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Burnley and Huddersfield

114,851 and 118,939 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Huddersfield on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 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

Burnley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield 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 Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Burnley: £5,004Huddersfield: £4,557Burnley: £5,026Huddersfield: £4,304Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,538£4,557£4,304

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,944, Huddersfield £12,775Huddersfield: £12,775Burnley: £12,944Huddersfield: £12,829Burnley: £12,999Huddersfield: £12,117Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Burnley is higher£12,775£12,829£12,117

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,952, Huddersfield £2,661Huddersfield: £2,661Burnley: £2,952Huddersfield: £2,673Burnley: £2,964Huddersfield: £2,524Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley is higher£2,661£2,673£2,524

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Huddersfield £11,410Huddersfield: £11,410Burnley: £11,359Huddersfield: £11,458Burnley: £11,407Huddersfield: £10,823Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,410£11,458£10,823

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £658, Huddersfield £619Huddersfield: £619Burnley: £658Huddersfield: £622Burnley: £661Huddersfield: £588Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Burnley is higher£619£622£588

  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, Huddersfield £709Huddersfield: £709Burnley: £891Huddersfield: £712Burnley: £895Huddersfield: £672Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley is higher£709£712£672

  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, Huddersfield £36Huddersfield: £36Burnley: £36Huddersfield: £37Burnley: £37Huddersfield: £35Burnley: £35

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Burnley: £601Huddersfield: £582Burnley: £604Huddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £185Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £186Huddersfield: £113Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£120£120£113

  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, Huddersfield £146Huddersfield: £146Burnley: £191Huddersfield: £146Burnley: £192Huddersfield: £138Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higher£146£146£138

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Huddersfield £2,081Huddersfield: £2,081Burnley: £2,342Huddersfield: £2,090Burnley: £2,352Huddersfield: £1,974Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Burnley: £233Huddersfield: £248Burnley: £234Huddersfield: £234Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Huddersfield is higher£247£248£234

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £406, Huddersfield £415Huddersfield: £415Burnley: £406Huddersfield: £416Burnley: £407Huddersfield: £393Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Huddersfield is higher£415£416£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £5.22, Huddersfield £11Huddersfield: £11Burnley: £5.22Huddersfield: £11Burnley: £5.24Huddersfield: £10Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Huddersfield is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.41, Huddersfield £8.42Huddersfield: £8.42Burnley: £7.41Huddersfield: £8.46Burnley: £7.44Huddersfield: £7.99Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Huddersfield is higher£8.42£8.46£7.99

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Burnley: £5.21Huddersfield: £5.51Burnley: £5.23Huddersfield: £5.20Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  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, Huddersfield 1,014.6Huddersfield: 1,014.6Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Huddersfield is higherDepends on how you count1,014.6

  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, Huddersfield 139.7Huddersfield: 139.7Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Burnley is higher139.7

  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, Huddersfield 151.2Huddersfield: 151.2Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley is higher151.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher86.4

  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, Huddersfield 264.5Huddersfield: 264.5Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley is higher264.5

  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, Huddersfield 32.7Huddersfield: 32.7Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher32.7

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Burnley and Huddersfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,538£4,557£4,304Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£12,775£12,829£12,117Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,661£2,673£2,524Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,410£11,458£10,823Huddersfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£619£622£588Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£709£712£672Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£36£37£35Burnley
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£120£120£113Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£146£146£138Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,081£2,090£1,974Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Huddersfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£415£416£393Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£11£11£10Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£8.42£8.46£7.99Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,014.6Huddersfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9139.7Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9151.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.286.4Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8264.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.432.7Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield 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

Burnley Huddersfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Huddersfield £4,538Huddersfield: £4,538Burnley: £5,004Huddersfield: £4,557Burnley: £5,026Huddersfield: £4,304Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,538£4,557£4,304

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Huddersfield £1,880Huddersfield: £1,880Burnley: £2,170Huddersfield: £1,888Burnley: £2,180Huddersfield: £1,783Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higher£1,880£1,888£1,783

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Huddersfield £1,707Huddersfield: £1,707Burnley: £1,810Huddersfield: £1,714Burnley: £1,817Huddersfield: £1,619Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley is higher£1,707£1,714£1,619

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Huddersfield £1,679Huddersfield: £1,679Burnley: £1,904Huddersfield: £1,686Burnley: £1,913Huddersfield: £1,593Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,679£1,686£1,593

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Huddersfield £91Huddersfield: £91Burnley: £110Huddersfield: £92Burnley: £111Huddersfield: £86Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley is higher£91£92£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Huddersfield £104Huddersfield: £104Burnley: £149Huddersfield: £105Burnley: £150Huddersfield: £99Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley is higher£104£105£99

  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, Huddersfield £5.36Huddersfield: £5.36Burnley: £6.11Huddersfield: £5.38Burnley: £6.14Huddersfield: £5.08Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Huddersfield £579Huddersfield: £579Burnley: £601Huddersfield: £582Burnley: £604Huddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £120Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £185Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £186Huddersfield: £113Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£120£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £117, Huddersfield £94Huddersfield: £94Burnley: £117Huddersfield: £94Burnley: £118Huddersfield: £89Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Huddersfield £1,335Huddersfield: £1,335Burnley: £1,436Huddersfield: £1,341Burnley: £1,442Huddersfield: £1,266Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley is higher£1,335£1,341£1,266

