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Ipswich and Stockport

115,126 and 108,432 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Stockport on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 18. 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 Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Ipswich: £4,395Stockport: £4,514Ipswich: £4,414Stockport: £4,264Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,495£4,514£4,264

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Stockport £13,355Stockport: £13,355Ipswich: £12,757Stockport: £13,412Ipswich: £12,812Stockport: £12,668Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£13,355£13,412£12,668

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Stockport £2,567Stockport: £2,567Ipswich: £2,418Stockport: £2,578Ipswich: £2,428Stockport: £2,435Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Stockport is higher£2,567£2,578£2,435

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Stockport £11,840Stockport: £11,840Ipswich: £11,490Stockport: £11,890Ipswich: £11,539Stockport: £11,231Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£11,840£11,890£11,231

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Stockport £643Stockport: £643Ipswich: £577Stockport: £646Ipswich: £580Stockport: £610Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£643£646£610

  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, Stockport £835Stockport: £835Ipswich: £660Stockport: £838Ipswich: £663Stockport: £792Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Stockport is higher£835£838£792

  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, Stockport £38Stockport: £38Ipswich: £30Stockport: £38Ipswich: £30Stockport: £36Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Stockport is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Ipswich: £501Stockport: £553Ipswich: £503Stockport: £523Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Stockport is higher£551£553£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Ipswich: £118Stockport: £164Ipswich: £118Stockport: £155Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Stockport is higher£163£164£155

  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, Stockport £125Stockport: £125Ipswich: £111Stockport: £126Ipswich: £112Stockport: £119Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Stockport is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Stockport £1,980Stockport: £1,980Ipswich: £1,941Stockport: £1,988Ipswich: £1,950Stockport: £1,878Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,988£1,878

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Ipswich: £265Stockport: £229Ipswich: £266Stockport: £216Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£228£229£216

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Stockport £445Stockport: £445Ipswich: £346Stockport: £447Ipswich: £348Stockport: £422Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Stockport is higher£445£447£422

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Stockport £9.09Stockport: £9.09Ipswich: £10Stockport: £9.13Ipswich: £10Stockport: £8.62Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£9.09£9.13£8.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Stockport £7.69Stockport: £7.69Ipswich: £9.13Stockport: £7.72Ipswich: £9.17Stockport: £7.29Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Ipswich: £5.99Stockport: £7.62Ipswich: £6.01Stockport: £7.20Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  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, Stockport 1,041.3Stockport: 1,041.3Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Stockport is higherDepends on how you count1,041.3

  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, Stockport 154.3Stockport: 154.3Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Stockport is higher154.3

  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, Stockport 179.1Stockport: 179.1Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Stockport is higher179.1

  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, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Stockport is higher83.8

  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, Stockport 232.3Stockport: 232.3Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count232.3

  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, Stockport 27.8Stockport: 27.8Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Stockport is higher27.8

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Ipswich and Stockport, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,355£13,412£12,668Stockport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,567£2,578£2,435Stockport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,840£11,890£11,231Stockport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£643£646£610Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£835£838£792Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£38£38£36Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£125£126£119Stockport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,980£1,988£1,878Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£228£229£216Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£445£447£422Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£9.09£9.13£8.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£7.69£7.72£7.29Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,041.3Stockport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0154.3Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9179.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.383.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7232.3Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.927.8Stockport

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Stockport on 16. 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 Stockport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Stockport £4,495Stockport: £4,495Ipswich: £4,395Stockport: £4,514Ipswich: £4,414Stockport: £4,264Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£4,495£4,514£4,264

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Stockport £1,867Stockport: £1,867Ipswich: £1,977Stockport: £1,875Ipswich: £1,985Stockport: £1,771Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,867£1,875£1,771

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Stockport £1,678Stockport: £1,678Ipswich: £1,529Stockport: £1,685Ipswich: £1,535Stockport: £1,592Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Stockport is higher£1,678£1,685£1,592

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Stockport £1,655Stockport: £1,655Ipswich: £1,780Stockport: £1,663Ipswich: £1,788Stockport: £1,570Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,655£1,663£1,570

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Stockport £90Stockport: £90Ipswich: £89Stockport: £90Ipswich: £90Stockport: £85Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Stockport £117Stockport: £117Ipswich: £102Stockport: £117Ipswich: £103Stockport: £111Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Stockport is higher£117£117£111

  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, Stockport £5.26Stockport: £5.26Ipswich: £4.58Stockport: £5.28Ipswich: £4.59Stockport: £4.99Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stockport is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Stockport £551Stockport: £551Ipswich: £501Stockport: £553Ipswich: £503Stockport: £523Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Stockport is higher£551£553£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Stockport £163Stockport: £163Ipswich: £118Stockport: £164Ipswich: £118Stockport: £155Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Stockport is higher£163£164£155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Stockport £82Stockport: £82Ipswich: £70Stockport: £82Ipswich: £71Stockport: £78Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Stockport is higher£82£82£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Stockport £1,295Stockport: £1,295Ipswich: £1,228Stockport: £1,300Ipswich: £1,233Stockport: £1,228Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Stockport is higherDepends on how you count£1,295£1,300£1,228

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Stockport £228Stockport: £228Ipswich: £265Stockport: £229Ipswich: £266Stockport: £216Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£228£229£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Stockport £291Stockport: £291Ipswich: £219Stockport: £292Ipswich: £220Stockport: £276Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Stockport is higher£291£292£276

