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Lothian East and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

101,572 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Lothian East is higher than Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 15 of 21 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Lothian East is higher on 15 of 21 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

Lothian East Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Lothian East: £4,245Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Lothian East: £4,263Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Bury 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: Lothian East £12,242, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Lothian East: £12,242Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Lothian East: £12,294Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Lothian East: £11,612

    £12,242£12,294£11,612Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£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: Lothian East £1,675, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Lothian East: £1,675Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Lothian East: £1,682Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Lothian East: £1,589

    £1,675£1,682£1,589Lothian East 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: Lothian East £11,362, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Lothian East: £11,362Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Lothian East: £11,411Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Lothian East: £10,778

    £11,362£11,411£10,778Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£11,523£11,572£10,930

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Lothian East £283, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Lothian East: £283Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Lothian East: £285Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Lothian East: £269

    £283£285£269Lothian East 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: Lothian East £580, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Lothian East: £580Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Lothian East: £582Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Lothian East: £550

    £580£582£550Bury 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: Lothian East £16, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Lothian East: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Lothian East: £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Lothian East: £16

    £16No difference to show£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Lothian East £458, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Lothian East: £458Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Lothian East: £460Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £87, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Lothian East: £87Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Lothian East: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Lothian East: £83

    £87£88£83Lothian East is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Lothian East £1,324, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Lothian East: £1,324Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Lothian East: £1,330Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Lothian East: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Lothian East is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Lothian East: £132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Lothian East: £133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Bury 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: Lothian East £253, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Lothian East: £253Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Lothian East: £254Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Lothian East: £240

    £253£254£240Lothian East 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: Lothian East £5.01, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Lothian East: £5.01Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Lothian East: £5.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Lothian East: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Bury 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: Lothian East £4.51, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Lothian East: £4.51Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Lothian East: £4.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Lothian East: £4.28

    £4.51£4.53£4.28Lothian East is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Lothian East: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Lothian East: £8.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East 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: Lothian East 1,009.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Lothian East: 1,009.7

    1,009.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 78.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Lothian East: 78.5

    78.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 143.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Lothian East: 143.3

    143.3Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count127.9

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East 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: Lothian East 160.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Lothian East: 160.1

    160.1Lothian East 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: Lothian East 22.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Lothian East: 22.1

    22.1Lothian East is higher17.9

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Lothian East and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureLothian EastBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,242£12,294£11,612Shared outEstimated£12,416£12,468£11,777Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,675£1,682£1,589Shared outEstimated£1,524£1,531£1,446Lothian East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,362£11,411£10,778£11,523£11,572£10,930Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£283£285£269£248£249£236Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£582£550Shared outEstimated£628£631£596Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£16Shared outEstimated£16
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£343£344£325Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£87£88£83Shared outEstimated£78£78£74Lothian East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,206£1,212£1,144Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£253£254£240£231£232£219Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.53£5.56£5.25Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.51£4.53£4.28£3.68£3.69£3.49Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.71,000.5Lothian East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202678.563.9Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3Shared out127.9Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out52.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026160.1144.5Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202622.1Shared outEstimated17.9Lothian East

Per resident

Lothian East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Lothian East £4,245, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Lothian East: £4,245Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Lothian East: £4,263Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Lothian East: £4,026

    £4,245£4,263£4,026Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Lothian East £2,493, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Lothian East: £2,493Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Lothian East: £2,503Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Lothian East: £2,364

    £2,493£2,503£2,364Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,740£2,752£2,599

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Lothian East £1,009, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Lothian East: £1,009Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Lothian East: £1,014Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Lothian East: £957

    £1,009£1,014£957Lothian East is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Lothian East £2,314, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Lothian East: £2,314Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Lothian East: £2,323Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Lothian East: £2,195

    £2,314£2,323£2,195Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£2,543£2,554£2,412

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Lothian East £58, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Lothian East: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Lothian East: £58Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Lothian East: £55

    £58£58£55Lothian East 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: Lothian East £118, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Lothian East: £118Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Lothian East: £119Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Lothian East: £112

    £118£119£112Bury 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: Lothian East £3.33, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Lothian East: £3.33Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Lothian East: £3.35Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Lothian East: £3.16

    £3.33£3.35£3.16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Lothian East £458, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Lothian East: £458Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Lothian East: £460Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Lothian East: £435

    £458£460£435Lothian East 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: Lothian East £144, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Lothian East: £144Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Lothian East: £136

    £144£144£136Lothian East 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: Lothian East £53, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Lothian East: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Lothian East: £53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Lothian East: £50

    £53£53£50Lothian East is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Lothian East £798, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Lothian East: £798Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Lothian East: £802Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Lothian East: £757

    £798£802£757Lothian East is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Lothian East £132, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Lothian East: £132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Lothian East: £133Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Lothian East: £125

    £132£133£125Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £153, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Lothian East: £153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Lothian East: £153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Lothian East: £145

    £153£153£145Lothian East is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Lothian East £3.02, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Lothian East: £3.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Lothian East: £3.03Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Lothian East: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Lothian East £2.72, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Lothian East: £2.72Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Lothian East: £2.73Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Lothian East: £2.58

