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Hyndburn and Halifax

98,266 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Halifax on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 6 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.

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Per person in the age group

Hyndburn is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 8. 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

Hyndburn Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,008, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Hyndburn: £5,008Halifax: £4,938Hyndburn: £5,030Halifax: £4,664Hyndburn: £4,751

    £5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £13,049, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Hyndburn: £13,049Halifax: £13,013Hyndburn: £13,105Halifax: £12,291Hyndburn: £12,378

    £13,049£13,105£12,378Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,787, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Hyndburn: £2,787Halifax: £3,007Hyndburn: £2,799Halifax: £2,841Hyndburn: £2,644

    £2,787£2,799£2,644Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £11,589, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Hyndburn: £11,589Halifax: £11,651Hyndburn: £11,638Halifax: £11,004Hyndburn: £10,992

    £11,589£11,638£10,992Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £577, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Hyndburn: £577Halifax: £570Hyndburn: £580Halifax: £538Hyndburn: £548

    £577£580£548Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£567£570£538

  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: Hyndburn £848, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Hyndburn: £848Halifax: £757Hyndburn: £851Halifax: £715Hyndburn: £804

    £848£851£804Hyndburn is higher£754£757£715

  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: Hyndburn £36, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Hyndburn: £36Halifax: £35Hyndburn: £36Halifax: £33Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £609, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Hyndburn: £609Halifax: £582Hyndburn: £612Halifax: £549Hyndburn: £578

    £609£612£578Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £188, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Hyndburn: £188Halifax: £161Hyndburn: £189Halifax: £153Hyndburn: £178

    £188£189£178Hyndburn is higher£161£161£153

  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: Hyndburn £162, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Hyndburn: £162Halifax: £191Hyndburn: £162Halifax: £180Hyndburn: £153

    £162£162£153Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,171, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Hyndburn: £2,171Halifax: £2,434Hyndburn: £2,180Halifax: £2,299Hyndburn: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £266, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Hyndburn: £266Halifax: £210Hyndburn: £267Halifax: £198Hyndburn: £252

    £266£267£252Hyndburn is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £439, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Hyndburn: £439Halifax: £369Hyndburn: £440Halifax: £348Hyndburn: £416

    £439£440£416Hyndburn is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £8.30, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Hyndburn: £8.30Halifax: £6.95Hyndburn: £8.33Halifax: £6.56Hyndburn: £7.87

    £8.30£8.33£7.87Hyndburn is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £7.65, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Hyndburn: £7.65Halifax: £7.29Hyndburn: £7.69Halifax: £6.89Hyndburn: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5.05, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £5.05Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £5.07Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Halifax is higher£11

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 999.2, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Hyndburn: 999.2

    999.2Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 143.6, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Hyndburn: 143.6

    143.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count136.8

  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: Hyndburn 175.4, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Hyndburn: 175.4

    175.4Hyndburn is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 94.9, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Hyndburn: 94.9

    94.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count89.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn 278.4, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Hyndburn: 278.4

    278.4Halifax is higher281.7

  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: Hyndburn 36.9, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Hyndburn: 36.9

    36.9Halifax is higher43.8

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Hyndburn and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,008£5,030£4,751£4,917£4,938£4,664Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,049£13,105£12,378£12,958£13,013£12,291Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,787£2,799£2,644£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,589£11,638£10,992£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£577£580£548£567£570£538Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£848£851£804£754£757£715Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£33Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£579£582£549Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£161£161£153Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£162£153£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£209£210£198Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£440£416£367£369£348Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.30£8.33£7.87£6.92£6.95£6.56Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£7.26£7.29£6.89Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026999.21,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.6136.8Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4160.3Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.989.8Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026278.4281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.943.8Halifax

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Hyndburn Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,008, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Hyndburn: £5,008Halifax: £4,938Hyndburn: £5,030Halifax: £4,664Hyndburn: £4,751

    £5,008£5,030£4,751Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,212, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Hyndburn: £2,212Halifax: £2,112Hyndburn: £2,221Halifax: £1,995Hyndburn: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,728, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Hyndburn: £1,728Halifax: £1,862Hyndburn: £1,736Halifax: £1,759Hyndburn: £1,639

    £1,728£1,736£1,639Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,964, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Hyndburn: £1,964Halifax: £1,891Hyndburn: £1,973Halifax: £1,786Hyndburn: £1,863

    £1,964£1,973£1,863Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £98, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Hyndburn: £98Halifax: £92Hyndburn: £98Halifax: £87Hyndburn: £93

    £98£98£93Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £144, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Hyndburn: £144Halifax: £123Hyndburn: £144Halifax: £116Hyndburn: £136

    £144£144£136Hyndburn is higher£122£123£116

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £6.05, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Hyndburn: £6.05Halifax: £5.75Hyndburn: £6.08Halifax: £5.43Hyndburn: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £609, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Hyndburn: £609Halifax: £582Hyndburn: £612Halifax: £549Hyndburn: £578

    £609£612£578Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £188, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Hyndburn: £188Halifax: £161Hyndburn: £189Halifax: £153Hyndburn: £178

    £188£189£178Hyndburn is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £100, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Hyndburn: £100Halifax: £118Hyndburn: £101Halifax: £111Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,346, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Hyndburn: £1,346Halifax: £1,507Hyndburn: £1,352Halifax: £1,423Hyndburn: £1,277

