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Blackburn and Smethwick

118,957 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn is higher than Smethwick on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackburn Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Blackburn: £4,571Smethwick: £4,200Blackburn: £4,590Smethwick: £3,967Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £13,014, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Blackburn: £13,014Smethwick: £13,442Blackburn: £13,070Smethwick: £12,696Blackburn: £12,345

    £13,014£13,070£12,345Smethwick is higher£13,385£13,442£12,696

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £3,128, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Blackburn: £3,128Smethwick: £2,687Blackburn: £3,141Smethwick: £2,538Blackburn: £2,967

    £3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £10,997, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Blackburn: £10,997Smethwick: £11,049Blackburn: £11,044Smethwick: £10,436Blackburn: £10,431

    £10,997£11,044£10,431Smethwick is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn £1,087, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Blackburn: £1,087Smethwick: £1,252Blackburn: £1,092Smethwick: £1,182Blackburn: £1,031

    £1,087£1,092£1,031Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Blackburn: £877Smethwick: £1,081Blackburn: £880Smethwick: £1,021Blackburn: £832

    £877£880£832Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Blackburn: £54Smethwick: £60Blackburn: £54Smethwick: £56Blackburn: £51

    £54£54£51Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Blackburn: £612Smethwick: £516Blackburn: £615Smethwick: £488Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £178Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £179Smethwick: £115Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£122£122£115

  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, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Blackburn: £207Smethwick: £161Blackburn: £207Smethwick: £152Blackburn: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £2,503, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Blackburn: £2,503Smethwick: £2,166Blackburn: £2,514Smethwick: £2,046Blackburn: £2,374

    £2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £243Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £244Smethwick: £195Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£206£206£195

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £401, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Blackburn: £401Smethwick: £336Blackburn: £403Smethwick: £318Blackburn: £381

    £401£403£381Blackburn is higher£335£336£318

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

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn £10, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Blackburn: £10Smethwick: £11Blackburn: £10Smethwick: £11Blackburn: £9.56

    £10£10£9.56Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Blackburn: £7.75Smethwick: £6.71Blackburn: £7.78Smethwick: £6.34Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  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, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Blackburn: 994.9

    994.9Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count978.5

  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, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Blackburn: 211.6

    211.6Smethwick is higher223.2

  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, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Blackburn: 178.0

    178.0Smethwick is higher207.6

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher73.3

  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, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Blackburn: 319.2

    319.2Blackburn is higher271.3

  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, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Blackburn: 47.6

    47.6Blackburn is higher37.3

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Blackburn and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburnSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,182£4,200£3,967Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,014£13,070£12,345£13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,128£3,141£2,967£2,675£2,687£2,538Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,997£11,044£10,431£11,003£11,049£10,436Smethwick
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,087£1,092£1,031£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£880£832£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£514£516£488Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£122£122£115Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£207£207£196£161£161£152Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,503£2,514£2,374£2,157£2,166£2,046Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£206£206£195Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£403£381£335£336£318Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.56£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.68£6.71£6.34Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9978.5Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026211.6223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.0207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.573.3Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026319.2271.3Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.637.3Blackburn

Per resident

Blackburn is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackburn Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn £4,571, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Blackburn: £4,571Smethwick: £4,200Blackburn: £4,590Smethwick: £3,967Blackburn: £4,336

    £4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,561, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Blackburn: £1,561Smethwick: £1,630Blackburn: £1,568Smethwick: £1,539Blackburn: £1,481

    £1,561£1,568£1,481Smethwick is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn £1,968, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Blackburn: £1,968Smethwick: £1,719Blackburn: £1,976Smethwick: £1,623Blackburn: £1,867

    £1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn £1,319, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Blackburn: £1,319Smethwick: £1,339Blackburn: £1,325Smethwick: £1,265Blackburn: £1,252

    £1,319£1,325£1,252Smethwick is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn £130, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Blackburn: £130Smethwick: £152Blackburn: £131Smethwick: £143Blackburn: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £105, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Blackburn: £105Smethwick: £131Blackburn: £106Smethwick: £124Blackburn: £100

    £105£106£100Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Blackburn: £6.44Smethwick: £7.22Blackburn: £6.47Smethwick: £6.82Blackburn: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £612, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Blackburn: £612Smethwick: £516Blackburn: £615Smethwick: £488Blackburn: £581

    £612£615£581Blackburn is higher£514£516£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn £178, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £178Smethwick: £122Blackburn: £179Smethwick: £115Blackburn: £169

    £178£179£169Blackburn is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn £130, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Blackburn: £130Smethwick: £103Blackburn: £131Smethwick: £97Blackburn: £123

    £130£131£123Blackburn is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn £1,575, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Blackburn: £1,575Smethwick: £1,386Blackburn: £1,582Smethwick: £1,309Blackburn: £1,494

