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Ipswich and Chatham and Aylesford

115,126 and 109,309 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Chatham and Aylesford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 12 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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

Ipswich Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Ipswich: £4,395Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Ipswich: £4,414Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Chatham and Aylesford £13,203Chatham and Aylesford: £13,203Ipswich: £12,757Chatham and Aylesford: £13,259Ipswich: £12,812Chatham and Aylesford: £12,523Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£13,203£13,259£12,523

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Chatham and Aylesford £2,393Chatham and Aylesford: £2,393Ipswich: £2,418Chatham and Aylesford: £2,403Ipswich: £2,428Chatham and Aylesford: £2,270Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,393£2,403£2,270

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Chatham and Aylesford £11,910Chatham and Aylesford: £11,910Ipswich: £11,490Chatham and Aylesford: £11,961Ipswich: £11,539Chatham and Aylesford: £11,297Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£11,910£11,961£11,297

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Chatham and Aylesford £491Chatham and Aylesford: £491Ipswich: £577Chatham and Aylesford: £493Ipswich: £580Chatham and Aylesford: £466Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Ipswich is higher£491£493£466

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £773Chatham and Aylesford: £773Ipswich: £660Chatham and Aylesford: £776Ipswich: £663Chatham and Aylesford: £733Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Chatham and Aylesford is higher£773£776£733

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £29Chatham and Aylesford: £29Ipswich: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £29Ipswich: £30Chatham and Aylesford: £28Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Ipswich is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Ipswich: £501Chatham and Aylesford: £465Ipswich: £503Chatham and Aylesford: £439Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Ipswich: £118Chatham and Aylesford: £163Ipswich: £118Chatham and Aylesford: £154Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £148Chatham and Aylesford: £148Ipswich: £111Chatham and Aylesford: £148Ipswich: £112Chatham and Aylesford: £140Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Chatham and Aylesford is higher£148£148£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Chatham and Aylesford £1,962Chatham and Aylesford: £1,962Ipswich: £1,941Chatham and Aylesford: £1,970Ipswich: £1,950Chatham and Aylesford: £1,861Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,962£1,970£1,861

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Ipswich: £265Chatham and Aylesford: £230Ipswich: £266Chatham and Aylesford: £218Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£229£230£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Chatham and Aylesford £268Chatham and Aylesford: £268Ipswich: £346Chatham and Aylesford: £269Ipswich: £348Chatham and Aylesford: £254Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higher£268£269£254

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Chatham and Aylesford £5.76Chatham and Aylesford: £5.76Ipswich: £10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.78Ipswich: £10Chatham and Aylesford: £5.46Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Chatham and Aylesford £9.55Chatham and Aylesford: £9.55Ipswich: £9.13Chatham and Aylesford: £9.59Ipswich: £9.17Chatham and Aylesford: £9.06Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£9.55£9.59£9.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Ipswich: £5.99Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Ipswich: £6.01Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 1,034.3Chatham and Aylesford: 1,034.3Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count1,034.3

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 113.8Chatham and Aylesford: 113.8Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Ipswich is higher113.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 163.0Chatham and Aylesford: 163.0Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher163.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher71.9

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 203.8Chatham and Aylesford: 203.8Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher203.8

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 33.0Chatham and Aylesford: 33.0Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Chatham and Aylesford is higher33.0

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Ipswich and Chatham and Aylesford, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,338£4,356£4,115Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,203£13,259£12,523Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,393£2,403£2,270Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,910£11,961£11,297Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£491£493£466Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£773£776£733Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£463£465£439Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£148£148£140Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,962£1,970£1,861Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£229£230£218Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£268£269£254Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£5.76£5.78£5.46Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£9.55£9.59£9.06Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.36£5.38£5.08Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,034.3Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0113.8Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9163.0Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.371.9Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7203.8Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.933.0Chatham and Aylesford

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Chatham and Aylesford 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 Chatham and Aylesford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Chatham and Aylesford £4,338Chatham and Aylesford: £4,338Ipswich: £4,395Chatham and Aylesford: £4,356Ipswich: £4,414Chatham and Aylesford: £4,115Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,338£4,356£4,115

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Chatham and Aylesford £1,978Chatham and Aylesford: £1,978Ipswich: £1,977Chatham and Aylesford: £1,987Ipswich: £1,985Chatham and Aylesford: £1,876Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,876

