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Knowsley and Burnley

99,058 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Burnley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 14 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

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Knowsley: £5,859Burnley: £5,026Knowsley: £5,884Burnley: £4,747Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,694, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Knowsley: £13,694Burnley: £12,999Knowsley: £13,753Burnley: £12,278Knowsley: £12,990

    £13,694£13,753£12,990Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,944£12,999£12,278

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,431, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Knowsley: £3,431Burnley: £2,964Knowsley: £3,446Burnley: £2,800Knowsley: £3,255

    £3,431£3,446£3,255Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,612, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Knowsley: £11,612Burnley: £11,407Knowsley: £11,661Burnley: £10,774Knowsley: £11,014

    £11,612£11,661£11,014Knowsley 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: Knowsley £990, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Knowsley: £990Burnley: £661Knowsley: £994Burnley: £624Knowsley: £939

    £990£994£939Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,034, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Knowsley: £1,034Burnley: £895Knowsley: £1,038Burnley: £845Knowsley: £981

    £1,034£1,038£981Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £59, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Knowsley: £59Burnley: £37Knowsley: £59Burnley: £35Knowsley: £56

    £59£59£56Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Knowsley: £945Burnley: £604Knowsley: £949Burnley: £570Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Knowsley: £247Burnley: £186Knowsley: £248Burnley: £175Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £223, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Knowsley: £223Burnley: £192Knowsley: £224Burnley: £182Knowsley: £212

    £223£224£212Knowsley is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,551, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Knowsley: £2,551Burnley: £2,352Knowsley: £2,562Burnley: £2,221Knowsley: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Knowsley: £333Burnley: £234Knowsley: £334Burnley: £221Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley 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: Knowsley £632, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Knowsley: £632Burnley: £407Knowsley: £634Burnley: £385Knowsley: £599

    £632£634£599Knowsley 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: Knowsley £9.20, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Knowsley: £9.20Burnley: £5.24Knowsley: £9.24Burnley: £4.95Knowsley: £8.73

    £9.20£9.24£8.73Knowsley 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: Knowsley £16, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Knowsley: £16Burnley: £7.44Knowsley: £16Burnley: £7.03Knowsley: £15

    £16£16£15Knowsley is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Knowsley: £7.13Burnley: £5.23Knowsley: £7.16Burnley: £4.94Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,056.6, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Knowsley: 1,056.6

    1,056.6Knowsley 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: Knowsley 239.2, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Knowsley: 239.2

    239.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 213.4, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Knowsley: 213.4

    213.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count187.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 138.2, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 292.6, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Knowsley: 292.6

    292.6Burnley 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: Knowsley 47.6, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Knowsley: 47.6

    47.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count44.4

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Knowsley and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,004£5,026£4,747Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,694£13,753£12,990£12,944£12,999£12,278Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,431£3,446£3,255£2,952£2,964£2,800Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,612£11,661£11,014£11,359£11,407£10,774Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£990£994£939£658£661£624Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,034£1,038£981£891£895£845Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£59£56£36£37£35Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£601£604£570Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£185£186£175Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£223£224£212£191£192£182Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,342£2,352£2,221Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£233£234£221Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£632£634£599£406£407£385Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.20£9.24£8.73£5.22£5.24£4.95Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.41£7.44£7.03Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.21£5.23£4.94Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,056.6991.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026239.2145.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.4187.9Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.294.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026292.6299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.644.4Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,859, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Knowsley: £5,859Burnley: £5,026Knowsley: £5,884Burnley: £4,747Knowsley: £5,558

    £5,859£5,884£5,558Knowsley is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,171, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Knowsley: £2,171Burnley: £2,180Knowsley: £2,180Burnley: £2,059Knowsley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,157, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Knowsley: £2,157Burnley: £1,817Knowsley: £2,166Burnley: £1,716Knowsley: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Knowsley is higher£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,841, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Knowsley: £1,841Burnley: £1,913Knowsley: £1,849Burnley: £1,806Knowsley: £1,746

