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Gloucester and Ipswich

122,420 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Gloucester is higher than Ipswich on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

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

Gloucester Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Gloucester: £4,151Ipswich: £4,414Gloucester: £4,169Ipswich: £4,169Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Ipswich 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: Gloucester £12,815, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Gloucester: £12,815Ipswich: £12,812Gloucester: £12,869Ipswich: £12,101Gloucester: £12,155

    £12,815£12,869£12,155Gloucester 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: Gloucester £2,132, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Gloucester: £2,132Ipswich: £2,428Gloucester: £2,141Ipswich: £2,293Gloucester: £2,022

    £2,132£2,141£2,022Ipswich 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: Gloucester £11,485, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Gloucester: £11,485Ipswich: £11,539Gloucester: £11,534Ipswich: £10,899Gloucester: £10,894

    £11,485£11,534£10,894Ipswich 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: Gloucester £518, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Gloucester: £518Ipswich: £580Gloucester: £521Ipswich: £547Gloucester: £492

    £518£521£492Ipswich 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: Gloucester £782, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Gloucester: £782Ipswich: £663Gloucester: £786Ipswich: £626Gloucester: £742

    £782£786£742Gloucester 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: Gloucester £28, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Gloucester: £28Ipswich: £30Gloucester: £29Ipswich: £28Gloucester: £27

    £28£29£27Ipswich 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: Gloucester £442, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Gloucester: £442Ipswich: £503Gloucester: £444Ipswich: £475Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Ipswich 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: Gloucester £129, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Gloucester: £129Ipswich: £118Gloucester: £129Ipswich: £112Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Gloucester 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: Gloucester £103, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Gloucester: £103Ipswich: £112Gloucester: £104Ipswich: £105Gloucester: £98

    £103£104£98Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £1,693, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Gloucester: £1,693Ipswich: £1,950Gloucester: £1,701Ipswich: £1,841Gloucester: £1,606

    £1,693£1,701£1,606Ipswich is higher£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Gloucester: £263Ipswich: £266Gloucester: £264Ipswich: £252Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Gloucester £323, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Gloucester: £323Ipswich: £348Gloucester: £325Ipswich: £328Gloucester: £307

    £323£325£307Ipswich 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: Gloucester £6.01, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Gloucester: £6.01Ipswich: £10Gloucester: £6.03Ipswich: £9.62Gloucester: £5.70

    £6.01£6.03£5.70Ipswich is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Gloucester £5.53, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Gloucester: £5.53Ipswich: £9.17Gloucester: £5.56Ipswich: £8.66Gloucester: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Gloucester: £5.66Ipswich: £6.01Gloucester: £5.69Ipswich: £5.68Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Ipswich 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: Gloucester 1,024.2, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Gloucester: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gloucester 114.3, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Gloucester: 114.3

    114.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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: Gloucester 166.4, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Gloucester: 166.4

    166.4Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Ipswich 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: Gloucester 195.6, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Gloucester: 195.6

    195.6Ipswich 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: Gloucester 22.4, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Gloucester: 22.4

    22.4Ipswich is higher24.9

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Gloucester and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureGloucesterIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,869£12,155£12,757£12,812£12,101Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,132£2,141£2,022£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,485£11,534£10,894£11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£518£521£492£577£580£547Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£782£786£742£660£663£626Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£30£30£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£118£118£112Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£103£104£98£111£112£105Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,693£1,701£1,606£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£323£325£307£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.01£6.03£5.70£10£10£9.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.21,012.8Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.3118.0Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.4135.9Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.173.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026195.6235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.424.9Ipswich

Per resident

Gloucester is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 19. 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

Gloucester Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gloucester £4,151, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Gloucester: £4,151Ipswich: £4,414Gloucester: £4,169Ipswich: £4,169Gloucester: £3,937

    £4,151£4,169£3,937Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,936, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Gloucester: £1,936Ipswich: £1,985Gloucester: £1,944Ipswich: £1,875Gloucester: £1,836

    £1,936£1,944£1,836Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gloucester £1,376, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Gloucester: £1,376Ipswich: £1,535Gloucester: £1,382Ipswich: £1,450Gloucester: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Ipswich is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gloucester £1,735, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Gloucester: £1,735Ipswich: £1,788Gloucester: £1,743Ipswich: £1,689Gloucester: £1,646

    £1,735£1,743£1,646Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gloucester £78, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Gloucester: £78Ipswich: £90Gloucester: £79Ipswich: £85Gloucester: £74

    £78£79£74Ipswich 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: Gloucester £118, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Gloucester: £118Ipswich: £103Gloucester: £119Ipswich: £97Gloucester: £112

    £118£119£112Gloucester 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: Gloucester £4.29, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Gloucester: £4.29Ipswich: £4.59Gloucester: £4.31Ipswich: £4.34Gloucester: £4.07

    £4.29£4.31£4.07Ipswich 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: Gloucester £442, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Gloucester: £442Ipswich: £503Gloucester: £444Ipswich: £475Gloucester: £420

    £442£444£420Ipswich 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: Gloucester £129, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Gloucester: £129Ipswich: £118Gloucester: £129Ipswich: £112Gloucester: £122

    £129£129£122Gloucester 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: Gloucester £67, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Gloucester: £67Ipswich: £71Gloucester: £67Ipswich: £67Gloucester: £63

    £67£67£63Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gloucester £1,093, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Gloucester: £1,093Ipswich: £1,233Gloucester: £1,098Ipswich: £1,164Gloucester: £1,037

