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Halesowen and Ipswich

97,115 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Halesowen is higher than Ipswich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Halesowen: £4,556Ipswich: £4,414Halesowen: £4,575Ipswich: £4,169Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen 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: Halesowen £12,969, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Halesowen: £12,969Ipswich: £12,812Halesowen: £13,024Ipswich: £12,101Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen 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: Halesowen £2,207, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Halesowen: £2,207Ipswich: £2,428Halesowen: £2,217Ipswich: £2,293Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Ipswich 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: Halesowen £11,581, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Halesowen: £11,581Ipswich: £11,539Halesowen: £11,630Ipswich: £10,899Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Halesowen 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: Halesowen £493, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Halesowen: £493Ipswich: £580Halesowen: £495Ipswich: £547Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£547

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Halesowen £862, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Halesowen: £862Ipswich: £663Halesowen: £866Ipswich: £626Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen 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: Halesowen £33, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Halesowen: £33Ipswich: £30Halesowen: £33Ipswich: £28Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Halesowen: £485Ipswich: £503Halesowen: £487Ipswich: £475Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Ipswich 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: Halesowen £136, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £112Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halesowen £156, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Halesowen: £156Ipswich: £112Halesowen: £157Ipswich: £105Halesowen: £148

    £156£157£148Halesowen is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £1,754, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Halesowen: £1,754Ipswich: £1,950Halesowen: £1,762Ipswich: £1,841Halesowen: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Ipswich is higher£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Halesowen: £154Ipswich: £266Halesowen: £155Ipswich: £252Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Ipswich 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: Halesowen £276, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Halesowen: £276Ipswich: £348Halesowen: £278Ipswich: £328Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Ipswich 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: Halesowen £12, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Halesowen: £12Ipswich: £10Halesowen: £12Ipswich: £9.62Halesowen: £11

    £12£12£11Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £8.38, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Halesowen: £8.38Ipswich: £9.17Halesowen: £8.42Ipswich: £8.66Halesowen: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Ipswich is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Halesowen: £6.97Ipswich: £6.01Halesowen: £7.00Ipswich: £5.68Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen 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: Halesowen 996.0, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Ipswich 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: Halesowen 124.0, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen 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: Halesowen 178.1, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Ipswich 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: Halesowen 219.2, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Ipswich is higher235.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halesowen 35.7, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher24.9

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Halesowen and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,395£4,414£4,169Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,757£12,812£12,101Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,490£11,539£10,899Halesowen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£577£580£547Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£660£663£626Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£30£30£28Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£118£118£112Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£111£112£105Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.62Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.99£6.01£5.68Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,012.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0118.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1135.9Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.724.9Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Halesowen Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Halesowen: £4,556Ipswich: £4,414Halesowen: £4,575Ipswich: £4,169Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halesowen £2,440, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Halesowen: £2,440Ipswich: £1,985Halesowen: £2,450Ipswich: £1,875Halesowen: £2,314

    £2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen is higher£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halesowen £1,334, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Halesowen: £1,334Ipswich: £1,535Halesowen: £1,339Ipswich: £1,450Halesowen: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Ipswich is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halesowen £2,179, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Halesowen: £2,179Ipswich: £1,788Halesowen: £2,188Ipswich: £1,689Halesowen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,188£2,067Halesowen is higher£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halesowen £93, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Halesowen: £93Ipswich: £90Halesowen: £93Ipswich: £85Halesowen: £88

    £93£93£88Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halesowen £162, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Halesowen: £162Ipswich: £103Halesowen: £163Ipswich: £97Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen 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: Halesowen £6.21, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Halesowen: £6.21Ipswich: £4.59Halesowen: £6.24Ipswich: £4.34Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Halesowen: £485Ipswich: £503Halesowen: £487Ipswich: £475Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Ipswich 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: Halesowen £136, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £112Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halesowen £95, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Halesowen: £95Ipswich: £71Halesowen: £95Ipswich: £67Halesowen: £90

    £95£95£90Halesowen is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halesowen £1,060, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Halesowen: £1,060Ipswich: £1,233Halesowen: £1,064Ipswich: £1,164Halesowen: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Ipswich is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Halesowen: £154Ipswich: £266Halesowen: £155Ipswich: £252Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Ipswich is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £167, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Halesowen: £167Ipswich: £220Halesowen: £168Ipswich: £208Halesowen: £158

