Compare local authorities · East of England and West Midlands
Ipswich and Dudley
Ipswich is higher than Dudley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Ipswich is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 12. 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 Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,682£12,736£12,030Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,429£11,477£10,841Dudley is higher£11,750£11,800£11,146
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£547£550£519Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£677£680£643Dudley is higher£855£859£811
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Dudley is higher£32£32£30
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Dudley is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£115£116£110Dudley is higher£161£161£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£336£338£319Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.41£9.45£8.93Dudley is higher£14£14£13
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,006.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
115.7Dudley is higher117.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
139.1Dudley is higher175.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count220.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
26.0Dudley is higher36.1
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| Measure | Ipswich | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,413£4,432£4,186 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,682£12,736£12,030 | £13,105£13,161£12,431 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,371£2,381£2,249 | £2,227£2,237£2,113 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,429£11,477£10,841 | £11,750£11,800£11,146 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £547£550£519 | £468£470£443 | Ipswich |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £677£680£643 | £855£859£811 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £32£32£30 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£473 | £497£499£471 | Ipswich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £134£134£127 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £115£116£110 | £161£161£152 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,901£1,909£1,803 | £1,754£1,761£1,664 | Ipswich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £147£147£139 | Ipswich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £336£338£319 | £291£292£276 | Ipswich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.41£9.45£8.93 | £14£14£13 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.26£9.30£8.78 | £8.09£8.12£7.67 | Ipswich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,006.1 | 1,003.7 | Ipswich |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 115.7 | 117.5 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 139.1 | 175.0 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 72.5 | Ipswich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 230.2 | 220.1 | Ipswich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 26.0 | 36.1 | Dudley |
Per resident
Ipswich is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,047£2,056£1,942Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,845£1,853£1,750Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£88£89£84Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£109£110£104Dudley is higher£164£165£156
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.69£4.71£4.45Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£123£123£116Dudley is higher£134£134£127
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£73£73£69Dudley is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£212£212£201Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.92£5.95£5.62Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
162.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
18.7Dudley is higher22.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Dudley is higher33.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count133.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.4Dudley is higher22.0
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| Measure | Ipswich | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,413£4,432£4,186 | £4,657£4,677£4,418 | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,047£2,056£1,942 | £2,519£2,530£2,390 | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,491£1,497£1,414 | £1,354£1,359£1,284 | Ipswich |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,845£1,853£1,750 | £2,259£2,269£2,143 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £88£89£84 | £90£90£85 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £164£165£156 | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.69£4.71£4.45 | £6.09£6.12£5.78 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £499£501£473 | £497£499£471 | Ipswich |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £123£123£116 | £134£134£127 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £73£73£69 | £98£98£93 | Dudley |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,195£1,200£1,133 | £1,066£1,070£1,011 | Ipswich |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £248£249£235 | £147£147£139 | Ipswich |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £212£212£201 | £177£177£168 | Ipswich |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.92£5.95£5.62 | £8.42£8.46£7.99 | Dudley |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.82£5.84£5.52 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | Ipswich |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Dudley |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 162.4 | 193.0 | Dudley |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 18.7 | 22.6 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 33.6 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 72.7 | 72.5 | Ipswich |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 144.7 | 133.7 | Ipswich |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.4 | 22.0 | Dudley |
Total
Ipswich is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mDudley is higher£1.5bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDudley is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,742Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,615Dudley is higher7,481
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,144Dudley is higher11,144
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,179Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,265Dudley is higherDepends on how you count44,300
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,292Dudley is higher7,272
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| Measure | Ipswich | Dudley | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £618.0m£620.7m£586.2m | £1.5bn | Dudley |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £286.7m£287.9m£271.9m | £834.5m£838.0m£791.6m | Dudley |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £208.8m£209.7m£198.0m | £448.3m£450.2m£425.3m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £258.3m£259.4m£245.1m | £748.2m£751.4m£709.7m | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £12.4m£12.4m£11.7m | £29.8m£29.9m£28.2m | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.3m£15.4m£14.5m | £54.5m£54.7m£51.7m | Dudley |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £2.0m£2.0m£1.9m | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £69.9m£70.2m£66.3m | £164.5m£165.2m£156.0m | Dudley |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.2m£17.3m£16.3m | £44.3m£44.5m£42.0m | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.2m£10.2m£9.6m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £167.3m£168.1m£158.7m | £353.0m£354.5m£334.9m | Dudley |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £34.7m£34.9m£32.9m | £48.6m£48.8m£46.1m | Dudley |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.6m£29.8m£28.1m | £58.5m£58.8m£55.5m | Dudley |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.79m | £2.8m£2.8m£2.6m | Dudley |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.81m£0.82m£0.77m | £1.6m£1.6m£1.5m | Dudley |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £2.3m£2.3m£2.2m | Dudley |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,742 | 63,913 | Dudley |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,615 | 7,481 | Dudley |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,144 | 11,144 | Dudley |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,179 | 24,015 | Dudley |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,265 | 44,300 | Dudley |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,292 | 7,272 | Dudley |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.