £11,573Torbay: £11,114Lowestoft: £10,931Torbay: £10,498

    £11,067£11,114£10,498Lowestoft 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: Torbay £569, Lowestoft £385Lowestoft: £385Torbay: £569Lowestoft: £386Torbay: £572Lowestoft: £365Torbay: £540

    £569£572£540Torbay 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: Torbay £823, Lowestoft £724Lowestoft: £724Torbay: £823Lowestoft: £727Torbay: £826Lowestoft: £687Torbay: £781

    £823£826£781Torbay 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: Torbay £35, Lowestoft £27Lowestoft: £27Torbay: £35Lowestoft: £27Torbay: £35Lowestoft: £26Torbay: £34

    £35£35£34Torbay 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: Torbay £616, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Torbay: £616Lowestoft: £612Torbay: £619Lowestoft: £578Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Torbay 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: Torbay £170, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £170Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £171Lowestoft: £157Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Torbay 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: Torbay £139, Lowestoft £175Lowestoft: £175Torbay: £139Lowestoft: £176Torbay: £140Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £132

    £139£140£132Lowestoft is higher£175£176£166

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £2,023, Lowestoft £2,114Lowestoft: £2,114Torbay: £2,023Lowestoft: £2,123Torbay: £2,032Lowestoft: £2,005Torbay: £1,919

    £2,023£2,032£1,919Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £216Torbay: £304Lowestoft: £204Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay 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: Torbay £523, Lowestoft £354Lowestoft: £354Torbay: £523Lowestoft: £356Torbay: £525Lowestoft: £336Torbay: £496

    £523£525£496Torbay 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: Torbay £7.96, Lowestoft £6.85Lowestoft: £6.85Torbay: £7.96Lowestoft: £6.88Torbay: £7.99Lowestoft: £6.50Torbay: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Torbay 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: Torbay £9.22, Lowestoft £8.70Lowestoft: £8.70Torbay: £9.22Lowestoft: £8.73Torbay: £9.26Lowestoft: £8.25Torbay: £8.75

    £9.22£9.26£8.75Torbay is higher£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Torbay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.43Torbay: £7.50Lowestoft: £6.07Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay 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: Torbay 988.9, Lowestoft 1,001.8Lowestoft: 1,001.8Torbay: 988.9

    988.9Lowestoft 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: Torbay 139.5, Lowestoft 105.5Lowestoft: 105.5Torbay: 139.5

    139.5Torbay 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: Torbay 166.6, Lowestoft 154.1Lowestoft: 154.1Torbay: 166.6

    166.6Torbay 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: Torbay 89.5, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count93.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 242.2, Lowestoft 254.5Lowestoft: 254.5Torbay: 242.2

    242.2Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count254.5

  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: Torbay 29.1, Lowestoft 37.6Lowestoft: 37.6Torbay: 29.1

    29.1Lowestoft is higher37.6

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Torbay and Lowestoft, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,754£5,779£5,458Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,495£12,548£11,852£12,659£12,713£12,008Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,702£2,714£2,563£2,659£2,670£2,522Torbay
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,067£11,114£10,498£11,524£11,573£10,931Lowestoft
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£569£572£540£385£386£365Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£823£826£781£724£727£687Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£27£27£26Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£610£612£578Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£166£166£157Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132£175£176£166Lowestoft
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,023£2,032£1,919£2,114£2,123£2,005Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£215£216£204Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£523£525£496£354£356£336Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.85£6.88£6.50Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.70£8.73£8.25Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.40£6.43£6.07Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026988.91,001.8Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.5105.5Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6154.1Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.593.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.2254.5Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.137.6Lowestoft

Per resident

Torbay 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

Torbay Lowestoft

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,795, Lowestoft £5,754Lowestoft: £5,754Torbay: £5,795Lowestoft: £5,779Torbay: £5,819Lowestoft: £5,458Torbay: £5,496

    £5,795£5,819£5,496Torbay is higher£5,754£5,779£5,458

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,129, Lowestoft £3,250Lowestoft: £3,250Torbay: £3,129Lowestoft: £3,264Torbay: £3,143Lowestoft: £3,083Torbay: £2,968

    £3,129£3,143£2,968Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£3,250£3,264£3,083

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,568, Lowestoft £1,507Lowestoft: £1,507Torbay: £1,568Lowestoft: £1,514Torbay: £1,575Lowestoft: £1,430Torbay: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Torbay is higher£1,507£1,514£1,430

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,772, Lowestoft £2,959Lowestoft: £2,959Torbay: £2,772Lowestoft: £2,971Torbay: £2,784Lowestoft: £2,807Torbay: £2,629

    £2,772£2,784£2,629Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£2,959£2,971£2,807

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £143, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £143Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £143Lowestoft: £94Torbay: £135

