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Ipswich and Crawley

140,042 and 123,758 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Crawley on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 Crawley 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Ipswich: £4,413Crawley: £3,754Ipswich: £4,432Crawley: £3,546Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Crawley £13,044Crawley: £13,044Ipswich: £12,682Crawley: £13,099Ipswich: £12,736Crawley: £12,373Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£13,044£13,099£12,373

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Crawley £2,106Crawley: £2,106Ipswich: £2,371Crawley: £2,115Ipswich: £2,381Crawley: £1,998Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Crawley £11,682Crawley: £11,682Ipswich: £11,429Crawley: £11,731Ipswich: £11,477Crawley: £11,081Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£11,682£11,731£11,081

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Crawley £648Crawley: £648Ipswich: £547Crawley: £650Ipswich: £550Crawley: £614Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£648£650£614

  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, Crawley £685Crawley: £685Ipswich: £677Crawley: £688Ipswich: £680Crawley: £649Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£685£688£649

  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, Crawley £30Crawley: £30Ipswich: £29Crawley: £30Ipswich: £29Crawley: £28Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Ipswich: £499Crawley: £354Ipswich: £501Crawley: £335Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Ipswich: £123Crawley: £127Ipswich: £123Crawley: £120Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

  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, Crawley £91Crawley: £91Ipswich: £115Crawley: £91Ipswich: £116Crawley: £86Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Ipswich is higher£91£91£86

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Crawley £1,783Crawley: £1,783Ipswich: £1,901Crawley: £1,790Ipswich: £1,909Crawley: £1,691Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higher£1,783£1,790£1,691

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Ipswich: £248Crawley: £231Ipswich: £249Crawley: £218Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£230£231£218

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Crawley £219Crawley: £219Ipswich: £336Crawley: £220Ipswich: £338Crawley: £208Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higher£219£220£208

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Crawley £8.11Crawley: £8.11Ipswich: £9.41Crawley: £8.14Ipswich: £9.45Crawley: £7.69Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£8.11£8.14£7.69

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Crawley £5.27Crawley: £5.27Ipswich: £9.26Crawley: £5.29Ipswich: £9.30Crawley: £5.00Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Ipswich: £5.53Crawley: £6.28Ipswich: £5.56Crawley: £5.93Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  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, Crawley 1,020.8Crawley: 1,020.8Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count1,020.8

  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, Crawley 115.6Crawley: 115.6Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higher115.6

  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, Crawley 143.0Crawley: 143.0Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Crawley is higherDepends on how you count143.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher53.8

  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, Crawley 199.9Crawley: 199.9Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higher199.9

  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, Crawley 20.7Crawley: 20.7Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Ipswich is higher20.7

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Ipswich and Crawley, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£3,738£3,754£3,546Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,044£13,099£12,373Crawley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,106£2,115£1,998Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,682£11,731£11,081Crawley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£648£650£614Crawley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£685£688£649Crawley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£28Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£353£354£335Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£91£91£86Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,783£1,790£1,691Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£230£231£218Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£219£220£208Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£8.11£8.14£7.69Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£5.27£5.29£5.00Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,020.8Crawley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7115.6Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1143.0Crawley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.753.8Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2199.9Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.020.7Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Crawley on 2. 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Crawley £3,738Crawley: £3,738Ipswich: £4,413Crawley: £3,754Ipswich: £4,432Crawley: £3,546Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£3,738£3,754£3,546

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Crawley £1,641Crawley: £1,641Ipswich: £2,047Crawley: £1,648Ipswich: £2,056Crawley: £1,556Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,641£1,648£1,556

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Crawley £1,381Crawley: £1,381Ipswich: £1,491Crawley: £1,387Ipswich: £1,497Crawley: £1,310Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higher£1,381£1,387£1,310

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Crawley £1,469Crawley: £1,469Ipswich: £1,845Crawley: £1,476Ipswich: £1,853Crawley: £1,394Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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, Crawley £86Crawley: £86Ipswich: £109Crawley: £86Ipswich: £110Crawley: £82Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£82

  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, Crawley £3.75Crawley: £3.75Ipswich: £4.69Crawley: £3.77Ipswich: £4.71Crawley: £3.56Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Crawley £353Crawley: £353Ipswich: £499Crawley: £354Ipswich: £501Crawley: £335Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£353£354£335

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Crawley £127Crawley: £127Ipswich: £123Crawley: £127Ipswich: £123Crawley: £120Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£127£127£120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Crawley £60Crawley: £60Ipswich: £73Crawley: £60Ipswich: £73Crawley: £57Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Ipswich is higher£60£60£57

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Crawley £1,169Crawley: £1,169Ipswich: £1,195Crawley: £1,174Ipswich: £1,200Crawley: £1,109Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higher£1,169£1,174£1,109

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Crawley £230Crawley: £230Ipswich: £248Crawley: £231Ipswich: £249Crawley: £218Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£230£231£218

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Crawley £144Crawley: £144Ipswich: £212Crawley: £144Ipswich: £212Crawley: £136Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higher£144£144£136

