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Middlesbrough and Ipswich

154,700 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Ipswich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 21 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

Middlesbrough 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

Middlesbrough Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Middlesbrough: £5,133Ipswich: £4,432Middlesbrough: £5,155Ipswich: £4,186Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Middlesbrough: £12,850Ipswich: £12,736Middlesbrough: £12,905Ipswich: £12,030Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,682£12,736£12,030

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Middlesbrough: £3,124Ipswich: £2,381Middlesbrough: £3,138Ipswich: £2,249Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higher£2,371£2,381£2,249

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Middlesbrough: £11,205Ipswich: £11,477Middlesbrough: £11,253Ipswich: £10,841Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Middlesbrough: £729Ipswich: £550Middlesbrough: £732Ipswich: £519Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higher£547£550£519

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Middlesbrough: £874Ipswich: £680Middlesbrough: £878Ipswich: £643Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higher£677£680£643

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Middlesbrough: £43Ipswich: £29Middlesbrough: £43Ipswich: £28Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Middlesbrough: £692Ipswich: £501Middlesbrough: £695Ipswich: £473Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £149Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £150Ipswich: £116Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higher£123£123£116

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Middlesbrough: £194Ipswich: £116Middlesbrough: £194Ipswich: £110Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Middlesbrough: £2,450Ipswich: £1,909Middlesbrough: £2,461Ipswich: £1,803Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £249Middlesbrough: £290Ipswich: £235Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higher£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Middlesbrough: £457Ipswich: £338Middlesbrough: £459Ipswich: £319Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Middlesbrough: £7.59Ipswich: £9.45Middlesbrough: £7.62Ipswich: £8.93Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Ipswich is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Middlesbrough: £16Ipswich: £9.30Middlesbrough: £16Ipswich: £8.78Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.83Ipswich: £5.56Middlesbrough: £7.87Ipswich: £5.25Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,006.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higher115.7

  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: Middlesbrough 182.5, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higher139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higher72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higher230.2

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higher26.0

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Middlesbrough and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,413£4,432£4,186Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£12,682£12,736£12,030Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,371£2,381£2,249Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£547£550£519Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£677£680£643Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£29£29£28Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£499£501£473Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£123£123£116Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£115£116£110Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£1,901£1,909£1,803Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£248£249£235Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£336£338£319Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£9.26£9.30£8.78Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.53£5.56£5.25Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,006.1Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3115.7Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5139.1Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.472.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4230.2Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.226.0Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough 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

Middlesbrough Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Middlesbrough: £5,133Ipswich: £4,432Middlesbrough: £5,155Ipswich: £4,186Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Middlesbrough: £2,024Ipswich: £2,056Middlesbrough: £2,032Ipswich: £1,942Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Middlesbrough: £1,971Ipswich: £1,497Middlesbrough: £1,979Ipswich: £1,414Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Middlesbrough: £1,765Ipswich: £1,853Middlesbrough: £1,772Ipswich: £1,750Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Middlesbrough: £115Ipswich: £89Middlesbrough: £115Ipswich: £84Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Middlesbrough: £138Ipswich: £110Middlesbrough: £138Ipswich: £104Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Middlesbrough: £6.71Ipswich: £4.71Middlesbrough: £6.73Ipswich: £4.45Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Middlesbrough: £692Ipswich: £501Middlesbrough: £695Ipswich: £473Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £149Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £150Ipswich: £116Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Middlesbrough: £122Ipswich: £73Middlesbrough: £123Ipswich: £69Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Middlesbrough: £1,546Ipswich: £1,200Middlesbrough: £1,552Ipswich: £1,133Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £249Middlesbrough: £290Ipswich: £235Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Middlesbrough: £288Ipswich: £212Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £201Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Middlesbrough: £4.79Ipswich: £5.95Middlesbrough: £4.81Ipswich: £5.62Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Ipswich is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Middlesbrough: £10Ipswich: £5.84Middlesbrough: £10Ipswich: £5.52Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.83Ipswich: £5.56Middlesbrough: £7.87Ipswich: £5.25Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higher22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higher16.4

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Middlesbrough and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,413£4,432£4,186Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,491£1,497£1,414Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£88£89£84Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£109£110£104Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£4.69£4.71£4.45Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£499£501£473Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£123£123£116Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£73£73£69Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,195£1,200£1,133Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£248£249£235Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£212£212£201Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£5.53£5.56£5.25Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.518.7Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.722.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.472.7Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8144.7Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.616.4Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 1. 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

Middlesbrough Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mIpswich: £620.7mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mIpswich: £586.2mMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mIpswich: £287.9mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mIpswich: £271.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mIpswich: £209.7mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mIpswich: £198.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mIpswich: £259.4mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mIpswich: £245.1mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mIpswich: £12.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mIpswich: £11.7mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mMiddlesbrough is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mIpswich: £15.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mIpswich: £14.5mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mIpswich: £0.62mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mIpswich: £70.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mIpswich: £66.3mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mIpswich: £17.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mIpswich: £16.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMiddlesbrough is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mIpswich: £10.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mIpswich: £9.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mIpswich: £168.1mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mIpswich: £158.7mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mMiddlesbrough is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mIpswich: £34.9mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mIpswich: £32.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mMiddlesbrough is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mIpswich: £29.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mIpswich: £28.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMiddlesbrough is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mIpswich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mIpswich: £0.79mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mIpswich: £0.77mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mIpswich: £0.78mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mIpswich: £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMiddlesbrough is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Middlesbrough is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Middlesbrough is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Middlesbrough is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Middlesbrough is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Middlesbrough is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Ipswich, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mMiddlesbrough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mMiddlesbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mMiddlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMiddlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMiddlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mMiddlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMiddlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMiddlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mMiddlesbrough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mMiddlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMiddlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56022,742Middlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2462,615Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4463,144Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84310,179Middlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43820,265Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1172,292Middlesbrough

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.
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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.
  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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