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Preston and Ipswich

161,593 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Preston is higher than Ipswich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Preston 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

Preston Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Preston: £4,068Ipswich: £4,432Preston: £4,085Ipswich: £4,186Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Ipswich 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: Preston £12,785, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Preston: £12,785Ipswich: £12,736Preston: £12,839Ipswich: £12,030Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Preston 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: Preston £2,226, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Preston: £2,226Ipswich: £2,381Preston: £2,235Ipswich: £2,249Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Ipswich 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: Preston £11,280, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Preston: £11,280Ipswich: £11,477Preston: £11,328Ipswich: £10,841Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Ipswich is higher£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Preston: £661Ipswich: £550Preston: £663Ipswich: £519Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston 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: Preston £808, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Preston: £808Ipswich: £680Preston: £811Ipswich: £643Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston 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: Preston £37, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Preston: £37Ipswich: £29Preston: £37Ipswich: £28Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Preston: £530Ipswich: £501Preston: £532Ipswich: £473Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Preston: £114Ipswich: £123Preston: £114Ipswich: £116Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Ipswich 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: Preston £117, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Preston: £117Ipswich: £116Preston: £117Ipswich: £110Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Preston is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Preston: £1,759Ipswich: £1,909Preston: £1,767Ipswich: £1,803Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Preston: £225Ipswich: £249Preston: £226Ipswich: £235Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Ipswich 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: Preston £338, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Preston: £338Ipswich: £338Preston: £339Ipswich: £319Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston 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: Preston £5.25, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Preston: £5.25Ipswich: £9.45Preston: £5.27Ipswich: £8.93Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Ipswich 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: Preston £7.24, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Preston: £7.24Ipswich: £9.30Preston: £7.27Ipswich: £8.78Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Ipswich is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Preston: £4.08Ipswich: £5.56Preston: £4.10Ipswich: £5.25Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Ipswich 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: Preston 1,008.3, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Preston 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: Preston 145.6, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Preston: 160.7

    160.7Preston 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: Preston 78.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston 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: Preston 220.2, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Preston: 220.2

    220.2Ipswich 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: Preston 26.8, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Preston: 26.8

    26.8Preston is higher26.0

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Preston and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,682£12,736£12,030Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£547£550£519Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£677£680£643Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£499£501£473Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£123£123£116Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£115£116£110Preston
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£336£338£319Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,006.1Preston
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6115.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7139.1Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.872.7Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.826.0Preston

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Preston: £4,068Ipswich: £4,432Preston: £4,085Ipswich: £4,186Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Preston: £1,725Ipswich: £2,056Preston: £1,733Ipswich: £1,942Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Preston: £1,469Ipswich: £1,497Preston: £1,476Ipswich: £1,414Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Preston: £1,522Ipswich: £1,853Preston: £1,529Ipswich: £1,750Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Ipswich is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Preston: £89Ipswich: £89Preston: £90Ipswich: £84Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Preston 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: Preston £109, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Preston: £109Ipswich: £110Preston: £110Ipswich: £104Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Ipswich 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: Preston £4.95, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Preston: £4.95Ipswich: £4.71Preston: £4.98Ipswich: £4.45Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Preston 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: Preston £530, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Preston: £530Ipswich: £501Preston: £532Ipswich: £473Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Preston: £114Ipswich: £123Preston: £114Ipswich: £116Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Ipswich 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: Preston £77, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Preston: £77Ipswich: £73Preston: £77Ipswich: £69Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Preston is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Preston: £1,161Ipswich: £1,200Preston: £1,166Ipswich: £1,133Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Preston: £225Ipswich: £249Preston: £226Ipswich: £235Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Preston: £223Ipswich: £212Preston: £224Ipswich: £201Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Preston: £3.47Ipswich: £5.95Preston: £3.48Ipswich: £5.62Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Ipswich is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Preston: £4.78Ipswich: £5.84Preston: £4.80Ipswich: £5.52Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Ipswich is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Preston: £4.08Ipswich: £5.56Preston: £4.10Ipswich: £5.25Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Ipswich is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Preston: 136.1

    136.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 19.7, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Preston: 19.7

    19.7Preston 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: Preston 21.7, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Preston: 21.7

    21.7Ipswich 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: Preston 78.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston 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: Preston 17.7, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Preston: 17.7

    17.7Preston is higher16.4

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Preston and Ipswich, per resident
MeasurePrestonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£88£89£84Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£109£110£104Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.69£4.71£4.45Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£499£501£473Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£123£123£116Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£73£73£69Preston
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£212£212£201Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.718.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.722.5Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.872.7Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3144.7Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.716.4Preston

Total

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

Preston Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mPreston: £657.4mIpswich: £620.7mPreston: £660.2mIpswich: £586.2mPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mPreston: £278.8mIpswich: £287.9mPreston: £280.0mIpswich: £271.9mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mPreston: £237.4mIpswich: £209.7mPreston: £238.5mIpswich: £198.0mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mPreston: £246.0mIpswich: £259.4mPreston: £247.0mIpswich: £245.1mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mIpswich is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mPreston: £14.4mIpswich: £12.4mPreston: £14.5mIpswich: £11.7mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mPreston 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: Preston £17.6m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mPreston: £17.6mIpswich: £15.4mPreston: £17.7mIpswich: £14.5mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mPreston 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: Preston £0.80m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mPreston: £0.80mIpswich: £0.66mPreston: £0.80mIpswich: £0.62mPreston: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mPreston 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: Preston £85.7m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mPreston: £85.7mIpswich: £70.2mPreston: £86.0mIpswich: £66.3mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mPreston 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: Preston £18.4m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mPreston: £18.4mIpswich: £17.3mPreston: £18.4mIpswich: £16.3mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mPreston 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: Preston £12.4m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mPreston: £12.4mIpswich: £10.2mPreston: £12.5mIpswich: £9.6mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mPreston is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mPreston: £187.6mIpswich: £168.1mPreston: £188.4mIpswich: £158.7mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mPreston: £36.4mIpswich: £34.9mPreston: £36.5mIpswich: £32.9mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mPreston is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mPreston: £36.0mIpswich: £29.8mPreston: £36.2mIpswich: £28.1mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mPreston is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mPreston: £0.56mIpswich: £0.83mPreston: £0.56mIpswich: £0.79mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIpswich is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mPreston: £0.77mIpswich: £0.82mPreston: £0.78mIpswich: £0.77mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mIpswich is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mPreston: £0.66mIpswich: £0.78mPreston: £0.66mIpswich: £0.74mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Preston: 21,990

    21,990Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Preston: 3,176

    3,176Preston is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Preston 3,505, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Preston: 3,505

    3,505Preston 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: Preston 12,733, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Preston: 12,733

    12,733Preston is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Preston: 23,483

    23,483Preston 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: Preston 2,862, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Preston: 2,862

    2,862Preston is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Preston and Ipswich, total
MeasurePrestonIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mPreston
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mPreston
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mPreston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPreston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPreston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mPreston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPreston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPreston
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mPreston
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mPreston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mPreston
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99022,742Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1762,615Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5053,144Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73310,179Preston
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48320,265Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8622,292Preston

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.