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Dudley and Ipswich

331,239 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Ipswich on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

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

Dudley Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Dudley: £4,657Ipswich: £4,432Dudley: £4,677Ipswich: £4,186Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley 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: Dudley £13,105, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Dudley: £13,105Ipswich: £12,736Dudley: £13,161Ipswich: £12,030Dudley: £12,431

    £13,105£13,161£12,431Dudley 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: Dudley £2,227, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Dudley: £2,227Ipswich: £2,381Dudley: £2,237Ipswich: £2,249Dudley: £2,113

    £2,227£2,237£2,113Ipswich 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: Dudley £11,750, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Dudley: £11,750Ipswich: £11,477Dudley: £11,800Ipswich: £10,841Dudley: £11,146

    £11,750£11,800£11,146Dudley 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: Dudley £468, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Dudley: £468Ipswich: £550Dudley: £470Ipswich: £519Dudley: £443

    £468£470£443Ipswich 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: Dudley £855, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Dudley: £855Ipswich: £680Dudley: £859Ipswich: £643Dudley: £811

    £855£859£811Dudley 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: Dudley £32, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Dudley: £32Ipswich: £29Dudley: £32Ipswich: £28Dudley: £30

    £32£32£30Dudley 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: Dudley £497, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Dudley: £497Ipswich: £501Dudley: £499Ipswich: £473Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Ipswich 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: Dudley £134, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Dudley: £134Ipswich: £123Dudley: £134Ipswich: £116Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley 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: Dudley £161, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Dudley: £161Ipswich: £116Dudley: £161Ipswich: £110Dudley: £152

    £161£161£152Dudley is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £1,754, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Dudley: £1,754Ipswich: £1,909Dudley: £1,761Ipswich: £1,803Dudley: £1,664

    £1,754£1,761£1,664Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Dudley: £147Ipswich: £249Dudley: £147Ipswich: £235Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Ipswich 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: Dudley £291, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Dudley: £291Ipswich: £338Dudley: £292Ipswich: £319Dudley: £276

    £291£292£276Ipswich 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: Dudley £14, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Dudley: £14Ipswich: £9.45Dudley: £14Ipswich: £8.93Dudley: £13

    £14£14£13Dudley 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: Dudley £8.09, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Dudley: £8.09Ipswich: £9.30Dudley: £8.12Ipswich: £8.78Dudley: £7.67

    £8.09£8.12£7.67Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Dudley: £7.06Ipswich: £5.56Dudley: £7.09Ipswich: £5.25Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley 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: Dudley 1,003.7, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Dudley: 1,003.7

    1,003.7Ipswich 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: Dudley 117.5, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Dudley: 117.5

    117.5Dudley 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: Dudley 175.0, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Dudley: 175.0

    175.0Dudley 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: Dudley 72.5, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Ipswich 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: Dudley 220.1, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Dudley: 220.1

    220.1Ipswich 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: Dudley 36.1, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Dudley: 36.1

    36.1Dudley is higher26.0

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Dudley and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,105£13,161£12,431£12,682£12,736£12,030Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,227£2,237£2,113£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,750£11,800£11,146£11,429£11,477£10,841Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£468£470£443£547£550£519Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£855£859£811£677£680£643Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£30£29£29£28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£123£123£116Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£115£116£110Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£291£292£276£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.41£9.45£8.93Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.09£8.12£7.67£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,003.71,006.1Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.5115.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.0139.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.572.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.1230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.126.0Dudley

Per resident

Dudley 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

Dudley Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,657, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Dudley: £4,657Ipswich: £4,432Dudley: £4,677Ipswich: £4,186Dudley: £4,418

    £4,657£4,677£4,418Dudley is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,519, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Dudley: £2,519Ipswich: £2,056Dudley: £2,530Ipswich: £1,942Dudley: £2,390

    £2,519£2,530£2,390Dudley is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,354, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Dudley: £1,354Ipswich: £1,497Dudley: £1,359Ipswich: £1,414Dudley: £1,284

    £1,354£1,359£1,284Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £2,259, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Dudley: £2,259Ipswich: £1,853Dudley: £2,269Ipswich: £1,750Dudley: £2,143

    £2,259£2,269£2,143Dudley is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £90, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Dudley: £90Ipswich: £89Dudley: £90Ipswich: £84Dudley: £85

    £90£90£85Dudley 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: Dudley £164, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Dudley: £164Ipswich: £110Dudley: £165Ipswich: £104Dudley: £156

    £164£165£156Dudley 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: Dudley £6.09, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Dudley: £6.09Ipswich: £4.71Dudley: £6.12Ipswich: £4.45Dudley: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Dudley 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: Dudley £497, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Dudley: £497Ipswich: £501Dudley: £499Ipswich: £473Dudley: £471

    £497£499£471Ipswich 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: Dudley £134, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Dudley: £134Ipswich: £123Dudley: £134Ipswich: £116Dudley: £127

    £134£134£127Dudley 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: Dudley £98, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Dudley: £98Ipswich: £73Dudley: £98Ipswich: £69Dudley: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,066, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Dudley: £1,066Ipswich: £1,200Dudley: £1,070Ipswich: £1,133Dudley: £1,011

    £1,066£1,070£1,011Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £147, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Dudley: £147Ipswich: £249Dudley: £147Ipswich: £235Dudley: £139

    £147£147£139Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £177, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Dudley: £177Ipswich: £212Dudley: £177Ipswich: £201Dudley: £168

