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Bury South and Ipswich

110,558 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Bury South is higher than Ipswich on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bury South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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

Bury South Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Bury South: £4,408Ipswich: £4,414Bury South: £4,426Ipswich: £4,169Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£4,395£4,414£4,169

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £12,994, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Bury South: £12,994Ipswich: £12,812Bury South: £13,050Ipswich: £12,101Bury South: £12,326

    £12,994£13,050£12,326Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury South £2,521, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Bury South: £2,521Ipswich: £2,428Bury South: £2,532Ipswich: £2,293Bury South: £2,391

    £2,521£2,532£2,391Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£2,418£2,428£2,293

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £11,549, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Bury South: £11,549Ipswich: £11,539Bury South: £11,599Ipswich: £10,899Bury South: £10,955

    £11,549£11,599£10,955Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£11,490£11,539£10,899

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury South £596, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Bury South: £596Ipswich: £580Bury South: £598Ipswich: £547Bury South: £565

    £596£598£565Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bury South £816, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Bury South: £816Ipswich: £663Bury South: £819Ipswich: £626Bury South: £774

    £816£819£774Bury South 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: Bury South £33, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Bury South: £33Ipswich: £30Bury South: £33Ipswich: £28Bury South: £31

    £33£33£31Bury South 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: Bury South £479, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Bury South: £479Ipswich: £503Bury South: £481Ipswich: £475Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Ipswich is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Bury South: £171Ipswich: £118Bury South: £172Ipswich: £112Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South 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: Bury South £134, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Bury South: £134Ipswich: £112Bury South: £135Ipswich: £105Bury South: £127

    £134£135£127Bury South is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £2,013, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Bury South: £2,013Ipswich: £1,950Bury South: £2,021Ipswich: £1,841Bury South: £1,909

    £2,013£2,021£1,909Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Bury South: £214Ipswich: £266Bury South: £215Ipswich: £252Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Ipswich 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: Bury South £358, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Bury South: £358Ipswich: £348Bury South: £360Ipswich: £328Bury South: £340

    £358£360£340Bury South 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: Bury South £7.90, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Bury South: £7.90Ipswich: £10Bury South: £7.93Ipswich: £9.62Bury South: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Ipswich is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury South £8.10, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Bury South: £8.10Ipswich: £9.17Bury South: £8.13Ipswich: £8.66Bury South: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Ipswich is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Bury South: £5.94Ipswich: £6.01Bury South: £5.96Ipswich: £5.68Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Ipswich 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: Bury South 1,012.2, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Bury South: 1,012.2

    1,012.2Ipswich 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: Bury South 132.5, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Bury South: 132.5

    132.5Bury South 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: Bury South 165.8, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Bury South: 165.8

    165.8Bury South 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: Bury South 72.1, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Ipswich is higher73.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury South 229.2, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Bury South: 229.2

    229.2Ipswich 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: Bury South 30.1, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Bury South: 30.1

    30.1Bury South is higher24.9

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Bury South and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBury SouthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,395£4,414£4,169Bury South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,994£13,050£12,326£12,757£12,812£12,101Bury South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,521£2,532£2,391£2,418£2,428£2,293Bury South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,599£10,955£11,490£11,539£10,899Bury South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£596£598£565£577£580£547Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£816£819£774£660£663£626Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£28Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£118£118£112Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£134£135£127£111£112£105Bury South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,013£2,021£1,909£1,941£1,950£1,841Bury South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£358£360£340£346£348£328Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£10£10£9.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.21,012.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.5118.0Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.8135.9Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.173.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.2235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.124.9Bury South

Per resident

Bury South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 9. 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

Bury South Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury South £4,408, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Bury South: £4,408Ipswich: £4,414Bury South: £4,426Ipswich: £4,169Bury South: £4,181

    £4,408£4,426£4,181Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,982, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Bury South: £1,982Ipswich: £1,985Bury South: £1,991Ipswich: £1,875Bury South: £1,880

    £1,982£1,991£1,880Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury South £1,555, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Bury South: £1,555Ipswich: £1,535Bury South: £1,561Ipswich: £1,450Bury South: £1,475

    £1,555£1,561£1,475Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury South £1,762, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Bury South: £1,762Ipswich: £1,788Bury South: £1,770Ipswich: £1,689Bury South: £1,671

    £1,762£1,770£1,671Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury South £91, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Bury South: £91Ipswich: £90Bury South: £91Ipswich: £85Bury South: £86

    £91£91£86Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £124, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Bury South: £124Ipswich: £103Bury South: £125Ipswich: £97Bury South: £118

    £124£125£118Bury South 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: Bury South £5.03, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Bury South: £5.03Ipswich: £4.59Bury South: £5.05Ipswich: £4.34Bury South: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Bury South 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: Bury South £479, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Bury South: £479Ipswich: £503Bury South: £481Ipswich: £475Bury South: £455

    £479£481£455Ipswich is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury South £171, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Bury South: £171Ipswich: £118Bury South: £172Ipswich: £112Bury South: £162

    £171£172£162Bury South 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: Bury South £83, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Bury South: £83Ipswich: £71Bury South: £83Ipswich: £67Bury South: £78

