Compare constituencies · East Midlands and East of England
North West Leicestershire and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
North West Leicestershire is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.
On 11 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
North West Leicestershire 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
North West Leicestershire Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,988£4,005£3,783Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,867£12,922£12,205North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£12,416£12,468£11,777
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,505£1,512£1,428Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£1,524£1,531£1,446
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,877£11,927£11,265North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£11,523£11,572£10,930
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£278£279£263North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£236
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£694£696£658North West Leicestershire 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
£19£19£18North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£109£110£104North West Leicestershire is higher£78£78£74
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,168£1,173£1,108Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,212£1,144
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£218£219£207Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£231£232£219
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.91£4.93£4.66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65North West Leicestershire is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.0North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
76.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count63.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
147.8North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count127.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.3North West Leicestershire is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
141.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count144.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
24.3North West Leicestershire is higher17.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Leicestershire | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,988£4,005£3,783 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,867£12,922£12,205 | £12,416£12,468£11,777 | North West Leicestershire |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,505£1,512£1,428 | £1,524£1,531£1,446 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,877£11,927£11,265 | £11,523£11,572£10,930 | North West Leicestershire |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £278£279£263 | £248£249£236 | North West Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £694£696£658 | £628£631£596 | North West Leicestershire |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £19£19£18 | £16 | North West Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£381£360 | £343£344£325 | North West Leicestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £95£95£90 | North West Leicestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £109£110£104 | £78£78£74 | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,168£1,173£1,108 | £1,206£1,212£1,144 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £161£162£153 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £218£219£207 | £231£232£219 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.91£4.93£4.66 | £5.53£5.56£5.25 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | North West Leicestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | North West Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.0 | 1,000.5 | North West Leicestershire |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 76.1 | 63.9 | North West Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 147.8 | 127.9 | North West Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.3 | 52.5 | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 141.5 | 144.5 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 24.3 | 17.9 | North West Leicestershire |
Per resident
North West Leicestershire 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
North West Leicestershire Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,988£4,005£3,783Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,435£2,446£2,310Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£937£941£889North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£910£914£864
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,248£2,258£2,132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£53£53£50Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£131£132£125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£132
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£3.68£3.69£3.49North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£3.62£3.63£3.43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£379£381£360North West Leicestershire is higher£343£344£325
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£124£124£117North West Leicestershire is higher£95£95£90
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£68£68£65North West Leicestershire is higher£47£47£44
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£727£730£690North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£683
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£105£105£99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£138£138£131
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.06£3.07£2.90North West Leicestershire is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.40£7.43£7.02North West Leicestershire is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
195.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count220.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count14.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
28.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count28.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
55.3North West Leicestershire is higher52.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
88.1North West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count86.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
15.1North West Leicestershire is higher10.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Leicestershire | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,988£4,005£3,783 | £4,256£4,274£4,037 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,435£2,446£2,310 | £2,740£2,752£2,599 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £937£941£889 | £910£914£864 | North West Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,248£2,258£2,132 | £2,543£2,554£2,412 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £53£53£50 | £55£55£52 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £131£132£125 | £139£139£132 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £3.68£3.69£3.49 | £3.62£3.63£3.43 | North West Leicestershire |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £379£381£360 | £343£344£325 | North West Leicestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £124£124£117 | £95£95£90 | North West Leicestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £68£68£65 | £47£47£44 | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £727£730£690 | £721£724£683 | North West Leicestershire |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £105£105£99 | £161£162£153 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £138£138£131 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £3.31£3.32£3.14 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.06£3.07£2.90 | £2.19£2.20£2.08 | North West Leicestershire |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.40£7.43£7.02 | £6.76£6.79£6.41 | North West Leicestershire |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 195.5 | 220.8 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 14.1 | North West Leicestershire |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 28.0 | 28.2 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 55.3 | 52.5 | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 88.1 | 86.3 | North West Leicestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 15.1 | 10.7 | North West Leicestershire |
Total
North West Leicestershire is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 14. 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
North West Leicestershire Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£423.7m£425.5m£401.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£258.8m£259.9m£245.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£99.6m£100.0m£94.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higherDepends on how you count£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£238.8m£239.9m£226.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£5.6m£5.6m£5.3mBury 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
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury 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
£40.3m£40.5m£38.2mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.2m£13.2m£12.5mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£77.3m£77.6m£73.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.2m£10.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.32m£0.33m£0.31mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mNorth West Leicestershire is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
20,774Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,531Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,532
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,972Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count3,069
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,875North West Leicestershire is higher5,701
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,360Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count9,382
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,608North West Leicestershire is higher1,163
Show the numbers
| Measure | North West Leicestershire | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £423.7m£425.5m£401.9m | £462.6m£464.6m£438.8m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £258.8m£259.9m£245.4m | £297.8m£299.1m£282.5m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £99.6m£100.0m£94.5m | £99.0m£99.4m£93.9m | North West Leicestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £238.8m£239.9m£226.5m | £276.4m£277.6m£262.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £5.6m£5.6m£5.3m | £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 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £40.3m£40.5m£38.2m | £37.2m£37.4m£35.3m | North West Leicestershire |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.2m£13.2m£12.5m | £10.3m£10.3m£9.8m | North West Leicestershire |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £7.2m£7.3m£6.9m | £5.1m£5.1m£4.8m | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £77.3m£77.6m£73.3m | £78.3m£78.7m£74.3m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.2m£10.5m | £17.6m£17.6m£16.6m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £15.0m£15.0m£14.2m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.36m£0.36m£0.34m | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.32m£0.33m£0.31m | £0.24m£0.24m£0.23m | North West Leicestershire |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | £0.73m£0.74m£0.70m | North West Leicestershire |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 20,774 | 24,000 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,531 | 1,532 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,972 | 3,069 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,875 | 5,701 | North West Leicestershire |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,360 | 9,382 | Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,608 | 1,163 | North West Leicestershire |
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.