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Blackburn and Dewsbury and Batley

118,957 and 106,850 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Dewsbury and Batley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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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Per person in the age group

Blackburn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 5. 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 Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Dewsbury and Batley £4,359Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Blackburn: £4,571Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Blackburn: £4,590Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£4,359£4,378£4,135

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Dewsbury and Batley £13,077Dewsbury and Batley: £13,077Blackburn: £13,014Dewsbury and Batley: £13,133Blackburn: £13,070Dewsbury and Batley: £12,405Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£13,077£13,133£12,405

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Dewsbury and Batley £2,897Dewsbury and Batley: £2,897Blackburn: £3,128Dewsbury and Batley: £2,909Blackburn: £3,141Dewsbury and Batley: £2,748Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn is higher£2,897£2,909£2,748

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Dewsbury and Batley £11,418Dewsbury and Batley: £11,418Blackburn: £10,997Dewsbury and Batley: £11,467Blackburn: £11,044Dewsbury and Batley: £10,831Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11,418£11,467£10,831

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Dewsbury and Batley £833Dewsbury and Batley: £833Blackburn: £1,087Dewsbury and Batley: £836Blackburn: £1,092Dewsbury and Batley: £790Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn is higher£833£836£790

  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, Dewsbury and Batley £778Dewsbury and Batley: £778Blackburn: £877Dewsbury and Batley: £782Blackburn: £880Dewsbury and Batley: £738Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Blackburn is higher£778£782£738

  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, Dewsbury and Batley £48Dewsbury and Batley: £48Blackburn: £54Dewsbury and Batley: £48Blackburn: £54Dewsbury and Batley: £45Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Blackburn is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Dewsbury and Batley £559Dewsbury and Batley: £559Blackburn: £612Dewsbury and Batley: £562Blackburn: £615Dewsbury and Batley: £531Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£559£562£531

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Dewsbury and Batley £129Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £178Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £179Dewsbury and Batley: £122Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£129£129£122

  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, Dewsbury and Batley £194Dewsbury and Batley: £194Blackburn: £207Dewsbury and Batley: £195Blackburn: £207Dewsbury and Batley: £184Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higher£194£195£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Dewsbury and Batley £2,324Dewsbury and Batley: £2,324Blackburn: £2,503Dewsbury and Batley: £2,334Blackburn: £2,514Dewsbury and Batley: £2,204Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn is higher£2,324£2,334£2,204

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Dewsbury and Batley £169Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £243Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £244Dewsbury and Batley: £160Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£169£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Dewsbury and Batley £360Dewsbury and Batley: £360Blackburn: £401Dewsbury and Batley: £362Blackburn: £403Dewsbury and Batley: £342Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higher£360£362£342

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Dewsbury and Batley £8.25Dewsbury and Batley: £8.25Blackburn: £6.52Dewsbury and Batley: £8.29Blackburn: £6.54Dewsbury and Batley: £7.83Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Dewsbury and Batley is higher£8.25£8.29£7.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Dewsbury and Batley £11Dewsbury and Batley: £11Blackburn: £10Dewsbury and Batley: £11Blackburn: £10Dewsbury and Batley: £10Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Dewsbury and Batley £5.82Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Blackburn: £7.75Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Blackburn: £7.78Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 1,009.3Dewsbury and Batley: 1,009.3Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count1,009.3

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 180.7Dewsbury and Batley: 180.7Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Blackburn is higher180.7

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 163.2Dewsbury and Batley: 163.2Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Blackburn is higher163.2

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 83.6Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher83.6

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 309.5Dewsbury and Batley: 309.5Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackburn is higher309.5

  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: Blackburn 47.6, Dewsbury and Batley 44.9Dewsbury and Batley: 44.9Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higher44.9

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Blackburn and Dewsbury and Batley, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,359£4,378£4,135Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,077£13,133£12,405Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£2,897£2,909£2,748Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£11,418£11,467£10,831Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£833£836£790Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£778£782£738Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£48£48£45Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£559£562£531Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£129£129£122Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£194£195£184Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,324£2,334£2,204Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£169£169£160Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£360£362£342Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£8.25£8.29£7.83Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£11£11£10Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.91,009.3Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6180.7Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0163.2Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.583.6Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2309.5Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.644.9Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 5. 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 Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Dewsbury and Batley £4,359Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Blackburn: £4,571Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Blackburn: £4,590Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£4,359£4,378£4,135

