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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Romsey and Southampton North

108,700 and 103,718 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Romsey and Southampton North on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £12,311Romsey and Southampton North: £12,311Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Romsey and Southampton North: £12,363Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Romsey and Southampton North: £11,677Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12,311£12,363£11,677

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £1,194Romsey and Southampton North: £1,194Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Romsey and Southampton North: £1,200Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Romsey and Southampton North: £1,133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,194£1,200£1,133

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £11,489Romsey and Southampton North: £11,489Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Romsey and Southampton North: £11,537Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Romsey and Southampton North: £10,897Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11,489£11,537£10,897

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Romsey and Southampton North £258Romsey and Southampton North: £258Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Romsey and Southampton North: £260Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Romsey and Southampton North: £245Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£258£260£245

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £548Romsey and Southampton North: £548Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Romsey and Southampton North: £551Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Romsey and Southampton North: £520Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£548£551£520

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £15Romsey and Southampton North: £15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Romsey and Southampton North: £15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15£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, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Romsey and Southampton North: £258Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Romsey and Southampton North: £244Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£257£258£244

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Romsey and Southampton North: £96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Romsey and Southampton North: £91Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £66Romsey and Southampton North: £66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Romsey and Southampton North: £63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£66£67£63

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £967Romsey and Southampton North: £967Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Romsey and Southampton North: £972Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Romsey and Southampton North: £918Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£967£972£918

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Romsey and Southampton North: £123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£129£130£123

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £154Romsey and Southampton North: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Romsey and Southampton North: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Romsey and Southampton North: £146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£154£154£146

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £4.22Romsey and Southampton North: £4.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Romsey and Southampton North: £4.23Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Romsey and Southampton North: £4.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.22£4.23£4.00

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £2.79Romsey and Southampton North: £2.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Romsey and Southampton North: £2.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Romsey and Southampton North: £2.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.79£2.81£2.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 992.1Romsey and Southampton North: 992.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher992.1

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 60.2Romsey and Southampton North: 60.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher60.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 118.4Romsey and Southampton North: 118.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher118.4

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher39.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 111.3Romsey and Southampton North: 111.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher111.3

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 15.1Romsey and Southampton North: 15.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher15.1

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Romsey and Southampton North, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£3,935£3,952£3,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,311£12,363£11,677Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,194£1,200£1,133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,489£11,537£10,897Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£258£260£245Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£548£551£520Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£15£16£15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£257£258£244Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Romsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£66£67£63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£967£972£918Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£130£123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£154£154£146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£4.22£4.23£4.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£2.79£2.81£2.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.07£6.10£5.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.5992.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.960.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9118.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.539.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5111.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.915.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Romsey and Southampton North £3,935Romsey and Southampton North: £3,935Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Romsey and Southampton North: £3,952Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Romsey and Southampton North: £3,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3,935£3,952£3,733

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Romsey and Southampton North £2,720Romsey and Southampton North: £2,720Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Romsey and Southampton North: £2,731Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Romsey and Southampton North: £2,580Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,720£2,731£2,580

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Romsey and Southampton North £728Romsey and Southampton North: £728Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Romsey and Southampton North: £731Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Romsey and Southampton North: £690Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£728£731£690

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Romsey and Southampton North £2,538Romsey and Southampton North: £2,538Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Romsey and Southampton North: £2,549Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Romsey and Southampton North: £2,408Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,538£2,549£2,408

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Romsey and Southampton North £57Romsey and Southampton North: £57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Romsey and Southampton North: £57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Romsey and Southampton North: £54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£57£57£54

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £121Romsey and Southampton North: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Romsey and Southampton North: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Romsey and Southampton North: £115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£121£122£115

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £3.42Romsey and Southampton North: £3.42Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Romsey and Southampton North: £3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Romsey and Southampton North: £3.24Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.42£3.43£3.24

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £257Romsey and Southampton North: £257Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Romsey and Southampton North: £258Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Romsey and Southampton North: £244Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£257£258£244

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £96Romsey and Southampton North: £96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Romsey and Southampton North: £96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Romsey and Southampton North: £91Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Romsey and Southampton North is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £40Romsey and Southampton North: £40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Romsey and Southampton North: £41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Romsey and Southampton North: £38Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£40£41£38

