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Ipswich and Portsmouth

140,042 and 212,936 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Portsmouth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 12 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth 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

Ipswich Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Ipswich: £4,413Portsmouth: £4,245Ipswich: £4,432Portsmouth: £4,010Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Portsmouth £12,856Portsmouth: £12,856Ipswich: £12,682Portsmouth: £12,911Ipswich: £12,736Portsmouth: £12,195Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£12,856£12,911£12,195

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Portsmouth £2,217Portsmouth: £2,217Ipswich: £2,371Portsmouth: £2,227Ipswich: £2,381Portsmouth: £2,103Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,217£2,227£2,103

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Portsmouth £11,446Portsmouth: £11,446Ipswich: £11,429Portsmouth: £11,495Ipswich: £11,477Portsmouth: £10,857Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£11,446£11,495£10,857

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Portsmouth £640Portsmouth: £640Ipswich: £547Portsmouth: £643Ipswich: £550Portsmouth: £607Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Portsmouth is higher£640£643£607

  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, Portsmouth £734Portsmouth: £734Ipswich: £677Portsmouth: £737Ipswich: £680Portsmouth: £696Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    £29£29£28Portsmouth 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, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Ipswich: £499Portsmouth: £421Ipswich: £501Portsmouth: £398Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £144Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £136Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Portsmouth is higher£143£144£136

  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, Portsmouth £105Portsmouth: £105Ipswich: £115Portsmouth: £106Ipswich: £116Portsmouth: £100Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£105£106£100

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Portsmouth £1,800Portsmouth: £1,800Ipswich: £1,901Portsmouth: £1,807Ipswich: £1,909Portsmouth: £1,707Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,800£1,807£1,707

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Ipswich: £248Portsmouth: £353Ipswich: £249Portsmouth: £334Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Portsmouth £299Portsmouth: £299Ipswich: £336Portsmouth: £300Ipswich: £338Portsmouth: £284Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£299£300£284

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Portsmouth £6.45Portsmouth: £6.45Ipswich: £9.41Portsmouth: £6.48Ipswich: £9.45Portsmouth: £6.12Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Portsmouth £6.95Portsmouth: £6.95Ipswich: £9.26Portsmouth: £6.98Ipswich: £9.30Portsmouth: £6.59Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Ipswich: £5.53Portsmouth: £2.91Ipswich: £5.56Portsmouth: £2.75Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  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, Portsmouth 1,015.5Portsmouth: 1,015.5Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.5

  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, Portsmouth 142.4Portsmouth: 142.4Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Portsmouth is higher142.4

  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, Portsmouth 157.4Portsmouth: 157.4Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count157.4

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  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, Portsmouth 206.4Portsmouth: 206.4Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count206.4

  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, Portsmouth 23.1Portsmouth: 23.1Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count23.1

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,227£4,245£4,010Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£12,856£12,911£12,195Portsmouth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,217£2,227£2,103Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,446£11,495£10,857Portsmouth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£640£643£607Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£734£737£696Portsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£419£421£398Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£105£106£100Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,800£1,807£1,707Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£299£300£284Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£6.45£6.48£6.12Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£6.95£6.98£6.59Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.90£2.91£2.75Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,015.5Portsmouth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7142.4Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1157.4Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.763.8Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2206.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.023.1Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Portsmouth on 7. 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 Portsmouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Portsmouth £4,227Portsmouth: £4,227Ipswich: £4,413Portsmouth: £4,245Ipswich: £4,432Portsmouth: £4,010Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,227£4,245£4,010

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Portsmouth £1,818Portsmouth: £1,818Ipswich: £2,047Portsmouth: £1,826Ipswich: £2,056Portsmouth: £1,725Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Portsmouth £1,492Portsmouth: £1,492Ipswich: £1,491Portsmouth: £1,499Ipswich: £1,497Portsmouth: £1,416Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Portsmouth £1,619Portsmouth: £1,619Ipswich: £1,845Portsmouth: £1,626Ipswich: £1,853Portsmouth: £1,535Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,619£1,626£1,535

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Portsmouth £90Portsmouth: £90Ipswich: £88Portsmouth: £91Ipswich: £89Portsmouth: £86Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Portsmouth is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Portsmouth £104Portsmouth: £104Ipswich: £109Portsmouth: £104Ipswich: £110Portsmouth: £98Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  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, Portsmouth £5.07Portsmouth: £5.07Ipswich: £4.69Portsmouth: £5.09Ipswich: £4.71Portsmouth: £4.81Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Portsmouth is higher£5.07£5.09£4.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Portsmouth £419Portsmouth: £419Ipswich: £499Portsmouth: £421Ipswich: £501Portsmouth: £398Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£419£421£398

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Portsmouth £143Portsmouth: £143Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £144Ipswich: £123Portsmouth: £136Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Portsmouth is higher£143£144£136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Portsmouth £71Portsmouth: £71Ipswich: £73Portsmouth: £71Ipswich: £73Portsmouth: £67Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£71£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Portsmouth £1,211Portsmouth: £1,211Ipswich: £1,195Portsmouth: £1,216Ipswich: £1,200Portsmouth: £1,149Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,211£1,216£1,149

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Portsmouth £352Portsmouth: £352Ipswich: £248Portsmouth: £353Ipswich: £249Portsmouth: £334Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Portsmouth is higher£352£353£334

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Portsmouth £201Portsmouth: £201Ipswich: £212Portsmouth: £202Ipswich: £212Portsmouth: £191Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Portsmouth £4.34Portsmouth: £4.34Ipswich: £5.92Portsmouth: £4.36Ipswich: £5.95Portsmouth: £4.12Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.34£4.36£4.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Portsmouth £4.68Portsmouth: £4.68Ipswich: £5.82Portsmouth: £4.70Ipswich: £5.84Portsmouth: £4.44Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.68£4.70£4.44

