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Stroud and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

99,374 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Stroud is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Stroud 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

Stroud Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Stroud: £4,228Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Stroud: £4,246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stroud £12,635, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Stroud: £12,635Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Stroud: £12,689Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Stroud: £11,985

    £12,635£12,689£11,985Stroud 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: Stroud £1,370, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Stroud: £1,370Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Stroud: £1,376Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Stroud: £1,299

    £1,370£1,376£1,299Bury 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: Stroud £11,768, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Stroud: £11,768Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Stroud: £11,818Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Stroud: £11,162

    £11,768£11,818£11,162Stroud 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: Stroud £266, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Stroud: £266Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Stroud: £267Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Stroud: £252

    £266£267£252Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £584, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Stroud: £584Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Stroud: £586Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Stroud: £553

    £584£586£553Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £18, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Stroud: £18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Stroud: £18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Stroud: £17

    £18£18£17Stroud is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £307, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Stroud: £307Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Stroud: £308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £99, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stroud: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stroud: £100Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stroud £66, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Stroud: £66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Stroud: £66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Stroud: £62

    £66£66£62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £1,061, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Stroud: £1,061Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Stroud: £1,065Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Stroud: £1,006

    £1,061£1,065£1,006Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Stroud: £159Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Stroud: £160Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Bury 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: Stroud £235, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Stroud: £235Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Stroud: £236Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Stroud: £223

    £235£236£223Stroud 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: Stroud £5.21, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Stroud: £5.21Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Stroud: £5.23Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Stroud: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stroud £2.84, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Stroud: £2.84Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Stroud: £2.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Stroud: £2.69

    £2.84£2.85£2.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Stroud: £4.83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Stroud: £4.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bury 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: Stroud 1,019.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Stroud: 1,019.1

    1,019.1Stroud 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: Stroud 67.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Stroud: 67.9

    67.9Stroud is higherDepends on how you count63.9

  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: Stroud 124.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Stroud: 124.0

    124.0Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud 46.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud 130.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Stroud: 130.5

    130.5Bury 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: Stroud 14.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Stroud: 14.7

    14.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher17.9

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Stroud and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureStroudBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,635£12,689£11,985£12,416£12,468£11,777Stroud
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,370£1,376£1,299£1,524£1,531£1,446Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,768£11,818£11,162£11,523£11,572£10,930Stroud
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£266£267£252£248£249£236Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£584£586£553£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£18£18£17£16Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£95£90Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£66£66£62£78£78£74Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,061£1,065£1,006£1,206£1,212£1,144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£231£232£219Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2.84£2.85£2.69£3.68£3.69£3.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.11,000.5Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202667.963.9Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.752.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026130.5144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202614.717.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Per resident

Stroud 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

Stroud Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stroud £4,228, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Stroud: £4,228Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Stroud: £4,246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Stroud: £4,010

    £4,228£4,246£4,010Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stroud £2,843, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Stroud: £2,843Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Stroud: £2,855Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Stroud: £2,697

    £2,843£2,855£2,697Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stroud £815, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Stroud: £815Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Stroud: £818Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Stroud: £773

    £815£818£773Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stroud £2,648, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Stroud: £2,648Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Stroud: £2,659Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Stroud: £2,512

    £2,648£2,659£2,512Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stroud £60, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Stroud: £60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Stroud: £60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Stroud: £57

    £60£60£57Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£55£55£52

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stroud £131, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Stroud: £131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Stroud: £132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Stroud: £125

    £131£132£125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £4.08, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Stroud: £4.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Stroud: £4.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Stroud: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Stroud 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: Stroud £307, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Stroud: £307Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Stroud: £308Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Stroud: £291

    £307£308£291Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £99, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stroud: £99Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Stroud: £100Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Stroud: £94

    £99£100£94Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stroud £39, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Stroud: £39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Stroud: £39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Stroud: £37

    £39£39£37Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stroud £631, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Stroud: £631Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Stroud: £633Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Stroud: £598

    £631£633£598Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stroud £159, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Stroud: £159Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Stroud: £160Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Stroud: £151

    £159£160£151Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stroud £140, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Stroud: £140Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Stroud: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Stroud: £133

    £140£141£133Stroud is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stroud £3.10, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Stroud: £3.10Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Stroud: £3.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Stroud: £2.94

