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Ipswich and Portsmouth North

115,126 and 103,518 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Portsmouth North on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Portsmouth North 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Ipswich: £4,395Portsmouth North: £4,171Ipswich: £4,414Portsmouth North: £3,940Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Portsmouth North £12,859Portsmouth North: £12,859Ipswich: £12,757Portsmouth North: £12,914Ipswich: £12,812Portsmouth North: £12,197Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£12,859£12,914£12,197

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Portsmouth North £2,097Portsmouth North: £2,097Ipswich: £2,418Portsmouth North: £2,105Ipswich: £2,428Portsmouth North: £1,989Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,097£2,105£1,989

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Portsmouth North £11,639Portsmouth North: £11,639Ipswich: £11,490Portsmouth North: £11,688Ipswich: £11,539Portsmouth North: £11,040Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,688£11,040

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

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

    £577£580£547Ipswich is higher£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, Portsmouth North £698Portsmouth North: £698Ipswich: £660Portsmouth North: £701Ipswich: £663Portsmouth North: £662Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£698£701£662

  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, Portsmouth North £30Portsmouth North: £30Ipswich: £30Portsmouth North: £30Ipswich: £30Portsmouth North: £28Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Ipswich: £501Portsmouth North: £413Ipswich: £503Portsmouth North: £390Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Ipswich: £118Portsmouth North: £159Ipswich: £118Portsmouth North: £150Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

  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, Portsmouth North £118Portsmouth North: £118Ipswich: £111Portsmouth North: £118Ipswich: £112Portsmouth North: £112Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Portsmouth North £1,678Portsmouth North: £1,678Ipswich: £1,941Portsmouth North: £1,685Ipswich: £1,950Portsmouth North: £1,592Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Ipswich: £265Portsmouth North: £224Ipswich: £266Portsmouth North: £212Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£224£224£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Portsmouth North £286Portsmouth North: £286Ipswich: £346Portsmouth North: £287Ipswich: £348Portsmouth North: £272Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higher£286£287£272

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Portsmouth North £6.88Portsmouth North: £6.88Ipswich: £10Portsmouth North: £6.91Ipswich: £10Portsmouth North: £6.53Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£6.88£6.91£6.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Portsmouth North £7.77Portsmouth North: £7.77Ipswich: £9.13Portsmouth North: £7.80Ipswich: £9.17Portsmouth North: £7.37Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£7.77£7.80£7.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Ipswich: £5.99Portsmouth North: £4.79Ipswich: £6.01Portsmouth North: £4.52Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Portsmouth North 1,022.2Portsmouth North: 1,022.2Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count1,022.2

  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, Portsmouth North 116.4Portsmouth North: 116.4Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count116.4

  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, Portsmouth North 150.9Portsmouth North: 150.9Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Portsmouth North is higher150.9

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher62.2

  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, Portsmouth North 192.3Portsmouth North: 192.3Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher192.3

  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, Portsmouth North 25.9Portsmouth North: 25.9Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count25.9

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth North, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,154£4,171£3,940Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,859£12,914£12,197Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,097£2,105£1,989Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,639£11,688£11,040Portsmouth North
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£698£701£662Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£411£413£390Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,678£1,685£1,592Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£224£224£212Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£286£287£272Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.88£6.91£6.53Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£7.77£7.80£7.37Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,022.2Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0116.4Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9150.9Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.362.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7192.3Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.925.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ipswich Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Portsmouth North £4,154Portsmouth North: £4,154Ipswich: £4,395Portsmouth North: £4,171Ipswich: £4,414Portsmouth North: £3,940Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,154£4,171£3,940

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Portsmouth North £2,022Portsmouth North: £2,022Ipswich: £1,977Portsmouth North: £2,031Ipswich: £1,985Portsmouth North: £1,918Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£2,022£2,031£1,918

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Portsmouth North £1,334Portsmouth North: £1,334Ipswich: £1,529Portsmouth North: £1,340Ipswich: £1,535Portsmouth North: £1,266Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,334£1,340£1,266

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Portsmouth North £1,830Portsmouth North: £1,830Ipswich: £1,780Portsmouth North: £1,838Ipswich: £1,788Portsmouth North: £1,736Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£1,830£1,838£1,736

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Portsmouth North £77Portsmouth North: £77Ipswich: £89Portsmouth North: £78Ipswich: £90Portsmouth North: £73Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Ipswich is higher£77£78£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Portsmouth North £110Portsmouth North: £110Ipswich: £102Portsmouth North: £110Ipswich: £103Portsmouth North: £104Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

  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, Portsmouth North £4.66Portsmouth North: £4.66Ipswich: £4.58Portsmouth North: £4.68Ipswich: £4.59Portsmouth North: £4.42Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Portsmouth North £411Portsmouth North: £411Ipswich: £501Portsmouth North: £413Ipswich: £503Portsmouth North: £390Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£411£413£390

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Portsmouth North £158Portsmouth North: £158Ipswich: £118Portsmouth North: £159Ipswich: £118Portsmouth North: £150Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Portsmouth North is higher£158£159£150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Portsmouth North £75Portsmouth North: £75Ipswich: £70Portsmouth North: £75Ipswich: £71Portsmouth North: £71Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count£75£75£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Portsmouth North £1,068Portsmouth North: £1,068Ipswich: £1,228Portsmouth North: £1,073Ipswich: £1,233Portsmouth North: £1,013Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,068£1,073£1,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Portsmouth North £224Portsmouth North: £224Ipswich: £265Portsmouth North: £224Ipswich: £266Portsmouth North: £212Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£224£224£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Portsmouth North £182Portsmouth North: £182Ipswich: £219Portsmouth North: £183Ipswich: £220Portsmouth North: £173Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higher£182£183£173

