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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

98,207 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 1. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13,239, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,239Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468East Kilbride and Strathaven: £13,295Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777East Kilbride and Strathaven: £12,557

    £13,239£13,295£12,557East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,773, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,773Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,780Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,682

    £1,773£1,780£1,682East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £11,898, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,898Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,948Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930East Kilbride and Strathaven: £11,285

    £11,898£11,948£11,285East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £403, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248East Kilbride and Strathaven: £403Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249East Kilbride and Strathaven: £404Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236East Kilbride and Strathaven: £382

    £403£404£382East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £910, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628East Kilbride and Strathaven: £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631East Kilbride and Strathaven: £914Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596East Kilbride and Strathaven: £863

    £910£914£863East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £29, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £29Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16East Kilbride and Strathaven: £27

    £29£29£27East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £141, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78East Kilbride and Strathaven: £141Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74East Kilbride and Strathaven: £133

    £141£141£133East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,241, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,241Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,246Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,177

    £1,241£1,246£1,177East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Bury 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £377, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231East Kilbride and Strathaven: £377Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232East Kilbride and Strathaven: £378Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219East Kilbride and Strathaven: £357

    £377£378£357East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£231£232£219

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.85, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.85Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.89Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25East Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.45

    £7.85£7.89£7.45East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £6.66, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.66Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.69Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49East Kilbride and Strathaven: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,035.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,035.7

    1,035.7East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 104.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 104.4

    104.4East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 202.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 202.1

    202.1East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 162.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 162.0

    162.0East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 33.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9East Kilbride and Strathaven: 33.2

    33.2East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher17.9

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,256£4,274£4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,239£13,295£12,557Shared outEstimated£12,416£12,468£11,777East Kilbride and Strathaven
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,773£1,780£1,682Shared outEstimated£1,524£1,531£1,446East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,898£11,948£11,285£11,523£11,572£10,930East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£403£404£382£248£249£236East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£914£863Shared outEstimated£628£631£596East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27Shared outEstimated£16East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£343£344£325East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£95£95£90East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£141£141£133Shared outEstimated£78£78£74East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,241£1,246£1,177£1,206£1,212£1,144East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£377£378£357£231£232£219East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.85£7.89£7.45£5.53£5.56£5.25East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£3.68£3.69£3.49East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.71,000.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026104.463.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1Shared out127.9East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026162.0144.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.2Shared outEstimated17.9East Kilbride and Strathaven

Per resident

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 4. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4,658, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,658Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,678Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4,418

    £4,658£4,678£4,418East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,545, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,545Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,556Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,415

    £2,545£2,556£2,415Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £1,108, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,108Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,113Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864East Kilbride and Strathaven: £1,051

    £1,108£1,113£1,051East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £2,288, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,288Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,297Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412East Kilbride and Strathaven: £2,170

    £2,288£2,297£2,170Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £77, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55East Kilbride and Strathaven: £77Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55East Kilbride and Strathaven: £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52East Kilbride and Strathaven: £73

    £77£78£73East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £175, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139East Kilbride and Strathaven: £175Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139East Kilbride and Strathaven: £176Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132East Kilbride and Strathaven: £166

    £175£176£166East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £5.49, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.49Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.52Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43East Kilbride and Strathaven: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £639, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343East Kilbride and Strathaven: £639Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344East Kilbride and Strathaven: £642Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325East Kilbride and Strathaven: £607

    £639£642£607East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £217, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £217Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95East Kilbride and Strathaven: £218Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90East Kilbride and Strathaven: £206

    £217£218£206East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £88, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47East Kilbride and Strathaven: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44East Kilbride and Strathaven: £83

    £88£88£83East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £776, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721East Kilbride and Strathaven: £776Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724East Kilbride and Strathaven: £779Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683East Kilbride and Strathaven: £736

    £776£779£736East Kilbride and Strathaven is higherDepends on how you count£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £138, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161East Kilbride and Strathaven: £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162East Kilbride and Strathaven: £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153East Kilbride and Strathaven: £131

