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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stafford

108,700 and 98,172 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Stafford on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 1 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Stafford: £4,336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Stafford: £4,095Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

  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, Stafford £12,623Stafford: £12,623Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Stafford: £12,677Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Stafford: £11,974Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£12,623£12,677£11,974

  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, Stafford £1,594Stafford: £1,594Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Stafford: £1,601Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Stafford: £1,512Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,594£1,601£1,512

  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, Stafford £11,666Stafford: £11,666Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Stafford: £11,715Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Stafford: £11,066Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£11,666£11,715£11,066

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Stafford £270Stafford: £270Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Stafford: £271Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Stafford: £256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  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, Stafford £669Stafford: £669Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Stafford: £672Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Stafford: £634Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£669£672£634

  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, Stafford £19Stafford: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Stafford: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Stafford: £18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£19£19£18

  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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Stafford: £416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Stafford: £393Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Stafford is higher£414£416£393

  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, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stafford: £102Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stafford: £97Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £94Stafford: £94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Stafford: £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Stafford: £90Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Stafford is higher£94£95£90

  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, Stafford £1,220Stafford: £1,220Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Stafford: £1,225Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Stafford: £1,157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£1,220£1,225£1,157

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Stafford: £163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Stafford: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  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, Stafford £269Stafford: £269Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Stafford: £270Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Stafford: £255Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Stafford is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53, Stafford £6.29Stafford: £6.29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Stafford: £6.32Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Stafford: £5.97Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Stafford is higher£6.29£6.32£5.97

  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, Stafford £5.27Stafford: £5.27Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Stafford: £5.29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Stafford: £5.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Stafford is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Stafford: £5.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Stafford: £5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Stafford 1,006.7Stafford: 1,006.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count1,006.7

  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, Stafford 69.2Stafford: 69.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count69.2

  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, Stafford 137.1Stafford: 137.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Stafford is higherDepends on how you count137.1

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Stafford is higher58.8

  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, Stafford 155.7Stafford: 155.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Stafford is higherDepends on how you count155.7

  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, Stafford 21.1Stafford: 21.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Stafford is higher21.1

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stafford, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,623£12,677£11,974Stafford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,594£1,601£1,512Stafford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,666£11,715£11,066Stafford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£270£271£256Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£669£672£634Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£19£19£18Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£94£95£90Stafford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,220£1,225£1,157Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£269£270£255Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£6.29£6.32£5.97Stafford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£5.27£5.29£5.00Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.79£5.81£5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,006.7Stafford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.969.2Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9137.1Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5155.7Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.921.1Stafford

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Stafford 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Stafford £4,317Stafford: £4,317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Stafford: £4,336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Stafford: £4,095Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£4,317£4,336£4,095

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Stafford £2,665Stafford: £2,665Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Stafford: £2,676Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Stafford: £2,528Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,676£2,528

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Stafford £969Stafford: £969Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Stafford: £973Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Stafford: £919Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£969£973£919

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Stafford £2,463Stafford: £2,463Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Stafford: £2,473Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Stafford: £2,336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,463£2,473£2,336

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £55£55£52Stafford 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, Stafford £141Stafford: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Stafford: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Stafford: £134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62, Stafford £3.91Stafford: £3.91Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Stafford: £3.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Stafford: £3.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£3.91£3.93£3.71

  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, Stafford £414Stafford: £414Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Stafford: £416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Stafford: £393Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Stafford is higher£414£416£393

  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, Stafford £102Stafford: £102Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stafford: £102Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stafford: £97Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£102£102£97

  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, Stafford £57Stafford: £57Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Stafford: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Stafford: £54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Stafford is higher£57£58£54

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Stafford £741Stafford: £741Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Stafford: £745Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Stafford: £703Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£741£745£703

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Stafford £162Stafford: £162Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Stafford: £163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Stafford: £154Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Stafford is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Stafford £163Stafford: £163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Stafford: £164Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Stafford: £155Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Stafford is higher£163£164£155

