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Braintree and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

108,544 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Braintree is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 21 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 1 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Braintree is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 13. 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

Braintree Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Braintree: £4,062Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Braintree: £4,079Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £12,341, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Braintree: £12,341Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Braintree: £12,393Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Braintree: £11,706

    £12,341£12,393£11,706Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12,416£12,468£11,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,559, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Braintree: £1,559Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Braintree: £1,565Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Braintree: £1,478

    £1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £11,429, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Braintree: £11,429Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Braintree: £11,478Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Braintree: £10,841

    £11,429£11,478£10,841Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11,523£11,572£10,930

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Braintree £278, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Braintree: £278Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Braintree: £279Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Braintree: £264

    £278£279£264Braintree is higher£248£249£236

  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: Braintree £615, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Braintree: £615Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Braintree: £618Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Braintree: £583

    £615£618£583Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£628£631£596

  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: Braintree £19, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Braintree: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Braintree: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Braintree: £18

    £19£19£18Braintree is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Braintree: £318Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Braintree: £319Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Braintree: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Braintree: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£95£95£90

  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: Braintree £99, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Braintree: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Braintree: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Braintree: £94

    £99£99£94Braintree is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £1,252, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Braintree: £1,252Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Braintree: £1,257Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Braintree: £1,188

    £1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Braintree: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Braintree: £155Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £199, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Braintree: £199Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Braintree: £200Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Braintree: £189

    £199£200£189Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £5.08, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Braintree: £5.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Braintree: £5.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Braintree: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Braintree £3.61, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Braintree: £3.61Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Braintree: £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Braintree: £3.42

    £3.61£3.62£3.42Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Braintree: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Braintree: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 990.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Braintree: 990.4

    990.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,000.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Braintree 71.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Braintree: 71.9

    71.9Braintree is higher63.9

  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: Braintree 137.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Braintree: 137.9

    137.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Braintree 141.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Braintree: 141.5

    141.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher144.5

  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: Braintree 22.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Braintree: 22.3

    22.3Braintree is higher17.9

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Braintree and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureBraintreeBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,341£12,393£11,706£12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,559£1,565£1,478£1,524£1,531£1,446Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,429£11,478£10,841£11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£278£279£264£248£249£236Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£615£618£583£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£95£95£90Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£99£99£94£78£78£74Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,252£1,257£1,188£1,206£1,212£1,144Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.61£3.62£3.42£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.41,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.963.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026137.9127.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.052.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026141.5144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.317.9Braintree

Per resident

Braintree is higher on 8 of 21 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 13. 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

Braintree Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Braintree £4,062, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Braintree: £4,062Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Braintree: £4,079Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Braintree: £3,853

    £4,062£4,079£3,853Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Braintree £2,499, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Braintree: £2,499Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Braintree: £2,510Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Braintree: £2,371

    £2,499£2,510£2,371Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Braintree £949, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Braintree: £949Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Braintree: £953Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Braintree: £900

    £949£953£900Braintree is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Braintree £2,314, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Braintree: £2,314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Braintree: £2,324Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Braintree: £2,195

    £2,314£2,324£2,195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Braintree £56, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Braintree: £56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Braintree: £57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Braintree: £53

    £56£57£53Braintree is higher£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £125, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Braintree: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Braintree: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Braintree: £118

    £125£125£118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£139£139£132

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Braintree £3.81, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Braintree: £3.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Braintree: £3.82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Braintree: £3.61

    £3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £318, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Braintree: £318Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Braintree: £319Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Braintree: £302

    £318£319£302Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Braintree £135, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Braintree: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Braintree: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Braintree: £128

    £135£136£128Braintree is higher£95£95£90

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Braintree £60, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Braintree: £60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Braintree: £60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Braintree: £57

    £60£60£57Braintree is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Braintree £762, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Braintree: £762Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Braintree: £765Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Braintree: £723

    £762£765£723Braintree is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Braintree £154, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Braintree: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Braintree: £155Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Braintree: £146

    £154£155£146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Braintree £121, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Braintree: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Braintree: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Braintree: £115

    £121£122£115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Braintree £3.09, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Braintree: £3.09Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Braintree: £3.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Braintree: £2.93

    £3.09£3.10£2.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Braintree £2.19, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Braintree: £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Braintree: £2.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Braintree: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08No difference to show£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Braintree £6.54, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Braintree: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Braintree: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Braintree: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 200.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Braintree: 200.6

    200.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 14.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Braintree: 14.6

    14.6Braintree is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 27.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Braintree: 27.9

    27.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 51.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Braintree: 51.0

    51.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 86.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Braintree: 86.2

    86.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Braintree 13.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Braintree: 13.6

    13.6Braintree is higher10.7

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Braintree and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureBraintreeBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,062£4,079£3,853£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,499£2,510£2,371£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£910£914£864Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,324£2,195£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£56£57£53£55£55£52Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.81£3.82£3.61£3.62£3.63£3.43Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£318£319£302£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£95£95£90Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£47£47£44Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£762£765£723£721£724£683Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.09£3.10£2.93£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.6220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.614.1Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202651.052.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.286.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.610.7Braintree

Total

Braintree is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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

Braintree Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Braintree £440.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mBraintree: £440.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mBraintree: £442.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mBraintree: £418.2m

    £440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Braintree £271.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mBraintree: £271.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mBraintree: £272.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mBraintree: £257.3m

    £271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Braintree £103.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mBraintree: £103.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mBraintree: £103.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mBraintree: £97.7m

    £103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Braintree £251.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mBraintree: £251.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mBraintree: £252.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mBraintree: £238.3m

    £251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree £6.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mBraintree: £6.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mBraintree: £6.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mBraintree: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree £13.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mBraintree: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mBraintree: £13.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mBraintree: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Braintree £0.41m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mBraintree: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mBraintree: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mBraintree: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree £34.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mBraintree: £34.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mBraintree: £34.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mBraintree: £32.7m

    £34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Braintree £14.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mBraintree: £14.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mBraintree: £14.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mBraintree: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree £6.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mBraintree: £6.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mBraintree: £6.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mBraintree: £6.2m

    £6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree £82.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mBraintree: £82.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mBraintree: £83.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mBraintree: £78.5m

    £82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Braintree £16.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mBraintree: £16.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mBraintree: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mBraintree: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Braintree £13.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mBraintree: £13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mBraintree: £13.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mBraintree: £12.5m

    £13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Braintree £0.34m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mBraintree: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mBraintree: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mBraintree: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Braintree £0.24m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mBraintree: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Braintree £0.71m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mBraintree: £0.71mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mBraintree: £0.71mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mBraintree: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Braintree 21,770, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Braintree: 21,770

    21,770Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Braintree 1,581, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Braintree: 1,581

    1,581Braintree is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Braintree 3,031, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Braintree: 3,031

    3,031Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Braintree 5,531, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Braintree: 5,531

    5,531Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Braintree 9,351, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Braintree: 9,351

    9,351Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Braintree 1,471, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Braintree: 1,471

    1,471Braintree is higher1,163

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Braintree and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureBraintreeBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.9m£442.8m£418.2m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£271.3m£272.4m£257.3m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£103.0m£103.4m£97.7m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.3m£238.3m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.1m£5.8m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.5m£34.7m£32.7m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£82.7m£83.1m£78.5m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.2m£12.5m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,77024,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5811,532Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0313,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,5315,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3519,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,4711,163Braintree

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.