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Gravesham and Ipswich

110,715 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Ipswich on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Gravesham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 13. 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

Gravesham Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Gravesham: £4,298Ipswich: £4,432Gravesham: £4,316Ipswich: £4,186Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Ipswich 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: Gravesham £13,207, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Gravesham: £13,207Ipswich: £12,736Gravesham: £13,263Ipswich: £12,030Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham 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: Gravesham £2,308, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Gravesham: £2,308Ipswich: £2,381Gravesham: £2,318Ipswich: £2,249Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Ipswich 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: Gravesham £11,904, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Gravesham: £11,904Ipswich: £11,477Gravesham: £11,955Ipswich: £10,841Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham 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: Gravesham £512, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Gravesham: £512Ipswich: £550Gravesham: £514Ipswich: £519Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Ipswich 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: Gravesham £762, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Gravesham: £762Ipswich: £680Gravesham: £765Ipswich: £643Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Gravesham 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: Gravesham £29, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Gravesham: £29Ipswich: £29Gravesham: £29Ipswich: £28Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Ipswich 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: Gravesham £408, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Gravesham: £408Ipswich: £501Gravesham: £410Ipswich: £473Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Ipswich 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: Gravesham £161, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £161Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £162Ipswich: £116Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £143, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Gravesham: £143Ipswich: £116Gravesham: £144Ipswich: £110Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham 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: Gravesham £1,907, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Gravesham: £1,907Ipswich: £1,909Gravesham: £1,915Ipswich: £1,803Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Gravesham: £195Ipswich: £249Gravesham: £196Ipswich: £235Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Ipswich 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: Gravesham £242, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Gravesham: £242Ipswich: £338Gravesham: £243Ipswich: £319Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Ipswich 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: Gravesham £7.89, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Gravesham: £7.89Ipswich: £9.45Gravesham: £7.92Ipswich: £8.93Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Ipswich 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: Gravesham £8.15, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Gravesham: £8.15Ipswich: £9.30Gravesham: £8.18Ipswich: £8.78Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Ipswich is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Gravesham: £4.77Ipswich: £5.56Gravesham: £4.79Ipswich: £5.25Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich 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: Gravesham 1,018.1, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham 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: Gravesham 108.6, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Ipswich 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: Gravesham 160.7, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Ipswich 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: Gravesham 203.1, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Ipswich 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: Gravesham 32.6, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Gravesham and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,682£12,736£12,030Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,429£11,477£10,841Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£547£550£519Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£677£680£643Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£123£123£116Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£115£116£110Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,901£1,909£1,803Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,006.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6115.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7139.1Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.472.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.626.0Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Gravesham: £4,298Ipswich: £4,432Gravesham: £4,316Ipswich: £4,186Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Ipswich is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Gravesham: £2,100Ipswich: £2,056Gravesham: £2,109Ipswich: £1,942Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Gravesham: £1,429Ipswich: £1,497Gravesham: £1,435Ipswich: £1,414Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Ipswich is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Gravesham: £1,892Ipswich: £1,853Gravesham: £1,901Ipswich: £1,750Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Gravesham: £81Ipswich: £89Gravesham: £82Ipswich: £84Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Ipswich 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: Gravesham £121, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Gravesham: £121Ipswich: £110Gravesham: £122Ipswich: £104Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham 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: Gravesham £4.58, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Gravesham: £4.58Ipswich: £4.71Gravesham: £4.59Ipswich: £4.45Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich 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: Gravesham £408, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Gravesham: £408Ipswich: £501Gravesham: £410Ipswich: £473Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Ipswich 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: Gravesham £161, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £161Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £162Ipswich: £116Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £89, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Gravesham: £89Ipswich: £73Gravesham: £89Ipswich: £69Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Gravesham: £1,181Ipswich: £1,200Gravesham: £1,186Ipswich: £1,133Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Gravesham: £195Ipswich: £249Gravesham: £196Ipswich: £235Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Ipswich is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Gravesham: £150Ipswich: £212Gravesham: £150Ipswich: £201Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Ipswich is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Gravesham: £4.88Ipswich: £5.95Gravesham: £4.90Ipswich: £5.62Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Ipswich is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Gravesham: £5.05Ipswich: £5.84Gravesham: £5.07Ipswich: £5.52Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Ipswich is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Gravesham: £4.77Ipswich: £5.56Gravesham: £4.79Ipswich: £5.25Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Ipswich 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: Gravesham 25.5, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Ipswich is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Ipswich 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: Gravesham 20.2, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count16.4

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Gravesham and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureGraveshamIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,047£2,056£1,942Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,845£1,853£1,750Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£88£89£84Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£109£110£104Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£123£123£116Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£73£73£69Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.318.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.522.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.472.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.216.4Gravesham

Total

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

Gravesham Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mGravesham: £475.8mIpswich: £620.7mGravesham: £477.9mIpswich: £586.2mGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mIpswich is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mGravesham: £232.5mIpswich: £287.9mGravesham: £233.4mIpswich: £271.9mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mGravesham: £158.2mIpswich: £209.7mGravesham: £158.9mIpswich: £198.0mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mIpswich is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mGravesham: £209.5mIpswich: £259.4mGravesham: £210.4mIpswich: £245.1mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mGravesham: £9.0mIpswich: £12.4mGravesham: £9.1mIpswich: £11.7mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mIpswich 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: Gravesham £13.4m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mGravesham: £13.4mIpswich: £15.4mGravesham: £13.5mIpswich: £14.5mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mIpswich 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: Gravesham £0.51m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mGravesham: £0.51mIpswich: £0.66mGravesham: £0.51mIpswich: £0.62mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mIpswich 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: Gravesham £45.2m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mGravesham: £45.2mIpswich: £70.2mGravesham: £45.4mIpswich: £66.3mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mIpswich 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: Gravesham £17.8m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mGravesham: £17.8mIpswich: £17.3mGravesham: £17.9mIpswich: £16.3mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mGravesham: £9.8mIpswich: £10.2mGravesham: £9.9mIpswich: £9.6mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mGravesham: £130.8mIpswich: £168.1mGravesham: £131.3mIpswich: £158.7mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mGravesham: £21.6mIpswich: £34.9mGravesham: £21.7mIpswich: £32.9mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mIpswich is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mGravesham: £16.6mIpswich: £29.8mGravesham: £16.6mIpswich: £28.1mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mIpswich is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mGravesham: £0.54mIpswich: £0.83mGravesham: £0.54mIpswich: £0.79mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mIpswich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mGravesham: £0.56mIpswich: £0.82mGravesham: £0.56mIpswich: £0.77mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIpswich is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mGravesham: £0.53mIpswich: £0.78mGravesham: £0.53mIpswich: £0.74mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Ipswich is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Ipswich 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: Gravesham 7,014, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Ipswich is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Ipswich is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,292

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Ipswich, total
MeasureGraveshamIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91922,742Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,615Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8283,144Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01410,179Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92220,265Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2382,292Ipswich

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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