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Ipswich and Tameside

140,042 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Tameside on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 19. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Ipswich: £4,413Tameside: £4,863Ipswich: £4,432Tameside: £4,593Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Tameside is higher£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Ipswich: £12,682Tameside: £13,113Ipswich: £12,736Tameside: £12,386Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Tameside is higher£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Ipswich: £2,371Tameside: £2,628Ipswich: £2,381Tameside: £2,482Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Tameside is higher£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Ipswich: £11,429Tameside: £11,714Ipswich: £11,477Tameside: £11,064Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Tameside is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Ipswich: £547Tameside: £563Ipswich: £550Tameside: £532Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Tameside is higher£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Ipswich: £677Tameside: £801Ipswich: £680Tameside: £756Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Tameside is higher£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Ipswich: £29Tameside: £35Ipswich: £29Tameside: £34Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Tameside is higher£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Ipswich: £499Tameside: £583Ipswich: £501Tameside: £551Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Tameside is higher£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Ipswich: £123Tameside: £180Ipswich: £123Tameside: £170Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Tameside is higher£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Ipswich: £115Tameside: £137Ipswich: £116Tameside: £129Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Tameside is higher£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Ipswich: £1,901Tameside: £2,057Ipswich: £1,909Tameside: £1,943Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Tameside is higher£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Ipswich: £248Tameside: £267Ipswich: £249Tameside: £252Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Tameside is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Ipswich: £336Tameside: £419Ipswich: £338Tameside: £396Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Tameside is higher£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Ipswich: £9.41Tameside: £7.72Ipswich: £9.45Tameside: £7.29Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Ipswich: £9.26Tameside: £7.06Ipswich: £9.30Tameside: £6.67Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Ipswich: £5.53Tameside: £5.47Ipswich: £5.56Tameside: £5.17Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Tameside is higher1,011.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ipswich 115.7, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Tameside is higher142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Tameside is higher169.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 72.7, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Tameside is higher87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Tameside is higher249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Tameside is higher30.2

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Ipswich and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£561£563£532Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£797£801£756Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£35£35£34Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£136£137£129Tameside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£7.69£7.72£7.29Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.03£7.06£6.67Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.45£5.47£5.17Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7142.0Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1169.7Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2249.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.030.2Tameside

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 19. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Ipswich: £4,413Tameside: £4,863Ipswich: £4,432Tameside: £4,593Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Tameside is higher£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Ipswich: £2,047Tameside: £2,175Ipswich: £2,056Tameside: £2,054Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Tameside is higher£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Ipswich: £1,491Tameside: £1,653Ipswich: £1,497Tameside: £1,561Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Tameside is higher£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Ipswich: £1,845Tameside: £1,943Ipswich: £1,853Tameside: £1,835Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Tameside is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Ipswich: £88Tameside: £93Ipswich: £89Tameside: £88Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Tameside is higher£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Ipswich: £109Tameside: £133Ipswich: £110Tameside: £125Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Tameside is higher£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Ipswich: £4.69Tameside: £5.89Ipswich: £4.71Tameside: £5.56Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Tameside is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Ipswich: £499Tameside: £583Ipswich: £501Tameside: £551Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Tameside is higher£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Ipswich: £123Tameside: £180Ipswich: £123Tameside: £170Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Tameside is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Ipswich: £73Tameside: £86Ipswich: £73Tameside: £81Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Tameside is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Ipswich: £1,195Tameside: £1,294Ipswich: £1,200Tameside: £1,222Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Tameside is higher£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Ipswich: £248Tameside: £267Ipswich: £249Tameside: £252Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Tameside is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Ipswich: £212Tameside: £264Ipswich: £212Tameside: £249Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Tameside is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Ipswich: £5.92Tameside: £4.85Ipswich: £5.95Tameside: £4.58Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Ipswich: £5.82Tameside: £4.44Ipswich: £5.84Tameside: £4.19Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Ipswich: £5.53Tameside: £5.47Ipswich: £5.56Tameside: £5.17Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Tameside is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Tameside is higher23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Tameside is higher28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Tameside is higher87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Tameside is higher156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Tameside is higher19.0

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Ipswich and Tameside, per resident
MeasureIpswichTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£93£93£88Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£132£133£125Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£581£583£551Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£179£180£170Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£86£86£81Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£263£264£249Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£4.83£4.85£4.58Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.42£4.44£4.19Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.45£5.47£5.17Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4167.7Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.723.5Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.528.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7156.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.0Tameside

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnIpswich: £618.0mTameside: £1.2bnIpswich: £620.7mTameside: £1.1bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mTameside is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mIpswich: £286.7mTameside: £519.5mIpswich: £287.9mTameside: £490.7mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mTameside is higher£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mIpswich: £208.8mTameside: £394.9mIpswich: £209.7mTameside: £373.0mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mTameside is higher£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mIpswich: £258.3mTameside: £464.1mIpswich: £259.4mTameside: £438.3mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mTameside is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mIpswich: £12.4mTameside: £22.3mIpswich: £12.4mTameside: £21.1mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mTameside is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mIpswich: £15.3mTameside: £31.7mIpswich: £15.4mTameside: £30.0mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTameside is higher£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mIpswich: £0.66mTameside: £1.4mIpswich: £0.66mTameside: £1.3mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mTameside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mIpswich: £69.9mTameside: £139.3mIpswich: £70.2mTameside: £131.6mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTameside is higher£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mIpswich: £17.2mTameside: £43.1mIpswich: £17.3mTameside: £40.7mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTameside is higher£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mIpswich: £10.2mTameside: £20.6mIpswich: £10.2mTameside: £19.4mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mTameside is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mIpswich: £167.3mTameside: £309.1mIpswich: £168.1mTameside: £291.9mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mTameside is higher£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mIpswich: £34.7mTameside: £63.7mIpswich: £34.9mTameside: £60.1mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTameside is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mIpswich: £29.6mTameside: £63.0mIpswich: £29.8mTameside: £59.5mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mTameside is higher£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mIpswich: £0.83mTameside: £1.2mIpswich: £0.83mTameside: £1.1mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mIpswich: £0.81mTameside: £1.1mIpswich: £0.82mTameside: £1.0mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mTameside: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mTameside: £1.2mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Tameside is higher40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Tameside is higher5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Tameside is higher6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Tameside is higher20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Tameside is higher37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Tameside is higher4,544

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Tameside, total
MeasureIpswichTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74240,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6155,624Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1446,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17920,840Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26537,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2924,544Tameside

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.
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  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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