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Portsmouth £2.90Portsmouth: £2.90Ipswich: £5.53Portsmouth: £2.91Ipswich: £5.56Portsmouth: £2.75Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higher£2.90£2.91£2.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Portsmouth 143.6Portsmouth: 143.6Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count143.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Portsmouth 20.1Portsmouth: 20.1Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Portsmouth is higher20.1

  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, Portsmouth 22.3Portsmouth: 22.3Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Portsmouth 63.8Portsmouth: 63.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count63.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Portsmouth 138.9Portsmouth: 138.9Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count138.9

  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, Portsmouth 15.5Portsmouth: 15.5Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15.5

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth, per resident
MeasureIpswichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,227£4,245£4,010Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,818£1,826£1,725Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,492£1,499£1,416Portsmouth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,619£1,626£1,535Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£90£91£86Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£104£104£98Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.07£5.09£4.81Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£419£421£398Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£143£144£136Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£71£71£67Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,211£1,216£1,149Portsmouth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£352£353£334Portsmouth
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£201£202£191Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.34£4.36£4.12Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.68£4.70£4.44Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£2.90£2.91£2.75Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4143.6Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.1Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.522.3Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.763.8Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7138.9Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.415.5Ipswich

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Portsmouth £900.1mPortsmouth: £900.1mIpswich: £618.0mPortsmouth: £904.0mIpswich: £620.7mPortsmouth: £853.8mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£900.1m£904.0m£853.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Portsmouth £387.1mPortsmouth: £387.1mIpswich: £286.7mPortsmouth: £388.8mIpswich: £287.9mPortsmouth: £367.2mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£387.1m£388.8m£367.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Portsmouth £317.8mPortsmouth: £317.8mIpswich: £208.8mPortsmouth: £319.1mIpswich: £209.7mPortsmouth: £301.4mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£317.8m£319.1m£301.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Portsmouth £344.7mPortsmouth: £344.7mIpswich: £258.3mPortsmouth: £346.1mIpswich: £259.4mPortsmouth: £326.9mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£344.7m£346.1m£326.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Portsmouth £19.3mPortsmouth: £19.3mIpswich: £12.4mPortsmouth: £19.3mIpswich: £12.4mPortsmouth: £18.3mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mPortsmouth is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Portsmouth £22.1mPortsmouth: £22.1mIpswich: £15.3mPortsmouth: £22.2mIpswich: £15.4mPortsmouth: £21.0mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  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, Portsmouth £1.1mPortsmouth: £1.1mIpswich: £0.66mPortsmouth: £1.1mIpswich: £0.66mPortsmouth: £1.0mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mPortsmouth is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Portsmouth £89.2mPortsmouth: £89.2mIpswich: £69.9mPortsmouth: £89.6mIpswich: £70.2mPortsmouth: £84.7mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£89.2m£89.6m£84.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Portsmouth £30.5mPortsmouth: £30.5mIpswich: £17.2mPortsmouth: £30.6mIpswich: £17.3mPortsmouth: £28.9mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mPortsmouth is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Portsmouth £15.1mPortsmouth: £15.1mIpswich: £10.2mPortsmouth: £15.1mIpswich: £10.2mPortsmouth: £14.3mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Portsmouth £257.9mPortsmouth: £257.9mIpswich: £167.3mPortsmouth: £259.0mIpswich: £168.1mPortsmouth: £244.7mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£257.9m£259.0m£244.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Portsmouth £74.9mPortsmouth: £74.9mIpswich: £34.7mPortsmouth: £75.2mIpswich: £34.9mPortsmouth: £71.1mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mPortsmouth is higher£74.9m£75.2m£71.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Portsmouth £42.9mPortsmouth: £42.9mIpswich: £29.6mPortsmouth: £43.1mIpswich: £29.8mPortsmouth: £40.7mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Portsmouth £0.93mPortsmouth: £0.93mIpswich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £0.93mIpswich: £0.83mPortsmouth: £0.88mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Portsmouth £1.00mPortsmouth: £1.00mIpswich: £0.81mPortsmouth: £1.0mIpswich: £0.82mPortsmouth: £0.95mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mPortsmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.00m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Portsmouth £0.62mPortsmouth: £0.62mIpswich: £0.78mPortsmouth: £0.62mIpswich: £0.78mPortsmouth: £0.59mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Portsmouth 30,580Portsmouth: 30,580Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count30,580

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Portsmouth 4,287Portsmouth: 4,287Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Portsmouth is higher4,287

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Portsmouth 4,741Portsmouth: 4,741Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count4,741

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Portsmouth 13,576Portsmouth: 13,576Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count13,576

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Portsmouth 29,584Portsmouth: 29,584Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count29,584

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Portsmouth 3,310Portsmouth: 3,310Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Portsmouth is higherDepends on how you count3,310

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Portsmouth, total
MeasureIpswichPortsmouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£900.1m£904.0m£853.8mPortsmouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£387.1m£388.8m£367.2mPortsmouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£317.8m£319.1m£301.4mPortsmouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£344.7m£346.1m£326.9mPortsmouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mPortsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mPortsmouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPortsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£89.2m£89.6m£84.7mPortsmouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£30.5m£30.6m£28.9mPortsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPortsmouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£257.9m£259.0m£244.7mPortsmouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£74.9m£75.2m£71.1mPortsmouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mPortsmouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mPortsmouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.00m£1.0m£0.95mPortsmouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74230,580Portsmouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6154,287Portsmouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1444,741Portsmouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17913,576Portsmouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26529,584Portsmouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2923,310Portsmouth

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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