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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Lothian East

108,700 and 101,572 residents (mid-2024).

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher than Lothian East on 6 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 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 6 of 21 measures, and Lothian East on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Lothian East: £4,263Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Lothian East: £4,026Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  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, Lothian East £12,242Lothian East: £12,242Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Lothian East: £12,294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Lothian East: £11,612Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777

    £12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12,242£12,294£11,612

  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, Lothian East £1,675Lothian East: £1,675Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Lothian East: £1,682Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Lothian East: £1,589Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Lothian East is higher£1,675£1,682£1,589

  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, Lothian East £11,362Lothian East: £11,362Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Lothian East: £11,411Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Lothian East: £10,778Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930

    £11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11,362£11,411£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248, Lothian East £283Lothian East: £283Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Lothian East: £285Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Lothian East: £269Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236

    £248£249£236Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£283£285£269

  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, Lothian East £580Lothian East: £580Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Lothian East: £582Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Lothian East: £550Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596

    £628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£580£582£550

  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, Lothian East £16Lothian East: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Lothian East: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Lothian East: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16

    £16No difference to show£16

  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, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Lothian East: £460Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Lothian East: £435Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

  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, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £87Lothian East: £87Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Lothian East: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Lothian East: £83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74

    £78£78£74Lothian East is higher£87£88£83

  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, Lothian East £1,324Lothian East: £1,324Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Lothian East: £1,330Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Lothian East: £1,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144

    £1,206£1,212£1,144Lothian East is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Lothian East: £133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Lothian East: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£132£133£125

  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, Lothian East £253Lothian East: £253Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Lothian East: £254Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Lothian East: £240Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219

    £231£232£219Lothian East is higher£253£254£240

  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, Lothian East £5.01Lothian East: £5.01Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Lothian East: £5.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Lothian East: £4.75Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  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, Lothian East £4.51Lothian East: £4.51Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Lothian East: £4.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Lothian East: £4.28Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49

    £3.68£3.69£3.49Lothian East is higher£4.51£4.53£4.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Lothian East: £8.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Lothian East: £7.80Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Lothian East 1,009.7Lothian East: 1,009.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5

    1,000.5Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

  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, Lothian East 78.5Lothian East: 78.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9

    63.9Lothian East is higher78.5

  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, Lothian East 143.3Lothian East: 143.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9

    127.9Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Lothian East is higher73.7

  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, Lothian East 160.1Lothian East: 160.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5

    144.5Lothian East is higher160.1

  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, Lothian East 22.1Lothian East: 22.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9

    17.9Lothian East is higher22.1

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Lothian East, per person in the age group
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,416£12,468£11,777£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,523£11,572£10,930£11,362£11,411£10,778Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£248£249£236£283£285£269Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£628£631£596£580£582£550Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16Shared outEstimated
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£78£78£74£87£88£83Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,206£1,212£1,144£1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£132£133£125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£253£254£240Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£5.01£5.03£4.75Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.68£3.69£3.49£4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,000.51,009.7Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202663.978.5Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026127.9143.3Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.573.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026144.5160.1Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202617.922.1Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Per resident

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Lothian East on 14. 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256, Lothian East £4,245Lothian East: £4,245Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Lothian East: £4,263Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Lothian East: £4,026Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037

    £4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,245£4,263£4,026

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740, Lothian East £2,493Lothian East: £2,493Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Lothian East: £2,503Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Lothian East: £2,364Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599

    £2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,493£2,503£2,364

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910, Lothian East £1,009Lothian East: £1,009Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Lothian East: £1,014Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Lothian East: £957Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864

    £910£914£864Lothian East is higher£1,009£1,014£957

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543, Lothian East £2,314Lothian East: £2,314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Lothian East: £2,323Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Lothian East: £2,195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412

    £2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,314£2,323£2,195

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55, Lothian East £58Lothian East: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Lothian East: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Lothian East: £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52

    £55£55£52Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count£58£58£55

  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, Lothian East £118Lothian East: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Lothian East: £119Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Lothian East: £112Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132

    £139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£118£119£112

  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, Lothian East £3.33Lothian East: £3.33Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Lothian East: £3.35Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Lothian East: £3.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43

    £3.62£3.63£3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.33£3.35£3.16

  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, Lothian East £458Lothian East: £458Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Lothian East: £460Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Lothian East: £435Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325

    £343£344£325Lothian East is higher£458£460£435

  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, Lothian East £144Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £136Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90

    £95£95£90Lothian East is higher£144£144£136

  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, Lothian East £53Lothian East: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Lothian East: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Lothian East: £50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44

    £47£47£44Lothian East is higher£53£53£50

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721, Lothian East £798Lothian East: £798Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Lothian East: £802Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Lothian East: £757Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683

    £721£724£683Lothian East is higher£798£802£757

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161, Lothian East £132Lothian East: £132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Lothian East: £133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Lothian East: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153

    £161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£132£133£125

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138, Lothian East £153Lothian East: £153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Lothian East: £153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Lothian East: £145Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131

