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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Sleaford and North Hykeham

108,700 and 99,687 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Sleaford and North Hykeham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,369£4,126

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£12,741£12,795£12,085

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,418£1,424£1,345

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Sleaford and North Hykeham £304Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£304£306£289

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £752Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£752£755£713

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £21Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£21£21£19

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343, Sleaford and North Hykeham £418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £121Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£121£122£115

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £104Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£104£104£98

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,057£1,061£1,003

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Sleaford and North Hykeham £113Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£113£114£107

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £246Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher78.9

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher163.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5, Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5, Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher137.4

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher22.4

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Sleaford and North Hykeham, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,741£12,795£12,085Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,418£1,424£1,345Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,664£11,714£11,064Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,057£1,061£1,003Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£113£114£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£246£247£233Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.99£6.01£5.68Sleaford and North Hykeham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.25£5.27£4.98Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.44£6.47£6.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.978.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.560.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5137.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.4Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£4,350£4,369£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,849£2,861£2,702

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Sleaford and North Hykeham £843Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£843£846£799

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,608£2,619£2,474

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Sleaford and North Hykeham £68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£68£68£65

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £168Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£168£169£159

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £418Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£418£420£396

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £121Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£121£122£115

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £62Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£62£62£58

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Sleaford and North Hykeham £628Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£628£631£596

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Sleaford and North Hykeham £113Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£113£114£107

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Sleaford and North Hykeham £146Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£3.56£3.58£3.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count227.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher17.7

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher36.6

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher60.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher81.7

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher13.3

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Sleaford and North Hykeham, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,849£2,861£2,702Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£843£846£799Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,608£2,619£2,474Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£113£114£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£139Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.56£3.58£3.38Sleaford and North Hykeham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.12£3.13£2.96Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.44£6.47£6.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.117.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.236.6Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.560.7Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.381.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.3Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Sleaford and North Hykeham 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 Sleaford and North Hykeham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,714

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,759

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher3,650

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher6,050

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher8,140

  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, Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,326

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Sleaford and North Hykeham, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketSleaford and North HykehamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£433.6m£435.5m£411.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£284.0m£285.2m£269.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£84.0m£84.4m£79.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£260.0m£261.1m£246.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£62.6m£62.9m£59.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.35m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00022,714Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,759Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,650Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7016,050Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3828,140Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,326Sleaford and North Hykeham

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.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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