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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on 15. 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,386£4,405£4,161
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,416£12,468£11,777Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£12,685£12,739£12,032
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,371£1,377£1,301
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,523£11,572£10,930Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£11,660£11,710£11,060
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£236Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£291£292£276
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£713£716£677
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£20£20£19
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£100£100£95
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,039£1,043£986
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£5.67£5.70£5.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count1,015.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher76.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher153.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher127.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher21.9
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,386£4,405£4,161 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | £12,685£12,739£12,032 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,371£1,377£1,301 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | £11,660£11,710£11,060 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £291£292£276 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £713£716£677 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £20£20£19 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £398£400£378 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £108£108£102 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £100£100£95 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,039£1,043£986 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £125£126£119 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £221£222£210 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.18£5.20£4.91 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £5.67£5.70£5.38 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 1,015.3 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.9 | 76.3 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 153.8 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 57.2 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.5 | 127.1 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 21.9 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
Per resident
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on 15. 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£4,386£4,405£4,161
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,740£2,752£2,599Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,933£2,946£2,783
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£817£821£775
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,543£2,554£2,412Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count£2,697£2,708£2,558
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£67£68£64
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£165£166£157
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£4.60£4.62£4.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£398£400£378
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£108£108£102
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£60£60£57
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£619£622£587
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£125£126£119
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£132£133£125
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.08£3.09£2.92
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.62£4.64£4.38
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.8Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count234.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher17.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher35.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higherDepends on how you count57.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher75.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher13.0
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,386£4,405£4,161 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | £2,933£2,946£2,783 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £910£914£864 | £817£821£775 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | £2,697£2,708£2,558 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £67£68£64 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £165£166£157 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £4.60£4.62£4.36 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £398£400£378 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £108£108£102 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £60£60£57 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£683 | £619£622£587 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £125£126£119 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £132£133£125 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.08£3.09£2.92 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £3.38£3.40£3.21 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.62£4.64£4.38 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.8 | 234.8 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 17.7 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 35.6 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 57.2 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 75.8 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 13.0 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
Total
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge on 10. 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 Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£422.6m£424.4m£400.9m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.8m£79.1m£74.7m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£6.5m£6.5m£6.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£0.44m£0.45m£0.42m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mStone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,623
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher1,701
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,069Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher3,426
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count5,512
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,299
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge is higher1,255
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £422.6m£424.4m£400.9m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | £282.6m£283.8m£268.1m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £78.8m£79.1m£74.7m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | £259.8m£260.9m£246.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £6.5m£6.5m£6.2m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £15.9m£16.0m£15.1m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.44m£0.45m£0.42m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £38.3m£38.5m£36.4m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £5.7m£5.8m£5.4m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | £59.7m£59.9m£56.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £12.1m£12.1m£11.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £12.7m£12.8m£12.1m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.30m£0.30m£0.28m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,000 | 22,623 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,701 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,069 | 3,426 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,701 | 5,512 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,382 | 7,299 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163 | 1,255 | Stone, Great Wyrley and Penkridge |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
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