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Stevenage and Bury

91,234 and 198,136 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Bury on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Stevenage is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bury on 15. 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

Stevenage Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Stevenage: £4,112Bury: £4,516Stevenage: £4,130Bury: £4,266Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Bury is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £13,039, Bury £12,993Bury: £12,993Stevenage: £13,039Bury: £13,048Stevenage: £13,095Bury: £12,324Stevenage: £12,368

    £13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,993£13,048£12,324

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £2,074, Bury £2,263Bury: £2,263Stevenage: £2,074Bury: £2,272Stevenage: £2,082Bury: £2,146Stevenage: £1,967

    £2,074£2,082£1,967Bury is higher£2,263£2,272£2,146

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £11,748, Bury £11,659Bury: £11,659Stevenage: £11,748Bury: £11,708Stevenage: £11,798Bury: £11,059Stevenage: £11,144

    £11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,659£11,708£11,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Stevenage £479, Bury £509Bury: £509Stevenage: £479Bury: £511Stevenage: £481Bury: £483Stevenage: £454

    £479£481£454Bury is higher£509£511£483

  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: Stevenage £784, Bury £795Bury: £795Stevenage: £784Bury: £799Stevenage: £788Bury: £754Stevenage: £744

    £784£788£744Bury is higher£795£799£754

  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: Stevenage £27, Bury £30Bury: £30Stevenage: £27Bury: £30Stevenage: £28Bury: £28Stevenage: £26

    £27£28£26Bury is higher£30£30£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £418, Bury £499Bury: £499Stevenage: £418Bury: £501Stevenage: £420Bury: £474Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Bury is higher£499£501£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Bury £153Bury: £153Stevenage: £190Bury: £154Stevenage: £190Bury: £145Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

  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: Stevenage £123, Bury £130Bury: £130Stevenage: £123Bury: £131Stevenage: £124Bury: £123Stevenage: £117

    £123£124£117Bury is higher£130£131£123

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,645, Bury £1,757Bury: £1,757Stevenage: £1,645Bury: £1,765Stevenage: £1,652Bury: £1,667Stevenage: £1,560

    £1,645£1,652£1,560Bury is higher£1,757£1,765£1,667

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Bury £180Bury: £180Stevenage: £243Bury: £181Stevenage: £244Bury: £171Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £289, Bury £361Bury: £361Stevenage: £289Bury: £362Stevenage: £290Bury: £342Stevenage: £274

    £289£290£274Bury is higher£361£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £8.20, Bury £7.55Bury: £7.55Stevenage: £8.20Bury: £7.58Stevenage: £8.24Bury: £7.16Stevenage: £7.78

    £8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £7.75, Bury £6.84Bury: £6.84Stevenage: £7.75Bury: £6.87Stevenage: £7.78Bury: £6.49Stevenage: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Stevenage: £5.72Bury: £7.72Stevenage: £5.75Bury: £7.29Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 1,018.4, Bury 1,013.7Bury: 1,013.7Stevenage: 1,018.4

    1,018.4Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Stevenage 109.9, Bury 115.6Bury: 115.6Stevenage: 109.9

    109.9Bury is higher115.6

  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: Stevenage 162.2, Bury 163.0Bury: 163.0Stevenage: 162.2

    162.2Bury is higher163.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 65.2, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Bury is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Stevenage 189.5, Bury 217.2Bury: 217.2Stevenage: 189.5

    189.5Bury is higher217.2

  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: Stevenage 27.0, Bury 29.7Bury: 29.7Stevenage: 27.0

    27.0Bury is higher29.7

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Stevenage and Bury, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,039£13,095£12,368£12,993£13,048£12,324Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,074£2,082£1,967£2,263£2,272£2,146Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,748£11,798£11,144£11,659£11,708£11,059Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£479£481£454£509£511£483Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£784£788£744£795£799£754Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£28£26£30£30£28Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£153£154£145Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£123£124£117£130£131£123Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,645£1,652£1,560£1,757£1,765£1,667Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£180£181£171Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£289£290£274£361£362£342Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.20£8.24£7.78£7.55£7.58£7.16Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.84£6.87£6.49Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.41,013.7Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026109.9115.6Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2163.0Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.274.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026189.5217.2Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.029.7Bury

Per resident

Stevenage is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bury on 18. 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

Stevenage Bury

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,112, Bury £4,497Bury: £4,497Stevenage: £4,112Bury: £4,516Stevenage: £4,130Bury: £4,266Stevenage: £3,901

    £4,112£4,130£3,901Bury is higher£4,497£4,516£4,266

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,924, Bury £2,260Bury: £2,260Stevenage: £1,924Bury: £2,270Stevenage: £1,932Bury: £2,144Stevenage: £1,825

