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Wolverhampton and Ipswich

280,541 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Ipswich on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Wolverhampton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Wolverhampton Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Wolverhampton: £4,612Ipswich: £4,432Wolverhampton: £4,632Ipswich: £4,186Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £12,988, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Wolverhampton: £12,988Ipswich: £12,736Wolverhampton: £13,044Ipswich: £12,030Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £2,760, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Wolverhampton: £2,760Ipswich: £2,381Wolverhampton: £2,772Ipswich: £2,249Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £11,175, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Wolverhampton: £11,175Ipswich: £11,477Wolverhampton: £11,222Ipswich: £10,841Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton £877, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Wolverhampton: £877Ipswich: £550Wolverhampton: £881Ipswich: £519Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £892, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Wolverhampton: £892Ipswich: £680Wolverhampton: £896Ipswich: £643Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £45, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Wolverhampton: £45Ipswich: £29Wolverhampton: £45Ipswich: £28Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Wolverhampton: £535Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton: £538Ipswich: £473Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £133, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £116Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £165, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Wolverhampton: £165Ipswich: £116Wolverhampton: £166Ipswich: £110Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton £2,234, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Wolverhampton: £2,234Ipswich: £1,909Wolverhampton: £2,244Ipswich: £1,803Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Wolverhampton: £242Ipswich: £249Wolverhampton: £243Ipswich: £235Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton £340, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Wolverhampton: £340Ipswich: £338Wolverhampton: £342Ipswich: £319Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £11, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Wolverhampton: £11Ipswich: £9.45Wolverhampton: £11Ipswich: £8.93Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £10, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Wolverhampton: £10Ipswich: £9.30Wolverhampton: £10Ipswich: £8.78Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Wolverhampton: £5.98Ipswich: £5.56Wolverhampton: £6.00Ipswich: £5.25Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 985.0, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Ipswich 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: Wolverhampton 175.4, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 269.8, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higher26.0

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Wolverhampton and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,413£4,432£4,186Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£12,682£12,736£12,030Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,371£2,381£2,249Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£547£550£519Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£677£680£643Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£29£29£28Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£499£501£473Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£123£123£116Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£115£116£110Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£1,901£1,909£1,803Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£336£338£319Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.41£9.45£8.93Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£9.26£9.30£8.78Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,006.1Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4115.7Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0139.1Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.672.7Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8230.2Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.826.0Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 4. 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

Wolverhampton Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Wolverhampton: £4,612Ipswich: £4,432Wolverhampton: £4,632Ipswich: £4,186Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Wolverhampton: £1,965Ipswich: £2,056Wolverhampton: £1,973Ipswich: £1,942Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Wolverhampton: £1,732Ipswich: £1,497Wolverhampton: £1,739Ipswich: £1,414Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Wolverhampton: £1,690Ipswich: £1,853Wolverhampton: £1,698Ipswich: £1,750Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £89Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £84Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £135, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Wolverhampton: £135Ipswich: £110Wolverhampton: £136Ipswich: £104Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £6.79, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Wolverhampton: £6.79Ipswich: £4.71Wolverhampton: £6.82Ipswich: £4.45Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Wolverhampton: £535Ipswich: £501Wolverhampton: £538Ipswich: £473Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £133, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £123Wolverhampton: £133Ipswich: £116Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £103, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Wolverhampton: £103Ipswich: £73Wolverhampton: £104Ipswich: £69Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Wolverhampton: £1,402Ipswich: £1,200Wolverhampton: £1,408Ipswich: £1,133Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Wolverhampton: £242Ipswich: £249Wolverhampton: £243Ipswich: £235Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Wolverhampton: £213Ipswich: £212Wolverhampton: £214Ipswich: £201Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Wolverhampton is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Wolverhampton: £6.77Ipswich: £5.95Wolverhampton: £6.80Ipswich: £5.62Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Wolverhampton: £6.37Ipswich: £5.84Wolverhampton: £6.39Ipswich: £5.52Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Wolverhampton: £5.98Ipswich: £5.56Wolverhampton: £6.00Ipswich: £5.25Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Wolverhampton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 27.5, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Wolverhampton is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 23.1, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higher16.4

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Wolverhampton and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,413£4,432£4,186Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,047£2,056£1,942Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,491£1,497£1,414Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£88£89£84Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£109£110£104Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£4.69£4.71£4.45Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£499£501£473Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£123£123£116Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£73£73£69Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,195£1,200£1,133Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£212£212£201Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.92£5.95£5.62Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.82£5.84£5.52Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£5.53£5.56£5.25Wolverhampton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.518.7Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.522.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.672.7Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3144.7Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.116.4Wolverhampton

Total

Wolverhampton 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

Wolverhampton Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mWolverhampton: £1.3bnIpswich: £620.7mWolverhampton: £1.3bnIpswich: £586.2mWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mWolverhampton: £551.2mIpswich: £287.9mWolverhampton: £553.5mIpswich: £271.9mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mWolverhampton: £485.9mIpswich: £209.7mWolverhampton: £488.0mIpswich: £198.0mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mWolverhampton: £474.2mIpswich: £259.4mWolverhampton: £476.2mIpswich: £245.1mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mIpswich: £12.4mWolverhampton: £37.4mIpswich: £11.7mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mWolverhampton: £37.9mIpswich: £15.4mWolverhampton: £38.0mIpswich: £14.5mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.62mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mWolverhampton: £150.2mIpswich: £70.2mWolverhampton: £150.8mIpswich: £66.3mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mIpswich: £17.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mIpswich: £16.3mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mWolverhampton: £29.0mIpswich: £10.2mWolverhampton: £29.1mIpswich: £9.6mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mIpswich: £168.1mWolverhampton: £395.0mIpswich: £158.7mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mWolverhampton: £67.8mIpswich: £34.9mWolverhampton: £68.1mIpswich: £32.9mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mWolverhampton: £59.9mIpswich: £29.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mIpswich: £28.1mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.83mWolverhampton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.79mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.82mWolverhampton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.77mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mWolverhampton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.78mWolverhampton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.74mWolverhampton: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Wolverhampton is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 7,723, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Wolverhampton is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton 21,779, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Wolverhampton is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Wolverhampton is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton 6,476, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Wolverhampton is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Ipswich, total
MeasureWolverhamptonIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79822,742Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4432,615Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7233,144Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77910,179Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49120,265Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4762,292Wolverhampton

Sources

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

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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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