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Newport and Ipswich

167,405 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Newport is higher than Ipswich on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Newport 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

Newport Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Newport: £4,687Ipswich: £4,432Newport: £4,707Ipswich: £4,186Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport 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: Newport £13,136, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Newport: £13,136Ipswich: £12,736Newport: £13,192Ipswich: £12,030Newport: £12,460

    £13,136£13,192£12,460Newport 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: Newport £2,488, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Newport: £2,488Ipswich: £2,381Newport: £2,499Ipswich: £2,249Newport: £2,360

    £2,488£2,499£2,360Newport 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: Newport £11,455, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Newport: £11,455Ipswich: £11,477Newport: £11,504Ipswich: £10,841Newport: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Newport 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: Newport £629, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Newport: £629Ipswich: £550Newport: £631Ipswich: £519Newport: £596

    £629£631£596Newport 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: Newport £1,016, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Newport: £1,016Ipswich: £680Newport: £1,021Ipswich: £643Newport: £964

    £1,016£1,021£964Newport 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: Newport £36, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Newport: £36Ipswich: £29Newport: £36Ipswich: £28Newport: £34

    £36£36£34Newport 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: Newport £621, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Newport: £621Ipswich: £501Newport: £624Ipswich: £473Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Newport: £141Ipswich: £123Newport: £142Ipswich: £116Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport 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: Newport £152, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Newport: £152Ipswich: £116Newport: £152Ipswich: £110Newport: £144

    £152£152£144Newport is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £1,927, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Newport: £1,927Ipswich: £1,909Newport: £1,935Ipswich: £1,803Newport: £1,828

    £1,927£1,935£1,828Newport is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Newport: £273Ipswich: £249Newport: £274Ipswich: £235Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £392, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Newport: £392Ipswich: £338Newport: £394Ipswich: £319Newport: £372

    £392£394£372Newport 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: Newport £9.15, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Newport: £9.15Ipswich: £9.45Newport: £9.19Ipswich: £8.93Newport: £8.68

    £9.15£9.19£8.68Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newport £8.32, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Newport: £8.32Ipswich: £9.30Newport: £8.35Ipswich: £8.78Newport: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Newport: £7.89Ipswich: £5.56Newport: £7.92Ipswich: £5.25Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport 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: Newport 1,019.7, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Newport: 1,019.7

    1,019.7Newport 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: Newport 143.9, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Newport: 143.9

    143.9Newport 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: Newport 206.3, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Newport: 206.3

    206.3Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport 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: Newport 228.4, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Newport: 228.4

    228.4Ipswich 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: Newport 33.1, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Newport: 33.1

    33.1Newport is higher26.0

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Newport and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureNewportIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,413£4,432£4,186Newport
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,136£13,192£12,460£12,682£12,736£12,030Newport
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,488£2,499£2,360£2,371£2,381£2,249Newport
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,429£11,477£10,841Newport
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£629£631£596£547£550£519Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,016£1,021£964£677£680£643Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£499£501£473Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£123£123£116Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£152£152£144£115£116£110Newport
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,935£1,828£1,901£1,909£1,803Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£248£249£235Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£392£394£372£336£338£319Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.15£9.19£8.68£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.53£5.56£5.25Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.71,006.1Newport
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.9115.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.3139.1Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.872.7Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.4230.2Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.126.0Newport

Per resident

Newport is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 5. 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

Newport Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newport £4,687, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Newport: £4,687Ipswich: £4,432Newport: £4,707Ipswich: £4,186Newport: £4,446

    £4,687£4,707£4,446Newport is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newport £2,074, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Newport: £2,074Ipswich: £2,056Newport: £2,083Ipswich: £1,942Newport: £1,967

    £2,074£2,083£1,967Newport is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Newport £1,569, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Newport: £1,569Ipswich: £1,497Newport: £1,576Ipswich: £1,414Newport: £1,488

    £1,569£1,576£1,488Newport is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newport £1,808, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Newport: £1,808Ipswich: £1,853Newport: £1,816Ipswich: £1,750Newport: £1,715

    £1,808£1,816£1,715Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newport £99, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Newport: £99Ipswich: £89Newport: £100Ipswich: £84Newport: £94

    £99£100£94Newport 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: Newport £160, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Newport: £160Ipswich: £110Newport: £161Ipswich: £104Newport: £152

    £160£161£152Newport 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: Newport £5.70, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Newport: £5.70Ipswich: £4.71Newport: £5.73Ipswich: £4.45Newport: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Newport 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: Newport £621, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Newport: £621Ipswich: £501Newport: £624Ipswich: £473Newport: £589

    £621£624£589Newport 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: Newport £141, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Newport: £141Ipswich: £123Newport: £142Ipswich: £116Newport: £134

    £141£142£134Newport 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: Newport £96, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Newport: £96Ipswich: £73Newport: £96Ipswich: £69Newport: £91

    £96£96£91Newport is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newport £1,215, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Newport: £1,215Ipswich: £1,200Newport: £1,220Ipswich: £1,133Newport: £1,153

    £1,215£1,220£1,153Newport is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newport £273, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Newport: £273Ipswich: £249Newport: £274Ipswich: £235Newport: £259

    £273£274£259Newport is higher£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newport £247, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Newport: £247Ipswich: £212Newport: £248Ipswich: £201Newport: £235

    £247£248£235Newport is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newport £5.77, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Newport: £5.77Ipswich: £5.95Newport: £5.79Ipswich: £5.62Newport: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newport £5.24, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Newport: £5.24Ipswich: £5.84Newport: £5.26Ipswich: £5.52Newport: £4.97

