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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

99,687 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 5. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12,741, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,741Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,795Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Sleaford and North Hykeham: £12,085

    £12,741£12,795£12,085Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£12,416£12,468£11,777

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,418, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,424Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,345

    £1,418£1,424£1,345Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11,664, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,664Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,714Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Sleaford and North Hykeham: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £304, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Sleaford and North Hykeham: £304Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Sleaford and North Hykeham: £306Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Sleaford and North Hykeham: £289

    £304£306£289Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £752, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Sleaford and North Hykeham: £752Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Sleaford and North Hykeham: £755Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Sleaford and North Hykeham: £713

    £752£755£713Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £21, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Sleaford and North Hykeham: £19

    £21£21£19Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £104, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Sleaford and North Hykeham: £104Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Sleaford and North Hykeham: £98

    £104£104£98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £1,057, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,057Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,061Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Sleaford and North Hykeham: £1,003

    £1,057£1,061£1,003Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £246, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Sleaford and North Hykeham: £246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Sleaford and North Hykeham: £247Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Sleaford and North Hykeham: £233

    £246£247£233Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£231£232£219

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.99, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.01Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Sleaford and North Hykeham £5.25, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Sleaford and North Hykeham: £5.27Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Bury 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,019.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,019.0

    1,019.0Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count1,000.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sleaford and North Hykeham 78.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 78.9

    78.9Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 163.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 163.7

    163.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 137.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 137.4

    137.4Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22.4

    22.4Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher17.9

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,256£4,274£4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,741£12,795£12,085£12,416£12,468£11,777Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,418£1,424£1,345£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,523£11,572£10,930Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£304£306£289£248£249£236Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£752£755£713£628£631£596Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£21£21£19£16Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£343£344£325Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£104£104£98£78£78£74Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,003£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£246£247£233£231£232£219Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68£5.53£5.56£5.25Sleaford and North Hykeham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£3.68£3.69£3.49Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.01,000.5Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.963.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.7127.9Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.752.5Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026137.4144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.417.9Sleaford and North Hykeham

Per resident

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 5. 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

Sleaford and North Hykeham Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4,350, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,350Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,369Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4,126

    £4,350£4,369£4,126Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,849, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,849Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,861Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,702

    £2,849£2,861£2,702Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £843, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Sleaford and North Hykeham: £843Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Sleaford and North Hykeham: £846Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Sleaford and North Hykeham: £799

    £843£846£799Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £2,608, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,608Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,619Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2,474

    £2,608£2,619£2,474Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £68, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Sleaford and North Hykeham: £68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Sleaford and North Hykeham: £65

    £68£68£65Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £168, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Sleaford and North Hykeham: £168Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Sleaford and North Hykeham: £169Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Sleaford and North Hykeham: £159

    £168£169£159Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £4.60, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Sleaford and North Hykeham: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £418, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Sleaford and North Hykeham: £418Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Sleaford and North Hykeham: £420Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Sleaford and North Hykeham: £396

    £418£420£396Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £121, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £121Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Sleaford and North Hykeham: £122Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Sleaford and North Hykeham: £115

    £121£122£115Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Sleaford and North Hykeham: £62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Sleaford and North Hykeham: £58

    £62£62£58Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £628, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Sleaford and North Hykeham: £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Sleaford and North Hykeham: £631Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Sleaford and North Hykeham: £596

    £628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £113, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Sleaford and North Hykeham: £113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Sleaford and North Hykeham: £114Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Sleaford and North Hykeham: £107

    £113£114£107Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £146, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Sleaford and North Hykeham: £146Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Sleaford and North Hykeham: £147Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Sleaford and North Hykeham: £139

    £146£147£139Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.56, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.38

    £3.56£3.58£3.38Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £3.12, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.12Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Sleaford and North Hykeham: £3.13Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Sleaford and North Hykeham: £2.96

    £3.12£3.13£2.96Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.44, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Sleaford and North Hykeham: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Bury 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 227.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Sleaford and North Hykeham: 227.9

