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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and East Kilbride and Strathaven

108,700 and 98,207 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than East Kilbride and Strathaven on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£13,239£13,295£12,557

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,773£1,780£1,682

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£11,898£11,948£11,285

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, East Kilbride and Strathaven £403East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£403£404£382

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£910£914£863

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £29East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£29£29£27

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £141East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£141£141£133

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£139£131

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £377East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£377£378£357

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count1,035.7

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher104.4

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher202.1

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher162.0

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher33.2

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£910£914£863Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£29£29£27Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£141£141£133Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,241£1,246£1,177East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£138£139£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.9104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9202.1Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.933.2Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,658£4,678£4,418

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,545£2,556£2,415

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£1,108£1,113£1,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,288£2,297£2,170

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, East Kilbride and Strathaven £77East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£77£78£73

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £175East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£175£176£166

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £639East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£639£642£607

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £217East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£217£218£206

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £88East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£88£88£83

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, East Kilbride and Strathaven £776East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£776£779£736

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, East Kilbride and Strathaven £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£139£131

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, East Kilbride and Strathaven £235East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£235£237£223

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.91£4.93£4.66

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count199.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.1

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher38.9

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher101.2

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher20.8

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and East Kilbride and Strathaven, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,288£2,297£2,170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£175£176£166Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£639£642£607Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£217£218£206Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£88£88£83Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£138£139£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8199.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.120.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.238.9Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.5101.7Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.3101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.720.8Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and East Kilbride and Strathaven 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 East Kilbride and Strathaven

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£457.4m£459.4m£433.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£250.0m£251.0m£237.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£108.8m£109.3m£103.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£62.8m£63.1m£59.6m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count19,557

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,972

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,817

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,987

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,942

  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, East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher2,039

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and East Kilbride and Strathaven, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketEast Kilbride and StrathavenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£224.7m£225.6m£213.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00019,557Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,972East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0693,817Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7019,987Shared outEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3829,942East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1632,039Shared outEstimatedEast Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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  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.
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