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Stafford £3.83Stafford: £3.83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Stafford: £3.84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Stafford: £3.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Stafford is higher£3.83£3.84£3.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Stafford £3.20Stafford: £3.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Stafford: £3.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Stafford: £3.04Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Stafford is higher£3.20£3.22£3.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Stafford £5.79Stafford: £5.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Stafford: £5.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Stafford: £5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Stafford 212.5Stafford: 212.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count212.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Stafford 14.6Stafford: 14.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Stafford is higherDepends on how you count14.6

  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, Stafford 28.9Stafford: 28.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Stafford is higherDepends on how you count28.9

  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, Stafford 58.8Stafford: 58.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Stafford is higher58.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Stafford 94.6Stafford: 94.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Stafford is higherDepends on how you count94.6

  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, Stafford 12.8Stafford: 12.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Stafford is higher12.8

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stafford, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketStaffordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,317£4,336£4,095Stafford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,665£2,676£2,528Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£969£973£919Stafford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,463£2,473£2,336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£57£57£54Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£141£142£134Stafford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.91£3.93£3.71Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£414£416£393Stafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£102£102£97Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£57£58£54Stafford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£741£745£703Stafford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£162£163£154Stafford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£163£164£155Stafford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.83£3.84£3.63Stafford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£3.20£3.22£3.04Stafford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.79£5.81£5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8212.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.6Stafford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.228.9Stafford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.558.8Stafford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.394.6Stafford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.712.8Stafford

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Stafford on 7. 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 Stafford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Stafford £423.8mStafford: £423.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mStafford: £425.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mStafford: £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, Stafford £261.6mStafford: £261.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mStafford: £262.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mStafford: £248.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Stafford £95.1mStafford: £95.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mStafford: £95.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mStafford: £90.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£95.1m£95.5m£90.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Stafford £241.8mStafford: £241.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mStafford: £242.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mStafford: £229.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£241.8m£242.8m£229.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mStafford: £5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mStafford: £5.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.6m£5.6m£5.3m

  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, Stafford £13.9mStafford: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mStafford: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mStafford: £13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  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, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mStafford: £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mStafford: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.38m£0.39m£0.36m

  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, Stafford £40.6mStafford: £40.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mStafford: £40.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mStafford: £38.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mStafford is higher£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  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, Stafford £10.0mStafford: £10.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mStafford: £10.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mStafford: £9.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.0m£9.5m

  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, Stafford £5.6mStafford: £5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mStafford: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mStafford: £5.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mStafford is higher£5.6m£5.7m£5.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Stafford £72.8mStafford: £72.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mStafford: £73.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mStafford: £69.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Stafford £15.9mStafford: £15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mStafford: £16.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mStafford: £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Stafford £16.0mStafford: £16.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mStafford: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mStafford: £15.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mStafford is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Stafford £0.38mStafford: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mStafford: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mStafford: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mStafford is higher£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Stafford £0.31mStafford: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mStafford: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mStafford: £0.30mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStafford is higher£0.31m£0.32m£0.30m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Stafford £0.57mStafford: £0.57mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mStafford: £0.57mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mStafford: £0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Stafford 20,863Stafford: 20,863Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count20,863

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Stafford 1,435Stafford: 1,435Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,435

  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, Stafford 2,841Stafford: 2,841Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,841

  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, Stafford 5,768Stafford: 5,768Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Stafford is higher5,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Stafford 9,290Stafford: 9,290Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count9,290

  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, Stafford 1,261Stafford: 1,261Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Stafford is higher1,261

Show the numbers
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stafford, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketStaffordHigher
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£261.6m£262.7m£248.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£95.1m£95.5m£90.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£241.8m£242.8m£229.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.38m£0.39m£0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mStafford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£10.0m£10.0m£9.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.6m£5.7m£5.3mStafford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mStafford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mStafford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.31m£0.32m£0.30mStafford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00020,863Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,435Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0692,841Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7015,768Stafford
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3829,290Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,261Stafford

Sources

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

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  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.
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