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Hartlepool and Burnley

98,180 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Burnley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Hartlepool: £5,852Burnley: £5,026Hartlepool: £5,876Burnley: £4,747Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,792, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Hartlepool: £13,792Burnley: £12,999Hartlepool: £13,851Burnley: £12,278Hartlepool: £13,082

    £13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool is higher£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: Hartlepool £3,314, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Hartlepool: £3,314Burnley: £2,964Hartlepool: £3,328Burnley: £2,800Hartlepool: £3,143

    £3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £11,695, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Hartlepool: £11,695Burnley: £11,407Hartlepool: £11,745Burnley: £10,774Hartlepool: £11,093

    £11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £747, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Hartlepool: £747Burnley: £661Hartlepool: £750Burnley: £624Hartlepool: £709

    £747£750£709Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £1,304, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Hartlepool: £1,304Burnley: £895Hartlepool: £1,310Burnley: £845Hartlepool: £1,237

    £1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £46, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Hartlepool: £46Burnley: £37Hartlepool: £46Burnley: £35Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Hartlepool: £794Burnley: £604Hartlepool: £798Burnley: £570Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £186Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £175Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Burnley 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: Hartlepool £233, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Hartlepool: £233Burnley: £192Hartlepool: £234Burnley: £182Hartlepool: £221

    £233£234£221Hartlepool is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,651, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Hartlepool: £2,651Burnley: £2,352Hartlepool: £2,662Burnley: £2,221Hartlepool: £2,514

    £2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Hartlepool: £282Burnley: £234Hartlepool: £283Burnley: £221Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £410, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Hartlepool: £410Burnley: £407Hartlepool: £412Burnley: £385Hartlepool: £389

    £410£412£389Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.52, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Hartlepool: £6.52Burnley: £5.24Hartlepool: £6.54Burnley: £4.95Hartlepool: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Hartlepool: £13Burnley: £7.44Hartlepool: £13Burnley: £7.03Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Hartlepool: £7.82Burnley: £5.23Hartlepool: £7.86Burnley: £4.94Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 1,039.0, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Hartlepool: 1,039.0

    1,039.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 189.4, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Hartlepool: 189.4

    189.4Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 262.0, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Hartlepool: 262.0

    262.0Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 301.1, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Hartlepool: 301.1

    301.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count299.8

  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: Hartlepool 50.2, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Hartlepool: 50.2

    50.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Hartlepool and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,004£5,026£4,747Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,792£13,851£13,082£12,944£12,999£12,278Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,314£3,328£3,143£2,952£2,964£2,800Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,695£11,745£11,093£11,359£11,407£10,774Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£747£750£709£658£661£624Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,304£1,310£1,237£891£895£845Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£36£37£35Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£601£604£570Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£233£234£221£191£192£182Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,651£2,662£2,514£2,342£2,352£2,221Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£233£234£221Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£406£407£385Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.22£5.24£4.95Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.41£7.44£7.03Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.21£5.23£4.94Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,039.0991.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.4145.9Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026262.0187.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.594.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026301.1299.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.244.4Hartlepool

Per resident

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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,852, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Hartlepool: £5,852Burnley: £5,026Hartlepool: £5,876Burnley: £4,747Hartlepool: £5,550

    £5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,573, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Hartlepool: £2,573Burnley: £2,180Hartlepool: £2,584Burnley: £2,059Hartlepool: £2,441

    £2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool is higher£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,025, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Hartlepool: £2,025Burnley: £1,817Hartlepool: £2,033Burnley: £1,716Hartlepool: £1,921

    £2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,182, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Hartlepool: £2,182Burnley: £1,913Hartlepool: £2,191Burnley: £1,806Hartlepool: £2,070

    £2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £139, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Hartlepool: £139Burnley: £111Hartlepool: £140Burnley: £105Hartlepool: £132

    £139£140£132Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £243, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Hartlepool: £243Burnley: £150Hartlepool: £244Burnley: £142Hartlepool: £231

    £243£244£231Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £8.54, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Hartlepool: £8.54Burnley: £6.14Hartlepool: £8.58Burnley: £5.80Hartlepool: £8.10

    £8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £794, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Hartlepool: £794Burnley: £604Hartlepool: £798Burnley: £570Hartlepool: £753

    £794£798£753Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £170, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £186Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £175Hartlepool: £161

