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Medway and Ipswich

291,691 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Medway is higher than Ipswich on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Medway is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 14. 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

Medway Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Medway: £4,253Ipswich: £4,432Medway: £4,271Ipswich: £4,186Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £13,035, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Medway: £13,035Ipswich: £12,736Medway: £13,091Ipswich: £12,030Medway: £12,365

    £13,035£13,091£12,365Medway 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: Medway £2,262, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Medway: £2,262Ipswich: £2,381Medway: £2,271Ipswich: £2,249Medway: £2,145

    £2,262£2,271£2,145Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,371£2,381£2,249

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Medway £11,769, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Medway: £11,769Ipswich: £11,477Medway: £11,819Ipswich: £10,841Medway: £11,163

    £11,769£11,819£11,163Medway 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: Medway £469, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Medway: £469Ipswich: £550Medway: £471Ipswich: £519Medway: £445

    £469£471£445Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Medway £770, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Medway: £770Ipswich: £680Medway: £773Ipswich: £643Medway: £730

    £770£773£730Medway 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: Medway £28, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Medway: £28Ipswich: £29Medway: £28Ipswich: £28Medway: £26

    £28£28£26Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £448, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Medway: £448Ipswich: £501Medway: £450Ipswich: £473Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Medway: £153Ipswich: £123Medway: £154Ipswich: £116Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway 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: Medway £136, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Medway: £136Ipswich: £116Medway: £137Ipswich: £110Medway: £129

    £136£137£129Medway is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £1,854, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Medway: £1,854Ipswich: £1,909Medway: £1,862Ipswich: £1,803Medway: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Medway: £204Ipswich: £249Medway: £205Ipswich: £235Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Ipswich 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: Medway £256, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Medway: £256Ipswich: £338Medway: £258Ipswich: £319Medway: £243

    £256£258£243Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £5.89, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Medway: £5.89Ipswich: £9.45Medway: £5.92Ipswich: £8.93Medway: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Medway £8.70, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Medway: £8.70Ipswich: £9.30Medway: £8.73Ipswich: £8.78Medway: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Medway: £5.32Ipswich: £5.56Medway: £5.35Ipswich: £5.25Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Medway 1,028.7, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Medway: 1,028.7

    1,028.7Medway 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: Medway 110.1, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Medway: 110.1

    110.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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: Medway 166.6, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Medway: 166.6

    166.6Medway 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: Medway 69.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Medway: 69.2

    69.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Medway 199.6, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Medway: 199.6

    199.6Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count230.2

  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: Medway 30.0, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Medway: 30.0

    30.0Medway is higher26.0

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Medway and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureMedwayIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,035£13,091£12,365£12,682£12,736£12,030Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,262£2,271£2,145£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,769£11,819£11,163£11,429£11,477£10,841Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£469£471£445£547£550£519Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£770£773£730£677£680£643Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£123£123£116Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£115£116£110Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£256£258£243£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,028.71,006.1Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026110.1115.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.6139.1Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.272.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.6230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.026.0Medway

Per resident

Medway is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 17. 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

Medway Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Medway £4,253, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Medway: £4,253Ipswich: £4,432Medway: £4,271Ipswich: £4,186Medway: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Medway £2,023, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Medway: £2,023Ipswich: £2,056Medway: £2,031Ipswich: £1,942Medway: £1,919

    £2,023£2,031£1,919Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Medway £1,420, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Medway: £1,420Ipswich: £1,497Medway: £1,426Ipswich: £1,414Medway: £1,347

    £1,420£1,426£1,347Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Medway £1,826, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Medway: £1,826Ipswich: £1,853Medway: £1,834Ipswich: £1,750Medway: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Medway £73, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Medway: £73Ipswich: £89Medway: £73Ipswich: £84Medway: £69

    £73£73£69Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £119, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Medway: £119Ipswich: £110Medway: £120Ipswich: £104Medway: £113

    £119£120£113Medway 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: Medway £4.30, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Medway: £4.30Ipswich: £4.71Medway: £4.32Ipswich: £4.45Medway: £4.08

    £4.30£4.32£4.08Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Medway £448, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Medway: £448Ipswich: £501Medway: £450Ipswich: £473Medway: £425

    £448£450£425Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Medway £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Medway: £153Ipswich: £123Medway: £154Ipswich: £116Medway: £145

    £153£154£145Medway 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: Medway £86, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Medway: £86Ipswich: £73Medway: £86Ipswich: £69Medway: £81

    £86£86£81Medway is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Medway £1,164, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Medway: £1,164Ipswich: £1,200Medway: £1,169Ipswich: £1,133Medway: £1,104

