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Blackley and Middleton South and Blackburn

115,363 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Blackburn on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Blackley and Middleton South Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Blackburn: £4,590Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Blackburn: £4,336Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £13,179, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Blackburn: £13,070Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Blackburn: £12,345Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501

    £13,179£13,235£12,501Blackley and Middleton South is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,742, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Blackburn: £3,141Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Blackburn: £2,967Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549

    £3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £11,075, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Blackburn: £11,044Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Blackburn: £10,431Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Blackley and Middleton South is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £1,083, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Blackburn: £1,092Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Blackburn: £1,031Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £968, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Blackley and Middleton South: £968Blackburn: £880Blackley and Middleton South: £973Blackburn: £832Blackley and Middleton South: £919

    £968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South is higher£877£880£832

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £53, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Blackley and Middleton South: £53Blackburn: £54Blackley and Middleton South: £53Blackburn: £51Blackley and Middleton South: £50

    £53£53£50Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Blackley and Middleton South: £678Blackburn: £615Blackley and Middleton South: £681Blackburn: £581Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Blackley and Middleton South: £202Blackburn: £179Blackley and Middleton South: £203Blackburn: £169Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£178£179£169

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £188, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Blackley and Middleton South: £188Blackburn: £207Blackley and Middleton South: £189Blackburn: £196Blackley and Middleton South: £178

    £188£189£178Blackburn is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,007, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Blackburn: £2,514Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Blackburn: £2,374Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852

    £3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Blackley and Middleton South: £361Blackburn: £244Blackley and Middleton South: £362Blackburn: £230Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £532, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Blackley and Middleton South: £532Blackburn: £403Blackley and Middleton South: £534Blackburn: £381Blackley and Middleton South: £504

    £532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.43, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Blackburn: £6.54Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Blackburn: £6.18Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Blackley and Middleton South is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.59, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Blackburn: £10Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Blackburn: £9.56Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Blackburn is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Blackburn: £7.78Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Blackburn: £7.35Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 994.9, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higher994.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 213.5, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5

    213.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher211.6

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 193.1, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1

    193.1Blackley and Middleton South is higher178.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South 343.7, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7

    343.7Blackley and Middleton South is higher319.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South 42.3, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3

    42.3Blackburn is higher47.6

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Blackley and Middleton South and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,179£13,235£12,501£13,014£13,070£12,345Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,742£3,757£3,549£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£10,997£11,044£10,431Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£968£973£919£877£880£832Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£54£54£51Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£612£615£581Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£178£179£169Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,852£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£243£244£230Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£532£534£504£401£403£381Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£6.52£6.54£6.18Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£10£10£9.56Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5211.6Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.1178.0Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.693.5Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026343.7319.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.347.6Blackburn

Per resident

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 4. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Blackburn: £4,590Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Blackburn: £4,336Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,637, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Blackburn: £1,568Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Blackburn: £1,481Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £2,332, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Blackburn: £1,976Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Blackburn: £1,867Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,376, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Blackburn: £1,325Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Blackburn: £1,252Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £135, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £135Blackburn: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £135Blackburn: £124Blackley and Middleton South: £128

    £135£135£128Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £120, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Blackley and Middleton South: £120Blackburn: £106Blackley and Middleton South: £121Blackburn: £100Blackley and Middleton South: £114

    £120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higher£105£106£100

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £6.55, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Blackburn: £6.47Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Blackburn: £6.11Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Blackley and Middleton South: £678Blackburn: £615Blackley and Middleton South: £681Blackburn: £581Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Blackley and Middleton South: £202Blackburn: £179Blackley and Middleton South: £203Blackburn: £169Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £117, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £117Blackburn: £131Blackley and Middleton South: £118Blackburn: £123Blackley and Middleton South: £111

    £117£118£111Blackburn is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,874, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Blackburn: £1,582Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Blackburn: £1,494Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778

    £1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Blackley and Middleton South: £361Blackburn: £244Blackley and Middleton South: £362Blackburn: £230Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £331, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Blackley and Middleton South: £331Blackburn: £254Blackley and Middleton South: £333Blackburn: £240Blackley and Middleton South: £314

    £331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.63, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Blackburn: £4.12Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Blackburn: £3.89Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Blackley and Middleton South is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.73, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Blackburn: £6.36Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Blackburn: £6.01Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Blackburn is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Blackburn: £7.78Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Blackburn: £7.35Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 123.6, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6

    123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.5, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5

    26.5Blackley and Middleton South is higher25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 24.0, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0

    24.0Blackley and Middleton South is higher21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 214.2, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2

    214.2Blackley and Middleton South is higher200.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.4, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4

    26.4Blackburn is higher29.9

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Blackley and Middleton South and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,561£1,568£1,481Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,319£1,325£1,252Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£130£131£124Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£105£106£100Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£612£615£581Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£178£179£169Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,778£1,575£1,582£1,494Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£243£244£230Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£253£254£240Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.10£4.12£3.89Blackley and Middleton South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026123.6119.4Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.4Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.021.4Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.693.5Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026214.2200.8Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.429.9Blackburn

Total

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Blackley and Middleton South Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £601.8m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mBlackburn: £546.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mBlackburn: £515.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8m

    £601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £188.9m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mBlackburn: £186.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mBlackburn: £176.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2m

    £188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £269.0m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mBlackburn: £235.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mBlackburn: £222.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South £158.7m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mBlackburn: £157.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mBlackburn: £148.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £15.5m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mBlackburn: £15.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mBlackburn: £14.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.9m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBlackburn: £12.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBlackburn: £11.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.76m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.77mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.73mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £78.2m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mBlackburn: £73.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mBlackburn: £69.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £23.4m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBlackburn: £21.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBlackburn: £20.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1m

    £23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.5m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mBlackburn: £14.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBlackburn is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £216.2m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mBlackburn: £188.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mBlackburn: £177.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £41.6m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mBlackburn: £29.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mBlackburn: £27.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £38.2m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mBlackburn: £30.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mBlackburn: £28.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.53m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mBlackburn: £0.49mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mBlackburn: £0.46mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.55m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBlackburn: £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBlackburn: £0.72mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBlackburn is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.64m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.93mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.87mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South 14,260, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260

    14,260Blackley and Middleton South is higher14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,060, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060

    3,060Blackley and Middleton South is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 2,768, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768

    2,768Blackley and Middleton South is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 11,717, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717

    11,717Blackley and Middleton South is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 24,709, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709

    24,709Blackley and Middleton South is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,043, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043

    3,043Blackburn is higher3,559

Show the numbers
Blackley and Middleton South and Blackburn, total
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackley and Middleton South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackley and Middleton South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,26014,199Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0603,020Blackley and Middleton South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7682,541Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,71711,120Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,70923,891Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0433,559Blackburn

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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