    £1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn £243, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £243Smethwick: £206Blackburn: £244Smethwick: £195Blackburn: £230

    £243£244£230Blackburn is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £253, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Blackburn: £253Smethwick: £215Blackburn: £254Smethwick: £203Blackburn: £240

    £253£254£240Blackburn is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn £4.10, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Blackburn: £4.10Smethwick: £7.54Blackburn: £4.12Smethwick: £7.12Blackburn: £3.89

    £4.10£4.12£3.89Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn £6.34, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Blackburn: £6.34Smethwick: £7.11Blackburn: £6.36Smethwick: £6.72Blackburn: £6.01

    £6.34£6.36£6.01Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn £7.75, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Blackburn: £7.75Smethwick: £6.71Blackburn: £7.78Smethwick: £6.34Blackburn: £7.35

    £7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 119.4, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Blackburn: 119.4

    119.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 25.4, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Blackburn: 25.4

    25.4Smethwick is higher27.1

  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, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Blackburn: 21.4

    21.4Smethwick is higher25.2

  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, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Blackburn: 93.5

    93.5Blackburn is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn 200.8, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Blackburn: 200.8

    200.8Blackburn is higher173.6

  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, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Blackburn: 29.9

    29.9Blackburn is higher23.9

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Blackburn and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureBlackburnSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,571£4,590£4,336£4,182£4,200£3,967Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,561£1,568£1,481£1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,968£1,976£1,867£1,711£1,719£1,623Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,319£1,325£1,252£1,334£1,339£1,265Smethwick
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£106£100£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£615£581£514£516£488Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£178£179£169£122£122£115Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£123£103£103£97Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,575£1,582£1,494£1,380£1,386£1,309Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£206£206£195Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£214£215£203Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.10£4.12£3.89£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.34£6.36£6.01£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.75£7.78£7.35£6.68£6.71£6.34Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026119.4118.6Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.427.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.425.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.573.3Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026200.8173.6Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.923.9Blackburn

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn £543.7m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mBlackburn: £543.7mSmethwick: £503.2mBlackburn: £546.0mSmethwick: £475.3mBlackburn: £515.8m

    £543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn £185.7m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mBlackburn: £185.7mSmethwick: £195.2mBlackburn: £186.5mSmethwick: £184.4mBlackburn: £176.2m

    £185.7m£186.5m£176.2mSmethwick is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn £234.1m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mBlackburn: £234.1mSmethwick: £205.9mBlackburn: £235.1mSmethwick: £194.5mBlackburn: £222.1m

    £234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn £157.0m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mBlackburn: £157.0mSmethwick: £160.5mBlackburn: £157.6mSmethwick: £151.6mBlackburn: £148.9m

    £157.0m£157.6m£148.9mSmethwick is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £18.2mBlackburn: £15.6mSmethwick: £17.2mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £12.5m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mBlackburn: £12.5mSmethwick: £15.7mBlackburn: £12.6mSmethwick: £14.8mBlackburn: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

  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, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackburn: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.86mBlackburn: £0.77mSmethwick: £0.82mBlackburn: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £72.9m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBlackburn: £72.9mSmethwick: £61.9mBlackburn: £73.2mSmethwick: £58.4mBlackburn: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn £21.2m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackburn: £21.2mSmethwick: £14.6mBlackburn: £21.3mSmethwick: £13.8mBlackburn: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn £15.5m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £12.4mBlackburn: £15.5mSmethwick: £11.7mBlackburn: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn £187.4m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mBlackburn: £187.4mSmethwick: £166.0mBlackburn: £188.2mSmethwick: £156.8mBlackburn: £177.7m

    £187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn £28.9m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mBlackburn: £28.9mSmethwick: £24.7mBlackburn: £29.0mSmethwick: £23.4mBlackburn: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn £30.0m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mBlackburn: £30.0mSmethwick: £25.8mBlackburn: £30.2mSmethwick: £24.3mBlackburn: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn £0.49m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.49mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn £0.75m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.85mBlackburn: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.81mBlackburn: £0.72m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.72mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn £0.92m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.92mSmethwick: £0.80mBlackburn: £0.93mSmethwick: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn 14,199, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Blackburn: 14,199

    14,199Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn 3,020, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Blackburn: 3,020

    3,020Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 2,541, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Blackburn: 2,541

    2,541Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn 11,120, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Blackburn: 11,120

    11,120Blackburn is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn 23,891, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Blackburn: 23,891

    23,891Blackburn is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn 3,559, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Blackburn: 3,559

    3,559Blackburn is higher2,859

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Blackburn and Smethwick, total
MeasureBlackburnSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mSmethwick
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mSmethwick
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,19914,211Smethwick
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0203,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5413,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,1208,779Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,89120,795Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5592,859Blackburn

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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