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Burnley and Knowsley

114,851 and 99,058 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Burnley: £5,004Knowsley: £5,884Burnley: £5,026Knowsley: £5,558Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,944, Knowsley £13,694Knowsley: £13,694Burnley: £12,944Knowsley: £13,753Burnley: £12,999Knowsley: £12,990Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,694£13,753£12,990

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,952, Knowsley £3,431Knowsley: £3,431Burnley: £2,952Knowsley: £3,446Burnley: £2,964Knowsley: £3,255Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Knowsley is higher£3,431£3,446£3,255

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Knowsley £11,612Knowsley: £11,612Burnley: £11,359Knowsley: £11,661Burnley: £11,407Knowsley: £11,014Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,612£11,661£11,014

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £658, Knowsley £990Knowsley: £990Burnley: £658Knowsley: £994Burnley: £661Knowsley: £939Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Knowsley is higher£990£994£939

  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, Knowsley £1,034Knowsley: £1,034Burnley: £891Knowsley: £1,038Burnley: £895Knowsley: £981Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,034£1,038£981

  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, Knowsley £59Knowsley: £59Burnley: £36Knowsley: £59Burnley: £37Knowsley: £56Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Knowsley is higher£59£59£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Burnley: £601Knowsley: £949Burnley: £604Knowsley: £896Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Burnley: £185Knowsley: £248Burnley: £186Knowsley: £234Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

  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, Knowsley £223Knowsley: £223Burnley: £191Knowsley: £224Burnley: £192Knowsley: £212Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Knowsley is higher£223£224£212

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Knowsley £2,551Knowsley: £2,551Burnley: £2,342Knowsley: £2,562Burnley: £2,352Knowsley: £2,420Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Burnley: £233Knowsley: £334Burnley: £234Knowsley: £316Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £406, Knowsley £632Knowsley: £632Burnley: £406Knowsley: £634Burnley: £407Knowsley: £599Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Knowsley is higher£632£634£599

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £5.22, Knowsley £9.20Knowsley: £9.20Burnley: £5.22Knowsley: £9.24Burnley: £5.24Knowsley: £8.73Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Knowsley is higher£9.20£9.24£8.73

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.41, Knowsley £16Knowsley: £16Burnley: £7.41Knowsley: £16Burnley: £7.44Knowsley: £15Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Knowsley is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Burnley: £5.21Knowsley: £7.16Burnley: £5.23Knowsley: £6.76Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Knowsley is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  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, Knowsley 1,056.6Knowsley: 1,056.6Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,056.6

  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, Knowsley 239.2Knowsley: 239.2Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Knowsley is higher239.2

  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: Burnley 187.9, Knowsley 213.4Knowsley: 213.4Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count213.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Knowsley is higher138.2

  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, Knowsley 292.6Knowsley: 292.6Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count292.6

  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, Knowsley 47.6Knowsley: 47.6Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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Burnley and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£990£994£939Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£1,034£1,038£981Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£59£59£56Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£223£224£212Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£632£634£599Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£16£16£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,056.6Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9239.2Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9213.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8292.6Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.447.6Knowsley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Knowsley £5,859Knowsley: £5,859Burnley: £5,004Knowsley: £5,884Burnley: £5,026Knowsley: £5,558Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Knowsley is higher£5,859£5,884£5,558

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Knowsley £2,171Knowsley: £2,171Burnley: £2,170Knowsley: £2,180Burnley: £2,180Knowsley: £2,059Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Knowsley £2,157Knowsley: £2,157Burnley: £1,810Knowsley: £2,166Burnley: £1,817Knowsley: £2,046Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Knowsley is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Knowsley £1,841Knowsley: £1,841Burnley: £1,904Knowsley: £1,849Burnley: £1,913Knowsley: £1,746Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,841£1,849£1,746

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Knowsley £157Knowsley: £157Burnley: £110Knowsley: £158Burnley: £111Knowsley: £149Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Knowsley is higher£157£158£149

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Burnley: £149Knowsley: £165Burnley: £150Knowsley: £155Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£155

  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, Knowsley £9.39Knowsley: £9.39Burnley: £6.11Knowsley: £9.43Burnley: £6.14Knowsley: £8.91Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Knowsley is higher£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Knowsley £945Knowsley: £945Burnley: £601Knowsley: £949Burnley: £604Knowsley: £896Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Knowsley is higher£945£949£896

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Knowsley £247Knowsley: £247Burnley: £185Knowsley: £248Burnley: £186Knowsley: £234Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Knowsley is higher£247£248£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £117, Knowsley £140Knowsley: £140Burnley: £117Knowsley: £141Burnley: £118Knowsley: £133Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Knowsley is higher£140£141£133

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Knowsley £1,603Knowsley: £1,603Burnley: £1,436Knowsley: £1,610Burnley: £1,442Knowsley: £1,521Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,603£1,610£1,521

