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Ipswich and Gloucester

140,042 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Gloucester on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 14 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Ipswich: £4,413Gloucester: £4,139Ipswich: £4,432Gloucester: £3,909Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Ipswich: £12,682Gloucester: £12,767Ipswich: £12,736Gloucester: £12,058Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Ipswich: £2,371Gloucester: £2,016Ipswich: £2,381Gloucester: £1,904Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Ipswich: £11,429Gloucester: £11,508Ipswich: £11,477Gloucester: £10,870Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Ipswich: £547Gloucester: £468Ipswich: £550Gloucester: £442Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higher£466£468£442

  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, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Ipswich: £677Gloucester: £765Ipswich: £680Gloucester: £722Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Gloucester is higher£761£765£722

  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, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Ipswich: £29Gloucester: £26Ipswich: £29Gloucester: £24Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Ipswich is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Ipswich: £499Gloucester: £429Ipswich: £501Gloucester: £405Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Ipswich: £123Gloucester: £126Ipswich: £123Gloucester: £119Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

  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, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Ipswich: £115Gloucester: £99Ipswich: £116Gloucester: £93Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Ipswich is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Ipswich: £1,901Gloucester: £1,595Ipswich: £1,909Gloucester: £1,507Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Ipswich: £248Gloucester: £250Ipswich: £249Gloucester: £236Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Ipswich: £336Gloucester: £311Ipswich: £338Gloucester: £293Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higher£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Ipswich: £9.41Gloucester: £6.11Ipswich: £9.45Gloucester: £5.77Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Ipswich: £9.26Gloucester: £5.20Ipswich: £9.30Gloucester: £4.91Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Ipswich: £5.53Gloucester: £6.65Ipswich: £5.56Gloucester: £6.28Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higher103.6

  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, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Gloucester is higher161.6

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher64.3

  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, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higher185.1

  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, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Ipswich is higher21.3

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Ipswich and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,121£4,139£3,909Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£12,713£12,767£12,058Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,007£2,016£1,904Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,459£11,508£10,870Gloucester
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£466£468£442Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£427£429£405Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£98£99£93Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,588£1,595£1,507Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£309£311£293Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£6.08£6.11£5.77Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£5.18£5.20£4.91Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7103.6Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.764.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2185.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.021.3Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Gloucester 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Ipswich: £4,413Gloucester: £4,139Ipswich: £4,432Gloucester: £3,909Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Ipswich: £2,047Gloucester: £2,035Ipswich: £2,056Gloucester: £1,922Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Ipswich: £1,491Gloucester: £1,292Ipswich: £1,497Gloucester: £1,221Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Ipswich: £1,845Gloucester: £1,834Ipswich: £1,853Gloucester: £1,733Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Ipswich: £88Gloucester: £75Ipswich: £89Gloucester: £70Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Ipswich: £109Gloucester: £122Ipswich: £110Gloucester: £115Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Gloucester is higher£121£122£115

  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, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Ipswich: £4.69Gloucester: £4.12Ipswich: £4.71Gloucester: £3.89Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Ipswich: £499Gloucester: £429Ipswich: £501Gloucester: £405Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Ipswich: £123Gloucester: £126Ipswich: £123Gloucester: £119Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Gloucester is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Ipswich: £73Gloucester: £63Ipswich: £73Gloucester: £60Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Ipswich is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Ipswich: £1,195Gloucester: £1,023Ipswich: £1,200Gloucester: £966Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Ipswich: £248Gloucester: £250Ipswich: £249Gloucester: £236Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Ipswich: £212Gloucester: £199Ipswich: £212Gloucester: £188Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Ipswich: £5.92Gloucester: £3.92Ipswich: £5.95Gloucester: £3.70Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Ipswich: £5.82Gloucester: £3.34Ipswich: £5.84Gloucester: £3.15Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Ipswich: £5.53Gloucester: £6.65Ipswich: £5.56Gloucester: £6.28Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Gloucester is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higher16.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 22.5, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Gloucester is higher25.8

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higher118.6

  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, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Ipswich is higher13.7

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Ipswich and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureIpswichGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,121£4,139£3,909Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,026£2,035£1,922Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,287£1,292£1,221Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,826£1,834£1,733Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£74£75£70Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.10£4.12£3.89Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£427£429£405Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£63£63£60Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,018£1,023£966Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£198£199£188Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£3.90£3.92£3.70Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.32£3.34£3.15Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.62£6.65£6.28Gloucester
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4162.4Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.5Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.8Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.764.3Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7118.6Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.413.7Ipswich

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mIpswich: £618.0mGloucester: £570.6mIpswich: £620.7mGloucester: £538.9mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mIpswich: £286.7mGloucester: £280.5mIpswich: £287.9mGloucester: £265.0mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mIpswich: £208.8mGloucester: £178.1mIpswich: £209.7mGloucester: £168.3mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mIpswich: £258.3mGloucester: £252.9mIpswich: £259.4mGloucester: £238.8mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mIpswich: £12.4mGloucester: £10.3mIpswich: £12.4mGloucester: £9.7mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mIpswich: £15.3mGloucester: £16.8mIpswich: £15.4mGloucester: £15.9mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mGloucester is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mIpswich: £0.66mGloucester: £0.57mIpswich: £0.66mGloucester: £0.54mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mIpswich: £69.9mGloucester: £59.1mIpswich: £70.2mGloucester: £55.8mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mIpswich: £17.2mGloucester: £17.4mIpswich: £17.3mGloucester: £16.4mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGloucester is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mIpswich: £10.2mGloucester: £8.7mIpswich: £10.2mGloucester: £8.2mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mIpswich: £167.3mGloucester: £141.0mIpswich: £168.1mGloucester: £133.1mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mIpswich: £34.7mGloucester: £34.5mIpswich: £34.9mGloucester: £32.6mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mIpswich: £29.6mGloucester: £27.4mIpswich: £29.8mGloucester: £25.9mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mIpswich: £0.83mGloucester: £0.54mIpswich: £0.83mGloucester: £0.51mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mIpswich: £0.81mGloucester: £0.46mIpswich: £0.82mGloucester: £0.43mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mIpswich: £0.78mGloucester: £0.92mIpswich: £0.78mGloucester: £0.87mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mGloucester is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Ipswich is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Gloucester is higher3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Ipswich is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Ipswich is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Ipswich is higher1,882

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Gloucester, total
MeasureIpswichGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mGloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mGloucester
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74222,391Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6152,276Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1443,550Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1798,858Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26516,355Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2921,882Ipswich

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.