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Vale of Glamorgan and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

97,675 and 108,700 residents (mid-2024).

Vale of Glamorgan 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 18 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

Vale of Glamorgan 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

Vale of Glamorgan Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £12,951, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £12,416Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,416Vale of Glamorgan: £12,951Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £12,468Vale of Glamorgan: £13,006Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,777Vale of Glamorgan: £12,284

    £12,951£13,006£12,284Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £2,351, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,524Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,524Vale of Glamorgan: £2,351Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,531Vale of Glamorgan: £2,361Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,446Vale of Glamorgan: £2,230

    £2,351£2,361£2,230Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £11,586, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £11,523Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,523Vale of Glamorgan: £11,586Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £11,572Vale of Glamorgan: £11,636Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10,930Vale of Glamorgan: £10,990

    £11,586£11,636£10,990Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £426, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £248Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £248Vale of Glamorgan: £426Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £249Vale of Glamorgan: £428Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £236Vale of Glamorgan: £404

    £426£428£404Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £912, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £628Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £628Vale of Glamorgan: £912Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £631Vale of Glamorgan: £916Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £596Vale of Glamorgan: £865

    £912£916£865Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £26, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £16Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £26Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16Vale of Glamorgan: £24

    £26£26£24Vale of Glamorgan is higher£16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Vale of Glamorgan: £595Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Vale of Glamorgan: £597Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Vale of Glamorgan: £148Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Vale of Glamorgan: £148Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £130, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Vale of Glamorgan: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78Vale of Glamorgan: £130Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74Vale of Glamorgan: £123

    £130£130£123Vale of Glamorgan is higher£78£78£74

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Vale of Glamorgan £1,764, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £1,206Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,206Vale of Glamorgan: £1,764Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,212Vale of Glamorgan: £1,771Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £1,144Vale of Glamorgan: £1,673

    £1,764£1,771£1,673Vale of Glamorgan is higher£1,206£1,212£1,144

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Vale of Glamorgan: £232Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Vale of Glamorgan: £233Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £441, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £231Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £231Vale of Glamorgan: £441Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £232Vale of Glamorgan: £443Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £219Vale of Glamorgan: £419

    £441£443£419Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £6.83, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.53Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.53Vale of Glamorgan: £6.83Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.56Vale of Glamorgan: £6.86Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.25Vale of Glamorgan: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £8.39, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.68Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.68Vale of Glamorgan: £8.39Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.69Vale of Glamorgan: £8.43Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.49Vale of Glamorgan: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.68£3.69£3.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bury 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: Vale of Glamorgan 1,026.1, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,000.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,000.5Vale of Glamorgan: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 99.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 63.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 63.9Vale of Glamorgan: 99.4

    99.4Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 178.8, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 127.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 127.9Vale of Glamorgan: 178.8

    178.8Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 211.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 144.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 144.5Vale of Glamorgan: 211.3

    211.3Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 28.3, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 17.9Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 17.9Vale of Glamorgan: 28.3

    28.3Vale of Glamorgan is higher17.9

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Vale of Glamorgan and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per person in the age group
MeasureVale of GlamorganBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,256£4,274£4,037Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,951£13,006£12,284£12,416£12,468£11,777Vale of Glamorgan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,351£2,361£2,230£1,524£1,531£1,446Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,586£11,636£10,990£11,523£11,572£10,930Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£426£428£404£248£249£236Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£912£916£865£628£631£596Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£26£26£24£16Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£343£344£325Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£95£95£90Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£130£123£78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,764£1,771£1,673£1,206£1,212£1,144Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£161£162£153Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£441£443£419£231£232£219Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£5.53£5.56£5.25Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£3.68£3.69£3.49Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,000.5Vale of Glamorgan
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202699.463.9Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.8127.9Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.452.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026211.3144.5Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.317.9Vale of Glamorgan

Per resident

Vale of Glamorgan 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

Vale of Glamorgan Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5,063, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £4,256Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,256Vale of Glamorgan: £5,063Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,274Vale of Glamorgan: £5,084Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4,037Vale of Glamorgan: £4,802

    £5,063£5,084£4,802Vale of Glamorgan is higher£4,256£4,274£4,037

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,676, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,740Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,740Vale of Glamorgan: £2,676Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,752Vale of Glamorgan: £2,687Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,599Vale of Glamorgan: £2,538

    £2,676£2,687£2,538Bury 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: Vale of Glamorgan £1,406, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £910Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £910Vale of Glamorgan: £1,406Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £914Vale of Glamorgan: £1,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £864Vale of Glamorgan: £1,334

    £1,406£1,412£1,334Vale of Glamorgan is higher£910£914£864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £2,394, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2,543Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,543Vale of Glamorgan: £2,394Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,554Vale of Glamorgan: £2,404Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2,412Vale of Glamorgan: £2,271

