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Birmingham Edgbaston and Ipswich

110,141 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Ipswich on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 5. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Ipswich: £4,414Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Ipswich: £4,169Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Ipswich: £12,812Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Ipswich: £12,101Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Ipswich is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Ipswich: £2,428Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Ipswich: £2,293Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,418£2,428£2,293

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Ipswich: £11,539Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Ipswich: £10,899Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Ipswich is higher£11,490£11,539£10,899

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Ipswich: £580Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Ipswich: £547Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£577£580£547

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Ipswich: £663Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Ipswich: £626Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£660£663£626

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Ipswich: £30Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Ipswich: £28Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£30£30£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Ipswich: £503Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Ipswich: £475Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£501£503£475

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Ipswich: £112Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£118£118£112

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Ipswich: £112Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Ipswich: £105Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Ipswich: £1,950Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Ipswich: £1,841Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Ipswich: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Ipswich: £252Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Ipswich: £348Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Ipswich: £328Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£346£348£328

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Ipswich: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Ipswich: £9.62Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£10£10£9.62

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Ipswich: £9.17Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Ipswich: £8.66Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Ipswich: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Ipswich: £5.68Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Ipswich is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Ipswich is higher1,012.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higher118.0

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher135.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher235.7

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher24.9

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,395£4,414£4,169Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£12,757£12,812£12,101Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,418£2,428£2,293Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£577£580£547Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£660£663£626Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£30£30£28Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£501£503£475Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£118£118£112Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£111£112£105Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,941£1,950£1,841Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£265£266£252Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.62Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.13£9.17£8.66Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.61,012.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5118.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7135.9Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.673.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7235.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.124.9Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Ipswich: £4,414Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Ipswich: £4,169Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Ipswich: £1,985Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Ipswich: £1,875Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Ipswich is higher£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Ipswich: £1,535Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Ipswich: £1,450Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Ipswich: £1,788Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Ipswich: £1,689Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Ipswich is higher£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Ipswich: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Ipswich: £85Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£89£90£85

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Ipswich: £103Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Ipswich: £97Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£102£103£97

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Ipswich: £4.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Ipswich: £4.34Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Ipswich: £503Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Ipswich: £475Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£501£503£475

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Ipswich: £112Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£118£118£112

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Ipswich: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Ipswich: £67Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Ipswich: £1,233Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Ipswich: £1,164Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Ipswich: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Ipswich: £252Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Ipswich: £220Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Ipswich: £208Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Ipswich: £6.44Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Ipswich: £6.08Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Ipswich: £5.80Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Ipswich: £5.48Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Ipswich: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Ipswich: £5.68Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Ipswich is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Ipswich is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher18.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher149.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Birmingham Edgbaston is higher15.8

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,395£4,414£4,169Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,529£1,535£1,450Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£89£90£85Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£102£103£97Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£4.58£4.59£4.34Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£501£503£475Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£118£118£112Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£70£71£67Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,228£1,233£1,164Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£265£266£252Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£219£220£208Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.41£6.44£6.08Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8156.9Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.018.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.421.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.673.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3149.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.615.8Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 7. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mIpswich: £508.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mIpswich: £479.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mIpswich: £228.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mIpswich: £215.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mIpswich is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mIpswich: £176.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mIpswich: £166.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mIpswich: £205.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mIpswich: £194.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mIpswich is higher£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mIpswich: £10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mIpswich: £9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mIpswich: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mIpswich: £11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mIpswich: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mIpswich: £0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mIpswich: £57.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mIpswich: £54.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mIpswich: £13.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mIpswich: £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mIpswich: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mIpswich: £7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mIpswich: £141.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mIpswich: £134.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mIpswich: £30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mIpswich: £29.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mIpswich: £25.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mIpswich: £23.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mIpswich: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mIpswich: £0.70mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mIpswich: £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mIpswich: £0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mIpswich: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mIpswich: £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mIpswich is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Ipswich is higher18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Birmingham Edgbaston is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Birmingham Edgbaston is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Ipswich, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95718,066Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5302,104Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4712,424Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2198,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74417,155Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1621,813Birmingham Edgbaston

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.
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