    £138£138£131Lothian East is higher£153£153£145

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31, Lothian East £3.02Lothian East: £3.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Lothian East: £3.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Lothian East: £2.86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14

    £3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19, Lothian East £2.72Lothian East: £2.72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Lothian East: £2.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Lothian East: £2.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08

    £2.19£2.20£2.08Lothian East is higher£2.72£2.73£2.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76, Lothian East £8.22Lothian East: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Lothian East: £8.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Lothian East: £7.80Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Lothian East is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8, Lothian East 205.6Lothian East: 205.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8

    220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count205.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1, Lothian East 16.0Lothian East: 16.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1

    14.1Lothian East is higher16.0

  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, Lothian East 29.2Lothian East: 29.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2

    28.2Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count29.2

  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, Lothian East 73.7Lothian East: 73.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5

    52.5Lothian East is higher73.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3, Lothian East 96.5Lothian East: 96.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3

    86.3Lothian East is higher96.5

  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, Lothian East 13.3Lothian East: 13.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7

    10.7Lothian East is higher13.3

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Lothian East, per resident
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketLothian EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,256£4,274£4,037£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,740£2,752£2,599£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£910£914£864£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,543£2,554£2,412£2,314£2,323£2,195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£58£58£55Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£132£118£119£112Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.62£3.63£3.43£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£343£344£325£458£460£435Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£144£144£136Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£47£47£44£53£53£50Shared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£721£724£683£798£802£757Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£132£133£125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£153£153£145Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.31£3.32£3.14£3.02£3.03£2.86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.19£2.20£2.08£2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026220.8205.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.116.0Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.229.2Shared outLothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.573.7Shared outLothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202686.396.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202610.713.3Shared outEstimatedLothian East

Total

Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Lothian East 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 Lothian East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6m, Lothian East £431.1mLothian East: £431.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mLothian East: £433.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mLothian East: £408.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8m

    £462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£431.1m£433.0m£408.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8m, Lothian East £253.2mLothian East: £253.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mLothian East: £254.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mLothian East: £240.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5m

    £297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£253.2m£254.3m£240.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0m, Lothian East £102.5mLothian East: £102.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mLothian East: £103.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mLothian East: £97.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9m

    £99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLothian East is higher£102.5m£103.0m£97.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4m, Lothian East £235.0mLothian East: £235.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mLothian East: £236.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mLothian East: £222.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2m

    £276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0m, Lothian East £5.9mLothian East: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mLothian East: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mLothian East: £5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7m

    £6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m

  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, Lothian East £12.0mLothian East: £12.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mLothian East: £12.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mLothian East: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3m

    £15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  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, Lothian East £0.34mLothian East: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mLothian East: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mLothian East: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m

  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, Lothian East £46.5mLothian East: £46.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mLothian East: £46.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mLothian East: £44.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLothian East is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.2m

  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, Lothian East £14.6mLothian East: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mLothian East: £14.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mLothian East: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLothian East is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  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, Lothian East £5.4mLothian East: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mLothian East: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mLothian East: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLothian East is higher£5.4m£5.4m£5.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3m, Lothian East £81.1mLothian East: £81.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mLothian East: £81.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mLothian East: £76.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3m

    £78.3m£78.7m£74.3mLothian East is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6m, Lothian East £13.4mLothian East: £13.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mLothian East: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mLothian East: £12.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6m

    £17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0m, Lothian East £15.5mLothian East: £15.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mLothian East: £15.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mLothian East: £14.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLothian East is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36m, Lothian East £0.31mLothian East: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mLothian East: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mLothian East: £0.29mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24m, Lothian East £0.28mLothian East: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mLothian East: £0.26mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23m

    £0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLothian East is higher£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73m, Lothian East £0.83mLothian East: £0.83mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mLothian East: £0.84mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mLothian East: £0.79mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70m

    £0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLothian East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000, Lothian East 20,883Lothian East: 20,883Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000

    24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count20,883

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532, Lothian East 1,624Lothian East: 1,624Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532

    1,532Lothian East is higher1,624

  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, Lothian East 2,963Lothian East: 2,963Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069

    3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count2,963

  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, Lothian East 7,490Lothian East: 7,490Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701

    5,701Lothian East is higher7,490

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382, Lothian East 9,800Lothian East: 9,800Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382

    9,382Lothian East is higher9,800

  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, Lothian East 1,351Lothian East: 1,351Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163

    1,163Lothian East is higher1,351

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Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket and Lothian East, total
MeasureBury St Edmunds and StowmarketLothian EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m£235.0m£236.0m£222.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimatedBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimatedLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m£0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimatedLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,00020,883Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5321,624Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0692,963Shared outBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,7017,490Shared outLothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,3829,800Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1631,351Shared outEstimatedLothian East

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.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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