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Ipswich and Halton

140,042 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Halton on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Ipswich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Ipswich: £4,413Halton: £5,361Ipswich: £4,432Halton: £5,063Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Halton is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Ipswich: £12,682Halton: £13,261Ipswich: £12,736Halton: £12,526Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Halton is higher£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Ipswich: £2,371Halton: £2,818Ipswich: £2,381Halton: £2,662Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Halton is higher£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Ipswich: £11,429Halton: £11,776Ipswich: £11,477Halton: £11,122Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Halton is higher£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Halton £566Halton: £566Ipswich: £547Halton: £568Ipswich: £550Halton: £537Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Halton is higher£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Ipswich: £677Halton: £881Ipswich: £680Halton: £832Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Halton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Ipswich: £29Halton: £36Ipswich: £29Halton: £34Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Halton is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Halton £756Halton: £756Ipswich: £499Halton: £760Ipswich: £501Halton: £717Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Halton is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Halton £191Halton: £191Ipswich: £123Halton: £192Ipswich: £123Halton: £181Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Halton is higher£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Ipswich: £115Halton: £173Ipswich: £116Halton: £163Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Halton is higher£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Ipswich: £1,901Halton: £2,202Ipswich: £1,909Halton: £2,080Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Halton is higher£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Halton £253Halton: £253Ipswich: £248Halton: £254Ipswich: £249Halton: £240Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Halton £424Halton: £424Ipswich: £336Halton: £426Ipswich: £338Halton: £402Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Halton is higher£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Ipswich: £9.41Halton: £7.71Ipswich: £9.45Halton: £7.28Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Ipswich: £9.26Halton: £9.86Ipswich: £9.30Halton: £9.31Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Ipswich: £5.53Halton: £7.69Ipswich: £5.56Halton: £7.26Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Halton is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Halton is higher1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Halton is higher142.8

  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, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Halton is higher177.6

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Halton is higher111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Halton is higher251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Halton is higher37.3

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.67£7.71£7.28Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.037.3Halton

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Ipswich: £4,413Halton: £5,361Ipswich: £4,432Halton: £5,063Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Halton is higher£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Ipswich: £2,047Halton: £2,398Ipswich: £2,056Halton: £2,265Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Halton is higher£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Ipswich: £1,491Halton: £1,750Ipswich: £1,497Halton: £1,653Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Halton is higher£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Ipswich: £1,845Halton: £2,129Ipswich: £1,853Halton: £2,011Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Halton is higher£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Halton £102Halton: £102Ipswich: £88Halton: £103Ipswich: £89Halton: £97Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Halton is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Halton £159Halton: £159Ipswich: £109Halton: £159Ipswich: £110Halton: £150Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Halton is higher£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Ipswich: £4.69Halton: £6.53Ipswich: £4.71Halton: £6.17Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Halton is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Halton £756Halton: £756Ipswich: £499Halton: £760Ipswich: £501Halton: £717Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Halton is higher£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Halton £191Halton: £191Ipswich: £123Halton: £192Ipswich: £123Halton: £181Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Halton is higher£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Halton £107Halton: £107Ipswich: £73Halton: £107Ipswich: £73Halton: £101Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Halton is higher£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Ipswich: £1,195Halton: £1,367Ipswich: £1,200Halton: £1,292Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Halton is higher£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Halton £253Halton: £253Ipswich: £248Halton: £254Ipswich: £249Halton: £240Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Halton £263Halton: £263Ipswich: £212Halton: £264Ipswich: £212Halton: £250Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Halton is higher£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Ipswich: £5.92Halton: £4.79Ipswich: £5.95Halton: £4.52Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Ipswich: £5.82Halton: £6.12Ipswich: £5.84Halton: £5.78Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Ipswich: £5.53Halton: £7.69Ipswich: £5.56Halton: £7.26Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Halton is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Halton is higher186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Halton is higher25.8

  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, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Halton is higher32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 72.7, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Halton is higher111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Halton is higher156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Halton is higher23.2

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halton, per resident
MeasureIpswichHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.725.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.532.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.7111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.423.2Halton

Total

Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Halton on 19. 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mIpswich: £618.0mHalton: £703.6mIpswich: £620.7mHalton: £664.5mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mHalton is higher£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mIpswich: £286.7mHalton: £314.7mIpswich: £287.9mHalton: £297.2mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mHalton is higher£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mIpswich: £208.8mHalton: £229.7mIpswich: £209.7mHalton: £216.9mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mHalton is higher£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mIpswich: £258.3mHalton: £279.4mIpswich: £259.4mHalton: £263.9mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mHalton is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mIpswich: £12.4mHalton: £13.5mIpswich: £12.4mHalton: £12.7mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mHalton is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mIpswich: £15.3mHalton: £20.9mIpswich: £15.4mHalton: £19.8mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mHalton is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mIpswich: £0.66mHalton: £0.86mIpswich: £0.66mHalton: £0.81mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHalton is higher£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mIpswich: £69.9mHalton: £99.7mIpswich: £70.2mHalton: £94.2mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mHalton is higher£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mIpswich: £17.2mHalton: £25.2mIpswich: £17.3mHalton: £23.8mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mHalton is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mIpswich: £10.2mHalton: £14.1mIpswich: £10.2mHalton: £13.3mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mHalton is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mIpswich: £167.3mHalton: £179.5mIpswich: £168.1mHalton: £169.5mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mHalton is higher£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mIpswich: £34.7mHalton: £33.3mIpswich: £34.9mHalton: £31.5mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mIpswich: £29.6mHalton: £34.7mIpswich: £29.8mHalton: £32.8mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mHalton is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mIpswich: £0.83mHalton: £0.63mIpswich: £0.83mHalton: £0.59mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mIpswich: £0.81mHalton: £0.80mIpswich: £0.82mHalton: £0.76mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mIpswich: £0.78mHalton: £1.0mIpswich: £0.78mHalton: £0.95mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mHalton is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Halton is higher24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Halton is higher3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Halton is higher4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Halton is higher14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Halton is higher20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Halton is higher3,038

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Halton, total
MeasureIpswichHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mHalton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mHalton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mHalton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mHalton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mHalton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mHalton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mHalton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mHalton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mHalton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHalton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mHalton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mHalton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mHalton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74224,528Halton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6153,389Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1444,214Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17914,589Halton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26520,494Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2923,038Halton

Sources

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

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  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.
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