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Blackburn and Bradford West

118,957 and 127,065 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Bradford West on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 21 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 7 of 22 measures, and Bradford West 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

Blackburn Bradford West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Blackburn: £4,571Bradford West: £4,440Blackburn: £4,590Bradford West: £4,194Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,422£4,440£4,194

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Bradford West £12,794Bradford West: £12,794Blackburn: £13,014Bradford West: £12,848Blackburn: £13,070Bradford West: £12,135Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Blackburn is higher£12,794£12,848£12,135

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Bradford West £3,340Bradford West: £3,340Blackburn: £3,128Bradford West: £3,354Blackburn: £3,141Bradford West: £3,168Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Bradford West is higher£3,340£3,354£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Bradford West £10,351Bradford West: £10,351Blackburn: £10,997Bradford West: £10,395Blackburn: £11,044Bradford West: £9,818Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn is higher£10,351£10,395£9,818

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Bradford West £1,355Bradford West: £1,355Blackburn: £1,087Bradford West: £1,361Blackburn: £1,092Bradford West: £1,285Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Bradford West is higher£1,355£1,361£1,285

  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 West £1,022Bradford West: £1,022Blackburn: £877Bradford West: £1,027Blackburn: £880Bradford West: £970Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,022£1,027£970

  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 West £66Bradford West: £66Blackburn: £54Bradford West: £66Blackburn: £54Bradford West: £63Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Bradford West is higher£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Blackburn: £612Bradford West: £616Blackburn: £615Bradford West: £582Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Bradford West is higher£613£616£582

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Blackburn: £178Bradford West: £137Blackburn: £179Bradford West: £129Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£136£137£129

  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 West £288Bradford West: £288Blackburn: £207Bradford West: £289Blackburn: £207Bradford West: £273Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Bradford West is higher£288£289£273

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Bradford West £2,685Bradford West: £2,685Blackburn: £2,503Bradford West: £2,697Blackburn: £2,514Bradford West: £2,547Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Bradford West is higher£2,685£2,697£2,547

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Blackburn: £243Bradford West: £246Blackburn: £244Bradford West: £232Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Bradford West is higher£245£246£232

  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 West £345Bradford West: £345Blackburn: £401Bradford West: £346Blackburn: £403Bradford West: £327Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higher£345£346£327

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Bradford West £8.78Bradford West: £8.78Blackburn: £6.52Bradford West: £8.82Blackburn: £6.54Bradford West: £8.33Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford West is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Bradford West £13Bradford West: £13Blackburn: £10Bradford West: £13Blackburn: £10Bradford West: £12Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Bradford West is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Blackburn: £7.75Bradford West: £6.93Blackburn: £7.78Bradford West: £6.55Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  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 West 986.5Bradford West: 986.5Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higher986.5

  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 West 255.4Bradford West: 255.4Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count255.4

  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 West 205.5Bradford West: 205.5Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count205.5

  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 West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Bradford West is higher94.4

  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 West 354.2Bradford West: 354.2Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Bradford West is higher354.2

  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: Blackburn 47.6, Bradford West 67.0Bradford West: 67.0Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Bradford West is higher67.0

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Blackburn and Bradford West, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,422£4,440£4,194Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£12,794£12,848£12,135Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£10,351£10,395£9,818Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£1,022£1,027£970Bradford West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£66£66£63Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£613£616£582Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£288£289£273Bradford West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£245£246£232Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£345£346£327Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.78£8.82£8.33Bradford West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£13£13£12Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.91£6.93£6.55Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9986.5Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6255.4Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0205.5Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.594.4Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2354.2Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.667.0Bradford West

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 10 of 21 measures, and Bradford West on 11. 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 West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Bradford West £4,422Bradford West: £4,422Blackburn: £4,571Bradford West: £4,440Blackburn: £4,590Bradford West: £4,194Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,422£4,440£4,194

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Bradford West £1,251Bradford West: £1,251Blackburn: £1,561Bradford West: £1,256Blackburn: £1,568Bradford West: £1,187Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Blackburn is higher£1,251£1,256£1,187

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Bradford West £2,169Bradford West: £2,169Blackburn: £1,968Bradford West: £2,179Blackburn: £1,976Bradford West: £2,058Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Bradford West is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Bradford West £1,012Bradford West: £1,012Blackburn: £1,319Bradford West: £1,017Blackburn: £1,325Bradford West: £960Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn is higher£1,012£1,017£960

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Bradford West £132Bradford West: £132Blackburn: £130Bradford West: £133Blackburn: £131Bradford West: £126Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Bradford West is higher£132£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Bradford West £100Bradford West: £100Blackburn: £105Bradford West: £100Blackburn: £106Bradford West: £95Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£100£100£95

  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 West £6.44Bradford West: £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Bradford West: £6.47Blackburn: £6.47Bradford West: £6.11Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11No difference to show£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Bradford West £613Bradford West: £613Blackburn: £612Bradford West: £616Blackburn: £615Bradford West: £582Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Bradford West is higher£613£616£582

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Bradford West £136Bradford West: £136Blackburn: £178Bradford West: £137Blackburn: £179Bradford West: £129Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£136£137£129

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Bradford West £187Bradford West: £187Blackburn: £130Bradford West: £188Blackburn: £131Bradford West: £177Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Bradford West is higher£187£188£177

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Bradford West £1,744Bradford West: £1,744Blackburn: £1,575Bradford West: £1,752Blackburn: £1,582Bradford West: £1,655Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Bradford West is higher£1,744£1,752£1,655

