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Dewsbury and Batley and Blackburn

106,850 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Dewsbury and Batley is higher than Blackburn on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 17. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Blackburn: £4,590Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Blackburn: £4,336Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £13,077, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Dewsbury and Batley: £13,077Blackburn: £13,070Dewsbury and Batley: £13,133Blackburn: £12,345Dewsbury and Batley: £12,405

    £13,077£13,133£12,405Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Dewsbury and Batley £2,897, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Dewsbury and Batley: £2,897Blackburn: £3,141Dewsbury and Batley: £2,909Blackburn: £2,967Dewsbury and Batley: £2,748

    £2,897£2,909£2,748Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £11,418, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Dewsbury and Batley: £11,418Blackburn: £11,044Dewsbury and Batley: £11,467Blackburn: £10,431Dewsbury and Batley: £10,831

    £11,418£11,467£10,831Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley £833, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Dewsbury and Batley: £833Blackburn: £1,092Dewsbury and Batley: £836Blackburn: £1,031Dewsbury and Batley: £790

    £833£836£790Blackburn is higher£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: Dewsbury and Batley £778, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Dewsbury and Batley: £778Blackburn: £880Dewsbury and Batley: £782Blackburn: £832Dewsbury and Batley: £738

    £778£782£738Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £48, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Dewsbury and Batley: £48Blackburn: £54Dewsbury and Batley: £48Blackburn: £51Dewsbury and Batley: £45

    £48£48£45Blackburn is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Dewsbury and Batley: £559Blackburn: £615Dewsbury and Batley: £562Blackburn: £581Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £179Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £169Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £194, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Dewsbury and Batley: £194Blackburn: £207Dewsbury and Batley: £195Blackburn: £196Dewsbury and Batley: £184

    £194£195£184Blackburn is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dewsbury and Batley £2,324, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Dewsbury and Batley: £2,324Blackburn: £2,514Dewsbury and Batley: £2,334Blackburn: £2,374Dewsbury and Batley: £2,204

    £2,324£2,334£2,204Blackburn is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £244Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £230Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £360, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Dewsbury and Batley: £360Blackburn: £403Dewsbury and Batley: £362Blackburn: £381Dewsbury and Batley: £342

    £360£362£342Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £8.25, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Dewsbury and Batley: £8.25Blackburn: £6.54Dewsbury and Batley: £8.29Blackburn: £6.18Dewsbury and Batley: £7.83

    £8.25£8.29£7.83Dewsbury and Batley 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: Dewsbury and Batley £11, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Dewsbury and Batley: £11Blackburn: £10Dewsbury and Batley: £11Blackburn: £9.56Dewsbury and Batley: £10

    £11£11£10Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Blackburn: £7.78Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Blackburn: £7.35Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 1,009.3, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Dewsbury and Batley: 1,009.3

    1,009.3Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count994.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dewsbury and Batley 180.7, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Dewsbury and Batley: 180.7

    180.7Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 163.2, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Dewsbury and Batley: 163.2

    163.2Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 309.5, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Dewsbury and Batley: 309.5

    309.5Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 44.9, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Dewsbury and Batley: 44.9

    44.9Blackburn is higher47.6

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Dewsbury and Batley and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,077£13,133£12,405£13,014£13,070£12,345Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,897£2,909£2,748£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,418£11,467£10,831£10,997£11,044£10,431Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£833£836£790£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£778£782£738£877£880£832Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£54£54£51Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£195£184£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,324£2,334£2,204£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£360£362£342£401£403£381Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.25£8.29£7.83£6.52£6.54£6.18Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.56Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,009.3994.9Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.7211.6Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2178.0Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.693.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026309.5319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.947.6Blackburn

Per resident

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 17. 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

Dewsbury and Batley Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £4,359, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Dewsbury and Batley: £4,359Blackburn: £4,590Dewsbury and Batley: £4,378Blackburn: £4,336Dewsbury and Batley: £4,135

    £4,359£4,378£4,135Blackburn is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,646, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Dewsbury and Batley: £1,646Blackburn: £1,568Dewsbury and Batley: £1,653Blackburn: £1,481Dewsbury and Batley: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,851, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Dewsbury and Batley: £1,851Blackburn: £1,976Dewsbury and Batley: £1,859Blackburn: £1,867Dewsbury and Batley: £1,756