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Portsmouth North £4.39Portsmouth North: £4.39Ipswich: £6.41Portsmouth North: £4.40Ipswich: £6.44Portsmouth North: £4.16Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£4.39£4.40£4.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Portsmouth North £4.94Portsmouth North: £4.94Ipswich: £5.78Portsmouth North: £4.97Ipswich: £5.80Portsmouth North: £4.69Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£4.94£4.97£4.69

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Portsmouth North £4.77Portsmouth North: £4.77Ipswich: £5.99Portsmouth North: £4.79Ipswich: £6.01Portsmouth North: £4.52Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Portsmouth North 160.7Portsmouth North: 160.7Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Portsmouth North 18.3Portsmouth North: 18.3Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  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, Portsmouth North 23.7Portsmouth North: 23.7Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Portsmouth North is higher23.7

  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, Portsmouth North 62.2Portsmouth North: 62.2Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Portsmouth North 122.4Portsmouth North: 122.4Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher122.4

  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, Portsmouth North 16.5Portsmouth North: 16.5Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count16.5

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth North, per resident
MeasureIpswichPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,154£4,171£3,940Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,022£2,031£1,918Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,334£1,340£1,266Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,830£1,838£1,736Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£77£78£73Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£110£110£104Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.66£4.68£4.42Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£411£413£390Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£158£159£150Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£75£75£71Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,068£1,073£1,013Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£224£224£212Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£182£183£173Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£4.39£4.40£4.16Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.94£4.97£4.69Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9160.7Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.123.7Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.362.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0122.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.816.5Portsmouth North

Total

Ipswich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth North on 2. 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 Portsmouth North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Portsmouth North £430.0mPortsmouth North: £430.0mIpswich: £506.0mPortsmouth North: £431.8mIpswich: £508.1mPortsmouth North: £407.9mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Portsmouth North £209.3mPortsmouth North: £209.3mIpswich: £227.5mPortsmouth North: £210.2mIpswich: £228.5mPortsmouth North: £198.6mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Portsmouth North £138.1mPortsmouth North: £138.1mIpswich: £176.0mPortsmouth North: £138.7mIpswich: £176.8mPortsmouth North: £131.0mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Portsmouth North £189.5mPortsmouth North: £189.5mIpswich: £204.9mPortsmouth North: £190.3mIpswich: £205.8mPortsmouth North: £179.7mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Portsmouth North £8.0mPortsmouth North: £8.0mIpswich: £10.3mPortsmouth North: £8.1mIpswich: £10.3mPortsmouth North: £7.6mIpswich: £9.8m

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Portsmouth North £11.4mPortsmouth North: £11.4mIpswich: £11.8mPortsmouth North: £11.4mIpswich: £11.8mPortsmouth North: £10.8mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Portsmouth North £0.48mPortsmouth North: £0.48mIpswich: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mIpswich: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.46mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Portsmouth North £42.5mPortsmouth North: £42.5mIpswich: £57.6mPortsmouth North: £42.7mIpswich: £57.9mPortsmouth North: £40.4mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Portsmouth North £16.3mPortsmouth North: £16.3mIpswich: £13.5mPortsmouth North: £16.4mIpswich: £13.6mPortsmouth North: £15.5mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mPortsmouth North is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Portsmouth North £7.7mPortsmouth North: £7.7mIpswich: £8.1mPortsmouth North: £7.8mIpswich: £8.1mPortsmouth North: £7.3mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Portsmouth North £110.6mPortsmouth North: £110.6mIpswich: £141.3mPortsmouth North: £111.0mIpswich: £141.9mPortsmouth North: £104.9mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Portsmouth North £23.1mPortsmouth North: £23.1mIpswich: £30.5mPortsmouth North: £23.2mIpswich: £30.7mPortsmouth North: £21.9mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Portsmouth North £18.9mPortsmouth North: £18.9mIpswich: £25.2mPortsmouth North: £18.9mIpswich: £25.3mPortsmouth North: £17.9mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Portsmouth North £0.45mPortsmouth North: £0.45mIpswich: £0.74mPortsmouth North: £0.46mIpswich: £0.74mPortsmouth North: £0.43mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Portsmouth North £0.51mPortsmouth North: £0.51mIpswich: £0.66mPortsmouth North: £0.51mIpswich: £0.67mPortsmouth North: £0.49mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Portsmouth North £0.49mPortsmouth North: £0.49mIpswich: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.49mIpswich: £0.69mPortsmouth North: £0.47mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Portsmouth North 16,640Portsmouth North: 16,640Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count16,640

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Portsmouth North 1,895Portsmouth North: 1,895Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,895

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Portsmouth North 2,456Portsmouth North: 2,456Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Portsmouth North is higher2,456

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Portsmouth North 6,434Portsmouth North: 6,434Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher6,434

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Portsmouth North 12,669Portsmouth North: 12,669Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher12,669

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Portsmouth North 1,707Portsmouth North: 1,707Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,707

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth North, total
MeasureIpswichPortsmouth NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£430.0m£431.8m£407.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£209.3m£210.2m£198.6mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£189.5m£190.3m£179.7mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£8.0m£8.1m£7.6mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£42.5m£42.7m£40.4mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.7m£7.8m£7.3mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£110.6m£111.0m£104.9mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£18.9m£18.9m£17.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06616,640Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1041,895Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,456Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4336,434Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15512,669Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,707Ipswich

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.
  10. 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.
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