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Dewsbury and Batley £1,646Dewsbury and Batley: £1,646Blackburn: £1,561Dewsbury and Batley: £1,653Blackburn: £1,568Dewsbury and Batley: £1,561Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Dewsbury and Batley £1,851Dewsbury and Batley: £1,851Blackburn: £1,968Dewsbury and Batley: £1,859Blackburn: £1,976Dewsbury and Batley: £1,756Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn is higher£1,851£1,859£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Dewsbury and Batley £1,437Dewsbury and Batley: £1,437Blackburn: £1,319Dewsbury and Batley: £1,443Blackburn: £1,325Dewsbury and Batley: £1,363Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,437£1,443£1,363

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Dewsbury and Batley £105Dewsbury and Batley: £105Blackburn: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £105Blackburn: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £99Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Blackburn is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Dewsbury and Batley £98Dewsbury and Batley: £98Blackburn: £105Dewsbury and Batley: £98Blackburn: £106Dewsbury and Batley: £93Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Blackburn is higher£98£98£93

  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, Dewsbury and Batley £6.03Dewsbury and Batley: £6.03Blackburn: £6.44Dewsbury and Batley: £6.06Blackburn: £6.47Dewsbury and Batley: £5.72Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn is higher£6.03£6.06£5.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Dewsbury and Batley £559Dewsbury and Batley: £559Blackburn: £612Dewsbury and Batley: £562Blackburn: £615Dewsbury and Batley: £531Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£559£562£531

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Dewsbury and Batley £129Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £178Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £179Dewsbury and Batley: £122Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Dewsbury and Batley £124Dewsbury and Batley: £124Blackburn: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £125Blackburn: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £118Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higher£124£125£118

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Dewsbury and Batley £1,485Dewsbury and Batley: £1,485Blackburn: £1,575Dewsbury and Batley: £1,491Blackburn: £1,582Dewsbury and Batley: £1,409Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn is higher£1,485£1,491£1,409

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Dewsbury and Batley £169Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £243Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £244Dewsbury and Batley: £160Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£169£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Dewsbury and Batley £230Dewsbury and Batley: £230Blackburn: £253Dewsbury and Batley: £231Blackburn: £254Dewsbury and Batley: £218Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higher£230£231£218

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Dewsbury and Batley £5.27Dewsbury and Batley: £5.27Blackburn: £4.10Dewsbury and Batley: £5.29Blackburn: £4.12Dewsbury and Batley: £5.00Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Dewsbury and Batley is higher£5.27£5.29£5.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Dewsbury and Batley £6.76Dewsbury and Batley: £6.76Blackburn: £6.34Dewsbury and Batley: £6.79Blackburn: £6.36Dewsbury and Batley: £6.41Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Dewsbury and Batley £5.82Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Blackburn: £7.75Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Blackburn: £7.78Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Dewsbury and Batley 127.0Dewsbury and Batley: 127.0Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count127.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Dewsbury and Batley 22.7Dewsbury and Batley: 22.7Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Blackburn is higher22.7

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 20.5Dewsbury and Batley: 20.5Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Blackburn is higher20.5

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 83.6Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher83.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Dewsbury and Batley 197.8Dewsbury and Batley: 197.8Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackburn is higher197.8

  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, Dewsbury and Batley 28.7Dewsbury and Batley: 28.7Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higher28.7

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Blackburn and Dewsbury and Batley, per resident
MeasureBlackburnDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,359£4,378£4,135Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,646£1,653£1,561Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,851£1,859£1,756Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,437£1,443£1,363Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£105£105£99Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£98£98£93Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.03£6.06£5.72Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£559£562£531Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£129£129£122Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£124£125£118Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,485£1,491£1,409Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£169£169£160Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£230£231£218Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£5.27£5.29£5.00Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.76£6.79£6.41Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4127.0Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.422.7Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.420.5Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.583.6Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8197.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.928.7Blackburn

