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Bury and Ipswich

198,136 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Bury is higher than Ipswich on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Bury is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 8. 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

Bury Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Bury: £4,497Ipswich: £4,432Bury: £4,516Ipswich: £4,186Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £12,993, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Bury: £12,993Ipswich: £12,736Bury: £13,048Ipswich: £12,030Bury: £12,324

    £12,993£13,048£12,324Bury is higher£12,682£12,736£12,030

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £2,263, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Bury: £2,263Ipswich: £2,381Bury: £2,272Ipswich: £2,249Bury: £2,146

    £2,263£2,272£2,146Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,371£2,381£2,249

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £11,659, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Bury: £11,659Ipswich: £11,477Bury: £11,708Ipswich: £10,841Bury: £11,059

    £11,659£11,708£11,059Bury is higher£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury £509, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Bury: £509Ipswich: £550Bury: £511Ipswich: £519Bury: £483

    £509£511£483Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£547£550£519

  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: Bury £795, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Bury: £795Ipswich: £680Bury: £799Ipswich: £643Bury: £754

    £795£799£754Bury is higher£677£680£643

  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: Bury £30, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Bury: £30Ipswich: £29Bury: £30Ipswich: £28Bury: £28

    £30£30£28Bury is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Bury: £499Ipswich: £501Bury: £501Ipswich: £473Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Bury: £153Ipswich: £123Bury: £154Ipswich: £116Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higher£123£123£116

  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: Bury £130, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Bury: £130Ipswich: £116Bury: £131Ipswich: £110Bury: £123

    £130£131£123Bury is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £1,757, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Bury: £1,757Ipswich: £1,909Bury: £1,765Ipswich: £1,803Bury: £1,667

    £1,757£1,765£1,667Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Bury: £180Ipswich: £249Bury: £181Ipswich: £235Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £361, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Bury: £361Ipswich: £338Bury: £362Ipswich: £319Bury: £342

    £361£362£342Bury is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £7.55, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Bury: £7.55Ipswich: £9.45Bury: £7.58Ipswich: £8.93Bury: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury £6.84, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Bury: £6.84Ipswich: £9.30Bury: £6.87Ipswich: £8.78Bury: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Bury: £7.69Ipswich: £5.56Bury: £7.72Ipswich: £5.25Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 1,013.7, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Bury: 1,013.7

    1,013.7Bury is higher1,006.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bury 115.6, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Bury: 115.6

    115.6Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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: Bury 163.0, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Bury: 163.0

    163.0Bury is higher139.1

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury 217.2, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Bury: 217.2

    217.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count230.2

  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: Bury 29.7, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Bury: 29.7

    29.7Bury is higher26.0

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Bury and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,413£4,432£4,186Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£12,682£12,736£12,030Bury
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,429£11,477£10,841Bury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£547£550£519Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£677£680£643Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£29£29£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£499£501£473Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£123£123£116Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£115£116£110Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£336£338£319Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,006.1Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6115.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0139.1Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.572.7Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.726.0Bury

Per resident

Bury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 6. 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

Bury Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury £4,497, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Bury: £4,497Ipswich: £4,432Bury: £4,516Ipswich: £4,186Bury: £4,266

    £4,497£4,516£4,266Bury is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury £2,260, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Bury: £2,260Ipswich: £2,056Bury: £2,270Ipswich: £1,942Bury: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Bury is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury £1,397, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Bury: £1,397Ipswich: £1,497Bury: £1,403Ipswich: £1,414Bury: £1,325

    £1,397£1,403£1,325Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury £2,028, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Bury: £2,028Ipswich: £1,853Bury: £2,037Ipswich: £1,750Bury: £1,924

    £2,028£2,037£1,924Bury is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury £89, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Bury: £89Ipswich: £89Bury: £89Ipswich: £84Bury: £84

    £89£89£84Bury is higherDepends on how you count£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £138, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Bury: £138Ipswich: £110Bury: £139Ipswich: £104Bury: £131

    £138£139£131Bury is higher£109£110£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury £5.17, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Bury: £5.17Ipswich: £4.71Bury: £5.19Ipswich: £4.45Bury: £4.90

    £5.17£5.19£4.90Bury is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £499, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Bury: £499Ipswich: £501Bury: £501Ipswich: £473Bury: £474

    £499£501£474Bury is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bury £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Bury: £153Ipswich: £123Bury: £154Ipswich: £116Bury: £145

    £153£154£145Bury is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bury £80, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Bury: £80Ipswich: £73Bury: £81Ipswich: £69Bury: £76

