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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Stroud
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Stroud on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 7 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 14 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 8. 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 Stroud
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,416£12,468£11,777Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£12,635£12,689£11,985
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,370£1,376£1,299
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,523£11,572£10,930Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£11,768£11,818£11,162
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£236Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£584£586£553
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Stroud is higher£18£18£17
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£66£66£62
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,061£1,065£1,006
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£235£236£223
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.84£2.85£2.69
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5Stroud is higherDepends on how you count1,019.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count67.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher124.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher46.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher130.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher14.7
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | £12,635£12,689£11,985 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,370£1,376£1,299 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | £11,768£11,818£11,162 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £266£267£252 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £584£586£553 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £18£18£17 | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £307£308£291 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £99£100£94 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £66£66£62 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,061£1,065£1,006 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £159£160£151 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £235£236£223 | Stroud |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £5.21£5.23£4.94 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £2.84£2.85£2.69 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 1,019.1 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.9 | 67.9 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 124.0 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 46.7 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.5 | 130.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 14.7 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Per resident
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 8. 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 Stroud
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,228£4,246£4,010
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,740£2,752£2,599Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,843£2,855£2,697
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£815£818£773
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,543£2,554£2,412Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,648£2,659£2,512
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£60£60£57
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£131£132£125
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Stroud is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£307£308£291
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£39£39£37
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£631£633£598
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£159£160£151
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£140£141£133
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.10£3.11£2.94
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1.69£1.69£1.60
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.8Stroud is higherDepends on how you count229.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Stroud is higherDepends on how you count15.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher27.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher46.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher77.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher8.7
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,228£4,246£4,010 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | £2,843£2,855£2,697 | Stroud |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £910£914£864 | £815£818£773 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | £2,648£2,659£2,512 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £60£60£57 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £131£132£125 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £4.08£4.10£3.87 | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £307£308£291 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £99£100£94 | Stroud |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £39£39£37 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£683 | £631£633£598 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £159£160£151 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £140£141£133 | Stroud |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £3.10£3.11£2.94 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £1.69£1.69£1.60 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.83£4.85£4.58 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.8 | 229.3 | Stroud |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 15.3 | Stroud |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 27.9 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 46.7 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 77.6 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 8.7 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Total
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Stroud on 1. 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 Stroud
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,790
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,519
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher2,774
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher4,641
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher7,714
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher866
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Stroud | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £420.2m£421.9m£398.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | £282.6m£283.8m£268.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £80.9m£81.3m£76.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | £263.2m£264.3m£249.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £5.9m£6.0m£5.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | £13.0m£13.1m£12.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.41m£0.41m£0.38m | Stroud |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £30.5m£30.6m£28.9m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £9.9m£9.9m£9.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £3.9m£3.9m£3.7m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | £62.7m£63.0m£59.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £15.8m£15.9m£15.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.31m£0.31m£0.29m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.17m£0.17m£0.16m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.48m£0.48m£0.46m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,000 | 22,790 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,519 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,069 | 2,774 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,701 | 4,641 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,382 | 7,714 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163 | 866 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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