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Gorton and Denton and Blackburn

119,094 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Gorton and Denton is higher than Blackburn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

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Per person in the age group

Gorton and Denton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 10. 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

Gorton and Denton Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackburn: £4,590Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackburn: £4,336Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £13,067, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Gorton and Denton: £13,067Blackburn: £13,070Gorton and Denton: £13,122Blackburn: £12,345Gorton and Denton: £12,394

    £13,067£13,122£12,394Gorton and Denton is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £3,378, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Gorton and Denton: £3,378Blackburn: £3,141Gorton and Denton: £3,393Blackburn: £2,967Gorton and Denton: £3,204

    £3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £10,897, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Gorton and Denton: £10,897Blackburn: £11,044Gorton and Denton: £10,943Blackburn: £10,431Gorton and Denton: £10,336

    £10,897£10,943£10,336Blackburn is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton £1,163, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Gorton and Denton: £1,163Blackburn: £1,092Gorton and Denton: £1,168Blackburn: £1,031Gorton and Denton: £1,103

    £1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £952, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Gorton and Denton: £952Blackburn: £880Gorton and Denton: £956Blackburn: £832Gorton and Denton: £903

    £952£956£903Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £55, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Gorton and Denton: £55Blackburn: £54Gorton and Denton: £56Blackburn: £51Gorton and Denton: £53

    £55£56£53Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £588, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Gorton and Denton: £588Blackburn: £615Gorton and Denton: £590Blackburn: £581Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £171, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Gorton and Denton: £171Blackburn: £179Gorton and Denton: £172Blackburn: £169Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £174, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Gorton and Denton: £174Blackburn: £207Gorton and Denton: £175Blackburn: £196Gorton and Denton: £165

    £174£175£165Blackburn is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gorton and Denton £2,777, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Gorton and Denton: £2,777Blackburn: £2,514Gorton and Denton: £2,789Blackburn: £2,374Gorton and Denton: £2,634

    £2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Gorton and Denton: £283Blackburn: £244Gorton and Denton: £284Blackburn: £230Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £414, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Gorton and Denton: £414Blackburn: £403Gorton and Denton: £416Blackburn: £381Gorton and Denton: £393

    £414£416£393Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £6.23, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Gorton and Denton: £6.23Blackburn: £6.54Gorton and Denton: £6.26Blackburn: £6.18Gorton and Denton: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £6.37, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Gorton and Denton: £6.37Blackburn: £10Gorton and Denton: £6.39Blackburn: £9.56Gorton and Denton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Blackburn is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackburn: £7.78Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackburn: £7.35Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton 979.4, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Gorton and Denton: 979.4

    979.4Blackburn is higher994.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Gorton and Denton 215.6, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6

    215.6Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 196.9, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Gorton and Denton: 196.9

    196.9Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton 320.3, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Gorton and Denton: 320.3

    320.3Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 39.4, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Gorton and Denton: 39.4

    39.4Blackburn is higher47.6

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Gorton and Denton and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£4,571£4,590£4,336Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,067£13,122£12,394£13,014£13,070£12,345Gorton and Denton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,378£3,393£3,204£3,128£3,141£2,967Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,897£10,943£10,336£10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,163£1,168£1,103£1,087£1,092£1,031Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£952£956£903£877£880£832Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£56£53£54£54£51Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£174£175£165£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,777£2,789£2,634£2,503£2,514£2,374Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£243£244£230Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£414£416£393£401£403£381Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£10£10£9.56Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026979.4994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026215.6211.6Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.9178.0Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.493.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026320.3319.2Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.447.6Blackburn

Per resident

Gorton and Denton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 10. 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

Gorton and Denton Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4,779, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Gorton and Denton: £4,779Blackburn: £4,590Gorton and Denton: £4,799Blackburn: £4,336Gorton and Denton: £4,533

    £4,779£4,799£4,533Gorton and Denton is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,568, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Gorton and Denton: £1,568Blackburn: £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,575Blackburn: £1,481Gorton and Denton: £1,488