    £1,851£1,859£1,756Blackburn is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,437, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Dewsbury and Batley: £1,437Blackburn: £1,325Dewsbury and Batley: £1,443Blackburn: £1,252Dewsbury and Batley: £1,363

    £1,437£1,443£1,363Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £105, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £105Blackburn: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £105Blackburn: £124Dewsbury and Batley: £99

    £105£105£99Blackburn is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £98, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Dewsbury and Batley: £98Blackburn: £106Dewsbury and Batley: £98Blackburn: £100Dewsbury and Batley: £93

    £98£98£93Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £6.03, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Dewsbury and Batley: £6.03Blackburn: £6.47Dewsbury and Batley: £6.06Blackburn: £6.11Dewsbury and Batley: £5.72

    £6.03£6.06£5.72Blackburn is higher£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: Dewsbury and Batley £559, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Dewsbury and Batley: £559Blackburn: £615Dewsbury and Batley: £562Blackburn: £581Dewsbury and Batley: £531

    £559£562£531Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £129, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £179Dewsbury and Batley: £129Blackburn: £169Dewsbury and Batley: £122

    £129£129£122Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £124, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Dewsbury and Batley: £124Blackburn: £131Dewsbury and Batley: £125Blackburn: £123Dewsbury and Batley: £118

    £124£125£118Blackburn is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £1,485, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Dewsbury and Batley: £1,485Blackburn: £1,582Dewsbury and Batley: £1,491Blackburn: £1,494Dewsbury and Batley: £1,409

    £1,485£1,491£1,409Blackburn is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £169, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £244Dewsbury and Batley: £169Blackburn: £230Dewsbury and Batley: £160

    £169£169£160Blackburn is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £230, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Dewsbury and Batley: £230Blackburn: £254Dewsbury and Batley: £231Blackburn: £240Dewsbury and Batley: £218

    £230£231£218Blackburn is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.27, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Dewsbury and Batley: £5.27Blackburn: £4.12Dewsbury and Batley: £5.29Blackburn: £3.89Dewsbury and Batley: £5.00

    £5.27£5.29£5.00Dewsbury and Batley is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £6.76, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Dewsbury and Batley: £6.76Blackburn: £6.36Dewsbury and Batley: £6.79Blackburn: £6.01Dewsbury and Batley: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dewsbury and Batley £5.82, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Dewsbury and Batley: £5.82Blackburn: £7.78Dewsbury and Batley: £5.84Blackburn: £7.35Dewsbury and Batley: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 127.0, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Dewsbury and Batley: 127.0

    127.0Dewsbury and Batley is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 22.7, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Dewsbury and Batley: 22.7

    22.7Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 20.5, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Dewsbury and Batley: 20.5

    20.5Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 83.6, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Dewsbury and Batley: 83.6

    83.6Blackburn is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dewsbury and Batley 197.8, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Dewsbury and Batley: 197.8

    197.8Blackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley 28.7, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Dewsbury and Batley: 28.7

    28.7Blackburn is higher29.9

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Dewsbury and Batley and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,359£4,378£4,135£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,561£1,568£1,481Dewsbury and Batley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,851£1,859£1,756£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,437£1,443£1,363£1,319£1,325£1,252Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£130£131£124Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£105£106£100Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.03£6.06£5.72£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£559£562£531£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,485£1,491£1,409£1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£230£231£218£253£254£240Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.27£5.29£5.00£4.10£4.12£3.89Dewsbury and Batley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£6.34£6.36£6.01Dewsbury and Batley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026127.0119.4Dewsbury and Batley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.725.4Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.4Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.693.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026197.8200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.729.9Blackburn

Total

Dewsbury and Batley is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Dewsbury and Batley Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £465.8m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mDewsbury and Batley: £465.8mBlackburn: £546.0mDewsbury and Batley: £467.8mBlackburn: £515.8mDewsbury and Batley: £441.8m