    £5.24£5.26£4.97Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newport £7.89, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Newport: £7.89Ipswich: £5.56Newport: £7.92Ipswich: £5.25Newport: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Newport is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newport 161.0, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Newport: 161.0

    161.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 22.7, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Newport: 22.7

    22.7Newport 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: Newport 32.6, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Newport: 32.6

    32.6Newport 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: Newport 87.8, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Newport: 87.8

    87.8Newport is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newport 144.1, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Newport: 144.1

    144.1Ipswich 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: Newport 20.9, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Newport: 20.9

    20.9Newport is higher16.4

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Newport and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureNewportIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,687£4,707£4,446£4,413£4,432£4,186Newport
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,074£2,083£1,967£2,047£2,056£1,942Newport
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,488£1,491£1,497£1,414Newport
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,808£1,816£1,715£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£88£89£84Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£161£152£109£110£104Newport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£4.69£4.71£4.45Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£621£624£589£499£501£473Newport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£123£123£116Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£73£73£69Newport
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,215£1,220£1,153£1,195£1,200£1,133Newport
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£248£249£235Newport
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£247£248£235£212£212£201Newport
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.24£5.26£4.97£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£5.53£5.56£5.25Newport
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.0162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.718.7Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.622.5Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.872.7Newport
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1144.7Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.916.4Newport

Total

Newport 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

Newport Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newport £784.6m, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mNewport: £784.6mIpswich: £620.7mNewport: £787.9mIpswich: £586.2mNewport: £744.2m

    £784.6m£787.9m£744.2mNewport is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newport £347.2m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mNewport: £347.2mIpswich: £287.9mNewport: £348.6mIpswich: £271.9mNewport: £329.3m

    £347.2m£348.6m£329.3mNewport is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newport £262.7m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mNewport: £262.7mIpswich: £209.7mNewport: £263.8mIpswich: £198.0mNewport: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mNewport is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newport £302.7m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mNewport: £302.7mIpswich: £259.4mNewport: £304.0mIpswich: £245.1mNewport: £287.2m

    £302.7m£304.0m£287.2mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newport £16.6m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mNewport: £16.6mIpswich: £12.4mNewport: £16.7mIpswich: £11.7mNewport: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mNewport 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: Newport £26.9m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mNewport: £26.9mIpswich: £15.4mNewport: £27.0mIpswich: £14.5mNewport: £25.5m

    £26.9m£27.0m£25.5mNewport 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: Newport £0.96m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mNewport: £0.96mIpswich: £0.66mNewport: £0.96mIpswich: £0.62mNewport: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.96m£0.91mNewport 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: Newport £104.0m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mNewport: £104.0mIpswich: £70.2mNewport: £104.4mIpswich: £66.3mNewport: £98.7m

    £104.0m£104.4m£98.7mNewport 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: Newport £23.7m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mNewport: £23.7mIpswich: £17.3mNewport: £23.8mIpswich: £16.3mNewport: £22.4m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.4mNewport 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: Newport £16.0m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mNewport: £16.0mIpswich: £10.2mNewport: £16.1mIpswich: £9.6mNewport: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mNewport is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newport £203.4m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mNewport: £203.4mIpswich: £168.1mNewport: £204.3mIpswich: £158.7mNewport: £193.0m

    £203.4m£204.3m£193.0mNewport is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newport £45.7m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mNewport: £45.7mIpswich: £34.9mNewport: £45.9mIpswich: £32.9mNewport: £43.4m

    £45.7m£45.9m£43.4mNewport is higher£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newport £41.4m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mNewport: £41.4mIpswich: £29.8mNewport: £41.6mIpswich: £28.1mNewport: £39.3m

    £41.4m£41.6m£39.3mNewport is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newport £0.97m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mNewport: £0.97mIpswich: £0.83mNewport: £0.97mIpswich: £0.79mNewport: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newport £0.88m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mNewport: £0.88mIpswich: £0.82mNewport: £0.88mIpswich: £0.77mNewport: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mNewport is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newport £1.3m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mNewport: £1.3mIpswich: £0.78mNewport: £1.3mIpswich: £0.74mNewport: £1.3m

    £1.3mNewport is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newport 26,949, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Newport: 26,949

    26,949Newport is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newport 3,803, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Newport: 3,803

    3,803Newport is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newport 5,453, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Newport: 5,453

    5,453Newport is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newport 14,701, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Newport: 14,701

    14,701Newport is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newport 24,120, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Newport: 24,120

    24,120Newport 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: Newport 3,494, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Newport: 3,494

    3,494Newport is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Newport and Ipswich, total
MeasureNewportIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.6m£787.9m£744.2m£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mNewport
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£347.2m£348.6m£329.3m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mNewport
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mNewport
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£302.7m£304.0m£287.2m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mNewport
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mNewport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mNewport
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.96m£0.91m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mNewport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£104.0m£104.4m£98.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mNewport
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mNewport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mNewport
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£203.4m£204.3m£193.0m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mNewport
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.7m£45.9m£43.4m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mNewport
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.4m£41.6m£39.3m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mNewport
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mNewport
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mNewport
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mNewport
State Pensiontotal, March 202626,94922,742Newport
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8032,615Newport
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4533,144Newport
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,70110,179Newport
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,12020,265Newport
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,4942,292Newport

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  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.
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