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Ipswich and Stretford and Urmston

115,126 and 105,820 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Stretford and Urmston on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 15 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 11 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 11. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Ipswich: £4,395Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Ipswich: £4,414Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Stretford and Urmston £13,451Stretford and Urmston: £13,451Ipswich: £12,757Stretford and Urmston: £13,508Ipswich: £12,812Stretford and Urmston: £12,759Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£13,451£13,508£12,759

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Stretford and Urmston £2,154Stretford and Urmston: £2,154Ipswich: £2,418Stretford and Urmston: £2,164Ipswich: £2,428Stretford and Urmston: £2,044Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,154£2,164£2,044

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Stretford and Urmston £11,913Stretford and Urmston: £11,913Ipswich: £11,490Stretford and Urmston: £11,964Ipswich: £11,539Stretford and Urmston: £11,300Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£11,913£11,964£11,300

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Stretford and Urmston £662Stretford and Urmston: £662Ipswich: £577Stretford and Urmston: £665Ipswich: £580Stretford and Urmston: £628Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Stretford and Urmston is higher£662£665£628

  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, Stretford and Urmston £839Stretford and Urmston: £839Ipswich: £660Stretford and Urmston: £842Ipswich: £663Stretford and Urmston: £796Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Stretford and Urmston is higher£839£842£796

  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, Stretford and Urmston £37Stretford and Urmston: £37Ipswich: £30Stretford and Urmston: £37Ipswich: £30Stretford and Urmston: £35Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Stretford and Urmston is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Ipswich: £501Stretford and Urmston: £499Ipswich: £503Stretford and Urmston: £471Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Ipswich: £118Stretford and Urmston: £161Ipswich: £118Stretford and Urmston: £152Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

  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, Stretford and Urmston £111Stretford and Urmston: £111Ipswich: £111Stretford and Urmston: £111Ipswich: £112Stretford and Urmston: £105Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Stretford and Urmston £1,681Stretford and Urmston: £1,681Ipswich: £1,941Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Ipswich: £1,950Stretford and Urmston: £1,595Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,681£1,688£1,595

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Ipswich: £265Stretford and Urmston: £256Ipswich: £266Stretford and Urmston: £242Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£255£256£242

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Stretford and Urmston £345Stretford and Urmston: £345Ipswich: £346Stretford and Urmston: £346Ipswich: £348Stretford and Urmston: £327Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Stretford and Urmston £9.80Stretford and Urmston: £9.80Ipswich: £10Stretford and Urmston: £9.85Ipswich: £10Stretford and Urmston: £9.30Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Stretford and Urmston £7.79Stretford and Urmston: £7.79Ipswich: £9.13Stretford and Urmston: £7.82Ipswich: £9.17Stretford and Urmston: £7.39Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Ipswich: £5.99Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Ipswich: £6.01Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  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, Stretford and Urmston 1,047.3Stretford and Urmston: 1,047.3Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count1,047.3

  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, Stretford and Urmston 143.9Stretford and Urmston: 143.9Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Stretford and Urmston is higher143.9

  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, Stretford and Urmston 174.2Stretford and Urmston: 174.2Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Stretford and Urmston is higher174.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, Stretford and Urmston 200.6Stretford and Urmston: 200.6Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher200.6

  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, Stretford and Urmston 24.3Stretford and Urmston: 24.3Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Ipswich is higher24.3

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Ipswich and Stretford and Urmston, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,305£4,323£4,084Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,451£13,508£12,759Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,154£2,164£2,044Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,913£11,964£11,300Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£662£665£628Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£839£842£796Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£37£37£35Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£497£499£471Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£111£111£105Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,681£1,688£1,595Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£255£256£242Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£345£346£327Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£9.80£9.85£9.30Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£7.79£7.82£7.39Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,047.3Stretford and Urmston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0143.9Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9174.2Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.375.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7200.6Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.924.3Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston on 11. 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Stretford and Urmston £4,305Stretford and Urmston: £4,305Ipswich: £4,395Stretford and Urmston: £4,323Ipswich: £4,414Stretford and Urmston: £4,084Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higher£4,305£4,323£4,084

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Stretford and Urmston £2,009Stretford and Urmston: £2,009Ipswich: £1,977Stretford and Urmston: £2,018Ipswich: £1,985Stretford and Urmston: £1,906Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,018£1,906