    £465.8m£467.8m£441.8mBlackburn is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £175.8m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mDewsbury and Batley: £175.8mBlackburn: £186.5mDewsbury and Batley: £176.6mBlackburn: £176.2mDewsbury and Batley: £166.8m

    £175.8m£176.6m£166.8mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £197.8m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mDewsbury and Batley: £197.8mBlackburn: £235.1mDewsbury and Batley: £198.7mBlackburn: £222.1mDewsbury and Batley: £187.6m

    £197.8m£198.7m£187.6mBlackburn is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley £153.5m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mDewsbury and Batley: £153.5mBlackburn: £157.6mDewsbury and Batley: £154.2mBlackburn: £148.9mDewsbury and Batley: £145.6m

    £153.5m£154.2m£145.6mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £11.2m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mBlackburn: £15.6mDewsbury and Batley: £11.2mBlackburn: £14.7mDewsbury and Batley: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £10.5m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mBlackburn: £12.6mDewsbury and Batley: £10.5mBlackburn: £11.9mDewsbury and Batley: £9.9m

    £10.5m£10.5m£9.9mBlackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £0.64m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.64mBlackburn: £0.77mDewsbury and Batley: £0.65mBlackburn: £0.73mDewsbury and Batley: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlackburn is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley £59.8m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mDewsbury and Batley: £59.8mBlackburn: £73.2mDewsbury and Batley: £60.0mBlackburn: £69.1mDewsbury and Batley: £56.7m

    £59.8m£60.0m£56.7mBlackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £13.7m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mDewsbury and Batley: £13.7mBlackburn: £21.3mDewsbury and Batley: £13.8mBlackburn: £20.1mDewsbury and Batley: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBlackburn 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: Dewsbury and Batley £13.3m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mDewsbury and Batley: £13.3mBlackburn: £14.7mDewsbury and Batley: £12.6m

    £13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBlackburn is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £158.7m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mDewsbury and Batley: £158.7mBlackburn: £188.2mDewsbury and Batley: £159.4mBlackburn: £177.7mDewsbury and Batley: £150.5m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.5mBlackburn is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dewsbury and Batley £18.0m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mDewsbury and Batley: £18.0mBlackburn: £29.0mDewsbury and Batley: £18.1mBlackburn: £27.4mDewsbury and Batley: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mBlackburn is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £24.6m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mDewsbury and Batley: £24.6mBlackburn: £30.2mDewsbury and Batley: £24.7mBlackburn: £28.5mDewsbury and Batley: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBlackburn is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.56m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mDewsbury and Batley: £0.56mBlackburn: £0.49mDewsbury and Batley: £0.57mBlackburn: £0.46mDewsbury and Batley: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mDewsbury and Batley is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.72m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mDewsbury and Batley: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.76mDewsbury and Batley: £0.73mBlackburn: £0.72mDewsbury and Batley: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.68mBlackburn is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dewsbury and Batley £0.62m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mBlackburn: £0.93mDewsbury and Batley: £0.62mBlackburn: £0.87mDewsbury and Batley: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dewsbury and Batley 13,571, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Dewsbury and Batley: 13,571

    13,571Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,430, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Dewsbury and Batley: 2,430

    2,430Blackburn is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 2,194, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Dewsbury and Batley: 2,194

    2,194Blackburn is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 8,931, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Dewsbury and Batley: 8,931

    8,931Blackburn is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dewsbury and Batley 21,135, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Dewsbury and Batley: 21,135

    21,135Blackburn is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dewsbury and Batley 3,064, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Dewsbury and Batley: 3,064

    3,064Blackburn is higher3,559

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Dewsbury and Batley and Blackburn, total
MeasureDewsbury and BatleyBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£465.8m£467.8m£441.8m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.8m£176.6m£166.8m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£197.8m£198.7m£187.6m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.5m£154.2m£145.6m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.5m£10.5m£9.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.8m£60.0m£56.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.5m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBlackburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mDewsbury and Batley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.68m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,57114,199Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4303,020Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1942,541Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,93111,120Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,13523,891Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0643,559Blackburn

Sources

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

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