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Ipswich and Medway

140,042 and 291,691 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Medway on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 14 of 22 measures, and Medway on 8. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Ipswich: £4,413Medway: £4,271Ipswich: £4,432Medway: £4,034Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Medway £13,035Medway: £13,035Ipswich: £12,682Medway: £13,091Ipswich: £12,736Medway: £12,365Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Medway is higherDepends on how you count£13,035£13,091£12,365

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Medway £2,262Medway: £2,262Ipswich: £2,371Medway: £2,271Ipswich: £2,381Medway: £2,145Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,262£2,271£2,145

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Medway £11,769Medway: £11,769Ipswich: £11,429Medway: £11,819Ipswich: £11,477Medway: £11,163Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Medway is higherDepends on how you count£11,769£11,819£11,163

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Medway £469Medway: £469Ipswich: £547Medway: £471Ipswich: £550Medway: £445Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

  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, Medway £770Medway: £770Ipswich: £677Medway: £773Ipswich: £680Medway: £730Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Medway is higher£770£773£730

  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, Medway £28Medway: £28Ipswich: £29Medway: £28Ipswich: £29Medway: £26Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Medway £448Medway: £448Ipswich: £499Medway: £450Ipswich: £501Medway: £425Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Medway £153Medway: £153Ipswich: £123Medway: £154Ipswich: £123Medway: £145Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Medway is higher£153£154£145

  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, Medway £136Medway: £136Ipswich: £115Medway: £137Ipswich: £116Medway: £129Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Medway is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Medway £1,854Medway: £1,854Ipswich: £1,901Medway: £1,862Ipswich: £1,909Medway: £1,759Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Medway £204Medway: £204Ipswich: £248Medway: £205Ipswich: £249Medway: £194Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Medway £256Medway: £256Ipswich: £336Medway: £258Ipswich: £338Medway: £243Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£256£258£243

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Medway £5.89Medway: £5.89Ipswich: £9.41Medway: £5.92Ipswich: £9.45Medway: £5.59Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.89£5.92£5.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Medway £8.70Medway: £8.70Ipswich: £9.26Medway: £8.73Ipswich: £9.30Medway: £8.25Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.70£8.73£8.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Ipswich: £5.53Medway: £5.35Ipswich: £5.56Medway: £5.05Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  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, Medway 1,028.7Medway: 1,028.7Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Medway is higherDepends on how you count1,028.7

  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, Medway 110.1Medway: 110.1Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count110.1

  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, Medway 166.6Medway: 166.6Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Medway is higher166.6

  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, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  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, Medway 199.6Medway: 199.6Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  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, Medway 30.0Medway: 30.0Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Medway is higher30.0

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Medway, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,035£13,091£12,365Medway
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,262£2,271£2,145Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,769£11,819£11,163Medway
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£469£471£445Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£770£773£730Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£26Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£448£450£425Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£136£137£129Medway
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,854£1,862£1,759Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£204£205£194Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£256£258£243Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£5.89£5.92£5.59Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.70£8.73£8.25Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.32£5.35£5.05Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,028.7Medway
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7110.1Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1166.6Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.769.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2199.6Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.030.0Medway

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Medway on 5. 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 Medway

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Medway £4,253Medway: £4,253Ipswich: £4,413Medway: £4,271Ipswich: £4,432Medway: £4,034Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Medway £2,023Medway: £2,023Ipswich: £2,047Medway: £2,031Ipswich: £2,056Medway: £1,919Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,023£2,031£1,919

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Medway £1,420Medway: £1,420Ipswich: £1,491Medway: £1,426Ipswich: £1,497Medway: £1,347Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,420£1,426£1,347

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Medway £1,826Medway: £1,826Ipswich: £1,845Medway: £1,834Ipswich: £1,853Medway: £1,732Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Medway £73Medway: £73Ipswich: £88Medway: £73Ipswich: £89Medway: £69Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Medway £119Medway: £119Ipswich: £109Medway: £120Ipswich: £110Medway: £113Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Medway is higher£119£120£113

  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, Medway £4.30Medway: £4.30Ipswich: £4.69Medway: £4.32Ipswich: £4.71Medway: £4.08Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.30£4.32£4.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Medway £448Medway: £448Ipswich: £499Medway: £450Ipswich: £501Medway: £425Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£448£450£425

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Medway £153Medway: £153Ipswich: £123Medway: £154Ipswich: £123Medway: £145Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Medway is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Medway £86Medway: £86Ipswich: £73Medway: £86Ipswich: £73Medway: £81Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Medway is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Medway £1,164Medway: £1,164Ipswich: £1,195Medway: £1,169Ipswich: £1,200Medway: £1,104Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,164£1,169£1,104

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Medway £204Medway: £204Ipswich: £248Medway: £205Ipswich: £249Medway: £194Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£194