    £3.10£3.11£2.94Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stroud £1.69, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Stroud: £1.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Stroud: £1.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Stroud: £1.60

    £1.69£1.69£1.60Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stroud £4.83, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Stroud: £4.83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Stroud: £4.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Stroud: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bury 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: Stroud 229.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Stroud: 229.3

    229.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 15.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Stroud: 15.3

    15.3Stroud is higherDepends on how you count14.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 27.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Stroud: 27.9

    27.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud 46.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Stroud: 46.7

    46.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stroud 77.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Stroud: 77.6

    77.6Bury 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: Stroud 8.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Stroud: 8.7

    8.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher10.7

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Stroud and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureStroudBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,228£4,246£4,010£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,843£2,855£2,697£2,740£2,752£2,599Stroud
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£815£818£773£910£914£864Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,648£2,659£2,512£2,543£2,554£2,412Stroud
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£60£60£57£55£55£52Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£131£132£125£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£3.62£3.63£3.43Stroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£307£308£291£343£344£325Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£95£95£90Stroud
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£39£39£37£47£47£44Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£631£633£598£721£724£683Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£159£160£151£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£138£138£131Stroud
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.10£3.11£2.94£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£1.69£1.69£1.60£2.19£2.20£2.08Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026229.3220.8Stroud
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.314.1Stroud
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.928.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202646.752.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202677.686.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 20268.710.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Total

Stroud is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 21. 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

Stroud Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stroud £420.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mStroud: £420.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mStroud: £421.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mStroud: £398.5m

    £420.2m£421.9m£398.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stroud £282.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mStroud: £282.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mStroud: £283.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mStroud: £268.0m

    £282.6m£283.8m£268.0mBury 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: Stroud £80.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mStroud: £80.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mStroud: £81.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mStroud: £76.8m

    £80.9m£81.3m£76.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stroud £263.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mStroud: £263.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mStroud: £264.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mStroud: £249.6m

    £263.2m£264.3m£249.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud £5.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mStroud: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mStroud: £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mStroud: £5.6m

    £5.9m£6.0m£5.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£6.0m£6.0m£5.7m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud £13.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mStroud: £13.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mStroud: £13.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mStroud: £12.4m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £0.41m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mStroud: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mStroud: £0.38m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.38mStroud 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: Stroud £30.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mStroud: £30.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mStroud: £30.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mStroud: £28.9m

    £30.5m£30.6m£28.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Stroud £9.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mStroud: £9.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mStroud: £9.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mStroud: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stroud £3.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mStroud: £3.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mStroud: £3.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mStroud: £3.7m

    £3.9m£3.9m£3.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud £62.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mStroud: £62.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mStroud: £63.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mStroud: £59.5m

    £62.7m£63.0m£59.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stroud £15.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mStroud: £15.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mStroud: £15.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mStroud: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stroud £13.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mStroud: £13.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mStroud: £14.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mStroud: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBury 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: Stroud £0.31m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mStroud: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mStroud: £0.29m

    £0.31m£0.31m£0.29mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stroud £0.17m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mStroud: £0.17mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mStroud: £0.17mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mStroud: £0.16m

    £0.17m£0.17m£0.16mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stroud £0.48m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mStroud: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mStroud: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mStroud: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stroud 22,790, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Stroud: 22,790

    22,790Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stroud 1,519, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Stroud: 1,519

    1,519Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stroud 2,774, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Stroud: 2,774

    2,774Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stroud 4,641, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Stroud: 4,641

    4,641Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stroud 7,714, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Stroud: 7,714

    7,714Bury 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: Stroud 866, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Stroud: 866

    866Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher1,163

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Stroud and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureStroudBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.2m£421.9m£398.5m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£282.6m£283.8m£268.0m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.3m£76.8m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£263.2m£264.3m£249.6m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£6.0m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.38m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mStroud
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.6m£28.9m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.9m£3.9m£3.7m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£62.7m£63.0m£59.5m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.31m£0.31m£0.29m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.17m£0.17m£0.16m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202622,79024,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5191,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7743,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20264,6415,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Universal Credittotal, May 20267,7149,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268661,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.