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Maldon and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Maldon is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 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.
Per person in the age group
Maldon 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
Maldon Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,796£12,851£12,138Maldon is higher£12,416£12,468£11,777
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,429£1,435£1,356Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,911£11,962£11,298Maldon is higher£11,523£11,572£10,930
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£273£274£259Maldon is higher£248£249£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£594£596£563Bury 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
£18£18£17Maldon is higher£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Maldon is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£95£95£90Maldon is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,119£1,123£1,061Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£203£204£193Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.88£6.91£6.53Maldon is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£5.28£5.30£5.01Maldon is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,030.2Maldon is higher1,000.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
70.4Maldon is higher63.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
128.9Maldon is higher127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
124.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher144.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
21.4Maldon is higher17.9
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| Measure | Maldon | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,457£4,476£4,228 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,796£12,851£12,138 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,429£1,435£1,356 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,911£11,962£11,298 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £273£274£259 | £248£249£236 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £594£596£563 | £628£631£596 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £18£18£17 | £16 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £343£344£325 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £95£95£90 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £78£78£74 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,119£1,123£1,061 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £161£162£153 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £203£204£193 | £231£232£219 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.88£6.91£6.53 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £5.28£5.30£5.01 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,030.2 | 1,000.5 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 70.4 | 63.9 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 128.9 | 127.9 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 52.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 124.8 | 144.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 21.4 | 17.9 | Maldon |
Per resident
Maldon is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 8. 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
Maldon Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,457£4,476£4,228Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,052£3,065£2,895Maldon is higher£2,740£2,752£2,599
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£831£835£788Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,841£2,853£2,695Maldon is higher£2,543£2,554£2,412
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£65£65£62Maldon is higher£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£142£142£134Maldon is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.36£4.38£4.14Maldon is higher£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£302£304£287Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£121£122£115Maldon is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£55£55£52Maldon is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£650£653£617Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£144£145£137Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£118£119£112Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.00£4.01£3.79Maldon is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.07£3.08£2.91Maldon is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.37£6.39£6.04Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
245.7Maldon is higher220.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
16.8Maldon is higher14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.7Maldon is higher28.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
47.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
72.6Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
12.4Maldon is higher10.7
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| Measure | Maldon | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,457£4,476£4,228 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Maldon |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,052£3,065£2,895 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £831£835£788 | £910£914£864 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,841£2,853£2,695 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £65£65£62 | £55£55£52 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £142£142£134 | £139£139£132 | Maldon |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.36£4.38£4.14 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £302£304£287 | £343£344£325 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £121£122£115 | £95£95£90 | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £55£55£52 | £47£47£44 | Maldon |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £650£653£617 | £721£724£683 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £144£145£137 | £161£162£153 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £118£119£112 | £138£138£131 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.00£4.01£3.79 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Maldon |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.07£3.08£2.91 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | Maldon |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.37£6.39£6.04 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 245.7 | 220.8 | Maldon |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 16.8 | 14.1 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.7 | 28.2 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 47.4 | 52.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 72.6 | 86.3 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 12.4 | 10.7 | Maldon |
Total
Maldon is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Maldon Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£460.2m£462.2m£436.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£315.1m£316.5m£298.9mMaldon is higher£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£85.8m£86.2m£81.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£293.3m£294.6m£278.2mMaldon is higher£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.7m£6.7m£6.4mMaldon is higher£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBury 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
£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mMaldon is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£31.2m£31.3m£29.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMaldon is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mMaldon is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£67.2m£67.4m£63.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£15.0m£14.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mMaldon is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.32m£0.30mMaldon is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
25,369Maldon is higher24,000
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,733Maldon is higher1,532
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,174Maldon is higher3,069
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
4,896Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
7,495Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9,382
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,282Maldon is higher1,163
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| Measure | Maldon | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £460.2m£462.2m£436.5m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £315.1m£316.5m£298.9m | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | Maldon |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £85.8m£86.2m£81.4m | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £293.3m£294.6m£278.2m | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | Maldon |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.7m£6.7m£6.4m | £6.0m£6.0m£5.7m | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £15.1m£15.1m£14.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £31.2m£31.3m£29.6m | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £12.5m£12.6m£11.9m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | Maldon |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | Maldon |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £67.2m£67.4m£63.7m | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£15.0m£14.1m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £12.2m£12.3m£11.6m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.41m£0.41m£0.39m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Maldon |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.32m£0.30m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | Maldon |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 25,369 | 24,000 | Maldon |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,733 | 1,532 | Maldon |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,174 | 3,069 | Maldon |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 4,896 | 5,701 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 7,495 | 9,382 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,282 | 1,163 | Maldon |
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.
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