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Tameside and Ipswich

238,895 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Ipswich on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Tameside is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 3. 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

Tameside Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Tameside: £4,842Ipswich: £4,432Tameside: £4,863Ipswich: £4,186Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Tameside: £13,058Ipswich: £12,736Tameside: £13,113Ipswich: £12,030Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Tameside: £2,617Ipswich: £2,381Tameside: £2,628Ipswich: £2,249Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside is higher£2,371£2,381£2,249

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Tameside: £11,664Ipswich: £11,477Tameside: £11,714Ipswich: £10,841Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Tameside: £561Ipswich: £550Tameside: £563Ipswich: £519Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Tameside is higher£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: Tameside £797, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Tameside: £797Ipswich: £680Tameside: £801Ipswich: £643Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Tameside 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: Tameside £35, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Tameside: £35Ipswich: £29Tameside: £35Ipswich: £28Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Tameside: £581Ipswich: £501Tameside: £583Ipswich: £473Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Tameside: £179Ipswich: £123Tameside: £180Ipswich: £116Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Tameside: £136Ipswich: £116Tameside: £137Ipswich: £110Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Tameside is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Tameside: £2,048Ipswich: £1,909Tameside: £2,057Ipswich: £1,803Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Tameside: £265Ipswich: £249Tameside: £267Ipswich: £235Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higher£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: Tameside £418, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Tameside: £418Ipswich: £338Tameside: £419Ipswich: £319Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Tameside: £7.69Ipswich: £9.45Tameside: £7.72Ipswich: £8.93Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Ipswich 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: Tameside £7.03, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Tameside: £7.03Ipswich: £9.30Tameside: £7.06Ipswich: £8.78Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Tameside: £5.45Ipswich: £5.56Tameside: £5.47Ipswich: £5.25Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside 1,011.1, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Tameside is higher115.7

  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: Tameside 169.7, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside is higher230.2

  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: Tameside 30.2, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Tameside is higher26.0

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Tameside and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,413£4,432£4,186Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,682£12,736£12,030Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,371£2,381£2,249Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,429£11,477£10,841Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£547£550£519Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£677£680£643Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£29£29£28Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£499£501£473Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£123£123£116Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£115£116£110Tameside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,901£1,909£1,803Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£248£249£235Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£336£338£319Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,006.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0115.7Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7139.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.272.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2230.2Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.226.0Tameside

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 3. 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

Tameside Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Tameside: £4,842Ipswich: £4,432Tameside: £4,863Ipswich: £4,186Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Tameside: £2,165Ipswich: £2,056Tameside: £2,175Ipswich: £1,942Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Tameside: £1,646Ipswich: £1,497Tameside: £1,653Ipswich: £1,414Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Tameside: £1,934Ipswich: £1,853Tameside: £1,943Ipswich: £1,750Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Tameside: £93Ipswich: £89Tameside: £93Ipswich: £84Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Tameside: £132Ipswich: £110Tameside: £133Ipswich: £104Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside 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: Tameside £5.86, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Tameside: £5.86Ipswich: £4.71Tameside: £5.89Ipswich: £4.45Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Tameside: £581Ipswich: £501Tameside: £583Ipswich: £473Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Tameside: £179Ipswich: £123Tameside: £180Ipswich: £116Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Tameside: £86Ipswich: £73Tameside: £86Ipswich: £69Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Tameside is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Tameside: £1,288Ipswich: £1,200Tameside: £1,294Ipswich: £1,133Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Tameside: £265Ipswich: £249Tameside: £267Ipswich: £235Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Tameside: £263Ipswich: £212Tameside: £264Ipswich: £201Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Tameside: £4.83Ipswich: £5.95Tameside: £4.85Ipswich: £5.62Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Tameside: £4.42Ipswich: £5.84Tameside: £4.44Ipswich: £5.52Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Tameside: £5.45Ipswich: £5.56Tameside: £5.47Ipswich: £5.25Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higher162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside is higher18.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 28.1, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside is higher144.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Tameside is higher16.4

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Tameside and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureTamesideIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,413£4,432£4,186Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,047£2,056£1,942Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,491£1,497£1,414Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,845£1,853£1,750Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£88£89£84Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£109£110£104Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£4.69£4.71£4.45Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£499£501£473Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£123£123£116Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£73£73£69Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,195£1,200£1,133Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£248£249£235Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£212£212£201Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7162.4Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.518.7Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.122.5Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.272.7Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7144.7Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.016.4Tameside

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mTameside: £1.2bnIpswich: £620.7mTameside: £1.2bnIpswich: £586.2mTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mTameside: £517.3mIpswich: £287.9mTameside: £519.5mIpswich: £271.9mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mTameside: £393.2mIpswich: £209.7mTameside: £394.9mIpswich: £198.0mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mTameside: £462.1mIpswich: £259.4mTameside: £464.1mIpswich: £245.1mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mTameside: £22.2mIpswich: £12.4mTameside: £22.3mIpswich: £11.7mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mTameside: £31.6mIpswich: £15.4mTameside: £31.7mIpswich: £14.5mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside 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: Tameside £1.4m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mTameside: £1.4mIpswich: £0.66mTameside: £1.4mIpswich: £0.62mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside 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: Tameside £138.7m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mTameside: £138.7mIpswich: £70.2mTameside: £139.3mIpswich: £66.3mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside 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: Tameside £42.9m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mTameside: £42.9mIpswich: £17.3mTameside: £43.1mIpswich: £16.3mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mTameside: £20.5mIpswich: £10.2mTameside: £20.6mIpswich: £9.6mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mTameside: £307.8mIpswich: £168.1mTameside: £309.1mIpswich: £158.7mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mTameside: £63.4mIpswich: £34.9mTameside: £63.7mIpswich: £32.9mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mTameside: £62.8mIpswich: £29.8mTameside: £63.0mIpswich: £28.1mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mTameside: £1.2mIpswich: £0.83mTameside: £1.2mIpswich: £0.79mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mTameside: £1.1mIpswich: £0.82mTameside: £1.1mIpswich: £0.77mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mTameside: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mTameside: £1.3mIpswich: £0.74mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higher22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Tameside is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Tameside is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Tameside is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Tameside is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Tameside and Ipswich, total
MeasureTamesideIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05822,742Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6242,615Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7213,144Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84010,179Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44220,265Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5442,292Tameside

Sources

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

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  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.
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