    £143£143£135Torbay 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: Torbay £206, Lowestoft £186Lowestoft: £186Torbay: £206Lowestoft: £187Torbay: £207Lowestoft: £176Torbay: £196

    £206£207£196Torbay 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: Torbay £8.85, Lowestoft £6.99Lowestoft: £6.99Torbay: £8.85Lowestoft: £7.02Torbay: £8.88Lowestoft: £6.63Torbay: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Torbay 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: Torbay £616, Lowestoft £610Lowestoft: £610Torbay: £616Lowestoft: £612Torbay: £619Lowestoft: £578Torbay: £584

    £616£619£584Torbay 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: Torbay £170, Lowestoft £166Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £170Lowestoft: £166Torbay: £171Lowestoft: £157Torbay: £162

    £170£171£162Torbay 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: Torbay £81, Lowestoft £99Lowestoft: £99Torbay: £81Lowestoft: £100Torbay: £81Lowestoft: £94Torbay: £77

    £81£81£77Lowestoft is higher£99£100£94

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,174, Lowestoft £1,198Lowestoft: £1,198Torbay: £1,174Lowestoft: £1,204Torbay: £1,179Lowestoft: £1,137Torbay: £1,114

    £1,174£1,179£1,114Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count£1,198£1,204£1,137

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £303, Lowestoft £215Lowestoft: £215Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £216Torbay: £304Lowestoft: £204Torbay: £287

    £303£304£287Torbay is higher£215£216£204

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £303, Lowestoft £201Lowestoft: £201Torbay: £303Lowestoft: £202Torbay: £305Lowestoft: £190Torbay: £288

    £303£305£288Torbay is higher£201£202£190

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.62, Lowestoft £3.89Lowestoft: £3.89Torbay: £4.62Lowestoft: £3.91Torbay: £4.64Lowestoft: £3.69Torbay: £4.38

    £4.62£4.64£4.38Torbay is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.36, Lowestoft £4.93Lowestoft: £4.93Torbay: £5.36Lowestoft: £4.95Torbay: £5.38Lowestoft: £4.68Torbay: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Torbay is higher£4.93£4.95£4.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.46, Lowestoft £6.40Lowestoft: £6.40Torbay: £7.46Lowestoft: £6.43Torbay: £7.50Lowestoft: £6.07Torbay: £7.08

    £7.46£7.50£7.08Torbay is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 247.7, Lowestoft 257.2Lowestoft: 257.2Torbay: 247.7

    247.7Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count257.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 34.9, Lowestoft 27.1Lowestoft: 27.1Torbay: 34.9

    34.9Torbay 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: Torbay 41.7, Lowestoft 39.6Lowestoft: 39.6Torbay: 41.7

    41.7Torbay 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: Torbay 89.5, Lowestoft 93.3Lowestoft: 93.3Torbay: 89.5

    89.5Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count93.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 140.6, Lowestoft 144.2Lowestoft: 144.2Torbay: 140.6

    140.6Lowestoft is higherDepends on how you count144.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 16.9, Lowestoft 21.3Lowestoft: 21.3Torbay: 16.9

    16.9Lowestoft is higher21.3

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Torbay and Lowestoft, per resident
MeasureTorbayLowestoftHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,795£5,819£5,496£5,754£5,779£5,458Torbay
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,129£3,143£2,968£3,250£3,264£3,083Lowestoft
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,507£1,514£1,430Torbay
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,772£2,784£2,629£2,959£2,971£2,807Lowestoft
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£99£99£94Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£206£207£196£186£187£176Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.99£7.02£6.63Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£584£610£612£578Torbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£166£166£157Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£99£100£94Lowestoft
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,174£1,179£1,114£1,198£1,204£1,137Lowestoft
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£215£216£204Torbay
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£201£202£190Torbay
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.62£4.64£4.38£3.89£3.91£3.69Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£4.93£4.95£4.68Torbay
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.46£7.50£7.08£6.40£6.43£6.07Torbay
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026247.7257.2Lowestoft
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.927.1Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202641.739.6Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.593.3Lowestoft
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.6144.2Lowestoft
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.921.3Lowestoft

Total

Torbay 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

Torbay Lowestoft

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £606.8m, Lowestoft £549.3mLowestoft: £549.3mTorbay: £606.8mLowestoft: £551.7mTorbay: £609.4mLowestoft: £521.1mTorbay: £575.6m

    £606.8m£609.4m£575.6mTorbay is higher£549.3m£551.7m£521.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £327.7m, Lowestoft £310.3mLowestoft: £310.3mTorbay: £327.7mLowestoft: £311.6mTorbay: £329.1mLowestoft: £294.3mTorbay: £310.9m

    £327.7m£329.1m£310.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£310.3m£311.6m£294.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £164.2m, Lowestoft £143.9mLowestoft: £143.9mTorbay: £164.2mLowestoft: £144.5mTorbay: £164.9mLowestoft: £136.5mTorbay: £155.8m