    £1,568£1,575£1,488Gorton and Denton is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £2,162, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Gorton and Denton: £2,162Blackburn: £1,976Gorton and Denton: £2,171Blackburn: £1,867Gorton and Denton: £2,051

    £2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,308, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Gorton and Denton: £1,308Blackburn: £1,325Gorton and Denton: £1,313Blackburn: £1,252Gorton and Denton: £1,241

    £1,308£1,313£1,241Blackburn is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £140, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Gorton and Denton: £140Blackburn: £131Gorton and Denton: £140Blackburn: £124Gorton and Denton: £132

    £140£140£132Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £114, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Gorton and Denton: £114Blackburn: £106Gorton and Denton: £115Blackburn: £100Gorton and Denton: £108

    £114£115£108Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £6.64, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Gorton and Denton: £6.64Blackburn: £6.47Gorton and Denton: £6.67Blackburn: £6.11Gorton and Denton: £6.30

    £6.64£6.67£6.30Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £588, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Gorton and Denton: £588Blackburn: £615Gorton and Denton: £590Blackburn: £581Gorton and Denton: £558

    £588£590£558Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £171, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Gorton and Denton: £171Blackburn: £179Gorton and Denton: £172Blackburn: £169Gorton and Denton: £162

    £171£172£162Blackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £111, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Gorton and Denton: £111Blackburn: £131Gorton and Denton: £112Blackburn: £123Gorton and Denton: £106

    £111£112£106Blackburn is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £1,777, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Gorton and Denton: £1,777Blackburn: £1,582Gorton and Denton: £1,785Blackburn: £1,494Gorton and Denton: £1,686

    £1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gorton and Denton £283, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Gorton and Denton: £283Blackburn: £244Gorton and Denton: £284Blackburn: £230Gorton and Denton: £268

    £283£284£268Gorton and Denton is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £265, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Gorton and Denton: £265Blackburn: £254Gorton and Denton: £266Blackburn: £240Gorton and Denton: £251

    £265£266£251Gorton and Denton is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gorton and Denton £3.99, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Gorton and Denton: £3.99Blackburn: £4.12Gorton and Denton: £4.00Blackburn: £3.89Gorton and Denton: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Blackburn is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gorton and Denton £4.07, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Gorton and Denton: £4.07Blackburn: £6.36Gorton and Denton: £4.09Blackburn: £6.01Gorton and Denton: £3.86

    £4.07£4.09£3.86Blackburn is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gorton and Denton £6.82, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Gorton and Denton: £6.82Blackburn: £7.78Gorton and Denton: £6.85Blackburn: £7.35Gorton and Denton: £6.47

    £6.82£6.85£6.47Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 117.6, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Gorton and Denton: 117.6

    117.6Blackburn is higher119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 25.9, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Gorton and Denton: 25.9

    25.9Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 23.6, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Gorton and Denton: 23.6

    23.6Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 88.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Gorton and Denton: 88.4

    88.4Blackburn is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gorton and Denton 205.0, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Gorton and Denton: 205.0

    205.0Gorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton 25.2, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Gorton and Denton: 25.2

    25.2Blackburn is higher29.9

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Gorton and Denton and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,779£4,799£4,533£4,571£4,590£4,336Gorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,568£1,575£1,488£1,561£1,568£1,481Gorton and Denton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,162£2,171£2,051£1,968£1,976£1,867Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,308£1,313£1,241£1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£130£131£124Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£115£108£105£106£100Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.64£6.67£6.30£6.44£6.47£6.11Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£558£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£171£172£162£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,785£1,686£1,575£1,582£1,494Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£243£244£230Gorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£265£266£251£253£254£240Gorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£4.10£4.12£3.89Blackburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.07£4.09£3.86£6.34£6.36£6.01Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.82£6.85£6.47£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026117.6119.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.925.4Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.621.4Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.493.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026205.0200.8Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.229.9Blackburn

Total

Gorton and Denton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 10. 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

