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Wolverhampton West and Ipswich

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

Wolverhampton West is higher than Ipswich on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

Wolverhampton West 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

Wolverhampton West Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Wolverhampton West is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Wolverhampton West: £2,287Ipswich: £2,428Wolverhampton West: £2,297Ipswich: £2,293Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Wolverhampton West: £11,208Ipswich: £11,539Wolverhampton West: £11,256Ipswich: £10,899Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £723, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Wolverhampton West: £723Ipswich: £580Wolverhampton West: £726Ipswich: £547Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £847, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Wolverhampton West: £847Ipswich: £663Wolverhampton West: £851Ipswich: £626Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £37, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Ipswich: £30Wolverhampton West: £37Ipswich: £28Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £465, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton West: £465Ipswich: £503Wolverhampton West: £467Ipswich: £475Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £99Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £100Ipswich: £112Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £125, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Wolverhampton West: £125Ipswich: £112Wolverhampton West: £126Ipswich: £105Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton West is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Wolverhampton West: £1,844Ipswich: £1,950Wolverhampton West: £1,852Ipswich: £1,841Wolverhampton West: £1,749

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £222£223£210Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £301, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Wolverhampton West: £301Ipswich: £348Wolverhampton West: £302Ipswich: £328Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £10, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Ipswich: £10Wolverhampton West: £10Ipswich: £9.62Wolverhampton West: £9.88

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 171.2, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Wolverhampton West is higher24.9

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Wolverhampton West and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£12,757£12,812£12,101Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,418£2,428£2,293Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,490£11,539£10,899Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£577£580£547Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£660£663£626Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£30£30£28Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£112£105Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£1,941£1,950£1,841Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£346£348£328Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£10£10£9.62Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.13£9.17£8.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.99£6.01£5.68Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.21,012.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9118.0Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2135.9Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0235.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.124.9Wolverhampton West

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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

Wolverhampton West Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £141, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Wolverhampton West: £141Ipswich: £103Wolverhampton West: £141Ipswich: £97Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £6.10, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Wolverhampton West: £6.10Ipswich: £4.59Wolverhampton West: £6.13Ipswich: £4.34Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £465, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton West: £465Ipswich: £503Wolverhampton West: £467Ipswich: £475Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £99Ipswich: £118Wolverhampton West: £100Ipswich: £112Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West £78, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Wolverhampton West: £78Ipswich: £71Wolverhampton West: £79Ipswich: £67Wolverhampton West: £74

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    165.4Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.2Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 28.4, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Ipswich is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    142.3Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton West 17.5, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Wolverhampton West is higher15.8

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Wolverhampton West and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,395£4,414£4,169Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£1,977£1,985£1,875Wolverhampton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,529£1,535£1,450Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,780£1,788£1,689Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£89£90£85Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£102£103£97Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£4.58£4.59£4.34Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£501£503£475Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£70£71£67Wolverhampton West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,228£1,233£1,164Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£265£266£252Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.41£6.44£6.08Wolverhampton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.78£5.80£5.48Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£5.99£6.01£5.68Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4156.9Wolverhampton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.218.3Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.421.1Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.073.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3149.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.515.8Wolverhampton West

Total

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

Wolverhampton West Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mIpswich: £11.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mIpswich: £11.2mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mIpswich: £0.53mWolverhampton West: £0.73mIpswich: £0.50mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mWolverhampton West: £55.4mIpswich: £57.9mWolverhampton West: £55.6mIpswich: £54.7mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mIpswich 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: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mWolverhampton West: £11.8mIpswich: £13.6mWolverhampton West: £11.9mIpswich: £12.8mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mIpswich 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: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £9.3mIpswich: £8.1mWolverhampton West: £9.4mIpswich: £7.7mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,709Wolverhampton West is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,887Wolverhampton West is higher2,104

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

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

    3,388Wolverhampton West is higher2,424

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

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

    7,859Ipswich is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,961Ipswich is higher17,155

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

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

    2,089Wolverhampton West is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Ipswich, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mWolverhampton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mWolverhampton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mWolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mWolverhampton West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mWolverhampton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70918,066Wolverhampton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8872,104Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3882,424Wolverhampton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8598,433Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96117,155Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0891,813Wolverhampton 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.
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