    £1,924£1,932£1,825Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,260£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Stevenage £1,332, Bury £1,397Bury: £1,397Stevenage: £1,332Bury: £1,403Stevenage: £1,338Bury: £1,325Stevenage: £1,263

    £1,332£1,338£1,263Bury is higher£1,397£1,403£1,325

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,734, Bury £2,028Bury: £2,028Stevenage: £1,734Bury: £2,037Stevenage: £1,741Bury: £1,924Stevenage: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Bury is higherDepends on how you count£2,028£2,037£1,924

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £71, Bury £89Bury: £89Stevenage: £71Bury: £89Stevenage: £71Bury: £84Stevenage: £67

    £71£71£67Bury is higher£89£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £116, Bury £138Bury: £138Stevenage: £116Bury: £139Stevenage: £116Bury: £131Stevenage: £110

    £116£116£110Bury is higher£138£139£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Stevenage £4.06, Bury £5.17Bury: £5.17Stevenage: £4.06Bury: £5.19Stevenage: £4.08Bury: £4.90Stevenage: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bury is higher£5.17£5.19£4.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £418, Bury £499Bury: £499Stevenage: £418Bury: £501Stevenage: £420Bury: £474Stevenage: £397

    £418£420£397Bury is higher£499£501£474

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £190, Bury £153Bury: £153Stevenage: £190Bury: £154Stevenage: £190Bury: £145Stevenage: £180

    £190£190£180Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Stevenage £79, Bury £80Bury: £80Stevenage: £79Bury: £81Stevenage: £80Bury: £76Stevenage: £75

    £79£80£75Bury is higher£80£81£76

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £1,057, Bury £1,085Bury: £1,085Stevenage: £1,057Bury: £1,089Stevenage: £1,061Bury: £1,029Stevenage: £1,002

    £1,057£1,061£1,002Bury is higher£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £243, Bury £180Bury: £180Stevenage: £243Bury: £181Stevenage: £244Bury: £171Stevenage: £230

    £243£244£230Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£180£181£171

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £186, Bury £223Bury: £223Stevenage: £186Bury: £224Stevenage: £187Bury: £211Stevenage: £176

    £186£187£176Bury is higher£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.27, Bury £4.66Bury: £4.66Stevenage: £5.27Bury: £4.68Stevenage: £5.29Bury: £4.42Stevenage: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.66£4.68£4.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.98, Bury £4.23Bury: £4.23Stevenage: £4.98Bury: £4.25Stevenage: £5.00Bury: £4.01Stevenage: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£4.23£4.25£4.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £5.72, Bury £7.69Bury: £7.69Stevenage: £5.72Bury: £7.72Stevenage: £5.75Bury: £7.29Stevenage: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bury is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 150.3, Bury 176.4Bury: 176.4Stevenage: 150.3

    150.3Bury is higherDepends on how you count176.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.2, Bury 20.1Bury: 20.1Stevenage: 16.2

    16.2Bury is higher20.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 23.9, Bury 28.4Bury: 28.4Stevenage: 23.9

    23.9Bury is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 65.2, Bury 74.5Bury: 74.5Stevenage: 65.2

    65.2Bury is higher74.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 121.7, Bury 134.1Bury: 134.1Stevenage: 121.7

    121.7Bury is higher134.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 17.4, Bury 18.3Bury: 18.3Stevenage: 17.4

    17.4Bury is higher18.3

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Stevenage and Bury, per resident
MeasureStevenageBuryHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,112£4,130£3,901£4,497£4,516£4,266Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,924£1,932£1,825£2,260£2,270£2,144Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,263£1,397£1,403£1,325Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£2,028£2,037£1,924Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£71£71£67£89£89£84Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£138£139£131Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£5.17£5.19£4.90Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£418£420£397£499£501£474Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£190£180£153£154£145Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£80£75£80£81£76Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,057£1,061£1,002£1,085£1,089£1,029Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£180£181£171Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£186£187£176£223£224£211Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.66£4.68£4.42Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.23£4.25£4.01Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£7.69£7.72£7.29Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.3176.4Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.220.1Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.928.4Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.274.5Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026121.7134.1Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.418.3Bury

Total

Stevenage is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bury on 22. 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

Stevenage Bury

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £375.2m, Bury £891.0mBury: £891.0mStevenage: £375.2mBury: £894.8mStevenage: £376.8mBury: £845.2mStevenage: £355.9m

