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Blackburn and Blackley and Middleton South

118,957 and 115,363 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blackburn is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 16. 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

Blackburn Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Blackburn: £4,571Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Blackburn: £4,590Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Blackley and Middleton South £13,179Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Blackburn: £13,014Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Blackburn: £13,070Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Blackley and Middleton South is higher£13,179£13,235£12,501

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Blackley and Middleton South £3,742Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Blackburn: £3,128Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Blackburn: £3,141Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,742£3,757£3,549

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Blackley and Middleton South £11,075Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Blackburn: £10,997Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Blackburn: £11,044Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Blackley and Middleton South is higher£11,075£11,122£10,505

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Blackley and Middleton South £1,083Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Blackburn: £1,087Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Blackburn: £1,092Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,083£1,087£1,027

  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: Blackburn £877, Blackley and Middleton South £968Blackley and Middleton South: £968Blackburn: £877Blackley and Middleton South: £973Blackburn: £880Blackley and Middleton South: £919Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Blackley and Middleton South is higher£968£973£919

  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: Blackburn £54, Blackley and Middleton South £53Blackley and Middleton South: £53Blackburn: £54Blackley and Middleton South: £53Blackburn: £54Blackley and Middleton South: £50Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£53£53£50

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Blackburn: £612Blackley and Middleton South: £681Blackburn: £615Blackley and Middleton South: £643Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Blackburn: £178Blackley and Middleton South: £203Blackburn: £179Blackley and Middleton South: £192Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

  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: Blackburn £207, Blackley and Middleton South £188Blackley and Middleton South: £188Blackburn: £207Blackley and Middleton South: £189Blackburn: £207Blackley and Middleton South: £178Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Blackley and Middleton South £3,007Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Blackburn: £2,503Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Blackburn: £2,514Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,007£3,020£2,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Blackburn: £243Blackley and Middleton South: £362Blackburn: £244Blackley and Middleton South: £342Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Blackley and Middleton South £532Blackley and Middleton South: £532Blackburn: £401Blackley and Middleton South: £534Blackburn: £403Blackley and Middleton South: £504Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Blackley and Middleton South £7.43Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Blackburn: £6.52Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Blackburn: £6.54Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Blackley and Middleton South is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Blackley and Middleton South £7.59Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Blackburn: £10Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Blackburn: £10Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Blackburn is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Blackburn: £7.75Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Blackburn: £7.78Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 994.9, Blackley and Middleton South 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher994.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn 211.6, Blackley and Middleton South 213.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher213.5

  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: Blackburn 178.0, Blackley and Middleton South 193.1Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Blackley and Middleton South is higher193.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn 319.2, Blackley and Middleton South 343.7Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackley and Middleton South is higher343.7

  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: Blackburn 47.6, Blackley and Middleton South 42.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higher42.3

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Blackburn and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,179£13,235£12,501Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,083£1,087£1,027Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£53£53£50Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£188£189£178Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.43£7.46£7.05Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£7.59£7.62£7.20Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.57£5.59£5.28Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6213.5Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0193.1Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.5101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.642.3Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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

Blackburn Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Blackburn: £4,571Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Blackburn: £4,590Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackley and Middleton South is higher£5,216£5,238£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Blackley and Middleton South £1,637Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Blackburn: £1,561Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Blackburn: £1,568Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Blackley and Middleton South £2,332Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Blackburn: £1,968Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Blackburn: £1,976Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Blackley and Middleton South £1,376Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Blackburn: £1,319Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Blackburn: £1,325Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,376£1,382£1,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Blackley and Middleton South £135Blackley and Middleton South: £135Blackburn: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £135Blackburn: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £128Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Blackley and Middleton South £120Blackley and Middleton South: £120Blackburn: £105Blackley and Middleton South: £121Blackburn: £106Blackley and Middleton South: £114Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Blackley and Middleton South is higher£120£121£114

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn £6.44, Blackley and Middleton South £6.55Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Blackburn: £6.44Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Blackburn: £6.47Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£6.55£6.57£6.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Blackburn: £612Blackley and Middleton South: £681Blackburn: £615Blackley and Middleton South: £643Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackley and Middleton South is higher£678£681£643

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Blackburn: £178Blackley and Middleton South: £203Blackburn: £179Blackley and Middleton South: £192Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackley and Middleton South is higher£202£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Blackley and Middleton South £117Blackley and Middleton South: £117Blackburn: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £118Blackburn: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £111Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Blackley and Middleton South £1,874Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Blackburn: £1,575Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Blackburn: £1,582Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,874£1,882£1,778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Blackburn: £243Blackley and Middleton South: £362Blackburn: £244Blackley and Middleton South: £342Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Blackley and Middleton South £331Blackley and Middleton South: £331Blackburn: £253Blackley and Middleton South: £333Blackburn: £254Blackley and Middleton South: £314Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Blackley and Middleton South £4.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Blackburn: £4.10Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Blackburn: £4.12Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Blackley and Middleton South £4.73Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Blackburn: £6.34Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Blackburn: £6.36Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Blackburn: £7.75Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Blackburn: £7.78Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Blackley and Middleton South 123.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Blackley and Middleton South 26.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher26.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 21.4, Blackley and Middleton South 24.0Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Blackley and Middleton South is higher24.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Blackley and Middleton South 214.2Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackley and Middleton South is higher214.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 29.9, Blackley and Middleton South 26.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higher26.4

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Blackburn and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureBlackburnBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£135£135£128Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.55£6.57£6.21Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£117£118£111Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.63£4.65£4.39Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.73£4.75£4.49Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.57£5.59£5.28Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4123.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.426.5Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.424.0Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.5101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.926.4Blackburn

Total

Blackburn is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 17. 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

Blackburn Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Blackley and Middleton South £601.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mBlackburn: £543.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mBlackburn: £546.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Blackley and Middleton South £188.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mBlackburn: £185.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mBlackburn: £186.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £269.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mBlackburn: £234.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mBlackburn: £235.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £158.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mBlackburn: £157.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mBlackburn: £157.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mBlackburn: £15.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBlackburn: £12.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBlackburn: £12.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn £0.77m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.77mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.77mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £78.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mBlackburn: £72.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mBlackburn: £73.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBlackburn: £21.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBlackburn: £21.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Blackley and Middleton South £216.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mBlackburn: £187.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mBlackburn: £188.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £41.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mBlackburn: £28.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mBlackburn: £29.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mBlackburn: £30.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mBlackburn: £30.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.53mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mBlackburn: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mBlackburn: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.55mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBlackburn: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBlackburn: £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.64mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.92mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.93mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Blackley and Middleton South 14,260Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Blackley and Middleton South 3,060Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Blackley and Middleton South 2,768Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Blackley and Middleton South is higher2,768

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Blackley and Middleton South 11,717Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Blackley and Middleton South 24,709Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Blackley and Middleton South is higher24,709

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Blackley and Middleton South 3,043Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Blackburn is higher3,043

Show the numbers
Blackburn and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureBlackburnBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBlackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBlackley and Middleton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19914,260Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,060Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,768Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12011,717Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89124,709Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,043Blackburn

Sources

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

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  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.
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