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Ipswich and Birmingham Edgbaston

115,126 and 110,141 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 7 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

Ipswich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Ipswich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Ipswich: £4,395Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Ipswich: £4,414Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Ipswich: £12,757Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Ipswich: £12,812Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Ipswich is higher£12,692£12,746£12,039

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Ipswich: £2,418Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Ipswich: £2,428Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,642£2,653£2,506

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Ipswich: £11,490Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Ipswich: £11,539Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich is higher£11,017£11,064£10,450

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Birmingham Edgbaston £835Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Ipswich: £577Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Ipswich: £580Birmingham Edgbaston: £792Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£835£839£792

  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: Ipswich £660, Birmingham Edgbaston £798Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Ipswich: £660Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Ipswich: £663Birmingham Edgbaston: £757Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£798£801£757

  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: Ipswich £30, Birmingham Edgbaston £42Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Ipswich: £30Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Ipswich: £30Birmingham Edgbaston: £40Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Ipswich: £501Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Ipswich: £503Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£124£125£118

  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: Ipswich £111, Birmingham Edgbaston £132Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Ipswich: £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Ipswich: £112Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£132£132£125

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Ipswich: £1,941Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Ipswich: £1,950Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£2,144£2,153£2,034

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Ipswich: £265Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Ipswich: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Birmingham Edgbaston £343Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Ipswich: £346Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Ipswich: £348Birmingham Edgbaston: £325Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Birmingham Edgbaston £14Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Ipswich: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Ipswich: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £13Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Ipswich: £9.13Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Ipswich: £9.17Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Ipswich: £5.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Ipswich: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ipswich 1,012.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Ipswich is higher972.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ipswich 118.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher164.5

  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: Ipswich 135.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher160.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ipswich 235.7, Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Birmingham Edgbaston is higher274.7

  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: Ipswich 24.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Birmingham Edgbaston is higher30.1

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Ipswich and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,692£12,746£12,039Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,642£2,653£2,506Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,017£11,064£10,450Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£798£801£757Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£132£132£125Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£2,144£2,153£2,034Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£343£344£325Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£9.31£9.35£8.83Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.06£4.08£3.85Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.8972.6Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9160.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.374.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7274.7Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.930.1Birmingham Edgbaston

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 18. 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

Ipswich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Ipswich: £4,395Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Ipswich: £4,414Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£4,720£4,740£4,477

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Ipswich: £1,977Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Ipswich: £1,985Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich is higher£1,772£1,780£1,681

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Ipswich: £1,529Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Ipswich: £1,535Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,724£1,731£1,635

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Ipswich: £1,780Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Ipswich: £1,788Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Birmingham Edgbaston £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Ipswich: £89Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Ipswich: £90Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£117£117£111

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Birmingham Edgbaston £111Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Ipswich: £102Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Ipswich: £103Birmingham Edgbaston: £106Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£111£112£106

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ipswich £4.58, Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Ipswich: £4.58Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Ipswich: £4.59Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£5.88£5.91£5.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Birmingham Edgbaston £514Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Ipswich: £501Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Ipswich: £503Birmingham Edgbaston: £487Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£514£516£487

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Birmingham Edgbaston £124Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Ipswich: £118Birmingham Edgbaston: £118Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£124£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Birmingham Edgbaston £86Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Ipswich: £70Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Ipswich: £71Birmingham Edgbaston: £82Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£86£86£82

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Ipswich: £1,228Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Ipswich: £1,233Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Birmingham Edgbaston £582Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Ipswich: £265Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Ipswich: £266Birmingham Edgbaston: £552Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£582£584£552

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Birmingham Edgbaston £224Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Ipswich: £219Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Ipswich: £220Birmingham Edgbaston: £212Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Ipswich: £6.41Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Ipswich: £6.44Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Ipswich: £5.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Ipswich: £5.80Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Ipswich: £5.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Ipswich: £6.01Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higher23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 21.1, Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higher22.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Birmingham Edgbaston is higher179.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 15.8, Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19.6

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Ipswich and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureIpswichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,720£4,740£4,477Birmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,772£1,780£1,681Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,538£1,545£1,459Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£111£112£106Birmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.88£5.91£5.58Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£514£516£487Birmingham Edgbaston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£124£125£118Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£86£86£82Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£224£225£212Birmingham Edgbaston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.06£4.08£3.85Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9135.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.0Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.122.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.374.6Birmingham Edgbaston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.819.6Birmingham Edgbaston

Total

Ipswich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston 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

Ipswich Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mIpswich: £506.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mIpswich: £508.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mIpswich: £227.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mIpswich: £228.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higher£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mIpswich: £176.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mIpswich: £176.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mIpswich: £204.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mIpswich: £205.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higher£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mIpswich: £10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mIpswich: £10.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mIpswich: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mIpswich: £11.8mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ipswich £0.53m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mIpswich: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mIpswich: £0.53mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mIpswich: £57.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mIpswich: £57.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mIpswich: £13.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mIpswich: £13.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mIpswich: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mIpswich: £8.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mIpswich: £141.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mIpswich: £141.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mIpswich: £30.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mIpswich: £30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mIpswich: £25.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mIpswich: £25.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mIpswich: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mIpswich: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mIpswich: £0.66mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mIpswich: £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mIpswich: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mIpswich: £0.69mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,530

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,471

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Birmingham Edgbaston is higher19,744

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Birmingham Edgbaston is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureIpswichBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBirmingham Edgbaston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBirmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBirmingham Edgbaston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBirmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBirmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06614,957Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,530Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,471Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4338,219Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15519,744Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8132,162Birmingham Edgbaston

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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