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Blackburn and Leicester West

118,957 and 135,667 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Leicester West on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 21 of 22 measures, and Leicester West 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Blackburn: £4,571Leicester West: £4,009Blackburn: £4,590Leicester West: £3,786Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Leicester West £12,682Leicester West: £12,682Blackburn: £13,014Leicester West: £12,736Blackburn: £13,070Leicester West: £12,029Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Blackburn is higher£12,682£12,736£12,029

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Leicester West £2,681Leicester West: £2,681Blackburn: £3,128Leicester West: £2,693Blackburn: £3,141Leicester West: £2,543Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,681£2,693£2,543

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Leicester West £10,798Leicester West: £10,798Blackburn: £10,997Leicester West: £10,844Blackburn: £11,044Leicester West: £10,243Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn is higher£10,798£10,844£10,243

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Leicester West £1,040Leicester West: £1,040Blackburn: £1,087Leicester West: £1,045Blackburn: £1,092Leicester West: £987Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn is higher£1,040£1,045£987

  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, Leicester West £794Leicester West: £794Blackburn: £877Leicester West: £797Blackburn: £880Leicester West: £753Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Blackburn is higher£794£797£753

  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, Leicester West £49Leicester West: £49Blackburn: £54Leicester West: £49Blackburn: £54Leicester West: £46Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Blackburn is higher£49£49£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Blackburn: £612Leicester West: £529Blackburn: £615Leicester West: £499Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £178Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £179Leicester West: £119Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£126£126£119

  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, Leicester West £151Leicester West: £151Blackburn: £207Leicester West: £152Blackburn: £207Leicester West: £143Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higher£151£152£143

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Leicester West £2,159Leicester West: £2,159Blackburn: £2,503Leicester West: £2,169Blackburn: £2,514Leicester West: £2,048Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,159£2,169£2,048

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Blackburn: £243Leicester West: £225Blackburn: £244Leicester West: £212Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Leicester West £354Leicester West: £354Blackburn: £401Leicester West: £356Blackburn: £403Leicester West: £336Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£354£356£336

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £6.52, Leicester West £6.92Leicester West: £6.92Blackburn: £6.52Leicester West: £6.95Blackburn: £6.54Leicester West: £6.56Blackburn: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Leicester West is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Leicester West £9.87Leicester West: £9.87Blackburn: £10Leicester West: £9.91Blackburn: £10Leicester West: £9.36Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£9.87£9.91£9.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £7.75Leicester West: £4.67Blackburn: £7.78Leicester West: £4.41Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  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, Leicester West 981.0Leicester West: 981.0Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higher981.0

  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, Leicester West 197.3Leicester West: 197.3Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Blackburn is higher197.3

  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, Leicester West 169.4Leicester West: 169.4Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Blackburn is higher169.4

  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, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher74.8

  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, Leicester West 261.8Leicester West: 261.8Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackburn is higher261.8

  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, Leicester West 33.7Leicester West: 33.7Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higher33.7

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Blackburn and Leicester West, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£3,992£4,009£3,786Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£12,682£12,736£12,029Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£2,681£2,693£2,543Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£10,798£10,844£10,243Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,040£1,045£987Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£794£797£753Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£49£49£46Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£526£529£499Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£126£126£119Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£151£152£143Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,159£2,169£2,048Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£224£225£212Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£354£356£336Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.92£6.95£6.56Leicester West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£9.87£9.91£9.36Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£4.65£4.67£4.41Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9981.0Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6197.3Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0169.4Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.574.8Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2261.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.633.7Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 2. 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Leicester West £3,992Leicester West: £3,992Blackburn: £4,571Leicester West: £4,009Blackburn: £4,590Leicester West: £3,786Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£3,992£4,009£3,786

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Leicester West £1,318Leicester West: £1,318Blackburn: £1,561Leicester West: £1,324Blackburn: £1,568Leicester West: £1,250Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Blackburn is higher£1,318£1,324£1,250

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Leicester West £1,793Leicester West: £1,793Blackburn: £1,968Leicester West: £1,801Blackburn: £1,976Leicester West: £1,701Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,793£1,801£1,701

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Leicester West £1,122Leicester West: £1,122Blackburn: £1,319Leicester West: £1,127Blackburn: £1,325Leicester West: £1,065Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn is higher£1,122£1,127£1,065

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Leicester West £108Leicester West: £108Blackburn: £130Leicester West: £109Blackburn: £131Leicester West: £103Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Blackburn is higher£108£109£103

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Leicester West £83Leicester West: £83Blackburn: £105Leicester West: £83Blackburn: £106Leicester West: £78Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Blackburn is higher£83£83£78

  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, Leicester West £5.08Leicester West: £5.08Blackburn: £6.44Leicester West: £5.10Blackburn: £6.47Leicester West: £4.82Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn is higher£5.08£5.10£4.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Leicester West £526Leicester West: £526Blackburn: £612Leicester West: £529Blackburn: £615Leicester West: £499Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£526£529£499

