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Frome and East Somerset and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

94,068 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Frome and East Somerset is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 7. 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

Frome and East Somerset Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £12,420, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Frome and East Somerset: £12,420Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Frome and East Somerset: £12,473Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Frome and East Somerset: £11,781

    £12,420£12,473£11,781Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £1,698, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Frome and East Somerset: £1,698Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Frome and East Somerset: £1,705Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Frome and East Somerset: £1,610

    £1,698£1,705£1,610Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Frome and East Somerset £11,537, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Frome and East Somerset: £11,537Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Frome and East Somerset: £11,587Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Frome and East Somerset: £10,944

    £11,537£11,587£10,944Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £284, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Frome and East Somerset: £284Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Frome and East Somerset: £285Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Frome and East Somerset: £269

    £284£285£269Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £580, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Frome and East Somerset: £580Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Frome and East Somerset: £582Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Frome and East Somerset: £550

    £580£582£550Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Frome and East Somerset £19, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Frome and East Somerset: £19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Frome and East Somerset: £18

    £19£19£18Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Frome and East Somerset: £345Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Frome and East Somerset: £346Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Frome and East Somerset: £128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £94, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Frome and East Somerset: £94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Frome and East Somerset: £94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Frome and East Somerset: £89

    £94£94£89Frome and East Somerset is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £1,403, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Frome and East Somerset: £1,403Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Frome and East Somerset: £1,409Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Frome and East Somerset: £1,331

    £1,403£1,409£1,331Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Frome and East Somerset: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Frome and East Somerset: £126Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset £193, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Frome and East Somerset: £193Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Frome and East Somerset: £193Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Frome and East Somerset: £183

    £193£193£183Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.99, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Frome and East Somerset: £4.99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Frome and East Somerset: £5.01Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Frome and East Somerset: £4.73

    £4.99£5.01£4.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Frome and East Somerset £3.16, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Frome and East Somerset: £3.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Frome and East Somerset: £3.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Frome and East Somerset: £3.00

    £3.16£3.18£3.00Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset 1,016.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Frome and East Somerset: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 71.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Frome and East Somerset: 71.3

    71.3Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 128.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Frome and East Somerset: 128.0

    128.0Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset 147.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Frome and East Somerset: 147.6

    147.6Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count144.5

  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: Frome and East Somerset 20.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Frome and East Somerset: 20.3

    20.3Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count17.9

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Frome and East Somerset and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,256£4,274£4,037Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,420£12,473£11,781£12,416£12,468£11,777Frome and East Somerset
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,698£1,705£1,610£1,524£1,531£1,446Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,537£11,587£10,944£11,523£11,572£10,930Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£284£285£269£248£249£236Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18£16Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£343£344£325Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£94£94£89£78£78£74Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,403£1,409£1,331£1,206£1,212£1,144Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£193£193£183£231£232£219Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.99£5.01£4.73£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3.16£3.18£3.00£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,000.5Frome and East Somerset
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202671.363.9Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026128.0127.9Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.452.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026147.6144.5Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202620.317.9Frome and East Somerset

Per resident

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 11. 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

Frome and East Somerset Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £4,276, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Frome and East Somerset: £4,276Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Frome and East Somerset: £4,294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Frome and East Somerset: £4,056

    £4,276£4,294£4,056Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,670, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Frome and East Somerset: £2,670Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Frome and East Somerset: £2,681Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Frome and East Somerset: £2,533

    £2,670£2,681£2,533Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1,001, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Frome and East Somerset: £1,001Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Frome and East Somerset: £1,005Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Frome and East Somerset: £949

    £1,001£1,005£949Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2,480, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Frome and East Somerset: £2,480Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Frome and East Somerset: £2,491Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Frome and East Somerset: £2,353

    £2,480£2,491£2,353Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £61, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Frome and East Somerset: £61Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Frome and East Somerset: £61Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Frome and East Somerset: £58

    £61£61£58Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £125, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Frome and East Somerset: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Frome and East Somerset: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Frome and East Somerset: £118

    £125£125£118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Frome and East Somerset £4.05, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Frome and East Somerset: £4.05Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Frome and East Somerset: £4.07Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Frome and East Somerset: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £345, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Frome and East Somerset: £345Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Frome and East Somerset: £346Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Frome and East Somerset: £327

    £345£346£327Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £128, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Frome and East Somerset: £128Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Frome and East Somerset: £129Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Frome and East Somerset: £122

    £128£129£122Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £55, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Frome and East Somerset: £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Frome and East Somerset: £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Frome and East Somerset: £52

    £55£55£52Frome and East Somerset is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £827, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Frome and East Somerset: £827Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Frome and East Somerset: £831Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Frome and East Somerset: £785

    £827£831£785Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £125, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Frome and East Somerset: £125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Frome and East Somerset: £126Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Frome and East Somerset: £119

    £125£126£119Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £114, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Frome and East Somerset: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Frome and East Somerset: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Frome and East Somerset: £108