    £138£139£131Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £235, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £235Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138East Kilbride and Strathaven: £237Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131East Kilbride and Strathaven: £223

    £235£237£223East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.91, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.91Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.93Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £4.16, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20East Kilbride and Strathaven: £4.18Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven: £3.95

    £4.16£4.18£3.95East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: East Kilbride and Strathaven £9.59, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.59Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.63Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 199.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8East Kilbride and Strathaven: 199.1

    199.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count220.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.1

    20.1East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 38.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2East Kilbride and Strathaven: 38.9

    38.9East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.7

    101.7East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: East Kilbride and Strathaven 101.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3East Kilbride and Strathaven: 101.2

    101.2East Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven 20.8, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7East Kilbride and Strathaven: 20.8

    20.8East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher10.7

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,658£4,678£4,418Shared outEstimated£4,256£4,274£4,037East Kilbride and Strathaven
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,545£2,556£2,415Shared outEstimated£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,108£1,113£1,051Shared outEstimated£910£914£864East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,288£2,297£2,170£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£78£73£55£55£52East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£175£176£166Shared outEstimated£139£139£132East Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£639£642£607Shared outEstimated£343£344£325East Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£217£218£206Shared outEstimated£95£95£90East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£88£88£83Shared outEstimated£47£47£44East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£776£779£736£721£724£683East Kilbride and Strathaven
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£235£237£223£138£138£131East Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£3.31£3.32£3.14East Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.16£4.18£3.95£2.19£2.20£2.08East Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41East Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.1220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.114.1East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.9Shared out28.2East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.7Shared out52.5East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026101.286.3East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.8Shared outEstimated10.7East Kilbride and Strathaven

Total

East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 6. 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

East Kilbride and Strathaven Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £457.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £457.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £459.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £433.9m

    £457.4m£459.4m£433.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £250.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £250.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £251.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £237.1m

    £250.0m£251.0m£237.1mBury 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £108.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £108.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £109.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £103.2m

    £108.8m£109.3m£103.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £224.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £224.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £225.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £213.1m

    £224.7m£225.6m£213.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £7.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £17.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £17.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.54m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.54mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £62.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £62.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £63.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £59.6m

    £62.8m£63.1m£59.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £21.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven 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: East Kilbride and Strathaven £8.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £76.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £76.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £72.2m

    £76.2m£76.5m£72.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £13.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £13.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £23.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £23.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.48m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.48mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.41m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.41mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven £0.94m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.94mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.95mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mEast Kilbride and Strathaven: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mEast Kilbride and Strathaven is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 19,557, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000East Kilbride and Strathaven: 19,557

    19,557Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 1,972, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532East Kilbride and Strathaven: 1,972

    1,972East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 3,817, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069East Kilbride and Strathaven: 3,817

    3,817East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,987, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,987

    9,987East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 9,942, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382East Kilbride and Strathaven: 9,942

    9,942East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: East Kilbride and Strathaven 2,039, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163East Kilbride and Strathaven: 2,039

    2,039East Kilbride and Strathaven is higher1,163

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East Kilbride and Strathaven and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureEast Kilbride and StrathavenBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£457.4m£459.4m£433.9mShared outEstimated£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£250.0m£251.0m£237.1mShared outEstimated£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£108.8m£109.3m£103.2mShared outEstimated£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.7m£225.6m£213.1m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.1m£59.6mShared outEstimated£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mShared outEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£76.2m£76.5m£72.2m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mEast Kilbride and Strathaven
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,55724,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9721,532East Kilbride and Strathaven
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,817Shared out3,069East Kilbride and Strathaven
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,987Shared out5,701East Kilbride and Strathaven
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,9429,382East Kilbride and Strathaven
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,039Shared outEstimated1,163East Kilbride and Strathaven

Sources

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

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