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Medway £161Medway: £161Ipswich: £212Medway: £162Ipswich: £212Medway: £153Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Medway £3.70Medway: £3.70Ipswich: £5.92Medway: £3.72Ipswich: £5.95Medway: £3.51Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Medway £5.46Medway: £5.46Ipswich: £5.82Medway: £5.48Ipswich: £5.84Medway: £5.18Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.46£5.48£5.18

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Medway £5.32Medway: £5.32Ipswich: £5.53Medway: £5.35Ipswich: £5.56Medway: £5.05Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.32£5.35£5.05

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Medway 159.6Medway: 159.6Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count159.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Medway 17.1Medway: 17.1Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count17.1

  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, Medway 25.9Medway: 25.9Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Medway is higher25.9

  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, Medway 69.2Medway: 69.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Medway 125.3Medway: 125.3Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count125.3

  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, Medway 18.8Medway: 18.8Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Medway is higher18.8

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Medway, per resident
MeasureIpswichMedwayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,253£4,271£4,034Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,023£2,031£1,919Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,420£1,426£1,347Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,826£1,834£1,732Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£73£73£69Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£119£120£113Medway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.30£4.32£4.08Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£448£450£425Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£153£154£145Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£86£81Medway
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,164£1,169£1,104Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£204£205£194Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£161£162£153Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.70£3.72£3.51Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.46£5.48£5.18Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.32£5.35£5.05Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4159.6Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.1Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.9Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.769.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7125.3Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.418.8Medway

Total

Ipswich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Medway on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ipswich Medway

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Medway £1.2bnMedway: £1.2bnIpswich: £618.0mMedway: £1.2bnIpswich: £620.7mMedway: £1.2bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Medway £590.0mMedway: £590.0mIpswich: £286.7mMedway: £592.5mIpswich: £287.9mMedway: £559.7mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£590.0m£592.5m£559.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Medway £414.1mMedway: £414.1mIpswich: £208.8mMedway: £415.8mIpswich: £209.7mMedway: £392.8mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£414.1m£415.8m£392.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Medway £532.7mMedway: £532.7mIpswich: £258.3mMedway: £534.9mIpswich: £259.4mMedway: £505.3mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£532.7m£534.9m£505.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Medway £21.2mMedway: £21.2mIpswich: £12.4mMedway: £21.3mIpswich: £12.4mMedway: £20.2mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Medway £34.8mMedway: £34.8mIpswich: £15.3mMedway: £35.0mIpswich: £15.4mMedway: £33.0mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mMedway is higher£34.8m£35.0m£33.0m

  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, Medway £1.3mMedway: £1.3mIpswich: £0.66mMedway: £1.3mIpswich: £0.66mMedway: £1.2mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Medway £130.6mMedway: £130.6mIpswich: £69.9mMedway: £131.2mIpswich: £70.2mMedway: £123.9mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£130.6m£131.2m£123.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Medway £44.6mMedway: £44.6mIpswich: £17.2mMedway: £44.8mIpswich: £17.3mMedway: £42.3mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mMedway is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Medway £25.0mMedway: £25.0mIpswich: £10.2mMedway: £25.1mIpswich: £10.2mMedway: £23.7mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mMedway is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Medway £339.5mMedway: £339.5mIpswich: £167.3mMedway: £340.9mIpswich: £168.1mMedway: £322.0mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£339.5m£340.9m£322.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Medway £59.6mMedway: £59.6mIpswich: £34.7mMedway: £59.9mIpswich: £34.9mMedway: £56.5mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£59.6m£59.9m£56.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Medway £46.9mMedway: £46.9mIpswich: £29.6mMedway: £47.1mIpswich: £29.8mMedway: £44.5mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Medway £1.1mMedway: £1.1mIpswich: £0.83mMedway: £1.1mIpswich: £0.83mMedway: £1.0mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.81mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mMedway: £1.5mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Medway £1.6mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.78mMedway: £1.6mIpswich: £0.78mMedway: £1.5mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mMedway is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Medway 46,562Medway: 46,562Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Medway is higherDepends on how you count46,562

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Medway 4,984Medway: 4,984Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Medway is higherDepends on how you count4,984

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Medway 7,539Medway: 7,539Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Medway is higher7,539

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Medway 20,189Medway: 20,189Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Medway is higherDepends on how you count20,189

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Medway 36,543Medway: 36,543Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Medway is higherDepends on how you count36,543

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Medway 5,483Medway: 5,483Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Medway is higher5,483

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Medway, total
MeasureIpswichMedwayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.2bnMedway
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£590.0m£592.5m£559.7mMedway
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£414.1m£415.8m£392.8mMedway
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£532.7m£534.9m£505.3mMedway
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.2mMedway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£34.8m£35.0m£33.0mMedway
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mMedway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£130.6m£131.2m£123.9mMedway
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mMedway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mMedway
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£339.5m£340.9m£322.0mMedway
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£59.6m£59.9m£56.5mMedway
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£46.9m£47.1m£44.5mMedway
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mMedway
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMedway
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74246,562Medway
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6154,984Medway
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1447,539Medway
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17920,189Medway
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26536,543Medway
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2925,483Medway

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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