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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and West Lancashire

108,700 and 104,126 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 3 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 West Lancashire 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 West Lancashire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256West Lancashire: £4,637Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274West Lancashire: £4,380Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  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, West Lancashire £12,745West Lancashire: £12,745Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416West Lancashire: £12,799Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468West Lancashire: £12,089Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£12,745£12,799£12,089

  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, West Lancashire £1,883West Lancashire: £1,883Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524West Lancashire: £1,891Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531West Lancashire: £1,786Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446West Lancashire is higher£1,883£1,891£1,786

  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, West Lancashire £11,530West Lancashire: £11,530Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523West Lancashire: £11,579Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572West Lancashire: £10,936Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count£11,530£11,579£10,936

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, West Lancashire £423West Lancashire: £423Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248West Lancashire: £425Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249West Lancashire: £401Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236West Lancashire is higher£423£425£401

  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, West Lancashire £764West Lancashire: £764Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628West Lancashire: £768Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631West Lancashire: £725Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596West Lancashire is higher£764£768£725

  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, West Lancashire £28West Lancashire: £28Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16West Lancashire: £28Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16West Lancashire: £26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16West Lancashire is higher£28£28£26

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343West Lancashire: £516Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344West Lancashire: £487Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95West Lancashire: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95West Lancashire: £143Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £116West Lancashire: £116Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78West Lancashire: £117Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78West Lancashire: £110Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74West Lancashire is higher£116£117£110

  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, West Lancashire £1,441West Lancashire: £1,441Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206West Lancashire: £1,447Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212West Lancashire: £1,367Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144West Lancashire is higher£1,441£1,447£1,367

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161West Lancashire: £177Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162West Lancashire: £167Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  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, West Lancashire £314West Lancashire: £314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231West Lancashire: £315Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232West Lancashire: £297Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219West Lancashire is higher£314£315£297

  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, West Lancashire £5.05West Lancashire: £5.05Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53West Lancashire: £5.07Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56West Lancashire: £4.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79

  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, West Lancashire £6.95West Lancashire: £6.95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68West Lancashire: £6.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69West Lancashire: £6.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49West Lancashire is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76West Lancashire: £8.50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  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, West Lancashire 1,007.8West Lancashire: 1,007.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5West Lancashire is higherDepends on how you count1,007.8

  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, West Lancashire 110.0West Lancashire: 110.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9West Lancashire is higher110.0

  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, West Lancashire 161.0West Lancashire: 161.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9West Lancashire is higher161.0

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5West Lancashire is higher76.9

  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, West Lancashire 173.1West Lancashire: 173.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5West Lancashire is higher173.1

  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, West Lancashire 25.3West Lancashire: 25.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9West Lancashire is higher25.3

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and West Lancashire, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,745£12,799£12,089West Lancashire
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,883£1,891£1,786West Lancashire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,530£11,579£10,936West Lancashire
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£423£425£401West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£764£768£725West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£28£28£26West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£116£117£110West Lancashire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,441£1,447£1,367West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£314£315£297West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.05£5.07£4.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£6.95£6.98£6.59West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,007.8West Lancashire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.9110.0West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9161.0West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.576.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5173.1West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.925.3West Lancashire

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, West Lancashire £4,617West Lancashire: £4,617Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256West Lancashire: £4,637Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274West Lancashire: £4,380Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037West Lancashire is higher£4,617£4,637£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, West Lancashire £2,605West Lancashire: £2,605Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740West Lancashire: £2,616Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752West Lancashire: £2,471Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,605£2,616£2,471

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, West Lancashire £1,164West Lancashire: £1,164Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910West Lancashire: £1,169Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914West Lancashire: £1,104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864West Lancashire is higher£1,164£1,169£1,104

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, West Lancashire £2,357West Lancashire: £2,357Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543West Lancashire: £2,367Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554West Lancashire: £2,235Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,357£2,367£2,235

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, West Lancashire £86West Lancashire: £86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55West Lancashire: £87Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55West Lancashire: £82Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52West Lancashire is higher£86£87£82

  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, West Lancashire £156West Lancashire: £156Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139West Lancashire: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139West Lancashire: £148Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132West Lancashire is higher£156£157£148

  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, West Lancashire £5.66West Lancashire: £5.66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62West Lancashire: £5.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63West Lancashire: £5.37Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43West Lancashire is higher£5.66£5.69£5.37

  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, West Lancashire £513West Lancashire: £513Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343West Lancashire: £516Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344West Lancashire: £487Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325West Lancashire is higher£513£516£487

  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, West Lancashire £151West Lancashire: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95West Lancashire: £151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95West Lancashire: £143Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90West Lancashire is higher£151£151£143

  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, West Lancashire £72West Lancashire: £72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47West Lancashire: £72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47West Lancashire: £68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44West Lancashire is higher£72£72£68

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, West Lancashire £891West Lancashire: £891Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721West Lancashire: £894Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724West Lancashire: £845Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683West Lancashire is higher£891£894£845

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, West Lancashire £176West Lancashire: £176Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161West Lancashire: £177Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162West Lancashire: £167Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153West Lancashire is higher£176£177£167

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, West Lancashire £194West Lancashire: £194Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138West Lancashire: £195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138West Lancashire: £184Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131West Lancashire is higher£194£195£184

