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Ipswich and Newport

140,042 and 167,405 residents (mid-2024).

Ipswich is higher than Newport on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ipswich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Newport 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Ipswich: £4,413Newport: £4,707Ipswich: £4,432Newport: £4,446Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Newport is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £12,682, Newport £13,136Newport: £13,136Ipswich: £12,682Newport: £13,192Ipswich: £12,736Newport: £12,460Ipswich: £12,030

    £12,682£12,736£12,030Newport is higher£13,136£13,192£12,460

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £2,371, Newport £2,488Newport: £2,488Ipswich: £2,371Newport: £2,499Ipswich: £2,381Newport: £2,360Ipswich: £2,249

    £2,371£2,381£2,249Newport is higher£2,488£2,499£2,360

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £11,429, Newport £11,455Newport: £11,455Ipswich: £11,429Newport: £11,504Ipswich: £11,477Newport: £10,866Ipswich: £10,841

    £11,429£11,477£10,841Newport is higherDepends on how you count£11,455£11,504£10,866

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ipswich £547, Newport £629Newport: £629Ipswich: £547Newport: £631Ipswich: £550Newport: £596Ipswich: £519

    £547£550£519Newport is higher£629£631£596

  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, Newport £1,016Newport: £1,016Ipswich: £677Newport: £1,021Ipswich: £680Newport: £964Ipswich: £643

    £677£680£643Newport is higher£1,016£1,021£964

  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, Newport £36Newport: £36Ipswich: £29Newport: £36Ipswich: £29Newport: £34Ipswich: £28

    £29£29£28Newport is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Newport £621Newport: £621Ipswich: £499Newport: £624Ipswich: £501Newport: £589Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Newport £141Newport: £141Ipswich: £123Newport: £142Ipswich: £123Newport: £134Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Newport is higher£141£142£134

  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, Newport £152Newport: £152Ipswich: £115Newport: £152Ipswich: £116Newport: £144Ipswich: £110

    £115£116£110Newport is higher£152£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £1,901, Newport £1,927Newport: £1,927Ipswich: £1,901Newport: £1,935Ipswich: £1,909Newport: £1,828Ipswich: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Newport is higher£1,927£1,935£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Newport £273Newport: £273Ipswich: £248Newport: £274Ipswich: £249Newport: £259Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Newport is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £336, Newport £392Newport: £392Ipswich: £336Newport: £394Ipswich: £338Newport: £372Ipswich: £319

    £336£338£319Newport is higher£392£394£372

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.41, Newport £9.15Newport: £9.15Ipswich: £9.41Newport: £9.19Ipswich: £9.45Newport: £8.68Ipswich: £8.93

    £9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.15£9.19£8.68

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ipswich £9.26, Newport £8.32Newport: £8.32Ipswich: £9.26Newport: £8.35Ipswich: £9.30Newport: £7.89Ipswich: £8.78

    £9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Ipswich: £5.53Newport: £7.92Ipswich: £5.56Newport: £7.48Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  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, Newport 1,019.7Newport: 1,019.7Ipswich: 1,006.1

    1,006.1Newport is higherDepends on how you count1,019.7

  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, Newport 143.9Newport: 143.9Ipswich: 115.7

    115.7Newport is higher143.9

  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, Newport 206.3Newport: 206.3Ipswich: 139.1

    139.1Newport is higher206.3

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Newport is higher87.8

  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, Newport 228.4Newport: 228.4Ipswich: 230.2

    230.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count228.4

  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, Newport 33.1Newport: 33.1Ipswich: 26.0

    26.0Newport is higher33.1

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Ipswich and Newport, per person in the age group
MeasureIpswichNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,030£13,136£13,192£12,460Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,371£2,381£2,249£2,488£2,499£2,360Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,477£10,841£11,455£11,504£10,866Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£547£550£519£629£631£596Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£677£680£643£1,016£1,021£964Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£116£110£152£152£144Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£1,927£1,935£1,828Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£338£319£392£394£372Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.41£9.45£8.93£9.15£9.19£8.68Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.26£9.30£8.78£8.32£8.35£7.89Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.11,019.7Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.7143.9Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.1206.3Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026230.2228.4Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.033.1Newport

Per resident

Ipswich is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Newport on 17. 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 Newport

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ipswich £4,413, Newport £4,687Newport: £4,687Ipswich: £4,413Newport: £4,707Ipswich: £4,432Newport: £4,446Ipswich: £4,186

