Compare constituencies · Yorkshire and The Humber and North West
Halifax and Hyndburn
Halifax is higher than Hyndburn on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Halifax is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn 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
Halifax Hyndburn
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,917£4,938£4,664Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,008£5,030£4,751
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,958£13,013£12,291Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£13,049£13,105£12,378
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax is higher£2,787£2,799£2,644
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£11,589£11,638£10,992
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£567£570£538Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£577£580£548
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£754£757£715Hyndburn is higher£848£851£804
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£35£35£33Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£579£582£549Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£153Hyndburn is higher£188£189£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£190£191£180Halifax is higher£162£162£153
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Hyndburn is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£367£369£348Hyndburn is higher£439£440£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Hyndburn is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.26£7.29£6.89Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11Halifax is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,033.6Halifax is higherDepends on how you count999.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
136.8Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count143.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
160.3Hyndburn is higher175.4
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.8Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count94.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
281.7Halifax is higher278.4
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
43.8Halifax is higher36.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Halifax | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,917£4,938£4,664 | £5,008£5,030£4,751 | Hyndburn |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,958£13,013£12,291 | £13,049£13,105£12,378 | Hyndburn |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,995£3,007£2,841 | £2,787£2,799£2,644 | Halifax |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,601£11,651£11,004 | £11,589£11,638£10,992 | Halifax |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £567£570£538 | £577£580£548 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £754£757£715 | £848£851£804 | Hyndburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £35£35£33 | £36£36£34 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £579£582£549 | £609£612£578 | Hyndburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£153 | £188£189£178 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £190£191£180 | £162£162£153 | Halifax |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,424£2,434£2,299 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | Halifax |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £266£267£252 | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £367£369£348 | £439£440£416 | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £8.30£8.33£7.87 | Hyndburn |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.26£7.29£6.89 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | Hyndburn |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Halifax |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,033.6 | 999.2 | Halifax |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 136.8 | 143.6 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 160.3 | 175.4 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.8 | 94.9 | Hyndburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 281.7 | 278.4 | Halifax |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 43.8 | 36.9 | Halifax |
Per resident
Halifax is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,917£4,938£4,664Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,008£5,030£4,751
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,103£2,112£1,995Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,728£1,736£1,639
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,883£1,891£1,786Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,964£1,973£1,863
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£92£92£87Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£122£123£116Hyndburn is higher£144£144£136
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.72£5.75£5.43Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.05£6.08£5.74
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£579£582£549Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£609£612£578
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£161£161£153Hyndburn is higher£188£189£178
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£117£118£111Halifax is higher£100£101£95
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,346£1,352£1,277
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£209£210£198Hyndburn is higher£266£267£252
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£227£228£216Hyndburn is higher£272£273£258
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.28£4.30£4.06Hyndburn is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.49£4.51£4.26Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£11Halifax is higher£5.05£5.07£4.79
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.8Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count169.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.0Hyndburn is higher29.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
89.8Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count94.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
174.4Halifax is higher172.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.1Halifax is higher22.9
Show the numbers
| Measure | Halifax | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,917£4,938£4,664 | £5,008£5,030£4,751 | Hyndburn |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,103£2,112£1,995 | £2,212£2,221£2,098 | Hyndburn |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,854£1,862£1,759 | £1,728£1,736£1,639 | Halifax |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,883£1,891£1,786 | £1,964£1,973£1,863 | Hyndburn |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £92£92£87 | £98£98£93 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £122£123£116 | £144£144£136 | Hyndburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.72£5.75£5.43 | £6.05£6.08£5.74 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £579£582£549 | £609£612£578 | Hyndburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £161£161£153 | £188£189£178 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £117£118£111 | £100£101£95 | Halifax |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,500£1,507£1,423 | £1,346£1,352£1,277 | Halifax |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £209£210£198 | £266£267£252 | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £227£228£216 | £272£273£258 | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.28£4.30£4.06 | £5.14£5.17£4.88 | Hyndburn |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.49£4.51£4.26 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | Hyndburn |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £11 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Halifax |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.8 | 169.4 | Hyndburn |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.2 | 24.3 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.0 | 29.7 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 89.8 | 94.9 | Hyndburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 174.4 | 172.6 | Halifax |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.1 | 22.9 | Halifax |
Total
Halifax is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 6. 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 Hyndburn
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£492.1m£494.2m£466.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£169.8m£170.6m£161.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£193.0m£193.8m£183.1m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHyndburn is higher£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHyndburn is higher£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHyndburn is higher£26.1m£26.3m£24.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHyndburn is higher£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHyndburn is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
18,681Halifax is higherDepends on how you count16,643
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,472Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,391
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,897Hyndburn is higher2,921
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,995Halifax is higherDepends on how you count9,323
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
19,419Halifax is higher16,962
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,018Halifax is higher2,251
Show the numbers
| Measure | Halifax | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £547.5m£549.9m£519.4m | £492.1m£494.2m£466.8m | Halifax |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £234.2m£235.2m£222.1m | £217.4m£218.3m£206.2m | Halifax |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £206.4m£207.3m£195.8m | £169.8m£170.6m£161.1m | Halifax |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £209.7m£210.6m£198.9m | £193.0m£193.8m£183.1m | Halifax |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.3m£10.3m£9.7m | £9.6m£9.7m£9.1m | Halifax |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £14.1m£14.2m£13.4m | Hyndburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.64m£0.64m£0.60m | £0.59m£0.60m£0.56m | Halifax |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £64.5m£64.8m£61.2m | £59.9m£60.1m£56.8m | Halifax |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | £18.5m£18.5m£17.5m | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.1m£13.1m£12.4m | £9.9m£9.9m£9.3m | Halifax |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £167.1m£167.8m£158.5m | £132.3m£132.8m£125.5m | Halifax |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.3m£23.4m£22.1m | £26.1m£26.3m£24.8m | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £25.3m£25.4m£24.0m | £26.7m£26.8m£25.3m | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Hyndburn |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | £0.47m£0.47m£0.44m | Halifax |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £0.50m£0.50m£0.47m | Halifax |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 18,681 | 16,643 | Halifax |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,472 | 2,391 | Halifax |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,897 | 2,921 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,995 | 9,323 | Halifax |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 19,419 | 16,962 | Halifax |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,018 | 2,251 | Halifax |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.