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Harwich and North Essex and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

102,303 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Harwich and North Essex is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 2. 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

Harwich and North Essex Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £12,679, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Harwich and North Essex: £12,679Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Harwich and North Essex: £12,733Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Harwich and North Essex: £12,027

    £12,679£12,733£12,027Harwich and North Essex is higher£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: Harwich and North Essex £1,796, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Harwich and North Essex: £1,796Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Harwich and North Essex: £1,804Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Harwich and North Essex: £1,704

    £1,796£1,804£1,704Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £11,515, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Harwich and North Essex: £11,515Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Harwich and North Essex: £11,564Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Harwich and North Essex: £10,923

    £11,515£11,564£10,923Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Harwich and North Essex £314, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Harwich and North Essex: £314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Harwich and North Essex: £315Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Harwich and North Essex: £298

    £314£315£298Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £830, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Harwich and North Essex: £830Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Harwich and North Essex: £834Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Harwich and North Essex: £787

    £830£834£787Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Harwich and North Essex: £20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Harwich and North Essex: £20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Harwich and North Essex: £19

    £20£20£19Harwich and North Essex is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £392, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Harwich and North Essex: £392Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Harwich and North Essex: £394Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £119, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Harwich and North Essex: £119Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Harwich and North Essex: £120Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Harwich and North Essex: £113

    £119£120£113Harwich and North Essex is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Harwich and North Essex £1,395, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Harwich and North Essex: £1,395Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Harwich and North Essex: £1,401Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Harwich and North Essex: £1,323

    £1,395£1,401£1,323Harwich and North Essex is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Harwich and North Essex: £170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Harwich and North Essex: £171Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£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: Harwich and North Essex £268, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Harwich and North Essex: £268Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Harwich and North Essex: £270Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Harwich and North Essex: £255

    £268£270£255Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £8.18, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Harwich and North Essex: £8.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Harwich and North Essex: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Harwich and North Essex: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £5.44, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Harwich and North Essex: £5.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Harwich and North Essex: £5.46Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Harwich and North Essex: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Bury 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: Harwich and North Essex 1,006.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Harwich and North Essex: 1,006.9

    1,006.9Harwich and North Essex is higher1,000.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Harwich and North Essex 78.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Harwich and North Essex: 78.4

    78.4Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 172.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Harwich and North Essex: 172.6

    172.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 157.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Harwich and North Essex: 157.6

    157.6Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 26.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Harwich and North Essex: 26.5

    26.5Harwich and North Essex is higher17.9

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Harwich and North Essex and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,256£4,274£4,037Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,679£12,733£12,027£12,416£12,468£11,777Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,796£1,804£1,704£1,524£1,531£1,446Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,515£11,564£10,923£11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£314£315£298£248£249£236Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£830£834£787£628£631£596Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£20£20£19£16Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£343£344£325Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£95£95£90Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£78£78£74Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,395£1,401£1,323£1,206£1,212£1,144Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£161£162£153Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£268£270£255£231£232£219Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£5.53£5.56£5.25Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£3.68£3.69£3.49Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.91,000.5Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.463.9Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6127.9Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.752.5Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026157.6144.5Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.517.9Harwich and North Essex

Per resident

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 1. 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

Harwich and North Essex Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4,766, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Harwich and North Essex: £4,766Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Harwich and North Essex: £4,786Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Harwich and North Essex: £4,521

    £4,766£4,786£4,521Harwich and North Essex is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,990, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Harwich and North Essex: £2,990Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Harwich and North Essex: £3,002Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Harwich and North Essex: £2,836

    £2,990£3,002£2,836Harwich and North Essex is higher£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £1,051, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Harwich and North Essex: £1,051Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Harwich and North Essex: £1,056Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Harwich and North Essex: £997

    £1,051£1,056£997Harwich and North Essex is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £2,715, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Harwich and North Essex: £2,715Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Harwich and North Essex: £2,727Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Harwich and North Essex: £2,575

    £2,715£2,727£2,575Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £74, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Harwich and North Essex: £74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Harwich and North Essex: £74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Harwich and North Essex: £70

    £74£74£70Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £196, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Harwich and North Essex: £196Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Harwich and North Essex: £197Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Harwich and North Essex: £186

    £196£197£186Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £4.69, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Harwich and North Essex: £4.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Harwich and North Essex: £4.71Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Harwich and North Essex: £4.45

    £4.69£4.71£4.45Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £392, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Harwich and North Essex: £392Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Harwich and North Essex: £394Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Harwich and North Essex: £372

    £392£394£372Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £157, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£157£149Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £70, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Harwich and North Essex: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Harwich and North Essex: £70Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Harwich and North Essex: £66

    £70£70£66Harwich and North Essex is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £816, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Harwich and North Essex: £816Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Harwich and North Essex: £820Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Harwich and North Essex: £774

    £816£820£774Harwich and North Essex is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £170, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Harwich and North Essex: £170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Harwich and North Essex: £171Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Harwich and North Essex: £162

    £170£171£162Harwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £157, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Harwich and North Essex: £157Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Harwich and North Essex: £158Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Harwich and North Essex: £149

    £157£158£149Harwich and North Essex is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £4.79, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Harwich and North Essex: £4.79Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Harwich and North Essex: £4.81Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Harwich and North Essex: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Harwich and North Essex is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £3.18, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Harwich and North Essex: £3.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Harwich and North Essex: £3.20Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Harwich and North Essex: £3.02

