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Portsmouth and Ipswich

212,936 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Portsmouth is higher than Ipswich on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Portsmouth: £4,227Ipswich: £4,432Portsmouth: £4,245Ipswich: £4,186Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £12,856, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Portsmouth: £12,856Ipswich: £12,736Portsmouth: £12,911Ipswich: £12,030Portsmouth: £12,195

    £12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £2,217, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Portsmouth: £2,217Ipswich: £2,381Portsmouth: £2,227Ipswich: £2,249Portsmouth: £2,103

    £2,217£2,227£2,103Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £11,446, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Portsmouth: £11,446Ipswich: £11,477Portsmouth: £11,495Ipswich: £10,841Portsmouth: £10,857

    £11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £640, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Portsmouth: £640Ipswich: £550Portsmouth: £643Ipswich: £519Portsmouth: £607

    £640£643£607Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £734, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Portsmouth: £734Ipswich: £680Portsmouth: £737Ipswich: £643Portsmouth: £696

    £734£737£696Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth £36, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Portsmouth: £36Ipswich: £29Portsmouth: £36Ipswich: £28Portsmouth: £34

    £36£36£34Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Portsmouth: £419Ipswich: £501Portsmouth: £421Ipswich: £473Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £143, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £143Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £144Ipswich: £116Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £105, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Portsmouth: £105Ipswich: £116Portsmouth: £106Ipswich: £110Portsmouth: £100

    £105£106£100Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Portsmouth £1,800, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Portsmouth: £1,800Ipswich: £1,909Portsmouth: £1,807Ipswich: £1,803Portsmouth: £1,707

    £1,800£1,807£1,707Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Portsmouth: £352Ipswich: £249Portsmouth: £353Ipswich: £235Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £299, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Portsmouth: £299Ipswich: £338Portsmouth: £300Ipswich: £319Portsmouth: £284

    £299£300£284Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £6.45, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Portsmouth: £6.45Ipswich: £9.45Portsmouth: £6.48Ipswich: £8.93Portsmouth: £6.12

    £6.45£6.48£6.12Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £6.95, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Portsmouth: £6.95Ipswich: £9.30Portsmouth: £6.98Ipswich: £8.78Portsmouth: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Portsmouth: £2.90Ipswich: £5.56Portsmouth: £2.91Ipswich: £5.25Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Ipswich 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: Portsmouth 1,015.5, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Portsmouth: 1,015.5

    1,015.5Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 142.4, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Portsmouth: 142.4

    142.4Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 157.4, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Portsmouth: 157.4

    157.4Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Ipswich 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: Portsmouth 206.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Portsmouth: 206.4

    206.4Ipswich 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: Portsmouth 23.1, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Portsmouth: 23.1

    23.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count26.0

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasurePortsmouthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,856£12,911£12,195£12,682£12,736£12,030Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,217£2,227£2,103£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,446£11,495£10,857£11,429£11,477£10,841Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£640£643£607£547£550£519Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£734£737£696£677£680£643Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£123£123£116Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£105£106£100£115£116£110Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,800£1,807£1,707£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£248£249£235Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£299£300£284£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.45£6.48£6.12£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.51,006.1Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.4115.7Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.4139.1Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.872.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026206.4230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202623.126.0Ipswich

Per resident

Portsmouth is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 15. 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

Portsmouth Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £4,227, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Portsmouth: £4,227Ipswich: £4,432Portsmouth: £4,245Ipswich: £4,186Portsmouth: £4,010

    £4,227£4,245£4,010Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,818, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Portsmouth: £1,818Ipswich: £2,056Portsmouth: £1,826Ipswich: £1,942Portsmouth: £1,725

    £1,818£1,826£1,725Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £1,492, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Portsmouth: £1,492Ipswich: £1,497Portsmouth: £1,499Ipswich: £1,414Portsmouth: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Portsmouth £1,619, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Portsmouth: £1,619Ipswich: £1,853Portsmouth: £1,626Ipswich: £1,750Portsmouth: £1,535

    £1,619£1,626£1,535Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £90, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Portsmouth: £90Ipswich: £89Portsmouth: £91Ipswich: £84Portsmouth: £86

    £90£91£86Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £104, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Portsmouth: £104Ipswich: £110Portsmouth: £104Ipswich: £104Portsmouth: £98

    £104£104£98Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth £5.07, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Portsmouth: £5.07Ipswich: £4.71Portsmouth: £5.09Ipswich: £4.45Portsmouth: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £419, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Portsmouth: £419Ipswich: £501Portsmouth: £421Ipswich: £473Portsmouth: £398

    £419£421£398Ipswich 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: Portsmouth £143, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £143Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £144Ipswich: £116Portsmouth: £136

    £143£144£136Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth £71, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Portsmouth: £71Ipswich: £73Portsmouth: £71Ipswich: £69Portsmouth: £67

    £71£71£67Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Portsmouth £1,211, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Portsmouth: £1,211Ipswich: £1,200Portsmouth: £1,216Ipswich: £1,133Portsmouth: £1,149

    £1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Portsmouth £352, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Portsmouth: £352Ipswich: £249Portsmouth: £353Ipswich: £235Portsmouth: £334

