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Ipswich and Stevenage

140,042 and 91,234 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Stevenage on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 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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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 13 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Ipswich: £4,413Stevenage: £4,130Ipswich: £4,432Stevenage: £3,901Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Stevenage £13,039Stevenage: £13,039Ipswich: £12,682Stevenage: £13,095Ipswich: £12,736Stevenage: £12,368Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£13,039£13,095£12,368

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Stevenage £2,074Stevenage: £2,074Ipswich: £2,371Stevenage: £2,082Ipswich: £2,381Stevenage: £1,967Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higher£2,074£2,082£1,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Stevenage £11,748Stevenage: £11,748Ipswich: £11,429Stevenage: £11,798Ipswich: £11,477Stevenage: £11,144Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,748£11,798£11,144

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Stevenage £479Stevenage: £479Ipswich: £547Stevenage: £481Ipswich: £550Stevenage: £454Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higher£479£481£454

  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, Stevenage £784Stevenage: £784Ipswich: £677Stevenage: £788Ipswich: £680Stevenage: £744Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£784£788£744

  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, Stevenage £27Stevenage: £27Ipswich: £29Stevenage: £28Ipswich: £29Stevenage: £26Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Ipswich is higher£27£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Ipswich: £499Stevenage: £420Ipswich: £501Stevenage: £397Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Ipswich: £123Stevenage: £190Ipswich: £123Stevenage: £180Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Stevenage is higher£190£190£180

  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, Stevenage £123Stevenage: £123Ipswich: £115Stevenage: £124Ipswich: £116Stevenage: £117Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£123£124£117

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Stevenage £1,645Stevenage: £1,645Ipswich: £1,901Stevenage: £1,652Ipswich: £1,909Stevenage: £1,560Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higher£1,645£1,652£1,560

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Ipswich: £248Stevenage: £244Ipswich: £249Stevenage: £230Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Stevenage £289Stevenage: £289Ipswich: £336Stevenage: £290Ipswich: £338Stevenage: £274Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higher£289£290£274

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Stevenage £8.20Stevenage: £8.20Ipswich: £9.41Stevenage: £8.24Ipswich: £9.45Stevenage: £7.78Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higher£8.20£8.24£7.78

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Stevenage £7.75Stevenage: £7.75Ipswich: £9.26Stevenage: £7.78Ipswich: £9.30Stevenage: £7.35Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Ipswich: £5.53Stevenage: £5.75Ipswich: £5.56Stevenage: £5.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Stevenage 1,018.4Stevenage: 1,018.4Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,018.4

  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, Stevenage 109.9Stevenage: 109.9Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higher109.9

  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, Stevenage 162.2Stevenage: 162.2Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count162.2

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher65.2

  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, Stevenage 189.5Stevenage: 189.5Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higher189.5

  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, Stevenage 27.0Stevenage: 27.0Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count27.0

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Ipswich and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,112£4,130£3,901Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,074£2,082£1,967Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£479£481£454Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£784£788£744Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£27£28£26Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£418£420£397Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£123£124£117Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,645£1,652£1,560Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£243£244£230Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£289£290£274Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£8.20£8.24£7.78Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.75£7.78£7.35Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7109.9Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1162.2Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.765.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2189.5Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.027.0Stevenage

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Stevenage £4,112Stevenage: £4,112Ipswich: £4,413Stevenage: £4,130Ipswich: £4,432Stevenage: £3,901Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higher£4,112£4,130£3,901

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Stevenage £1,924Stevenage: £1,924Ipswich: £2,047Stevenage: £1,932Ipswich: £2,056Stevenage: £1,825Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,924£1,932£1,825

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Stevenage £1,332Stevenage: £1,332Ipswich: £1,491Stevenage: £1,338Ipswich: £1,497Stevenage: £1,263Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higher£1,332£1,338£1,263

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Stevenage £1,734Stevenage: £1,734Ipswich: £1,845Stevenage: £1,741Ipswich: £1,853Stevenage: £1,644Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Stevenage £71Stevenage: £71Ipswich: £88Stevenage: £71Ipswich: £89Stevenage: £67Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Ipswich is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Stevenage £116Stevenage: £116Ipswich: £109Stevenage: £116Ipswich: £110Stevenage: £110Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  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, Stevenage £4.06Stevenage: £4.06Ipswich: £4.69Stevenage: £4.08Ipswich: £4.71Stevenage: £3.85Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Ipswich is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Stevenage £418Stevenage: £418Ipswich: £499Stevenage: £420Ipswich: £501Stevenage: £397Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higher£418£420£397

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Stevenage £190Stevenage: £190Ipswich: £123Stevenage: £190Ipswich: £123Stevenage: £180Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Stevenage is higher£190£190£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Stevenage £79Stevenage: £79Ipswich: £73Stevenage: £80Ipswich: £73Stevenage: £75Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Stevenage £1,057Stevenage: £1,057Ipswich: £1,195Stevenage: £1,061Ipswich: £1,200Stevenage: £1,002Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higher£1,057£1,061£1,002

