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Burnley and Halifax

114,851 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Halifax on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 19 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

Burnley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 7. 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

Burnley Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Burnley: £5,004Halifax: £4,938Burnley: £5,026Halifax: £4,664Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,944, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Burnley: £12,944Halifax: £13,013Burnley: £12,999Halifax: £12,291Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,952, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Burnley: £2,952Halifax: £3,007Burnley: £2,964Halifax: £2,841Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Burnley: £11,359Halifax: £11,651Burnley: £11,407Halifax: £11,004Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £658, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Burnley: £658Halifax: £570Burnley: £661Halifax: £538Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Burnley is higher£567£570£538

  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: Burnley £891, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Burnley: £891Halifax: £757Burnley: £895Halifax: £715Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley is higher£754£757£715

  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: Burnley £36, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Burnley: £36Halifax: £35Burnley: £37Halifax: £33Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Burnley is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Burnley: £601Halifax: £582Burnley: £604Halifax: £549Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Burnley: £185Halifax: £161Burnley: £186Halifax: £153Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£161£161£153

  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: Burnley £191, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Burnley: £191Halifax: £191Burnley: £192Halifax: £180Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Burnley: £2,342Halifax: £2,434Burnley: £2,352Halifax: £2,299Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Burnley: £233Halifax: £210Burnley: £234Halifax: £198Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £406, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Burnley: £406Halifax: £369Burnley: £407Halifax: £348Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Burnley is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £5.22, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Burnley: £5.22Halifax: £6.95Burnley: £5.24Halifax: £6.56Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Halifax 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: Burnley £7.41, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Burnley: £7.41Halifax: £7.29Burnley: £7.44Halifax: £6.89Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Burnley is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Burnley: £5.21Halifax: £11Burnley: £5.23Halifax: £11Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Halifax is higher£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 991.5, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 145.9, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Burnley is higher136.8

  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: Burnley 187.9, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher89.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 299.8, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley is higher281.7

  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: Burnley 44.4, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher43.8

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Burnley and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,917£4,938£4,664Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£12,958£13,013£12,291Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£567£570£538Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£754£757£715Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£35£35£33Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£579£582£549Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£161£161£153Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£190£191£180Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£209£210£198Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£367£369£348Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£7.26£7.29£6.89Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9136.8Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9160.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.289.8Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8281.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.443.8Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Burnley Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Burnley: £5,004Halifax: £4,938Burnley: £5,026Halifax: £4,664Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Burnley: £2,170Halifax: £2,112Burnley: £2,180Halifax: £1,995Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Burnley: £1,810Halifax: £1,862Burnley: £1,817Halifax: £1,759Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Burnley: £1,904Halifax: £1,891Burnley: £1,913Halifax: £1,786Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Burnley: £110Halifax: £92Burnley: £111Halifax: £87Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Burnley: £149Halifax: £123Burnley: £150Halifax: £116Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley is higher£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Burnley £6.11, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Burnley: £6.11Halifax: £5.75Burnley: £6.14Halifax: £5.43Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Burnley: £601Halifax: £582Burnley: £604Halifax: £549Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley is higher£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Burnley: £185Halifax: £161Burnley: £186Halifax: £153Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £117, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Burnley: £117Halifax: £118Burnley: £118Halifax: £111Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Burnley: £1,436Halifax: £1,507Burnley: £1,442Halifax: £1,423Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Burnley: £233Halifax: £210Burnley: £234Halifax: £198Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Burnley: £249Halifax: £228Burnley: £250Halifax: £216Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Burnley is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Burnley: £3.19Halifax: £4.30Burnley: £3.21Halifax: £4.06Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Halifax is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Burnley: £4.54Halifax: £4.51Burnley: £4.56Halifax: £4.26Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Burnley is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Burnley: £5.21Halifax: £11Burnley: £5.23Halifax: £11Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Burnley is higher22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.5, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley is higher26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley is higher174.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 27.2, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher27.1

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Burnley and Halifax, per resident
MeasureBurnleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,917£4,938£4,664Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,103£2,112£1,995Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,883£1,891£1,786Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£92£92£87Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£122£123£116Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.72£5.75£5.43Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£579£582£549Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£161£161£153Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£209£210£198Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£227£228£216Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£4.49£4.51£4.26Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.522.2Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.526.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.289.8Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8174.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.227.1Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 3. 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

Burnley Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mBurnley: £574.8mHalifax: £549.9mBurnley: £577.2mHalifax: £519.4mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mBurnley: £249.3mHalifax: £235.2mBurnley: £250.3mHalifax: £222.1mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mBurnley: £207.8mHalifax: £207.3mBurnley: £208.7mHalifax: £195.8mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mBurnley: £218.7mHalifax: £210.6mBurnley: £219.7mHalifax: £198.9mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mBurnley: £12.7mHalifax: £10.3mBurnley: £12.7mHalifax: £9.7mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mBurnley: £17.2mHalifax: £13.7mBurnley: £17.2mHalifax: £12.9mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley 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: Burnley £0.70m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mBurnley: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mBurnley: £0.71mHalifax: £0.60mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £69.0m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mBurnley: £69.0mHalifax: £64.8mBurnley: £69.3mHalifax: £61.2mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £21.2m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mBurnley: £21.2mHalifax: £18.0mBurnley: £21.3mHalifax: £17.0mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £13.5m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mBurnley: £13.5mHalifax: £13.1mBurnley: £13.5mHalifax: £12.4mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mBurnley: £164.9mHalifax: £167.8mBurnley: £165.6mHalifax: £158.5mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mBurnley: £26.8mHalifax: £23.4mBurnley: £26.9mHalifax: £22.1mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mBurnley: £28.6mHalifax: £25.4mBurnley: £28.7mHalifax: £24.0mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBurnley is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mBurnley: £0.37mHalifax: £0.48mBurnley: £0.37mHalifax: £0.45mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHalifax is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mBurnley: £0.52mHalifax: £0.50mBurnley: £0.52mHalifax: £0.47mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mBurnley: £0.60mHalifax: £1.3mBurnley: £0.60mHalifax: £1.2mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher3,018

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Burnley and Halifax, total
MeasureBurnleyHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09318,681Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,472Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,897Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8159,995Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11019,419Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1233,018Burnley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.