    £177£177£168Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £8.42, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Dudley: £8.42Ipswich: £5.95Dudley: £8.46Ipswich: £5.62Dudley: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Dudley is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £4.91, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Dudley: £4.91Ipswich: £5.84Dudley: £4.93Ipswich: £5.52Dudley: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £7.06, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Dudley: £7.06Ipswich: £5.56Dudley: £7.09Ipswich: £5.25Dudley: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Dudley is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 193.0, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Dudley: 193.0

    193.0Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 22.6, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Dudley: 22.6

    22.6Dudley 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: Dudley 33.6, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Dudley: 33.6

    33.6Dudley 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: Dudley 72.5, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Dudley: 72.5

    72.5Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 133.7, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Dudley: 133.7

    133.7Ipswich 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: Dudley 22.0, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Dudley: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher16.4

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Dudley and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureDudleyIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,657£4,677£4,418£4,413£4,432£4,186Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,519£2,530£2,390£2,047£2,056£1,942Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,359£1,284£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,259£2,269£2,143£1,845£1,853£1,750Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£88£89£84Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£109£110£104Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.69£4.71£4.45Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£497£499£471£499£501£473Ipswich
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£123£123£116Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£73£73£69Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,066£1,070£1,011£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£177£168£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£5.92£5.95£5.62Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.53£5.56£5.25Dudley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0162.4Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.622.5Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202672.572.7Ipswich
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026133.7144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.016.4Dudley

Total

Dudley 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

Dudley Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £1.5bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mDudley: £1.5bnIpswich: £620.7mDudley: £1.5bnIpswich: £586.2mDudley: £1.5bn

    £1.5bnDudley is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £834.5m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mDudley: £834.5mIpswich: £287.9mDudley: £838.0mIpswich: £271.9mDudley: £791.6m

    £834.5m£838.0m£791.6mDudley is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £448.3m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mDudley: £448.3mIpswich: £209.7mDudley: £450.2mIpswich: £198.0mDudley: £425.3m

    £448.3m£450.2m£425.3mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £748.2m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mDudley: £748.2mIpswich: £259.4mDudley: £751.4mIpswich: £245.1mDudley: £709.7m

    £748.2m£751.4m£709.7mDudley is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £29.8m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mDudley: £29.8mIpswich: £12.4mDudley: £29.9mIpswich: £11.7mDudley: £28.2m

    £29.8m£29.9m£28.2mDudley 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: Dudley £54.5m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mDudley: £54.5mIpswich: £15.4mDudley: £54.7mIpswich: £14.5mDudley: £51.7m

    £54.5m£54.7m£51.7mDudley 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: Dudley £2.0m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mDudley: £2.0mIpswich: £0.66mDudley: £2.0mIpswich: £0.62mDudley: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDudley 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: Dudley £164.5m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mDudley: £164.5mIpswich: £70.2mDudley: £165.2mIpswich: £66.3mDudley: £156.0m

    £164.5m£165.2m£156.0mDudley 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: Dudley £44.3m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mDudley: £44.3mIpswich: £17.3mDudley: £44.5mIpswich: £16.3mDudley: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.5m£42.0mDudley 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: Dudley £32.4m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mDudley: £32.4mIpswich: £10.2mDudley: £32.5mIpswich: £9.6mDudley: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mDudley is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £353.0m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mDudley: £353.0mIpswich: £168.1mDudley: £354.5mIpswich: £158.7mDudley: £334.9m

    £353.0m£354.5m£334.9mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £48.6m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mDudley: £48.6mIpswich: £34.9mDudley: £48.8mIpswich: £32.9mDudley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £58.5m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mDudley: £58.5mIpswich: £29.8mDudley: £58.8mIpswich: £28.1mDudley: £55.5m

    £58.5m£58.8m£55.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £2.8m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mDudley: £2.8mIpswich: £0.83mDudley: £2.8mIpswich: £0.79mDudley: £2.6m

    £2.8m£2.8m£2.6mDudley is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £1.6m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mDudley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.82mDudley: £1.6mIpswich: £0.77mDudley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDudley is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £2.3m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mDudley: £2.3mIpswich: £0.78mDudley: £2.3mIpswich: £0.74mDudley: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mDudley is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 63,913, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Dudley: 63,913

    63,913Dudley is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 7,481, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Dudley: 7,481

    7,481Dudley is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 11,144, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Dudley: 11,144

    11,144Dudley is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 24,015, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Dudley: 24,015

    24,015Dudley is higherDepends on how you count10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 44,300, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Dudley: 44,300

    44,300Dudley 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: Dudley 7,272, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Dudley: 7,272

    7,272Dudley is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Dudley and Ipswich, total
MeasureDudleyIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mDudley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£834.5m£838.0m£791.6m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mDudley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£448.3m£450.2m£425.3m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mDudley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£748.2m£751.4m£709.7m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mDudley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£29.8m£29.9m£28.2m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.5m£54.7m£51.7m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£164.5m£165.2m£156.0m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.5m£42.0m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mDudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£353.0m£354.5m£334.9m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mDudley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£58.5m£58.8m£55.5m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mDudley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.8m£2.8m£2.6m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDudley
State Pensiontotal, March 202663,91322,742Dudley
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4812,615Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202611,1443,144Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,01510,179Dudley
Universal Credittotal, May 202644,30020,265Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,2722,292Dudley

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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