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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

96,582 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 10. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £12,494, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,494Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £12,547Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,851

    £12,494£12,547£11,851Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£12,416£12,468£11,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,347, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,347Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,353Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £11,594, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,594Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £11,644Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10,998

    £11,594£11,644£10,998Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,523£11,572£10,930

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £255, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £255Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £242

    £255£256£242Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £627, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £627Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £629Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £595

    £627£629£595Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £17, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £17Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £16

    £17£17£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£16

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £89, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £84

    £89£89£84Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£78£78£74

  11. Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £1,055, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,055Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,060Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £192, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £192Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £193Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £182

    £192£193£182Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.68, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.00, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.74

    £5.00£5.02£4.74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,019.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,019.9

    1,019.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 66.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 66.1

    66.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count63.9

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 129.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 129.2

    129.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 126.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 126.1

    126.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher144.5

  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: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 19.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 19.2

    19.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,494£12,547£11,851£12,416£12,468£11,777Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,594£11,644£10,998£11,523£11,572£10,930Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£255£256£242£248£249£236Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£627£629£595£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£17£17£16£16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£95£95£90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£78£74Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.53£5.56£5.25Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.00£5.02£4.74£3.68£3.69£3.49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.91,000.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202666.163.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.2127.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026126.1144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.217.9Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Per resident

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 9. 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £4,212, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,212Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4,230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3,996

    £4,212£4,230£3,996Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,872, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,872Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,885Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,725

    £2,872£2,885£2,725Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £789, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £789Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £792Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £748

    £789£792£748Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2,666, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,666Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,677Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2,529

    £2,666£2,677£2,529Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56

    £59£59£56Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £144, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £145Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £137

    £144£145£137Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.92, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.92Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.72

    £3.92£3.94£3.72Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £334, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £334Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £336Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £317

    £334£336£317Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £104, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £105Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £99

    £104£105£99Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £52, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £49

    £52£52£49Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £618, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £618Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £620Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £586

    £618£620£586Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £106, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £106Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £101

    £106£107£101Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £113, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £107

    £113£113£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £3.33, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.33Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.35Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £2.92, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.92Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £2.77

    £2.92£2.93£2.77Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £6.60, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 234.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 234.5

    234.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 15.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 15.2

    15.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 29.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 29.7

    29.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 49.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 49.4

    49.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 73.8, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 73.8

    73.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher86.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 11.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 11.2

    11.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,212£4,230£3,996£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,872£2,885£2,725£2,740£2,752£2,599Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£789£792£748£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,666£2,677£2,529£2,543£2,554£2,412Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£59£59£56£55£55£52Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£139£139£132Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£3.62£3.63£3.43Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£334£336£317£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£95£95£90Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£47£47£44Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£618£620£586£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£106£107£101£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16£3.31£3.32£3.14Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.92£2.93£2.77£2.19£2.20£2.08Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026234.5220.8Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.214.1Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.2Central Suffolk and North Ipswich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202649.452.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202673.886.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.210.7Central Suffolk and North Ipswich

Total

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £406.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £406.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £408.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £385.9m

    £406.8m£408.6m£385.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £277.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £277.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £278.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £263.2m

    £277.4m£278.6m£263.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £76.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £76.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £257.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £257.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £258.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £13.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £14.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.38m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.36m

    £0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £32.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £32.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.6m

    £10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £5.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £4.7m

    £5.0m£5.0m£4.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £59.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £59.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £56.6m

    £59.7m£59.9m£56.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £10.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.32m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.30m

    £0.32m£0.32m£0.30mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.28m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.27mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich £0.64m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 22,647, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 22,647

    22,647Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,467, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,467

    1,467Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,532

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 2,869, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 2,869

    2,869Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count3,069

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 4,766, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 4,766

    4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 7,128, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 7,128

    7,128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9,382

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Central Suffolk and North Ipswich 1,086, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Central Suffolk and North Ipswich: 1,086

    1,086Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,163

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Central Suffolk and North Ipswich and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureCentral Suffolk and North IpswichBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£406.8m£408.6m£385.9m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£277.4m£278.6m£263.2m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.38m£0.38m£0.36m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£59.9m£56.6m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.32m£0.32m£0.30m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.27m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mCentral Suffolk and North Ipswich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,64724,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4671,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8693,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,7665,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,1289,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,0861,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Sources

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

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