    £2.72£2.73£2.58Lothian East is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Lothian East £8.22, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Lothian East: £8.22Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Lothian East: £8.26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Lothian East: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Lothian East is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 205.6, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Lothian East: 205.6

    205.6Bury 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: Lothian East 16.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Lothian East: 16.0

    16.0Lothian East 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: Lothian East 29.2, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Lothian East: 29.2

    29.2Lothian East is higherDepends on how you count28.2

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 73.7, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Lothian East: 73.7

    73.7Lothian East is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Lothian East 96.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Lothian East: 96.5

    96.5Lothian East 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: Lothian East 13.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Lothian East: 13.3

    13.3Lothian East is higher10.7

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Lothian East and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureLothian EastBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,245£4,263£4,026Shared outEstimated£4,256£4,274£4,037Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,493£2,503£2,364Shared outEstimated£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,009£1,014£957Shared outEstimated£910£914£864Lothian East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,314£2,323£2,195£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£58£58£55£55£55£52Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112Shared outEstimated£139£139£132Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.33£3.35£3.16Shared outEstimated£3.62£3.63£3.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£458£460£435Shared outEstimated£343£344£325Lothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136Shared outEstimated£95£95£90Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£53£53£50Shared outEstimated£47£47£44Lothian East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£798£802£757£721£724£683Lothian East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£161£162£153Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£138£138£131Lothian East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.31£3.32£3.14Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.72£2.73£2.58£2.19£2.20£2.08Lothian East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80Shared outEstimated£6.76£6.79£6.41Lothian East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026205.6220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.014.1Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.2Shared out28.2Lothian East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.7Shared out52.5Lothian East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 202696.586.3Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202613.3Shared outEstimated10.7Lothian East

Total

Lothian East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Lothian East Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Lothian East £431.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mLothian East: £431.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mLothian East: £433.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mLothian East: £408.9m

    £431.1m£433.0m£408.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Lothian East £253.2m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mLothian East: £253.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mLothian East: £254.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mLothian East: £240.2m

    £253.2m£254.3m£240.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£297.8m£299.1m£282.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Lothian East £102.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mLothian East: £102.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mLothian East: £103.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mLothian East: £97.2m

    £102.5m£103.0m£97.2mLothian East is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Lothian East £235.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mLothian East: £235.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mLothian East: £236.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mLothian East: £222.9m

    £235.0m£236.0m£222.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East £5.9m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mLothian East: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mLothian East: £5.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mLothian East: £5.6m

    £5.9m£5.9m£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: Lothian East £12.0m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mLothian East: £12.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mLothian East: £12.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mLothian East: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBury 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: Lothian East £0.34m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mLothian East: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mLothian East: £0.34mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mLothian East: £0.32m

    £0.34m£0.34m£0.32mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 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: Lothian East £46.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mLothian East: £46.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mLothian East: £46.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mLothian East: £44.2m

    £46.5m£46.7m£44.2mLothian East 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: Lothian East £14.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mLothian East: £14.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mLothian East: £14.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mLothian East: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mLothian East 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: Lothian East £5.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mLothian East: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mLothian East: £5.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mLothian East: £5.1m

    £5.4m£5.4m£5.1mLothian East is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East £81.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mLothian East: £81.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mLothian East: £81.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mLothian East: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLothian East is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Lothian East £13.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mLothian East: £13.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mLothian East: £13.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mLothian East: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Lothian East £15.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mLothian East: £15.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mLothian East: £15.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mLothian East: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mLothian East is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Lothian East £0.31m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mLothian East: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mLothian East: £0.31mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mLothian East: £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: Lothian East £0.28m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mLothian East: £0.28mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mLothian East: £0.26m

    £0.28m£0.28m£0.26mLothian East is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Lothian East £0.83m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mLothian East: £0.83mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mLothian East: £0.84mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mLothian East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mLothian East is higher£0.73m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Lothian East 20,883, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Lothian East: 20,883

    20,883Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Lothian East 1,624, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Lothian East: 1,624

    1,624Lothian East is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 2,963, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Lothian East: 2,963

    2,963Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Lothian East 7,490, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Lothian East: 7,490

    7,490Lothian East is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Lothian East 9,800, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Lothian East: 9,800

    9,800Lothian East is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Lothian East 1,351, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Lothian East: 1,351

    1,351Lothian East is higher1,163

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Lothian East and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureLothian EastBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£431.1m£433.0m£408.9mShared outEstimated£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.2m£254.3m£240.2mShared outEstimated£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£102.5m£103.0m£97.2mShared outEstimated£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£235.0m£236.0m£222.9m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£5.9m£5.9m£5.6m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mShared outEstimated£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.34m£0.34m£0.32mShared outEstimated£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£46.5m£46.7m£44.2mShared outEstimated£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mLothian East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mShared outEstimated£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mLothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.4m£5.4m£5.1mShared outEstimated£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mLothian East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mLothian East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mLothian East
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£0.28m£0.28m£0.26m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mLothian East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mShared outEstimated£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mLothian East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,88324,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6241,532Lothian East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,963Shared out3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,490Shared out5,701Lothian East
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,8009,382Lothian East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,351Shared outEstimated1,163Lothian East

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.