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Ipswich and Coventry

140,042 and 368,707 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Coventry on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 12 of 22 measures, and Coventry on 10. 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 Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Ipswich: £4,413Coventry: £4,114Ipswich: £4,432Coventry: £3,886Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Coventry £13,064Coventry: £13,064Ipswich: £12,682Coventry: £13,119Ipswich: £12,736Coventry: £12,392Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£13,064£13,119£12,392

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Coventry £2,251Coventry: £2,251Ipswich: £2,371Coventry: £2,261Ipswich: £2,381Coventry: £2,135Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,251£2,261£2,135

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Coventry £11,514Coventry: £11,514Ipswich: £11,429Coventry: £11,563Ipswich: £11,477Coventry: £10,921Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,514£11,563£10,921

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Coventry £702Coventry: £702Ipswich: £547Coventry: £705Ipswich: £550Coventry: £666Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Coventry is higher£702£705£666

  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, Coventry £810Coventry: £810Ipswich: £677Coventry: £814Ipswich: £680Coventry: £769Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£810£814£769

  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, Coventry £37Coventry: £37Ipswich: £29Coventry: £37Ipswich: £29Coventry: £35Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Coventry is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Ipswich: £499Coventry: £472Ipswich: £501Coventry: £446Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Ipswich: £123Coventry: £135Ipswich: £123Coventry: £127Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Coventry is higher£134£135£127

  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, Coventry £115Coventry: £115Ipswich: £115Coventry: £115Ipswich: £116Coventry: £109Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Coventry £1,812Coventry: £1,812Ipswich: £1,901Coventry: £1,820Ipswich: £1,909Coventry: £1,719Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Ipswich: £248Coventry: £280Ipswich: £249Coventry: £265Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Coventry is higher£279£280£265

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Coventry £309Coventry: £309Ipswich: £336Coventry: £310Ipswich: £338Coventry: £293Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£309£310£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Coventry £8.10Coventry: £8.10Ipswich: £9.41Coventry: £8.13Ipswich: £9.45Coventry: £7.68Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.10£8.13£7.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Coventry £7.50Coventry: £7.50Ipswich: £9.26Coventry: £7.53Ipswich: £9.30Coventry: £7.11Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£7.50£7.53£7.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Ipswich: £5.53Coventry: £4.95Ipswich: £5.56Coventry: £4.68Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  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, Coventry 1,009.6Coventry: 1,009.6Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,009.6

  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, Coventry 145.3Coventry: 145.3Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Coventry is higher145.3

  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, Coventry 163.2Coventry: 163.2Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Coventry is higherDepends on how you count163.2

  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, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  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, Coventry 217.0Coventry: 217.0Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count217.0

  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, Coventry 25.9Coventry: 25.9Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Ipswich and Coventry, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,096£4,114£3,886Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,251£2,261£2,135Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£702£705£666Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£810£814£769Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£37£37£35Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£470£472£446Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£115£115£109Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,812£1,820£1,719Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£309£310£293Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£8.10£8.13£7.68Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£7.50£7.53£7.11Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.93£4.95£4.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,009.6Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7145.3Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1163.2Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.768.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2217.0Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.025.9Ipswich

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Coventry 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 Coventry

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Coventry £4,096Coventry: £4,096Ipswich: £4,413Coventry: £4,114Ipswich: £4,432Coventry: £3,886Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,096£4,114£3,886

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Coventry £1,710Coventry: £1,710Ipswich: £2,047Coventry: £1,717Ipswich: £2,056Coventry: £1,622Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,710£1,717£1,622

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Coventry £1,498Coventry: £1,498Ipswich: £1,491Coventry: £1,504Ipswich: £1,497Coventry: £1,421Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,498£1,504£1,421

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Coventry £1,507Coventry: £1,507Ipswich: £1,845Coventry: £1,514Ipswich: £1,853Coventry: £1,430Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,507£1,514£1,430

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Coventry £92Coventry: £92Ipswich: £88Coventry: £92Ipswich: £89Coventry: £87Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Coventry is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Coventry £106Coventry: £106Ipswich: £109Coventry: £107Ipswich: £110Coventry: £101Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£106£107£101

  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, Coventry £4.87Coventry: £4.87Ipswich: £4.69Coventry: £4.89Ipswich: £4.71Coventry: £4.62Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Coventry is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Coventry £470Coventry: £470Ipswich: £499Coventry: £472Ipswich: £501Coventry: £446Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£470£472£446

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Coventry £134Coventry: £134Ipswich: £123Coventry: £135Ipswich: £123Coventry: £127Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Coventry is higher£134£135£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Coventry £76Coventry: £76Ipswich: £73Coventry: £77Ipswich: £73Coventry: £72Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£76£77£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Coventry £1,206Coventry: £1,206Ipswich: £1,195Coventry: £1,211Ipswich: £1,200Coventry: £1,144Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,211£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Coventry £279Coventry: £279Ipswich: £248Coventry: £280Ipswich: £249Coventry: £265Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Coventry is higher£279£280£265

