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Ipswich and Dudley

140,042 and 331,239 residents (mid-2024).

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.

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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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Ipswich: £4,413Dudley: £4,677Ipswich: £4,432Dudley: £4,418Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Dudley £13,105Dudley: £13,105Ipswich: £12,682Dudley: £13,161Ipswich: £12,736Dudley: £12,431Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Dudley is higher£13,105£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Dudley £2,227Dudley: £2,227Ipswich: £2,371Dudley: £2,237Ipswich: £2,381Dudley: £2,113Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,227£2,237£2,113

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Dudley £11,750Dudley: £11,750Ipswich: £11,429Dudley: £11,800Ipswich: £11,477Dudley: £11,146Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Dudley is higher£11,750£11,800£11,146

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Dudley £468Dudley: £468Ipswich: £547Dudley: £470Ipswich: £550Dudley: £443Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£468£470£443

  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, Dudley £855Dudley: £855Ipswich: £677Dudley: £859Ipswich: £680Dudley: £811Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Dudley is higher£855£859£811

  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, Dudley £32Dudley: £32Ipswich: £29Dudley: £32Ipswich: £29Dudley: £30Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Dudley is higher£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Ipswich: £499Dudley: £499Ipswich: £501Dudley: £471Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

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

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

    £123£123£116Dudley is higher£134£134£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, Dudley £161Dudley: £161Ipswich: £115Dudley: £161Ipswich: £116Dudley: £152Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Dudley is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Dudley £1,754Dudley: £1,754Ipswich: £1,901Dudley: £1,761Ipswich: £1,909Dudley: £1,664Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Ipswich: £248Dudley: £147Ipswich: £249Dudley: £139Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Dudley £291Dudley: £291Ipswich: £336Dudley: £292Ipswich: £338Dudley: £276Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Dudley £14Dudley: £14Ipswich: £9.41Dudley: £14Ipswich: £9.45Dudley: £13Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Dudley is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Dudley £8.09Dudley: £8.09Ipswich: £9.26Dudley: £8.12Ipswich: £9.30Dudley: £7.67Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.09£8.12£7.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Ipswich: £5.53Dudley: £7.09Ipswich: £5.56Dudley: £6.70Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Dudley 1,003.7Dudley: 1,003.7Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,003.7

  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, Dudley 117.5Dudley: 117.5Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Dudley is higher117.5

  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, Dudley 175.0Dudley: 175.0Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Dudley is higher175.0

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  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, Dudley 220.1Dudley: 220.1Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count220.1

  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, Dudley 36.1Dudley: 36.1Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Dudley is higher36.1

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Ipswich and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,227£2,237£2,113Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£468£470£443Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£855£859£811Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£30Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£497£499£471Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£161£161£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,754£1,761£1,664Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£147£147£139Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£291£292£276Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£14£14£13Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.09£8.12£7.67Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,003.7Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7117.5Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1175.0Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.772.5Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2220.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.036.1Dudley

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Dudley £4,657Dudley: £4,657Ipswich: £4,413Dudley: £4,677Ipswich: £4,432Dudley: £4,418Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley is higher£4,657£4,677£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Dudley £2,519Dudley: £2,519Ipswich: £2,047Dudley: £2,530Ipswich: £2,056Dudley: £2,390Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Dudley is higher£2,519£2,530£2,390

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Dudley £1,354Dudley: £1,354Ipswich: £1,491Dudley: £1,359Ipswich: £1,497Dudley: £1,284Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,354£1,359£1,284

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Dudley £2,259Dudley: £2,259Ipswich: £1,845Dudley: £2,269Ipswich: £1,853Dudley: £2,143Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Dudley is higher£2,259£2,269£2,143

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Dudley £90Dudley: £90Ipswich: £88Dudley: £90Ipswich: £89Dudley: £85Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Dudley £164Dudley: £164Ipswich: £109Dudley: £165Ipswich: £110Dudley: £156Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Dudley is higher£164£165£156

  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, Dudley £6.09Dudley: £6.09Ipswich: £4.69Dudley: £6.12Ipswich: £4.71Dudley: £5.78Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Dudley is higher£6.09£6.12£5.78

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Dudley £497Dudley: £497Ipswich: £499Dudley: £499Ipswich: £501Dudley: £471Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£497£499£471