    £114£114£108Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £2.94, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Frome and East Somerset: £2.94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Frome and East Somerset: £2.95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Frome and East Somerset: £2.79

    £2.94£2.95£2.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £1.87, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Frome and East Somerset: £1.87Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Frome and East Somerset: £1.77

    £1.87£1.87£1.77Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Frome and East Somerset £6.68, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Frome and East Somerset: £6.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Frome and East Somerset: £6.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Frome and East Somerset: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset 218.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Frome and East Somerset: 218.5

    218.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 15.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Frome and East Somerset: 15.3

    15.3Frome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset 27.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Frome and East Somerset: 27.5

    27.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Frome and East Somerset 52.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Frome and East Somerset: 52.4

    52.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 87.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Frome and East Somerset: 87.0

    87.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count86.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Frome and East Somerset 12.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Frome and East Somerset: 12.0

    12.0Frome and East Somerset is higherDepends on how you count10.7

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Frome and East Somerset and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,276£4,294£4,056£4,256£4,274£4,037Frome and East Somerset
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,670£2,681£2,533£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,001£1,005£949£910£914£864Frome and East Somerset
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,480£2,491£2,353£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£61£61£58£55£55£52Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£3.62£3.63£3.43Frome and East Somerset
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£345£346£327£343£344£325Frome and East Somerset
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£95£95£90Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£55£55£52£47£47£44Frome and East Somerset
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£827£831£785£721£724£683Frome and East Somerset
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£138£138£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.94£2.95£2.79£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.87£1.87£1.77£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.5220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.1Frome and East Somerset
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.528.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202652.452.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202687.086.3Frome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202612.010.7Frome and East Somerset

Total

Frome and East Somerset is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 20. 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

Frome and East Somerset Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £402.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mFrome and East Somerset: £402.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mFrome and East Somerset: £404.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mFrome and East Somerset: £381.5m

    £402.2m£404.0m£381.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £251.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mFrome and East Somerset: £251.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mFrome and East Somerset: £252.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mFrome and East Somerset: £238.2m

    £251.2m£252.2m£238.2mBury 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: Frome and East Somerset £94.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mFrome and East Somerset: £94.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mFrome and East Somerset: £94.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mFrome and East Somerset: £89.3m

    £94.2m£94.6m£89.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset £233.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mFrome and East Somerset: £233.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mFrome and East Somerset: £234.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mFrome and East Somerset: £221.3m

    £233.3m£234.3m£221.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £5.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mFrome and East Somerset: £5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mFrome and East Somerset: £5.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mFrome and East Somerset: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.8m£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: Frome and East Somerset £11.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mFrome and East Somerset: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Frome and East Somerset £0.38m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mFrome and East Somerset: £0.38mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mFrome and East Somerset: £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: Frome and East Somerset £32.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mFrome and East Somerset: £32.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mFrome and East Somerset: £32.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mFrome and East Somerset: £30.8m

    £32.4m£32.6m£30.8mBury 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: Frome and East Somerset £12.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mFrome and East Somerset: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mFrome and East Somerset: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mFrome and East Somerset 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: Frome and East Somerset £5.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mFrome and East Somerset: £5.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mFrome and East Somerset: £4.9m

    £5.2m£5.2m£4.9mFrome and East Somerset is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset £77.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mFrome and East Somerset: £77.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mFrome and East Somerset: £78.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mFrome and East Somerset: £73.8m

    £77.8m£78.2m£73.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Frome and East Somerset £11.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mFrome and East Somerset: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £10.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mFrome and East Somerset: £10.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mFrome and East Somerset: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.28m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mFrome and East Somerset: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mFrome and East Somerset: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.18m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mFrome and East Somerset: £0.18mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mFrome and East Somerset: £0.17m

    £0.18m£0.18m£0.17mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Frome and East Somerset £0.63m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mFrome and East Somerset: £0.63mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mFrome and East Somerset: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Frome and East Somerset 20,555, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Frome and East Somerset: 20,555

    20,555Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,442, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Frome and East Somerset: 1,442

    1,442Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset 2,588, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Frome and East Somerset: 2,588

    2,588Bury 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: Frome and East Somerset 4,931, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Frome and East Somerset: 4,931

    4,931Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Frome and East Somerset 8,185, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Frome and East Somerset: 8,185

    8,185Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Frome and East Somerset 1,124, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Frome and East Somerset: 1,124

    1,124Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,163

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Frome and East Somerset and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureFrome and East SomersetBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£402.2m£404.0m£381.5m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£251.2m£252.2m£238.2m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£94.2m£94.6m£89.3m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.3m£234.3m£221.3m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.8m£5.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£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£32.4m£32.6m£30.8m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mFrome and East Somerset
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.2m£5.2m£4.9m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mFrome and East Somerset
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£77.8m£78.2m£73.8m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.18m£0.18m£0.17m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,55524,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4421,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5883,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,9315,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1859,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,1241,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.