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Stretford and Urmston £1,375Stretford and Urmston: £1,375Ipswich: £1,529Stretford and Urmston: £1,381Ipswich: £1,535Stretford and Urmston: £1,305Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,375£1,381£1,305

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Stretford and Urmston £1,779Stretford and Urmston: £1,779Ipswich: £1,780Stretford and Urmston: £1,787Ipswich: £1,788Stretford and Urmston: £1,688Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,779£1,787£1,688

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Stretford and Urmston £99Stretford and Urmston: £99Ipswich: £89Stretford and Urmston: £99Ipswich: £90Stretford and Urmston: £94Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Stretford and Urmston is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Stretford and Urmston £125Stretford and Urmston: £125Ipswich: £102Stretford and Urmston: £126Ipswich: £103Stretford and Urmston: £119Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Stretford and Urmston is higher£125£126£119

  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, Stretford and Urmston £5.50Stretford and Urmston: £5.50Ipswich: £4.58Stretford and Urmston: £5.53Ipswich: £4.59Stretford and Urmston: £5.22Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stretford and Urmston is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Stretford and Urmston £497Stretford and Urmston: £497Ipswich: £501Stretford and Urmston: £499Ipswich: £503Stretford and Urmston: £471Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£497£499£471

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Stretford and Urmston £160Stretford and Urmston: £160Ipswich: £118Stretford and Urmston: £161Ipswich: £118Stretford and Urmston: £152Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Stretford and Urmston is higher£160£161£152

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Stretford and Urmston £71Stretford and Urmston: £71Ipswich: £70Stretford and Urmston: £71Ipswich: £71Stretford and Urmston: £67Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Stretford and Urmston £1,073Stretford and Urmston: £1,073Ipswich: £1,228Stretford and Urmston: £1,078Ipswich: £1,233Stretford and Urmston: £1,018Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,073£1,078£1,018

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Stretford and Urmston £255Stretford and Urmston: £255Ipswich: £265Stretford and Urmston: £256Ipswich: £266Stretford and Urmston: £242Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£255£256£242

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Stretford and Urmston £220Stretford and Urmston: £220Ipswich: £219Stretford and Urmston: £221Ipswich: £220Stretford and Urmston: £209Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£209

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Stretford and Urmston £6.26Stretford and Urmston: £6.26Ipswich: £6.41Stretford and Urmston: £6.29Ipswich: £6.44Stretford and Urmston: £5.94Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£6.26£6.29£5.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Stretford and Urmston £4.98Stretford and Urmston: £4.98Ipswich: £5.78Stretford and Urmston: £5.00Ipswich: £5.80Stretford and Urmston: £4.72Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Stretford and Urmston £8.99Stretford and Urmston: £8.99Ipswich: £5.99Stretford and Urmston: £9.03Ipswich: £6.01Stretford and Urmston: £8.53Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Stretford and Urmston is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Stretford and Urmston 156.4Stretford and Urmston: 156.4Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count156.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Stretford and Urmston 21.5Stretford and Urmston: 21.5Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Stretford and Urmston is higher21.5

  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, Stretford and Urmston 26.0Stretford and Urmston: 26.0Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Stretford and Urmston is higher26.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Stretford and Urmston 75.3Stretford and Urmston: 75.3Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Stretford and Urmston is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Stretford and Urmston 128.0Stretford and Urmston: 128.0Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher128.0

  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, Stretford and Urmston 15.5Stretford and Urmston: 15.5Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Ipswich is higher15.5

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Ipswich and Stretford and Urmston, per resident
MeasureIpswichStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,305£4,323£4,084Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,009£2,018£1,906Stretford and Urmston
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,375£1,381£1,305Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,779£1,787£1,688Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£99£99£94Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£125£126£119Stretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.50£5.53£5.22Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£497£499£471Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£160£161£152Stretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£71£71£67Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,073£1,078£1,018Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£255£256£242Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£220£221£209Stretford and Urmston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.26£6.29£5.94Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£4.98£5.00£4.72Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.99£9.03£8.53Stretford and Urmston
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9156.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.321.5Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.0Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.375.3Stretford and Urmston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0128.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.815.5Ipswich

