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Ipswich and Halesowen

115,126 and 97,115 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Halesowen on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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 10 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 12. 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 Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Ipswich: £4,395Halesowen: £4,575Ipswich: £4,414Halesowen: £4,321Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,556£4,575£4,321

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Halesowen £12,969Halesowen: £12,969Ipswich: £12,757Halesowen: £13,024Ipswich: £12,812Halesowen: £12,302Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Halesowen is higher£12,969£13,024£12,302

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Halesowen £2,207Halesowen: £2,207Ipswich: £2,418Halesowen: £2,217Ipswich: £2,428Halesowen: £2,094Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,207£2,217£2,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Halesowen £11,581Halesowen: £11,581Ipswich: £11,490Halesowen: £11,630Ipswich: £11,539Halesowen: £10,985Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Halesowen is higher£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Halesowen £493Halesowen: £493Ipswich: £577Halesowen: £495Ipswich: £580Halesowen: £467Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£493£495£467

  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, Halesowen £862Halesowen: £862Ipswich: £660Halesowen: £866Ipswich: £663Halesowen: £818Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Halesowen is higher£862£866£818

  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, Halesowen £33Halesowen: £33Ipswich: £30Halesowen: £33Ipswich: £30Halesowen: £31Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Halesowen is higher£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, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Ipswich: £501Halesowen: £487Ipswich: £503Halesowen: £460Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £129Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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, Halesowen £156Halesowen: £156Ipswich: £111Halesowen: £157Ipswich: £112Halesowen: £148Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Halesowen is higher£156£157£148

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Halesowen £1,754Halesowen: £1,754Ipswich: £1,941Halesowen: £1,762Ipswich: £1,950Halesowen: £1,664Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Ipswich: £265Halesowen: £155Ipswich: £266Halesowen: £146Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£154£155£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Halesowen £276Halesowen: £276Ipswich: £346Halesowen: £278Ipswich: £348Halesowen: £262Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higher£276£278£262

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Halesowen £12Halesowen: £12Ipswich: £10Halesowen: £12Ipswich: £10Halesowen: £11Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Halesowen £8.38Halesowen: £8.38Ipswich: £9.13Halesowen: £8.42Ipswich: £9.17Halesowen: £7.95Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£8.38£8.42£7.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Ipswich: £5.99Halesowen: £7.00Ipswich: £6.01Halesowen: £6.61Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£6.97£7.00£6.61

  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, Halesowen 996.0Halesowen: 996.0Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count996.0

  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, Halesowen 124.0Halesowen: 124.0Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Halesowen is higher124.0

  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, Halesowen 178.1Halesowen: 178.1Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Halesowen is higher178.1

  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, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher71.0

  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, Halesowen 219.2Halesowen: 219.2Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher219.2

  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, Halesowen 35.7Halesowen: 35.7Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Halesowen is higher35.7

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halesowen, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,207£2,217£2,094Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,581£11,630£10,985Halesowen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£493£495£467Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£862£866£818Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£33£33£31Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£485£487£460Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£156£157£148Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,754£1,762£1,664Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£154£155£146Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£276£278£262Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£12£12£11Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£8.38£8.42£7.95Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.8996.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0124.0Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9178.1Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.371.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7219.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.935.7Halesowen

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Halesowen on 14. 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 Halesowen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Halesowen £4,556Halesowen: £4,556Ipswich: £4,395Halesowen: £4,575Ipswich: £4,414Halesowen: £4,321Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£4,556£4,575£4,321

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Halesowen £2,440Halesowen: £2,440Ipswich: £1,977Halesowen: £2,450Ipswich: £1,985Halesowen: £2,314Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Halesowen is higher£2,440£2,450£2,314

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Halesowen £1,334Halesowen: £1,334Ipswich: £1,529Halesowen: £1,339Ipswich: £1,535Halesowen: £1,265Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Halesowen £2,179Halesowen: £2,179Ipswich: £1,780Halesowen: £2,188Ipswich: £1,788Halesowen: £2,067Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Halesowen is higher£2,179£2,188£2,067

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Halesowen £93Halesowen: £93Ipswich: £89Halesowen: £93Ipswich: £90Halesowen: £88Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Halesowen £162Halesowen: £162Ipswich: £102Halesowen: £163Ipswich: £103Halesowen: £154Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Halesowen is higher£162£163£154

  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, Halesowen £6.21Halesowen: £6.21Ipswich: £4.58Halesowen: £6.24Ipswich: £4.59Halesowen: £5.89Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Halesowen is higher£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Halesowen £485Halesowen: £485Ipswich: £501Halesowen: £487Ipswich: £503Halesowen: £460Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£485£487£460

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Halesowen £136Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £136Ipswich: £118Halesowen: £129Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Halesowen £95Halesowen: £95Ipswich: £70Halesowen: £95Ipswich: £71Halesowen: £90Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Halesowen is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Halesowen £1,060Halesowen: £1,060Ipswich: £1,228Halesowen: £1,064Ipswich: £1,233Halesowen: £1,005Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Halesowen £154Halesowen: £154Ipswich: £265Halesowen: £155Ipswich: £266Halesowen: £146Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£154£155£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Halesowen £167Halesowen: £167Ipswich: £219Halesowen: £168Ipswich: £220Halesowen: £158Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higher£167£168£158

