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Ipswich and Wolverhampton West

115,126 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Wolverhampton West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Ipswich: £4,395Wolverhampton West: £4,368Ipswich: £4,414Wolverhampton West: £4,126Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,757, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Ipswich: £12,757Wolverhampton West: £12,870Ipswich: £12,812Wolverhampton West: £12,156Ipswich: £12,101

    £12,757£12,812£12,101Wolverhampton West is higher£12,815£12,870£12,156

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,418, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Ipswich: £2,418Wolverhampton West: £2,297Ipswich: £2,428Wolverhampton West: £2,169Ipswich: £2,293

    £2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,490, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Ipswich: £11,490Wolverhampton West: £11,256Ipswich: £11,539Wolverhampton West: £10,631Ipswich: £10,899

    £11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £577, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Ipswich: £577Wolverhampton West: £726Ipswich: £580Wolverhampton West: £686Ipswich: £547

    £577£580£547Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Ipswich: £660Wolverhampton West: £851Ipswich: £663Wolverhampton West: £804Ipswich: £626

    £660£663£626Wolverhampton West is higher£847£851£804

  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, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Ipswich: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Ipswich: £30Wolverhampton West: £35Ipswich: £28

    £30£30£28Wolverhampton West 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, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton West: £467Ipswich: £503Wolverhampton West: £441Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £100Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £94Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Ipswich is higher£99£100£94

  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, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Ipswich: £111Wolverhampton West: £126Ipswich: £112Wolverhampton West: £119Ipswich: £105

    £111£112£105Wolverhampton West 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, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Ipswich: £1,941Wolverhampton West: £1,852Ipswich: £1,950Wolverhampton West: £1,749Ipswich: £1,841

    £1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Ipswich: £265Wolverhampton West: £223Ipswich: £266Wolverhampton West: £210Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£222£223£210

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £346, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Ipswich: £346Wolverhampton West: £302Ipswich: £348Wolverhampton West: £286Ipswich: £328

    £346£348£328Ipswich is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £10, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Ipswich: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Ipswich: £10Wolverhampton West: £9.88Ipswich: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Wolverhampton West is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.13, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Ipswich: £9.13Wolverhampton West: £5.51Ipswich: £9.17Wolverhampton West: £5.20Ipswich: £8.66

    £9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Ipswich: £5.99Wolverhampton West: £8.26Ipswich: £6.01Wolverhampton West: £7.80Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Ipswich: 1,012.8

    1,012.8Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count996.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Ipswich: 118.0

    118.0Wolverhampton West is higher145.9

  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, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Ipswich: 135.9

    135.9Wolverhampton West is higher171.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher66.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Ipswich: 235.7

    235.7Ipswich is higher228.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Ipswich: 24.9

    24.9Wolverhampton West is higher28.1

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Ipswich and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,350£4,368£4,126Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,812£12,101£12,815£12,870£12,156Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,418£2,428£2,293£2,287£2,297£2,169Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,490£11,539£10,899£11,208£11,256£10,631Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£547£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£660£663£626£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£37£37£35Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£465£467£441Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£99£100£94Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£105£125£126£119Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,841£1,844£1,852£1,749Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£222£223£210Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£346£348£328£301£302£286Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£10£10£9.88Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.13£9.17£8.66£5.48£5.51£5.20Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,012.8996.2Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.0145.9Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026135.9171.2Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.366.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026235.7228.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202624.928.1Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,395, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Ipswich: £4,395Wolverhampton West: £4,368Ipswich: £4,414Wolverhampton West: £4,126Ipswich: £4,169

    £4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,977, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Ipswich: £1,977Wolverhampton West: £2,137Ipswich: £1,985Wolverhampton West: £2,018Ipswich: £1,875

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Wolverhampton West is higher£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,529, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Ipswich: £1,529Wolverhampton West: £1,434Ipswich: £1,535Wolverhampton West: £1,354Ipswich: £1,450

    £1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,780, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Ipswich: £1,780Wolverhampton West: £1,869Ipswich: £1,788Wolverhampton West: £1,765Ipswich: £1,689

    £1,780£1,788£1,689Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £89, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Ipswich: £89Wolverhampton West: £121Ipswich: £90Wolverhampton West: £114Ipswich: £85

    £89£90£85Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £102, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Ipswich: £102Wolverhampton West: £141Ipswich: £103Wolverhampton West: £133Ipswich: £97

    £102£103£97Wolverhampton West is higher£141£141£133

  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, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Ipswich: £4.58Wolverhampton West: £6.13Ipswich: £4.59Wolverhampton West: £5.79Ipswich: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Wolverhampton West is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £501, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton West: £467Ipswich: £503Wolverhampton West: £441Ipswich: £475

    £501£503£475Ipswich is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £118, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £100Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £94Ipswich: £112

    £118£118£112Ipswich is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £70, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Ipswich: £70Wolverhampton West: £79Ipswich: £71Wolverhampton West: £74Ipswich: £67

