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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Congleton

108,700 and 96,644 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Congleton on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 21 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 9 of 22 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Congleton: £4,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Congleton: £4,086Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

  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, Congleton £12,643Congleton: £12,643Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Congleton: £12,697Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Congleton: £11,993Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£12,643£12,697£11,993

  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, Congleton £1,342Congleton: £1,342Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Congleton: £1,348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Congleton: £1,273Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,342£1,348£1,273

  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, Congleton £11,717Congleton: £11,717Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Congleton: £11,767Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Congleton: £11,114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£11,717£11,767£11,114

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Congleton £230Congleton: £230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Congleton: £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Congleton: £218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£230£231£218

  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, Congleton £681Congleton: £681Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Congleton: £683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Congleton: £646Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Congleton is higher£681£683£646

  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, Congleton £16Congleton: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Congleton: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Congleton: £15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£16£16£15

  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, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Congleton: £349Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Congleton: £330Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

  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, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £112Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Congleton is higher£118£118£112

  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, Congleton £89Congleton: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Congleton: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Congleton: £84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Congleton 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, Congleton £1,014Congleton: £1,014Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Congleton: £1,018Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Congleton: £962Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,014£1,018£962

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Congleton: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Congleton: £134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£141£142£134

  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, Congleton £231Congleton: £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Congleton: £232Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Congleton: £219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  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, Congleton £6.06Congleton: £6.06Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Congleton: £6.09Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Congleton: £5.75Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Congleton £2.88Congleton: £2.88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Congleton: £2.89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Congleton: £2.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.88£2.89£2.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Congleton: £5.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Congleton: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Congleton 1,010.5Congleton: 1,010.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count1,010.5

  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, Congleton 61.2Congleton: 61.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher61.2

  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, Congleton 141.2Congleton: 141.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Congleton is higher141.2

  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, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  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, Congleton 120.3Congleton: 120.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher120.3

  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, Congleton 19.6Congleton: 19.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Congleton is higherDepends on how you count19.6

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Congleton, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,342£1,348£1,273Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£230£231£218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£681£683£646Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£16£15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£89£89£84Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,014£1,018£962Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£142£134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.88£2.89£2.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.96£5.98£5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,010.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.961.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9141.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.553.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5120.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.919.6Congleton

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 9 of 21 measures, and Congleton 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 Congleton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Congleton £4,308Congleton: £4,308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Congleton: £4,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Congleton: £4,086Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,308£4,326£4,086

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Congleton £2,911Congleton: £2,911Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Congleton: £2,924Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Congleton: £2,762Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,911£2,924£2,762

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Congleton £783Congleton: £783Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Congleton: £787Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Congleton: £743Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£783£787£743

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Congleton £2,698Congleton: £2,698Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Congleton: £2,710Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Congleton: £2,559Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,698£2,710£2,559

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Congleton £53Congleton: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Congleton: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Congleton: £50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£53£53£50

  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, Congleton £157Congleton: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Congleton: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Congleton: £149Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Congleton is higher£157£157£149

  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, Congleton £3.58Congleton: £3.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Congleton: £3.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Congleton: £3.40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.58£3.60£3.40

  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, Congleton £348Congleton: £348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Congleton: £349Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Congleton: £330Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£348£349£330

  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, Congleton £118Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £112Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Congleton is higher£118£118£112

  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, Congleton £52Congleton: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Congleton: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Congleton: £49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Congleton 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, Congleton £592Congleton: £592Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Congleton: £594Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Congleton: £561Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£592£594£561

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Congleton £141Congleton: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Congleton: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Congleton: £134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£141£142£134

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Congleton £135Congleton: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Congleton: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Congleton: £128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Congleton £3.54Congleton: £3.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Congleton: £3.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Congleton: £3.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£3.54£3.56£3.36

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Congleton £1.68Congleton: £1.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Congleton: £1.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Congleton: £1.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1.68£1.68£1.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Congleton £5.96Congleton: £5.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Congleton: £5.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Congleton: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Congleton 232.7Congleton: 232.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Congleton is higherDepends on how you count232.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    14.1No difference to show14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2, Congleton 32.5Congleton: 32.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Congleton is higher32.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5, Congleton 53.2Congleton: 53.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Congleton is higherDepends on how you count53.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Congleton 70.2Congleton: 70.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher70.2

  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, Congleton 11.4Congleton: 11.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Congleton is higherDepends on how you count11.4

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Congleton, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCongletonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£783£787£743Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£53£53£50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£157£157£149Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.58£3.60£3.40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£348£349£330Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£118£118£112Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£52£52£49Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£592£594£561Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£141£142£134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£135£135£128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.68£1.68£1.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.96£5.98£5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8232.7Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.232.5Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.553.2Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.370.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.711.4Congleton

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Congleton on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Congleton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Congleton £416.3mCongleton: £416.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mCongleton: £418.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mCongleton: £394.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Congleton £281.4mCongleton: £281.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mCongleton: £282.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mCongleton: £266.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Congleton £75.7mCongleton: £75.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mCongleton: £76.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mCongleton: £71.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Congleton £260.8mCongleton: £260.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mCongleton: £261.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mCongleton: £247.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Congleton £5.1mCongleton: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCongleton: £4.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m

  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, Congleton £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCongleton: £15.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCongleton: £14.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCongleton is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m

  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, Congleton £0.35mCongleton: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCongleton: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m

  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, Congleton £33.6mCongleton: £33.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mCongleton: £33.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mCongleton: £31.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m

  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, Congleton £11.4mCongleton: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCongleton: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCongleton: £10.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCongleton is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

  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, Congleton £5.0mCongleton: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCongleton: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCongleton: £4.8mBury 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£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Congleton £57.2mCongleton: £57.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mCongleton: £57.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mCongleton: £54.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Congleton £13.7mCongleton: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCongleton: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCongleton: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Congleton £13.0mCongleton: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCongleton: £13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCongleton: £12.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Congleton £0.16mCongleton: £0.16mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCongleton: £0.16mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCongleton: £0.15mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Congleton £0.58mCongleton: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mCongleton: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mCongleton: £0.55mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Congleton 22,488Congleton: 22,488Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,488

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Congleton 1,362Congleton: 1,362Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,362

  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, Congleton 3,143Congleton: 3,143Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Congleton is higher3,143

  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, Congleton 5,142Congleton: 5,142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count5,142

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Congleton 6,784Congleton: 6,784Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher6,784

  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, Congleton 1,104Congleton: 1,104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,104

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Congleton, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketCongletonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£416.3m£418.1m£394.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£281.4m£282.6m£266.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£75.7m£76.0m£71.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£260.8m£261.9m£247.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.0m£5.0m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£57.2m£57.4m£54.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBury 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£0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00022,488Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,362Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,143Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7015,142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3826,784Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,104Bury 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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  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.
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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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