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Macclesfield and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Macclesfield is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.
On 9 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.
Per person in the age group
Macclesfield is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Macclesfield Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,450£12,503£11,809Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£12,416£12,468£11,777
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,380£1,386£1,309Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,567£11,616£10,971Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,523£11,572£10,930
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£258£259£244Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£609£612£578Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£628£631£596
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£16Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£70£70£66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,032£1,036£979Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Macclesfield is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.04£7.07£6.68Macclesfield is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2.59£2.60£2.46Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
995.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
64.2Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count63.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
122.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
125.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher144.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
15.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher17.9
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| Measure | Macclesfield | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,450£12,503£11,809 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | Macclesfield |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,380£1,386£1,309 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,567£11,616£10,971 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | Macclesfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £258£259£244 | £248£249£236 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £609£612£578 | £628£631£596 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £16 | £16 | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £343£344£325 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £95£95£90 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £70£70£66 | £78£78£74 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,032£1,036£979 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £161£162£153 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £231£232£219 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.04£7.07£6.68 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Macclesfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2.59£2.60£2.46 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 995.5 | 1,000.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 64.2 | 63.9 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 122.9 | 127.9 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 52.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 125.8 | 144.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 15.0 | 17.9 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Per resident
Macclesfield 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
Macclesfield Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,330£4,348£4,107Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,886£2,899£2,738Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£814£817£772Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,682£2,693£2,544Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£60£60£57Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£141£142£134Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.80£3.81£3.60Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£320£321£303Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£125£126£119Macclesfield is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£41£41£39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£608£611£577Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Macclesfield is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£158£159£150Macclesfield is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.15£4.17£3.94Macclesfield is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£1.53£1.54£1.45Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.29£6.32£5.97Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
230.8Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count220.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.9Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.5Macclesfield is higherDepends on how you count28.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
48.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
74.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
8.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher10.7
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| Measure | Macclesfield | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,330£4,348£4,107 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Macclesfield |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,886£2,899£2,738 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | Macclesfield |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £814£817£772 | £910£914£864 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,682£2,693£2,544 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | Macclesfield |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £60£60£57 | £55£55£52 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £141£142£134 | £139£139£132 | Macclesfield |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.80£3.81£3.60 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £320£321£303 | £343£344£325 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £125£126£119 | £95£95£90 | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £41£41£39 | £47£47£44 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £608£611£577 | £721£724£683 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £161£162£153 | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £158£159£150 | £138£138£131 | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.15£4.17£3.94 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Macclesfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £1.53£1.54£1.45 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.29£6.32£5.97 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 230.8 | 220.8 | Macclesfield |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.9 | 14.1 | Macclesfield |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.5 | 28.2 | Macclesfield |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 48.6 | 52.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 74.2 | 86.3 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 8.9 | 10.7 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Total
Macclesfield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 18. 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
Macclesfield Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£285.0m£286.2m£270.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£264.8m£265.9m£251.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.9m£5.9m£5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.38m£0.38m£0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mMacclesfield is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£4.1m£4.1m£3.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£60.1m£60.3m£57.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mMacclesfield is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mMacclesfield is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMacclesfield is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.15m£0.15m£0.14mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
22,792Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,469Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,532
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,814Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count3,069
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,796Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,326Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9,382
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
876Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,163
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| Measure | Macclesfield | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £427.6m£429.4m£405.6m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £285.0m£286.2m£270.4m | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £264.8m£265.9m£251.2m | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.9m£5.9m£5.6m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£14.0m£13.2m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Bury 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£0.37m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.6m£31.7m£30.0m | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.4m£11.7m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Macclesfield |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £4.1m£4.1m£3.8m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £60.1m£60.3m£57.0m | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £17.7m£17.8m£16.8m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | Macclesfield |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Macclesfield |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Macclesfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.15m£0.15m£0.14m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.62m£0.62m£0.59m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 22,792 | 24,000 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,469 | 1,532 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,814 | 3,069 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,796 | 5,701 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,326 | 9,382 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 876 | 1,163 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.