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Kirklees and Ipswich

445,780 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Ipswich on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Kirklees is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 14. 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

Kirklees Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Kirklees: £4,357Ipswich: £4,432Kirklees: £4,375Ipswich: £4,186Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Ipswich 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: Kirklees £12,674, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Kirklees: £12,674Ipswich: £12,736Kirklees: £12,728Ipswich: £12,030Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Ipswich 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: Kirklees £2,249, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Kirklees: £2,249Ipswich: £2,381Kirklees: £2,258Ipswich: £2,249Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Ipswich 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: Kirklees £11,519, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Kirklees: £11,519Ipswich: £11,477Kirklees: £11,568Ipswich: £10,841Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees 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: Kirklees £467, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Kirklees: £467Ipswich: £550Kirklees: £469Ipswich: £519Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£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: Kirklees £659, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Kirklees: £659Ipswich: £680Kirklees: £662Ipswich: £643Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Ipswich 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: Kirklees £29, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Kirklees: £29Ipswich: £29Kirklees: £29Ipswich: £28Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Kirklees: £500Ipswich: £501Kirklees: £502Ipswich: £473Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees 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: Kirklees £115, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Kirklees: £115Ipswich: £123Kirklees: £115Ipswich: £116Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kirklees £137, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Kirklees: £137Ipswich: £116Kirklees: £138Ipswich: £110Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Kirklees is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Kirklees: £1,765Ipswich: £1,909Kirklees: £1,773Ipswich: £1,803Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Kirklees: £163Ipswich: £249Kirklees: £164Ipswich: £235Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Ipswich 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: Kirklees £330, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Kirklees: £330Ipswich: £338Kirklees: £331Ipswich: £319Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Ipswich 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: Kirklees £9.06, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Kirklees: £9.06Ipswich: £9.45Kirklees: £9.09Ipswich: £8.93Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Ipswich 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: Kirklees £7.62, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Kirklees: £7.62Ipswich: £9.30Kirklees: £7.65Ipswich: £8.78Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Kirklees: £6.89Ipswich: £5.56Kirklees: £6.92Ipswich: £5.25Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees 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: Kirklees 1,008.5, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Kirklees is higher1,006.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kirklees 111.4, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count115.7

  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: Kirklees 140.5, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Kirklees 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: Kirklees 74.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees 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: Kirklees 225.5, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Ipswich 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: Kirklees 30.8, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Kirklees is higher26.0

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Kirklees and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,682£12,736£12,030Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,371£2,381£2,249Ipswich
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,429£11,477£10,841Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£547£550£519Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£677£680£643Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£28Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£499£501£473Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£123£123£116Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£115£116£110Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,901£1,909£1,803Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£336£338£319Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.53£5.56£5.25Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,006.1Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4115.7Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5139.1Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.272.7Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.826.0Kirklees

Per resident

Kirklees 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

Kirklees Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Kirklees: £4,357Ipswich: £4,432Kirklees: £4,375Ipswich: £4,186Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Kirklees: £2,174Ipswich: £2,056Kirklees: £2,183Ipswich: £1,942Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Kirklees: £1,399Ipswich: £1,497Kirklees: £1,405Ipswich: £1,414Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Kirklees: £1,975Ipswich: £1,853Kirklees: £1,984Ipswich: £1,750Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higher£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Kirklees: £80Ipswich: £89Kirklees: £80Ipswich: £84Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Ipswich 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: Kirklees £113, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Kirklees: £113Ipswich: £110Kirklees: £113Ipswich: £104Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Kirklees 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: Kirklees £4.98, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Kirklees: £4.98Ipswich: £4.71Kirklees: £5.00Ipswich: £4.45Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£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: Kirklees £500, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Kirklees: £500Ipswich: £501Kirklees: £502Ipswich: £473Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees 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: Kirklees £115, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Kirklees: £115Ipswich: £123Kirklees: £115Ipswich: £116Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Kirklees: £85Ipswich: £73Kirklees: £86Ipswich: £69Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Kirklees is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Kirklees: £1,098Ipswich: £1,200Kirklees: £1,103Ipswich: £1,133Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Kirklees: £163Ipswich: £249Kirklees: £164Ipswich: £235Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Kirklees: £205Ipswich: £212Kirklees: £206Ipswich: £201Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Kirklees: £5.64Ipswich: £5.95Kirklees: £5.66Ipswich: £5.62Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Kirklees: £4.74Ipswich: £5.84Kirklees: £4.76Ipswich: £5.52Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Kirklees: £6.89Ipswich: £5.56Kirklees: £6.92Ipswich: £5.25Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higher162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 24.1, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Kirklees 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: Kirklees 74.2, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Ipswich 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: Kirklees 19.2, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Kirklees is higher16.4

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Kirklees and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureKirkleesIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,413£4,432£4,186Ipswich
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,047£2,056£1,942Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,491£1,497£1,414Ipswich
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,845£1,853£1,750Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£88£89£84Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£109£110£104Kirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.69£4.71£4.45Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£499£501£473Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£123£123£116Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£73£73£69Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,195£1,200£1,133Ipswich
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£212£212£201Ipswich
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.53£5.56£5.25Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0162.4Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.118.7Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.122.5Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.272.7Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.216.4Kirklees

Total

Kirklees 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

Kirklees Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mKirklees: £1.9bnIpswich: £620.7mKirklees: £2.0bnIpswich: £586.2mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mKirklees: £968.9mIpswich: £287.9mKirklees: £973.0mIpswich: £271.9mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mKirklees: £623.8mIpswich: £209.7mKirklees: £626.5mIpswich: £198.0mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mKirklees: £880.6mIpswich: £259.4mKirklees: £884.3mIpswich: £245.1mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higher£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mKirklees: £35.7mIpswich: £12.4mKirklees: £35.9mIpswich: £11.7mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees 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: Kirklees £50.4m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mKirklees: £50.4mIpswich: £15.4mKirklees: £50.6mIpswich: £14.5mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees 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: Kirklees £2.2m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mKirklees: £2.2mIpswich: £0.66mKirklees: £2.2mIpswich: £0.62mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mKirklees: £222.7mIpswich: £70.2mKirklees: £223.6mIpswich: £66.3mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees 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: Kirklees £51.1m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mKirklees: £51.1mIpswich: £17.3mKirklees: £51.3mIpswich: £16.3mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mKirklees: £38.0mIpswich: £10.2mKirklees: £38.2mIpswich: £9.6mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mKirklees: £489.6mIpswich: £168.1mKirklees: £491.7mIpswich: £158.7mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mKirklees: £72.6mIpswich: £34.9mKirklees: £72.9mIpswich: £32.9mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mKirklees: £91.6mIpswich: £29.8mKirklees: £91.9mIpswich: £28.1mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mKirklees: £2.5mIpswich: £0.83mKirklees: £2.5mIpswich: £0.79mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mKirklees: £2.1mIpswich: £0.82mKirklees: £2.1mIpswich: £0.77mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mKirklees: £3.1mIpswich: £0.78mKirklees: £3.1mIpswich: £0.74mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higher22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees 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: Kirklees 8,550, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Ipswich, total
MeasureKirkleesIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09822,742Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5172,615Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7393,144Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07210,179Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56220,265Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5502,292Kirklees

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.