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Knowsley and Ipswich

161,714 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 0 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

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Knowsley: £5,668Ipswich: £4,432Knowsley: £5,692Ipswich: £4,186Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Knowsley: £13,604Ipswich: £12,736Knowsley: £13,662Ipswich: £12,030Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Knowsley: £3,200Ipswich: £2,381Knowsley: £3,214Ipswich: £2,249Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Knowsley: £11,638Ipswich: £11,477Knowsley: £11,688Ipswich: £10,841Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Knowsley: £901Ipswich: £550Knowsley: £905Ipswich: £519Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Knowsley: £1,011Ipswich: £680Knowsley: £1,015Ipswich: £643Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Knowsley: £54Ipswich: £29Knowsley: £55Ipswich: £28Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Knowsley: £904Ipswich: £501Knowsley: £908Ipswich: £473Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Knowsley: £237Ipswich: £123Knowsley: £238Ipswich: £116Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Knowsley: £211Ipswich: £116Knowsley: £212Ipswich: £110Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Knowsley: £2,364Ipswich: £1,909Knowsley: £2,374Ipswich: £1,803Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Knowsley: £300Ipswich: £249Knowsley: £302Ipswich: £235Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Knowsley: £599Ipswich: £338Knowsley: £602Ipswich: £319Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £9.45Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £8.93Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higher£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Knowsley: £15Ipswich: £9.30Knowsley: £15Ipswich: £8.78Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £5.56Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £5.25Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higher26.0

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Knowsley and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,413£4,432£4,186Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,682£12,736£12,030Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,371£2,381£2,249Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,429£11,477£10,841Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£547£550£519Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£677£680£643Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£29£29£28Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£499£501£473Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£123£123£116Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£115£116£110Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,901£1,909£1,803Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£248£249£235Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£336£338£319Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£9.41£9.45£8.93Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£9.26£9.30£8.78Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,006.1Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3115.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3139.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.972.7Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4230.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.326.0Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Knowsley: £5,668Ipswich: £4,432Knowsley: £5,692Ipswich: £4,186Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Knowsley: £2,212Ipswich: £2,056Knowsley: £2,221Ipswich: £1,942Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Knowsley: £2,005Ipswich: £1,497Knowsley: £2,014Ipswich: £1,414Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Knowsley: £1,892Ipswich: £1,853Knowsley: £1,900Ipswich: £1,750Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Knowsley: £146Ipswich: £89Knowsley: £147Ipswich: £84Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Knowsley: £164Ipswich: £110Knowsley: £165Ipswich: £104Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Knowsley: £8.86Ipswich: £4.71Knowsley: £8.89Ipswich: £4.45Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Knowsley: £904Ipswich: £501Knowsley: £908Ipswich: £473Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Knowsley: £237Ipswich: £123Knowsley: £238Ipswich: £116Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Knowsley: £132Ipswich: £73Knowsley: £133Ipswich: £69Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Knowsley: £1,481Ipswich: £1,200Knowsley: £1,487Ipswich: £1,133Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Knowsley: £300Ipswich: £249Knowsley: £302Ipswich: £235Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Knowsley: £376Ipswich: £212Knowsley: £377Ipswich: £201Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Knowsley: £6.28Ipswich: £5.95Knowsley: £6.31Ipswich: £5.62Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Knowsley: £9.59Ipswich: £5.84Knowsley: £9.63Ipswich: £5.52Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £5.56Knowsley: £10Ipswich: £5.25Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higher162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higher16.4

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Knowsley and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,413£4,432£4,186Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,047£2,056£1,942Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,491£1,497£1,414Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,845£1,853£1,750Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£88£89£84Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£109£110£104Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.69£4.71£4.45Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£499£501£473Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£123£123£116Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£73£73£69Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,195£1,200£1,133Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£248£249£235Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£212£212£201Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.92£5.95£5.62Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.82£5.84£5.52Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.53£5.56£5.25Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3162.4Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.318.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.722.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.972.7Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2144.7Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.416.4Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mKnowsley: £916.6mIpswich: £620.7mKnowsley: £920.5mIpswich: £586.2mKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mKnowsley: £357.7mIpswich: £287.9mKnowsley: £359.2mIpswich: £271.9mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mKnowsley: £324.3mIpswich: £209.7mKnowsley: £325.6mIpswich: £198.0mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mKnowsley: £306.0mIpswich: £259.4mKnowsley: £307.3mIpswich: £245.1mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mKnowsley: £23.7mIpswich: £12.4mKnowsley: £23.8mIpswich: £11.7mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mKnowsley: £26.6mIpswich: £15.4mKnowsley: £26.7mIpswich: £14.5mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mKnowsley: £1.4mIpswich: £0.66mKnowsley: £1.4mIpswich: £0.62mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mKnowsley: £146.1mIpswich: £70.2mKnowsley: £146.8mIpswich: £66.3mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mKnowsley: £38.3mIpswich: £17.3mKnowsley: £38.5mIpswich: £16.3mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mKnowsley: £21.4mIpswich: £10.2mKnowsley: £21.5mIpswich: £9.6mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mKnowsley: £239.5mIpswich: £168.1mKnowsley: £240.5mIpswich: £158.7mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mKnowsley: £48.6mIpswich: £34.9mKnowsley: £48.8mIpswich: £32.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mKnowsley: £60.7mIpswich: £29.8mKnowsley: £61.0mIpswich: £28.1mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mKnowsley: £1.0mIpswich: £0.83mKnowsley: £1.0mIpswich: £0.79mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mKnowsley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mKnowsley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.77mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.7mIpswich: £0.78mKnowsley: £1.7mIpswich: £0.74mKnowsley: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Knowsley is higher22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Knowsley is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Knowsley is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Knowsley is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Knowsley is higher2,292

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Knowsley and Ipswich, total
MeasureKnowsleyIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70622,742Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7142,615Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4493,144Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33410,179Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00920,265Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5882,292Knowsley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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