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Portsmouth North and Ipswich

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

Portsmouth North is higher than Ipswich on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Portsmouth North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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

Portsmouth North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £493£495£467Ipswich is higher£577£580£547

  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: Portsmouth North £698, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Portsmouth North: £698Ipswich: £663Portsmouth North: £701Ipswich: £626Portsmouth North: £662

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North 1,022.2, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Portsmouth North: 1,022.2

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

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Portsmouth North 116.4, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Portsmouth North: 116.4

    116.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count118.0

  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: Portsmouth North 150.9, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Portsmouth North: 150.9

    150.9Portsmouth North is higher135.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 62.2, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth North 192.3, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Portsmouth North: 192.3

    192.3Ipswich is higher235.7

  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: Portsmouth North 25.9, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Portsmouth North: 25.9

    25.9Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count24.9

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Portsmouth North and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouth NorthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,859£12,914£12,197£12,757£12,812£12,101Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,097£2,105£1,989£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,688£11,040£11,490£11,539£10,899Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£577£580£547Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£698£701£662£660£663£626Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£30£30£28Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£118£112£111£112£105Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,678£1,685£1,592£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£286£287£272£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.88£6.91£6.53£10£10£9.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.77£7.80£7.37£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,022.21,012.8Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026116.4118.0Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026150.9135.9Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.273.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026192.3235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.924.9Portsmouth North

Per resident

Portsmouth North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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

Portsmouth North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Portsmouth North £4.66, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Portsmouth North: £4.66Ipswich: £4.59Portsmouth North: £4.68Ipswich: £4.34Portsmouth North: £4.42

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    160.7Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    18.3Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count18.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 23.7, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Portsmouth North: 23.7

    23.7Portsmouth North is higher21.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 62.2, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Portsmouth North: 62.2

    62.2Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    122.4Ipswich is higher149.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth North 16.5, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Portsmouth North: 16.5

    16.5Portsmouth North is higherDepends on how you count15.8

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Ipswich, per resident
MeasurePortsmouth NorthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,154£4,171£3,940£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,022£2,031£1,918£1,977£1,985£1,875Portsmouth North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,340£1,266£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,830£1,838£1,736£1,780£1,788£1,689Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£89£90£85Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£102£103£97Portsmouth North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£4.58£4.59£4.34Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£411£413£390£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£159£150£118£118£112Portsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£70£71£67Portsmouth North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,068£1,073£1,013£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£224£212£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.39£4.40£4.16£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.94£4.97£4.69£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7156.9Portsmouth North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.318.3Portsmouth North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.721.1Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.273.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026122.4149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.515.8Portsmouth North

Total

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

Portsmouth North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Portsmouth North £0.48m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mIpswich: £0.53mPortsmouth North: £0.48mIpswich: £0.50mPortsmouth North: £0.46m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,640Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,895Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,104

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

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

    2,456Portsmouth North is higher2,424

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

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

    6,434Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    12,669Ipswich is higher17,155

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Portsmouth North and Ipswich, total
MeasurePortsmouth NorthIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£430.0m£431.8m£407.9m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.3m£210.2m£198.6m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.5m£190.3m£179.7m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.5m£42.7m£40.4m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mPortsmouth North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.8m£7.3m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£110.6m£111.0m£104.9m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£18.9m£17.9m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64018,066Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8952,104Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4562,424Portsmouth North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,4348,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,66917,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7071,813Ipswich

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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