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Stockport £5.95Stockport: £5.95Ipswich: £6.41Stockport: £5.97Ipswich: £6.44Stockport: £5.64Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£5.95£5.97£5.64

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Stockport £5.03Stockport: £5.03Ipswich: £5.78Stockport: £5.05Ipswich: £5.80Stockport: £4.77Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Stockport £7.59Stockport: £7.59Ipswich: £5.99Stockport: £7.62Ipswich: £6.01Stockport: £7.20Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stockport is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Stockport 145.6Stockport: 145.6Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Stockport 21.6Stockport: 21.6Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Stockport is higher21.6

  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, Stockport 25.1Stockport: 25.1Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Stockport is higher25.1

  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, Stockport 83.8Stockport: 83.8Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Stockport is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Stockport 151.9Stockport: 151.9Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Stockport is higherDepends on how you count151.9

  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, Stockport 18.2Stockport: 18.2Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Stockport is higher18.2

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Ipswich and Stockport, per resident
MeasureIpswichStockportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,495£4,514£4,264Stockport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,867£1,875£1,771Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,678£1,685£1,592Stockport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,655£1,663£1,570Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£90£90£85Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£117£117£111Stockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.26£5.28£4.99Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£551£553£523Stockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£164£155Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£82£82£78Stockport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,295£1,300£1,228Stockport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£228£229£216Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£291£292£276Stockport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.95£5.97£5.64Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.03£5.05£4.77Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£7.59£7.62£7.20Stockport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9145.6Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.6Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.125.1Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.383.8Stockport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0151.9Stockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.818.2Stockport

Total

Ipswich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Stockport 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 Stockport

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Stockport £487.4mStockport: £487.4mIpswich: £506.0mStockport: £489.5mIpswich: £508.1mStockport: £462.3mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£487.4m£489.5m£462.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Stockport £202.5mStockport: £202.5mIpswich: £227.5mStockport: £203.3mIpswich: £228.5mStockport: £192.1mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£202.5m£203.3m£192.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Stockport £182.0mStockport: £182.0mIpswich: £176.0mStockport: £182.8mIpswich: £176.8mStockport: £172.6mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mStockport is higher£182.0m£182.8m£172.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Stockport £179.5mStockport: £179.5mIpswich: £204.9mStockport: £180.3mIpswich: £205.8mStockport: £170.3mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Stockport £9.8mStockport: £9.8mIpswich: £10.3mStockport: £9.8mIpswich: £10.3mStockport: £9.2mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.8m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Stockport £12.7mStockport: £12.7mIpswich: £11.8mStockport: £12.7mIpswich: £11.8mStockport: £12.0mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mStockport is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Stockport £0.57mStockport: £0.57mIpswich: £0.53mStockport: £0.57mIpswich: £0.53mStockport: £0.54mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStockport is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Stockport £59.8mStockport: £59.8mIpswich: £57.6mStockport: £60.0mIpswich: £57.9mStockport: £56.7mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mStockport is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Stockport £17.7mStockport: £17.7mIpswich: £13.5mStockport: £17.8mIpswich: £13.6mStockport: £16.8mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mStockport is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Stockport £8.9mStockport: £8.9mIpswich: £8.1mStockport: £8.9mIpswich: £8.1mStockport: £8.4mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mStockport is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Stockport £140.4mStockport: £140.4mIpswich: £141.3mStockport: £141.0mIpswich: £141.9mStockport: £133.2mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£140.4m£141.0m£133.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Stockport £24.7mStockport: £24.7mIpswich: £30.5mStockport: £24.8mIpswich: £30.7mStockport: £23.4mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Stockport £31.5mStockport: £31.5mIpswich: £25.2mStockport: £31.7mIpswich: £25.3mStockport: £29.9mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mStockport is higher£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Stockport £0.64mStockport: £0.64mIpswich: £0.74mStockport: £0.65mIpswich: £0.74mStockport: £0.61mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Stockport £0.54mStockport: £0.54mIpswich: £0.66mStockport: £0.55mIpswich: £0.67mStockport: £0.52mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.54m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Stockport £0.82mStockport: £0.82mIpswich: £0.69mStockport: £0.83mIpswich: £0.69mStockport: £0.78mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mStockport is higher£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Stockport 15,787Stockport: 15,787Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15,787

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Stockport 2,339Stockport: 2,339Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Stockport is higher2,339

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Stockport 2,716Stockport: 2,716Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Stockport is higher2,716

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Stockport 9,083Stockport: 9,083Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Stockport is higher9,083

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Stockport 16,467Stockport: 16,467Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count16,467

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Stockport 1,974Stockport: 1,974Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Stockport is higher1,974

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Stockport, total
MeasureIpswichStockportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£487.4m£489.5m£462.3mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£202.5m£203.3m£192.1mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£182.0m£182.8m£172.6mStockport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.8m£9.8m£9.2mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mStockport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mStockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mStockport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mStockport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mStockport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£140.4m£141.0m£133.2mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£31.5m£31.7m£29.9mStockport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.54m£0.55m£0.52mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.82m£0.83m£0.78mStockport
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06615,787Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,339Stockport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,716Stockport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4339,083Stockport
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15516,467Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,974Stockport

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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