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Ipswich and Bolton

140,042 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Bolton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 17. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Ipswich: £4,413Bolton: £4,621Ipswich: £4,432Bolton: £4,365Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Ipswich: £12,682Bolton: £13,055Ipswich: £12,736Bolton: £12,331Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Bolton is higher£13,000£13,055£12,331

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Ipswich: £2,371Bolton: £2,626Ipswich: £2,381Bolton: £2,480Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Bolton is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Ipswich: £11,429Bolton: £11,466Ipswich: £11,477Bolton: £10,830Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Ipswich: £547Bolton: £719Ipswich: £550Bolton: £679Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Bolton is higher£716£719£679

  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, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Ipswich: £677Bolton: £832Ipswich: £680Bolton: £785Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Bolton is higher£828£832£785

  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, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Ipswich: £29Bolton: £39Ipswich: £29Bolton: £36Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Bolton is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Ipswich: £499Bolton: £537Ipswich: £501Bolton: £507Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Ipswich: £123Bolton: £143Ipswich: £123Bolton: £135Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Bolton is higher£142£143£135

  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, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Ipswich: £115Bolton: £154Ipswich: £116Bolton: £146Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Bolton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Ipswich: £1,901Bolton: £2,061Ipswich: £1,909Bolton: £1,947Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Bolton is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Ipswich: £248Bolton: £227Ipswich: £249Bolton: £214Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Ipswich: £336Bolton: £393Ipswich: £338Bolton: £371Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Bolton is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Ipswich: £9.41Bolton: £9.34Ipswich: £9.45Bolton: £8.82Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Ipswich: £9.26Bolton: £8.95Ipswich: £9.30Bolton: £8.45Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Ipswich: £5.53Bolton: £6.81Ipswich: £5.56Bolton: £6.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  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, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  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, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Bolton is higher151.9

  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, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Bolton is higher171.3

  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, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Bolton is higher79.9

  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, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Bolton is higher258.9

  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, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Bolton is higher34.6

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Ipswich and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,417£11,466£10,830Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£226£227£214Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£9.30£9.34£8.82Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.91£8.95£8.45Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.1995.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.034.6Bolton

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 17. 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 Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Ipswich: £4,413Bolton: £4,621Ipswich: £4,432Bolton: £4,365Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Ipswich: £2,047Bolton: £2,090Ipswich: £2,056Bolton: £1,974Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Ipswich: £1,491Bolton: £1,618Ipswich: £1,497Bolton: £1,528Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Bolton is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Ipswich: £1,845Bolton: £1,835Ipswich: £1,853Bolton: £1,734Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Ipswich: £88Bolton: £115Ipswich: £89Bolton: £109Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Ipswich: £109Bolton: £133Ipswich: £110Bolton: £126Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Bolton is higher£133£133£126

  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, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Ipswich: £4.69Bolton: £6.17Ipswich: £4.71Bolton: £5.83Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Bolton is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Ipswich: £499Bolton: £537Ipswich: £501Bolton: £507Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Ipswich: £123Bolton: £143Ipswich: £123Bolton: £135Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Bolton is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Ipswich: £73Bolton: £95Ipswich: £73Bolton: £90Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Bolton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Ipswich: £1,195Bolton: £1,270Ipswich: £1,200Bolton: £1,199Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Bolton is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Ipswich: £248Bolton: £227Ipswich: £249Bolton: £214Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Ipswich: £212Bolton: £242Ipswich: £212Bolton: £228Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Ipswich: £5.92Bolton: £5.75Ipswich: £5.95Bolton: £5.43Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Ipswich: £5.82Bolton: £5.51Ipswich: £5.84Bolton: £5.20Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Ipswich: £5.53Bolton: £6.81Ipswich: £5.56Bolton: £6.43Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Bolton is higher24.3

  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, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Bolton is higher27.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 72.7, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Bolton is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Bolton is higher159.5

  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, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Bolton is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Bolton, per resident
MeasureIpswichBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,828£1,835£1,734Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£95£95£90Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£226£227£214Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.72£5.75£5.43Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.48£5.51£5.20Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4159.3Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.724.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.421.3Bolton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnIpswich: £618.0mBolton: £1.4bnIpswich: £620.7mBolton: £1.3bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mBolton is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mIpswich: £286.7mBolton: £645.6mIpswich: £287.9mBolton: £609.8mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mIpswich: £208.8mBolton: £499.7mIpswich: £209.7mBolton: £472.0mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBolton is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mIpswich: £258.3mBolton: £567.0mIpswich: £259.4mBolton: £535.5mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mIpswich: £12.4mBolton: £35.6mIpswich: £12.4mBolton: £33.6mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBolton is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mIpswich: £15.3mBolton: £41.1mIpswich: £15.4mBolton: £38.8mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBolton is higher£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

  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, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mBolton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mBolton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBolton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mIpswich: £69.9mBolton: £165.9mIpswich: £70.2mBolton: £156.7mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mBolton is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mIpswich: £17.2mBolton: £44.1mIpswich: £17.3mBolton: £41.6mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBolton is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mIpswich: £10.2mBolton: £29.4mIpswich: £10.2mBolton: £27.7mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBolton is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mIpswich: £167.3mBolton: £392.2mIpswich: £168.1mBolton: £370.4mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mBolton is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mIpswich: £34.7mBolton: £70.1mIpswich: £34.9mBolton: £66.2mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mIpswich: £29.6mBolton: £74.7mIpswich: £29.8mBolton: £70.6mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.83mBolton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.83mBolton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.81mBolton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.82mBolton: £1.6mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mIpswich: £0.78mBolton: £2.1mIpswich: £0.78mBolton: £2.0mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Bolton is higher8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Bolton is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Bolton is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Bolton is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Bolton, total
MeasureIpswichBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74249,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6157,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1448,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17924,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26549,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2926,589Bolton

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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