    £2,394£2,404£2,271Bury 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: Vale of Glamorgan £88, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £55Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £55Vale of Glamorgan: £88Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £52Vale of Glamorgan: £84

    £88£88£84Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £188, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £139Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £188Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £139Vale of Glamorgan: £189Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £132Vale of Glamorgan: £179

    £188£189£179Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £5.30, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.62Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.62Vale of Glamorgan: £5.30Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.63Vale of Glamorgan: £5.33Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.43Vale of Glamorgan: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £595, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £343Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £343Vale of Glamorgan: £595Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £344Vale of Glamorgan: £597Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £325Vale of Glamorgan: £564

    £595£597£564Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £148, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £95Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Vale of Glamorgan: £148Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £95Vale of Glamorgan: £148Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £90Vale of Glamorgan: £140

    £148£148£140Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £78, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £47Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Vale of Glamorgan: £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £47Vale of Glamorgan: £78Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £44Vale of Glamorgan: £74

    £78£78£74Vale of Glamorgan is higher£47£47£44

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £1,055, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £721Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £721Vale of Glamorgan: £1,055Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £724Vale of Glamorgan: £1,060Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £683Vale of Glamorgan: £1,001

    £1,055£1,060£1,001Vale of Glamorgan is higher£721£724£683

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £232, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £161Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £161Vale of Glamorgan: £232Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £162Vale of Glamorgan: £233Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £153Vale of Glamorgan: £220

    £232£233£220Vale of Glamorgan is higher£161£162£153

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £264, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £138Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Vale of Glamorgan: £264Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £138Vale of Glamorgan: £265Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £131Vale of Glamorgan: £251

    £264£265£251Vale of Glamorgan is higher£138£138£131

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £4.09, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £3.31Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.31Vale of Glamorgan: £4.09Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.32Vale of Glamorgan: £4.11Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £3.14Vale of Glamorgan: £3.88

    £4.09£4.11£3.88Vale of Glamorgan is higher£3.31£3.32£3.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £5.02, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £2.19Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.19Vale of Glamorgan: £5.02Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.20Vale of Glamorgan: £5.04Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £2.08Vale of Glamorgan: £4.76

    £5.02£5.04£4.76Vale of Glamorgan is higher£2.19£2.20£2.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Vale of Glamorgan £6.54, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.76Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.76Vale of Glamorgan: £6.54Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.79Vale of Glamorgan: £6.56Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.41Vale of Glamorgan: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bury 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: Vale of Glamorgan 212.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 220.8Vale of Glamorgan: 212.0

    212.0Bury 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: Vale of Glamorgan 20.5, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 14.1Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 14.1Vale of Glamorgan: 20.5

    20.5Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 36.9, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 28.2Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 28.2Vale of Glamorgan: 36.9

    36.9Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 83.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 52.5Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 52.5Vale of Glamorgan: 83.4

    83.4Vale of Glamorgan is higher52.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Vale of Glamorgan 126.4, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 86.3Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 86.3Vale of Glamorgan: 126.4

    126.4Vale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan 17.0, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 10.7Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 10.7Vale of Glamorgan: 17.0

    17.0Vale of Glamorgan is higher10.7

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Vale of Glamorgan and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, per resident
MeasureVale of GlamorganBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,063£5,084£4,802£4,256£4,274£4,037Vale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,676£2,687£2,538£2,740£2,752£2,599Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,406£1,412£1,334£910£914£864Vale of Glamorgan
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,394£2,404£2,271£2,543£2,554£2,412Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£88£88£84£55£55£52Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£179£139£139£132Vale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£3.62£3.63£3.43Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£595£597£564£343£344£325Vale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£148£148£140£95£95£90Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£78£74£47£47£44Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,055£1,060£1,001£721£724£683Vale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£161£162£153Vale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£265£251£138£138£131Vale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.09£4.11£3.88£3.31£3.32£3.14Vale of Glamorgan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.02£5.04£4.76£2.19£2.20£2.08Vale of Glamorgan
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.76£6.79£6.41Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026212.0220.8Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.514.1Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202636.928.2Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.452.5Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026126.486.3Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.010.7Vale of Glamorgan

Total

Vale of Glamorgan 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

Vale of Glamorgan Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £494.5m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £462.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £462.6mVale of Glamorgan: £494.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £464.6mVale of Glamorgan: £496.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £438.8mVale of Glamorgan: £469.1m

    £494.5m£496.6m£469.1mVale of Glamorgan is higher£462.6m£464.6m£438.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £261.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £297.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £297.8mVale of Glamorgan: £261.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £299.1mVale of Glamorgan: £262.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £282.5mVale of Glamorgan: £247.9m

    £261.3m£262.4m£247.9mBury 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: Vale of Glamorgan £137.3m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £99.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.0mVale of Glamorgan: £137.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £99.4mVale of Glamorgan: £137.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £93.9mVale of Glamorgan: £130.3m