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Stevenage £243Stevenage: £243Ipswich: £248Stevenage: £244Ipswich: £249Stevenage: £230Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Stevenage £186Stevenage: £186Ipswich: £212Stevenage: £187Ipswich: £212Stevenage: £176Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higher£186£187£176

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Stevenage £5.27Stevenage: £5.27Ipswich: £5.92Stevenage: £5.29Ipswich: £5.95Stevenage: £5.00Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Stevenage £4.98Stevenage: £4.98Ipswich: £5.82Stevenage: £5.00Ipswich: £5.84Stevenage: £4.72Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higher£4.98£5.00£4.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Stevenage £5.72Stevenage: £5.72Ipswich: £5.53Stevenage: £5.75Ipswich: £5.56Stevenage: £5.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Stevenage 150.3Stevenage: 150.3Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Stevenage 16.2Stevenage: 16.2Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Ipswich is higher16.2

  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, Stevenage 23.9Stevenage: 23.9Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count23.9

  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, Stevenage 65.2Stevenage: 65.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Stevenage 121.7Stevenage: 121.7Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higher121.7

  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, Stevenage 17.4Stevenage: 17.4Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count17.4

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Ipswich and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureIpswichStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,112£4,130£3,901Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,924£1,932£1,825Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,332£1,338£1,263Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,734£1,741£1,644Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£71£71£67Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£116£116£110Stevenage
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.06£4.08£3.85Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£418£420£397Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£79£80£75Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,057£1,061£1,002Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£243£244£230Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£186£187£176Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.27£5.29£5.00Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.98£5.00£4.72Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.72£5.75£5.43Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4150.3Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.716.2Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.523.9Stevenage
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.765.2Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7121.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.4Stevenage

Total

Ipswich is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Stevenage £375.2mStevenage: £375.2mIpswich: £618.0mStevenage: £376.8mIpswich: £620.7mStevenage: £355.9mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mIpswich is higher£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Stevenage £175.5mStevenage: £175.5mIpswich: £286.7mStevenage: £176.3mIpswich: £287.9mStevenage: £166.5mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Stevenage £121.5mStevenage: £121.5mIpswich: £208.8mStevenage: £122.0mIpswich: £209.7mStevenage: £115.3mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mIpswich is higher£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Stevenage £158.2mStevenage: £158.2mIpswich: £258.3mStevenage: £158.8mIpswich: £259.4mStevenage: £150.0mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Stevenage £6.4mStevenage: £6.4mIpswich: £12.4mStevenage: £6.5mIpswich: £12.4mStevenage: £6.1mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mIpswich is higher£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Stevenage £10.6mStevenage: £10.6mIpswich: £15.3mStevenage: £10.6mIpswich: £15.4mStevenage: £10.0mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Stevenage £0.37mStevenage: £0.37mIpswich: £0.66mStevenage: £0.37mIpswich: £0.66mStevenage: £0.35mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mIpswich is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Stevenage £38.2mStevenage: £38.2mIpswich: £69.9mStevenage: £38.3mIpswich: £70.2mStevenage: £36.2mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mIpswich is higher£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m

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

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

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mStevenage 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, Stevenage £7.2mStevenage: £7.2mIpswich: £10.2mStevenage: £7.3mIpswich: £10.2mStevenage: £6.9mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Stevenage £96.4mStevenage: £96.4mIpswich: £167.3mStevenage: £96.8mIpswich: £168.1mStevenage: £91.4mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mIpswich is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Stevenage £22.1mStevenage: £22.1mIpswich: £34.7mStevenage: £22.2mIpswich: £34.9mStevenage: £21.0mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mIpswich is higher£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Stevenage £17.0mStevenage: £17.0mIpswich: £29.6mStevenage: £17.0mIpswich: £29.8mStevenage: £16.1mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mIpswich is higher£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Stevenage £0.48mStevenage: £0.48mIpswich: £0.83mStevenage: £0.48mIpswich: £0.83mStevenage: £0.46mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mIpswich is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Stevenage £0.45mStevenage: £0.45mIpswich: £0.81mStevenage: £0.46mIpswich: £0.82mStevenage: £0.43mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mIpswich is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mIpswich: £0.78mStevenage: £0.52mIpswich: £0.78mStevenage: £0.50mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mIpswich is higherDepends on how you count£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Stevenage 13,710Stevenage: 13,710Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Stevenage 1,479Stevenage: 1,479Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Ipswich is higher1,479

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Stevenage 2,183Stevenage: 2,183Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count2,183

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Stevenage 5,945Stevenage: 5,945Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Ipswich is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Stevenage 11,107Stevenage: 11,107Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Ipswich is higher11,107

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Stevenage 1,584Stevenage: 1,584Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,584

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Stevenage, total
MeasureIpswichStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mIpswich
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mIpswich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mIpswich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mIpswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mIpswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mIpswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mIpswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mIpswich
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mIpswich
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mIpswich
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mIpswich
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mIpswich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mIpswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mIpswich
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74213,710Ipswich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6151,479Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1442,183Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1795,945Ipswich
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26511,107Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2921,584Ipswich

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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