    £1,164£1,169£1,104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Medway £204, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Medway: £204Ipswich: £249Medway: £205Ipswich: £235Medway: £194

    £204£205£194Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Medway £161, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Medway: £161Ipswich: £212Medway: £162Ipswich: £201Medway: £153

    £161£162£153Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Medway £3.70, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Medway: £3.70Ipswich: £5.95Medway: £3.72Ipswich: £5.62Medway: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Medway £5.46, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Medway: £5.46Ipswich: £5.84Medway: £5.48Ipswich: £5.52Medway: £5.18

    £5.46£5.48£5.18Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Medway £5.32, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Medway: £5.32Ipswich: £5.56Medway: £5.35Ipswich: £5.25Medway: £5.05

    £5.32£5.35£5.05Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Medway 159.6, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Medway: 159.6

    159.6Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 17.1, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Medway: 17.1

    17.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 25.9, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Medway: 25.9

    25.9Medway 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: Medway 69.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Medway: 69.2

    69.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Medway 125.3, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Medway: 125.3

    125.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Medway 18.8, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Medway: 18.8

    18.8Medway is higher16.4

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Medway and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureMedwayIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,023£2,031£1,919£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,420£1,426£1,347£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£88£89£84Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£109£110£104Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.30£4.32£4.08£4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£448£450£425£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£123£123£116Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£73£73£69Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,164£1,169£1,104£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£204£205£194£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.46£5.48£5.18£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.32£5.35£5.05£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.6162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.118.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.5Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202669.272.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.3144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.816.4Medway

Total

Medway is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 0. 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

Medway Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Medway £1.2bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mMedway: £1.2bnIpswich: £620.7mMedway: £1.2bnIpswich: £586.2mMedway: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnMedway is higherDepends on how you count£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Medway £590.0m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mMedway: £590.0mIpswich: £287.9mMedway: £592.5mIpswich: £271.9mMedway: £559.7m

    £590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Medway £414.1m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mMedway: £414.1mIpswich: £209.7mMedway: £415.8mIpswich: £198.0mMedway: £392.8m

    £414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Medway £532.7m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mMedway: £532.7mIpswich: £259.4mMedway: £534.9mIpswich: £245.1mMedway: £505.3m

    £532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Medway £21.2m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mMedway: £21.2mIpswich: £12.4mMedway: £21.3mIpswich: £11.7mMedway: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway £34.8m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mMedway: £34.8mIpswich: £15.4mMedway: £35.0mIpswich: £14.5mMedway: £33.0m

    £34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway 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: Medway £1.3m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mMedway: £1.3mIpswich: £0.66mMedway: £1.3mIpswich: £0.62mMedway: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway £130.6m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mMedway: £130.6mIpswich: £70.2mMedway: £131.2mIpswich: £66.3mMedway: £123.9m

    £130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Medway £44.6m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mMedway: £44.6mIpswich: £17.3mMedway: £44.8mIpswich: £16.3mMedway: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway 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: Medway £25.0m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mMedway: £25.0mIpswich: £10.2mMedway: £25.1mIpswich: £9.6mMedway: £23.7m

    £25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Medway £339.5m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mMedway: £339.5mIpswich: £168.1mMedway: £340.9mIpswich: £158.7mMedway: £322.0m

    £339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Medway £59.6m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mMedway: £59.6mIpswich: £34.9mMedway: £59.9mIpswich: £32.9mMedway: £56.5m

    £59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Medway £46.9m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mMedway: £46.9mIpswich: £29.8mMedway: £47.1mIpswich: £28.1mMedway: £44.5m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Medway £1.1m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mMedway: £1.1mIpswich: £0.83mMedway: £1.1mIpswich: £0.79mMedway: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Medway £1.6m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.77mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Medway £1.6m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.78mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.74mMedway: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Medway 46,562, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Medway: 46,562

    46,562Medway is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Medway 4,984, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Medway: 4,984

    4,984Medway is higherDepends on how you count2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Medway 7,539, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Medway: 7,539

    7,539Medway is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Medway 20,189, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Medway: 20,189

    20,189Medway is higherDepends on how you count10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Medway 36,543, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Medway: 36,543

    36,543Medway is higherDepends on how you count20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Medway 5,483, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Medway: 5,483

    5,483Medway is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Medway and Ipswich, total
MeasureMedwayIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,56222,742Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9842,615Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5393,144Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,18910,179Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202636,54320,265Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,4832,292Medway

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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