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Harlow and Ipswich

98,130 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Harlow is higher than Ipswich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Harlow is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Harlow Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Harlow: £4,114Ipswich: £4,432Harlow: £4,131Ipswich: £4,186Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Ipswich 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: Harlow £13,271, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Harlow: £13,271Ipswich: £12,736Harlow: £13,328Ipswich: £12,030Harlow: £12,588

    £13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow 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: Harlow £2,430, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Harlow: £2,430Ipswich: £2,381Harlow: £2,440Ipswich: £2,249Harlow: £2,305

    £2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow 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: Harlow £11,848, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Harlow: £11,848Ipswich: £11,477Harlow: £11,899Ipswich: £10,841Harlow: £11,239

    £11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow 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: Harlow £571, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Harlow: £571Ipswich: £550Harlow: £574Ipswich: £519Harlow: £542

    £571£574£542Harlow 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: Harlow £818, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Harlow: £818Ipswich: £680Harlow: £821Ipswich: £643Harlow: £776

    £818£821£776Harlow 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: Harlow £33, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Harlow: £33Ipswich: £29Harlow: £33Ipswich: £28Harlow: £32

    £33£33£32Harlow 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: Harlow £415, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Harlow: £415Ipswich: £501Harlow: £416Ipswich: £473Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Ipswich 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: Harlow £141, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £116Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harlow £109, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Harlow: £109Ipswich: £116Harlow: £109Ipswich: £110Harlow: £103

    £109£109£103Ipswich is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harlow £2,075, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Harlow: £2,075Ipswich: £1,909Harlow: £2,084Ipswich: £1,803Harlow: £1,968

    £2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Harlow: £216Ipswich: £249Harlow: £217Ipswich: £235Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Ipswich 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: Harlow £233, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Harlow: £233Ipswich: £338Harlow: £234Ipswich: £319Harlow: £221

    £233£234£221Ipswich 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: Harlow £7.31, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Harlow: £7.31Ipswich: £9.45Harlow: £7.34Ipswich: £8.93Harlow: £6.93

    £7.31£7.34£6.93Ipswich 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: Harlow £5.35, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Harlow: £5.35Ipswich: £9.30Harlow: £5.37Ipswich: £8.78Harlow: £5.07

    £5.35£5.37£5.07Ipswich is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Harlow: £7.73Ipswich: £5.56Harlow: £7.76Ipswich: £5.25Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 1,033.0, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Harlow: 1,033.0

    1,033.0Harlow 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: Harlow 133.9, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Harlow: 133.9

    133.9Harlow 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: Harlow 181.4, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Harlow: 181.4

    181.4Harlow 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: Harlow 65.1, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Ipswich 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: Harlow 218.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Harlow: 218.4

    218.4Ipswich 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: Harlow 25.0, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Harlow: 25.0

    25.0Ipswich is higher26.0

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Harlow and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureHarlowIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,328£12,588£12,682£12,736£12,030Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,430£2,440£2,305£2,371£2,381£2,249Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,848£11,899£11,239£11,429£11,477£10,841Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£571£574£542£547£550£519Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£818£821£776£677£680£643Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£29£29£28Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£123£123£116Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£109£109£103£115£116£110Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,075£2,084£1,968£1,901£1,909£1,803Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.31£7.34£6.93£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.35£5.37£5.07£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.53£5.56£5.25Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.01,006.1Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.9115.7Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.4139.1Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.172.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.4230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.026.0Ipswich

Per resident

Harlow is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 16. 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

Harlow Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harlow £4,114, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Harlow: £4,114Ipswich: £4,432Harlow: £4,131Ipswich: £4,186Harlow: £3,902

    £4,114£4,131£3,902Ipswich is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,788, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Harlow: £1,788Ipswich: £2,056Harlow: £1,796Ipswich: £1,942Harlow: £1,696

    £1,788£1,796£1,696Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harlow £1,546, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Harlow: £1,546Ipswich: £1,497Harlow: £1,553Ipswich: £1,414Harlow: £1,467

    £1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harlow £1,597, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Harlow: £1,597Ipswich: £1,853Harlow: £1,603Ipswich: £1,750Harlow: £1,514

    £1,597£1,603£1,514Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harlow £77, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Harlow: £77Ipswich: £89Harlow: £77Ipswich: £84Harlow: £73

    £77£77£73Ipswich 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: Harlow £110, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Harlow: £110Ipswich: £110Harlow: £111Ipswich: £104Harlow: £105

    £110£111£105Harlow 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: Harlow £4.48, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Harlow: £4.48Ipswich: £4.71Harlow: £4.50Ipswich: £4.45Harlow: £4.25

    £4.48£4.50£4.25Ipswich 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: Harlow £415, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Harlow: £415Ipswich: £501Harlow: £416Ipswich: £473Harlow: £393

    £415£416£393Ipswich 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: Harlow £141, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £116Harlow: £133

    £141£141£133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Harlow £69, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Harlow: £69Ipswich: £73Harlow: £70Ipswich: £69Harlow: £66

    £69£70£66Ipswich is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harlow £1,321, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Harlow: £1,321Ipswich: £1,200Harlow: £1,326Ipswich: £1,133Harlow: £1,253