    £1,346£1,352£1,277Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £266, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Hyndburn: £266Halifax: £210Hyndburn: £267Halifax: £198Hyndburn: £252

    £266£267£252Hyndburn is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £272, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Hyndburn: £272Halifax: £228Hyndburn: £273Halifax: £216Hyndburn: £258

    £272£273£258Hyndburn is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.14, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Hyndburn: £5.14Halifax: £4.30Hyndburn: £5.17Halifax: £4.06Hyndburn: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Hyndburn is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.74, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Hyndburn: £4.74Halifax: £4.51Hyndburn: £4.76Halifax: £4.26Hyndburn: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5.05, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £5.05Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £5.07Halifax: £11Hyndburn: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 169.4, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Hyndburn: 169.4

    169.4Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.3, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Hyndburn: 24.3

    24.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 29.7, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Hyndburn: 29.7

    29.7Hyndburn is higher26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 94.9, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Hyndburn: 94.9

    94.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 172.6, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Hyndburn: 172.6

    172.6Halifax is higher174.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 22.9, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Hyndburn: 22.9

    22.9Halifax is higher27.1

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Hyndburn and Halifax, per resident
MeasureHyndburnHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,008£5,030£4,751£4,917£4,938£4,664Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,103£2,112£1,995Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,728£1,736£1,639£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,964£1,973£1,863£1,883£1,891£1,786Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£92£92£87Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£144£136£122£123£116Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£5.72£5.75£5.43Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£609£612£578£579£582£549Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£161£161£153Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,346£1,352£1,277£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£209£210£198Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£227£228£216Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£4.28£4.30£4.06Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.49£4.51£4.26Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026169.4167.8Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.322.2Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.726.0Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.989.8Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.6174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.927.1Halifax

Total

Hyndburn is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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

Hyndburn Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £492.1m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mHyndburn: £492.1mHalifax: £549.9mHyndburn: £494.2mHalifax: £519.4mHyndburn: £466.8m

    £492.1m£494.2m£466.8mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £217.4m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mHyndburn: £217.4mHalifax: £235.2mHyndburn: £218.3mHalifax: £222.1mHyndburn: £206.2m

    £217.4m£218.3m£206.2mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £169.8m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mHyndburn: £169.8mHalifax: £207.3mHyndburn: £170.6mHalifax: £195.8mHyndburn: £161.1m

    £169.8m£170.6m£161.1mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £193.0m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mHyndburn: £193.0mHalifax: £210.6mHyndburn: £193.8mHalifax: £198.9mHyndburn: £183.1m

    £193.0m£193.8m£183.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £9.6m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mHyndburn: £9.6mHalifax: £10.3mHyndburn: £9.7mHalifax: £9.7mHyndburn: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £14.1m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mHyndburn: £14.1mHalifax: £13.7mHyndburn: £14.2mHalifax: £12.9mHyndburn: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mHyndburn is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mHyndburn: £0.59mHalifax: £0.64mHyndburn: £0.60mHalifax: £0.60mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £59.9m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mHyndburn: £59.9mHalifax: £64.8mHyndburn: £60.1mHalifax: £61.2mHyndburn: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £18.5m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mHyndburn: £18.5mHalifax: £18.0mHyndburn: £18.5mHalifax: £17.0mHyndburn: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mHyndburn is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn £9.9m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mHyndburn: £9.9mHalifax: £13.1mHyndburn: £9.9mHalifax: £12.4mHyndburn: £9.3m

    £9.9m£9.9m£9.3mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £132.3m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mHyndburn: £132.3mHalifax: £167.8mHyndburn: £132.8mHalifax: £158.5mHyndburn: £125.5m

    £132.3m£132.8m£125.5mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £26.1m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mHyndburn: £26.1mHalifax: £23.4mHyndburn: £26.3mHalifax: £22.1mHyndburn: £24.8m

    £26.1m£26.3m£24.8mHyndburn is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £26.7m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mHyndburn: £26.7mHalifax: £25.4mHyndburn: £26.8mHalifax: £24.0mHyndburn: £25.3m

    £26.7m£26.8m£25.3mHyndburn is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.51m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mHyndburn: £0.51mHalifax: £0.48mHyndburn: £0.51mHalifax: £0.45mHyndburn: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHyndburn is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.47m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mHyndburn: £0.47mHalifax: £0.50mHyndburn: £0.47mHalifax: £0.47mHyndburn: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.50m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mHyndburn: £0.50mHalifax: £1.3mHyndburn: £0.50mHalifax: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 16,643, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Hyndburn: 16,643

    16,643Halifax is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,391, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Hyndburn: 2,391

    2,391Halifax is higherDepends on how you count2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,921, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Hyndburn: 2,921

    2,921Hyndburn is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 9,323, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Hyndburn: 9,323

    9,323Halifax is higherDepends on how you count9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 16,962, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Hyndburn: 16,962

    16,962Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,251, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Hyndburn: 2,251

    2,251Halifax is higher3,018

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Hyndburn and Halifax, total
MeasureHyndburnHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.1m£494.2m£466.8m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.4m£218.3m£206.2m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.6m£161.1m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£193.0m£193.8m£183.1m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mHalifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mHyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£9.9m£9.3m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£132.3m£132.8m£125.5m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.3m£24.8m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHyndburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.7m£26.8m£25.3m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,64318,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3912,472Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9212,897Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3239,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96219,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2513,018Halifax

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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