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Ipswich and Northampton North

115,126 and 133,743 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Northampton North on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 15 of 22 measures, and Northampton North 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Ipswich: £4,395Northampton North: £4,001Ipswich: £4,414Northampton North: £3,779Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Northampton North £13,089Northampton North: £13,089Ipswich: £12,757Northampton North: £13,145Ipswich: £12,812Northampton North: £12,416Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13,089£13,145£12,416

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Northampton North £2,240Northampton North: £2,240Ipswich: £2,418Northampton North: £2,249Ipswich: £2,428Northampton North: £2,125Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,240£2,249£2,125

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Northampton North £11,570Northampton North: £11,570Ipswich: £11,490Northampton North: £11,619Ipswich: £11,539Northampton North: £10,975Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,570£11,619£10,975

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Northampton North £705Northampton North: £705Ipswich: £577Northampton North: £708Ipswich: £580Northampton North: £669Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Northampton North is higher£705£708£669

  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, Northampton North £778Northampton North: £778Ipswich: £660Northampton North: £781Ipswich: £663Northampton North: £738Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count£778£781£738

  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, Northampton North £36Northampton North: £36Ipswich: £30Northampton North: £37Ipswich: £30Northampton North: £35Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Northampton North is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Ipswich: £501Northampton North: £448Ipswich: £503Northampton North: £423Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Ipswich: £118Northampton North: £105Ipswich: £118Northampton North: £99Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  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, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Ipswich: £111Northampton North: £92Ipswich: £112Northampton North: £87Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Northampton North £1,832Northampton North: £1,832Ipswich: £1,941Northampton North: £1,840Ipswich: £1,950Northampton North: £1,738Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,832£1,840£1,738

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Ipswich: £265Northampton North: £243Ipswich: £266Northampton North: £229Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Northampton North £300Northampton North: £300Ipswich: £346Northampton North: £302Ipswich: £348Northampton North: £285Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Northampton North £8.89Northampton North: £8.89Ipswich: £10Northampton North: £8.93Ipswich: £10Northampton North: £8.43Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.89£8.93£8.43

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Northampton North £6.89Northampton North: £6.89Ipswich: £9.13Northampton North: £6.92Ipswich: £9.17Northampton North: £6.54Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Ipswich: £5.99Northampton North: £4.87Ipswich: £6.01Northampton North: £4.60Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  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, Northampton North 1,012.4Northampton North: 1,012.4Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Ipswich is higher1,012.4

  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, Northampton North 149.0Northampton North: 149.0Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Northampton North is higher149.0

  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, Northampton North 162.4Northampton North: 162.4Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Northampton North is higher162.4

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  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, Northampton North 215.6Northampton North: 215.6Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count215.6

  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, Northampton North 20.7Northampton North: 20.7Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count20.7

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Northampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£3,984£4,001£3,779Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,089£13,145£12,416Northampton North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,240£2,249£2,125Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,570£11,619£10,975Northampton North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£705£708£669Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£778£781£738Northampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£36£37£35Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£446£448£423Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£105£105£99Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£91£92£87Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,832£1,840£1,738Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£242£243£229Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£300£302£285Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£8.89£8.93£8.43Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£6.89£6.92£6.54Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.85£4.87£4.60Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,012.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0149.0Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9162.4Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.363.5Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7215.6Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.920.7Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 4. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Northampton North £3,984Northampton North: £3,984Ipswich: £4,395Northampton North: £4,001Ipswich: £4,414Northampton North: £3,779Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3,984£4,001£3,779

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Northampton North £1,699Northampton North: £1,699Ipswich: £1,977Northampton North: £1,706Ipswich: £1,985Northampton North: £1,612Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,699£1,706£1,612

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Northampton North £1,487Northampton North: £1,487Ipswich: £1,529Northampton North: £1,494Ipswich: £1,535Northampton North: £1,411Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,487£1,494£1,411

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Northampton North £1,502Northampton North: £1,502Ipswich: £1,780Northampton North: £1,508Ipswich: £1,788Northampton North: £1,425Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,502£1,508£1,425

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Northampton North £91Northampton North: £91Ipswich: £89Northampton North: £92Ipswich: £90Northampton North: £87Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Northampton North is higher£91£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Northampton North £101Northampton North: £101Ipswich: £102Northampton North: £101Ipswich: £103Northampton North: £96Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£101£101£96

  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, Northampton North £4.72Northampton North: £4.72Ipswich: £4.58Northampton North: £4.74Ipswich: £4.59Northampton North: £4.48Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Northampton North is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Northampton North £446Northampton North: £446Ipswich: £501Northampton North: £448Ipswich: £503Northampton North: £423Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£446£448£423

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Northampton North £105Northampton North: £105Ipswich: £118Northampton North: £105Ipswich: £118Northampton North: £99Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Northampton North £61Northampton North: £61Ipswich: £70Northampton North: £61Ipswich: £71Northampton North: £58Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Northampton North £1,217Northampton North: £1,217Ipswich: £1,228Northampton North: £1,222Ipswich: £1,233Northampton North: £1,154Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,217£1,222£1,154

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Northampton North £242Northampton North: £242Ipswich: £265Northampton North: £243Ipswich: £266Northampton North: £229Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Northampton North £200Northampton North: £200Ipswich: £219Northampton North: £200Ipswich: £220Northampton North: £189Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£200£200£189

