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Bury and Stevenage

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

Bury is higher than Stevenage on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 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

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

Bury Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £30£30£28Bury is higher£27£28£26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    115.6Bury is higher109.9

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

    163.0Bury is higher162.2

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

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

    74.5Bury is higher65.2

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

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

    217.2Bury is higher189.5

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

    29.7Bury is higher27.0

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Bury and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureBuryStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,112£4,130£3,901Bury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,993£13,048£12,324£13,039£13,095£12,368Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,263£2,272£2,146£2,074£2,082£1,967Bury
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,659£11,708£11,059£11,748£11,798£11,144Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£509£511£483£479£481£454Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£795£799£754£784£788£744Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£28£26Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£418£420£397Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£130£131£123£123£124£117Bury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,757£1,765£1,667£1,645£1,652£1,560Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£361£362£342£289£290£274Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£8.20£8.24£7.78Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.75£7.78£7.35Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.72£5.75£5.43Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,013.71,018.4Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.6109.9Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.0162.2Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.565.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026217.2189.5Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.727.0Bury

Per resident

Bury is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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

Bury Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £89£89£84Bury is higher£71£71£67

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £80£81£76Bury is higher£79£80£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    176.4Bury is higherDepends on how you count150.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    20.1Bury is higher16.2

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

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

    28.4Bury is higher23.9

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

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

    74.5Bury is higher65.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    134.1Bury is higher121.7

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

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

    18.3Bury is higher17.4

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Bury and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureBuryStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,497£4,516£4,266£4,112£4,130£3,901Bury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£1,924£1,932£1,825Bury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,397£1,403£1,325£1,332£1,338£1,263Bury
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,028£2,037£1,924£1,734£1,741£1,644Bury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£71£71£67Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£116£116£110Bury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.17£5.19£4.90£4.06£4.08£3.85Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£499£501£474£418£420£397Bury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£154£145£190£190£180Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£79£80£75Bury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,085£1,089£1,029£1,057£1,061£1,002Bury
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£243£244£230Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£186£187£176Bury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.66£4.68£4.42£5.27£5.29£5.00Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.23£4.25£4.01£4.98£5.00£4.72Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£5.72£5.75£5.43Bury
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.4150.3Bury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.116.2Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.423.9Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.565.2Bury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026134.1121.7Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.317.4Bury

Total

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

Bury Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    34,941Bury is higherDepends on how you count13,710

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,983Bury is higher1,479

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

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

    5,619Bury is higher2,183

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

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

    14,764Bury is higher5,945

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    26,570Bury is higher11,107

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

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

    3,626Bury is higher1,584

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Bury and Stevenage, total
MeasureBuryStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£891.0m£894.8m£845.2m£375.2m£376.8m£355.9mBury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£447.8m£449.7m£424.8m£175.5m£176.3m£166.5mBury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£276.8m£277.9m£262.5m£121.5m£122.0m£115.3mBury
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£401.9m£403.6m£381.2m£158.2m£158.8m£150.0mBury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£6.4m£6.5m£6.1mBury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£10.6m£10.6m£10.0mBury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.97m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£98.9m£99.3m£93.8m£38.2m£38.3m£36.2mBury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.3m£30.4m£28.7m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£7.2m£7.3m£6.9mBury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£214.9m£215.9m£203.9m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mBury
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.8m£33.9m£22.1m£22.2m£21.0mBury
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.1m£44.3m£41.9m£17.0m£17.0m£16.1mBury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.48m£0.48m£0.46mBury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.79m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mBury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mBury
State Pensiontotal, March 202634,94113,710Bury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,9831,479Bury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,6192,183Bury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,7645,945Bury
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,57011,107Bury
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,6261,584Bury

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.
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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.
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