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Ipswich and Bury

140,042 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Bury on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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 8 of 22 measures, and Bury on 14. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Ipswich: £4,413Bury: £4,516Ipswich: £4,432Bury: £4,266Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Bury is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Ipswich: £12,682Bury: £13,048Ipswich: £12,736Bury: £12,324Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Bury is higher£12,993£13,048£12,324

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Ipswich: £2,371Bury: £2,272Ipswich: £2,381Bury: £2,146Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,263£2,272£2,146

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Ipswich: £11,429Bury: £11,708Ipswich: £11,477Bury: £11,059Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Bury is higher£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Bury £509Bury: £509Ipswich: £547Bury: £511Ipswich: £550Bury: £483Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£509£511£483

  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, Bury £795Bury: £795Ipswich: £677Bury: £799Ipswich: £680Bury: £754Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Bury is higher£795£799£754

  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, Bury £30Bury: £30Ipswich: £29Bury: £30Ipswich: £29Bury: £28Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Bury is higher£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, Bury £499Bury: £499Ipswich: £499Bury: £501Ipswich: £501Bury: £474Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Bury is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Bury £153Bury: £153Ipswich: £123Bury: £154Ipswich: £123Bury: £145Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Bury is higher£153£154£145

  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, Bury £130Bury: £130Ipswich: £115Bury: £131Ipswich: £116Bury: £123Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Bury is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Ipswich: £1,901Bury: £1,765Ipswich: £1,909Bury: £1,667Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Bury £180Bury: £180Ipswich: £248Bury: £181Ipswich: £249Bury: £171Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Bury £361Bury: £361Ipswich: £336Bury: £362Ipswich: £338Bury: £342Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Bury is higher£361£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Ipswich: £9.41Bury: £7.58Ipswich: £9.45Bury: £7.16Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Ipswich: £9.26Bury: £6.87Ipswich: £9.30Bury: £6.49Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Ipswich: £5.53Bury: £7.72Ipswich: £5.56Bury: £7.29Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  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, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Bury is higher1,013.7

  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, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count115.6

  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, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Bury is higher163.0

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Bury is higher74.5

  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, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count217.2

  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, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Bury is higher29.7

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Ipswich and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£12,993£13,048£12,324Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,263£2,272£2,146Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,659£11,708£11,059Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£509£511£483Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£795£799£754Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£130£131£123Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,757£1,765£1,667Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£180£181£171Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£361£362£342Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.55£7.58£7.16Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£6.84£6.87£6.49Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,013.7Bury
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 2026139.1163.0Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.774.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2217.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.029.7Bury

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bury on 16. 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 Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Ipswich: £4,413Bury: £4,516Ipswich: £4,432Bury: £4,266Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Bury is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Ipswich: £2,047Bury: £2,270Ipswich: £2,056Bury: £2,144Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Bury is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Ipswich: £1,491Bury: £1,403Ipswich: £1,497Bury: £1,325Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Ipswich: £1,845Bury: £2,037Ipswich: £1,853Bury: £1,924Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Bury is higher£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Bury £89Bury: £89Ipswich: £88Bury: £89Ipswich: £89Bury: £84Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Bury is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Bury £138Bury: £138Ipswich: £109Bury: £139Ipswich: £110Bury: £131Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Bury is higher£138£139£131

  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, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Ipswich: £4.69Bury: £5.19Ipswich: £4.71Bury: £4.90Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Bury is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Bury £499Bury: £499Ipswich: £499Bury: £501Ipswich: £501Bury: £474Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Bury is higher£499£501£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Bury £153Bury: £153Ipswich: £123Bury: £154Ipswich: £123Bury: £145Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Bury is higher£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Bury £80Bury: £80Ipswich: £73Bury: £81Ipswich: £73Bury: £76Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Bury is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Ipswich: £1,195Bury: £1,089Ipswich: £1,200Bury: £1,029Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Bury £180Bury: £180Ipswich: £248Bury: £181Ipswich: £249Bury: £171Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Bury £223Bury: £223Ipswich: £212Bury: £224Ipswich: £212Bury: £211Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Bury is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Ipswich: £5.92Bury: £4.68Ipswich: £5.95Bury: £4.42Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Ipswich: £5.82Bury: £4.25Ipswich: £5.84Bury: £4.01Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Ipswich: £5.53Bury: £7.72Ipswich: £5.56Bury: £7.29Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Bury is higher176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Bury 20.1Bury: 20.1Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Bury is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Bury 28.4Bury: 28.4Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Bury is higher28.4

  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, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Bury is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count134.1

  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, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Bury is higher18.3

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Ipswich and Bury, per resident
MeasureIpswichBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,397£1,403£1,325Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£89£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£138£139£131Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£153£154£145Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£80£81£76Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,085£1,089£1,029Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£180£181£171Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£223£224£211Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.66£4.68£4.42Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.23£4.25£4.01Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4176.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.720.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.4Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.774.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7134.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.418.3Bury

Total

Ipswich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bury 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 Bury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mIpswich: £618.0mBury: £894.8mIpswich: £620.7mBury: £845.2mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mBury is higher£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mIpswich: £286.7mBury: £449.7mIpswich: £287.9mBury: £424.8mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mBury is higher£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mIpswich: £208.8mBury: £277.9mIpswich: £209.7mBury: £262.5mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBury is higherDepends on how you count£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mIpswich: £258.3mBury: £403.6mIpswich: £259.4mBury: £381.2mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mBury is higher£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mIpswich: £12.4mBury: £17.6mIpswich: £12.4mBury: £16.6mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBury is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mIpswich: £15.3mBury: £27.5mIpswich: £15.4mBury: £26.0mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBury is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  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, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mBury: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mBury: £0.97mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBury is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mIpswich: £69.9mBury: £99.3mIpswich: £70.2mBury: £93.8mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mBury is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mIpswich: £17.2mBury: £30.4mIpswich: £17.3mBury: £28.7mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBury is higher£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mIpswich: £10.2mBury: £16.0mIpswich: £10.2mBury: £15.1mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBury is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mIpswich: £167.3mBury: £215.9mIpswich: £168.1mBury: £203.9mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mBury is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mIpswich: £34.7mBury: £35.8mIpswich: £34.9mBury: £33.9mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mBury is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mIpswich: £29.6mBury: £44.3mIpswich: £29.8mBury: £41.9mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBury is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mIpswich: £0.83mBury: £0.93mIpswich: £0.83mBury: £0.88mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mIpswich: £0.81mBury: £0.84mIpswich: £0.82mBury: £0.79mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mIpswich: £0.78mBury: £1.5mIpswich: £0.78mBury: £1.4mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBury is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Bury is higher34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Bury is higherDepends on how you count3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Bury is higher5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Bury is higher14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Bury is higherDepends on how you count26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Bury is higher3,626

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Ipswich and Bury, total
MeasureIpswichBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mBury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74234,941Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6153,983Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1445,619Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17914,764Bury
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26526,570Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2923,626Bury

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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