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Chatham and Aylesford £1,499Chatham and Aylesford: £1,499Ipswich: £1,529Chatham and Aylesford: £1,506Ipswich: £1,535Chatham and Aylesford: £1,422Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,499£1,506£1,422

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Chatham and Aylesford £1,784Chatham and Aylesford: £1,784Ipswich: £1,780Chatham and Aylesford: £1,792Ipswich: £1,788Chatham and Aylesford: £1,693Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,784£1,792£1,693

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Chatham and Aylesford £74Chatham and Aylesford: £74Ipswich: £89Chatham and Aylesford: £74Ipswich: £90Chatham and Aylesford: £70Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Ipswich is higher£74£74£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Chatham and Aylesford £116Chatham and Aylesford: £116Ipswich: £102Chatham and Aylesford: £116Ipswich: £103Chatham and Aylesford: £110Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Chatham and Aylesford is higher£116£116£110

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £4.35Chatham and Aylesford: £4.35Ipswich: £4.58Chatham and Aylesford: £4.37Ipswich: £4.59Chatham and Aylesford: £4.13Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Chatham and Aylesford £463Chatham and Aylesford: £463Ipswich: £501Chatham and Aylesford: £465Ipswich: £503Chatham and Aylesford: £439Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Chatham and Aylesford £163Chatham and Aylesford: £163Ipswich: £118Chatham and Aylesford: £163Ipswich: £118Chatham and Aylesford: £154Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Chatham and Aylesford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Chatham and Aylesford £93Chatham and Aylesford: £93Ipswich: £70Chatham and Aylesford: £93Ipswich: £71Chatham and Aylesford: £88Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Chatham and Aylesford is higher£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Chatham and Aylesford £1,229Chatham and Aylesford: £1,229Ipswich: £1,228Chatham and Aylesford: £1,234Ipswich: £1,233Chatham and Aylesford: £1,166Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£1,229£1,234£1,166

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Chatham and Aylesford £229Chatham and Aylesford: £229Ipswich: £265Chatham and Aylesford: £230Ipswich: £266Chatham and Aylesford: £218Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£229£230£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Chatham and Aylesford £168Chatham and Aylesford: £168Ipswich: £219Chatham and Aylesford: £169Ipswich: £220Chatham and Aylesford: £159Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higher£168£169£159

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Chatham and Aylesford £3.61Chatham and Aylesford: £3.61Ipswich: £6.41Chatham and Aylesford: £3.62Ipswich: £6.44Chatham and Aylesford: £3.42Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£3.61£3.62£3.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Chatham and Aylesford £5.98Chatham and Aylesford: £5.98Ipswich: £5.78Chatham and Aylesford: £6.00Ipswich: £5.80Chatham and Aylesford: £5.67Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Chatham and Aylesford is higherDepends on how you count£5.98£6.00£5.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Chatham and Aylesford £5.36Chatham and Aylesford: £5.36Ipswich: £5.99Chatham and Aylesford: £5.38Ipswich: £6.01Chatham and Aylesford: £5.08Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Chatham and Aylesford 155.0Chatham and Aylesford: 155.0Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Chatham and Aylesford 17.0Chatham and Aylesford: 17.0Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Ipswich is higher17.0

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 24.4Chatham and Aylesford: 24.4Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Chatham and Aylesford 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, Chatham and Aylesford 71.9Chatham and Aylesford: 71.9Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher71.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Chatham and Aylesford 127.7Chatham and Aylesford: 127.7Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher127.7

  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, Chatham and Aylesford 20.7Chatham and Aylesford: 20.7Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Chatham and Aylesford is higher20.7

