Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · East of England and East of England

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Braintree

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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Braintree on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 21 per resident and 14 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.

Swap the two areas
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Braintree on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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

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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £16Braintree is higher£19£19£18

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher990.4

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

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

    63.9Braintree is higher71.9

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

    127.9Braintree is higherDepends on how you count137.9

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

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

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher51.0

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

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

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher141.5

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

    17.9Braintree is higher22.3

Show the numbers
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Braintree, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,062£4,079£3,853Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,341£12,393£11,706Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,559£1,565£1,478Braintree
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,429£11,478£10,841Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£278£279£264Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£615£618£583Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£19£19£18Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£318£319£302Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£99£99£94Braintree
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,252£1,257£1,188Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£154£155£146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£199£200£189Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.08£5.10£4.82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£3.61£3.62£3.42Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.54£6.56£6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5990.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.971.9Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9137.9Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.551.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5141.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.3Braintree

Per resident

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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Braintree

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Braintree £2.19Braintree: £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Braintree: £2.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Braintree: £2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £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: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Braintree £6.54Braintree: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Braintree: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Braintree: £6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher200.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.1Braintree is higher14.6

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

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

    28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count27.9

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

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

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher51.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher86.2

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

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

    10.7Braintree is higher13.6

Show the numbers
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Braintree, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketBraintreeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,062£4,079£3,853Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,499£2,510£2,371Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£949£953£900Braintree
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,314£2,324£2,195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£57£53Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£125£125£118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.81£3.82£3.61Braintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£318£319£302Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£135£136£128Braintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£60£60£57Braintree
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£762£765£723Braintree
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£154£155£146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£121£122£115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.09£3.10£2.93Bury 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£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.54£6.56£6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8200.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.6Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.227.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.551.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.386.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.6Braintree

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Braintree on 8. 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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Braintree

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Braintree £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mBraintree: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mBraintree: £0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £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: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Braintree £0.71mBraintree: £0.71mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mBraintree: £0.71mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mBraintree: £0.67mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher21,770

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,532Braintree is higher1,581

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

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

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

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

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

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

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

    1,163Braintree is higher1,471

Show the numbers
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Braintree, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketBraintreeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£440.9m£442.8m£418.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£271.3m£272.4m£257.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£103.0m£103.4m£97.7mBraintree
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£251.2m£252.3m£238.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.1m£6.1m£5.8mBraintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBraintree
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£34.5m£34.7m£32.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBraintree
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.5m£6.6m£6.2mBraintree
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£82.7m£83.1m£78.5mBraintree
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£13.1m£13.2m£12.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBury 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£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00021,770Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,581Braintree
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,031Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7015,531Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3829,351Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,471Braintree

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.