    £167£168£158Ipswich is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £7.15, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Halesowen: £7.15Ipswich: £6.44Halesowen: £7.18Ipswich: £6.08Halesowen: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halesowen £5.06, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Halesowen: £5.06Ipswich: £5.80Halesowen: £5.08Ipswich: £5.48Halesowen: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Ipswich is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Halesowen: £6.97Ipswich: £6.01Halesowen: £7.00Ipswich: £5.68Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen 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: Halesowen 187.4, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 23.3, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Halesowen: 23.3

    23.3Halesowen 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: Halesowen 33.5, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 132.4, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Halesowen: 132.4

    132.4Ipswich 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: Halesowen 21.6, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher15.8

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureHalesowenIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,395£4,414£4,169Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£1,977£1,985£1,875Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£1,780£1,788£1,689Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£89£90£85Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£102£103£97Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.58£4.59£4.34Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£118£118£112Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£70£71£67Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.41£6.44£6.08Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£5.99£6.01£5.68Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4156.9Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.318.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.521.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.8Halesowen

Total

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halesowen £442.4m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mHalesowen: £442.4mIpswich: £508.1mHalesowen: £444.3mIpswich: £479.9mHalesowen: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halesowen £236.9m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mHalesowen: £236.9mIpswich: £228.5mHalesowen: £238.0mIpswich: £215.8mHalesowen: £224.8m

    £236.9m£238.0m£224.8mHalesowen is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halesowen £129.5m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mHalesowen: £129.5mIpswich: £176.8mHalesowen: £130.1mIpswich: £166.9mHalesowen: £122.9m

    £129.5m£130.1m£122.9mIpswich is higher£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halesowen £211.6m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mHalesowen: £211.6mIpswich: £205.8mHalesowen: £212.5mIpswich: £194.4mHalesowen: £200.7m

    £211.6m£212.5m£200.7mHalesowen is higher£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen £9.0m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mHalesowen: £9.0mIpswich: £10.3mHalesowen: £9.0mIpswich: £9.8mHalesowen: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen £15.8m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mHalesowen: £15.8mIpswich: £11.8mHalesowen: £15.8mIpswich: £11.2mHalesowen: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £0.60m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.60mIpswich: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.61mIpswich: £0.50mHalesowen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £47.1m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mHalesowen: £47.1mIpswich: £57.9mHalesowen: £47.3mIpswich: £54.7mHalesowen: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mIpswich 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: Halesowen £13.2m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mHalesowen: £13.2mIpswich: £13.6mHalesowen: £13.2mIpswich: £12.8mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen £9.2m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mHalesowen: £9.2mIpswich: £8.1mHalesowen: £9.2mIpswich: £7.7mHalesowen: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen £102.9m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mHalesowen: £102.9mIpswich: £141.9mHalesowen: £103.4mIpswich: £134.0mHalesowen: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mIpswich is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halesowen £15.0m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mHalesowen: £15.0mIpswich: £30.7mHalesowen: £15.0mIpswich: £29.0mHalesowen: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mIpswich is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halesowen £16.2m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mHalesowen: £16.2mIpswich: £25.3mHalesowen: £16.3mIpswich: £23.9mHalesowen: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mIpswich is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halesowen £0.69m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mHalesowen: £0.69mIpswich: £0.74mHalesowen: £0.70mIpswich: £0.70mHalesowen: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halesowen £0.49m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.49mIpswich: £0.67mHalesowen: £0.49mIpswich: £0.63mHalesowen: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mHalesowen: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mHalesowen: £0.68mIpswich: £0.65mHalesowen: £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: Halesowen 18,197, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Halesowen: 18,197

    18,197Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen 2,265, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Halesowen: 2,265

    2,265Halesowen is higher2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 3,253, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Halesowen: 3,253

    3,253Halesowen is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 6,894, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Halesowen: 6,894

    6,894Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen 12,860, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Halesowen: 12,860

    12,860Ipswich is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen 2,097, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Halesowen: 2,097

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Ipswich, total
MeasureHalesowenIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£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 202618,19718,066Halesowen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2652,104Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2532,424Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8948,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86017,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,813Halesowen

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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