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Ipswich and Chatham and Aylesford, per resident
MeasureIpswichChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,338£4,356£4,115Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,978£1,987£1,876Chatham and Aylesford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,499£1,506£1,422Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,784£1,792£1,693Chatham and Aylesford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£74£74£70Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£116£116£110Chatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.35£4.37£4.13Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£463£465£439Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£163£154Chatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£93£93£88Chatham and Aylesford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,229£1,234£1,166Chatham and Aylesford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£229£230£218Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£168£169£159Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.61£3.62£3.42Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.98£6.00£5.67Chatham and Aylesford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.36£5.38£5.08Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9155.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.0Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.124.4Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.371.9Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0127.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.820.7Chatham and Aylesford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £474.2mChatham and Aylesford: £474.2mIpswich: £506.0mChatham and Aylesford: £476.2mIpswich: £508.1mChatham and Aylesford: £449.8mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £216.2mChatham and Aylesford: £216.2mIpswich: £227.5mChatham and Aylesford: £217.2mIpswich: £228.5mChatham and Aylesford: £205.1mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£216.2m£217.2m£205.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Chatham and Aylesford £163.9mChatham and Aylesford: £163.9mIpswich: £176.0mChatham and Aylesford: £164.6mIpswich: £176.8mChatham and Aylesford: £155.5mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£163.9m£164.6m£155.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Chatham and Aylesford £195.1mChatham and Aylesford: £195.1mIpswich: £204.9mChatham and Aylesford: £195.9mIpswich: £205.8mChatham and Aylesford: £185.0mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£195.1m£195.9m£185.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £8.0mChatham and Aylesford: £8.0mIpswich: £10.3mChatham and Aylesford: £8.1mIpswich: £10.3mChatham and Aylesford: £7.6mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higher£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Chatham and Aylesford £12.7mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mIpswich: £11.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.7mIpswich: £11.8mChatham and Aylesford: £12.0mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mChatham and Aylesford is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Chatham and Aylesford £0.48mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mIpswich: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.48mIpswich: £0.53mChatham and Aylesford: £0.45mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Chatham and Aylesford £50.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.6mIpswich: £57.6mChatham and Aylesford: £50.8mIpswich: £57.9mChatham and Aylesford: £48.0mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £17.8mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mIpswich: £13.5mChatham and Aylesford: £17.8mIpswich: £13.6mChatham and Aylesford: £16.9mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mChatham and Aylesford is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Chatham and Aylesford £10.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.1mIpswich: £8.1mChatham and Aylesford: £10.2mIpswich: £8.1mChatham and Aylesford: £9.6mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mChatham and Aylesford is higher£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Chatham and Aylesford £134.4mChatham and Aylesford: £134.4mIpswich: £141.3mChatham and Aylesford: £134.9mIpswich: £141.9mChatham and Aylesford: £127.5mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£134.4m£134.9m£127.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Chatham and Aylesford £25.1mChatham and Aylesford: £25.1mIpswich: £30.5mChatham and Aylesford: £25.2mIpswich: £30.7mChatham and Aylesford: £23.8mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Chatham and Aylesford £18.4mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mIpswich: £25.2mChatham and Aylesford: £18.4mIpswich: £25.3mChatham and Aylesford: £17.4mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.39mChatham and Aylesford: £0.39mIpswich: £0.74mChatham and Aylesford: £0.40mIpswich: £0.74mChatham and Aylesford: £0.37mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.39m£0.40m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.65mChatham and Aylesford: £0.65mIpswich: £0.66mChatham and Aylesford: £0.66mIpswich: £0.67mChatham and Aylesford: £0.62mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Chatham and Aylesford £0.59mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mIpswich: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.59mIpswich: £0.69mChatham and Aylesford: £0.56mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Chatham and Aylesford 16,940Chatham and Aylesford: 16,940Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count16,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Chatham and Aylesford 1,863Chatham and Aylesford: 1,863Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Ipswich is higher1,863

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Chatham and Aylesford 2,669Chatham and Aylesford: 2,669Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,669

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Chatham and Aylesford 7,854Chatham and Aylesford: 7,854Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher7,854

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Chatham and Aylesford 13,955Chatham and Aylesford: 13,955Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher13,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Chatham and Aylesford 2,258Chatham and Aylesford: 2,258Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Chatham and Aylesford is higher2,258

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Chatham and Aylesford, total
MeasureIpswichChatham and AylesfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£216.2m£217.2m£205.1mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£163.9m£164.6m£155.5mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£195.1m£195.9m£185.0mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mChatham and Aylesford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.8m£17.8m£16.9mChatham and Aylesford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mChatham and Aylesford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£134.4m£134.9m£127.5mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.39m£0.40m£0.37mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06616,940Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1041,863Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,669Chatham and Aylesford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4337,854Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15513,955Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8132,258Chatham and Aylesford

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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