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Ipswich and Harlow

140,042 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Harlow on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 10 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 12. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Ipswich: £4,413Harlow: £4,131Ipswich: £4,432Harlow: £3,902Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Ipswich: £12,682Harlow: £13,328Ipswich: £12,736Harlow: £12,588Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Ipswich: £2,371Harlow: £2,440Ipswich: £2,381Harlow: £2,305Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Ipswich: £11,429Harlow: £11,899Ipswich: £11,477Harlow: £11,239Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Ipswich: £547Harlow: £574Ipswich: £550Harlow: £542Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Ipswich: £677Harlow: £821Ipswich: £680Harlow: £776Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Ipswich: £29Harlow: £33Ipswich: £29Harlow: £32Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Ipswich: £499Harlow: £416Ipswich: £501Harlow: £393Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £133Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Ipswich: £115Harlow: £109Ipswich: £116Harlow: £103Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Ipswich is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Ipswich: £1,901Harlow: £2,084Ipswich: £1,909Harlow: £1,968Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Ipswich: £248Harlow: £217Ipswich: £249Harlow: £205Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Ipswich: £336Harlow: £234Ipswich: £338Harlow: £221Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Ipswich: £9.41Harlow: £7.34Ipswich: £9.45Harlow: £6.93Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Ipswich: £9.26Harlow: £5.37Ipswich: £9.30Harlow: £5.07Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Ipswich: £5.53Harlow: £7.76Ipswich: £5.56Harlow: £7.33Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Harlow is higherDepends on how you count133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher65.1

  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, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Ipswich is higher25.0

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Ipswich and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,114£4,131£3,902Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,430£2,440£2,305Harlow
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£571£574£542Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£818£821£776Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£33£33£32Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£415£416£393Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£109£109£103Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£216£217£205Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£233£234£221Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.31£7.34£6.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£5.35£5.37£5.07Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7133.9Harlow
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.765.1Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2218.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.025.0Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Ipswich Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Ipswich: £4,413Harlow: £4,131Ipswich: £4,432Harlow: £3,902Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Ipswich: £2,047Harlow: £1,796Ipswich: £2,056Harlow: £1,696Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Ipswich: £1,491Harlow: £1,553Ipswich: £1,497Harlow: £1,467Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Ipswich: £1,845Harlow: £1,603Ipswich: £1,853Harlow: £1,514Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Ipswich: £88Harlow: £77Ipswich: £89Harlow: £73Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£77£77£73

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Harlow £110Harlow: £110Ipswich: £109Harlow: £111Ipswich: £110Harlow: £105Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  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, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Ipswich: £4.69Harlow: £4.50Ipswich: £4.71Harlow: £4.25Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Ipswich: £499Harlow: £416Ipswich: £501Harlow: £393Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £141Ipswich: £123Harlow: £133Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Ipswich: £73Harlow: £70Ipswich: £73Harlow: £66Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Ipswich is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Ipswich: £1,195Harlow: £1,326Ipswich: £1,200Harlow: £1,253Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Ipswich: £248Harlow: £217Ipswich: £249Harlow: £205Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Ipswich: £212Harlow: £149Ipswich: £212Harlow: £141Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Ipswich: £5.92Harlow: £4.67Ipswich: £5.95Harlow: £4.41Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Ipswich: £5.82Harlow: £3.42Ipswich: £5.84Harlow: £3.23Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Ipswich: £5.53Harlow: £7.76Ipswich: £5.56Harlow: £7.33Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Ipswich is higher15.9

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Ipswich and Harlow, per resident
MeasureIpswichHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,114£4,131£3,902Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,788£1,796£1,696Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,546£1,553£1,467Harlow
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,597£1,603£1,514Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£77£77£73Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£110£111£105Harlow
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.48£4.50£4.25Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£415£416£393Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£141£141£133Harlow
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£69£70£66Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£216£217£205Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£148£149£141Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.65£4.67£4.41Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.41£3.42£3.23Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4139.2Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.718.0Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.524.5Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.765.1Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7139.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.415.9Ipswich

Total

Ipswich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 0. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mIpswich: £618.0mHarlow: £405.4mIpswich: £620.7mHarlow: £382.9mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mIpswich: £286.7mHarlow: £176.2mIpswich: £287.9mHarlow: £166.5mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mIpswich: £208.8mHarlow: £152.4mIpswich: £209.7mHarlow: £143.9mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mIpswich: £258.3mHarlow: £157.3mIpswich: £259.4mHarlow: £148.6mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mIpswich: £12.4mHarlow: £7.6mIpswich: £12.4mHarlow: £7.2mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mIpswich: £15.3mHarlow: £10.9mIpswich: £15.4mHarlow: £10.3mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mIpswich: £0.66mHarlow: £0.44mIpswich: £0.66mHarlow: £0.42mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mIpswich: £69.9mHarlow: £40.9mIpswich: £70.2mHarlow: £38.6mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mIpswich: £17.2mHarlow: £13.8mIpswich: £17.3mHarlow: £13.1mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mIpswich: £10.2mHarlow: £6.8mIpswich: £10.2mHarlow: £6.5mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mIpswich: £167.3mHarlow: £130.1mIpswich: £168.1mHarlow: £122.9mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mIpswich: £34.7mHarlow: £21.3mIpswich: £34.9mHarlow: £20.1mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mIpswich: £29.6mHarlow: £14.6mIpswich: £29.8mHarlow: £13.8mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mIpswich: £0.83mHarlow: £0.46mIpswich: £0.83mHarlow: £0.43mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mIpswich: £0.81mHarlow: £0.34mIpswich: £0.82mHarlow: £0.32mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mIpswich: £0.78mHarlow: £0.76mIpswich: £0.78mHarlow: £0.72mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Ipswich is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Ipswich is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Ipswich is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Harlow, total
MeasureIpswichHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74213,659Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6151,770Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1442,399Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1796,385Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26513,641Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2921,560Ipswich

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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