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Blackburn and Bradford South

118,957 and 112,212 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Bradford South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Blackburn is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bradford South on 14. 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Blackburn: £4,571Bradford South: £4,946Blackburn: £4,590Bradford South: £4,672Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Bradford South £13,260Bradford South: £13,260Blackburn: £13,014Bradford South: £13,316Blackburn: £13,070Bradford South: £12,577Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Bradford South is higher£13,260£13,316£12,577

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Bradford South £3,331Bradford South: £3,331Blackburn: £3,128Bradford South: £3,345Blackburn: £3,141Bradford South: £3,160Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Bradford South £11,649Bradford South: £11,649Blackburn: £10,997Bradford South: £11,698Blackburn: £11,044Bradford South: £11,049Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Bradford South is higher£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Bradford South £761Bradford South: £761Blackburn: £1,087Bradford South: £765Blackburn: £1,092Bradford South: £722Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn is higher£761£765£722

  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, Bradford South £805Bradford South: £805Blackburn: £877Bradford South: £809Blackburn: £880Bradford South: £764Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£805£809£764

  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, Bradford South £44Bradford South: £44Blackburn: £54Bradford South: £45Blackburn: £54Bradford South: £42Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Blackburn is higher£44£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Blackburn: £612Bradford South: £650Blackburn: £615Bradford South: £614Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Blackburn: £178Bradford South: £182Blackburn: £179Bradford South: £172Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

  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, Bradford South £232Bradford South: £232Blackburn: £207Bradford South: £233Blackburn: £207Bradford South: £221Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Bradford South is higher£232£233£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Bradford South £2,665Bradford South: £2,665Blackburn: £2,503Bradford South: £2,677Blackburn: £2,514Bradford South: £2,528Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,677£2,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Blackburn: £243Bradford South: £235Blackburn: £244Bradford South: £222Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£234£235£222

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Bradford South £409Bradford South: £409Blackburn: £401Bradford South: £410Blackburn: £403Bradford South: £388Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£409£410£388

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Bradford South £11Bradford South: £11Blackburn: £6.52Bradford South: £12Blackburn: £6.54Bradford South: £11Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford South is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Bradford South £13Bradford South: £13Blackburn: £10Bradford South: £13Blackburn: £10Bradford South: £13Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Bradford South is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Blackburn: £7.75Bradford South: £5.98Blackburn: £7.78Bradford South: £5.65Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Bradford South 1,040.3Bradford South: 1,040.3Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Bradford South is higher1,040.3

  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, Bradford South 173.9Bradford South: 173.9Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Blackburn is higher173.9

  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: Blackburn 178.0, Bradford South 165.2Bradford South: 165.2Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count165.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Bradford South is higher99.6

  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, Bradford South 313.7Bradford South: 313.7Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackburn is higher313.7

  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, Bradford South 54.5Bradford South: 54.5Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Bradford South is higher54.5

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Blackburn and Bradford South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,260£13,316£12,577Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,331£3,345£3,160Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£11,649£11,698£11,049Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£761£765£722Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£805£809£764Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£44£45£42Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£232£233£221Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,665£2,677£2,528Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£409£410£388Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£11£12£11Bradford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£13Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.91,040.3Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6173.9Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0165.2Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.599.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2313.7Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.654.5Bradford South

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Blackburn: £4,571Bradford South: £4,946Blackburn: £4,590Bradford South: £4,672Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Bradford South is higher£4,925£4,946£4,672

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Bradford South £1,786Bradford South: £1,786Blackburn: £1,561Bradford South: £1,794Blackburn: £1,568Bradford South: £1,694Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Bradford South is higher£1,786£1,794£1,694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Bradford South £2,071Bradford South: £2,071Blackburn: £1,968Bradford South: £2,080Blackburn: £1,976Bradford South: £1,964Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£2,071£2,080£1,964

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Bradford South £1,569Bradford South: £1,569Blackburn: £1,319Bradford South: £1,576Blackburn: £1,325Bradford South: £1,489Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Bradford South is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Bradford South £103Bradford South: £103Blackburn: £130Bradford South: £103Blackburn: £131Bradford South: £97Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Blackburn is higher£103£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Bradford South £108Bradford South: £108Blackburn: £105Bradford South: £109Blackburn: £106Bradford South: £103Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  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, Bradford South £5.98Bradford South: £5.98Blackburn: £6.44Bradford South: £6.00Blackburn: £6.47Bradford South: £5.67Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Blackburn: £612Bradford South: £650Blackburn: £615Bradford South: £614Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Blackburn: £178Bradford South: £182Blackburn: £179Bradford South: £172Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Bradford South £145Bradford South: £145Blackburn: £130Bradford South: £145Blackburn: £131Bradford South: £137Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Bradford South is higher£145£145£137

