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Gillingham and Rainham and Ipswich

106,621 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Ipswich on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 13. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Ipswich: £4,414Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Ipswich: £4,169Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Ipswich: £12,812Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Ipswich: £12,101Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Ipswich: £2,428Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Ipswich: £2,293Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Ipswich: £11,539Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Ipswich: £10,899Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Gillingham and Rainham: £394Ipswich: £580Gillingham and Rainham: £396Ipswich: £547Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Gillingham and Rainham: £749Ipswich: £663Gillingham and Rainham: £752Ipswich: £626Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Ipswich: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Ipswich: £28Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Gillingham and Rainham: £422Ipswich: £503Gillingham and Rainham: £424Ipswich: £475Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £144Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £145Ipswich: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £128Ipswich: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £128Ipswich: £105Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Ipswich: £1,950Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Ipswich: £1,841Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Ipswich is higher£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Gillingham and Rainham: £192Ipswich: £266Gillingham and Rainham: £193Ipswich: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Gillingham and Rainham: £252Ipswich: £348Gillingham and Rainham: £253Ipswich: £328Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Ipswich is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Ipswich: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Ipswich: £9.62Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Ipswich is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Ipswich: £9.17Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Ipswich: £8.66Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Ipswich is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Ipswich: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Ipswich: £5.68Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Gillingham and Rainham and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,757£12,812£12,101Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,490£11,539£10,899Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£577£580£547Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£660£663£626Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£30£30£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£112£105Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£10£10£9.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.99£6.01£5.68Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,012.8Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8118.0Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2135.9Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.424.9Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 13. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Ipswich: £4,414Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Ipswich: £4,169Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich is higher£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Ipswich: £1,985Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Ipswich: £1,875Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Ipswich: £1,535Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Ipswich: £1,450Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Ipswich is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Ipswich: £1,788Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Ipswich: £1,689Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Gillingham and Rainham: £66Ipswich: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £67Ipswich: £85Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Gillingham and Rainham: £126Ipswich: £103Gillingham and Rainham: £127Ipswich: £97Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Ipswich: £4.59Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Ipswich: £4.34Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Gillingham and Rainham: £422Ipswich: £503Gillingham and Rainham: £424Ipswich: £475Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £144Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £145Ipswich: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Gillingham and Rainham: £79Ipswich: £71Gillingham and Rainham: £79Ipswich: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Ipswich: £1,233Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Ipswich: £1,164Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Ipswich is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Gillingham and Rainham: £192Ipswich: £266Gillingham and Rainham: £193Ipswich: £252Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Ipswich is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £156Ipswich: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £157Ipswich: £208Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Ipswich is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Ipswich: £6.44Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Ipswich: £6.08Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Ipswich is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Ipswich: £5.80Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Ipswich: £5.48Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Ipswich is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Ipswich: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Ipswich: £5.68Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Ipswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count15.8

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Gillingham and Rainham and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,977£1,985£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£1,780£1,788£1,689Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£89£90£85Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£102£103£97Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£70£71£67Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.99£6.01£5.68Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4156.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.318.3Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.021.1Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.015.8Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham 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

Gillingham and Rainham Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mIpswich: £508.1mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mIpswich: £479.9mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mIpswich is higher£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mIpswich: £228.5mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mIpswich: £215.8mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mIpswich: £176.8mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mIpswich: £166.9mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mIpswich is higher£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mIpswich: £205.8mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mIpswich: £194.4mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mIpswich: £10.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mIpswich: £9.8mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mIpswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mIpswich: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mIpswich: £11.2mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mIpswich: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mIpswich: £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIpswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mIpswich: £57.9mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mIpswich: £54.7mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mIpswich 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: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mIpswich: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mIpswich: £12.8mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mIpswich: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mIpswich: £7.7mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mIpswich: £141.9mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mIpswich: £134.0mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mIpswich is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mIpswich: £30.7mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mIpswich: £29.0mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mIpswich is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mIpswich: £25.3mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mIpswich: £23.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mIpswich is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mIpswich: £0.74mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mIpswich: £0.70mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mIpswich is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mIpswich: £0.67mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mIpswich: £0.63mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mIpswich: £0.65mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Ipswich is higher2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Ipswich is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,813

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Ipswich, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38518,066Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6302,104Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9852,424Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9288,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60517,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,813Ipswich

Sources

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

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  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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