    £4,413£4,432£4,186Newport is higher£4,687£4,707£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ipswich £2,047, Newport £2,074Newport: £2,074Ipswich: £2,047Newport: £2,083Ipswich: £2,056Newport: £1,967Ipswich: £1,942

    £2,047£2,056£1,942Newport is higher£2,074£2,083£1,967

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ipswich £1,491, Newport £1,569Newport: £1,569Ipswich: £1,491Newport: £1,576Ipswich: £1,497Newport: £1,488Ipswich: £1,414

    £1,491£1,497£1,414Newport is higher£1,569£1,576£1,488

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ipswich £1,845, Newport £1,808Newport: £1,808Ipswich: £1,845Newport: £1,816Ipswich: £1,853Newport: £1,715Ipswich: £1,750

    £1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,808£1,816£1,715

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ipswich £88, Newport £99Newport: £99Ipswich: £88Newport: £100Ipswich: £89Newport: £94Ipswich: £84

    £88£89£84Newport is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £109, Newport £160Newport: £160Ipswich: £109Newport: £161Ipswich: £110Newport: £152Ipswich: £104

    £109£110£104Newport is higher£160£161£152

  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, Newport £5.70Newport: £5.70Ipswich: £4.69Newport: £5.73Ipswich: £4.71Newport: £5.41Ipswich: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Newport is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £499, Newport £621Newport: £621Ipswich: £499Newport: £624Ipswich: £501Newport: £589Ipswich: £473

    £499£501£473Newport is higher£621£624£589

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ipswich £123, Newport £141Newport: £141Ipswich: £123Newport: £142Ipswich: £123Newport: £134Ipswich: £116

    £123£123£116Newport is higher£141£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ipswich £73, Newport £96Newport: £96Ipswich: £73Newport: £96Ipswich: £73Newport: £91Ipswich: £69

    £73£73£69Newport is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ipswich £1,195, Newport £1,215Newport: £1,215Ipswich: £1,195Newport: £1,220Ipswich: £1,200Newport: £1,153Ipswich: £1,133

    £1,195£1,200£1,133Newport is higher£1,215£1,220£1,153

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ipswich £248, Newport £273Newport: £273Ipswich: £248Newport: £274Ipswich: £249Newport: £259Ipswich: £235

    £248£249£235Newport is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £212, Newport £247Newport: £247Ipswich: £212Newport: £248Ipswich: £212Newport: £235Ipswich: £201

    £212£212£201Newport is higher£247£248£235

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ipswich £5.92, Newport £5.77Newport: £5.77Ipswich: £5.92Newport: £5.79Ipswich: £5.95Newport: £5.47Ipswich: £5.62

    £5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ipswich £5.82, Newport £5.24Newport: £5.24Ipswich: £5.82Newport: £5.26Ipswich: £5.84Newport: £4.97Ipswich: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.24£5.26£4.97

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ipswich £5.53, Newport £7.89Newport: £7.89Ipswich: £5.53Newport: £7.92Ipswich: £5.56Newport: £7.48Ipswich: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Newport is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 162.4, Newport 161.0Newport: 161.0Ipswich: 162.4

    162.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count161.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 18.7, Newport 22.7Newport: 22.7Ipswich: 18.7

    18.7Newport is higher22.7

  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, Newport 32.6Newport: 32.6Ipswich: 22.5

    22.5Newport is higher32.6

  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, Newport 87.8Newport: 87.8Ipswich: 72.7

    72.7Newport is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ipswich 144.7, Newport 144.1Newport: 144.1Ipswich: 144.7

    144.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count144.1

  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, Newport 20.9Newport: 20.9Ipswich: 16.4

    16.4Newport is higher20.9

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Ipswich and Newport, per resident
MeasureIpswichNewportHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,413£4,432£4,186£4,687£4,707£4,446Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,942£2,074£2,083£1,967Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,491£1,497£1,414£1,569£1,576£1,488Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,845£1,853£1,750£1,808£1,816£1,715Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£89£84£99£100£94Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£104£160£161£152Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£5.70£5.73£5.41Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£473£621£624£589Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£123£123£116£141£142£134Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£73£73£69£96£96£91Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,195£1,200£1,133£1,215£1,220£1,153Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£248£249£235£273£274£259Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£212£212£201£247£248£235Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.92£5.95£5.62£5.77£5.79£5.47Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£5.24£5.26£4.97Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.89£7.92£7.48Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.4161.0Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.722.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.532.6Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.787.8Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.7144.1Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.420.9Newport

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ipswich £618.0m, Newport £784.6mNewport: £784.6mIpswich: £618.0mNewport: £787.9mIpswich: £620.7mNewport: £744.2mIpswich: £586.2m

