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Telford and Ipswich

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

Telford is higher than Ipswich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 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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Per person in the age group

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

Telford Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,806£4,826£4,559Telford 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: Telford £13,275, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Telford: £13,275Ipswich: £12,812Telford: £13,332Ipswich: £12,101Telford: £12,592

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford 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: Telford £2,715, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Telford: £2,715Ipswich: £2,428Telford: £2,726Ipswich: £2,293Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Telford 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: Telford £11,764, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Telford: £11,764Ipswich: £11,539Telford: £11,814Ipswich: £10,899Telford: £11,159

    £11,764£11,814£11,159Telford 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: Telford £608, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Telford: £608Ipswich: £580Telford: £610Ipswich: £547Telford: £576

    £608£610£576Telford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Telford £865, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Telford: £865Ipswich: £663Telford: £869Ipswich: £626Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£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: Telford £38, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Telford: £38Ipswich: £30Telford: £39Ipswich: £28Telford: £36

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

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

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

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £112Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £169, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Telford: £169Ipswich: £112Telford: £169Ipswich: £105Telford: £160

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £326£328£309Telford 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: Telford £401, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Telford: £401Ipswich: £348Telford: £402Ipswich: £328Telford: £380

    £401£402£380Telford 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: Telford £6.24, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Telford: £6.24Ipswich: £10Telford: £6.27Ipswich: £9.62Telford: £5.92

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

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

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

    £11Telford is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Ipswich 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: Telford 1,037.4, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Telford: 1,037.4

    1,037.4Telford 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: Telford 147.9, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Telford: 147.9

    147.9Telford is higher118.0

  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: Telford 175.8, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford 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: Telford 88.3, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford 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: Telford 254.9, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Telford: 254.9

    254.9Telford 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: Telford 36.6, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Telford: 36.6

    36.6Telford is higher24.9

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Telford and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,395£4,414£4,169Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£12,757£12,812£12,101Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,418£2,428£2,293Telford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,490£11,539£10,899Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£577£580£547Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£660£663£626Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£30£30£28Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£501£503£475Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£118£118£112Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£111£112£105Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£1,941£1,950£1,841Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£265£266£252Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£346£348£328Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£10£10£9.62Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£9.13£9.17£8.66Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,012.8Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9118.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8135.9Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.373.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9235.7Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.624.9Telford

Per resident

Telford is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 4. 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

Telford Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford £1,977, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Telford: £1,977Ipswich: £1,985Telford: £1,985Ipswich: £1,875Telford: £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: Telford £1,705, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Telford: £1,705Ipswich: £1,535Telford: £1,712Ipswich: £1,450Telford: £1,617

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£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: Telford £5.72, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Telford: £5.72Ipswich: £4.59Telford: £5.75Ipswich: £4.34Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Telford is higher£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: Telford £630, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Telford: £630Ipswich: £503Telford: £633Ipswich: £475Telford: £598

    £630£633£598Telford 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: Telford £163, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £118Telford: £163Ipswich: £112Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Telford 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: Telford £106, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Telford: £106Ipswich: £71Telford: £106Ipswich: £67Telford: £100

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.0Telford is higher18.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford 26.2, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford 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: Telford 88.3, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Telford: 88.3

    88.3Telford is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    160.1Telford 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: Telford 23.0, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Telford: 23.0

    23.0Telford is higher15.8

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Telford and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureTelfordIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,395£4,414£4,169Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£1,977£1,985£1,875Telford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,529£1,535£1,450Telford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,780£1,788£1,689Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£89£90£85Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£102£103£97Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.58£4.59£4.34Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£501£503£475Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£118£118£112Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£70£71£67Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,228£1,233£1,164Telford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£265£266£252Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£219£220£208Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£6.41£6.44£6.08Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£5.78£5.80£5.48Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.99£6.01£5.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5156.9Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.018.3Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.221.1Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.373.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1149.0Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.015.8Telford

Total

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

Telford Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£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: Telford £0.63m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mTelford: £0.63mIpswich: £0.53mTelford: £0.64mIpswich: £0.50mTelford: £0.60m

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

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

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

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford 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: Telford £18.0m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mTelford: £18.0mIpswich: £13.6mTelford: £18.1mIpswich: £12.8mTelford: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford 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: Telford £11.7m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mTelford: £11.7mIpswich: £8.1mTelford: £11.8mIpswich: £7.7mTelford: £11.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,127Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,441Telford is higher2,104

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

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

    2,903Telford is higher2,424

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

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

    9,792Telford is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,750Telford is higher17,155

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

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

    2,550Telford is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Telford and Ipswich, total
MeasureTelfordIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mTelford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mTelford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12718,066Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,104Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,424Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7928,433Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75017,155Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5501,813Telford

Sources

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

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  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.
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