    £1,093£1,098£1,037Ipswich is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gloucester £263, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Gloucester: £263Ipswich: £266Gloucester: £264Ipswich: £252Gloucester: £249

    £263£264£249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £209, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Gloucester: £209Ipswich: £220Gloucester: £210Ipswich: £208Gloucester: £198

    £209£210£198Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gloucester £3.88, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Gloucester: £3.88Ipswich: £6.44Gloucester: £3.90Ipswich: £6.08Gloucester: £3.68

    £3.88£3.90£3.68Ipswich is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gloucester £3.57, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Gloucester: £3.57Ipswich: £5.80Gloucester: £3.59Ipswich: £5.48Gloucester: £3.39

    £3.57£3.59£3.39Ipswich is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gloucester £5.66, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Gloucester: £5.66Ipswich: £6.01Gloucester: £5.69Ipswich: £5.68Gloucester: £5.37

    £5.66£5.69£5.37Ipswich 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: Gloucester 154.7, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Gloucester: 154.7

    154.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 17.3, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Gloucester: 17.3

    17.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 25.1, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Gloucester: 25.1

    25.1Gloucester 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: Gloucester 67.1, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Gloucester: 67.1

    67.1Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gloucester 126.3, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Gloucester: 126.3

    126.3Ipswich 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: Gloucester 14.4, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Gloucester: 14.4

    14.4Ipswich is higher15.8

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Gloucester and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureGloucesterIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,151£4,169£3,937£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,836£1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,735£1,743£1,646£1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£89£90£85Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£102£103£97Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.29£4.31£4.07£4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£442£444£420£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£118£118£112Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£67£63£70£71£67Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,093£1,098£1,037£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.88£3.90£3.68£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.57£3.59£3.39£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.66£5.69£5.37£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.7156.9Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.3Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.1Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.173.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.3149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.415.8Ipswich

Total

Gloucester is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 10. 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

Gloucester Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gloucester £508.2m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mGloucester: £508.2mIpswich: £508.1mGloucester: £510.3mIpswich: £479.9mGloucester: £482.0m

    £508.2m£510.3m£482.0mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gloucester £237.0m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mGloucester: £237.0mIpswich: £228.5mGloucester: £238.0mIpswich: £215.8mGloucester: £224.8m

    £237.0m£238.0m£224.8mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gloucester £168.4m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mGloucester: £168.4mIpswich: £176.8mGloucester: £169.1mIpswich: £166.9mGloucester: £159.8m

    £168.4m£169.1m£159.8mIpswich is higher£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gloucester £212.4m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mGloucester: £212.4mIpswich: £205.8mGloucester: £213.3mIpswich: £194.4mGloucester: £201.5m

    £212.4m£213.3m£201.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester £9.6m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mGloucester: £9.6mIpswich: £10.3mGloucester: £9.6mIpswich: £9.8mGloucester: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mIpswich 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: Gloucester £14.5m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mGloucester: £14.5mIpswich: £11.8mGloucester: £14.5mIpswich: £11.2mGloucester: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mGloucester 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: Gloucester £0.52m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mGloucester: £0.52mIpswich: £0.53mGloucester: £0.53mIpswich: £0.50mGloucester: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich 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: Gloucester £54.1m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mGloucester: £54.1mIpswich: £57.9mGloucester: £54.4mIpswich: £54.7mGloucester: £51.4m

    £54.1m£54.4m£51.4mIpswich 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: Gloucester £15.7m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mGloucester: £15.7mIpswich: £13.6mGloucester: £15.8mIpswich: £12.8mGloucester: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mGloucester 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: Gloucester £8.2m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mGloucester: £8.2mIpswich: £8.1mGloucester: £8.2mIpswich: £7.7mGloucester: £7.7m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.7mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester £133.8m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mGloucester: £133.8mIpswich: £141.9mGloucester: £134.4mIpswich: £134.0mGloucester: £126.9m

    £133.8m£134.4m£126.9mIpswich is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gloucester £32.1m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mGloucester: £32.1mIpswich: £30.7mGloucester: £32.3mIpswich: £29.0mGloucester: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gloucester £25.6m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mGloucester: £25.6mIpswich: £25.3mGloucester: £25.7mIpswich: £23.9mGloucester: £24.2m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.2mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gloucester £0.47m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mGloucester: £0.47mIpswich: £0.74mGloucester: £0.48mIpswich: £0.70mGloucester: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mIpswich is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gloucester £0.44m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mGloucester: £0.44mIpswich: £0.67mGloucester: £0.44mIpswich: £0.63mGloucester: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gloucester £0.69m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mGloucester: £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mGloucester: £0.70mIpswich: £0.65mGloucester: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mGloucester is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gloucester 18,943, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Gloucester: 18,943

    18,943Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gloucester 2,114, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Gloucester: 2,114

    2,114Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 3,078, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Gloucester: 3,078

    3,078Gloucester is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gloucester 8,212, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Gloucester: 8,212

    8,212Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gloucester 15,459, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Gloucester: 15,459

    15,459Ipswich is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gloucester 1,767, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Gloucester: 1,767

    1,767Ipswich is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Gloucester and Ipswich, total
MeasureGloucesterIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£508.2m£510.3m£482.0m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mGloucester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.0m£238.0m£224.8m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mGloucester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£168.4m£169.1m£159.8m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mGloucester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.1m£54.4m£51.4m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGloucester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£133.8m£134.4m£126.9m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mGloucester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.2m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mGloucester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,94318,066Gloucester
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1142,104Gloucester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0782,424Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2128,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,45917,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7671,813Ipswich

Sources

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

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  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.
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