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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Goole and Pocklington
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Goole and Pocklington on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 15 of 22 measures, and Goole and Pocklington on 7. 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 Goole and Pocklington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3,914£3,931£3,713
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£12,384£12,436£11,747
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,149£1,154£1,090
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£11,467£11,516£10,877
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£236Goole and Pocklington is higher£271£273£257
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£627£630£595
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Goole and Pocklington is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£286£287£271
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Goole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£74£74£70
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£875£879£830
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£95£96£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£189£190£180
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Goole and Pocklington is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5Goole and Pocklington is higher1,018.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.9Goole and Pocklington is higher71.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Goole and Pocklington is higher133.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher43.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher112.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher16.0
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Goole and Pocklington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £3,914£3,931£3,713 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | £12,384£12,436£11,747 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,149£1,154£1,090 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | £11,467£11,516£10,877 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £271£273£257 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £627£630£595 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £18£18£17 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £286£287£271 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £95£95£90 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £74£74£70 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £875£879£830 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £95£96£90 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £189£190£180 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £7.15£7.18£6.78 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.33£3.35£3.16 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 1,018.6 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.9 | 71.0 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 133.0 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 43.1 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.5 | 112.4 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 16.0 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Per resident
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Goole and Pocklington on 10. 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 Goole and Pocklington
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3,914£3,931£3,713
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,740£2,752£2,599Goole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£2,749£2,761£2,608
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£686£688£650
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,543£2,554£2,412Goole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£2,546£2,557£2,415
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Goole and Pocklington is higher£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Goole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£139£140£132
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Goole and Pocklington is higher£4.01£4.02£3.80
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£286£287£271
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Goole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£44£44£42
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£522£525£496
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£95£96£90
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£113£113£107
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Goole and Pocklington is higher£4.26£4.28£4.04
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1.99£2.00£1.89
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.8Goole and Pocklington is higher226.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Goole and Pocklington is higher15.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Goole and Pocklington is higher29.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher43.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher67.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9.5
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Goole and Pocklington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £3,914£3,931£3,713 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | £2,749£2,761£2,608 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £910£914£864 | £686£688£650 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | £2,546£2,557£2,415 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £60£60£57 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £139£140£132 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £4.01£4.02£3.80 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £286£287£271 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £95£95£90 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £44£44£42 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£683 | £522£525£496 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £95£96£90 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £113£113£107 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £4.26£4.28£4.04 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £1.99£2.00£1.89 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.8 | 226.1 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 15.8 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 29.5 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 43.1 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 67.1 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 9.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Total
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Goole and Pocklington on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Goole and Pocklington
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£424.7m£426.6m£402.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mGoole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£298.3m£299.6m£283.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.2m£277.4m£262.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mGoole and Pocklington is higher£6.5m£6.6m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mGoole and Pocklington is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mGoole and Pocklington is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£31.0m£31.1m£29.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.8m£4.8m£4.5m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mGoole and Pocklington is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.22m£0.22m£0.20m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,000Goole and Pocklington is higher24,536
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Goole and Pocklington is higher1,711
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,069Goole and Pocklington is higher3,204
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,673
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,279
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,033
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Goole and Pocklington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £424.7m£426.6m£402.9m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | £298.3m£299.6m£283.0m | Goole and Pocklington |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £74.4m£74.7m£70.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | £276.2m£277.4m£262.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £6.5m£6.6m£6.2m | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.1m£15.2m£14.3m | Goole and Pocklington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.43m£0.44m£0.41m | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £31.0m£31.1m£29.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £4.8m£4.8m£4.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | £56.7m£56.9m£53.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £10.3m£10.4m£9.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Goole and Pocklington |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.22m£0.22m£0.20m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,000 | 24,536 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,711 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,069 | 3,204 | Goole and Pocklington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,701 | 4,673 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,382 | 7,279 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163 | 1,033 | 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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- 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.
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