    £3.18£3.20£3.02Harwich and North Essex is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Harwich and North Essex £5.65, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Harwich and North Essex: £5.65Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Harwich and North Essex: £5.67Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Harwich and North Essex: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Bury 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: Harwich and North Essex 237.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Harwich and North Essex: 237.4

    237.4Harwich and North Essex is higher220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 18.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Harwich and North Essex: 18.5

    18.5Harwich and North Essex is higher14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 40.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Harwich and North Essex: 40.7

    40.7Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 60.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Harwich and North Essex: 60.7

    60.7Harwich and North Essex is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Harwich and North Essex 92.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Harwich and North Essex: 92.2

    92.2Harwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex 15.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Harwich and North Essex: 15.5

    15.5Harwich and North Essex is higher10.7

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Harwich and North Essex and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,766£4,786£4,521£4,256£4,274£4,037Harwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,990£3,002£2,836£2,740£2,752£2,599Harwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,051£1,056£997£910£914£864Harwich and North Essex
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,715£2,727£2,575£2,543£2,554£2,412Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£55£55£52Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£139£139£132Harwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.69£4.71£4.45£3.62£3.63£3.43Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£392£394£372£343£344£325Harwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£95£95£90Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£70£70£66£47£47£44Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£816£820£774£721£724£683Harwich and North Essex
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£170£171£162£161£162£153Harwich and North Essex
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£138£138£131Harwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.31£3.32£3.14Harwich and North Essex
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.18£3.20£3.02£2.19£2.20£2.08Harwich and North Essex
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026237.4220.8Harwich and North Essex
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.514.1Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202640.728.2Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.752.5Harwich and North Essex
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202692.286.3Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.510.7Harwich and North Essex

Total

Harwich and North Essex is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 2. 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

Harwich and North Essex Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £487.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mHarwich and North Essex: £487.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mHarwich and North Essex: £489.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mHarwich and North Essex: £462.5m

    £487.5m£489.6m£462.5mHarwich and North Essex is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £305.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mHarwich and North Essex: £305.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mHarwich and North Essex: £307.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mHarwich and North Essex: £290.1m

    £305.8m£307.1m£290.1mHarwich and North Essex is higher£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £107.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mHarwich and North Essex: £107.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mHarwich and North Essex: £108.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mHarwich and North Essex: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mHarwich and North Essex is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Harwich and North Essex £277.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mHarwich and North Essex: £277.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mHarwich and North Essex: £279.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mHarwich and North Essex: £263.5m

    £277.8m£279.0m£263.5mHarwich and North Essex is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £7.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mHarwich and North Essex: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £20.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £20.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mHarwich and North Essex: £20.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mHarwich and North Essex: £19.0m

    £20.0m£20.1m£19.0mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £0.48m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mHarwich and North Essex: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £40.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mHarwich and North Essex: £40.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mHarwich and North Essex: £40.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mHarwich and North Essex: £38.1m

    £40.1m£40.3m£38.1mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £16.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.0m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex 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: Harwich and North Essex £7.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mHarwich and North Essex: £7.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mHarwich and North Essex: £6.8m

    £7.1m£7.2m£6.8mHarwich and North Essex is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex £83.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mHarwich and North Essex: £83.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mHarwich and North Essex: £83.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mHarwich and North Essex: £79.2m

    £83.5m£83.9m£79.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Harwich and North Essex £17.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £17.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mHarwich and North Essex: £17.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mHarwich and North Essex: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.5m£16.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £16.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mHarwich and North Essex: £16.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mHarwich and North Essex: £15.2m

    £16.1m£16.1m£15.2mHarwich and North Essex is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.49m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mHarwich and North Essex: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mHarwich and North Essex: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.33m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mHarwich and North Essex: £0.33mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mHarwich and North Essex: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHarwich and North Essex is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Harwich and North Essex £0.58m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mHarwich and North Essex: £0.58mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mHarwich and North Essex: £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: Harwich and North Essex 24,289, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Harwich and North Essex: 24,289

    24,289Harwich and North Essex is higher24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,890, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Harwich and North Essex: 1,890

    1,890Harwich and North Essex is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 4,163, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Harwich and North Essex: 4,163

    4,163Harwich and North Essex is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 6,206, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Harwich and North Essex: 6,206

    6,206Harwich and North Essex is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Harwich and North Essex 9,434, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Harwich and North Essex: 9,434

    9,434Harwich and North Essex is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Harwich and North Essex 1,588, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Harwich and North Essex: 1,588

    1,588Harwich and North Essex is higher1,163

Show the numbers
Harwich and North Essex and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureHarwich and North EssexBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.5m£489.6m£462.5m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mHarwich and North Essex
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£305.8m£307.1m£290.1m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mHarwich and North Essex
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mHarwich and North Essex
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£277.8m£279.0m£263.5m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mHarwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mHarwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.0m£20.1m£19.0m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mHarwich and North Essex
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHarwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.1m£40.3m£38.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mHarwich and North Essex
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mHarwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.2m£6.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mHarwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£83.5m£83.9m£79.2m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mHarwich and North Essex
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.5m£16.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.1m£16.1m£15.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mHarwich and North Essex
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mHarwich and North Essex
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mHarwich and North Essex
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,28924,000Harwich and North Essex
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,8901,532Harwich and North Essex
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,1633,069Harwich and North Essex
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,2065,701Harwich and North Essex
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,4349,382Harwich and North Essex
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5881,163Harwich and North Essex

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.