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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

108,700 and 96,582 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 12. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£12,494£12,547£11,851

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,594£11,644£10,998

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£627£629£595

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£17£17£16

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£334£336£317

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,055£1,060£1,001

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£106£107£101

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£192£193£182

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,019.9

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count66.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count129.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher49.4

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher126.1

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,212£4,230£3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,347£1,353£1,278Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£255£256£242Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£627£629£595Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£334£336£317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,055£1,060£1,001Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£106£107£101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£192£193£182Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.68£5.71£5.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.60£6.63£6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.966.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.549.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5126.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 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

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,212£4,230£3,996

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,872£2,885£2,725

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£789£792£748

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,666£2,677£2,529

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£59£59£56

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£144£145£137

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.92£3.94£3.72

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£334£336£317

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£104£105£99

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£52£52£49

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£618£620£586

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£106£107£101

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£113£113£107

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.33£3.35£3.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.60£6.63£6.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count234.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count15.2

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher49.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher73.8

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count11.2

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,212£4,230£3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£789£792£748Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£334£336£317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£618£620£586Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£106£107£101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£113£113£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.33£3.35£3.16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.60£6.63£6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.115.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.229.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.549.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.373.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich on 1. 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 Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,647

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,467

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,869

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,766

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,128

  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, Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,086

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Central Suffolk and North Ipswich, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCentral Suffolk and North IpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£406.8m£408.6m£385.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£277.4m£278.6m£263.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£59.7m£59.9m£56.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00022,647Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,467Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0692,869Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7014,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3827,128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,086Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Sources

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

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