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Huddersfield and Burnley

118,939 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Huddersfield is higher than Burnley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Huddersfield 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

Huddersfield Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Huddersfield: £4,538Burnley: £5,026Huddersfield: £4,557Burnley: £4,747Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Burnley 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: Huddersfield £12,775, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Huddersfield: £12,775Burnley: £12,999Huddersfield: £12,829Burnley: £12,278Huddersfield: £12,117

    £12,775£12,829£12,117Burnley 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: Huddersfield £2,661, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Huddersfield: £2,661Burnley: £2,964Huddersfield: £2,673Burnley: £2,800Huddersfield: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Burnley is higher£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Huddersfield £11,410, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Huddersfield: £11,410Burnley: £11,407Huddersfield: £11,458Burnley: £10,774Huddersfield: £10,823

    £11,410£11,458£10,823Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £619, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Huddersfield: £619Burnley: £661Huddersfield: £622Burnley: £624Huddersfield: £588

    £619£622£588Burnley 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: Huddersfield £709, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Huddersfield: £709Burnley: £895Huddersfield: £712Burnley: £845Huddersfield: £672

    £709£712£672Burnley 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: Huddersfield £36, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Huddersfield: £36Burnley: £37Huddersfield: £37Burnley: £35Huddersfield: £35

    £36£37£35Burnley 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: Huddersfield £579, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Huddersfield: £579Burnley: £604Huddersfield: £582Burnley: £570Huddersfield: £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: Huddersfield £120, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £186Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £175Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Burnley 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: Huddersfield £146, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Huddersfield: £146Burnley: £192Huddersfield: £146Burnley: £182Huddersfield: £138

    £146£146£138Burnley is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Huddersfield £2,081, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Huddersfield: £2,081Burnley: £2,352Huddersfield: £2,090Burnley: £2,221Huddersfield: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Burnley is higher£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Huddersfield: £247Burnley: £234Huddersfield: £248Burnley: £221Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £415, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Huddersfield: £415Burnley: £407Huddersfield: £416Burnley: £385Huddersfield: £393

    £415£416£393Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £11, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Huddersfield: £11Burnley: £5.24Huddersfield: £11Burnley: £4.95Huddersfield: £10

    £11£11£10Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield £8.42, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Huddersfield: £8.42Burnley: £7.44Huddersfield: £8.46Burnley: £7.03Huddersfield: £7.99

    £8.42£8.46£7.99Huddersfield is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Huddersfield: £5.48Burnley: £5.23Huddersfield: £5.51Burnley: £4.94Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 1,014.6, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Huddersfield: 1,014.6

    1,014.6Huddersfield 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: Huddersfield 139.7, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Huddersfield: 139.7

    139.7Burnley 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: Huddersfield 151.2, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Huddersfield: 151.2

    151.2Burnley 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: Huddersfield 86.4, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Burnley 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: Huddersfield 264.5, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Huddersfield: 264.5

    264.5Burnley 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: Huddersfield 32.7, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Huddersfield: 32.7

    32.7Burnley is higher44.4

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Huddersfield and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureHuddersfieldBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,775£12,829£12,117£12,944£12,999£12,278Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,410£11,458£10,823£11,359£11,407£10,774Huddersfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£588£658£661£624Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£709£712£672£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£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£120£120£113£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£146£138£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Huddersfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£416£393£406£407£385Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£5.22£5.24£4.95Huddersfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.42£8.46£7.99£7.41£7.44£7.03Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.21£5.23£4.94Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.6991.5Huddersfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026139.7145.9Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.2187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.494.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026264.5299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.744.4Burnley

Per resident

Huddersfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Huddersfield Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £4,538, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Huddersfield: £4,538Burnley: £5,026Huddersfield: £4,557Burnley: £4,747Huddersfield: £4,304

    £4,538£4,557£4,304Burnley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,880, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Huddersfield: £1,880Burnley: £2,180Huddersfield: £1,888Burnley: £2,059Huddersfield: £1,783

