Compare constituencies · East of England and West Midlands
Ipswich and Coventry North West
Ipswich is higher than Coventry North West on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 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.
Per person in the age group
Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,757£12,812£12,101Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£12,763£12,817£12,106
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich is higher£11,395£11,444£10,809
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£577£580£547Ipswich is higher£557£560£529
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£660£663£626Coventry North West is higher£779£782£739
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£28Coventry North West is higher£31£31£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£501£503£475Ipswich is higher£465£467£441
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Coventry North West is higher£138£138£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£111£112£105Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,700£1,707£1,612
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£252Ipswich is higher£238£239£226
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£346£348£328Ipswich is higher£309£310£293
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£9.89£9.93£9.38
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,012.8Ipswich is higher995.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.0Coventry North West is higher124.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
135.9Coventry North West is higher159.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Ipswich is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
235.7Ipswich is higher205.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.9Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count25.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ipswich | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,395£4,414£4,169 | £4,180£4,198£3,965 | Ipswich |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,757£12,812£12,101 | £12,763£12,817£12,106 | Coventry North West |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,418£2,428£2,293 | £2,135£2,144£2,025 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,490£11,539£10,899 | £11,395£11,444£10,809 | Ipswich |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £577£580£547 | £557£560£529 | Ipswich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £660£663£626 | £779£782£739 | Coventry North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£28 | £31£31£30 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £501£503£475 | £465£467£441 | Ipswich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £138£138£131 | Coventry North West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £111£112£105 | £111£111£105 | Ipswich |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,941£1,950£1,841 | £1,700£1,707£1,612 | Ipswich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£252 | £238£239£226 | Ipswich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £346£348£328 | £309£310£293 | Ipswich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.62 | £9.89£9.93£9.38 | Ipswich |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.13£9.17£8.66 | £5.97£5.99£5.66 | Ipswich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,012.8 | 995.8 | Ipswich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.0 | 124.0 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 135.9 | 159.2 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 67.4 | Ipswich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 235.7 | 205.6 | Ipswich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.9 | 25.3 | Coventry North West |
Per resident
Ipswich is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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
Ipswich Coventry North West
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,180£4,198£3,965
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,977£1,985£1,875Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£1,978£1,987£1,877
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,355£1,361£1,286
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higher£1,766£1,774£1,675
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£89£90£85Ipswich is higher£86£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Coventry North West is higher£121£121£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.58£4.59£4.34Coventry North West is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£501£503£475Ipswich is higher£465£467£441
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Coventry North West is higher£138£138£131
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count£70£71£67
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,079£1,084£1,024
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£265£266£252Ipswich is higher£238£239£226
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£208Ipswich is higher£196£197£186
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£3.78£3.80£3.59
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
156.9Ipswich is higher154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.3Coventry North West is higher19.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Coventry North West is higher24.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
73.3Ipswich is higher67.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
149.0Ipswich is higher130.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.8Coventry North West is higherDepends on how you count16.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ipswich | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,395£4,414£4,169 | £4,180£4,198£3,965 | Ipswich |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,977£1,985£1,875 | £1,978£1,987£1,877 | Coventry North West |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | £1,355£1,361£1,286 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,780£1,788£1,689 | £1,766£1,774£1,675 | Ipswich |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £89£90£85 | £86£87£82 | Ipswich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £121£121£115 | Coventry North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | £4.84£4.86£4.59 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £501£503£475 | £465£467£441 | Ipswich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £138£138£131 | Coventry North West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £70£71£67 | Coventry North West |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,228£1,233£1,164 | £1,079£1,084£1,024 | Ipswich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £265£266£252 | £238£239£226 | Ipswich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£208 | £196£197£186 | Ipswich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.41£6.44£6.08 | £6.28£6.31£5.96 | Ipswich |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.78£5.80£5.48 | £3.78£3.80£3.59 | Ipswich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.99£6.01£5.68 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 156.9 | 154.4 | Ipswich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.3 | 19.2 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 24.7 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 73.3 | 67.4 | Ipswich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 149.0 | 130.5 | Ipswich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.8 | 16.1 | Coventry North West |
Total
Ipswich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Coventry North West 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 Coventry North West
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£466.9m£468.8m£442.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£221.0m£221.9m£209.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£151.4m£152.0m£143.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mCoventry North West is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCoventry North West is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£52.0m£52.2m£49.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mCoventry North West is higher£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.9m£7.9m£7.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£120.5m£121.0m£114.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.67m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,066Ipswich is higher17,241
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,104Coventry North West is higher2,147
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,424Coventry North West is higher2,756
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,433Ipswich is higher7,529
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,155Ipswich is higher14,576
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,813Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,796
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| Measure | Ipswich | Coventry North West | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £506.0m£508.1m£479.9m | £466.9m£468.8m£442.8m | Ipswich |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.5m£228.5m£215.8m | £221.0m£221.9m£209.6m | Ipswich |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £176.0m£176.8m£166.9m | £151.4m£152.0m£143.6m | Ipswich |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £204.9m£205.8m£194.4m | £197.3m£198.1m£187.1m | Ipswich |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.2m | Ipswich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | £13.5m£13.5m£12.8m | Coventry North West |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | £52.0m£52.2m£49.3m | Ipswich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.5m£13.6m£12.8m | £15.4m£15.5m£14.6m | Coventry North West |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.1m£8.1m£7.7m | £7.9m£7.9m£7.5m | Ipswich |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £141.3m£141.9m£134.0m | £120.5m£121.0m£114.3m | Ipswich |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £30.5m£30.7m£29.0m | £26.6m£26.7m£25.2m | Ipswich |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.2m£25.3m£23.9m | £21.9m£22.0m£20.8m | Ipswich |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.70m£0.70m£0.67m | Ipswich |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Ipswich |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.69m£0.65m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Ipswich |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,066 | 17,241 | Ipswich |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,104 | 2,147 | Coventry North West |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,424 | 2,756 | Coventry North West |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,433 | 7,529 | Ipswich |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,155 | 14,576 | Ipswich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,813 | 1,796 | Ipswich |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.