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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Frome and East Somerset
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Frome and East Somerset on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.
On 13 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.
Per person in the age group
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 15. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,416£12,468£11,777Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£12,420£12,473£11,781
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,698£1,705£1,610
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,523£11,572£10,930Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£11,537£11,587£10,944
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£236Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£580£582£550
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Frome and East Somerset is higher£94£94£89
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,403£1,409£1,331
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£193£193£183
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.99£5.01£4.73
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.16£3.18£3.00
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count71.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count128.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.5Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count147.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count20.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,276£4,294£4,056 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | £12,420£12,473£11,781 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,698£1,705£1,610 | Frome and East Somerset |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | £11,537£11,587£10,944 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £284£285£269 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £580£582£550 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £19£19£18 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £345£346£327 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £128£129£122 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £94£94£89 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,403£1,409£1,331 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £125£126£119 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £193£193£183 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £4.99£5.01£4.73 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.16£3.18£3.00 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 1,016.4 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.9 | 71.3 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 128.0 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 52.4 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.5 | 147.6 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 20.3 | Frome and East Somerset |
Per resident
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 11. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,276£4,294£4,056
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,670£2,681£2,533
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£910£914£864Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,001£1,005£949
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,480£2,491£2,353
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£61£61£58
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£125£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4.05£4.07£3.84
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£345£346£327
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset is higher£128£129£122
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Frome and East Somerset is higher£55£55£52
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£683Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£827£831£785
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£114£114£108
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.94£2.95£2.79
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1.87£1.87£1.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count218.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count27.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count87.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count12.0
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,276£4,294£4,056 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | £2,670£2,681£2,533 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £910£914£864 | £1,001£1,005£949 | Frome and East Somerset |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | £2,480£2,491£2,353 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £61£61£58 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £125£125£118 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £4.05£4.07£3.84 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £345£346£327 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £128£129£122 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £55£55£52 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£683 | £827£831£785 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £125£126£119 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £114£114£108 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £2.94£2.95£2.79 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £1.87£1.87£1.77 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £6.68£6.71£6.34 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.8 | 218.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 15.3 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 27.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 52.4 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 87.0 | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 12.0 | Frome and East Somerset |
Total
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Frome and East Somerset on 2. 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 Frome and East Somerset
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count20,555
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,442
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,588
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,931
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count8,185
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,124
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Frome and East Somerset | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £402.2m£404.0m£381.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | £251.2m£252.2m£238.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £94.2m£94.6m£89.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | £233.3m£234.3m£221.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | Bury 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£0.36m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £32.4m£32.6m£30.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | Frome and East Somerset |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £5.2m£5.2m£4.9m | Frome and East Somerset |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | £77.8m£78.2m£73.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £11.8m£11.8m£11.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £10.7m£10.7m£10.1m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.28m£0.28m£0.26m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.18m£0.18m£0.17m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,000 | 20,555 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,442 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,069 | 2,588 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,701 | 4,931 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,382 | 8,185 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163 | 1,124 | Bury 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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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
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