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Ipswich and Wolverhampton

140,042 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Wolverhampton on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Ipswich: £4,413Wolverhampton: £4,632Ipswich: £4,432Wolverhampton: £4,375Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Ipswich: £12,682Wolverhampton: £13,044Ipswich: £12,736Wolverhampton: £12,320Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Ipswich: £2,371Wolverhampton: £2,772Ipswich: £2,381Wolverhampton: £2,618Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Wolverhampton is higher£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Ipswich: £11,429Wolverhampton: £11,222Ipswich: £11,477Wolverhampton: £10,600Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Ipswich: £547Wolverhampton: £881Ipswich: £550Wolverhampton: £832Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Ipswich: £677Wolverhampton: £896Ipswich: £680Wolverhampton: £846Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Wolverhampton is higher£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Ipswich: £29Wolverhampton: £45Ipswich: £29Wolverhampton: £43Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Ipswich: £499Wolverhampton: £538Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton: £508Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Wolverhampton is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £126Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Ipswich: £115Wolverhampton: £166Ipswich: £116Wolverhampton: £156Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Wolverhampton is higher£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Ipswich: £1,901Wolverhampton: £2,244Ipswich: £1,909Wolverhampton: £2,119Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Wolverhampton is higher£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Ipswich: £248Wolverhampton: £243Ipswich: £249Wolverhampton: £229Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Ipswich: £336Wolverhampton: £342Ipswich: £338Wolverhampton: £323Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Wolverhampton is higher£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Ipswich: £9.41Wolverhampton: £11Ipswich: £9.45Wolverhampton: £10Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Ipswich: £9.26Wolverhampton: £10Ipswich: £9.30Wolverhampton: £9.63Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Ipswich: £5.53Wolverhampton: £6.00Ipswich: £5.56Wolverhampton: £5.67Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  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, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Wolverhampton is higher182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Wolverhampton is higher77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Wolverhampton is higher269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Wolverhampton is higher36.8

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Ipswich and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,175£11,222£10,600Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£165£166£156Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£242£243£229Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.1985.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.777.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2269.8Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.036.8Wolverhampton

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton on 18. 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Ipswich: £4,413Wolverhampton: £4,632Ipswich: £4,432Wolverhampton: £4,375Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Wolverhampton is higher£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Ipswich: £2,047Wolverhampton: £1,973Ipswich: £2,056Wolverhampton: £1,864Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Ipswich: £1,491Wolverhampton: £1,739Ipswich: £1,497Wolverhampton: £1,643Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Wolverhampton is higher£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Ipswich: £1,845Wolverhampton: £1,698Ipswich: £1,853Wolverhampton: £1,603Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £88Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £89Wolverhampton: £126Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Ipswich: £109Wolverhampton: £136Ipswich: £110Wolverhampton: £128Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Wolverhampton is higher£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Ipswich: £4.69Wolverhampton: £6.82Ipswich: £4.71Wolverhampton: £6.44Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Ipswich: £499Wolverhampton: £538Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton: £508Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Wolverhampton is higher£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £126Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Ipswich: £73Wolverhampton: £104Ipswich: £73Wolverhampton: £98Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Wolverhampton is higher£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Ipswich: £1,195Wolverhampton: £1,408Ipswich: £1,200Wolverhampton: £1,330Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Wolverhampton is higher£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Ipswich: £248Wolverhampton: £243Ipswich: £249Wolverhampton: £229Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Ipswich: £212Wolverhampton: £214Ipswich: £212Wolverhampton: £203Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Wolverhampton is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Ipswich: £5.92Wolverhampton: £6.80Ipswich: £5.95Wolverhampton: £6.42Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Ipswich: £5.82Wolverhampton: £6.39Ipswich: £5.84Wolverhampton: £6.04Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Ipswich: £5.53Wolverhampton: £6.00Ipswich: £5.56Wolverhampton: £5.67Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Wolverhampton is higher27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Wolverhampton is higher77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Wolverhampton is higher169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Wolverhampton is higher23.1

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Ipswich and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureIpswichWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£1,965£1,973£1,864Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,690£1,698£1,603Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£535£538£508Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£103£104£98Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£242£243£229Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4149.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.726.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.777.6Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7169.3Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.423.1Wolverhampton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnIpswich: £618.0mWolverhampton: £1.3bnIpswich: £620.7mWolverhampton: £1.2bnIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mWolverhampton is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mIpswich: £286.7mWolverhampton: £553.5mIpswich: £287.9mWolverhampton: £522.8mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mIpswich: £208.8mWolverhampton: £488.0mIpswich: £209.7mWolverhampton: £460.9mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mWolverhampton is higher£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mIpswich: £258.3mWolverhampton: £476.2mIpswich: £259.4mWolverhampton: £449.8mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mIpswich: £12.4mWolverhampton: £37.4mIpswich: £12.4mWolverhampton: £35.3mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mIpswich: £15.3mWolverhampton: £38.0mIpswich: £15.4mWolverhampton: £35.9mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWolverhampton is higher£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mIpswich: £69.9mWolverhampton: £150.8mIpswich: £70.2mWolverhampton: £142.4mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWolverhampton is higher£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mIpswich: £17.2mWolverhampton: £37.4mIpswich: £17.3mWolverhampton: £35.3mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mIpswich: £10.2mWolverhampton: £29.1mIpswich: £10.2mWolverhampton: £27.5mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWolverhampton is higher£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mIpswich: £167.3mWolverhampton: £395.0mIpswich: £168.1mWolverhampton: £373.1mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mWolverhampton is higher£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mIpswich: £34.7mWolverhampton: £68.1mIpswich: £34.9mWolverhampton: £64.3mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mIpswich: £29.6mWolverhampton: £60.1mIpswich: £29.8mWolverhampton: £56.8mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWolverhampton is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.83mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.83mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.81mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.82mWolverhampton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.78mWolverhampton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.78mWolverhampton: £1.6mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWolverhampton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Wolverhampton is higher21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Wolverhampton is higher47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Wolverhampton is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureIpswichWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74241,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6157,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1447,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17921,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26547,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2926,476Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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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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