    £1,880£1,888£1,783Burnley is higher£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £1,707, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Huddersfield: £1,707Burnley: £1,817Huddersfield: £1,714Burnley: £1,716Huddersfield: £1,619

    £1,707£1,714£1,619Burnley is higher£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Huddersfield £1,679, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Huddersfield: £1,679Burnley: £1,913Huddersfield: £1,686Burnley: £1,806Huddersfield: £1,593

    £1,679£1,686£1,593Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Huddersfield £91, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Huddersfield: £91Burnley: £111Huddersfield: £92Burnley: £105Huddersfield: £86

    £91£92£86Burnley 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: Huddersfield £104, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Huddersfield: £104Burnley: £150Huddersfield: £105Burnley: £142Huddersfield: £99

    £104£105£99Burnley 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: Huddersfield £5.36, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Huddersfield: £5.36Burnley: £6.14Huddersfield: £5.38Burnley: £5.80Huddersfield: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Burnley 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: Huddersfield £579, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Huddersfield: £579Burnley: £604Huddersfield: £582Burnley: £570Huddersfield: £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: Huddersfield £120, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £186Huddersfield: £120Burnley: £175Huddersfield: £113

    £120£120£113Burnley 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: Huddersfield £94, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Huddersfield: £94Burnley: £118Huddersfield: £94Burnley: £111Huddersfield: £89

    £94£94£89Burnley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Huddersfield £1,335, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Huddersfield: £1,335Burnley: £1,442Huddersfield: £1,341Burnley: £1,362Huddersfield: £1,266

    £1,335£1,341£1,266Burnley is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Huddersfield £247, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Huddersfield: £247Burnley: £234Huddersfield: £248Burnley: £221Huddersfield: £234

    £247£248£234Huddersfield is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £266, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Huddersfield: £266Burnley: £250Huddersfield: £267Burnley: £236Huddersfield: £252

    £266£267£252Huddersfield is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Huddersfield £6.98, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Huddersfield: £6.98Burnley: £3.21Huddersfield: £7.01Burnley: £3.03Huddersfield: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Huddersfield is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Huddersfield £5.40, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Huddersfield: £5.40Burnley: £4.56Huddersfield: £5.42Burnley: £4.31Huddersfield: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Huddersfield is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Huddersfield £5.48, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Huddersfield: £5.48Burnley: £5.23Huddersfield: £5.51Burnley: £4.94Huddersfield: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Huddersfield is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 149.3, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Huddersfield: 149.3

    149.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 20.6, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Huddersfield: 20.6

    20.6Burnley 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: Huddersfield 22.3, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Huddersfield: 22.3

    22.3Burnley 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: Huddersfield 86.4, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Huddersfield: 86.4

    86.4Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Huddersfield 169.6, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Huddersfield: 169.6

    169.6Burnley 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: Huddersfield 21.0, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Huddersfield: 21.0

    21.0Burnley is higher27.2

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Huddersfield and Burnley, per resident
MeasureHuddersfieldBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,538£4,557£4,304£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,880£1,888£1,783£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,707£1,714£1,619£1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,679£1,686£1,593£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£92£86£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£105£99£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£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£120£120£113£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£117£118£111Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,335£1,341£1,266£1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£233£234£221Huddersfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£249£250£236Huddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£3.19£3.21£3.03Huddersfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.54£4.56£4.31Huddersfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.21£5.23£4.94Huddersfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.3166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.624.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.331.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.494.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.6183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.027.2Burnley

Total

Huddersfield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Huddersfield Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Huddersfield £539.7m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mHuddersfield: £539.7mBurnley: £577.2mHuddersfield: £542.0mBurnley: £545.2mHuddersfield: £511.9m

    £539.7m£542.0m£511.9mBurnley is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Huddersfield £223.6m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mHuddersfield: £223.6mBurnley: £250.3mHuddersfield: £224.5mBurnley: £236.4mHuddersfield: £212.1m

