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Ipswich and Middlesbrough

140,042 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Middlesbrough on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Ipswich is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 20. 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

Ipswich Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Ipswich: £4,413Middlesbrough: £5,155Ipswich: £4,432Middlesbrough: £4,869Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Middlesbrough is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Ipswich: £12,682Middlesbrough: £12,905Ipswich: £12,736Middlesbrough: £12,189Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Ipswich: £2,371Middlesbrough: £3,138Ipswich: £2,381Middlesbrough: £2,964Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Middlesbrough is higher£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Ipswich: £11,429Middlesbrough: £11,253Ipswich: £11,477Middlesbrough: £10,629Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Ipswich: £547Middlesbrough: £732Ipswich: £550Middlesbrough: £691Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Middlesbrough is higher£729£732£691

  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: Ipswich £677, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Ipswich: £677Middlesbrough: £878Ipswich: £680Middlesbrough: £829Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Middlesbrough is higher£874£878£829

  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: Ipswich £29, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Ipswich: £29Middlesbrough: £43Ipswich: £29Middlesbrough: £40Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Middlesbrough is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Ipswich: £499Middlesbrough: £695Ipswich: £501Middlesbrough: £656Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Middlesbrough is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £150Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £142Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough is higher£149£150£142

  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: Ipswich £115, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Ipswich: £115Middlesbrough: £194Ipswich: £116Middlesbrough: £184Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Middlesbrough is higher£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Ipswich: £1,901Middlesbrough: £2,461Ipswich: £1,909Middlesbrough: £2,324Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Middlesbrough is higher£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £248Middlesbrough: £290Ipswich: £249Middlesbrough: £274Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Middlesbrough is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Ipswich: £336Middlesbrough: £459Ipswich: £338Middlesbrough: £433Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Middlesbrough is higher£457£459£433

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Ipswich: £9.41Middlesbrough: £7.62Ipswich: £9.45Middlesbrough: £7.20Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Ipswich: £9.26Middlesbrough: £16Ipswich: £9.30Middlesbrough: £15Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Ipswich: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.87Ipswich: £5.56Middlesbrough: £7.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Middlesbrough is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ipswich 1,006.1, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ipswich 115.7, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Middlesbrough is higher174.3

  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: Ipswich 139.1, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Middlesbrough is higher182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 72.7, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Middlesbrough is higher102.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ipswich 230.2, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Middlesbrough is higher291.4

  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: Ipswich 26.0, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Middlesbrough is higher42.2

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Ipswich and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£12,850£12,905£12,189Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,205£11,253£10,629Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.59£7.62£7.20Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.042.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. 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

Ipswich Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Ipswich: £4,413Middlesbrough: £5,155Ipswich: £4,432Middlesbrough: £4,869Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Middlesbrough is higher£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Ipswich: £2,047Middlesbrough: £2,032Ipswich: £2,056Middlesbrough: £1,920Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Ipswich: £1,491Middlesbrough: £1,979Ipswich: £1,497Middlesbrough: £1,870Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Middlesbrough is higher£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Ipswich: £1,845Middlesbrough: £1,772Ipswich: £1,853Middlesbrough: £1,674Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Ipswich: £88Middlesbrough: £115Ipswich: £89Middlesbrough: £109Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Middlesbrough is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Ipswich: £109Middlesbrough: £138Ipswich: £110Middlesbrough: £131Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Middlesbrough is higher£138£138£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ipswich £4.69, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Ipswich: £4.69Middlesbrough: £6.73Ipswich: £4.71Middlesbrough: £6.36Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Middlesbrough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Ipswich: £499Middlesbrough: £695Ipswich: £501Middlesbrough: £656Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Middlesbrough is higher£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £150Ipswich: £123Middlesbrough: £142Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Middlesbrough is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Ipswich: £73Middlesbrough: £123Ipswich: £73Middlesbrough: £116Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Middlesbrough is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Ipswich: £1,195Middlesbrough: £1,552Ipswich: £1,200Middlesbrough: £1,466Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Middlesbrough is higher£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £248Middlesbrough: £290Ipswich: £249Middlesbrough: £274Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Middlesbrough is higher£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Ipswich: £212Middlesbrough: £289Ipswich: £212Middlesbrough: £273Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Middlesbrough is higher£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Ipswich: £5.92Middlesbrough: £4.81Ipswich: £5.95Middlesbrough: £4.54Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Ipswich: £5.82Middlesbrough: £10Ipswich: £5.84Middlesbrough: £9.71Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Ipswich: £5.53Middlesbrough: £7.87Ipswich: £5.56Middlesbrough: £7.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Middlesbrough is higher£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Middlesbrough is higher27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 22.5, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Middlesbrough is higher28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 72.7, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Middlesbrough is higher102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Middlesbrough is higher183.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 16.4, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Middlesbrough is higher26.6

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Ipswich and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureIpswichMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,024£2,032£1,920Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,765£1,772£1,674Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.79£4.81£4.54Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4158.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.727.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.426.6Middlesbrough

Total

Ipswich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Ipswich Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mIpswich: £618.0mMiddlesbrough: £797.5mIpswich: £620.7mMiddlesbrough: £753.2mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mMiddlesbrough is higher£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mIpswich: £286.7mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mIpswich: £287.9mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mIpswich: £208.8mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mIpswich: £209.7mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMiddlesbrough is higher£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mIpswich: £258.3mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mIpswich: £259.4mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mMiddlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mIpswich: £12.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mIpswich: £12.4mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMiddlesbrough is higher£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mIpswich: £15.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mIpswich: £15.4mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mIpswich: £69.9mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mIpswich: £70.2mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mMiddlesbrough is higher£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mIpswich: £17.2mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mIpswich: £17.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMiddlesbrough is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mIpswich: £10.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mIpswich: £10.2mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMiddlesbrough is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mIpswich: £167.3mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mIpswich: £168.1mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mMiddlesbrough is higher£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mIpswich: £34.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mIpswich: £34.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mIpswich: £29.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mIpswich: £29.8mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMiddlesbrough is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mIpswich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mIpswich: £0.83mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mIpswich: £0.81mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mIpswich: £0.78mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mIpswich: £0.78mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Middlesbrough is higher4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Middlesbrough is higher4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Middlesbrough is higher15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Middlesbrough is higher28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Middlesbrough is higher4,117

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureIpswichMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mMiddlesbrough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mMiddlesbrough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mMiddlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mMiddlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mMiddlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mMiddlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mMiddlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mMiddlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mMiddlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mMiddlesbrough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mMiddlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMiddlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mMiddlesbrough
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74224,560Middlesbrough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6154,246Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1444,446Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17915,843Middlesbrough
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26528,438Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2924,117Middlesbrough

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.
  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.
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