    £80£81£76Bury is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury £1,085, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Bury: £1,085Ipswich: £1,200Bury: £1,089Ipswich: £1,133Bury: £1,029

    £1,085£1,089£1,029Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury £180, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Bury: £180Ipswich: £249Bury: £181Ipswich: £235Bury: £171

    £180£181£171Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury £223, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Bury: £223Ipswich: £212Bury: £224Ipswich: £201Bury: £211

    £223£224£211Bury is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury £4.66, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Bury: £4.66Ipswich: £5.95Bury: £4.68Ipswich: £5.62Bury: £4.42

    £4.66£4.68£4.42Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury £4.23, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Bury: £4.23Ipswich: £5.84Bury: £4.25Ipswich: £5.52Bury: £4.01

    £4.23£4.25£4.01Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury £7.69, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Bury: £7.69Ipswich: £5.56Bury: £7.72Ipswich: £5.25Bury: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bury is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury 176.4, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Bury: 176.4

    176.4Bury is higher162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 20.1, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Bury: 20.1

    20.1Bury is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 28.4, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Bury: 28.4

    28.4Bury is higher22.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 74.5, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Bury: 74.5

    74.5Bury is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury 134.1, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Bury: 134.1

    134.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count144.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury 18.3, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Bury: 18.3

    18.3Bury is higher16.4

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Bury and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBuryIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,413£4,432£4,186Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,047£2,056£1,942Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£1,845£1,853£1,750Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£88£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£109£110£104Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.69£4.71£4.45Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£499£501£473Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£123£123£116Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£73£73£69Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£212£212£201Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4162.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.118.7Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.422.5Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.572.7Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.316.4Bury

Total

Bury is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 0. 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

Bury Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury £891.0m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mBury: £891.0mIpswich: £620.7mBury: £894.8mIpswich: £586.2mBury: £845.2m

    £891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury £447.8m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mBury: £447.8mIpswich: £287.9mBury: £449.7mIpswich: £271.9mBury: £424.8m

    £447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury £276.8m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mBury: £276.8mIpswich: £209.7mBury: £277.9mIpswich: £198.0mBury: £262.5m

    £276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury £401.9m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mBury: £401.9mIpswich: £259.4mBury: £403.6mIpswich: £245.1mBury: £381.2m

    £401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury £17.5m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mBury: £17.5mIpswich: £12.4mBury: £17.6mIpswich: £11.7mBury: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury is higherDepends on how you count£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury £27.4m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mBury: £27.4mIpswich: £15.4mBury: £27.5mIpswich: £14.5mBury: £26.0m

    £27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bury £1.0m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mBury: £1.0mIpswich: £0.66mBury: £1.0mIpswich: £0.62mBury: £0.97m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury £98.9m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mBury: £98.9mIpswich: £70.2mBury: £99.3mIpswich: £66.3mBury: £93.8m

    £98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBury is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bury £30.3m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mBury: £30.3mIpswich: £17.3mBury: £30.4mIpswich: £16.3mBury: £28.7m

    £30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury £15.9m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mBury: £15.9mIpswich: £10.2mBury: £16.0mIpswich: £9.6mBury: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury £214.9m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mBury: £214.9mIpswich: £168.1mBury: £215.9mIpswich: £158.7mBury: £203.9m

    £214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury £35.7m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mBury: £35.7mIpswich: £34.9mBury: £35.8mIpswich: £32.9mBury: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.8m£33.9mBury is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury £44.1m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mBury: £44.1mIpswich: £29.8mBury: £44.3mIpswich: £28.1mBury: £41.9m

    £44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury £0.92m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mBury: £0.92mIpswich: £0.83mBury: £0.93mIpswich: £0.79mBury: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury £0.84m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mBury: £0.84mIpswich: £0.82mBury: £0.84mIpswich: £0.77mBury: £0.79m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury £1.5m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mBury: £1.5mIpswich: £0.78mBury: £1.5mIpswich: £0.74mBury: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury 34,941, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Bury: 34,941

    34,941Bury is higher22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury 3,983, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Bury: 3,983

    3,983Bury is higherDepends on how you count2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bury 5,619, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Bury: 5,619

    5,619Bury is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bury 14,764, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Bury: 14,764

    14,764Bury is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury 26,570, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Bury: 26,570

    26,570Bury is higherDepends on how you count20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bury 3,626, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Bury: 3,626

    3,626Bury is higher2,292

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Bury and Ipswich, total
MeasureBuryIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mBury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mBury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mBury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mBury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94122,742Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9832,615Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6193,144Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,76410,179Bury
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57020,265Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6262,292Bury

Sources

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

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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.
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