Lowestoft constituency is centred on the Suffolk coastal town of Lowestoft and includes surrounding communities along the North Sea. Lowestoft is the largest urban and commercial centre, with a harbour, beaches and a long maritime and energy-related history. Residential neighbourhoods extend north and south of the town centre, while outer parts of the constituency become more suburban or rural. The coast, Broads waterways and nearby countryside create a varied physical setting. Rail and road links connect Lowestoft with Norwich, Great Yarmouth and Ipswich. Overall, the seat combines a substantial seaside and port town with smaller surrounding communities and open land.
Election data comes from UK Parliament. Turnout percentage is calculated by Project Open Gov from Parliament's turnout and electorate figures.
People and place
A population and household snapshot for Lowestoft, using validated House of Commons Library constituency datasets.
Estimated population95,463
EstimateMid-2024 estimate
Region / nationEast of England
Age profile
0 to 1718.6% · 17,779 people
18 to 246.2% · 5,963 people
25 to 3410.8% · 10,299 people
35 to 4916.4% · 15,695 people
50 to 6420.9% · 19,924 people
65 and over27.0% · 25,803 people
Population figures are mid-2024 estimates from the House of Commons Library. Project Open Gov calculates the estimated population shown above by summing the six published age-band counts. View population source ↗
Home ownership and renting
Housing tenure shows how households in this constituency described their home at the most recent census.
42,792 householdsCensus 2021
Home owners65.3% · 27,955 households
Private renters19.9% · 8,511 households
Social renters14.3% · 6,127 households
Other tenure0.5% · 199 households
“Other tenure” combines shared ownership and households recorded as living rent free.
Housing-tenure figures come from the most recent census: 2021 in England, Wales and Northern Ireland and 2022 in Scotland. View housing-tenure source ↗
Household composition
A broad view of household types in this constituency. Project Open Gov uses the four broad groups supplied by the Commons Library so the presentation remains consistent across the UK.
42,789 householdsCensus 2021
One-person households33.7% · 14,420 households
Families with dependent children23.7% · 10,147 households
Other single-family households39.8% · 17,020 households
Other household types2.8% · 1,202 households
Household-composition figures come from the Commons Library constituency dataset. The source uses census data and Project Open Gov displays its broad household groups rather than attempting to harmonise the detailed categories itself. View household-composition source ↗
Disability and day-to-day activities
The source records whether day-to-day activities are limited and uses separate person-level tables for England & Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.
94,550 people in the source baseCensus 2021Source comparison: England & Wales
Day-to-day activities limited a lot10.1% · 9,530 people
Day-to-day activities limited a little12.8% · 12,137 people
Not disabled under the Equality Act77.1% · 72,883 people
Comparison note: the workbook uses different source terminology across the UK: England & Wales uses “Disabled under the Equality Act”, while Scotland and Northern Ireland use “Disabled” / “Non-disabled”. Project Open Gov therefore preserves the source categories and does not present them as one single like-for-like UK legal definition.
Disability figures come from the Commons Library constituency workbook. This profile uses the person-level tables only; the workbook also contains separate household-level disability tables which are not used here. View disability source ↗
Petitions
Open UK Government and Parliament petitions that have reached at least 10,000 signatures nationally, ranked here by the number of signatures recorded in this constituency.
Petition signatures are not a poll and do not show what the constituency as a whole thinks. A person can also sign more than one petition.
Open petitionCloses 16 March 2027
Reduce the state pension age to 65 for all
Signatures in this constituency242
Signatures nationally112,140
Government response published · 100,000-signature debate threshold reached
Signature counts come from the official UK Government and Parliament petitions data and may change while a petition remains open. Browse official petitions ↗
Funding and local projects
National Lottery grants awarded to organisations recorded in this parliamentary constituency since 4 July 2024.
The constituency is based on the recipient organisation recorded in the source data. The funded activity may sometimes take place across a wider area.
Grants recorded41
Total awarded£1,377,778
Most recent awards
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: The Seagull Lowestoft Community Interest Company
The Seagull Lowestoft Community Interest Company
£106,691
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: The Seagull Lowestoft Community Interest Company - Theatre - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 9 June 2026
Extension 2027-28: First Light Festival CIC
First Light Festival C.I.C.
£234,719
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Extension 2027-28: First Light Festival CIC - Combined arts - NPO 2023-26
National Lottery grantAwarded 8 June 2026
Exploring practice following long term health condition diagnosis
Grant to individual
£8,950
Arts Council England · Arts
About this award
Exploring practice following long term health condition diagnosis - Not discipline specific - National Lottery Project Grants
National Lottery grantAwarded 4 June 2026
Everyday play facilities for everyone
Corton Parish Council
£16,500
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Corton Parish Council - Health & Wellbeing - National Lottery Awards for All England
National Lottery grantAwarded 26 May 2026
Safe Start East Suffolk
Way Up High CIC
£20,000
The National Lottery Community Fund · Charitable and Community including Health, Education and Environment
About this award
Way Up High CIC - Children & Young People - National Lottery Awards for All England
36 more awards are available.
Source: DCMS National Lottery Grants Database. The figures shown cover awards from 4 July 2024 to 1 July 2026. View official grants data ↗
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