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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Harwich and North Essex

108,700 and 102,303 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Harwich and North Essex on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 20. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

  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, Harwich and North Essex £12,679Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Harwich and North Essex: £12,027Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Harwich and North Essex is higher£12,679£12,733£12,027

  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, Harwich and North Essex £1,796Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Harwich and North Essex: £1,704Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,796£1,804£1,704

  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, Harwich and North Essex £11,515Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Harwich and North Essex: £10,923Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£11,515£11,564£10,923

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Harwich and North Essex £314Harwich and North Essex: £314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Harwich and North Essex: £315Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Harwich and North Essex: £298Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Harwich and North Essex is higher£314£315£298

  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, Harwich and North Essex £830Harwich and North Essex: £830Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Harwich and North Essex: £834Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Harwich and North Essex: £787Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Harwich and North Essex is higher£830£834£787

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20Harwich and North Essex: £20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Harwich and North Essex: £20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Harwich and North Essex: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Harwich and North Essex is higher£20£20£19

  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, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Harwich and North Essex: £394Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Harwich and North Essex: £372Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Harwich and North Essex is higher£392£394£372

  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, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £149Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £119Harwich and North Essex: £119Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Harwich and North Essex: £120Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Harwich and North Essex: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Harwich and North Essex is higher£119£120£113

  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, Harwich and North Essex £1,395Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Harwich and North Essex: £1,323Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,395£1,401£1,323

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Harwich and North Essex: £171Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Harwich and North Essex: £162Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  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, Harwich and North Essex £268Harwich and North Essex: £268Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Harwich and North Essex: £270Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Harwich and North Essex: £255Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Harwich and North Essex is higher£268£270£255

  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, Harwich and North Essex £8.18Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Harwich and North Essex: £7.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Harwich and North Essex is higher£8.18£8.22£7.76

  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, Harwich and North Essex £5.44Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Harwich and North Essex: £5.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Harwich and North Essex is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Harwich and North Essex is higher1,006.9

  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, Harwich and North Essex 78.4Harwich and North Essex: 78.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Harwich and North Essex is higher78.4

  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, Harwich and North Essex 172.6Harwich and North Essex: 172.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Harwich and North Essex is higher172.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 157.6Harwich and North Essex: 157.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Harwich and North Essex is higher157.6

  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, Harwich and North Essex 26.5Harwich and North Essex: 26.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Harwich and North Essex is higher26.5

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Harwich and North Essex, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,515£11,564£10,923Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£314£315£298Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£830£834£787Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£20£20£19Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£119£120£113Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£268£270£255Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.65£5.67£5.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,006.9Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.978.4Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9172.6Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.560.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5157.6Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.926.5Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 21. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Harwich and North Essex £4,766Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Harwich and North Essex: £4,521Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,766£4,786£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Harwich and North Essex £2,990Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Harwich and North Essex: £2,836Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,990£3,002£2,836

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Harwich and North Essex £1,051Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Harwich and North Essex: £997Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,051£1,056£997

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Harwich and North Essex £2,715Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Harwich and North Essex: £2,575Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,715£2,727£2,575

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Harwich and North Essex £74Harwich and North Essex: £74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Harwich and North Essex: £74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Harwich and North Essex: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Harwich and North Essex is higher£74£74£70

  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, Harwich and North Essex £196Harwich and North Essex: £196Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Harwich and North Essex: £197Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Harwich and North Essex: £186Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Harwich and North Essex is higher£196£197£186

  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, Harwich and North Essex £4.69Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Harwich and North Essex: £4.45Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

  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, Harwich and North Essex £392Harwich and North Essex: £392Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Harwich and North Essex: £394Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Harwich and North Essex: £372Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Harwich and North Essex is higher£392£394£372

  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, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £149Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£157£149

  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, Harwich and North Essex £70Harwich and North Essex: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Harwich and North Essex: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Harwich and North Essex: £66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Harwich and North Essex is higher£70£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Harwich and North Essex £816Harwich and North Essex: £816Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Harwich and North Essex: £820Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Harwich and North Essex: £774Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Harwich and North Essex is higher£816£820£774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Harwich and North Essex £170Harwich and North Essex: £170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Harwich and North Essex: £171Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Harwich and North Essex: £162Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£170£171£162

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Harwich and North Essex £157Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Harwich and North Essex: £158Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Harwich and North Essex: £149Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Harwich and North Essex is higher£157£158£149

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Harwich and North Essex £4.79Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Harwich and North Essex: £4.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Harwich and North Essex is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Harwich and North Essex £3.18Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Harwich and North Essex: £3.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.18£3.20£3.02

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Harwich and North Essex £5.65Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Harwich and North Essex 237.4Harwich and North Essex: 237.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Harwich and North Essex is higher237.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Harwich and North Essex 18.5Harwich and North Essex: 18.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Harwich and North Essex is higher18.5

  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, Harwich and North Essex 40.7Harwich and North Essex: 40.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Harwich and North Essex is higher40.7

  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, Harwich and North Essex 60.7Harwich and North Essex: 60.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Harwich and North Essex is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Harwich and North Essex 92.2Harwich and North Essex: 92.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Harwich and North Essex is higher92.2

  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, Harwich and North Essex 15.5Harwich and North Essex: 15.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Harwich and North Essex is higher15.5

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Harwich and North Essex, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£74£74£70Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£196£197£186Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£392£394£372Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£157£157£149Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£70£70£66Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£816£820£774Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£170£171£162Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£157£158£149Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.65£5.67£5.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8237.4Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.118.5Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.240.7Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.560.7Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.392.2Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.5Harwich and North Essex

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Harwich and North Essex on 20. 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 Harwich and North Essex

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Harwich and North Essex £487.5mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Harwich and North Essex £305.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Harwich and North Essex £107.5mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mHarwich and North Essex is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Harwich and North Essex £277.8mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Harwich and North Essex £7.6mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £20.0mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £0.48mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £40.1mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £16.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  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, Harwich and North Essex £7.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Harwich and North Essex £83.5mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mHarwich and North Essex is higher£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Harwich and North Essex £17.4mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Harwich and North Essex £16.1mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Harwich and North Essex £0.49mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Harwich and North Essex £0.33mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Harwich and North Essex £0.58mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mHarwich and North Essex: £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, Harwich and North Essex 24,289Harwich and North Essex: 24,289Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Harwich and North Essex is higher24,289

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Harwich and North Essex 1,890Harwich and North Essex: 1,890Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Harwich and North Essex is higher1,890

  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, Harwich and North Essex 4,163Harwich and North Essex: 4,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Harwich and North Essex is higher4,163

  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, Harwich and North Essex 6,206Harwich and North Essex: 6,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Harwich and North Essex is higher6,206

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Harwich and North Essex 9,434Harwich and North Essex: 9,434Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Harwich and North Essex is higher9,434

  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, Harwich and North Essex 1,588Harwich and North Essex: 1,588Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Harwich and North Essex is higher1,588

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Harwich and North Essex, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHarwich and North EssexHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00024,289Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,890Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0694,163Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7016,206Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3829,434Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,588Harwich and North Essex

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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