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Ipswich and Gravesham

140,042 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Gravesham on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 13 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 9. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Ipswich: £4,413Gravesham: £4,316Ipswich: £4,432Gravesham: £4,077Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Ipswich: £12,682Gravesham: £13,263Ipswich: £12,736Gravesham: £12,527Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Ipswich: £2,371Gravesham: £2,318Ipswich: £2,381Gravesham: £2,189Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higher£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Ipswich: £11,429Gravesham: £11,955Ipswich: £11,477Gravesham: £11,292Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Ipswich: £547Gravesham: £514Ipswich: £550Gravesham: £486Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higher£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Ipswich: £677Gravesham: £765Ipswich: £680Gravesham: £722Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£762£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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Ipswich: £29Gravesham: £29Ipswich: £29Gravesham: £27Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Ipswich is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Ipswich: £499Gravesham: £410Ipswich: £501Gravesham: £387Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £162Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £153Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Ipswich: £115Gravesham: £144Ipswich: £116Gravesham: £136Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Ipswich: £1,901Gravesham: £1,915Ipswich: £1,909Gravesham: £1,809Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Ipswich: £248Gravesham: £196Ipswich: £249Gravesham: £185Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Ipswich: £336Gravesham: £243Ipswich: £338Gravesham: £229Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Ipswich: £9.41Gravesham: £7.92Ipswich: £9.45Gravesham: £7.48Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Ipswich: £9.26Gravesham: £8.18Ipswich: £9.30Gravesham: £7.73Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higher£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Ipswich: £5.53Gravesham: £4.79Ipswich: £5.56Gravesham: £4.52Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higher108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higher203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,298£4,316£4,077Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,308£2,318£2,189Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£512£514£486Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£762£765£722Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£408£410£387Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£195£196£185Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£242£243£229Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.89£7.92£7.48Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.15£8.18£7.73Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7108.6Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.763.4Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2203.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.032.6Gravesham

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gravesham 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Ipswich: £4,413Gravesham: £4,316Ipswich: £4,432Gravesham: £4,077Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Ipswich: £2,047Gravesham: £2,109Ipswich: £2,056Gravesham: £1,992Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Ipswich: £1,491Gravesham: £1,435Ipswich: £1,497Gravesham: £1,356Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Ipswich: £1,845Gravesham: £1,901Ipswich: £1,853Gravesham: £1,795Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Ipswich: £88Gravesham: £82Ipswich: £89Gravesham: £77Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higher£81£82£77

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

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

    £109£110£104Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Ipswich: £4.69Gravesham: £4.59Ipswich: £4.71Gravesham: £4.34Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Ipswich: £499Gravesham: £410Ipswich: £501Gravesham: £387Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £162Ipswich: £123Gravesham: £153Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Gravesham is higher£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Ipswich: £73Gravesham: £89Ipswich: £73Gravesham: £84Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Ipswich: £1,195Gravesham: £1,186Ipswich: £1,200Gravesham: £1,120Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Ipswich: £248Gravesham: £196Ipswich: £249Gravesham: £185Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Ipswich: £212Gravesham: £150Ipswich: £212Gravesham: £142Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Ipswich: £5.92Gravesham: £4.90Ipswich: £5.95Gravesham: £4.63Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Ipswich: £5.82Gravesham: £5.07Ipswich: £5.84Gravesham: £4.79Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Ipswich: £5.53Gravesham: £4.79Ipswich: £5.56Gravesham: £4.52Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureIpswichGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,298£4,316£4,077Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,100£2,109£1,992Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,429£1,435£1,356Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,892£1,901£1,795Gravesham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£81£82£77Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.58£4.59£4.34Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£408£410£387Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,181£1,186£1,120Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£195£196£185Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£150£150£142Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.88£4.90£4.63Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.05£5.07£4.79Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.77£4.79£4.52Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4161.9Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.717.3Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.763.4Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7125.8Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.2Gravesham

Total

Ipswich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 1. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mIpswich: £618.0mGravesham: £477.9mIpswich: £620.7mGravesham: £451.4mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mIpswich: £286.7mGravesham: £233.4mIpswich: £287.9mGravesham: £220.5mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mIpswich: £208.8mGravesham: £158.9mIpswich: £209.7mGravesham: £150.1mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich is higher£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mIpswich: £258.3mGravesham: £210.4mIpswich: £259.4mGravesham: £198.7mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mIpswich: £12.4mGravesham: £9.1mIpswich: £12.4mGravesham: £8.6mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich is higher£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mIpswich: £15.3mGravesham: £13.5mIpswich: £15.4mGravesham: £12.7mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mIpswich: £0.66mGravesham: £0.51mIpswich: £0.66mGravesham: £0.48mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mIpswich: £69.9mGravesham: £45.4mIpswich: £70.2mGravesham: £42.9mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mIpswich: £17.2mGravesham: £17.9mIpswich: £17.3mGravesham: £16.9mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mGravesham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mIpswich: £10.2mGravesham: £9.9mIpswich: £10.2mGravesham: £9.3mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mIpswich: £167.3mGravesham: £131.3mIpswich: £168.1mGravesham: £124.0mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mIpswich: £34.7mGravesham: £21.7mIpswich: £34.9mGravesham: £20.5mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higher£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mIpswich: £29.6mGravesham: £16.6mIpswich: £29.8mGravesham: £15.7mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mIpswich: £0.83mGravesham: £0.54mIpswich: £0.83mGravesham: £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, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mIpswich: £0.81mGravesham: £0.56mIpswich: £0.82mGravesham: £0.53mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mIpswich: £0.78mGravesham: £0.53mIpswich: £0.78mGravesham: £0.50mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Ipswich is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Ipswich is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Ipswich is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Gravesham, total
MeasureIpswichGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mGravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mIpswich
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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74217,919Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6151,912Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1442,828Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1797,014Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26513,922Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2922,238Ipswich

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.
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