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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Melksham and Devizes

108,700 and 95,301 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Melksham and Devizes on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 11 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes 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 Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  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, Melksham and Devizes £12,399Melksham and Devizes: £12,399Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Melksham and Devizes: £12,452Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Melksham and Devizes: £11,761Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£12,399£12,452£11,761

  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, Melksham and Devizes £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,531Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Melksham and Devizes: £1,538Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Melksham and Devizes: £1,452Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,531£1,538£1,452

  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, Melksham and Devizes £11,581Melksham and Devizes: £11,581Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Melksham and Devizes: £11,630Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Melksham and Devizes: £10,985Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£11,581£11,630£10,985

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Melksham and Devizes £228Melksham and Devizes: £228Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Melksham and Devizes: £229Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Melksham and Devizes: £216Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  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, Melksham and Devizes £575Melksham and Devizes: £575Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Melksham and Devizes: £578Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Melksham and Devizes: £546Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£575£578£546

  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, Melksham and Devizes £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Melksham and Devizes: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Melksham and Devizes: £15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£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, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Melksham and Devizes: £311Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Melksham and Devizes: £294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£310£311£294

  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, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Melksham and Devizes: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Melksham and Devizes is higher£130£130£123

  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, Melksham and Devizes £82Melksham and Devizes: £82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Melksham and Devizes: £83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Melksham and Devizes: £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£82£83£78

  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, Melksham and Devizes £1,225Melksham and Devizes: £1,225Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Melksham and Devizes: £1,230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Melksham and Devizes: £1,162Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£1,225£1,230£1,162

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Melksham and Devizes: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Melksham and Devizes: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£144£144£136

  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, Melksham and Devizes £213Melksham and Devizes: £213Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Melksham and Devizes: £213Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Melksham and Devizes: £202Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£213£213£202

  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, Melksham and Devizes £6.54Melksham and Devizes: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Melksham and Devizes: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Melksham and Devizes: £6.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

  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, Melksham and Devizes £4.40Melksham and Devizes: £4.40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Melksham and Devizes: £4.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Melksham and Devizes: £4.17Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Melksham and Devizes is higher£4.40£4.41£4.17

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Melksham and Devizes 1,015.2Melksham and Devizes: 1,015.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  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, Melksham and Devizes 58.9Melksham and Devizes: 58.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count58.9

  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, Melksham and Devizes 123.0Melksham and Devizes: 123.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count123.0

  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, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher48.0

  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, Melksham and Devizes 138.9Melksham and Devizes: 138.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher138.9

  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, Melksham and Devizes 17.9Melksham and Devizes: 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Melksham and Devizes, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,399£12,452£11,761Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,531£1,538£1,452Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,581£11,630£10,985Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£228£229£216Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£575£578£546Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
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£310£311£294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£82£83£78Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,225£1,230£1,162Melksham and Devizes
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£144£136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£213£213£202Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.54£6.56£6.20Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.40£4.41£4.17Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,015.2Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.958.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9123.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.548.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5138.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.917.9Melksham and Devizes

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes on 14. 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 Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Melksham and Devizes £4,520Melksham and Devizes: £4,520Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Melksham and Devizes: £4,540Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Melksham and Devizes: £4,288Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£4,520£4,540£4,288

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Melksham and Devizes £3,050Melksham and Devizes: £3,050Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Melksham and Devizes: £3,063Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Melksham and Devizes: £2,893Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3,050£3,063£2,893

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Melksham and Devizes £879Melksham and Devizes: £879Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Melksham and Devizes: £883Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Melksham and Devizes: £834Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£879£883£834

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Melksham and Devizes £2,849Melksham and Devizes: £2,849Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Melksham and Devizes: £2,861Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Melksham and Devizes: £2,702Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Melksham and Devizes £56Melksham and Devizes: £56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Melksham and Devizes: £56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Melksham and Devizes: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

  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, Melksham and Devizes £142Melksham and Devizes: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Melksham and Devizes: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Melksham and Devizes: £134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Melksham and Devizes £3.84Melksham and Devizes: £3.84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Melksham and Devizes: £3.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Melksham and Devizes: £3.64Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.84£3.85£3.64

  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, Melksham and Devizes £310Melksham and Devizes: £310Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Melksham and Devizes: £311Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Melksham and Devizes: £294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£310£311£294

  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, Melksham and Devizes £130Melksham and Devizes: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Melksham and Devizes: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Melksham and Devizes: £123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Melksham and Devizes is higher£130£130£123

  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, Melksham and Devizes £47Melksham and Devizes: £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Melksham and Devizes: £48Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Melksham and Devizes: £45Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Melksham and Devizes £704Melksham and Devizes: £704Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Melksham and Devizes: £707Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Melksham and Devizes: £667Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Melksham and Devizes £144Melksham and Devizes: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Melksham and Devizes: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Melksham and Devizes: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£144£144£136

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Melksham and Devizes £122Melksham and Devizes: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Melksham and Devizes: £123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Melksham and Devizes: £116Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£122£123£116