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Romsey and Southampton North £589Romsey and Southampton North: £589Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Romsey and Southampton North: £592Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Romsey and Southampton North: £559Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£589£592£559

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Romsey and Southampton North £129Romsey and Southampton North: £129Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Romsey and Southampton North: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Romsey and Southampton North: £123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£129£130£123

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Romsey and Southampton North £94Romsey and Southampton North: £94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Romsey and Southampton North: £94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Romsey and Southampton North: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£94£94£89

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Romsey and Southampton North £2.57Romsey and Southampton North: £2.57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Romsey and Southampton North: £2.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Romsey and Southampton North: £2.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.57£2.58£2.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Romsey and Southampton North £1.71Romsey and Southampton North: £1.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Romsey and Southampton North: £1.72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Romsey and Southampton North: £1.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1.71£1.72£1.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Romsey and Southampton North £6.07Romsey and Southampton North: £6.07Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Romsey and Southampton North: £6.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Romsey and Southampton North: £5.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Romsey and Southampton North 219.2Romsey and Southampton North: 219.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher219.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Romsey and Southampton North 13.3Romsey and Southampton North: 13.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher13.3

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 26.2Romsey and Southampton North: 26.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher26.2

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 39.2Romsey and Southampton North: 39.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher39.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Romsey and Southampton North 67.8Romsey and Southampton North: 67.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher67.8

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 9.2Romsey and Southampton North: 9.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9.2

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Romsey and Southampton North, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£3,935£3,952£3,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,720£2,731£2,580Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£728£731£690Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,538£2,549£2,408Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Romsey and Southampton North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£121£122£115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.42£3.43£3.24Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£257£258£244Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Romsey and Southampton North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£40£41£38Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£589£592£559Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£129£130£123Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£94£94£89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£2.57£2.58£2.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£1.71£1.72£1.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.07£6.10£5.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8219.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.113.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.226.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.539.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.367.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.79.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Romsey and Southampton North on 0. 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 Romsey and Southampton North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £408.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £408.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £409.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £387.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£408.2m£409.9m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Romsey and Southampton North £282.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £282.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mRomsey and Southampton North: £283.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £267.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£282.1m£283.3m£267.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £75.5mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £75.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £71.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£75.5m£75.8m£71.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Romsey and Southampton North £263.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £263.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £264.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £249.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£263.2m£264.4m£249.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £5.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £12.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £11.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12.6m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £0.35mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £26.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £26.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £25.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£26.6m£26.8m£25.3m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £9.9mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £10.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Romsey and Southampton North £4.2mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £4.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.2m£4.2m£4.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Romsey and Southampton North £61.1mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mRomsey and Southampton North: £61.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £58.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Romsey and Southampton North £13.4mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mRomsey and Southampton North: £12.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Romsey and Southampton North £9.7mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mRomsey and Southampton North: £9.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.27mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.27mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.25mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.27m£0.27m£0.25m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.18mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.18mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.17mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Romsey and Southampton North £0.63mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.63mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mRomsey and Southampton North: £0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Romsey and Southampton North 22,733Romsey and Southampton North: 22,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher22,733

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Romsey and Southampton North 1,379Romsey and Southampton North: 1,379Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,379

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 2,712Romsey and Southampton North: 2,712Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher2,712

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 4,067Romsey and Southampton North: 4,067Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,067

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Romsey and Southampton North 7,030Romsey and Southampton North: 7,030Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,030

  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, Romsey and Southampton North 955Romsey and Southampton North: 955Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher955

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Romsey and Southampton North, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketRomsey and Southampton NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£408.2m£409.9m£387.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£282.1m£283.3m£267.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£75.5m£75.8m£71.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£263.2m£264.4m£249.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.6m£12.6m£11.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£26.6m£26.8m£25.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£4.2m£4.2m£4.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.27m£0.27m£0.25mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00022,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,379Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0692,712Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7014,067Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3827,030Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,163955Bury 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.