    £223.6m£224.5m£212.1mBurnley is higher£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Huddersfield £203.0m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mHuddersfield: £203.0mBurnley: £208.7mHuddersfield: £203.9mBurnley: £197.1mHuddersfield: £192.5m

    £203.0m£203.9m£192.5mBurnley is higher£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield £199.7m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mHuddersfield: £199.7mBurnley: £219.7mHuddersfield: £200.5mBurnley: £207.5mHuddersfield: £189.4m

    £199.7m£200.5m£189.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield £10.8m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mHuddersfield: £10.8mBurnley: £12.7mHuddersfield: £10.9mBurnley: £12.0mHuddersfield: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBurnley 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: Huddersfield £12.4m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mHuddersfield: £12.4mBurnley: £17.2mHuddersfield: £12.5mBurnley: £16.3mHuddersfield: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBurnley 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: Huddersfield £0.64m, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.71mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.67mHuddersfield: £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: Huddersfield £68.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mHuddersfield: £68.9mBurnley: £69.3mHuddersfield: £69.2mBurnley: £65.5mHuddersfield: £65.4m

    £68.9m£69.2m£65.4mBurnley 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: Huddersfield £14.2m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mHuddersfield: £14.2mBurnley: £21.3mHuddersfield: £14.3mBurnley: £20.1mHuddersfield: £13.5m

    £14.2m£14.3m£13.5mBurnley 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: Huddersfield £11.1m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mHuddersfield: £11.1mBurnley: £13.5mHuddersfield: £11.2mBurnley: £12.8mHuddersfield: £10.6m

    £11.1m£11.2m£10.6mBurnley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield £158.8m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mHuddersfield: £158.8mBurnley: £165.6mHuddersfield: £159.4mBurnley: £156.4mHuddersfield: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.4m£150.6mBurnley is higher£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Huddersfield £29.4m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mHuddersfield: £29.4mBurnley: £26.9mHuddersfield: £29.5mBurnley: £25.4mHuddersfield: £27.8m

    £29.4m£29.5m£27.8mHuddersfield is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Huddersfield £31.6m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mHuddersfield: £31.6mBurnley: £28.7mHuddersfield: £31.8mBurnley: £27.1mHuddersfield: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.8m£30.0mHuddersfield is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Huddersfield £0.83m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mHuddersfield: £0.83mBurnley: £0.37mHuddersfield: £0.83mBurnley: £0.35mHuddersfield: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.83m£0.79mHuddersfield is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Huddersfield £0.64m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.52mHuddersfield: £0.64mBurnley: £0.49mHuddersfield: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mHuddersfield is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Huddersfield £0.65m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.65mBurnley: £0.60mHuddersfield: £0.65mBurnley: £0.57mHuddersfield: £0.62m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.62mHuddersfield is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Huddersfield 17,757, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Huddersfield: 17,757

    17,757Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Huddersfield 2,445, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Huddersfield: 2,445

    2,445Burnley is higher2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield 2,647, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Huddersfield: 2,647

    2,647Burnley is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Huddersfield 10,273, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Huddersfield: 10,273

    10,273Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Huddersfield 20,174, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Huddersfield: 20,174

    20,174Burnley is higher21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Huddersfield 2,492, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Huddersfield: 2,492

    2,492Burnley is higher3,123

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Huddersfield and Burnley, total
MeasureHuddersfieldBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£539.7m£542.0m£511.9m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£223.6m£224.5m£212.1m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.0m£203.9m£192.5m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.7m£200.5m£189.4m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£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£68.9m£69.2m£65.4m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.3m£13.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.2m£10.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.4m£150.6m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.4m£29.5m£27.8m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mHuddersfield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.8m£30.0m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mHuddersfield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mHuddersfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mHuddersfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHuddersfield
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75719,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4452,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6473,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,27310,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,17421,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4923,123Burnley

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.
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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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