    £375.2m£376.8m£355.9mBury is higher£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £175.5m, Bury £447.8mBury: £447.8mStevenage: £175.5mBury: £449.7mStevenage: £176.3mBury: £424.8mStevenage: £166.5m

    £175.5m£176.3m£166.5mBury is higherDepends on how you count£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £121.5m, Bury £276.8mBury: £276.8mStevenage: £121.5mBury: £277.9mStevenage: £122.0mBury: £262.5mStevenage: £115.3m

    £121.5m£122.0m£115.3mBury is higher£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £158.2m, Bury £401.9mBury: £401.9mStevenage: £158.2mBury: £403.6mStevenage: £158.8mBury: £381.2mStevenage: £150.0m

    £158.2m£158.8m£150.0mBury is higherDepends on how you count£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £6.4m, Bury £17.5mBury: £17.5mStevenage: £6.4mBury: £17.6mStevenage: £6.5mBury: £16.6mStevenage: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBury is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £10.6m, Bury £27.4mBury: £27.4mStevenage: £10.6mBury: £27.5mStevenage: £10.6mBury: £26.0mStevenage: £10.0m

    £10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBury is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Stevenage £0.37m, Bury £1.0mBury: £1.0mStevenage: £0.37mBury: £1.0mStevenage: £0.37mBury: £0.97mStevenage: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBury is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £38.2m, Bury £98.9mBury: £98.9mStevenage: £38.2mBury: £99.3mStevenage: £38.3mBury: £93.8mStevenage: £36.2m

    £38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBury is higher£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £17.3m, Bury £30.3mBury: £30.3mStevenage: £17.3mBury: £30.4mStevenage: £17.4mBury: £28.7mStevenage: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBury is higherDepends on how you count£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage £7.2m, Bury £15.9mBury: £15.9mStevenage: £7.2mBury: £16.0mStevenage: £7.3mBury: £15.1mStevenage: £6.9m

    £7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBury is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £96.4m, Bury £214.9mBury: £214.9mStevenage: £96.4mBury: £215.9mStevenage: £96.8mBury: £203.9mStevenage: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mBury is higher£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £22.1m, Bury £35.7mBury: £35.7mStevenage: £22.1mBury: £35.8mStevenage: £22.2mBury: £33.9mStevenage: £21.0m

    £22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBury is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.0m, Bury £44.1mBury: £44.1mStevenage: £17.0mBury: £44.3mStevenage: £17.0mBury: £41.9mStevenage: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.0m£16.1mBury is higher£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.48m, Bury £0.92mBury: £0.92mStevenage: £0.48mBury: £0.93mStevenage: £0.48mBury: £0.88mStevenage: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.45m, Bury £0.84mBury: £0.84mStevenage: £0.45mBury: £0.84mStevenage: £0.46mBury: £0.79mStevenage: £0.43m

    £0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBury is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Bury £1.5mBury: £1.5mStevenage: £0.52mBury: £1.5mStevenage: £0.52mBury: £1.4mStevenage: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBury is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 13,710, Bury 34,941Bury: 34,941Stevenage: 13,710

    13,710Bury is higherDepends on how you count34,941

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,479, Bury 3,983Bury: 3,983Stevenage: 1,479

    1,479Bury is higher3,983

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 2,183, Bury 5,619Bury: 5,619Stevenage: 2,183

    2,183Bury is higher5,619

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 5,945, Bury 14,764Bury: 14,764Stevenage: 5,945

    5,945Bury is higher14,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,107, Bury 26,570Bury: 26,570Stevenage: 11,107

    11,107Bury is higher26,570

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,584, Bury 3,626Bury: 3,626Stevenage: 1,584

    1,584Bury is higher3,626

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Stevenage and Bury, total
MeasureStevenageBuryHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.2m£376.8m£355.9m£891.0m£894.8m£845.2mBury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.5m£176.3m£166.5m£447.8m£449.7m£424.8mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£121.5m£122.0m£115.3m£276.8m£277.9m£262.5mBury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.8m£150.0m£401.9m£403.6m£381.2mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.5m£6.1m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.6m£10.0m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£1.0m£1.0m£0.97mBury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.3m£36.2m£98.9m£99.3m£93.8mBury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£30.3m£30.4m£28.7mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.2m£7.3m£6.9m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mBury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£214.9m£215.9m£203.9mBury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.2m£21.0m£35.7m£35.8m£33.9mBury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.0m£16.1m£44.1m£44.3m£41.9mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.46m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m£0.84m£0.84m£0.79mBury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,71034,941Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,4793,983Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1835,619Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,94514,764Bury
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,10726,570Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5843,626Bury

Sources

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

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  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.