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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Penistone and Stocksbridge

108,700 and 90,420 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Penistone and Stocksbridge on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 8 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 17. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £12,482Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,482Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Penistone and Stocksbridge: £12,536Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,840Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,482£12,536£11,840

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,520Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,520Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,526Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,441Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,520£1,526£1,441

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £11,419Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,419Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Penistone and Stocksbridge: £11,468Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Penistone and Stocksbridge: £10,832Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£11,419£11,468£10,832

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Penistone and Stocksbridge £314Penistone and Stocksbridge: £314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Penistone and Stocksbridge: £315Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Penistone and Stocksbridge: £297Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£314£315£297

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £727Penistone and Stocksbridge: £727Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Penistone and Stocksbridge: £730Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Penistone and Stocksbridge: £690Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£727£730£690

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £22Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Penistone and Stocksbridge: £21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£22£22£21

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £120Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Penistone and Stocksbridge: £120Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Penistone and Stocksbridge: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£120£120£114

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £1,050Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,050Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Penistone and Stocksbridge: £1,054Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Penistone and Stocksbridge: £996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,050£1,054£996

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Penistone and Stocksbridge: £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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £335Penistone and Stocksbridge: £335Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Penistone and Stocksbridge: £336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Penistone and Stocksbridge: £317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£335£336£317

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.23Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.23Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.27Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Penistone and Stocksbridge: £7.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.23£8.27£7.81

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.86Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Penistone and Stocksbridge: £6.51Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,009.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count1,009.1

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 87.8Penistone and Stocksbridge: 87.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher87.8

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge: 152.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher152.6

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 144.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 144.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher144.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 26.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 26.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher26.5

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,482£12,536£11,840Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,520£1,526£1,441Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,419£11,468£10,832Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£314£315£297Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£727£730£690Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£22£22£21Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£120£120£114Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,050£1,054£996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
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£335£336£317Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£8.23£8.27£7.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£6.86£6.89£6.51Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,009.1Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.987.8Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9152.6Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.570.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5144.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.926.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge on 18. 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4,687Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,687Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,707Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4,445Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,687£4,707£4,445

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Penistone and Stocksbridge £3,022Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,022Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3,035Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,866Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£3,022£3,035£2,866

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Penistone and Stocksbridge £890Penistone and Stocksbridge: £890Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Penistone and Stocksbridge: £894Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Penistone and Stocksbridge: £844Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£890£894£844

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Penistone and Stocksbridge £2,764Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,764Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,776Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Penistone and Stocksbridge: £2,622Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,764£2,776£2,622

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Penistone and Stocksbridge £76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Penistone and Stocksbridge: £76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Penistone and Stocksbridge: £72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£76£76£72

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £176Penistone and Stocksbridge: £176Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Penistone and Stocksbridge: £177Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Penistone and Stocksbridge: £167Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£176£177£167

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £5.40Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.42Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Penistone and Stocksbridge: £5.12Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £472Penistone and Stocksbridge: £472Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Penistone and Stocksbridge: £474Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Penistone and Stocksbridge: £448Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£472£474£448

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £151Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Penistone and Stocksbridge: £143Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£151£151£143

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £70Penistone and Stocksbridge: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Penistone and Stocksbridge: £71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Penistone and Stocksbridge: £67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Penistone and Stocksbridge £615Penistone and Stocksbridge: £615Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Penistone and Stocksbridge: £617Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Penistone and Stocksbridge: £583Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£615£617£583

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Penistone and Stocksbridge £144Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Penistone and Stocksbridge: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Penistone and Stocksbridge: £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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £196Penistone and Stocksbridge: £196Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Penistone and Stocksbridge: £197Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Penistone and Stocksbridge: £186Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£196£197£186

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.82Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.82£4.84£4.57

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Penistone and Stocksbridge £4.02Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Penistone and Stocksbridge: £4.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Penistone and Stocksbridge: £3.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Penistone and Stocksbridge £8.52Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Penistone and Stocksbridge: £8.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher£8.52£8.55£8.08

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Penistone and Stocksbridge 244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 244.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Penistone and Stocksbridge is higherDepends on how you count244.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Penistone and Stocksbridge 21.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 21.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher21.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 37.0Penistone and Stocksbridge: 37.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher37.0

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 70.9Penistone and Stocksbridge: 70.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher70.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Penistone and Stocksbridge 84.3Penistone and Stocksbridge: 84.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher84.3

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 15.5Penistone and Stocksbridge: 15.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher15.5

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Penistone and Stocksbridge, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,687£4,707£4,445Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£3,022£3,035£2,866Penistone and Stocksbridge
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£890£894£844Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,764£2,776£2,622Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£76£76£72Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£176£177£167Penistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.40£5.42£5.12Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£472£474£448Penistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£151£151£143Penistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£70£71£67Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£615£617£583Bury 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£196£197£186Penistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.82£4.84£4.57Penistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£4.02£4.03£3.81Penistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.52£8.55£8.08Penistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8244.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.121.3Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.237.0Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.570.9Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.384.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.5Penistone and Stocksbridge

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Penistone and Stocksbridge 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 Penistone and Stocksbridge

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £423.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £423.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £425.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £402.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£423.8m£425.6m£402.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £273.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £273.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £274.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £259.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£273.2m£274.4m£259.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £80.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £80.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £76.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£80.5m£80.8m£76.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £249.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £249.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £251.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £237.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£249.9m£251.0m£237.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £15.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.49mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.49m£0.49m£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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £42.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £42.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £40.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£42.7m£42.9m£40.5m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge £6.4mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £55.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £55.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £52.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£55.6m£55.8m£52.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £13.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £12.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £17.7mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £17.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.44mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.44mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.36mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Penistone and Stocksbridge £0.77mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.77mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mPenistone and Stocksbridge: £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mPenistone and Stocksbridge is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Penistone and Stocksbridge 22,087Penistone and Stocksbridge: 22,087Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,087

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,921Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,921Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,921

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 3,341Penistone and Stocksbridge: 3,341Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher3,341

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 6,411Penistone and Stocksbridge: 6,411Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher6,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Penistone and Stocksbridge 7,623Penistone and Stocksbridge: 7,623Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,623

  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, Penistone and Stocksbridge 1,402Penistone and Stocksbridge: 1,402Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Penistone and Stocksbridge is higher1,402

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Penistone and Stocksbridge, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketPenistone and StocksbridgeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£423.8m£425.6m£402.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£273.2m£274.4m£259.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£80.5m£80.8m£76.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£249.9m£251.0m£237.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£42.7m£42.9m£40.5mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.0mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£55.6m£55.8m£52.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mPenistone and Stocksbridge
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPenistone and Stocksbridge
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00022,087Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,921Penistone and Stocksbridge
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,341Penistone and Stocksbridge
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7016,411Penistone and Stocksbridge
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3827,623Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,402Penistone and Stocksbridge

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.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.