    £164.2m£164.9m£155.8mTorbay is higher£143.9m£144.5m£136.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £290.3m, Lowestoft £282.5mLowestoft: £282.5mTorbay: £290.3mLowestoft: £283.7mTorbay: £291.5mLowestoft: £267.9mTorbay: £275.4m

    £290.3m£291.5m£275.4mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£282.5m£283.7m£267.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £14.9m, Lowestoft £9.4mLowestoft: £9.4mTorbay: £14.9mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £15.0mLowestoft: £8.9mTorbay: £14.2m

    £14.9m£15.0m£14.2mTorbay 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: Torbay £21.6m, Lowestoft £17.7mLowestoft: £17.7mTorbay: £21.6mLowestoft: £17.8mTorbay: £21.7mLowestoft: £16.8mTorbay: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mTorbay 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: Torbay £0.93m, Lowestoft £0.67mLowestoft: £0.67mTorbay: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.67mTorbay: £0.93mLowestoft: £0.63mTorbay: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mTorbay 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: Torbay £64.5m, Lowestoft £58.2mLowestoft: £58.2mTorbay: £64.5mLowestoft: £58.4mTorbay: £64.8mLowestoft: £55.2mTorbay: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mTorbay 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: Torbay £17.8m, Lowestoft £15.8mLowestoft: £15.8mTorbay: £17.8mLowestoft: £15.9mTorbay: £17.9mLowestoft: £15.0mTorbay: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mTorbay 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: Torbay £8.5m, Lowestoft £9.5mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £8.5mLowestoft: £9.5mTorbay: £8.5mLowestoft: £9.0mTorbay: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mLowestoft is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £123.0m, Lowestoft £114.4mLowestoft: £114.4mTorbay: £123.0mLowestoft: £114.9mTorbay: £123.5mLowestoft: £108.5mTorbay: £116.6m

    £123.0m£123.5m£116.6mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £31.7m, Lowestoft £20.5mLowestoft: £20.5mTorbay: £31.7mLowestoft: £20.6mTorbay: £31.9mLowestoft: £19.5mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.7m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £31.8m, Lowestoft £19.2mLowestoft: £19.2mTorbay: £31.8mLowestoft: £19.2mTorbay: £31.9mLowestoft: £18.2mTorbay: £30.1m

    £31.8m£31.9m£30.1mTorbay is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.48m, Lowestoft £0.37mLowestoft: £0.37mTorbay: £0.48mLowestoft: £0.37mTorbay: £0.49mLowestoft: £0.35mTorbay: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mTorbay is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.56m, Lowestoft £0.47mLowestoft: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.47mTorbay: £0.56mLowestoft: £0.45mTorbay: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mTorbay is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £0.78m, Lowestoft £0.61mLowestoft: £0.61mTorbay: £0.78mLowestoft: £0.61mTorbay: £0.78mLowestoft: £0.58mTorbay: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTorbay is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 25,938, Lowestoft 24,556Lowestoft: 24,556Torbay: 25,938

    25,938Torbay is higherDepends on how you count24,556

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 3,658, Lowestoft 2,587Lowestoft: 2,587Torbay: 3,658

    3,658Torbay is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 4,371, Lowestoft 3,777Lowestoft: 3,777Torbay: 4,371

    4,371Torbay is higher3,777

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay 9,369, Lowestoft 8,903Lowestoft: 8,903Torbay: 9,369

    9,369Torbay is higherDepends on how you count8,903

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 14,720, Lowestoft 13,769Lowestoft: 13,769Torbay: 14,720

    14,720Torbay is higherDepends on how you count13,769

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 1,766, Lowestoft 2,037Lowestoft: 2,037Torbay: 1,766

    1,766Lowestoft is higher2,037

Show the numbers
Torbay and Lowestoft, total
MeasureTorbayLowestoftHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£606.8m£609.4m£575.6m£549.3m£551.7m£521.1mTorbay
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£327.7m£329.1m£310.9m£310.3m£311.6m£294.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£164.2m£164.9m£155.8m£143.9m£144.5m£136.5mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£290.3m£291.5m£275.4m£282.5m£283.7m£267.9mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£15.0m£14.2m£9.4m£9.5m£8.9mTorbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£58.2m£58.4m£55.2mTorbay
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£15.8m£15.9m£15.0mTorbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mLowestoft
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£123.0m£123.5m£116.6m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mTorbay
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.9m£30.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mTorbay
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.8m£31.9m£30.1m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mTorbay
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.47m£0.47m£0.45mTorbay
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mTorbay
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,93824,556Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6582,587Torbay
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,3713,777Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3698,903Torbay
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,72013,769Torbay
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7662,037Lowestoft

Sources

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

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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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