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Halton and Ipswich

131,247 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Ipswich on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Halton 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

Halton Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Halton: £5,338Ipswich: £4,432Halton: £5,361Ipswich: £4,186Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton 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: Halton £13,205, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Halton: £13,205Ipswich: £12,736Halton: £13,261Ipswich: £12,030Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higher£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: Halton £2,806, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Halton: £2,806Ipswich: £2,381Halton: £2,818Ipswich: £2,249Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton 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: Halton £11,726, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Halton: £11,726Ipswich: £11,477Halton: £11,776Ipswich: £10,841Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higher£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Halton: £566Ipswich: £550Halton: £568Ipswich: £519Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton 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: Halton £877, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Halton: £877Ipswich: £680Halton: £881Ipswich: £643Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton 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: Halton £36, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Halton: £36Ipswich: £29Halton: £36Ipswich: £28Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton 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: Halton £756, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Halton: £756Ipswich: £501Halton: £760Ipswich: £473Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Halton: £191Ipswich: £123Halton: £192Ipswich: £116Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton 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: Halton £172, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Halton: £172Ipswich: £116Halton: £173Ipswich: £110Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Halton: £2,193Ipswich: £1,909Halton: £2,202Ipswich: £1,803Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Halton: £253Ipswich: £249Halton: £254Ipswich: £235Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halton £424, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Halton: £424Ipswich: £338Halton: £426Ipswich: £319Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton 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: Halton £7.67, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Halton: £7.67Ipswich: £9.45Halton: £7.71Ipswich: £8.93Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Ipswich 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: Halton £9.82, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Halton: £9.82Ipswich: £9.30Halton: £9.86Ipswich: £8.78Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Halton: £7.65Ipswich: £5.56Halton: £7.69Ipswich: £5.25Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton 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: Halton 1,033.7, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higher1,006.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton 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: Halton 177.6, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton 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: Halton 111.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton 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: Halton 251.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton 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: Halton 37.3, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higher26.0

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Halton and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,413£4,432£4,186Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,682£12,736£12,030Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,371£2,381£2,249Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,429£11,477£10,841Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£547£550£519Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£677£680£643Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£499£501£473Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£123£123£116Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£115£116£110Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,901£1,909£1,803Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£248£249£235Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£336£338£319Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£9.26£9.30£8.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.53£5.56£5.25Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,006.1Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8115.7Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6139.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.272.7Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4230.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.326.0Halton

Per resident

Halton 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

Halton Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Halton: £5,338Ipswich: £4,432Halton: £5,361Ipswich: £4,186Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Halton: £2,387Ipswich: £2,056Halton: £2,398Ipswich: £1,942Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Halton: £1,742Ipswich: £1,497Halton: £1,750Ipswich: £1,414Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Halton: £2,120Ipswich: £1,853Halton: £2,129Ipswich: £1,750Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Halton: £102Ipswich: £89Halton: £103Ipswich: £84Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton 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: Halton £159, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Halton: £159Ipswich: £110Halton: £159Ipswich: £104Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton 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: Halton £6.50, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Halton: £6.50Ipswich: £4.71Halton: £6.53Ipswich: £4.45Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton 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: Halton £756, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Halton: £756Ipswich: £501Halton: £760Ipswich: £473Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton 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: Halton £191, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Halton: £191Ipswich: £123Halton: £192Ipswich: £116Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton 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: Halton £107, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Halton: £107Ipswich: £73Halton: £107Ipswich: £69Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Halton: £1,362Ipswich: £1,200Halton: £1,367Ipswich: £1,133Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Halton: £253Ipswich: £249Halton: £254Ipswich: £235Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Halton: £263Ipswich: £212Halton: £264Ipswich: £201Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Halton: £4.77Ipswich: £5.95Halton: £4.79Ipswich: £5.62Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Halton: £6.09Ipswich: £5.84Halton: £6.12Ipswich: £5.52Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Halton: £7.65Ipswich: £5.56Halton: £7.69Ipswich: £5.25Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higher162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton 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: Halton 32.1, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton 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: Halton 111.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton 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: Halton 23.2, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higher16.4

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Halton and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureHaltonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,413£4,432£4,186Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,047£2,056£1,942Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,491£1,497£1,414Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,845£1,853£1,750Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£88£89£84Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£109£110£104Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.69£4.71£4.45Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£499£501£473Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£123£123£116Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£73£73£69Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,195£1,200£1,133Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£248£249£235Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£212£212£201Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£5.82£5.84£5.52Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£5.53£5.56£5.25Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9162.4Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.818.7Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.122.5Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.272.7Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2144.7Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.216.4Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 3. 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

Halton Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mHalton: £700.6mIpswich: £620.7mHalton: £703.6mIpswich: £586.2mHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mHalton is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mHalton: £313.3mIpswich: £287.9mHalton: £314.7mIpswich: £271.9mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mHalton is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mHalton: £228.7mIpswich: £209.7mHalton: £229.7mIpswich: £198.0mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mHalton is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mHalton: £278.2mIpswich: £259.4mHalton: £279.4mIpswich: £245.1mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mHalton is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mHalton: £13.4mIpswich: £12.4mHalton: £13.5mIpswich: £11.7mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHalton 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: Halton £20.8m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mHalton: £20.8mIpswich: £15.4mHalton: £20.9mIpswich: £14.5mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mHalton 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: Halton £0.85m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mHalton: £0.85mIpswich: £0.66mHalton: £0.86mIpswich: £0.62mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mHalton 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: Halton £99.3m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mHalton: £99.3mIpswich: £70.2mHalton: £99.7mIpswich: £66.3mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mHalton 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: Halton £25.1m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mHalton: £25.1mIpswich: £17.3mHalton: £25.2mIpswich: £16.3mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHalton 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: Halton £14.0m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mHalton: £14.0mIpswich: £10.2mHalton: £14.1mIpswich: £9.6mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHalton is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mHalton: £178.7mIpswich: £168.1mHalton: £179.5mIpswich: £158.7mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mHalton is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mHalton: £33.2mIpswich: £34.9mHalton: £33.3mIpswich: £32.9mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mHalton: £34.6mIpswich: £29.8mHalton: £34.7mIpswich: £28.1mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mHalton is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mHalton: £0.63mIpswich: £0.83mHalton: £0.63mIpswich: £0.79mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mIpswich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mHalton: £0.80mIpswich: £0.82mHalton: £0.80mIpswich: £0.77mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mHalton: £1.0mIpswich: £0.78mHalton: £1.0mIpswich: £0.74mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHalton is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Halton: 24,528

    24,528Halton is higher22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Halton: 3,389

    3,389Halton is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Halton: 4,214

    4,214Halton is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Halton: 14,589

    14,589Halton is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Halton: 20,494

    20,494Halton is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Halton: 3,038

    3,038Halton is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Halton and Ipswich, total
MeasureHaltonIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mHalton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mHalton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mHalton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mHalton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mHalton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHalton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHalton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mHalton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHalton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHalton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mHalton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mHalton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHalton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52822,742Halton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3892,615Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2143,144Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58910,179Halton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49420,265Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0382,292Halton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.