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Bradford South £1,657Bradford South: £1,657Blackburn: £1,575Bradford South: £1,664Blackburn: £1,582Bradford South: £1,572Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Blackburn: £243Bradford South: £235Blackburn: £244Bradford South: £222Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Bradford South £254Bradford South: £254Blackburn: £253Bradford South: £255Blackburn: £254Bradford South: £241Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£241

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Bradford South £7.14Bradford South: £7.14Blackburn: £4.10Bradford South: £7.17Blackburn: £4.12Bradford South: £6.77Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Bradford South is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Bradford South £8.22Bradford South: £8.22Blackburn: £6.34Bradford South: £8.26Blackburn: £6.36Bradford South: £7.80Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Bradford South is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Blackburn: £7.75Bradford South: £5.98Blackburn: £7.78Bradford South: £5.65Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Bradford South 140.2Bradford South: 140.2Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Bradford South is higher140.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Bradford South 23.4Bradford South: 23.4Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Blackburn is higher23.4

  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, Bradford South 22.3Bradford South: 22.3Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Bradford South is higher99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Bradford South 195.0Bradford South: 195.0Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackburn is higher195.0

  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, Bradford South 33.9Bradford South: 33.9Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Bradford South is higher33.9

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Blackburn and Bradford South, per resident
MeasureBlackburnBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,786£1,794£1,694Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,071£2,080£1,964Bradford South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,569£1,576£1,489Bradford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£103£103£97Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£108£109£103Bradford South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.98£6.00£5.67Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£181£182£172Bradford South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£145£145£137Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,657£1,664£1,572Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£234£235£222Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£254£255£241Bradford South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£7.14£7.17£6.77Bradford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.22£8.26£7.80Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4140.2Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.423.4Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.422.3Bradford South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.599.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8195.0Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.933.9Bradford South

Total

Blackburn is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bradford South on 9. 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Bradford South £552.7mBradford South: £552.7mBlackburn: £543.7mBradford South: £555.0mBlackburn: £546.0mBradford South: £524.2mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBradford South is higher£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Bradford South £200.4mBradford South: £200.4mBlackburn: £185.7mBradford South: £201.3mBlackburn: £186.5mBradford South: £190.1mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBradford South is higher£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Bradford South £232.4mBradford South: £232.4mBlackburn: £234.1mBradford South: £233.4mBlackburn: £235.1mBradford South: £220.4mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Bradford South £176.1mBradford South: £176.1mBlackburn: £157.0mBradford South: £176.8mBlackburn: £157.6mBradford South: £167.0mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBradford South is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Bradford South £11.5mBradford South: £11.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford South: £11.6mBlackburn: £15.6mBradford South: £10.9mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Bradford South £12.2mBradford South: £12.2mBlackburn: £12.5mBradford South: £12.2mBlackburn: £12.6mBradford South: £11.5mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mBlackburn: £0.77mBradford South: £0.67mBlackburn: £0.77mBradford South: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Bradford South £72.6mBradford South: £72.6mBlackburn: £72.9mBradford South: £73.0mBlackburn: £73.2mBradford South: £68.9mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Bradford South £20.3mBradford South: £20.3mBlackburn: £21.2mBradford South: £20.4mBlackburn: £21.3mBradford South: £19.2mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Bradford South £16.2mBradford South: £16.2mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford South: £16.3mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford South: £15.4mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBradford South is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Bradford South £185.9mBradford South: £185.9mBlackburn: £187.4mBradford South: £186.7mBlackburn: £188.2mBradford South: £176.4mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Bradford South £26.2mBradford South: £26.2mBlackburn: £28.9mBradford South: £26.3mBlackburn: £29.0mBradford South: £24.9mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Bradford South £28.5mBradford South: £28.5mBlackburn: £30.0mBradford South: £28.6mBlackburn: £30.2mBradford South: £27.0mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Bradford South £0.80mBradford South: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.49mBradford South: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.49mBradford South: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBradford South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Bradford South £0.92mBradford South: £0.92mBlackburn: £0.75mBradford South: £0.93mBlackburn: £0.76mBradford South: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBradford South is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mBlackburn: £0.92mBradford South: £0.67mBlackburn: £0.93mBradford South: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Bradford South 15,726Bradford South: 15,726Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Bradford South is higher15,726

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Bradford South 2,629Bradford South: 2,629Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Blackburn is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Bradford South 2,498Bradford South: 2,498Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count2,498

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Bradford South 11,179Bradford South: 11,179Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Bradford South is higher11,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Bradford South 21,879Bradford South: 21,879Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Blackburn is higher21,879

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Bradford South 3,801Bradford South: 3,801Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Bradford South is higher3,801

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Blackburn and Bradford South, total
MeasureBlackburnBradford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mBradford South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£200.4m£201.3m£190.1mBradford South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBlackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBlackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£72.6m£73.0m£68.9mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£185.9m£186.7m£176.4mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBradford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBradford South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19915,726Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0202,629Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,498Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12011,179Bradford South
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89121,879Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,801Bradford South

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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