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Halifax and Burnley

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

Halifax is higher than Burnley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Halifax Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £35£35£33Burnley 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: Halifax £579, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Halifax: £579Burnley: £604Halifax: £582Burnley: £570Halifax: £549

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £7.26, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Halifax: £7.26Burnley: £7.44Halifax: £7.29Burnley: £7.03Halifax: £6.89

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £11Halifax is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

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

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

    1,033.6Halifax is higherDepends on how you count991.5

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

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

    136.8Burnley is higher145.9

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

    160.3Burnley is higher187.9

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

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

    89.8Burnley is higher94.2

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

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

    281.7Burnley is higher299.8

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

    43.8Burnley is higher44.4

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Halifax and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£12,944£12,999£12,278Halifax
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,952£2,964£2,800Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,359£11,407£10,774Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£658£661£624Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£36£37£35Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,342£2,352£2,221Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£406£407£385Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£5.22£5.24£4.95Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£7.41£7.44£7.03Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.21£5.23£4.94Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.6991.5Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8145.9Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.894.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.844.4Burnley

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 16. 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

Halifax Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £11Halifax is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    167.8Halifax is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.2Burnley is higher24.5

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

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

    26.0Burnley is higher31.5

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

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

    89.8Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    174.4Burnley is higher183.8

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

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

    27.1Burnley is higher27.2

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Halifax and Burnley, per resident
MeasureHalifaxBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,810£1,817£1,716Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,436£1,442£1,362Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£249£250£236Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£3.19£3.21£3.03Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£4.54£4.56£4.31Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£5.21£5.23£4.94Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8166.2Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.224.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.031.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.894.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.2Burnley

Total

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

Halifax Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBurnley is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halifax £0.64m, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mHalifax: £0.64mBurnley: £0.71mHalifax: £0.64mBurnley: £0.67mHalifax: £0.60m

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBurnley 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: Halifax £13.1m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mHalifax: £13.1mBurnley: £13.5mHalifax: £13.1mBurnley: £12.8mHalifax: £12.4m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,681Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,472Burnley is higher2,809

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

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

    2,897Burnley is higher3,618

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

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

    9,995Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,419Burnley is higher21,110

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

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

    3,018Burnley is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Halifax and Burnley, total
MeasureHalifaxBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68119,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8973,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,99510,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41921,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0183,123Burnley

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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