Total

Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stretford and Urmston 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 Stretford and Urmston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Stretford and Urmston £455.6mStretford and Urmston: £455.6mIpswich: £506.0mStretford and Urmston: £457.5mIpswich: £508.1mStretford and Urmston: £432.1mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich is higher£455.6m£457.5m£432.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Stretford and Urmston £212.6mStretford and Urmston: £212.6mIpswich: £227.5mStretford and Urmston: £213.5mIpswich: £228.5mStretford and Urmston: £201.7mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£212.6m£213.5m£201.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Stretford and Urmston £145.5mStretford and Urmston: £145.5mIpswich: £176.0mStretford and Urmston: £146.2mIpswich: £176.8mStretford and Urmston: £138.0mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£145.5m£146.2m£138.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Stretford and Urmston £188.3mStretford and Urmston: £188.3mIpswich: £204.9mStretford and Urmston: £189.1mIpswich: £205.8mStretford and Urmston: £178.6mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£188.3m£189.1m£178.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Stretford and Urmston £10.5mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mIpswich: £10.3mStretford and Urmston: £10.5mIpswich: £10.3mStretford and Urmston: £9.9mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mStretford and Urmston is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Stretford and Urmston £13.3mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mIpswich: £11.8mStretford and Urmston: £13.3mIpswich: £11.8mStretford and Urmston: £12.6mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mStretford and Urmston is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  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, Stretford and Urmston £0.58mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mIpswich: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.58mIpswich: £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.55mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Stretford and Urmston £52.6mStretford and Urmston: £52.6mIpswich: £57.6mStretford and Urmston: £52.8mIpswich: £57.9mStretford and Urmston: £49.8mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£52.6m£52.8m£49.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Stretford and Urmston £16.9mStretford and Urmston: £16.9mIpswich: £13.5mStretford and Urmston: £17.0mIpswich: £13.6mStretford and Urmston: £16.0mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mStretford and Urmston is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Stretford and Urmston £7.5mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mIpswich: £8.1mStretford and Urmston: £7.5mIpswich: £8.1mStretford and Urmston: £7.1mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Stretford and Urmston £113.6mStretford and Urmston: £113.6mIpswich: £141.3mStretford and Urmston: £114.0mIpswich: £141.9mStretford and Urmston: £107.7mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£113.6m£114.0m£107.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Stretford and Urmston £27.0mStretford and Urmston: £27.0mIpswich: £30.5mStretford and Urmston: £27.1mIpswich: £30.7mStretford and Urmston: £25.6mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Stretford and Urmston £23.3mStretford and Urmston: £23.3mIpswich: £25.2mStretford and Urmston: £23.4mIpswich: £25.3mStretford and Urmston: £22.1mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Stretford and Urmston £0.66mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mIpswich: £0.74mStretford and Urmston: £0.66mIpswich: £0.74mStretford and Urmston: £0.63mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Stretford and Urmston £0.53mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mIpswich: £0.66mStretford and Urmston: £0.53mIpswich: £0.67mStretford and Urmston: £0.50mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Stretford and Urmston £0.95mStretford and Urmston: £0.95mIpswich: £0.69mStretford and Urmston: £0.96mIpswich: £0.69mStretford and Urmston: £0.90mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mStretford and Urmston is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Stretford and Urmston 16,553Stretford and Urmston: 16,553Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count16,553

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Stretford and Urmston 2,274Stretford and Urmston: 2,274Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Stretford and Urmston is higher2,274

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Stretford and Urmston 2,754Stretford and Urmston: 2,754Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Stretford and Urmston is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Stretford and Urmston 7,972Stretford and Urmston: 7,972Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count7,972

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Stretford and Urmston 13,549Stretford and Urmston: 13,549Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher13,549

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Stretford and Urmston 1,642Stretford and Urmston: 1,642Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Ipswich is higher1,642

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Stretford and Urmston, total
MeasureIpswichStretford and UrmstonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£455.6m£457.5m£432.1mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£212.6m£213.5m£201.7mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£145.5m£146.2m£138.0mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£188.3m£189.1m£178.6mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mStretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mStretford and Urmston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mStretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£52.6m£52.8m£49.8mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mStretford and Urmston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£113.6m£114.0m£107.7mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mStretford and Urmston
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06616,553Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,274Stretford and Urmston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,754Stretford and Urmston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4337,972Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15513,549Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8131,642Ipswich

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.