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Huddersfield £247Huddersfield: £247Burnley: £233Huddersfield: £248Burnley: £234Huddersfield: £234Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Huddersfield is higher£247£248£234

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Huddersfield £266Huddersfield: £266Burnley: £249Huddersfield: £267Burnley: £250Huddersfield: £252Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Huddersfield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Huddersfield £6.98Huddersfield: £6.98Burnley: £3.19Huddersfield: £7.01Burnley: £3.21Huddersfield: £6.62Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Huddersfield is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Huddersfield £5.40Huddersfield: £5.40Burnley: £4.54Huddersfield: £5.42Burnley: £4.56Huddersfield: £5.12Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Huddersfield is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Huddersfield £5.48Huddersfield: £5.48Burnley: £5.21Huddersfield: £5.51Burnley: £5.23Huddersfield: £5.20Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Huddersfield is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Huddersfield 149.3Huddersfield: 149.3Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count149.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Huddersfield 20.6Huddersfield: 20.6Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Burnley is higher20.6

  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, Huddersfield 22.3Huddersfield: 22.3Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley is higher22.3

  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, Huddersfield 86.4Huddersfield: 86.4Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher86.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Huddersfield 169.6Huddersfield: 169.6Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley is higher169.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 27.2, Huddersfield 21.0Huddersfield: 21.0Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher21.0

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Burnley and Huddersfield, per resident
MeasureBurnleyHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,538£4,557£4,304Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£1,880£1,888£1,783Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,707£1,714£1,619Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,679£1,686£1,593Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£91£92£86Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£104£105£99Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.36£5.38£5.08Burnley
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£120£120£113Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£94£94£89Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,335£1,341£1,266Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£247£248£234Huddersfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£266£267£252Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£5.40£5.42£5.12Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2149.3Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.520.6Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.522.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.286.4Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8169.6Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.221.0Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Huddersfield 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

Burnley Huddersfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Huddersfield £539.7mHuddersfield: £539.7mBurnley: £574.8mHuddersfield: £542.0mBurnley: £577.2mHuddersfield: £511.9mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Huddersfield £223.6mHuddersfield: £223.6mBurnley: £249.3mHuddersfield: £224.5mBurnley: £250.3mHuddersfield: £212.1mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higher£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Huddersfield £203.0mHuddersfield: £203.0mBurnley: £207.8mHuddersfield: £203.9mBurnley: £208.7mHuddersfield: £192.5mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higher£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Huddersfield £199.7mHuddersfield: £199.7mBurnley: £218.7mHuddersfield: £200.5mBurnley: £219.7mHuddersfield: £189.4mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Huddersfield £10.8mHuddersfield: £10.8mBurnley: £12.7mHuddersfield: £10.9mBurnley: £12.7mHuddersfield: £10.3mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Huddersfield £12.4mHuddersfield: £12.4mBurnley: £17.2mHuddersfield: £12.5mBurnley: £17.2mHuddersfield: £11.8mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.70mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.71mHuddersfield: £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, Huddersfield £68.9mHuddersfield: £68.9mBurnley: £69.0mHuddersfield: £69.2mBurnley: £69.3mHuddersfield: £65.4mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley is higher£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £21.2m, Huddersfield £14.2mHuddersfield: £14.2mBurnley: £21.2mHuddersfield: £14.3mBurnley: £21.3mHuddersfield: £13.5mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley is higher£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £13.5m, Huddersfield £11.1mHuddersfield: £11.1mBurnley: £13.5mHuddersfield: £11.2mBurnley: £13.5mHuddersfield: £10.6mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higher£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Huddersfield £158.8mHuddersfield: £158.8mBurnley: £164.9mHuddersfield: £159.4mBurnley: £165.6mHuddersfield: £150.6mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higher£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Huddersfield £29.4mHuddersfield: £29.4mBurnley: £26.8mHuddersfield: £29.5mBurnley: £26.9mHuddersfield: £27.8mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mHuddersfield is higher£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Huddersfield £31.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mBurnley: £28.6mHuddersfield: £31.8mBurnley: £28.7mHuddersfield: £30.0mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHuddersfield is higher£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Huddersfield £0.83mHuddersfield: £0.83mBurnley: £0.37mHuddersfield: £0.83mBurnley: £0.37mHuddersfield: £0.79mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHuddersfield is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Huddersfield £0.64mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.52mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.52mHuddersfield: £0.61mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHuddersfield is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Huddersfield £0.65mHuddersfield: £0.65mBurnley: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.65mBurnley: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.62mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHuddersfield is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Huddersfield 17,757Huddersfield: 17,757Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count17,757

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Huddersfield 2,445Huddersfield: 2,445Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley is higher2,445

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Huddersfield 2,647Huddersfield: 2,647Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,647

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Huddersfield 10,273Huddersfield: 10,273Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher10,273

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Huddersfield 20,174Huddersfield: 20,174Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher20,174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Huddersfield 2,492Huddersfield: 2,492Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher2,492

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Burnley and Huddersfield, total
MeasureBurnleyHuddersfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£539.7m£542.0m£511.9mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£223.6m£224.5m£212.1mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£203.0m£203.9m£192.5mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£199.7m£200.5m£189.4mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBurnley
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£68.9m£69.2m£65.4mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£11.1m£11.2m£10.6mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£158.8m£159.4m£150.6mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£29.4m£29.5m£27.8mHuddersfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHuddersfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09317,757Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,445Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,647Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,81510,273Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11020,174Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,492Burnley

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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