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, West Lancashire £3.12West Lancashire: £3.12Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31West Lancashire: £3.13Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32West Lancashire: £2.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.12£3.13£2.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, West Lancashire £4.29West Lancashire: £4.29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19West Lancashire: £4.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20West Lancashire: £4.07Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08West Lancashire is higher£4.29£4.31£4.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, West Lancashire £8.47West Lancashire: £8.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76West Lancashire: £8.50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79West Lancashire: £8.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Lancashire is higher£8.47£8.50£8.03

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, West Lancashire 206.0West Lancashire: 206.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count206.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, West Lancashire 22.5West Lancashire: 22.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1West Lancashire is higher22.5

  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, West Lancashire 32.9West Lancashire: 32.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2West Lancashire is higher32.9

  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, West Lancashire 76.9West Lancashire: 76.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5West Lancashire is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, West Lancashire 107.0West Lancashire: 107.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3West Lancashire is higher107.0

  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, West Lancashire 15.7West Lancashire: 15.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7West Lancashire is higher15.7

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and West Lancashire, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketWest LancashireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,617£4,637£4,380West Lancashire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,605£2,616£2,471Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£1,164£1,169£1,104West Lancashire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,357£2,367£2,235Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£86£87£82West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£156£157£148West Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.66£5.69£5.37West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£513£516£487West Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£151£151£143West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£72£72£68West Lancashire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£891£894£845West Lancashire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£176£177£167West Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£194£195£184West Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.12£3.13£2.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£4.29£4.31£4.07West Lancashire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.47£8.50£8.03West Lancashire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8206.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.122.5West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.232.9West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.576.9West Lancashire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3107.0West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.715.7West Lancashire

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, West Lancashire £480.8mWest Lancashire: £480.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mWest Lancashire: £482.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mWest Lancashire: £456.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mWest Lancashire is higher£480.8m£482.8m£456.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, West Lancashire £271.2mWest Lancashire: £271.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mWest Lancashire: £272.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mWest Lancashire: £257.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£271.2m£272.4m£257.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, West Lancashire £121.2mWest Lancashire: £121.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mWest Lancashire: £121.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mWest Lancashire: £114.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mWest Lancashire is higher£121.2m£121.7m£114.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, West Lancashire £245.4mWest Lancashire: £245.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mWest Lancashire: £246.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mWest Lancashire: £232.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£245.4m£246.4m£232.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, West Lancashire £9.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mWest Lancashire: £9.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mWest Lancashire: £8.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mWest Lancashire is higher£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m

  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, West Lancashire £16.3mWest Lancashire: £16.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £16.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mWest Lancashire: £15.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mWest Lancashire is higher£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, West Lancashire £0.59mWest Lancashire: £0.59mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.59mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mWest Lancashire: £0.56mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mWest Lancashire is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  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, West Lancashire £53.5mWest Lancashire: £53.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mWest Lancashire: £53.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mWest Lancashire: £50.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWest Lancashire is higher£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m

  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, West Lancashire £15.7mWest Lancashire: £15.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £15.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mWest Lancashire: £14.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mWest Lancashire is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, West Lancashire £7.5mWest Lancashire: £7.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mWest Lancashire: £7.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mWest Lancashire is higher£7.5m£7.5m£7.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, West Lancashire £92.7mWest Lancashire: £92.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mWest Lancashire: £93.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mWest Lancashire: £88.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mWest Lancashire is higher£92.7m£93.1m£88.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, West Lancashire £18.3mWest Lancashire: £18.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £18.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mWest Lancashire: £17.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mWest Lancashire is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, West Lancashire £20.2mWest Lancashire: £20.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £20.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mWest Lancashire: £19.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mWest Lancashire is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, West Lancashire £0.33mWest Lancashire: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mWest Lancashire: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, West Lancashire £0.45mWest Lancashire: £0.45mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.45mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mWest Lancashire: £0.42mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mWest Lancashire is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, West Lancashire £0.88mWest Lancashire: £0.88mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mWest Lancashire: £0.89mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mWest Lancashire: £0.84mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mWest Lancashire is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, West Lancashire 21,449West Lancashire: 21,449Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count21,449

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, West Lancashire 2,340West Lancashire: 2,340Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532West Lancashire is higher2,340

  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, West Lancashire 3,426West Lancashire: 3,426Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069West Lancashire is higher3,426

  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, West Lancashire 8,008West Lancashire: 8,008Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701West Lancashire is higher8,008

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, West Lancashire 11,138West Lancashire: 11,138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382West Lancashire is higher11,138

  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, West Lancashire 1,630West Lancashire: 1,630Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163West Lancashire is higher1,630

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and West Lancashire, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketWest LancashireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£480.8m£482.8m£456.0mWest Lancashire
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£271.2m£272.4m£257.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£121.2m£121.7m£114.9mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£245.4m£246.4m£232.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£9.0m£9.0m£8.5mWest Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mWest Lancashire
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mWest Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£53.5m£53.7m£50.7mWest Lancashire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWest Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£7.5m£7.5m£7.1mWest Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£92.7m£93.1m£88.0mWest Lancashire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mWest Lancashire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mWest Lancashire
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mWest Lancashire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mWest Lancashire
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00021,449Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5322,340West Lancashire
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,426West Lancashire
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7018,008West Lancashire
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,38211,138West Lancashire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,630West Lancashire

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.
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  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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