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Coventry and Ipswich

368,707 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Coventry is higher than Ipswich on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

Coventry is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 12. 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

Coventry Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Coventry: £4,096Ipswich: £4,432Coventry: £4,114Ipswich: £4,186Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £13,064, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Coventry: £13,064Ipswich: £12,736Coventry: £13,119Ipswich: £12,030Coventry: £12,392

    £13,064£13,119£12,392Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£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: Coventry £2,251, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Coventry: £2,251Ipswich: £2,381Coventry: £2,261Ipswich: £2,249Coventry: £2,135

    £2,251£2,261£2,135Ipswich 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: Coventry £11,514, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Coventry: £11,514Ipswich: £11,477Coventry: £11,563Ipswich: £10,841Coventry: £10,921

    £11,514£11,563£10,921Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Coventry £702, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Coventry: £702Ipswich: £550Coventry: £705Ipswich: £519Coventry: £666

    £702£705£666Coventry 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: Coventry £810, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Coventry: £810Ipswich: £680Coventry: £814Ipswich: £643Coventry: £769

    £810£814£769Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£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: Coventry £37, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Coventry: £37Ipswich: £29Coventry: £37Ipswich: £28Coventry: £35

    £37£37£35Coventry 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: Coventry £470, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Coventry: £470Ipswich: £501Coventry: £472Ipswich: £473Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Coventry: £134Ipswich: £123Coventry: £135Ipswich: £116Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry 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: Coventry £115, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Coventry: £115Ipswich: £116Coventry: £115Ipswich: £110Coventry: £109

    £115£115£109Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £1,812, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Coventry: £1,812Ipswich: £1,909Coventry: £1,820Ipswich: £1,803Coventry: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Coventry: £279Ipswich: £249Coventry: £280Ipswich: £235Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry 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: Coventry £309, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Coventry: £309Ipswich: £338Coventry: £310Ipswich: £319Coventry: £293

    £309£310£293Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Coventry £8.10, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Coventry: £8.10Ipswich: £9.45Coventry: £8.13Ipswich: £8.93Coventry: £7.68

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Ipswich 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: Coventry £7.50, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Coventry: £7.50Ipswich: £9.30Coventry: £7.53Ipswich: £8.78Coventry: £7.11

    £7.50£7.53£7.11Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Coventry: £4.93Ipswich: £5.56Coventry: £4.95Ipswich: £5.25Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Ipswich 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: Coventry 1,009.6, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Coventry: 1,009.6

    1,009.6Coventry is higherDepends on how you count1,006.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Coventry 145.3, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Coventry: 145.3

    145.3Coventry 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: Coventry 163.2, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Coventry: 163.2

    163.2Coventry is higherDepends on how you count139.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Coventry 217.0, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Coventry: 217.0

    217.0Ipswich 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: Coventry 25.9, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Coventry: 25.9

    25.9Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count26.0

Show the numbers
Coventry and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureCoventryIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,064£13,119£12,392£12,682£12,736£12,030Coventry
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,251£2,261£2,135£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,514£11,563£10,921£11,429£11,477£10,841Coventry
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£702£705£666£547£550£519Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£810£814£769£677£680£643Coventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£123£123£116Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£115£115£109£115£116£110Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£248£249£235Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£310£293£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.50£7.53£7.11£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.61,006.1Coventry
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.3115.7Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2139.1Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.772.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.0230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.926.0Ipswich

Per resident

Coventry is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 13. 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

Coventry Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Coventry £4,096, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Coventry: £4,096Ipswich: £4,432Coventry: £4,114Ipswich: £4,186Coventry: £3,886

    £4,096£4,114£3,886Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,710, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Coventry: £1,710Ipswich: £2,056Coventry: £1,717Ipswich: £1,942Coventry: £1,622

    £1,710£1,717£1,622Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Coventry £1,498, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Coventry: £1,498Ipswich: £1,497Coventry: £1,504Ipswich: £1,414Coventry: £1,421

    £1,498£1,504£1,421Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Coventry £1,507, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Coventry: £1,507Ipswich: £1,853Coventry: £1,514Ipswich: £1,750Coventry: £1,430

    £1,507£1,514£1,430Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Coventry £92, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Coventry: £92Ipswich: £89Coventry: £92Ipswich: £84Coventry: £87

    £92£92£87Coventry 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: Coventry £106, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Coventry: £106Ipswich: £110Coventry: £107Ipswich: £104Coventry: £101

    £106£107£101Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Coventry £4.87, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Coventry: £4.87Ipswich: £4.71Coventry: £4.89Ipswich: £4.45Coventry: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Coventry 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: Coventry £470, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Coventry: £470Ipswich: £501Coventry: £472Ipswich: £473Coventry: £446

    £470£472£446Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Coventry £134, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Coventry: £134Ipswich: £123Coventry: £135Ipswich: £116Coventry: £127

    £134£135£127Coventry 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: Coventry £76, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Coventry: £76Ipswich: £73Coventry: £77Ipswich: £69Coventry: £72

    £76£77£72Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Coventry £1,206, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Coventry: £1,206Ipswich: £1,200Coventry: £1,211Ipswich: £1,133Coventry: £1,144

    £1,206£1,211£1,144Coventry is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Coventry £279, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Coventry: £279Ipswich: £249Coventry: £280Ipswich: £235Coventry: £265

    £279£280£265Coventry is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Coventry £206, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Coventry: £206Ipswich: £212Coventry: £207Ipswich: £201Coventry: £195