    £352£353£334Portsmouth is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £201, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Portsmouth: £201Ipswich: £212Portsmouth: £202Ipswich: £201Portsmouth: £191

    £201£202£191Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Portsmouth £4.34, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Portsmouth: £4.34Ipswich: £5.95Portsmouth: £4.36Ipswich: £5.62Portsmouth: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Portsmouth £4.68, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Portsmouth: £4.68Ipswich: £5.84Portsmouth: £4.70Ipswich: £5.52Portsmouth: £4.44

    £4.68£4.70£4.44Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Portsmouth £2.90, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Portsmouth: £2.90Ipswich: £5.56Portsmouth: £2.91Ipswich: £5.25Portsmouth: £2.75

    £2.90£2.91£2.75Ipswich is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 143.6, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Portsmouth: 143.6

    143.6Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 20.1, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Portsmouth: 20.1

    20.1Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 22.3, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Portsmouth: 22.3

    22.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 63.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Portsmouth: 63.8

    63.8Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Portsmouth 138.9, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Portsmouth: 138.9

    138.9Ipswich 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: Portsmouth 15.5, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Portsmouth: 15.5

    15.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count16.4

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Ipswich, per resident
MeasurePortsmouthIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,227£4,245£4,010£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,725£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,491£1,497£1,414Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,619£1,626£1,535£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£88£89£84Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£109£110£104Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.69£4.71£4.45Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£419£421£398£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£123£123£116Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£73£73£69Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,211£1,216£1,149£1,195£1,200£1,133Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£352£353£334£248£249£235Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.68£4.70£4.44£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2.90£2.91£2.75£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026143.6162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.7Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.5Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.872.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.9144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.516.4Ipswich

Total

Portsmouth 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

Portsmouth Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Portsmouth £900.1m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mPortsmouth: £900.1mIpswich: £620.7mPortsmouth: £904.0mIpswich: £586.2mPortsmouth: £853.8m

    £900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Portsmouth £387.1m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mPortsmouth: £387.1mIpswich: £287.9mPortsmouth: £388.8mIpswich: £271.9mPortsmouth: £367.2m

    £387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Portsmouth £317.8m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mIpswich: £209.7mPortsmouth: £319.1mIpswich: £198.0mPortsmouth: £301.4m

    £317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth £344.7m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mPortsmouth: £344.7mIpswich: £259.4mPortsmouth: £346.1mIpswich: £245.1mPortsmouth: £326.9m

    £344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth £19.3m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mPortsmouth: £19.3mIpswich: £12.4mPortsmouth: £19.3mIpswich: £11.7mPortsmouth: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £22.1m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mPortsmouth: £22.1mIpswich: £15.4mPortsmouth: £22.2mIpswich: £14.5mPortsmouth: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£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: Portsmouth £1.1m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mPortsmouth: £1.1mIpswich: £0.66mPortsmouth: £1.1mIpswich: £0.62mPortsmouth: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £89.2m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mPortsmouth: £89.2mIpswich: £70.2mPortsmouth: £89.6mIpswich: £66.3mPortsmouth: £84.7m

    £89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £30.5m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mPortsmouth: £30.5mIpswich: £17.3mPortsmouth: £30.6mIpswich: £16.3mPortsmouth: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth 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: Portsmouth £15.1m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mIpswich: £10.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mIpswich: £9.6mPortsmouth: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth £257.9m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mPortsmouth: £257.9mIpswich: £168.1mPortsmouth: £259.0mIpswich: £158.7mPortsmouth: £244.7m

    £257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Portsmouth £74.9m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mPortsmouth: £74.9mIpswich: £34.9mPortsmouth: £75.2mIpswich: £32.9mPortsmouth: £71.1m

    £74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Portsmouth £42.9m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mPortsmouth: £42.9mIpswich: £29.8mPortsmouth: £43.1mIpswich: £28.1mPortsmouth: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Portsmouth £0.93m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £0.93mIpswich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £0.93mIpswich: £0.79mPortsmouth: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Portsmouth £1.00m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mPortsmouth: £1.00mIpswich: £0.82mPortsmouth: £1.0mIpswich: £0.77mPortsmouth: £0.95m

    £1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Portsmouth £0.62m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mPortsmouth: £0.62mIpswich: £0.78mPortsmouth: £0.62mIpswich: £0.74mPortsmouth: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mIpswich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Portsmouth 30,580, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Portsmouth: 30,580

    30,580Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Portsmouth 4,287, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Portsmouth: 4,287

    4,287Portsmouth is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 4,741, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Portsmouth: 4,741

    4,741Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Portsmouth 13,576, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Portsmouth: 13,576

    13,576Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Portsmouth 29,584, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Portsmouth: 29,584

    29,584Portsmouth 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: Portsmouth 3,310, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Portsmouth: 3,310

    3,310Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count2,292

Show the numbers
Portsmouth and Ipswich, total
MeasurePortsmouthIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,58022,742Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2872,615Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,7413,144Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,57610,179Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,58420,265Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,3102,292Portsmouth

Sources

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

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