    £137.3m£137.9m£130.3mVale of Glamorgan is higher£99.0m£99.4m£93.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan £233.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £276.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £276.4mVale of Glamorgan: £233.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £277.6mVale of Glamorgan: £234.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £262.2mVale of Glamorgan: £221.8m

    £233.8m£234.8m£221.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count£276.4m£277.6m£262.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £8.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £6.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £6.0mVale of Glamorgan: £8.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.7mVale of Glamorgan: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.6m£8.2mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £18.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.1mVale of Glamorgan: £18.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.3mVale of Glamorgan: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £0.52m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.39mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.39mVale of Glamorgan: £0.52mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.37mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £58.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £37.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.2mVale of Glamorgan: £58.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £37.4mVale of Glamorgan: £58.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £35.3mVale of Glamorgan: £55.1m

    £58.1m£58.3m£55.1mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £14.4m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £10.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mVale of Glamorgan: £14.4mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £10.3mVale of Glamorgan: £14.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £9.8mVale of Glamorgan: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mVale of Glamorgan 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: Vale of Glamorgan £7.6m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £5.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £5.1mVale of Glamorgan: £7.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £4.8mVale of Glamorgan: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mVale of Glamorgan is higher£5.1m£5.1m£4.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £103.1m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £78.3mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.3mVale of Glamorgan: £103.1mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £78.7mVale of Glamorgan: £103.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £74.3mVale of Glamorgan: £97.8m

    £103.1m£103.5m£97.8mVale of Glamorgan is higher£78.3m£78.7m£74.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Vale of Glamorgan £22.7m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £17.6mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mVale of Glamorgan: £22.7mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £17.6mVale of Glamorgan: £22.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £16.6mVale of Glamorgan: £21.5m

    £22.7m£22.8m£21.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £25.8m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £15.0mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.8mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £15.0mVale of Glamorgan: £25.9mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £14.2mVale of Glamorgan: £24.5m

    £25.8m£25.9m£24.5mVale of Glamorgan is higher£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.40m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.36mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.36mVale of Glamorgan: £0.40mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.34mVale of Glamorgan: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.49m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.24mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.24mVale of Glamorgan: £0.49mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.23mVale of Glamorgan: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mVale of Glamorgan is higher£0.24m£0.24m£0.23m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Vale of Glamorgan £0.64m, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket £0.73mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.73mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.74mVale of Glamorgan: £0.64mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: £0.70mVale of Glamorgan: £0.61m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Vale of Glamorgan 20,705, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 24,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 24,000Vale of Glamorgan: 20,705

    20,705Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket is higherDepends on how you count24,000

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 2,006, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,532Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,532Vale of Glamorgan: 2,006

    2,006Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,532

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 3,608, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 3,069Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 3,069Vale of Glamorgan: 3,608

    3,608Vale of Glamorgan is higher3,069

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 8,148, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 5,701Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 5,701Vale of Glamorgan: 8,148

    8,148Vale of Glamorgan is higher5,701

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Vale of Glamorgan 12,348, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 9,382Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 9,382Vale of Glamorgan: 12,348

    12,348Vale of Glamorgan is higher9,382

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Vale of Glamorgan 1,656, Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket 1,163Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket: 1,163Vale of Glamorgan: 1,656

    1,656Vale of Glamorgan is higher1,163

Show the numbers
Vale of Glamorgan and Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket, total
MeasureVale of GlamorganBury St Edmunds and StowmarketHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.5m£496.6m£469.1m£462.6m£464.6m£438.8mVale of Glamorgan
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.3m£262.4m£247.9m£297.8m£299.1m£282.5mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£137.3m£137.9m£130.3m£99.0m£99.4m£93.9mVale of Glamorgan
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£233.8m£234.8m£221.8m£276.4m£277.6m£262.2mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.6m£8.2m£6.0m£6.0m£5.7mVale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mVale of Glamorgan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mVale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mVale of Glamorgan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mVale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£5.1m£5.1m£4.8mVale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£103.1m£103.5m£97.8m£78.3m£78.7m£74.3mVale of Glamorgan
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.7m£22.8m£21.5m£17.6m£17.6m£16.6mVale of Glamorgan
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.8m£25.9m£24.5m£15.0m£15.0m£14.2mVale of Glamorgan
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mVale of Glamorgan
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.24m£0.24m£0.23mVale of Glamorgan
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.73m£0.74m£0.70mBury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,70524,000Bury St Edmunds and Stowmarket
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,0061,532Vale of Glamorgan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6083,069Vale of Glamorgan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,1485,701Vale of Glamorgan
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,3489,382Vale of Glamorgan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,6561,163Vale of Glamorgan

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.