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Ipswich and Bristol North East

115,126 and 102,663 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Bristol North East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 9. 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 Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Ipswich: £4,395Bristol North East: £4,228Ipswich: £4,414Bristol North East: £3,993Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Bristol North East £12,943Bristol North East: £12,943Ipswich: £12,757Bristol North East: £12,998Ipswich: £12,812Bristol North East: £12,277Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£12,943£12,998£12,277

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Bristol North East £2,098Bristol North East: £2,098Ipswich: £2,418Bristol North East: £2,107Ipswich: £2,428Bristol North East: £1,990Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,098£2,107£1,990

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Bristol North East £11,459Bristol North East: £11,459Ipswich: £11,490Bristol North East: £11,508Ipswich: £11,539Bristol North East: £10,870Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Bristol North East £612Bristol North East: £612Ipswich: £577Bristol North East: £614Ipswich: £580Bristol North East: £580Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

  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, Bristol North East £840Bristol North East: £840Ipswich: £660Bristol North East: £843Ipswich: £663Bristol North East: £796Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Bristol North East is higher£840£843£796

  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, Bristol North East £33Bristol North East: £33Ipswich: £30Bristol North East: £33Ipswich: £30Bristol North East: £31Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Ipswich: £501Bristol North East: £496Ipswich: £503Bristol North East: £469Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Ipswich: £118Bristol North East: £128Ipswich: £118Bristol North East: £121Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Bristol North East £87Bristol North East: £87Ipswich: £111Bristol North East: £88Ipswich: £112Bristol North East: £83Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Ipswich is higher£87£88£83

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Bristol North East £1,633Bristol North East: £1,633Ipswich: £1,941Bristol North East: £1,640Ipswich: £1,950Bristol North East: £1,549Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,633£1,640£1,549

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Ipswich: £265Bristol North East: £323Ipswich: £266Bristol North East: £305Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Bristol North East £367Bristol North East: £367Ipswich: £346Bristol North East: £369Ipswich: £348Bristol North East: £348Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Bristol North East £5.37Bristol North East: £5.37Ipswich: £10Bristol North East: £5.39Ipswich: £10Bristol North East: £5.09Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£5.37£5.39£5.09

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Bristol North East £5.74Bristol North East: £5.74Ipswich: £9.13Bristol North East: £5.76Ipswich: £9.17Bristol North East: £5.44Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£5.74£5.76£5.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Ipswich: £5.99Bristol North East: £4.88Ipswich: £6.01Bristol North East: £4.61Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  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, Bristol North East 1,005.6Bristol North East: 1,005.6Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Ipswich is higher1,005.6

  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, Bristol North East 129.8Bristol North East: 129.8Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count129.8

  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, Bristol North East 169.2Bristol North East: 169.2Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Bristol North East is higher169.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher72.4

  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, Bristol North East 194.8Bristol North East: 194.8Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher194.8

  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, Bristol North East 19.3Bristol North East: 19.3Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Ipswich is higher19.3

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Ipswich and Bristol North East, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,210£4,228£3,993Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,943£12,998£12,277Bristol North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,098£2,107£1,990Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,459£11,508£10,870Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£612£614£580Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£840£843£796Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£33£33£31Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£494£496£469Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£87£88£83Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,633£1,640£1,549Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£367£369£348Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£5.37£5.39£5.09Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£5.74£5.76£5.44Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.86£4.88£4.61Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,005.6Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0129.8Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9169.2Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.372.4Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7194.8Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.919.3Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 7. 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 Bristol North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Bristol North East £4,210Bristol North East: £4,210Ipswich: £4,395Bristol North East: £4,228Ipswich: £4,414Bristol North East: £3,993Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,210£4,228£3,993

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Bristol North East £1,866Bristol North East: £1,866Ipswich: £1,977Bristol North East: £1,874Ipswich: £1,985Bristol North East: £1,770Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,866£1,874£1,770

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Bristol North East £1,395Bristol North East: £1,395Ipswich: £1,529Bristol North East: £1,401Ipswich: £1,535Bristol North East: £1,323Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Bristol North East £1,652Bristol North East: £1,652Ipswich: £1,780Bristol North East: £1,659Ipswich: £1,788Bristol North East: £1,567Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higher£1,652£1,659£1,567

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Bristol North East £88Bristol North East: £88Ipswich: £89Bristol North East: £89Ipswich: £90Bristol North East: £84Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Bristol North East £121Bristol North East: £121Ipswich: £102Bristol North East: £122Ipswich: £103Bristol North East: £115Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Bristol North East is higher£121£122£115

  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, Bristol North East £4.74Bristol North East: £4.74Ipswich: £4.58Bristol North East: £4.76Ipswich: £4.59Bristol North East: £4.50Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Bristol North East £494Bristol North East: £494Ipswich: £501Bristol North East: £496Ipswich: £503Bristol North East: £469Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£494£496£469

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Bristol North East £128Bristol North East: £128Ipswich: £118Bristol North East: £128Ipswich: £118Bristol North East: £121Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Bristol North East £58Bristol North East: £58Ipswich: £70Bristol North East: £58Ipswich: £71Bristol North East: £55Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Ipswich is higher£58£58£55

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Bristol North East £1,085Bristol North East: £1,085Ipswich: £1,228Bristol North East: £1,090Ipswich: £1,233Bristol North East: £1,030Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,085£1,090£1,030

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Bristol North East £322Bristol North East: £322Ipswich: £265Bristol North East: £323Ipswich: £266Bristol North East: £305Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Bristol North East is higher£322£323£305

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Bristol North East £244Bristol North East: £244Ipswich: £219Bristol North East: £245Ipswich: £220Bristol North East: £231Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£231