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Northampton North £5.90Northampton North: £5.90Ipswich: £6.41Northampton North: £5.93Ipswich: £6.44Northampton North: £5.60Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Northampton North £4.58Northampton North: £4.58Ipswich: £5.78Northampton North: £4.59Ipswich: £5.80Northampton North: £4.34Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Northampton North £4.85Northampton North: £4.85Ipswich: £5.99Northampton North: £4.87Ipswich: £6.01Northampton North: £4.60Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.85£4.87£4.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Northampton North 131.4Northampton North: 131.4Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higher131.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Northampton North 19.3Northampton North: 19.3Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Northampton North is higher19.3

  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, Northampton North 21.1Northampton North: 21.1Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Northampton North is higher21.1

  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, Northampton North 63.5Northampton North: 63.5Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count63.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Northampton North 143.2Northampton North: 143.2Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count143.2

  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, Northampton North 13.7Northampton North: 13.7Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count13.7

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Northampton North, per resident
MeasureIpswichNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£3,984£4,001£3,779Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,699£1,706£1,612Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,487£1,494£1,411Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,502£1,508£1,425Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£91£92£87Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£101£101£96Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.72£4.74£4.48Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£446£448£423Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£105£105£99Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£61£61£58Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,217£1,222£1,154Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£242£243£229Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£200£200£189Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.90£5.93£5.60Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.85£4.87£4.60Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9131.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.319.3Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.1Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.363.5Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0143.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.813.7Ipswich

Total

Ipswich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Northampton North on 17. 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 Northampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Northampton North £532.8mNorthampton North: £532.8mIpswich: £506.0mNorthampton North: £535.1mIpswich: £508.1mNorthampton North: £505.4mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£532.8m£535.1m£505.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Northampton North £227.2mNorthampton North: £227.2mIpswich: £227.5mNorthampton North: £228.2mIpswich: £228.5mNorthampton North: £215.5mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£227.2m£228.2m£215.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Northampton North £198.9mNorthampton North: £198.9mIpswich: £176.0mNorthampton North: £199.8mIpswich: £176.8mNorthampton North: £188.7mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£198.9m£199.8m£188.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Northampton North £200.9mNorthampton North: £200.9mIpswich: £204.9mNorthampton North: £201.7mIpswich: £205.8mNorthampton North: £190.5mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£200.9m£201.7m£190.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Northampton North £12.2mNorthampton North: £12.2mIpswich: £10.3mNorthampton North: £12.3mIpswich: £10.3mNorthampton North: £11.6mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mNorthampton North is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Northampton North £13.5mNorthampton North: £13.5mIpswich: £11.8mNorthampton North: £13.6mIpswich: £11.8mNorthampton North: £12.8mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.6m£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, Northampton North £0.63mNorthampton North: £0.63mIpswich: £0.53mNorthampton North: £0.63mIpswich: £0.53mNorthampton North: £0.60mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mNorthampton North is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Northampton North £59.7mNorthampton North: £59.7mIpswich: £57.6mNorthampton North: £59.9mIpswich: £57.9mNorthampton North: £56.6mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Northampton North £14.0mNorthampton North: £14.0mIpswich: £13.5mNorthampton North: £14.1mIpswich: £13.6mNorthampton North: £13.3mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Northampton North £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mNorthampton North: £8.2mIpswich: £8.1mNorthampton North: £7.7mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£8.1m£8.2m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Northampton North £162.7mNorthampton North: £162.7mIpswich: £141.3mNorthampton North: £163.4mIpswich: £141.9mNorthampton North: £154.3mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£162.7m£163.4m£154.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Northampton North £32.3mNorthampton North: £32.3mIpswich: £30.5mNorthampton North: £32.5mIpswich: £30.7mNorthampton North: £30.7mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Northampton North £26.7mNorthampton North: £26.7mIpswich: £25.2mNorthampton North: £26.8mIpswich: £25.3mNorthampton North: £25.3mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Northampton North £0.79mNorthampton North: £0.79mIpswich: £0.74mNorthampton North: £0.79mIpswich: £0.74mNorthampton North: £0.75mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNorthampton North is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Northampton North £0.61mNorthampton North: £0.61mIpswich: £0.66mNorthampton North: £0.62mIpswich: £0.67mNorthampton North: £0.58mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Northampton North £0.65mNorthampton North: £0.65mIpswich: £0.69mNorthampton North: £0.65mIpswich: £0.69mNorthampton North: £0.62mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Northampton North 17,576Northampton North: 17,576Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higher17,576

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Northampton North 2,586Northampton North: 2,586Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Northampton North is higher2,586

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Northampton North 2,820Northampton North: 2,820Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Northampton North is higher2,820

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Northampton North 8,492Northampton North: 8,492Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count8,492

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Northampton North 19,151Northampton North: 19,151Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count19,151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Northampton North 1,837Northampton North: 1,837Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Northampton North is higherDepends on how you count1,837

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Northampton North, total
MeasureIpswichNorthampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£532.8m£535.1m£505.4mNorthampton North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£227.2m£228.2m£215.5mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£198.9m£199.8m£188.7mNorthampton North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£200.9m£201.7m£190.5mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mNorthampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mNorthampton North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mNorthampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mNorthampton North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mNorthampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.1m£8.2m£7.7mNorthampton North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£162.7m£163.4m£154.3mNorthampton North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mNorthampton North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£26.7m£26.8m£25.3mNorthampton North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorthampton North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06617,576Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,586Northampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,820Northampton North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4338,492Northampton North
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15519,151Northampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,837Northampton North

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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