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Crawley £5.31Crawley: £5.31Ipswich: £5.92Crawley: £5.34Ipswich: £5.95Crawley: £5.04Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£5.31£5.34£5.04

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Crawley £3.46Crawley: £3.46Ipswich: £5.82Crawley: £3.47Ipswich: £5.84Crawley: £3.28Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Crawley £6.25Crawley: £6.25Ipswich: £5.53Crawley: £6.28Ipswich: £5.56Crawley: £5.93Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Crawley is higherDepends on how you count£6.25£6.28£5.93

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Crawley 128.4Crawley: 128.4Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count128.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Crawley 14.5Crawley: 14.5Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higher14.5

  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, Crawley 18.0Crawley: 18.0Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count18.0

  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, Crawley 53.8Crawley: 53.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher53.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Crawley 131.1Crawley: 131.1Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higher131.1

  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, Crawley 13.5Crawley: 13.5Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Ipswich is higher13.5

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Ipswich and Crawley, per resident
MeasureIpswichCrawleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£3,738£3,754£3,546Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,641£1,648£1,556Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,381£1,387£1,310Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,469£1,476£1,394Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£81£82£77Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£86£86£82Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£3.75£3.77£3.56Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£353£354£335Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£127£127£120Crawley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£60£60£57Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,169£1,174£1,109Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£230£231£218Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£144£144£136Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.31£5.34£5.04Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£3.46£3.47£3.28Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.25£6.28£5.93Crawley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4128.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.714.5Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.518.0Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.753.8Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7131.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.413.5Ipswich

Total

Ipswich is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Crawley 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 Crawley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Crawley £462.6mCrawley: £462.6mIpswich: £618.0mCrawley: £464.6mIpswich: £620.7mCrawley: £438.8mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Crawley £203.1mCrawley: £203.1mIpswich: £286.7mCrawley: £203.9mIpswich: £287.9mCrawley: £192.6mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£203.1m£203.9m£192.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Crawley £171.0mCrawley: £171.0mIpswich: £208.8mCrawley: £171.7mIpswich: £209.7mCrawley: £162.2mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Crawley £181.9mCrawley: £181.9mIpswich: £258.3mCrawley: £182.6mIpswich: £259.4mCrawley: £172.5mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£181.9m£182.6m£172.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Crawley £10.1mCrawley: £10.1mIpswich: £12.4mCrawley: £10.1mIpswich: £12.4mCrawley: £9.6mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Crawley £10.7mCrawley: £10.7mIpswich: £15.3mCrawley: £10.7mIpswich: £15.4mCrawley: £10.1mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m

  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, Crawley £0.46mCrawley: £0.46mIpswich: £0.66mCrawley: £0.47mIpswich: £0.66mCrawley: £0.44mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Crawley £43.7mCrawley: £43.7mIpswich: £69.9mCrawley: £43.9mIpswich: £70.2mCrawley: £41.4mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich is higher£43.7m£43.9m£41.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Crawley £15.7mCrawley: £15.7mIpswich: £17.2mCrawley: £15.8mIpswich: £17.3mCrawley: £14.9mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Crawley £7.4mCrawley: £7.4mIpswich: £10.2mCrawley: £7.4mIpswich: £10.2mCrawley: £7.0mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Crawley £144.7mCrawley: £144.7mIpswich: £167.3mCrawley: £145.3mIpswich: £168.1mCrawley: £137.3mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich is higher£144.7m£145.3m£137.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Crawley £28.5mCrawley: £28.5mIpswich: £34.7mCrawley: £28.6mIpswich: £34.9mCrawley: £27.0mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Crawley £17.8mCrawley: £17.8mIpswich: £29.6mCrawley: £17.9mIpswich: £29.8mCrawley: £16.9mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Crawley £0.66mCrawley: £0.66mIpswich: £0.83mCrawley: £0.66mIpswich: £0.83mCrawley: £0.62mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Crawley £0.43mCrawley: £0.43mIpswich: £0.81mCrawley: £0.43mIpswich: £0.82mCrawley: £0.41mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Crawley £0.77mCrawley: £0.77mIpswich: £0.78mCrawley: £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mCrawley: £0.73mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Crawley 15,892Crawley: 15,892Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15,892

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Crawley 1,800Crawley: 1,800Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Ipswich is higher1,800

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Crawley 2,226Crawley: 2,226Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,226

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Crawley 6,659Crawley: 6,659Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Ipswich is higher6,659

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Crawley 16,230Crawley: 16,230Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Ipswich is higher16,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Crawley 1,676Crawley: 1,676Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Ipswich is higher1,676

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Crawley, total
MeasureIpswichCrawleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£203.1m£203.9m£192.6mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£181.9m£182.6m£172.5mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.7m£10.7m£10.1mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£43.7m£43.9m£41.4mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£15.7m£15.8m£14.9mIpswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£144.7m£145.3m£137.3mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74215,892Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6151,800Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1442,226Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1796,659Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26516,230Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2921,676Ipswich

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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