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Bristol North East £3.56Bristol North East: £3.56Ipswich: £6.41Bristol North East: £3.58Ipswich: £6.44Bristol North East: £3.38Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Bristol North East £3.82Bristol North East: £3.82Ipswich: £5.78Bristol North East: £3.83Ipswich: £5.80Bristol North East: £3.62Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£3.82£3.83£3.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Bristol North East £4.86Bristol North East: £4.86Ipswich: £5.99Bristol North East: £4.88Ipswich: £6.01Bristol North East: £4.61Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.86£4.88£4.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Bristol North East 145.0Bristol North East: 145.0Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higher145.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Bristol North East 18.7Bristol North East: 18.7Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Bristol North East is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Bristol North East 24.4Bristol North East: 24.4Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Bristol North East is higher24.4

  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, Bristol North East 72.4Bristol North East: 72.4Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher72.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Bristol North East 129.5Bristol North East: 129.5Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher129.5

  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, Bristol North East 12.8Bristol North East: 12.8Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Ipswich is higher12.8

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Bristol North East, per resident
MeasureIpswichBristol North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,210£4,228£3,993Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,866£1,874£1,770Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,395£1,401£1,323Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,652£1,659£1,567Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£121£122£115Bristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.74£4.76£4.50Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£494£496£469Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£128£128£121Bristol North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£58£58£55Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,085£1,090£1,030Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£322£323£305Bristol North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£244£245£231Bristol North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.56£3.58£3.38Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.82£3.83£3.62Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.86£4.88£4.61Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9145.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.7Bristol North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.4Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.372.4Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0129.5Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.812.8Ipswich

Total

Ipswich is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bristol North East on 3. 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 Bristol North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Bristol North East £432.2mBristol North East: £432.2mIpswich: £506.0mBristol North East: £434.0mIpswich: £508.1mBristol North East: £409.9mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£432.2m£434.0m£409.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Bristol North East £191.6mBristol North East: £191.6mIpswich: £227.5mBristol North East: £192.4mIpswich: £228.5mBristol North East: £181.7mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£191.6m£192.4m£181.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Bristol North East £143.2mBristol North East: £143.2mIpswich: £176.0mBristol North East: £143.8mIpswich: £176.8mBristol North East: £135.8mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£143.2m£143.8m£135.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Bristol North East £169.6mBristol North East: £169.6mIpswich: £204.9mBristol North East: £170.3mIpswich: £205.8mBristol North East: £160.9mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higher£169.6m£170.3m£160.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Bristol North East £9.1mBristol North East: £9.1mIpswich: £10.3mBristol North East: £9.1mIpswich: £10.3mBristol North East: £8.6mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Bristol North East £12.4mBristol North East: £12.4mIpswich: £11.8mBristol North East: £12.5mIpswich: £11.8mBristol North East: £11.8mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBristol North East is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Bristol North East £0.49mBristol North East: £0.49mIpswich: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.49mIpswich: £0.53mBristol North East: £0.46mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Bristol North East £50.7mBristol North East: £50.7mIpswich: £57.6mBristol North East: £51.0mIpswich: £57.9mBristol North East: £48.1mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£50.7m£51.0m£48.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Bristol North East £13.1mBristol North East: £13.1mIpswich: £13.5mBristol North East: £13.2mIpswich: £13.6mBristol North East: £12.4mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.2m£12.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Bristol North East £6.0mBristol North East: £6.0mIpswich: £8.1mBristol North East: £6.0mIpswich: £8.1mBristol North East: £5.7mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mIpswich is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Bristol North East £111.4mBristol North East: £111.4mIpswich: £141.3mBristol North East: £111.9mIpswich: £141.9mBristol North East: £105.7mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£111.4m£111.9m£105.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Bristol North East £33.1mBristol North East: £33.1mIpswich: £30.5mBristol North East: £33.2mIpswich: £30.7mBristol North East: £31.4mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBristol North East is higher£33.1m£33.2m£31.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Bristol North East £25.1mBristol North East: £25.1mIpswich: £25.2mBristol North East: £25.2mIpswich: £25.3mBristol North East: £23.8mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Bristol North East £0.37mBristol North East: £0.37mIpswich: £0.74mBristol North East: £0.37mIpswich: £0.74mBristol North East: £0.35mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Bristol North East £0.39mBristol North East: £0.39mIpswich: £0.66mBristol North East: £0.39mIpswich: £0.67mBristol North East: £0.37mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Bristol North East £0.50mBristol North East: £0.50mIpswich: £0.69mBristol North East: £0.50mIpswich: £0.69mBristol North East: £0.47mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Bristol North East 14,884Bristol North East: 14,884Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higher14,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Bristol North East 1,921Bristol North East: 1,921Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,921

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Bristol North East 2,504Bristol North East: 2,504Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Bristol North East is higher2,504

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Bristol North East 7,430Bristol North East: 7,430Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher7,430

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Bristol North East 13,297Bristol North East: 13,297Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher13,297

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Bristol North East 1,315Bristol North East: 1,315Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Ipswich is higher1,315

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Bristol North East, total
MeasureIpswichBristol North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£432.2m£434.0m£409.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£191.6m£192.4m£181.7mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£143.2m£143.8m£135.8mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£169.6m£170.3m£160.9mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBristol North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£50.7m£51.0m£48.1mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.1m£13.2m£12.4mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£111.4m£111.9m£105.7mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£33.1m£33.2m£31.4mBristol North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06614,884Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1041,921Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,504Bristol North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4337,430Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15513,297Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,315Ipswich

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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