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Knowsley £333Knowsley: £333Burnley: £233Knowsley: £334Burnley: £234Knowsley: £316Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Knowsley is higher£333£334£316

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Knowsley £397Knowsley: £397Burnley: £249Knowsley: £399Burnley: £250Knowsley: £377Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Knowsley is higher£397£399£377

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Knowsley £5.79Knowsley: £5.79Burnley: £3.19Knowsley: £5.81Burnley: £3.21Knowsley: £5.49Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Knowsley is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.54Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.56Knowsley: £9.62Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Knowsley £7.13Knowsley: £7.13Burnley: £5.21Knowsley: £7.16Burnley: £5.23Knowsley: £6.76Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Knowsley is higher£7.13£7.16£6.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Knowsley 167.5Knowsley: 167.5Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count167.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Knowsley 37.9Knowsley: 37.9Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Knowsley is higher37.9

  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, Knowsley 33.8Knowsley: 33.8Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.8

  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, Knowsley 138.2Knowsley: 138.2Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Knowsley is higher138.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Knowsley 183.9Knowsley: 183.9Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count183.9

  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, Knowsley 29.9Knowsley: 29.9Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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Burnley and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,841£1,849£1,746Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£157£158£149Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£164£165£155Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£945£949£896Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£247£248£234Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£140£141£133Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£333£334£316Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£397£399£377Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£10£10£9.62Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2167.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.537.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.533.8Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.2138.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8183.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.229.9Knowsley

Total

Burnley is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 14. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Knowsley £580.4mKnowsley: £580.4mBurnley: £574.8mKnowsley: £582.9mBurnley: £577.2mKnowsley: £550.6mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mKnowsley is higher£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Knowsley £215.1mKnowsley: £215.1mBurnley: £249.3mKnowsley: £216.0mBurnley: £250.3mKnowsley: £204.0mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Knowsley £213.6mKnowsley: £213.6mBurnley: £207.8mKnowsley: £214.5mBurnley: £208.7mKnowsley: £202.6mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mKnowsley is higher£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Knowsley £182.3mKnowsley: £182.3mBurnley: £218.7mKnowsley: £183.1mBurnley: £219.7mKnowsley: £173.0mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Knowsley £15.5mKnowsley: £15.5mBurnley: £12.7mKnowsley: £15.6mBurnley: £12.7mKnowsley: £14.7mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mKnowsley is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Knowsley £16.2mKnowsley: £16.2mBurnley: £17.2mKnowsley: £16.3mBurnley: £17.2mKnowsley: £15.4mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Knowsley £0.93mKnowsley: £0.93mBurnley: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.93mBurnley: £0.71mKnowsley: £0.88mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley is higher£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £69.0m, Knowsley £93.6mKnowsley: £93.6mBurnley: £69.0mKnowsley: £94.0mBurnley: £69.3mKnowsley: £88.8mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mKnowsley is higher£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £21.2m, Knowsley £24.5mKnowsley: £24.5mBurnley: £21.2mKnowsley: £24.6mBurnley: £21.3mKnowsley: £23.2mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mKnowsley is higher£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £13.5m, Knowsley £13.9mKnowsley: £13.9mBurnley: £13.5mKnowsley: £14.0mBurnley: £13.5mKnowsley: £13.2mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mKnowsley is higher£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Knowsley £158.8mKnowsley: £158.8mBurnley: £164.9mKnowsley: £159.5mBurnley: £165.6mKnowsley: £150.6mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Knowsley £33.0mKnowsley: £33.0mBurnley: £26.8mKnowsley: £33.1mBurnley: £26.9mKnowsley: £31.3mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mKnowsley is higher£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Knowsley £39.3mKnowsley: £39.3mBurnley: £28.6mKnowsley: £39.5mBurnley: £28.7mKnowsley: £37.3mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mKnowsley is higher£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Knowsley £0.57mKnowsley: £0.57mBurnley: £0.37mKnowsley: £0.58mBurnley: £0.37mKnowsley: £0.54mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mKnowsley is higher£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.52mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.52mKnowsley: £0.95mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Knowsley £0.71mKnowsley: £0.71mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £0.71mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £0.67mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKnowsley is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Knowsley 16,592Knowsley: 16,592Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count16,592

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Knowsley 3,757Knowsley: 3,757Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Knowsley is higher3,757

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Knowsley 3,351Knowsley: 3,351Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,351

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Knowsley 13,686Knowsley: 13,686Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Knowsley is higher13,686

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Knowsley 18,215Knowsley: 18,215Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higherDepends on how you count18,215

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Knowsley 2,962Knowsley: 2,962Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,962

Show the numbers
Burnley and Knowsley, total
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£215.1m£216.0m£204.0mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£182.3m£183.1m£173.0mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£158.8m£159.5m£150.6mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09316,592Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8093,757Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6183,351Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,81513,686Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11018,215Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,962Burnley

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.
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  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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