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Blackburn and Gorton and Denton

118,957 and 119,094 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Gorton and Denton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Blackburn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 12. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackburn: £4,571Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackburn: £4,590Gorton and Denton: £4,533Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Gorton and Denton is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Gorton and Denton £13,067Gorton and Denton: £13,067Blackburn: £13,014Gorton and Denton: £13,122Blackburn: £13,070Gorton and Denton: £12,394Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Gorton and Denton is higher£13,067£13,122£12,394

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Gorton and Denton £3,378Gorton and Denton: £3,378Blackburn: £3,128Gorton and Denton: £3,393Blackburn: £3,141Gorton and Denton: £3,204Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Gorton and Denton is higher£3,378£3,393£3,204

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Gorton and Denton £10,897Gorton and Denton: £10,897Blackburn: £10,997Gorton and Denton: £10,943Blackburn: £11,044Gorton and Denton: £10,336Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn is higher£10,897£10,943£10,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Gorton and Denton £1,163Gorton and Denton: £1,163Blackburn: £1,087Gorton and Denton: £1,168Blackburn: £1,092Gorton and Denton: £1,103Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Gorton and Denton is higher£1,163£1,168£1,103

  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, Gorton and Denton £952Gorton and Denton: £952Blackburn: £877Gorton and Denton: £956Blackburn: £880Gorton and Denton: £903Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Gorton and Denton is higher£952£956£903

  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, Gorton and Denton £55Gorton and Denton: £55Blackburn: £54Gorton and Denton: £56Blackburn: £54Gorton and Denton: £53Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Gorton and Denton is higher£55£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Blackburn: £612Gorton and Denton: £590Blackburn: £615Gorton and Denton: £558Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Blackburn: £178Gorton and Denton: £172Blackburn: £179Gorton and Denton: £162Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£171£172£162

  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, Gorton and Denton £174Gorton and Denton: £174Blackburn: £207Gorton and Denton: £175Blackburn: £207Gorton and Denton: £165Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higher£174£175£165

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Gorton and Denton £2,777Gorton and Denton: £2,777Blackburn: £2,503Gorton and Denton: £2,789Blackburn: £2,514Gorton and Denton: £2,634Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Gorton and Denton is higher£2,777£2,789£2,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Blackburn: £243Gorton and Denton: £284Blackburn: £244Gorton and Denton: £268Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Gorton and Denton is higher£283£284£268

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Gorton and Denton £414Gorton and Denton: £414Blackburn: £401Gorton and Denton: £416Blackburn: £403Gorton and Denton: £393Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Gorton and Denton is higher£414£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Gorton and Denton £6.23Gorton and Denton: £6.23Blackburn: £6.52Gorton and Denton: £6.26Blackburn: £6.54Gorton and Denton: £5.91Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Gorton and Denton £6.37Gorton and Denton: £6.37Blackburn: £10Gorton and Denton: £6.39Blackburn: £10Gorton and Denton: £6.04Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Blackburn is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackburn: £7.75Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackburn: £7.78Gorton and Denton: £6.47Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, Gorton and Denton 979.4Gorton and Denton: 979.4Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higher979.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 215.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Gorton and Denton is higher215.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 196.9Gorton and Denton: 196.9Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Gorton and Denton is higher196.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 93.5, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher88.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 320.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Gorton and Denton is higher320.3

  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, Gorton and Denton 39.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higher39.4

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Blackburn and Gorton and Denton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,067£13,122£12,394Gorton and Denton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£10,897£10,943£10,336Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£952£956£903Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£55£56£53Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£588£590£558Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£171£172£162Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£174£175£165Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£414£416£393Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.23£6.26£5.91Blackburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£6.37£6.39£6.04Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.82£6.85£6.47Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9979.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6215.6Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0196.9Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.588.4Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2320.3Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.639.4Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 12. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackburn: £4,571Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackburn: £4,590Gorton and Denton: £4,533Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Gorton and Denton is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Gorton and Denton £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,568Blackburn: £1,561Gorton and Denton: £1,575Blackburn: £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,488Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Gorton and Denton is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Gorton and Denton £2,162Gorton and Denton: £2,162Blackburn: £1,968Gorton and Denton: £2,171Blackburn: £1,976Gorton and Denton: £2,051Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Gorton and Denton is higher£2,162£2,171£2,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Gorton and Denton £1,308Gorton and Denton: £1,308Blackburn: £1,319Gorton and Denton: £1,313Blackburn: £1,325Gorton and Denton: £1,241Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn is higher£1,308£1,313£1,241

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Gorton and Denton £140Gorton and Denton: £140Blackburn: £130Gorton and Denton: £140Blackburn: £131Gorton and Denton: £132Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Gorton and Denton is higher£140£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Gorton and Denton £114Gorton and Denton: £114Blackburn: £105Gorton and Denton: £115Blackburn: £106Gorton and Denton: £108Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Gorton and Denton is higher£114£115£108

  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, Gorton and Denton £6.64Gorton and Denton: £6.64Blackburn: £6.44Gorton and Denton: £6.67Blackburn: £6.47Gorton and Denton: £6.30Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Gorton and Denton is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Blackburn: £612Gorton and Denton: £590Blackburn: £615Gorton and Denton: £558Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£588£590£558

