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Ipswich and Telford

115,126 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Telford on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Ipswich: £4,395Telford: £4,826Ipswich: £4,414Telford: £4,559Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Ipswich: £12,757Telford: £13,332Ipswich: £12,812Telford: £12,592Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Ipswich: £2,418Telford: £2,726Ipswich: £2,428Telford: £2,575Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Telford is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Ipswich: £11,490Telford: £11,814Ipswich: £11,539Telford: £11,159Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Telford £608Telford: £608Ipswich: £577Telford: £610Ipswich: £580Telford: £576Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Telford is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Ipswich: £660Telford: £869Ipswich: £663Telford: £820Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Telford is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Ipswich: £30Telford: £39Ipswich: £30Telford: £36Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Telford is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Telford £630Telford: £630Ipswich: £501Telford: £633Ipswich: £503Telford: £598Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Telford £163Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £154Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Telford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Ipswich: £111Telford: £169Ipswich: £112Telford: £160Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,941, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Ipswich: £1,941Telford: £2,137Ipswich: £1,950Telford: £2,019Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Telford is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Telford £326Telford: £326Ipswich: £265Telford: £328Ipswich: £266Telford: £309Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Telford is higher£326£328£309

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Telford £401Telford: £401Ipswich: £346Telford: £402Ipswich: £348Telford: £380Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Telford is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Ipswich: £10Telford: £6.27Ipswich: £10Telford: £5.92Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Ipswich is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Telford £11Telford: £11Ipswich: £9.13Telford: £11Ipswich: £9.17Telford: £11Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Ipswich: £5.99Telford: £5.06Ipswich: £6.01Telford: £4.78Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Telford is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Telford is higher175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Telford is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Telford is higher254.9

  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, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Telford is higher36.6

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Ipswich and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,715£2,726£2,575Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£2,128£2,137£2,019Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£6.24£6.27£5.92Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.04£5.06£4.78Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.81,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.388.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7254.9Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.936.6Telford

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Ipswich: £4,395Telford: £4,826Ipswich: £4,414Telford: £4,559Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Telford: £1,985Ipswich: £1,985Telford: £1,875Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Telford is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Ipswich: £1,529Telford: £1,712Ipswich: £1,535Telford: £1,617Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Telford is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Ipswich: £1,780Telford: £1,759Ipswich: £1,788Telford: £1,661Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Telford £90Telford: £90Ipswich: £89Telford: £91Ipswich: £90Telford: £86Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Telford is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Telford £129Telford: £129Ipswich: £102Telford: £129Ipswich: £103Telford: £122Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Telford is higher£129£129£122

  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, Telford £5.72Telford: £5.72Ipswich: £4.58Telford: £5.75Ipswich: £4.59Telford: £5.43Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Telford is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Telford £630Telford: £630Ipswich: £501Telford: £633Ipswich: £503Telford: £598Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Telford £163Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £154Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Telford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Telford £106Telford: £106Ipswich: £70Telford: £106Ipswich: £71Telford: £100Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Ipswich: £1,228Telford: £1,342Ipswich: £1,233Telford: £1,268Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Telford is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Telford £326Telford: £326Ipswich: £265Telford: £328Ipswich: £266Telford: £309Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Telford £252Telford: £252Ipswich: £219Telford: £253Ipswich: £220Telford: £239Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Ipswich: £6.41Telford: £3.94Ipswich: £6.44Telford: £3.72Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Ipswich: £5.78Telford: £7.03Ipswich: £5.80Telford: £6.64Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Ipswich: £5.99Telford: £5.06Ipswich: £6.01Telford: £4.78Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Telford is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Telford is higher26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Telford is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Telford is higher23.0

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Ipswich and Telford, per resident
MeasureIpswichTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,705£1,712£1,617Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,752£1,759£1,661Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£90£91£86Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,336£1,342£1,268Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£3.92£3.94£3.72Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.04£5.06£4.78Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9154.5Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.322.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.126.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.388.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0160.1Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.823.0Telford

Total

Ipswich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mIpswich: £506.0mTelford: £535.2mIpswich: £508.1mTelford: £505.5mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mIpswich: £227.5mTelford: £220.1mIpswich: £228.5mTelford: £207.9mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mIpswich: £176.0mTelford: £189.9mIpswich: £176.8mTelford: £179.3mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mTelford is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mIpswich: £204.9mTelford: £195.1mIpswich: £205.8mTelford: £184.2mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mIpswich: £10.3mTelford: £10.1mIpswich: £10.3mTelford: £9.5mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mIpswich: £11.8mTelford: £14.3mIpswich: £11.8mTelford: £13.5mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mTelford is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  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, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mIpswich: £0.53mTelford: £0.64mIpswich: £0.53mTelford: £0.60mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTelford is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mIpswich: £57.6mTelford: £70.2mIpswich: £57.9mTelford: £66.3mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mIpswich: £13.5mTelford: £18.1mIpswich: £13.6mTelford: £17.1mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mIpswich: £8.1mTelford: £11.8mIpswich: £8.1mTelford: £11.1mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mIpswich: £141.3mTelford: £148.8mIpswich: £141.9mTelford: £140.6mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mTelford is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mIpswich: £30.5mTelford: £36.3mIpswich: £30.7mTelford: £34.3mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mIpswich: £25.2mTelford: £28.0mIpswich: £25.3mTelford: £26.5mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mIpswich: £0.74mTelford: £0.44mIpswich: £0.74mTelford: £0.41mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mIpswich: £0.66mTelford: £0.78mIpswich: £0.67mTelford: £0.74mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mIpswich: £0.69mTelford: £0.56mIpswich: £0.69mTelford: £0.53mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Telford is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Telford is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Telford is higher2,550

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Telford, total
MeasureIpswichTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06617,127Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,441Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4242,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4339,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15517,750Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8132,550Telford

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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