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Coventry £206Coventry: £206Ipswich: £212Coventry: £207Ipswich: £212Coventry: £195Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£206£207£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Coventry £5.39Coventry: £5.39Ipswich: £5.92Coventry: £5.41Ipswich: £5.95Coventry: £5.11Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.39£5.41£5.11

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Coventry £4.99Coventry: £4.99Ipswich: £5.82Coventry: £5.01Ipswich: £5.84Coventry: £4.73Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.99£5.01£4.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Coventry £4.93Coventry: £4.93Ipswich: £5.53Coventry: £4.95Ipswich: £5.56Coventry: £4.68Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.93£4.95£4.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Coventry 132.2Coventry: 132.2Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count132.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Coventry 19.0Coventry: 19.0Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Coventry is higher19.0

  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, Coventry 21.4Coventry: 21.4Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count21.4

  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, Coventry 68.7Coventry: 68.7Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count68.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Coventry 144.4Coventry: 144.4Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count144.4

  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, Coventry 17.3Coventry: 17.3Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Coventry is higherDepends on how you count17.3

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Coventry, per resident
MeasureIpswichCoventryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,096£4,114£3,886Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,710£1,717£1,622Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,507£1,514£1,430Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£92£92£87Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£106£107£101Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£4.87£4.89£4.62Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£470£472£446Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£134£135£127Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£76£77£72Coventry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£279£280£265Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£206£207£195Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.39£5.41£5.11Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.99£5.01£4.73Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.93£4.95£4.68Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4132.2Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.719.0Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.521.4Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.768.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7144.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.417.3Coventry

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Coventry £1.5bnCoventry: £1.5bnIpswich: £618.0mCoventry: £1.5bnIpswich: £620.7mCoventry: £1.4bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Coventry £630.5mCoventry: £630.5mIpswich: £286.7mCoventry: £633.2mIpswich: £287.9mCoventry: £598.1mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Coventry £552.3mCoventry: £552.3mIpswich: £208.8mCoventry: £554.6mIpswich: £209.7mCoventry: £523.9mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Coventry £555.7mCoventry: £555.7mIpswich: £258.3mCoventry: £558.1mIpswich: £259.4mCoventry: £527.1mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Coventry £33.9mCoventry: £33.9mIpswich: £12.4mCoventry: £34.1mIpswich: £12.4mCoventry: £32.2mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCoventry is higher£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Coventry £39.1mCoventry: £39.1mIpswich: £15.3mCoventry: £39.3mIpswich: £15.4mCoventry: £37.1mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ipswich £0.66m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.66mCoventry: £1.7mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCoventry is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Coventry £173.4mCoventry: £173.4mIpswich: £69.9mCoventry: £174.1mIpswich: £70.2mCoventry: £164.5mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Coventry £49.5mCoventry: £49.5mIpswich: £17.2mCoventry: £49.7mIpswich: £17.3mCoventry: £46.9mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCoventry is higher£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Coventry £28.1mCoventry: £28.1mIpswich: £10.2mCoventry: £28.2mIpswich: £10.2mCoventry: £26.7mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Coventry £444.5mCoventry: £444.5mIpswich: £167.3mCoventry: £446.4mIpswich: £168.1mCoventry: £421.6mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Coventry £102.9mCoventry: £102.9mIpswich: £34.7mCoventry: £103.3mIpswich: £34.9mCoventry: £97.6mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mCoventry is higher£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Coventry £75.8mCoventry: £75.8mIpswich: £29.6mCoventry: £76.1mIpswich: £29.8mCoventry: £71.9mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Coventry £2.0mCoventry: £2.0mIpswich: £0.83mCoventry: £2.0mIpswich: £0.83mCoventry: £1.9mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.81mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.82mCoventry: £1.7mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Coventry £1.8mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.78mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.78mCoventry: £1.7mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Coventry 48,731Coventry: 48,731Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Coventry is higherDepends on how you count48,731

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Coventry 7,013Coventry: 7,013Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Coventry is higher7,013

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Coventry 7,876Coventry: 7,876Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Coventry is higherDepends on how you count7,876

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Coventry 25,321Coventry: 25,321Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Coventry is higherDepends on how you count25,321

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Coventry 53,236Coventry: 53,236Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Coventry is higherDepends on how you count53,236

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Coventry 6,359Coventry: 6,359Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Coventry is higherDepends on how you count6,359

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Coventry, total
MeasureIpswichCoventryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74248,731Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6157,013Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1447,876Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17925,321Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26553,236Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2926,359Coventry

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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