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Bradford West £245Bradford West: £245Blackburn: £243Bradford West: £246Blackburn: £244Bradford West: £232Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Bradford West is higher£245£246£232

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Bradford West £224Bradford West: £224Blackburn: £253Bradford West: £225Blackburn: £254Bradford West: £212Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Bradford West £5.70Bradford West: £5.70Blackburn: £4.10Bradford West: £5.73Blackburn: £4.12Bradford West: £5.41Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Bradford West is higher£5.70£5.73£5.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Bradford West £8.44Bradford West: £8.44Blackburn: £6.34Bradford West: £8.48Blackburn: £6.36Bradford West: £8.01Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Bradford West is higher£8.44£8.48£8.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Bradford West £6.91Bradford West: £6.91Blackburn: £7.75Bradford West: £6.93Blackburn: £7.78Bradford West: £6.55Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.91£6.93£6.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Bradford West 96.5Bradford West: 96.5Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackburn is higher96.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Bradford West 25.0Bradford West: 25.0Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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 West 20.1Bradford West: 20.1Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count20.1

  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, Bradford West 94.4Bradford West: 94.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Bradford West is higher94.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Bradford West 230.1Bradford West: 230.1Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Bradford West is higher230.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 29.9, Bradford West 43.5Bradford West: 43.5Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Bradford West is higher43.5

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Blackburn and Bradford West, per resident
MeasureBlackburnBradford WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,422£4,440£4,194Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,251£1,256£1,187Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,012£1,017£960Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£132£133£126Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£100£100£95Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.44£6.47£6.11
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£613£616£582Bradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£136£137£129Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£187£188£177Bradford West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£245£246£232Bradford West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£224£225£212Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.70£5.73£5.41Bradford West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£8.44£8.48£8.01Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.91£6.93£6.55Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.496.5Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.425.0Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.420.1Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.594.4Bradford West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8230.1Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.943.5Bradford West

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Bradford West £561.8mBradford West: £561.8mBlackburn: £543.7mBradford West: £564.2mBlackburn: £546.0mBradford West: £532.9mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBradford West is higherDepends on how you count£561.8m£564.2m£532.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Bradford West £159.0mBradford West: £159.0mBlackburn: £185.7mBradford West: £159.7mBlackburn: £186.5mBradford West: £150.8mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Bradford West £275.6mBradford West: £275.6mBlackburn: £234.1mBradford West: £276.8mBlackburn: £235.1mBradford West: £261.5mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBradford West is higher£275.6m£276.8m£261.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Bradford West £128.6mBradford West: £128.6mBlackburn: £157.0mBradford West: £129.2mBlackburn: £157.6mBradford West: £122.0mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn is higher£128.6m£129.2m£122.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Bradford West £16.8mBradford West: £16.8mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford West: £16.9mBlackburn: £15.6mBradford West: £16.0mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBradford West is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Bradford West £12.7mBradford West: £12.7mBlackburn: £12.5mBradford West: £12.8mBlackburn: £12.6mBradford West: £12.0mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBradford West is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m

  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 West £0.82mBradford West: £0.82mBlackburn: £0.77mBradford West: £0.82mBlackburn: £0.77mBradford West: £0.78mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBradford West is higher£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Bradford West £77.9mBradford West: £77.9mBlackburn: £72.9mBradford West: £78.2mBlackburn: £73.2mBradford West: £73.9mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBradford West is higher£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Bradford West £17.3mBradford West: £17.3mBlackburn: £21.2mBradford West: £17.4mBlackburn: £21.3mBradford West: £16.4mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Bradford West £23.8mBradford West: £23.8mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford West: £23.9mBlackburn: £15.5mBradford West: £22.5mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBradford West is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Bradford West £221.7mBradford West: £221.7mBlackburn: £187.4mBradford West: £222.6mBlackburn: £188.2mBradford West: £210.2mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBradford West is higher£221.7m£222.6m£210.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Bradford West £31.1mBradford West: £31.1mBlackburn: £28.9mBradford West: £31.2mBlackburn: £29.0mBradford West: £29.5mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBradford West is higher£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Bradford West £28.4mBradford West: £28.4mBlackburn: £30.0mBradford West: £28.6mBlackburn: £30.2mBradford West: £27.0mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Bradford West £0.72mBradford West: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.49mBradford West: £0.73mBlackburn: £0.49mBradford West: £0.69mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBradford West is higher£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Bradford West £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mBlackburn: £0.75mBradford West: £1.1mBlackburn: £0.76mBradford West: £1.0mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBradford West is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Bradford West £0.88mBradford West: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.92mBradford West: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.93mBradford West: £0.83mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Bradford West 12,258Bradford West: 12,258Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackburn is higher12,258

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Bradford West 3,174Bradford West: 3,174Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count3,174

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Bradford West 2,553Bradford West: 2,553Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count2,553

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Bradford West 11,990Bradford West: 11,990Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Bradford West is higher11,990

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Bradford West 29,238Bradford West: 29,238Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Bradford West is higher29,238

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Bradford West 5,527Bradford West: 5,527Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Bradford West is higher5,527

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Blackburn and Bradford West, total
MeasureBlackburnBradford WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£561.8m£564.2m£532.9mBradford West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£128.6m£129.2m£122.0mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.0mBradford West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£77.9m£78.2m£73.9mBradford West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBradford West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBradford West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19912,258Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,174Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,553Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12011,990Bradford West
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89129,238Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5595,527Bradford West

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.
  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.