Total

Blackburn is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Dewsbury and Batley on 1. 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 Dewsbury and Batley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Dewsbury and Batley £465.8mDewsbury and Batley: £465.8mBlackburn: £543.7mDewsbury and Batley: £467.8mBlackburn: £546.0mDewsbury and Batley: £441.8mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn is higher£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Dewsbury and Batley £175.8mDewsbury and Batley: £175.8mBlackburn: £185.7mDewsbury and Batley: £176.6mBlackburn: £186.5mDewsbury and Batley: £166.8mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Dewsbury and Batley £197.8mDewsbury and Batley: £197.8mBlackburn: £234.1mDewsbury and Batley: £198.7mBlackburn: £235.1mDewsbury and Batley: £187.6mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn is higher£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Dewsbury and Batley £153.5mDewsbury and Batley: £153.5mBlackburn: £157.0mDewsbury and Batley: £154.2mBlackburn: £157.6mDewsbury and Batley: £145.6mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Dewsbury and Batley £11.2mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mBlackburn: £15.6mDewsbury and Batley: £10.6mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Dewsbury and Batley £10.5mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mBlackburn: £12.5mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mBlackburn: £12.6mDewsbury and Batley: £9.9mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackburn is higher£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m

  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, Dewsbury and Batley £0.64mDewsbury and Batley: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.65mBlackburn: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.61mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Dewsbury and Batley £59.8mDewsbury and Batley: £59.8mBlackburn: £72.9mDewsbury and Batley: £60.0mBlackburn: £73.2mDewsbury and Batley: £56.7mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higher£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Dewsbury and Batley £13.7mDewsbury and Batley: £13.7mBlackburn: £21.2mDewsbury and Batley: £13.8mBlackburn: £21.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.0mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Dewsbury and Batley £13.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £12.6mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Dewsbury and Batley £158.7mDewsbury and Batley: £158.7mBlackburn: £187.4mDewsbury and Batley: £159.4mBlackburn: £188.2mDewsbury and Batley: £150.5mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn is higher£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Dewsbury and Batley £18.0mDewsbury and Batley: £18.0mBlackburn: £28.9mDewsbury and Batley: £18.1mBlackburn: £29.0mDewsbury and Batley: £17.1mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Dewsbury and Batley £24.6mDewsbury and Batley: £24.6mBlackburn: £30.0mDewsbury and Batley: £24.7mBlackburn: £30.2mDewsbury and Batley: £23.3mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.56mDewsbury and Batley: £0.56mBlackburn: £0.49mDewsbury and Batley: £0.57mBlackburn: £0.49mDewsbury and Batley: £0.53mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDewsbury and Batley is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.72mDewsbury and Batley: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.75mDewsbury and Batley: £0.73mBlackburn: £0.76mDewsbury and Batley: £0.68mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Dewsbury and Batley £0.62mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mBlackburn: £0.92mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mBlackburn: £0.93mDewsbury and Batley: £0.59mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Dewsbury and Batley 13,571Dewsbury and Batley: 13,571Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count13,571

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Dewsbury and Batley 2,430Dewsbury and Batley: 2,430Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Blackburn is higher2,430

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Dewsbury and Batley 2,194Dewsbury and Batley: 2,194Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Blackburn is higher2,194

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Dewsbury and Batley 8,931Dewsbury and Batley: 8,931Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackburn is higher8,931

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Dewsbury and Batley 21,135Dewsbury and Batley: 21,135Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Blackburn is higher21,135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Dewsbury and Batley 3,064Dewsbury and Batley: 3,064Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Blackburn is higher3,064

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Blackburn and Dewsbury and Batley, total
MeasureBlackburnDewsbury and BatleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£465.8m£467.8m£441.8mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£175.8m£176.6m£166.8mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£197.8m£198.7m£187.6mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£153.5m£154.2m£145.6mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBlackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£59.8m£60.0m£56.7mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£158.7m£159.4m£150.5mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDewsbury and Batley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19913,571Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0202,430Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,194Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,1208,931Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89121,135Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,064Blackburn

Sources

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

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