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Leicester West £126Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £178Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £179Leicester West: £119Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Leicester West £101Leicester West: £101Blackburn: £130Leicester West: £101Blackburn: £131Leicester West: £96Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higher£101£101£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Leicester West £1,444Leicester West: £1,444Blackburn: £1,575Leicester West: £1,450Blackburn: £1,582Leicester West: £1,370Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Leicester West £224Leicester West: £224Blackburn: £243Leicester West: £225Blackburn: £244Leicester West: £212Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£224£225£212

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Leicester West £237Leicester West: £237Blackburn: £253Leicester West: £238Blackburn: £254Leicester West: £225Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Leicester West £4.63Leicester West: £4.63Blackburn: £4.10Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £4.12Leicester West: £4.39Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Leicester West is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Leicester West £6.60Leicester West: £6.60Blackburn: £6.34Leicester West: £6.63Blackburn: £6.36Leicester West: £6.26Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£6.60£6.63£6.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Leicester West £4.65Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £7.75Leicester West: £4.67Blackburn: £7.78Leicester West: £4.41Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Leicester West 102.0Leicester West: 102.0Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackburn is higher102.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Leicester West 20.5Leicester West: 20.5Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Blackburn is higher20.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 21.4, Leicester West 17.6Leicester West: 17.6Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Blackburn is higher17.6

  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, Leicester West 74.8Leicester West: 74.8Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher74.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Leicester West 175.1Leicester West: 175.1Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackburn is higher175.1

  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, Leicester West 22.6Leicester West: 22.6Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higher22.6

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Blackburn and Leicester West, per resident
MeasureBlackburnLeicester WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£3,992£4,009£3,786Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,318£1,324£1,250Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,793£1,801£1,701Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,122£1,127£1,065Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£108£109£103Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£83£83£78Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£5.08£5.10£4.82Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£526£529£499Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£126£126£119Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£101£101£96Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,444£1,450£1,370Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£224£225£212Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£237£238£225Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£4.63£4.65£4.39Leicester West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£6.60£6.63£6.26Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£4.65£4.67£4.41Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4102.0Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.5Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.417.6Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.574.8Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8175.1Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.922.6Blackburn

Total

Blackburn is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leicester West on 6. 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 Leicester West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Leicester West £541.5mLeicester West: £541.5mBlackburn: £543.7mLeicester West: £543.8mBlackburn: £546.0mLeicester West: £513.7mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn is higher£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Leicester West £178.8mLeicester West: £178.8mBlackburn: £185.7mLeicester West: £179.6mBlackburn: £186.5mLeicester West: £169.6mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn is higher£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Leicester West £243.2mLeicester West: £243.2mBlackburn: £234.1mLeicester West: £244.3mBlackburn: £235.1mLeicester West: £230.7mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Leicester West £152.3mLeicester West: £152.3mBlackburn: £157.0mLeicester West: £152.9mBlackburn: £157.6mLeicester West: £144.4mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn is higher£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Leicester West £14.7mLeicester West: £14.7mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £14.7mBlackburn: £15.6mLeicester West: £13.9mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Leicester West £11.2mLeicester West: £11.2mBlackburn: £12.5mLeicester West: £11.2mBlackburn: £12.6mLeicester West: £10.6mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackburn is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  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, Leicester West £0.69mLeicester West: £0.69mBlackburn: £0.77mLeicester West: £0.69mBlackburn: £0.77mLeicester West: £0.65mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Leicester West £71.4mLeicester West: £71.4mBlackburn: £72.9mLeicester West: £71.7mBlackburn: £73.2mLeicester West: £67.7mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higher£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Leicester West £17.1mLeicester West: £17.1mBlackburn: £21.2mLeicester West: £17.1mBlackburn: £21.3mLeicester West: £16.2mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Leicester West £13.7mLeicester West: £13.7mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £13.7mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £13.0mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Leicester West £195.9mLeicester West: £195.9mBlackburn: £187.4mLeicester West: £196.7mBlackburn: £188.2mLeicester West: £185.8mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Leicester West £30.4mLeicester West: £30.4mBlackburn: £28.9mLeicester West: £30.5mBlackburn: £29.0mLeicester West: £28.8mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Leicester West £32.1mLeicester West: £32.1mBlackburn: £30.0mLeicester West: £32.3mBlackburn: £30.2mLeicester West: £30.5mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.49mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.49mLeicester West: £0.60mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLeicester West is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Leicester West £0.90mLeicester West: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Leicester West £0.63mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.93mLeicester West: £0.60mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Leicester West 13,832Leicester West: 13,832Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Blackburn is higher13,832

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Leicester West 2,782Leicester West: 2,782Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Blackburn is higher2,782

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Leicester West 2,389Leicester West: 2,389Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Blackburn is higher2,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Leicester West 10,148Leicester West: 10,148Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackburn is higher10,148

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Leicester West 23,749Leicester West: 23,749Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Blackburn is higher23,749

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Leicester West 3,059Leicester West: 3,059Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Blackburn is higher3,059

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Blackburn and Leicester West, total
MeasureBlackburnLeicester WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£541.5m£543.8m£513.7mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£178.8m£179.6m£169.6mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£152.3m£152.9m£144.4mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBlackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£71.4m£71.7m£67.7mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19913,832Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0202,782Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5412,389Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,12010,148Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89123,749Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5593,059Blackburn

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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