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Walsall and Ipswich

294,626 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Walsall is higher than Ipswich on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Walsall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 2. 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

Walsall Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Walsall: £4,809Ipswich: £4,432Walsall: £4,829Ipswich: £4,186Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall 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: Walsall £13,209, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Walsall: £13,209Ipswich: £12,736Walsall: £13,265Ipswich: £12,030Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall 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: Walsall £2,820, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Walsall: £2,820Ipswich: £2,381Walsall: £2,832Ipswich: £2,249Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall 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: Walsall £11,584, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Walsall: £11,584Ipswich: £11,477Walsall: £11,633Ipswich: £10,841Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall 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: Walsall £681, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Walsall: £681Ipswich: £550Walsall: £683Ipswich: £519Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Walsall 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: Walsall £903, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Walsall: £903Ipswich: £680Walsall: £907Ipswich: £643Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall 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: Walsall £41, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Walsall: £41Ipswich: £29Walsall: £42Ipswich: £28Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Walsall: £574Ipswich: £501Walsall: £576Ipswich: £473Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall 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: Walsall £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Walsall: £153Ipswich: £123Walsall: £153Ipswich: £116Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall 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: Walsall £201, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Walsall: £201Ipswich: £116Walsall: £202Ipswich: £110Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Walsall: £2,232Ipswich: £1,909Walsall: £2,242Ipswich: £1,803Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Walsall: £203Ipswich: £249Walsall: £204Ipswich: £235Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Ipswich 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: Walsall £364, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Walsall: £364Ipswich: £338Walsall: £366Ipswich: £319Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Walsall 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: Walsall £10, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Walsall: £10Ipswich: £9.45Walsall: £10Ipswich: £8.93Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall 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: Walsall £13, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Walsall: £13Ipswich: £9.30Walsall: £13Ipswich: £8.78Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Walsall: £6.66Ipswich: £5.56Walsall: £6.69Ipswich: £5.25Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall 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: Walsall 1,001.1, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Ipswich 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: Walsall 155.0, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall 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: Walsall 183.5, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall 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: Walsall 84.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall 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: Walsall 273.2, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall 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: Walsall 45.1, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher26.0

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Walsall and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,413£4,432£4,186Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£12,682£12,736£12,030Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,371£2,381£2,249Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,429£11,477£10,841Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£547£550£519Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£677£680£643Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£29£29£28Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£499£501£473Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£123£123£116Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£115£116£110Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£1,901£1,909£1,803Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£336£338£319Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£9.41£9.45£8.93Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.26£9.30£8.78Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.53£5.56£5.25Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.11,006.1Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0115.7Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5139.1Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.272.7Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2230.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.126.0Walsall

Per resident

Walsall is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 2. 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

Walsall Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Walsall: £4,809Ipswich: £4,432Walsall: £4,829Ipswich: £4,186Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Walsall: £2,139Ipswich: £2,056Walsall: £2,148Ipswich: £1,942Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Walsall: £1,734Ipswich: £1,497Walsall: £1,741Ipswich: £1,414Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Walsall: £1,876Ipswich: £1,853Walsall: £1,884Ipswich: £1,750Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Walsall: £110Ipswich: £89Walsall: £111Ipswich: £84Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Walsall 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: Walsall £146, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Walsall: £146Ipswich: £110Walsall: £147Ipswich: £104Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall 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: Walsall £6.72, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Walsall: £6.72Ipswich: £4.71Walsall: £6.74Ipswich: £4.45Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Walsall: £574Ipswich: £501Walsall: £576Ipswich: £473Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall 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: Walsall £153, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Walsall: £153Ipswich: £123Walsall: £153Ipswich: £116Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall 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: Walsall £124, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Walsall: £124Ipswich: £73Walsall: £124Ipswich: £69Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Walsall: £1,372Ipswich: £1,200Walsall: £1,378Ipswich: £1,133Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Walsall: £203Ipswich: £249Walsall: £204Ipswich: £235Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Walsall: £224Ipswich: £212Walsall: £225Ipswich: £201Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Walsall is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Walsall: £6.18Ipswich: £5.95Walsall: £6.20Ipswich: £5.62Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Walsall: £7.86Ipswich: £5.84Walsall: £7.90Ipswich: £5.52Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Walsall: £6.66Ipswich: £5.56Walsall: £6.69Ipswich: £5.25Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Walsall is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall 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: Walsall 29.7, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall 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: Walsall 84.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall 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: Walsall 27.8, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher16.4

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Walsall and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureWalsallIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,413£4,432£4,186Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,047£2,056£1,942Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,491£1,497£1,414Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,845£1,853£1,750Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£88£89£84Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£109£110£104Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£4.69£4.71£4.45Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£499£501£473Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£123£123£116Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£73£73£69Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,195£1,200£1,133Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£212£212£201Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.92£5.95£5.62Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.82£5.84£5.52Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£5.53£5.56£5.25Walsall
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.7Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.722.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.272.7Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0144.7Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.816.4Walsall

Total

Walsall 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

Walsall Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mWalsall: £1.4bnIpswich: £620.7mWalsall: £1.4bnIpswich: £586.2mWalsall: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mWalsall: £630.3mIpswich: £287.9mWalsall: £633.0mIpswich: £271.9mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mWalsall: £510.8mIpswich: £209.7mWalsall: £513.0mIpswich: £198.0mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mWalsall: £552.8mIpswich: £259.4mWalsall: £555.1mIpswich: £245.1mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mWalsall: £32.5mIpswich: £12.4mWalsall: £32.6mIpswich: £11.7mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall 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: Walsall £43.1m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mWalsall: £43.1mIpswich: £15.4mWalsall: £43.3mIpswich: £14.5mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall 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: Walsall £2.0m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mWalsall: £2.0mIpswich: £0.66mWalsall: £2.0mIpswich: £0.62mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall 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: Walsall £169.0m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mWalsall: £169.0mIpswich: £70.2mWalsall: £169.8mIpswich: £66.3mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall 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: Walsall £45.0m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mWalsall: £45.0mIpswich: £17.3mWalsall: £45.1mIpswich: £16.3mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall 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: Walsall £36.4m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mWalsall: £36.4mIpswich: £10.2mWalsall: £36.6mIpswich: £9.6mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mWalsall: £404.3mIpswich: £168.1mWalsall: £406.0mIpswich: £158.7mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mWalsall: £59.7mIpswich: £34.9mWalsall: £60.0mIpswich: £32.9mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mWalsall: £65.9mIpswich: £29.8mWalsall: £66.2mIpswich: £28.1mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mWalsall: £1.8mIpswich: £0.83mWalsall: £1.8mIpswich: £0.79mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mWalsall: £2.3mIpswich: £0.82mWalsall: £2.3mIpswich: £0.77mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mWalsall: £2.0mIpswich: £0.78mWalsall: £2.0mIpswich: £0.74mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Walsall is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Walsall is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Walsall 8,755, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Walsall and Ipswich, total
MeasureWalsallIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77222,742Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3962,615Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7553,144Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80110,179Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48920,265Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1762,292Walsall

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.
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  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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