    £1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harlow £216, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Harlow: £216Ipswich: £249Harlow: £217Ipswich: £235Harlow: £205

    £216£217£205Ipswich is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harlow £148, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Harlow: £148Ipswich: £212Harlow: £149Ipswich: £201Harlow: £141

    £148£149£141Ipswich is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harlow £4.65, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Harlow: £4.65Ipswich: £5.95Harlow: £4.67Ipswich: £5.62Harlow: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Ipswich is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harlow £3.41, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Harlow: £3.41Ipswich: £5.84Harlow: £3.42Ipswich: £5.52Harlow: £3.23

    £3.41£3.42£3.23Ipswich is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harlow £7.73, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Harlow: £7.73Ipswich: £5.56Harlow: £7.76Ipswich: £5.25Harlow: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow 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: Harlow 139.2, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Harlow: 139.2

    139.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 18.0, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Harlow: 18.0

    18.0Ipswich 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: Harlow 24.5, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Harlow: 24.5

    24.5Harlow 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: Harlow 65.1, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Harlow: 65.1

    65.1Ipswich is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harlow 139.0, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Harlow: 139.0

    139.0Ipswich 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: Harlow 15.9, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Harlow: 15.9

    15.9Ipswich is higher16.4

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Harlow and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureHarlowIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,114£4,131£3,902£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,788£1,796£1,696£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,553£1,467£1,491£1,497£1,414Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,597£1,603£1,514£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£88£89£84Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£109£110£104Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.48£4.50£4.25£4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£415£416£393£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£123£123£116Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£73£73£69Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,321£1,326£1,253£1,195£1,200£1,133Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.41£3.42£3.23£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£5.53£5.56£5.25Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026139.2162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.018.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.172.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.0144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.916.4Ipswich

Total

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

Harlow Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harlow £403.7m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mHarlow: £403.7mIpswich: £620.7mHarlow: £405.4mIpswich: £586.2mHarlow: £382.9m

    £403.7m£405.4m£382.9mIpswich is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harlow £175.5m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mHarlow: £175.5mIpswich: £287.9mHarlow: £176.2mIpswich: £271.9mHarlow: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.2m£166.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harlow £151.7m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mHarlow: £151.7mIpswich: £209.7mHarlow: £152.4mIpswich: £198.0mHarlow: £143.9m

    £151.7m£152.4m£143.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harlow £156.7m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mHarlow: £156.7mIpswich: £259.4mHarlow: £157.3mIpswich: £245.1mHarlow: £148.6m

    £156.7m£157.3m£148.6mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow £7.6m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mHarlow: £7.6mIpswich: £12.4mHarlow: £7.6mIpswich: £11.7mHarlow: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIpswich 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: Harlow £10.8m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mHarlow: £10.8mIpswich: £15.4mHarlow: £10.9mIpswich: £14.5mHarlow: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mIpswich 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: Harlow £0.44m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mHarlow: £0.44mIpswich: £0.66mHarlow: £0.44mIpswich: £0.62mHarlow: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mIpswich 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: Harlow £40.7m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mHarlow: £40.7mIpswich: £70.2mHarlow: £40.9mIpswich: £66.3mHarlow: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mIpswich 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: Harlow £13.8m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mHarlow: £13.8mIpswich: £17.3mHarlow: £13.8mIpswich: £16.3mHarlow: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.8m£13.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow £6.8m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mHarlow: £6.8mIpswich: £10.2mHarlow: £6.8mIpswich: £9.6mHarlow: £6.5m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIpswich is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow £129.6m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mHarlow: £129.6mIpswich: £168.1mHarlow: £130.1mIpswich: £158.7mHarlow: £122.9m

    £129.6m£130.1m£122.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harlow £21.2m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mHarlow: £21.2mIpswich: £34.9mHarlow: £21.3mIpswich: £32.9mHarlow: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mIpswich is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harlow £14.5m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mHarlow: £14.5mIpswich: £29.8mHarlow: £14.6mIpswich: £28.1mHarlow: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mIpswich is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harlow £0.46m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mHarlow: £0.46mIpswich: £0.83mHarlow: £0.46mIpswich: £0.79mHarlow: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mIpswich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harlow £0.33m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mHarlow: £0.33mIpswich: £0.82mHarlow: £0.34mIpswich: £0.77mHarlow: £0.32m

    £0.33m£0.34m£0.32mIpswich is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harlow £0.76m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mHarlow: £0.76mIpswich: £0.78mHarlow: £0.76mIpswich: £0.74mHarlow: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Harlow 13,659, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Harlow: 13,659

    13,659Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harlow 1,770, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Harlow: 1,770

    1,770Ipswich 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: Harlow 2,399, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Harlow: 2,399

    2,399Ipswich 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: Harlow 6,385, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Harlow: 6,385

    6,385Ipswich is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harlow 13,641, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Harlow: 13,641

    13,641Ipswich is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harlow 1,560, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Harlow: 1,560

    1,560Ipswich is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Harlow and Ipswich, total
MeasureHarlowIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,65922,742Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7702,615Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3993,144Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,38510,179Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,64120,265Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5602,292Ipswich

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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