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Melksham and Devizes £3.75Melksham and Devizes: £3.75Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Melksham and Devizes: £3.77Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Melksham and Devizes: £3.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£3.75£3.77£3.56

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Melksham and Devizes £2.52Melksham and Devizes: £2.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Melksham and Devizes: £2.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Melksham and Devizes: £2.39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Melksham and Devizes is higher£2.52£2.53£2.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Melksham and Devizes £7.49Melksham and Devizes: £7.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Melksham and Devizes: £7.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Melksham and Devizes: £7.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Melksham and Devizes 249.8Melksham and Devizes: 249.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count249.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Melksham and Devizes 14.5Melksham and Devizes: 14.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count14.5

  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, Melksham and Devizes 30.3Melksham and Devizes: 30.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Melksham and Devizes is higherDepends on how you count30.3

  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, Melksham and Devizes 48.0Melksham and Devizes: 48.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher48.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Melksham and Devizes 79.8Melksham and Devizes: 79.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher79.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7, Melksham and Devizes 10.3Melksham and Devizes: 10.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count10.3

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Melksham and Devizes, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,520£4,540£4,288Melksham and Devizes
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£3,050£3,063£2,893Melksham and Devizes
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£879£883£834Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,849£2,861£2,702Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£56£56£53Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£142£142£134Melksham and Devizes
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.84£3.85£3.64Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£310£311£294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£130£130£123Melksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£47£48£45Melksham and Devizes
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£704£707£667Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£144£144£136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£122£123£116Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.75£3.77£3.56Melksham and Devizes
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.52£2.53£2.39Melksham and Devizes
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.49£7.52£7.10Melksham and Devizes
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8249.8Melksham and Devizes
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.5Melksham and Devizes
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.230.3Melksham and Devizes
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.548.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.379.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.710.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Melksham and Devizes 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 Melksham and Devizes

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Melksham and Devizes £430.8mMelksham and Devizes: £430.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mMelksham and Devizes: £432.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mMelksham and Devizes: £408.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£430.8m£432.6m£408.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Melksham and Devizes £290.7mMelksham and Devizes: £290.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mMelksham and Devizes: £291.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mMelksham and Devizes: £275.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£290.7m£291.9m£275.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Melksham and Devizes £83.8mMelksham and Devizes: £83.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mMelksham and Devizes: £84.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mMelksham and Devizes: £79.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£83.8m£84.2m£79.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Melksham and Devizes £271.5mMelksham and Devizes: £271.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mMelksham and Devizes: £272.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mMelksham and Devizes: £257.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£271.5m£272.7m£257.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Melksham and Devizes £5.3mMelksham and Devizes: £5.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mMelksham and Devizes: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.3m£5.4m£5.1m

  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, Melksham and Devizes £13.5mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mMelksham and Devizes: £12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Melksham and Devizes £0.37mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mMelksham and Devizes: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  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, Melksham and Devizes £29.5mMelksham and Devizes: £29.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mMelksham and Devizes: £29.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mMelksham and Devizes: £28.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£29.5m£29.7m£28.0m

  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, Melksham and Devizes £12.4mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £12.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mMelksham and Devizes is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  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, Melksham and Devizes £4.5mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mMelksham and Devizes: £4.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£4.5m£4.5m£4.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Melksham and Devizes £67.0mMelksham and Devizes: £67.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mMelksham and Devizes: £67.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mMelksham and Devizes: £63.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Melksham and Devizes £13.7mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mMelksham and Devizes: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mMelksham and Devizes: £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, Melksham and Devizes £11.6mMelksham and Devizes: £11.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mMelksham and Devizes: £11.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Melksham and Devizes £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mMelksham and Devizes: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Melksham and Devizes £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mMelksham and Devizes: £0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Melksham and Devizes £0.71mMelksham and Devizes: £0.71mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mMelksham and Devizes: £0.72mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mMelksham and Devizes: £0.68mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Melksham and Devizes 23,802Melksham and Devizes: 23,802Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count23,802

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Melksham and Devizes 1,380Melksham and Devizes: 1,380Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,380

  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, Melksham and Devizes 2,884Melksham and Devizes: 2,884Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,884

  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, Melksham and Devizes 4,574Melksham and Devizes: 4,574Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,574

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Melksham and Devizes 7,601Melksham and Devizes: 7,601Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,601

  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, Melksham and Devizes 982Melksham and Devizes: 982Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count982

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Melksham and Devizes, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketMelksham and DevizesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£430.8m£432.6m£408.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£290.7m£291.9m£275.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£83.8m£84.2m£79.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£271.5m£272.7m£257.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.3m£5.4m£5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£29.5m£29.7m£28.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mMelksham and Devizes
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.5m£4.5m£4.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mBury 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£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mMelksham and Devizes
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00023,802Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,380Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0692,884Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7014,574Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3827,601Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,163982Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.