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Halesowen £7.15Halesowen: £7.15Ipswich: £6.41Halesowen: £7.18Ipswich: £6.44Halesowen: £6.78Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£7.15£7.18£6.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Halesowen £5.06Halesowen: £5.06Ipswich: £5.78Halesowen: £5.08Ipswich: £5.80Halesowen: £4.80Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£5.06£5.08£4.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Halesowen £6.97Halesowen: £6.97Ipswich: £5.99Halesowen: £7.00Ipswich: £6.01Halesowen: £6.61Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£6.97£7.00£6.61

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Halesowen 187.4Halesowen: 187.4Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count187.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Halesowen 23.3Halesowen: 23.3Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Halesowen is higher23.3

  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, Halesowen 33.5Halesowen: 33.5Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Halesowen is higher33.5

  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, Halesowen 71.0Halesowen: 71.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher71.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Halesowen 132.4Halesowen: 132.4Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher132.4

  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, Halesowen 21.6Halesowen: 21.6Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Halesowen is higher21.6

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halesowen, per resident
MeasureIpswichHalesowenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,334£1,339£1,265Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£2,179£2,188£2,067Halesowen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£93£93£88Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£162£163£154Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£485£487£460Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£136£136£129Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£95£95£90Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,060£1,064£1,005Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£154£155£146Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£167£168£158Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.06£5.08£4.80Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9187.4Halesowen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.323.3Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.133.5Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.371.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0132.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.821.6Halesowen

Total

Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Halesowen 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 Halesowen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Halesowen £442.4mHalesowen: £442.4mIpswich: £506.0mHalesowen: £444.3mIpswich: £508.1mHalesowen: £419.6mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Halesowen £236.9mHalesowen: £236.9mIpswich: £227.5mHalesowen: £238.0mIpswich: £228.5mHalesowen: £224.8mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mHalesowen is higher£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Halesowen £129.5mHalesowen: £129.5mIpswich: £176.0mHalesowen: £130.1mIpswich: £176.8mHalesowen: £122.9mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Halesowen £211.6mHalesowen: £211.6mIpswich: £204.9mHalesowen: £212.5mIpswich: £205.8mHalesowen: £200.7mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mHalesowen is higher£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Halesowen £9.0mHalesowen: £9.0mIpswich: £10.3mHalesowen: £9.0mIpswich: £10.3mHalesowen: £8.5mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Halesowen £15.8mHalesowen: £15.8mIpswich: £11.8mHalesowen: £15.8mIpswich: £11.8mHalesowen: £14.9mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mHalesowen is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  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, Halesowen £0.60mHalesowen: £0.60mIpswich: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.61mIpswich: £0.53mHalesowen: £0.57mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mHalesowen is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Halesowen £47.1mHalesowen: £47.1mIpswich: £57.6mHalesowen: £47.3mIpswich: £57.9mHalesowen: £44.7mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Halesowen £13.2mHalesowen: £13.2mIpswich: £13.5mHalesowen: £13.2mIpswich: £13.6mHalesowen: £12.5mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Halesowen £9.2mHalesowen: £9.2mIpswich: £8.1mHalesowen: £9.2mIpswich: £8.1mHalesowen: £8.7mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mHalesowen is higher£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Halesowen £102.9mHalesowen: £102.9mIpswich: £141.3mHalesowen: £103.4mIpswich: £141.9mHalesowen: £97.6mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Halesowen £15.0mHalesowen: £15.0mIpswich: £30.5mHalesowen: £15.0mIpswich: £30.7mHalesowen: £14.2mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Halesowen £16.2mHalesowen: £16.2mIpswich: £25.2mHalesowen: £16.3mIpswich: £25.3mHalesowen: £15.4mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Halesowen £0.69mHalesowen: £0.69mIpswich: £0.74mHalesowen: £0.70mIpswich: £0.74mHalesowen: £0.66mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Halesowen £0.49mHalesowen: £0.49mIpswich: £0.66mHalesowen: £0.49mIpswich: £0.67mHalesowen: £0.47mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Halesowen £0.68mHalesowen: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mHalesowen: £0.68mIpswich: £0.69mHalesowen: £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, Halesowen 18,197Halesowen: 18,197Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count18,197

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Halesowen 2,265Halesowen: 2,265Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Halesowen is higher2,265

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Halesowen 3,253Halesowen: 3,253Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Halesowen is higher3,253

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Halesowen 6,894Halesowen: 6,894Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher6,894

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Halesowen 12,860Halesowen: 12,860Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher12,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Halesowen 2,097Halesowen: 2,097Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Halesowen is higher2,097

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halesowen, total
MeasureIpswichHalesowenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£442.4m£444.3m£419.6mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£236.9m£238.0m£224.8mHalesowen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£129.5m£130.1m£122.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£211.6m£212.5m£200.7mHalesowen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£47.1m£47.3m£44.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£102.9m£103.4m£97.6mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06618,197Halesowen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,265Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4243,253Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4336,894Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15512,860Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8132,097Halesowen

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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