    227.9Sleaford and North Hykeham is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 17.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Sleaford and North Hykeham: 17.7

    17.7Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 36.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Sleaford and North Hykeham: 36.6

    36.6Sleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 60.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Sleaford and North Hykeham: 60.7

    60.7Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sleaford and North Hykeham 81.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Sleaford and North Hykeham: 81.7

    81.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham 13.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Sleaford and North Hykeham: 13.3

    13.3Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher10.7

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,369£4,126£4,256£4,274£4,037Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,849£2,861£2,702£2,740£2,752£2,599Sleaford and North Hykeham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£843£846£799£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,608£2,619£2,474£2,543£2,554£2,412Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£68£68£65£55£55£52Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£139£139£132Sleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£3.62£3.63£3.43Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£396£343£344£325Sleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£95£95£90Sleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£62£62£58£47£47£44Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£628£631£596£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£113£114£107£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£138£138£131Sleaford and North Hykeham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.56£3.58£3.38£3.31£3.32£3.14Sleaford and North Hykeham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.12£3.13£2.96£2.19£2.20£2.08Sleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026227.9220.8Sleaford and North Hykeham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.714.1Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.628.2Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.752.5Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202681.786.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.310.7Sleaford and North Hykeham

Total

Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 11. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sleaford and North Hykeham Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £433.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £433.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £435.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £411.3m

    £433.6m£435.5m£411.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £284.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £284.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £285.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mSleaford and North Hykeham: £269.4m

    £284.0m£285.2m£269.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £84.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £84.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mSleaford and North Hykeham: £79.7m

    £84.0m£84.4m£79.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £260.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £260.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £261.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £246.6m

    £260.0m£261.1m£246.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.4m

    £6.8m£6.8m£6.4mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £16.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £16.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.46m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £41.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mSleaford and North Hykeham: £41.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £39.5m

    £41.7m£41.8m£39.5mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £12.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £12.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mSleaford and North Hykeham 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: Sleaford and North Hykeham £6.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mSleaford and North Hykeham: £6.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mSleaford and North Hykeham: £5.8m

    £6.1m£6.2m£5.8mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £62.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mSleaford and North Hykeham: £62.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mSleaford and North Hykeham: £59.4m

    £62.6m£62.9m£59.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £11.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £11.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mSleaford and North Hykeham: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £14.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mSleaford and North Hykeham: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mSleaford and North Hykeham: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.35m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.35mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.34m

    £0.35m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.31m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mSleaford and North Hykeham is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham £0.64m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.65mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mSleaford and North Hykeham: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 22,714, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Sleaford and North Hykeham: 22,714

    22,714Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,759, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,759

    1,759Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 3,650, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Sleaford and North Hykeham: 3,650

    3,650Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 6,050, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Sleaford and North Hykeham: 6,050

    6,050Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 8,140, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Sleaford and North Hykeham: 8,140

    8,140Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sleaford and North Hykeham 1,326, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Sleaford and North Hykeham: 1,326

    1,326Sleaford and North Hykeham is higher1,163

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Sleaford and North Hykeham and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureSleaford and North HykehamBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£433.6m£435.5m£411.3m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£284.0m£285.2m£269.4m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£84.0m£84.4m£79.7m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£260.0m£261.1m£246.6m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.8m£6.8m£6.4m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mSleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£41.7m£41.8m£39.5m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mSleaford and North Hykeham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.1m£6.2m£5.8m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mSleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.6m£62.9m£59.4m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.35m£0.36m£0.34m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mSleaford and North Hykeham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,71424,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7591,532Sleaford and North Hykeham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6503,069Sleaford and North Hykeham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,0505,701Sleaford and North Hykeham
Universal Credittotal, May 20268,1409,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,3261,163Sleaford and North Hykeham

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.
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  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.
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