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Ipswich and Gillingham and Rainham

115,126 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Ipswich: £4,395Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Ipswich: £4,414Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Ipswich: £12,757Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Ipswich: £12,812Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Gillingham and Rainham is higher£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Ipswich: £2,418Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Ipswich: £2,428Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Ipswich: £11,490Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Ipswich: £11,539Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Gillingham and Rainham is higher£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Ipswich: £577Gillingham and Rainham: £396Ipswich: £580Gillingham and Rainham: £374Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Ipswich is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Ipswich: £660Gillingham and Rainham: £752Ipswich: £663Gillingham and Rainham: £711Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Gillingham and Rainham is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Ipswich: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £24Ipswich: £30Gillingham and Rainham: £23Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Ipswich is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Ipswich: £501Gillingham and Rainham: £424Ipswich: £503Gillingham and Rainham: £400Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £145Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £137Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Ipswich: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £128Ipswich: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £121Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Ipswich: £1,941Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Ipswich: £1,950Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Ipswich: £265Gillingham and Rainham: £193Ipswich: £266Gillingham and Rainham: £182Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£192£193£182

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Ipswich: £346Gillingham and Rainham: £253Ipswich: £348Gillingham and Rainham: £239Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Ipswich: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Ipswich: £10Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Ipswich: £9.13Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Ipswich: £9.17Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Ipswich: £5.99Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Ipswich: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Ipswich is higher90.8

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher166.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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Ipswich and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,129£2,138£2,019Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£394£396£374Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£749£752£711Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£24£24£23Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£422£424£400Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,736£1,743£1,646Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£192£193£182Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£252£253£239Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£5.47£5.49£5.19Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£7.60£7.63£7.21Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.090.8Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.365.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7191.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.927.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Ipswich: £4,395Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Ipswich: £4,414Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Ipswich: £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Ipswich: £1,985Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Ipswich: £1,529Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Ipswich: £1,535Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Ipswich: £1,780Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Ipswich: £1,788Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Ipswich: £89Gillingham and Rainham: £67Ipswich: £90Gillingham and Rainham: £63Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Ipswich is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Ipswich: £102Gillingham and Rainham: £127Ipswich: £103Gillingham and Rainham: £120Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Gillingham and Rainham is higher£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Ipswich: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Ipswich: £4.59Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Ipswich: £501Gillingham and Rainham: £424Ipswich: £503Gillingham and Rainham: £400Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £145Ipswich: £118Gillingham and Rainham: £137Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Ipswich: £70Gillingham and Rainham: £79Ipswich: £71Gillingham and Rainham: £75Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Ipswich: £1,228Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Ipswich: £1,233Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Ipswich: £265Gillingham and Rainham: £193Ipswich: £266Gillingham and Rainham: £182Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Ipswich: £219Gillingham and Rainham: £157Ipswich: £220Gillingham and Rainham: £148Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Ipswich: £6.41Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Ipswich: £6.44Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Ipswich: £5.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Ipswich: £5.80Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Ipswich: £5.99Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Ipswich: £6.01Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Gillingham and Rainham is higher172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Ipswich is higher15.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 21.1, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Gillingham and Rainham is higher28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count17.0

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Ipswich and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureIpswichGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,174£2,183£2,062Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,315£1,321£1,247Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,977£1,986£1,875Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£66£67£63Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£126£127£120Gillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.05£4.07£3.84Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£422£424£400Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,072£1,077£1,017Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£192£193£182Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£156£157£148Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.38£3.40£3.21Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.70£4.72£4.46Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.37£6.39£6.04Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9172.4Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.3Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.0Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.365.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0118.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.817.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mIpswich: £506.0mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mIpswich: £508.1mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mIpswich: £227.5mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mIpswich: £228.5mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mIpswich: £176.0mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mIpswich: £176.8mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mIpswich: £204.9mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mIpswich: £205.8mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mIpswich: £10.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mIpswich: £10.3mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mIpswich: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mIpswich: £11.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mGillingham and Rainham is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mIpswich: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mIpswich: £0.53mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mIpswich: £57.6mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mIpswich: £57.9mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mIpswich: £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mIpswich: £13.6mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mIpswich: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mIpswich: £8.1mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mIpswich: £141.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mIpswich: £141.9mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mIpswich: £30.5mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mIpswich: £30.7mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mIpswich: £25.2mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mIpswich: £25.3mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mIpswich: £0.74mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mIpswich: £0.74mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mIpswich: £0.66mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mIpswich: £0.67mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Gillingham and Rainham is higher18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Ipswich is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Gillingham and Rainham is higher2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,807

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureIpswichGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mGillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mGillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mGillingham and Rainham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06618,385Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1041,630Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,985Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4336,928Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15512,605Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,807Ipswich

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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