    £618.0m£620.7m£586.2mNewport is higher£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ipswich £286.7m, Newport £347.2mNewport: £347.2mIpswich: £286.7mNewport: £348.6mIpswich: £287.9mNewport: £329.3mIpswich: £271.9m

    £286.7m£287.9m£271.9mNewport is higher£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ipswich £208.8m, Newport £262.7mNewport: £262.7mIpswich: £208.8mNewport: £263.8mIpswich: £209.7mNewport: £249.2mIpswich: £198.0m

    £208.8m£209.7m£198.0mNewport is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ipswich £258.3m, Newport £302.7mNewport: £302.7mIpswich: £258.3mNewport: £304.0mIpswich: £259.4mNewport: £287.2mIpswich: £245.1m

    £258.3m£259.4m£245.1mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich £12.4m, Newport £16.6mNewport: £16.6mIpswich: £12.4mNewport: £16.7mIpswich: £12.4mNewport: £15.8mIpswich: £11.7m

    £12.4m£12.4m£11.7mNewport is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £15.3m, Newport £26.9mNewport: £26.9mIpswich: £15.3mNewport: £27.0mIpswich: £15.4mNewport: £25.5mIpswich: £14.5m

    £15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewport is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  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, Newport £0.96mNewport: £0.96mIpswich: £0.66mNewport: £0.96mIpswich: £0.66mNewport: £0.91mIpswich: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNewport is higher£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £69.9m, Newport £104.0mNewport: £104.0mIpswich: £69.9mNewport: £104.4mIpswich: £70.2mNewport: £98.7mIpswich: £66.3m

    £69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNewport is higher£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ipswich £17.2m, Newport £23.7mNewport: £23.7mIpswich: £17.2mNewport: £23.8mIpswich: £17.3mNewport: £22.4mIpswich: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNewport is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich £10.2m, Newport £16.0mNewport: £16.0mIpswich: £10.2mNewport: £16.1mIpswich: £10.2mNewport: £15.2mIpswich: £9.6m

    £10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNewport is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich £167.3m, Newport £203.4mNewport: £203.4mIpswich: £167.3mNewport: £204.3mIpswich: £168.1mNewport: £193.0mIpswich: £158.7m

    £167.3m£168.1m£158.7mNewport is higher£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ipswich £34.7m, Newport £45.7mNewport: £45.7mIpswich: £34.7mNewport: £45.9mIpswich: £34.9mNewport: £43.4mIpswich: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.9m£32.9mNewport is higher£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ipswich £29.6m, Newport £41.4mNewport: £41.4mIpswich: £29.6mNewport: £41.6mIpswich: £29.8mNewport: £39.3mIpswich: £28.1m

    £29.6m£29.8m£28.1mNewport is higher£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ipswich £0.83m, Newport £0.97mNewport: £0.97mIpswich: £0.83mNewport: £0.97mIpswich: £0.83mNewport: £0.92mIpswich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ipswich £0.81m, Newport £0.88mNewport: £0.88mIpswich: £0.81mNewport: £0.88mIpswich: £0.82mNewport: £0.83mIpswich: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ipswich £0.78m, Newport £1.3mNewport: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mNewport: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mNewport: £1.3mIpswich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNewport is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ipswich 22,742, Newport 26,949Newport: 26,949Ipswich: 22,742

    22,742Newport is higherDepends on how you count26,949

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ipswich 2,615, Newport 3,803Newport: 3,803Ipswich: 2,615

    2,615Newport is higher3,803

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 3,144, Newport 5,453Newport: 5,453Ipswich: 3,144

    3,144Newport is higher5,453

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ipswich 10,179, Newport 14,701Newport: 14,701Ipswich: 10,179

    10,179Newport is higher14,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ipswich 20,265, Newport 24,120Newport: 24,120Ipswich: 20,265

    20,265Newport is higherDepends on how you count24,120

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ipswich 2,292, Newport 3,494Newport: 3,494Ipswich: 2,292

    2,292Newport is higher3,494

Show the numbers
Ipswich and Newport, total
MeasureIpswichNewportHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m£784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m£347.2m£348.6m£329.3mNewport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m£302.7m£304.0m£287.2mNewport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mNewport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m£203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m£45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m£41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNewport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.3mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,74226,949Newport
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6153,803Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1445,453Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,17914,701Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,26524,120Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2923,494Newport

Sources

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

  1. 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.
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  4. 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.
  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.
  10. 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.
  11. 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.