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Blackburn: £178Gorton and Denton: £172Blackburn: £179Gorton and Denton: £162Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£171£172£162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Gorton and Denton £111Gorton and Denton: £111Blackburn: £130Gorton and Denton: £112Blackburn: £131Gorton and Denton: £106Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higher£111£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Gorton and Denton £1,777Gorton and Denton: £1,777Blackburn: £1,575Gorton and Denton: £1,785Blackburn: £1,582Gorton and Denton: £1,686Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Gorton and Denton is higher£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Blackburn: £243Gorton and Denton: £284Blackburn: £244Gorton and Denton: £268Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Gorton and Denton is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Gorton and Denton £265Gorton and Denton: £265Blackburn: £253Gorton and Denton: £266Blackburn: £254Gorton and Denton: £251Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Gorton and Denton is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Gorton and Denton £3.99Gorton and Denton: £3.99Blackburn: £4.10Gorton and Denton: £4.00Blackburn: £4.12Gorton and Denton: £3.78Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Blackburn is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Gorton and Denton £4.07Gorton and Denton: £4.07Blackburn: £6.34Gorton and Denton: £4.09Blackburn: £6.36Gorton and Denton: £3.86Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackburn: £7.75Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackburn: £7.78Gorton and Denton: £6.47Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Gorton and Denton 117.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackburn is higher117.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Gorton and Denton 25.9Gorton and Denton: 25.9Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Gorton and Denton is higher25.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 23.6Gorton and Denton: 23.6Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Gorton and Denton is higher23.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher88.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Gorton and Denton 205.0Gorton and Denton: 205.0Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Gorton and Denton is higher205.0

  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, Gorton and Denton 25.2Gorton and Denton: 25.2Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higher25.2

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Blackburn and Gorton and Denton, per resident
MeasureBlackburnGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,568£1,575£1,488Gorton and Denton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,308£1,313£1,241Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£140£140£132Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£114£115£108Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.64£6.67£6.30Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£588£590£558Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£171£172£162Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£111£112£106Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£283£284£268Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£265£266£251Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£3.99£4.00£3.78Blackburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£4.07£4.09£3.86Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.82£6.85£6.47Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4117.6Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.425.9Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.423.6Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.588.4Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8205.0Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.925.2Blackburn

Total

Blackburn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 12. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Gorton and Denton £569.1mGorton and Denton: £569.1mBlackburn: £543.7mGorton and Denton: £571.5mBlackburn: £546.0mGorton and Denton: £539.8mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mGorton and Denton is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Gorton and Denton £186.8mGorton and Denton: £186.8mBlackburn: £185.7mGorton and Denton: £187.6mBlackburn: £186.5mGorton and Denton: £177.2mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mGorton and Denton is higher£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Gorton and Denton £257.5mGorton and Denton: £257.5mBlackburn: £234.1mGorton and Denton: £258.6mBlackburn: £235.1mGorton and Denton: £244.2mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mGorton and Denton is higher£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Gorton and Denton £155.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mBlackburn: £157.0mGorton and Denton: £156.4mBlackburn: £157.6mGorton and Denton: £147.7mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn is higher£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Gorton and Denton £16.6mGorton and Denton: £16.6mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £16.7mBlackburn: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £15.8mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mGorton and Denton is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Gorton and Denton £13.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mBlackburn: £12.5mGorton and Denton: £13.7mBlackburn: £12.6mGorton and Denton: £12.9mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGorton and Denton is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Gorton and Denton £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.77mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.77mGorton and Denton: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGorton and Denton is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Gorton and Denton £70.0mGorton and Denton: £70.0mBlackburn: £72.9mGorton and Denton: £70.3mBlackburn: £73.2mGorton and Denton: £66.4mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Gorton and Denton £20.3mGorton and Denton: £20.3mBlackburn: £21.2mGorton and Denton: £20.4mBlackburn: £21.3mGorton and Denton: £19.3mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Gorton and Denton £13.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £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, Gorton and Denton £211.7mGorton and Denton: £211.7mBlackburn: £187.4mGorton and Denton: £212.6mBlackburn: £188.2mGorton and Denton: £200.8mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mGorton and Denton is higher£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Gorton and Denton £33.7mGorton and Denton: £33.7mBlackburn: £28.9mGorton and Denton: £33.8mBlackburn: £29.0mGorton and Denton: £32.0mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGorton and Denton is higher£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Gorton and Denton £31.6mGorton and Denton: £31.6mBlackburn: £30.0mGorton and Denton: £31.7mBlackburn: £30.2mGorton and Denton: £29.9mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mGorton and Denton is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Gorton and Denton £0.47mGorton and Denton: £0.47mBlackburn: £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.48mBlackburn: £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.45mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackburn is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Gorton and Denton £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackburn: £0.75mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackburn: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.46mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Gorton and Denton £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.81mBlackburn: £0.92mGorton and Denton: £0.82mBlackburn: £0.93mGorton and Denton: £0.77mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Gorton and Denton 13,999Gorton and Denton: 13,999Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackburn is higher13,999

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Gorton and Denton 3,082Gorton and Denton: 3,082Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Gorton and Denton is higher3,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Gorton and Denton 2,814Gorton and Denton: 2,814Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Gorton and Denton is higher2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Gorton and Denton 10,524Gorton and Denton: 10,524Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackburn is higher10,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Gorton and Denton 24,410Gorton and Denton: 24,410Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Gorton and Denton is higher24,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Gorton and Denton 3,006Gorton and Denton: 3,006Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Blackburn is higher3,006

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Blackburn and Gorton and Denton, total
MeasureBlackburnGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mGorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mGorton and Denton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBlackburn
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£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mGorton and Denton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mGorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mGorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBlackburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19913,999Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,082Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,814Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12010,524Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89124,410Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,006Blackburn

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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