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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Chester South and Eddisbury

96,582 and 98,252 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Chester South and Eddisbury on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury on 1. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Chester South and Eddisbury £12,343Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,343Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Chester South and Eddisbury: £12,396Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,708Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£12,343£12,396£11,708

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Chester South and Eddisbury £1,191Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,191Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,196Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Chester South and Eddisbury: £1,129Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£1,191£1,196£1,129

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Chester South and Eddisbury £11,543Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,543Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Chester South and Eddisbury: £11,592Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Chester South and Eddisbury: £10,949Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,543£11,592£10,949

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Chester South and Eddisbury £208Chester South and Eddisbury: £208Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Chester South and Eddisbury: £209Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Chester South and Eddisbury: £198Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£208£209£198

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Chester South and Eddisbury £577Chester South and Eddisbury: £577Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Chester South and Eddisbury: £580Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Chester South and Eddisbury: £548Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£577£580£548

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Chester South and Eddisbury £14Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Chester South and Eddisbury: £14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£14

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£97£98£92

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Chester South and Eddisbury £85Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £85Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Chester South and Eddisbury: £80Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£85£85£80

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Chester South and Eddisbury £917Chester South and Eddisbury: £917Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Chester South and Eddisbury: £921Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Chester South and Eddisbury: £870Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£917£921£870

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£99£100£94

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Chester South and Eddisbury £180Chester South and Eddisbury: £180Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Chester South and Eddisbury: £181Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Chester South and Eddisbury: £171Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£180£181£171

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Chester South and Eddisbury £6.37Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.37Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £6.04Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Chester South and Eddisbury £2.80Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.80Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.82Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Chester South and Eddisbury: £2.66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.80£2.82£2.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,016.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,016.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,016.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 54.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 54.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher54.3

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 121.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 121.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher121.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher45.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Chester South and Eddisbury 105.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 105.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher105.4

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 18.2Chester South and Eddisbury: 18.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher18.2

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Chester South and Eddisbury, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,116£4,134£3,905Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,343£12,396£11,708Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,191£1,196£1,129Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,543£11,592£10,949Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£208£209£198Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£577£580£548Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£308£309£292Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£85£80Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£917£921£870Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£99£100£94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£180£181£171Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.37£6.39£6.04Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£2.80£2.82£2.66Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.68£4.70£4.44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,016.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.154.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2121.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.445.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1105.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.218.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Chester South and Eddisbury £4,116Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,116Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Chester South and Eddisbury: £4,134Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Chester South and Eddisbury: £3,905Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4,116£4,134£3,905

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,914Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,914Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,926Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,764Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,914£2,926£2,764

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Chester South and Eddisbury £693Chester South and Eddisbury: £693Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Chester South and Eddisbury: £696Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Chester South and Eddisbury: £657Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£693£696£657

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Chester South and Eddisbury £2,725Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,737Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Chester South and Eddisbury: £2,585Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£2,725£2,737£2,585

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£49£49£47

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Chester South and Eddisbury £136Chester South and Eddisbury: £136Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Chester South and Eddisbury: £137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Chester South and Eddisbury: £129Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£136£137£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.39Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.22Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.39£3.41£3.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Chester South and Eddisbury £308Chester South and Eddisbury: £308Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Chester South and Eddisbury: £309Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Chester South and Eddisbury: £292Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£308£309£292

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Chester South and Eddisbury £97Chester South and Eddisbury: £97Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Chester South and Eddisbury: £98Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Chester South and Eddisbury £49Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Chester South and Eddisbury: £49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Chester South and Eddisbury: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£49£49£47

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Chester South and Eddisbury £534Chester South and Eddisbury: £534Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Chester South and Eddisbury: £536Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Chester South and Eddisbury: £506Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£534£536£506

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Chester South and Eddisbury £99Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Chester South and Eddisbury: £100Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Chester South and Eddisbury: £94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£99£100£94

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Chester South and Eddisbury £105Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Chester South and Eddisbury: £105Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Chester South and Eddisbury: £99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£105£105£99

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Chester South and Eddisbury £3.71Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.71Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.73Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Chester South and Eddisbury: £3.52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Chester South and Eddisbury is higher£3.71£3.73£3.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Chester South and Eddisbury £1.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.63Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.64Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Chester South and Eddisbury: £1.55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£1.63£1.64£1.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.68Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.70Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Chester South and Eddisbury: £4.44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Chester South and Eddisbury 239.9Chester South and Eddisbury: 239.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count239.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 12.8Chester South and Eddisbury: 12.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher12.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Chester South and Eddisbury 28.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 28.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher28.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Chester South and Eddisbury 45.4Chester South and Eddisbury: 45.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Chester South and Eddisbury 61.3Chester South and Eddisbury: 61.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher61.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Chester South and Eddisbury 10.6Chester South and Eddisbury: 10.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher10.6

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Chester South and Eddisbury, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,116£4,134£3,905Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,914£2,926£2,764Chester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£693£696£657Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,725£2,737£2,585Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£49£49£47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£136£137£129Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.39£3.41£3.22Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£308£309£292Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£97£98£92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£49£49£47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£534£536£506Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£99£100£94Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£105£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.71£3.73£3.52Chester South and Eddisbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£1.63£1.64£1.55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£4.68£4.70£4.44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5239.9Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.212.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.445.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.861.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.6Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Chester South and Eddisbury 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Chester South and Eddisbury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Chester South and Eddisbury £404.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £404.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £406.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £383.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£404.4m£406.2m£383.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Chester South and Eddisbury £286.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £286.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £287.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £271.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£286.3m£287.5m£271.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Chester South and Eddisbury £68.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mChester South and Eddisbury: £68.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £64.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Chester South and Eddisbury £267.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £267.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mChester South and Eddisbury: £268.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £254.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mChester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count£267.8m£268.9m£254.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £13.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £13.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £12.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.33mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.33mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.32m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £30.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £30.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £28.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.6mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Chester South and Eddisbury £4.8mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mChester South and Eddisbury: £4.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£4.8m£4.9m£4.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Chester South and Eddisbury £52.4mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £52.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £49.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£52.4m£52.7m£49.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Chester South and Eddisbury £9.7mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Chester South and Eddisbury £10.3mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mChester South and Eddisbury: £9.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.36mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.37mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.35mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mChester South and Eddisbury is higher£0.36m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.16mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.16mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Chester South and Eddisbury £0.46mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.46mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mChester South and Eddisbury: £0.44mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Chester South and Eddisbury 23,571Chester South and Eddisbury: 23,571Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Chester South and Eddisbury is higherDepends on how you count23,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,260Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,260Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,260

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Chester South and Eddisbury 2,812Chester South and Eddisbury: 2,812Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher2,812

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Chester South and Eddisbury 4,457Chester South and Eddisbury: 4,457Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher4,457

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Chester South and Eddisbury 6,027Chester South and Eddisbury: 6,027Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher6,027

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Chester South and Eddisbury 1,041Chester South and Eddisbury: 1,041Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher1,041

Show the numbers
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Chester South and Eddisbury, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichChester South and EddisburyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£404.4m£406.2m£383.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£286.3m£287.5m£271.6mChester South and Eddisbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£267.8m£268.9m£254.0mChester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.33m£0.33m£0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£9.6m£9.6m£9.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£4.8m£4.9m£4.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£52.4m£52.7m£49.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.37m£0.35mChester South and Eddisbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64723,571Chester South and Eddisbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,260Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8692,812Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7664,457Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1286,027Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0861,041Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

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.
  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.
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