    £70£71£67Wolverhampton West is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,228, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Ipswich: £1,228Wolverhampton West: £1,157Ipswich: £1,233Wolverhampton West: £1,092Ipswich: £1,164

    £1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £265, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Ipswich: £265Wolverhampton West: £223Ipswich: £266Wolverhampton West: £210Ipswich: £252

    £265£266£252Ipswich is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £219, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Ipswich: £219Wolverhampton West: £189Ipswich: £220Wolverhampton West: £178Ipswich: £208

    £219£220£208Ipswich is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £6.41, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Ipswich: £6.41Wolverhampton West: £6.53Ipswich: £6.44Wolverhampton West: £6.17Ipswich: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Wolverhampton West is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.78, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Ipswich: £5.78Wolverhampton West: £3.44Ipswich: £5.80Wolverhampton West: £3.25Ipswich: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.99, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Ipswich: £5.99Wolverhampton West: £8.26Ipswich: £6.01Wolverhampton West: £7.80Ipswich: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 156.9, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Ipswich: 156.9

    156.9Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.3, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Ipswich: 18.3

    18.3Wolverhampton West is higher24.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Ipswich: 21.1

    21.1Wolverhampton West is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 73.3, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Ipswich: 73.3

    73.3Ipswich is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 149.0, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Ipswich: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higher142.3

  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, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Ipswich: 15.8

    15.8Wolverhampton West is higher17.5

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Ipswich and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureIpswichWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,395£4,414£4,169£4,350£4,368£4,126Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,128£2,137£2,018Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,529£1,535£1,450£1,428£1,434£1,354Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,780£1,788£1,689£1,861£1,869£1,765Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£501£503£475£465£467£441Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£99£100£94Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£71£67£78£79£74Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,228£1,233£1,164£1,152£1,157£1,092Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£266£252£222£223£210Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£188£189£178Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£6.50£6.53£6.17Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£3.43£3.44£3.25Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026156.9165.4Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.324.2Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.128.4Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.366.0Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.0142.3Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.817.5Wolverhampton West

Total

Ipswich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 13. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £506.0m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mIpswich: £506.0mWolverhampton West: £520.5mIpswich: £508.1mWolverhampton West: £491.7mIpswich: £479.9m

    £506.0m£508.1m£479.9mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £227.5m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mIpswich: £227.5mWolverhampton West: £254.6mIpswich: £228.5mWolverhampton West: £240.5mIpswich: £215.8m

    £227.5m£228.5m£215.8mWolverhampton West is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £176.0m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mIpswich: £176.0mWolverhampton West: £170.9mIpswich: £176.8mWolverhampton West: £161.4mIpswich: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £204.9m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mIpswich: £204.9mWolverhampton West: £222.7mIpswich: £205.8mWolverhampton West: £210.3mIpswich: £194.4m

    £204.9m£205.8m£194.4mWolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £10.3m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mIpswich: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £14.4mIpswich: £10.3mWolverhampton West: £13.6mIpswich: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £11.8m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mIpswich: £11.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mIpswich: £11.8mWolverhampton West: £15.9mIpswich: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWolverhampton West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mIpswich: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mIpswich: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.69mIpswich: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWolverhampton West is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £57.6m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mIpswich: £57.6mWolverhampton West: £55.6mIpswich: £57.9mWolverhampton West: £52.6mIpswich: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £13.5m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mIpswich: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £11.9mIpswich: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £11.2mIpswich: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIpswich is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £8.1m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mIpswich: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mIpswich: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £8.9mIpswich: £7.7m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWolverhampton West is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £141.3m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mIpswich: £141.3mWolverhampton West: £137.8mIpswich: £141.9mWolverhampton West: £130.2mIpswich: £134.0m

    £141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £30.5m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mIpswich: £30.5mWolverhampton West: £26.5mIpswich: £30.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1mIpswich: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £25.2m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mIpswich: £25.2mWolverhampton West: £22.5mIpswich: £25.3mWolverhampton West: £21.3mIpswich: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.74m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mIpswich: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.78mIpswich: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.73mIpswich: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton West is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mIpswich: £0.66mWolverhampton West: £0.41mIpswich: £0.67mWolverhampton West: £0.39mIpswich: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.69m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mIpswich: £0.69mWolverhampton West: £0.98mIpswich: £0.69mWolverhampton West: £0.93mIpswich: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 18,066, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Ipswich: 18,066

    18,066Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,104, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Ipswich: 2,104

    2,104Wolverhampton West is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 2,424, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Ipswich: 2,424

    2,424Wolverhampton West is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 8,433, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Ipswich: 8,433

    8,433Ipswich is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 17,155, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Ipswich: 17,155

    17,155Ipswich is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 1,813, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Ipswich: 1,813

    1,813Wolverhampton West is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureIpswichWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06619,709Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1042,887Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4243,388Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,4337,859Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,15516,961Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8132,089Wolverhampton West

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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