    £170£170£161Burnley 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: Hartlepool £143, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Hartlepool: £143Burnley: £118Hartlepool: £143Burnley: £111Hartlepool: £135

    £143£143£135Hartlepool is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,620, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Hartlepool: £1,620Burnley: £1,442Hartlepool: £1,626Burnley: £1,362Hartlepool: £1,536

    £1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £282, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Hartlepool: £282Burnley: £234Hartlepool: £283Burnley: £221Hartlepool: £267

    £282£283£267Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £251, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Hartlepool: £251Burnley: £250Hartlepool: £252Burnley: £236Hartlepool: £238

    £251£252£238Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £3.99, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Hartlepool: £3.99Burnley: £3.21Hartlepool: £4.00Burnley: £3.03Hartlepool: £3.78

    £3.99£4.00£3.78Hartlepool is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £7.97, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Hartlepool: £7.97Burnley: £4.56Hartlepool: £8.00Burnley: £4.31Hartlepool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £7.82, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Hartlepool: £7.82Burnley: £5.23Hartlepool: £7.86Burnley: £4.94Hartlepool: £7.42

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 193.9, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Hartlepool: 193.9

    193.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.3, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Hartlepool: 35.3

    35.3Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 48.9, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Hartlepool: 48.9

    48.9Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool 120.5, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Hartlepool: 120.5

    120.5Hartlepool is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.0, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Hartlepool: 184.0

    184.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count183.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.7, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Hartlepool: 30.7

    30.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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Hartlepool and Burnley, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,852£5,876£5,550£5,004£5,026£4,747Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,573£2,584£2,441£2,170£2,180£2,059Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,025£2,033£1,921£1,810£1,817£1,716Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,191£2,070£1,904£1,913£1,806Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£110£111£105Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£231£149£150£142Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.54£8.58£8.10£6.11£6.14£5.80Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£794£798£753£601£604£570Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£170£161£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£117£118£111Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,620£1,626£1,536£1,436£1,442£1,362Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£282£283£267£233£234£221Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£251£252£238£249£250£236Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.99£4.00£3.78£3.19£3.21£3.03Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£4.54£4.56£4.31Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£5.21£5.23£4.94Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.9166.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.5Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202648.931.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.594.2Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.0183.8Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.727.2Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 9. 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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £574.5m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mHartlepool: £574.5mBurnley: £577.2mHartlepool: £576.9mBurnley: £545.2mHartlepool: £544.9m

    £574.5m£576.9m£544.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mHartlepool: £252.7mBurnley: £250.3mHartlepool: £253.7mBurnley: £236.4mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBurnley: £208.7mHartlepool: £199.6mBurnley: £197.1mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mHartlepool: £214.2mBurnley: £219.7mHartlepool: £215.2mBurnley: £207.5mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBurnley: £12.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBurnley: £12.0mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £23.9m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mHartlepool: £23.9mBurnley: £17.2mHartlepool: £24.0mBurnley: £16.3mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £0.84m, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mHartlepool: £0.84mBurnley: £0.71mHartlepool: £0.84mBurnley: £0.67mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £78.0m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mHartlepool: £78.0mBurnley: £69.3mHartlepool: £78.3mBurnley: £65.5mHartlepool: £74.0m

    £78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool 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: Hartlepool £16.7m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mHartlepool: £16.7mBurnley: £21.3mHartlepool: £16.7mBurnley: £20.1mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBurnley 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: Hartlepool £14.0m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mHartlepool: £14.0mBurnley: £13.5mHartlepool: £14.1mBurnley: £12.8mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mHartlepool: £159.0mBurnley: £165.6mHartlepool: £159.7mBurnley: £156.4mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.6m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mHartlepool: £27.6mBurnley: £26.9mHartlepool: £27.8mBurnley: £25.4mHartlepool: £26.2m

    £27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mHartlepool: £24.6mBurnley: £28.7mHartlepool: £24.7mBurnley: £27.1mHartlepool: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mHartlepool: £0.39mBurnley: £0.37mHartlepool: £0.39mBurnley: £0.35mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mHartlepool: £0.78mBurnley: £0.52mHartlepool: £0.79mBurnley: £0.49mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.77m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.77mBurnley: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.77mBurnley: £0.57mHartlepool: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Burnley is higherDepends on how you count21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,123

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Burnley, total
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHartlepool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03419,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,809Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,618Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83010,815Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06021,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,123Burnley

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.
  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.
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