    £206£207£195Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Coventry £5.39, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Coventry: £5.39Ipswich: £5.95Coventry: £5.41Ipswich: £5.62Coventry: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Coventry £4.99, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Coventry: £4.99Ipswich: £5.84Coventry: £5.01Ipswich: £5.52Coventry: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Coventry £4.93, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Coventry: £4.93Ipswich: £5.56Coventry: £4.95Ipswich: £5.25Coventry: £4.68

    £4.93£4.95£4.68Ipswich 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: Coventry 132.2, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Coventry: 132.2

    132.2Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 19.0, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Coventry: 19.0

    19.0Coventry 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: Coventry 21.4, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Coventry: 21.4

    21.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 68.7, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Coventry: 68.7

    68.7Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Coventry 144.4, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Coventry: 144.4

    144.4Ipswich 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: Coventry 17.3, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Coventry: 17.3

    17.3Coventry is higherDepends on how you count16.4

Show the numbers
Coventry and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureCoventryIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,096£4,114£3,886£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,710£1,717£1,622£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,498£1,504£1,421£1,491£1,497£1,414Coventry
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,507£1,514£1,430£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£88£89£84Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£109£110£104Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£4.69£4.71£4.45Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£470£472£446£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£123£123£116Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£77£72£73£73£69Coventry
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,206£1,211£1,144£1,195£1,200£1,133Coventry
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£279£280£265£248£249£235Coventry
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£206£207£195£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.93£4.95£4.68£5.53£5.56£5.25Ipswich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.2162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.018.7Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.5Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202668.772.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.4144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.316.4Coventry

Total

Coventry 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

Coventry Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Coventry £1.5bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mCoventry: £1.5bnIpswich: £620.7mCoventry: £1.5bnIpswich: £586.2mCoventry: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Coventry £630.5m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mCoventry: £630.5mIpswich: £287.9mCoventry: £633.2mIpswich: £271.9mCoventry: £598.1m

    £630.5m£633.2m£598.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Coventry £552.3m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mCoventry: £552.3mIpswich: £209.7mCoventry: £554.6mIpswich: £198.0mCoventry: £523.9m

    £552.3m£554.6m£523.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Coventry £555.7m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mCoventry: £555.7mIpswich: £259.4mCoventry: £558.1mIpswich: £245.1mCoventry: £527.1m

    £555.7m£558.1m£527.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry £33.9m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mCoventry: £33.9mIpswich: £12.4mCoventry: £34.1mIpswich: £11.7mCoventry: £32.2m

    £33.9m£34.1m£32.2mCoventry 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: Coventry £39.1m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mCoventry: £39.1mIpswich: £15.4mCoventry: £39.3mIpswich: £14.5mCoventry: £37.1m

    £39.1m£39.3m£37.1mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£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: Coventry £1.8m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.66mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.62mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry 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: Coventry £173.4m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mCoventry: £173.4mIpswich: £70.2mCoventry: £174.1mIpswich: £66.3mCoventry: £164.5m

    £173.4m£174.1m£164.5mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Coventry £49.5m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mCoventry: £49.5mIpswich: £17.3mCoventry: £49.7mIpswich: £16.3mCoventry: £46.9m

    £49.5m£49.7m£46.9mCoventry 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: Coventry £28.1m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mCoventry: £28.1mIpswich: £10.2mCoventry: £28.2mIpswich: £9.6mCoventry: £26.7m

    £28.1m£28.2m£26.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry £444.5m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mCoventry: £444.5mIpswich: £168.1mCoventry: £446.4mIpswich: £158.7mCoventry: £421.6m

    £444.5m£446.4m£421.6mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Coventry £102.9m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mCoventry: £102.9mIpswich: £34.9mCoventry: £103.3mIpswich: £32.9mCoventry: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.3m£97.6mCoventry is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Coventry £75.8m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mCoventry: £75.8mIpswich: £29.8mCoventry: £76.1mIpswich: £28.1mCoventry: £71.9m

    £75.8m£76.1m£71.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Coventry £2.0m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mCoventry: £2.0mIpswich: £0.83mCoventry: £2.0mIpswich: £0.79mCoventry: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Coventry £1.8m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.82mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.77mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Coventry £1.8m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.78mCoventry: £1.8mIpswich: £0.74mCoventry: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mCoventry is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Coventry 48,731, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Coventry: 48,731

    48,731Coventry is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Coventry 7,013, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Coventry: 7,013

    7,013Coventry is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Coventry 7,876, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Coventry: 7,876

    7,876Coventry is higherDepends on how you count3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Coventry 25,321, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Coventry: 25,321

    25,321Coventry is higherDepends on how you count10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Coventry 53,236, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Coventry: 53,236

    53,236Coventry 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: Coventry 6,359, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Coventry: 6,359

    6,359Coventry is higherDepends on how you count2,292

Show the numbers
Coventry and Ipswich, total
MeasureCoventryIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mCoventry
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.5m£633.2m£598.1m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mCoventry
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.3m£554.6m£523.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£555.7m£558.1m£527.1m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mCoventry
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.1m£32.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mCoventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mCoventry
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mCoventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£173.4m£174.1m£164.5m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mCoventry
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£49.5m£49.7m£46.9m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCoventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.1m£28.2m£26.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mCoventry
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£444.5m£446.4m£421.6m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mCoventry
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.3m£97.6m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mCoventry
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£75.8m£76.1m£71.9m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mCoventry
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mCoventry
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mCoventry
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mCoventry
State Pensiontotal, March 202648,73122,742Coventry
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,0132,615Coventry
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,8763,144Coventry
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,32110,179Coventry
Universal Credittotal, May 202653,23620,265Coventry
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,3592,292Coventry

Sources

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

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