    £83£83£78Bury South is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury South £1,241, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Bury South: £1,241Ipswich: £1,233Bury South: £1,246Ipswich: £1,164Bury South: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury South £214, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Bury South: £214Ipswich: £266Bury South: £215Ipswich: £252Bury South: £203

    £214£215£203Ipswich is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury South £221, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Bury South: £221Ipswich: £220Bury South: £222Ipswich: £208Bury South: £210

    £221£222£210Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury South £4.87, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Bury South: £4.87Ipswich: £6.44Bury South: £4.89Ipswich: £6.08Bury South: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Ipswich is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury South £5.00, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Bury South: £5.00Ipswich: £5.80Bury South: £5.02Ipswich: £5.48Bury South: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Ipswich is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury South £5.94, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Bury South: £5.94Ipswich: £6.01Bury South: £5.96Ipswich: £5.68Bury South: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Ipswich is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 154.4, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Bury South: 154.4

    154.4Ipswich is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 20.2, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Bury South: 20.2

    20.2Bury South 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: Bury South 25.3, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Bury South: 25.3

    25.3Bury South 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: Bury South 72.1, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Bury South: 72.1

    72.1Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury South 141.3, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Bury South: 141.3

    141.3Ipswich 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: Bury South 18.5, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Bury South: 18.5

    18.5Bury South is higher15.8

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Bury South and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBury SouthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,408£4,426£4,181£4,395£4,414£4,169Bury South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,982£1,991£1,880£1,977£1,985£1,875Bury South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,555£1,561£1,475£1,529£1,535£1,450Bury South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,762£1,770£1,671£1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£89£90£85Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£102£103£97Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.58£4.59£4.34Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£479£481£455£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£118£118£112Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£70£71£67Bury South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,228£1,233£1,164Bury South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£221£222£210£219£220£208Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.4156.9Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.218.3Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.321.1Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.173.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.3149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.515.8Bury South

Total

Bury South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 15. 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

Bury South Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury South £487.3m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mBury South: £487.3mIpswich: £508.1mBury South: £489.4mIpswich: £479.9mBury South: £462.2m

    £487.3m£489.4m£462.2mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury South £219.2m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mBury South: £219.2mIpswich: £228.5mBury South: £220.1mIpswich: £215.8mBury South: £207.9m

    £219.2m£220.1m£207.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury South £171.9m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mBury South: £171.9mIpswich: £176.8mBury South: £172.6mIpswich: £166.9mBury South: £163.0m

    £171.9m£172.6m£163.0mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury South £194.8m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mBury South: £194.8mIpswich: £205.8mBury South: £195.6mIpswich: £194.4mBury South: £184.8m

    £194.8m£195.6m£184.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South £10.0m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mBury South: £10.0mIpswich: £10.3mBury South: £10.1mIpswich: £9.8mBury South: £9.5m

    £10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South £13.8m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mBury South: £13.8mIpswich: £11.8mBury South: £13.8mIpswich: £11.2mBury South: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBury South 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: Bury South £0.56m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mBury South: £0.56mIpswich: £0.53mBury South: £0.56mIpswich: £0.50mBury South: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBury South 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: Bury South £53.0m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mBury South: £53.0mIpswich: £57.9mBury South: £53.2mIpswich: £54.7mBury South: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.2m£50.3mIpswich is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury South £18.9m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mBury South: £18.9mIpswich: £13.6mBury South: £19.0mIpswich: £12.8mBury South: £18.0m

    £18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South 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: Bury South £9.1m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mBury South: £9.1mIpswich: £8.1mBury South: £9.2mIpswich: £7.7mBury South: £8.7m

    £9.1m£9.2m£8.7mBury South is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South £137.2m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mBury South: £137.2mIpswich: £141.9mBury South: £137.8mIpswich: £134.0mBury South: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury South £23.7m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mBury South: £23.7mIpswich: £30.7mBury South: £23.8mIpswich: £29.0mBury South: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mIpswich is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury South £24.4m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mBury South: £24.4mIpswich: £25.3mBury South: £24.5mIpswich: £23.9mBury South: £23.2m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.2mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury South £0.54m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mBury South: £0.54mIpswich: £0.74mBury South: £0.54mIpswich: £0.70mBury South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mIpswich is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury South £0.55m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mBury South: £0.55mIpswich: £0.67mBury South: £0.55mIpswich: £0.63mBury South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury South £0.66m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mBury South: £0.66mIpswich: £0.69mBury South: £0.66mIpswich: £0.65mBury South: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury South 17,072, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Bury South: 17,072

    17,072Ipswich is higher18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury South 2,235, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Bury South: 2,235

    2,235Bury South is higher2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury South 2,797, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Bury South: 2,797

    2,797Bury South is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury South 7,970, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Bury South: 7,970

    7,970Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury South 15,626, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Bury South: 15,626

    15,626Ipswich is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury South 2,049, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Bury South: 2,049

    2,049Bury South is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Bury South and Ipswich, total
MeasureBury SouthIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBury South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,07218,066Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2352,104Bury South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7972,424Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9708,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,62617,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0491,813Bury South

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
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