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Congleton and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

96,644 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Congleton is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 21 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Congleton 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

Congleton Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Congleton: £4,308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Congleton: £4,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Congleton £12,643, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Congleton: £12,643Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Congleton: £12,697Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Congleton: £11,993

    £12,643£12,697£11,993Congleton 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: Congleton £1,342, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Congleton: £1,342Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Congleton: £1,348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Congleton: £1,273

    £1,342£1,348£1,273Bury 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: Congleton £11,717, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Congleton: £11,717Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Congleton: £11,767Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Congleton: £11,114

    £11,717£11,767£11,114Congleton 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: Congleton £230, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Congleton: £230Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Congleton: £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Congleton: £218

    £230£231£218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£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: Congleton £681, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Congleton: £681Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Congleton: £683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Congleton: £646

    £681£683£646Congleton is higher£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: Congleton £16, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Congleton: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Congleton: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Congleton: £15

    £16£16£15Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £348, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Congleton: £348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Congleton: £349Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£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: Congleton £89, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Congleton: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Congleton: £89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Congleton: £84

    £89£89£84Congleton 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: Congleton £1,014, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Congleton: £1,014Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Congleton: £1,018Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Congleton: £962

    £1,014£1,018£962Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Congleton: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Congleton: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Bury 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: Congleton £231, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Congleton: £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Congleton: £232Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Congleton: £219

    £231£232£219Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Congleton £6.06, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Congleton: £6.06Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Congleton: £6.09Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Congleton: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Congleton 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: Congleton £2.88, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Congleton: £2.88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Congleton: £2.89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Congleton: £2.73

    £2.88£2.89£2.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Congleton: £5.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Congleton: £5.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bury 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: Congleton 1,010.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Congleton: 1,010.5

    1,010.5Congleton 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: Congleton 61.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Congleton: 61.2

    61.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher63.9

  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: Congleton 141.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Congleton: 141.2

    141.2Congleton is higher127.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 53.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count52.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Congleton 120.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Congleton: 120.3

    120.3Bury 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: Congleton 19.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Congleton: 19.6

    19.6Congleton is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Congleton and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureCongletonBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,256£4,274£4,037Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,643£12,697£11,993£12,416£12,468£11,777Congleton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,342£1,348£1,273£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,717£11,767£11,114£11,523£11,572£10,930Congleton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£230£231£218£248£249£236Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£628£631£596Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16£16£15£16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£343£344£325Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£95£95£90Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£89£89£84£78£78£74Congleton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,014£1,018£962£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£231£232£219£231£232£219Congleton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.53£5.56£5.25Congleton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.88£2.89£2.73£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.51,000.5Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202661.263.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.2127.9Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.252.5Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026120.3144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202619.617.9Congleton

Per resident

Congleton is higher on 12 of 21 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

Congleton Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Congleton £4,308, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Congleton: £4,308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Congleton: £4,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Congleton: £4,086

    £4,308£4,326£4,086Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Congleton £2,911, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Congleton: £2,911Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Congleton: £2,924Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Congleton: £2,762

    £2,911£2,924£2,762Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Congleton £783, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Congleton: £783Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Congleton: £787Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Congleton: £743

    £783£787£743Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Congleton £2,698, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Congleton: £2,698Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Congleton: £2,710Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Congleton: £2,559

    £2,698£2,710£2,559Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Congleton £53, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Congleton: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Congleton: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Congleton: £50

    £53£53£50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£55£55£52

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £157, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Congleton: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Congleton: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Congleton: £149

    £157£157£149Congleton is higher£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: Congleton £3.58, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Congleton: £3.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Congleton: £3.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Congleton: £3.40

    £3.58£3.60£3.40Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£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: Congleton £348, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Congleton: £348Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Congleton: £349Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Congleton: £330

    £348£349£330Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£343£344£325

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Congleton £118, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Congleton: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Congleton: £112

    £118£118£112Congleton is higher£95£95£90

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

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

    £52£52£49Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Congleton £592, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Congleton: £592Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Congleton: £594Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Congleton: £561

    £592£594£561Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Congleton £141, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Congleton: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Congleton: £142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Congleton: £134

    £141£142£134Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Congleton £135, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Congleton: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Congleton: £135Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Congleton: £128

    £135£135£128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Congleton £3.54, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Congleton: £3.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Congleton: £3.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Congleton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Congleton is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Congleton £1.68, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Congleton: £1.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Congleton: £1.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Congleton: £1.59

