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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Truro and Falmouth
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Truro and Falmouth on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.
On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Truro and Falmouth on 12. 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 Truro and Falmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,353£4,372£4,129
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£12,294£12,346£11,661
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,524£1,531£1,446Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£1,529£1,535£1,450
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£11,350£11,398£10,766
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£248£249£236Truro and Falmouth is higher£333£334£316
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£588£590£557
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Truro and Falmouth is higher£24£24£22
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£91£92£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£78£78£74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,182£1,187£1,121
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£231£232£219Truro and Falmouth is higher£259£260£246
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49Truro and Falmouth is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,000.5Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
63.9Truro and Falmouth is higher88.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count126.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count56.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
144.5Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count150.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher16.5
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Truro and Falmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,353£4,372£4,129 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | £12,294£12,346£11,661 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | £1,529£1,535£1,450 | Truro and Falmouth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | £11,350£11,398£10,766 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £248£249£236 | £333£334£316 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £628£631£596 | £588£590£557 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £24£24£22 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £374£376£355 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £91£92£86 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £78£78£74 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | £1,182£1,187£1,121 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £172£173£163 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £231£232£219 | £259£260£246 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,000.5 | 1,015.1 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 63.9 | 88.1 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 127.9 | 126.4 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 56.2 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 144.5 | 150.0 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 17.9 | 16.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Per resident
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Truro and Falmouth on 16. 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 Truro and Falmouth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,256£4,274£4,037Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£4,353£4,372£4,129
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,740£2,752£2,599Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,782£2,794£2,639
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£910£914£864Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£929£933£881
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,543£2,554£2,412Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£2,569£2,579£2,436
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Truro and Falmouth is higher£75£76£71
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£133£134£126
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.62£3.63£3.43Truro and Falmouth is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£343£344£325Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£374£376£355
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£91£92£86
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£47£47£44Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£47£48£45
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£718£721£681
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£161£162£153Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£138£138£131Truro and Falmouth is higher£158£158£150
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.92£2.93£2.77
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.19£2.20£2.08Truro and Falmouth is higher£2.98£3.00£2.83
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4.41£4.43£4.18
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
220.8Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count229.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.1Truro and Falmouth is higher19.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.2Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count28.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
52.5Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count56.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
86.3Truro and Falmouth is higherDepends on how you count91.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher10.0
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Truro and Falmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | £4,353£4,372£4,129 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | £2,782£2,794£2,639 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £910£914£864 | £929£933£881 | Truro and Falmouth |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | £2,569£2,579£2,436 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £75£76£71 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£132 | £133£134£126 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | £5.35£5.37£5.07 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £343£344£325 | £374£376£355 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £91£92£86 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £47£47£44 | £47£48£45 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £721£724£683 | £718£721£681 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £161£162£153 | £172£173£163 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £138£138£131 | £158£158£150 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | £2.92£2.93£2.77 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | £2.98£3.00£2.83 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | £4.41£4.43£4.18 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 220.8 | 229.7 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.1 | 19.9 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.2 | 28.6 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 52.5 | 56.2 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 86.3 | 91.2 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 10.7 | 10.0 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Total
Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Truro and Falmouth on 5. 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 Truro and Falmouth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£427.0m£428.8m£405.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£272.9m£274.1m£258.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£91.1m£91.5m£86.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£251.9m£253.0m£239.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mTruro and Falmouth is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m
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£0.37mTruro and Falmouth is higher£0.52m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.9m£34.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£4.6m£4.7m£4.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£70.5m£70.8m£66.8m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£16.9m£16.0m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mTruro and Falmouth is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.27m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mTruro and Falmouth is higher£0.29m£0.29m£0.28m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count22,533
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,532Truro and Falmouth is higher1,955
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,806
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count5,509
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count8,947
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher985
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| Measure | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Truro and Falmouth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | £427.0m£428.8m£405.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | £272.9m£274.1m£258.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | £91.1m£91.5m£86.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | £251.9m£253.0m£239.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | £7.4m£7.4m£7.0m | Truro and Falmouth |
| 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 | £0.52m£0.53m£0.50m | Truro and Falmouth |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | £36.7m£36.9m£34.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | £8.9m£9.0m£8.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | £4.6m£4.7m£4.4m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | £70.5m£70.8m£66.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | £16.9m£16.9m£16.0m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | £15.5m£15.5m£14.7m | Truro and Falmouth |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.27m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | £0.29m£0.29m£0.28m | Truro and Falmouth |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.43m£0.43m£0.41m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,000 | 22,533 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,532 | 1,955 | Truro and Falmouth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,069 | 2,806 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,701 | 5,509 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,382 | 8,947 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,163 | 985 | 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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- 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.
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