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

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

    £123£123£116Dudley is higher£134£134£127

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Dudley £98Dudley: £98Ipswich: £73Dudley: £98Ipswich: £73Dudley: £93Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Dudley £1,066Dudley: £1,066Ipswich: £1,195Dudley: £1,070Ipswich: £1,200Dudley: £1,011Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Dudley £147Dudley: £147Ipswich: £248Dudley: £147Ipswich: £249Dudley: £139Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Dudley £177Dudley: £177Ipswich: £212Dudley: £177Ipswich: £212Dudley: £168Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Dudley £8.42Dudley: £8.42Ipswich: £5.92Dudley: £8.46Ipswich: £5.95Dudley: £7.99Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Dudley is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Dudley £4.91Dudley: £4.91Ipswich: £5.82Dudley: £4.93Ipswich: £5.84Dudley: £4.66Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4.91£4.93£4.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Dudley £7.06Dudley: £7.06Ipswich: £5.53Dudley: £7.09Ipswich: £5.56Dudley: £6.70Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Dudley 193.0Dudley: 193.0Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Dudley is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Dudley 22.6Dudley: 22.6Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Dudley is higher22.6

  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, Dudley 33.6Dudley: 33.6Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Dudley is higher33.6

  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, Dudley 72.5Dudley: 72.5Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Dudley 133.7Dudley: 133.7Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count133.7

  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, Dudley 22.0Dudley: 22.0Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Dudley is higher22.0

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Ipswich and Dudley, per resident
MeasureIpswichDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,354£1,359£1,284Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£90£90£85Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£164£165£156Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£497£499£471Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£134£134£127Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,066£1,070£1,011Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£147£147£139Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£177£177£168Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£4.91£4.93£4.66Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4193.0Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.6Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.533.6Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.772.5Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7133.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.422.0Dudley

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Dudley £1.5bnDudley: £1.5bnIpswich: £618.0mDudley: £1.5bnIpswich: £620.7mDudley: £1.5bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mDudley is higher£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Dudley £834.5mDudley: £834.5mIpswich: £286.7mDudley: £838.0mIpswich: £287.9mDudley: £791.6mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mDudley is higher£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Dudley £448.3mDudley: £448.3mIpswich: £208.8mDudley: £450.2mIpswich: £209.7mDudley: £425.3mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Dudley £748.2mDudley: £748.2mIpswich: £258.3mDudley: £751.4mIpswich: £259.4mDudley: £709.7mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mDudley is higher£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Dudley £29.8mDudley: £29.8mIpswich: £12.4mDudley: £29.9mIpswich: £12.4mDudley: £28.2mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Dudley £54.5mDudley: £54.5mIpswich: £15.3mDudley: £54.7mIpswich: £15.4mDudley: £51.7mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDudley is higher£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m

  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, Dudley £2.0mDudley: £2.0mIpswich: £0.66mDudley: £2.0mIpswich: £0.66mDudley: £1.9mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDudley is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Dudley £164.5mDudley: £164.5mIpswich: £69.9mDudley: £165.2mIpswich: £70.2mDudley: £156.0mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Dudley £44.3mDudley: £44.3mIpswich: £17.2mDudley: £44.5mIpswich: £17.3mDudley: £42.0mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDudley is higher£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Dudley £32.4mDudley: £32.4mIpswich: £10.2mDudley: £32.5mIpswich: £10.2mDudley: £30.7mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mDudley is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Dudley £353.0mDudley: £353.0mIpswich: £167.3mDudley: £354.5mIpswich: £168.1mDudley: £334.9mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Dudley £48.6mDudley: £48.6mIpswich: £34.7mDudley: £48.8mIpswich: £34.9mDudley: £46.1mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Dudley £58.5mDudley: £58.5mIpswich: £29.6mDudley: £58.8mIpswich: £29.8mDudley: £55.5mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Dudley £2.8mDudley: £2.8mIpswich: £0.83mDudley: £2.8mIpswich: £0.83mDudley: £2.6mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mDudley is higher£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Dudley £1.6mDudley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.81mDudley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mDudley: £1.5mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Dudley £2.3mDudley: £2.3mIpswich: £0.78mDudley: £2.3mIpswich: £0.78mDudley: £2.2mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDudley is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Dudley 63,913Dudley: 63,913Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Dudley is higherDepends on how you count63,913

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Dudley 7,481Dudley: 7,481Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Dudley is higher7,481

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Dudley 11,144Dudley: 11,144Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Dudley is higher11,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Dudley 24,015Dudley: 24,015Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Dudley is higherDepends on how you count24,015

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Dudley 44,300Dudley: 44,300Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Dudley is higherDepends on how you count44,300

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Dudley 7,272Dudley: 7,272Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Dudley is higher7,272

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Dudley, total
MeasureIpswichDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.5bnDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74263,913Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6157,481Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,14411,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17924,015Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26544,300Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2927,272Dudley

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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