    £1.68£1.68£1.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Congleton £5.96, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Congleton: £5.96Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Congleton: £5.98Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Congleton: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bury 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: Congleton 232.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Congleton: 232.7

    232.7Congleton is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 14.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Congleton: 14.1

    14.1No difference to show14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 32.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Congleton: 32.5

    32.5Congleton is higher28.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 53.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Congleton: 53.2

    53.2Congleton is higherDepends on how you count52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Congleton 70.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Congleton: 70.2

    70.2Bury 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: Congleton 11.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Congleton: 11.4

    11.4Congleton is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Congleton and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureCongletonBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,326£4,086£4,256£4,274£4,037Congleton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,911£2,924£2,762£2,740£2,752£2,599Congleton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£783£787£743£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,698£2,710£2,559£2,543£2,554£2,412Congleton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50£55£55£52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£139£139£132Congleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.58£3.60£3.40£3.62£3.63£3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£348£349£330£343£344£325Congleton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£95£95£90Congleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£52£52£49£47£47£44Congleton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£592£594£561£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£3.31£3.32£3.14Congleton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.68£1.68£1.59£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026232.7220.8Congleton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202614.114.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.528.2Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202653.252.5Congleton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202670.286.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202611.410.7Congleton

Total

Congleton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 19. 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

Congleton Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Congleton £416.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mCongleton: £416.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mCongleton: £418.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mCongleton: £394.9m

    £416.3m£418.1m£394.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Congleton £281.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mCongleton: £281.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mCongleton: £282.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mCongleton: £266.9m

    £281.4m£282.6m£266.9mBury 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: Congleton £75.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mCongleton: £75.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mCongleton: £76.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mCongleton: £71.8m

    £75.7m£76.0m£71.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Congleton £260.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mCongleton: £260.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mCongleton: £261.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mCongleton: £247.3m

    £260.8m£261.9m£247.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton £5.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mCongleton: £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mCongleton: £4.9m

    £5.1m£5.1m£4.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton £15.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCongleton: £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mCongleton: £15.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mCongleton: £14.4m

    £15.1m£15.2m£14.4mCongleton is higher£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: Congleton £0.35m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mCongleton: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mCongleton: £0.33m

    £0.35m£0.35m£0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton £33.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mCongleton: £33.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mCongleton: £33.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mCongleton: £31.9m

    £33.6m£33.8m£31.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Congleton £11.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCongleton: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mCongleton: £11.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mCongleton: £10.8m

    £11.4m£11.4m£10.8mCongleton is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Congleton £5.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCongleton: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mCongleton: £5.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mCongleton: £4.8m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton £57.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mCongleton: £57.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mCongleton: £57.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mCongleton: £54.2m

    £57.2m£57.4m£54.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Congleton £13.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCongleton: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mCongleton: £13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mCongleton: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Congleton £13.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCongleton: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mCongleton: £13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mCongleton: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Congleton £0.34m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mCongleton: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mCongleton: £0.32m

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Congleton £0.16m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCongleton: £0.16mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mCongleton: £0.16mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mCongleton: £0.15m

    £0.16m£0.16m£0.15mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Congleton £0.58m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mCongleton: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mCongleton: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mCongleton: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Congleton 22,488, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Congleton: 22,488

    22,488Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Congleton 1,362, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Congleton: 1,362

    1,362Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Congleton 3,143, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Congleton: 3,143

    3,143Congleton is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Congleton 5,142, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Congleton: 5,142

    5,142Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Congleton 6,784, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Congleton: 6,784

    6,784Bury 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: Congleton 1,104, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Congleton: 1,104

    1,104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,163

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Congleton and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureCongletonBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£416.3m£418.1m£394.9m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.4m£282.6m£266.9m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£75.7m£76.0m£71.8m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.8m£261.9m£247.3m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.1m£5.1m£4.9m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.1m£15.2m£14.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mCongleton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.35m£0.33m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.8m£31.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mCongleton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.0m£5.0m£4.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£57.2m£57.4m£54.2m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.16m£0.16m£0.15m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,48824,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,3621,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1433,069Congleton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,1425,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20266,7849,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1041,163Bury 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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  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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