Gorton and Denton Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £569.1m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mGorton and Denton: £569.1mBlackburn: £546.0mGorton and Denton: £571.5mBlackburn: £515.8mGorton and Denton: £539.8m

    £569.1m£571.5m£539.8mGorton and Denton is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £186.8m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mGorton and Denton: £186.8mBlackburn: £186.5mGorton and Denton: £187.6mBlackburn: £176.2mGorton and Denton: £177.2m

    £186.8m£187.6m£177.2mGorton and Denton is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £257.5m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mGorton and Denton: £257.5mBlackburn: £235.1mGorton and Denton: £258.6mBlackburn: £222.1mGorton and Denton: £244.2m

    £257.5m£258.6m£244.2mGorton and Denton is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton £155.8m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mGorton and Denton: £155.8mBlackburn: £157.6mGorton and Denton: £156.4mBlackburn: £148.9mGorton and Denton: £147.7m

    £155.8m£156.4m£147.7mBlackburn is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £16.6m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £16.6mBlackburn: £15.6mGorton and Denton: £16.7mBlackburn: £14.7mGorton and Denton: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mGorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £13.6m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mGorton and Denton: £13.6mBlackburn: £12.6mGorton and Denton: £13.7mBlackburn: £11.9mGorton and Denton: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mGorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £0.79m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.77mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.73mGorton and Denton: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGorton and Denton 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: Gorton and Denton £70.0m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mGorton and Denton: £70.0mBlackburn: £73.2mGorton and Denton: £70.3mBlackburn: £69.1mGorton and Denton: £66.4m

    £70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBlackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £20.3m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mGorton and Denton: £20.3mBlackburn: £21.3mGorton and Denton: £20.4mBlackburn: £20.1mGorton and Denton: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBlackburn 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: Gorton and Denton £13.3m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackburn: £15.5mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBlackburn: £14.7mGorton and Denton: £12.6m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton £211.7m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mGorton and Denton: £211.7mBlackburn: £188.2mGorton and Denton: £212.6mBlackburn: £177.7mGorton and Denton: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mGorton and Denton is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gorton and Denton £33.7m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mGorton and Denton: £33.7mBlackburn: £29.0mGorton and Denton: £33.8mBlackburn: £27.4mGorton and Denton: £32.0m

    £33.7m£33.8m£32.0mGorton and Denton is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £31.6m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mGorton and Denton: £31.6mBlackburn: £30.2mGorton and Denton: £31.7mBlackburn: £28.5mGorton and Denton: £29.9m

    £31.6m£31.7m£29.9mGorton and Denton is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gorton and Denton £0.47m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.47mBlackburn: £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.48mBlackburn: £0.46mGorton and Denton: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBlackburn is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gorton and Denton £0.49m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackburn: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBlackburn: £0.72mGorton and Denton: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackburn is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gorton and Denton £0.81m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mGorton and Denton: £0.81mBlackburn: £0.93mGorton and Denton: £0.82mBlackburn: £0.87mGorton and Denton: £0.77m

    £0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gorton and Denton 13,999, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Gorton and Denton: 13,999

    13,999Blackburn is higher14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 3,082, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Gorton and Denton: 3,082

    3,082Gorton and Denton is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 2,814, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Gorton and Denton: 2,814

    2,814Gorton and Denton is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 10,524, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Gorton and Denton: 10,524

    10,524Blackburn is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gorton and Denton 24,410, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Gorton and Denton: 24,410

    24,410Gorton and Denton is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gorton and Denton 3,006, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Gorton and Denton: 3,006

    3,006Blackburn is higher3,559

Show the numbers
Gorton and Denton and Blackburn, total
MeasureGorton and DentonBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mGorton and Denton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mGorton and Denton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mGorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mGorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£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£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mGorton and Denton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mGorton and Denton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mGorton and Denton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlackburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBlackburn
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,99914,199Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0823,020Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8142,541Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,52411,120Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,41023,891Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0063,559Blackburn

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
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