    £1,841£1,849£1,746Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £157, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Knowsley: £157Burnley: £111Knowsley: £158Burnley: £105Knowsley: £149

    £157£158£149Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Knowsley: £164Burnley: £150Knowsley: £165Burnley: £142Knowsley: £155

    £164£165£155Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £9.39, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Knowsley: £9.39Burnley: £6.14Knowsley: £9.43Burnley: £5.80Knowsley: £8.91

    £9.39£9.43£8.91Knowsley 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: Knowsley £945, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Knowsley: £945Burnley: £604Knowsley: £949Burnley: £570Knowsley: £896

    £945£949£896Knowsley 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: Knowsley £247, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Knowsley: £247Burnley: £186Knowsley: £248Burnley: £175Knowsley: £234

    £247£248£234Knowsley 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: Knowsley £140, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Knowsley: £140Burnley: £118Knowsley: £141Burnley: £111Knowsley: £133

    £140£141£133Knowsley is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,603, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Knowsley: £1,603Burnley: £1,442Knowsley: £1,610Burnley: £1,362Knowsley: £1,521

    £1,603£1,610£1,521Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £333, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Knowsley: £333Burnley: £234Knowsley: £334Burnley: £221Knowsley: £316

    £333£334£316Knowsley is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £397, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Knowsley: £397Burnley: £250Knowsley: £399Burnley: £236Knowsley: £377

    £397£399£377Knowsley is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £5.79, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Knowsley: £5.79Burnley: £3.21Knowsley: £5.81Burnley: £3.03Knowsley: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Knowsley is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £10, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.56Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.31Knowsley: £9.62

    £10£10£9.62Knowsley is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £7.13, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Knowsley: £7.13Burnley: £5.23Knowsley: £7.16Burnley: £4.94Knowsley: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Knowsley is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 167.5, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Knowsley: 167.5

    167.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 37.9, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Knowsley: 37.9

    37.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.8, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Knowsley: 33.8

    33.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count31.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 138.2, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Knowsley: 138.2

    138.2Knowsley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 183.9, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Knowsley: 183.9

    183.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 29.9, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Knowsley: 29.9

    29.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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Knowsley and Burnley, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,859£5,884£5,558£5,004£5,026£4,747Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,170£2,180£2,059Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£1,810£1,817£1,716Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,841£1,849£1,746£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£157£158£149£110£111£105Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£155£149£150£142Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.39£9.43£8.91£6.11£6.14£5.80Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£945£949£896£601£604£570Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£247£248£234£185£186£175Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£140£141£133£117£118£111Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,603£1,610£1,521£1,436£1,442£1,362Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£233£234£221Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£249£250£236Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.19£3.21£3.03Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.62£4.54£4.56£4.31Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£5.21£5.23£4.94Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.5166.2Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202637.924.5Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.831.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026138.294.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.9183.8Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.927.2Knowsley

Total

Knowsley is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £580.4m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mKnowsley: £580.4mBurnley: £577.2mKnowsley: £582.9mBurnley: £545.2mKnowsley: £550.6m

    £580.4m£582.9m£550.6mKnowsley is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £215.1m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mKnowsley: £215.1mBurnley: £250.3mKnowsley: £216.0mBurnley: £236.4mKnowsley: £204.0m

    £215.1m£216.0m£204.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £213.6m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mKnowsley: £213.6mBurnley: £208.7mKnowsley: £214.5mBurnley: £197.1mKnowsley: £202.6m

    £213.6m£214.5m£202.6mKnowsley is higher£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £182.3m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mKnowsley: £182.3mBurnley: £219.7mKnowsley: £183.1mBurnley: £207.5mKnowsley: £173.0m

    £182.3m£183.1m£173.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £15.5m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mKnowsley: £15.5mBurnley: £12.7mKnowsley: £15.6mBurnley: £12.0mKnowsley: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £16.2m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mKnowsley: £16.2mBurnley: £17.2mKnowsley: £16.3mBurnley: £16.3mKnowsley: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £0.93m, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mKnowsley: £0.93mBurnley: £0.71mKnowsley: £0.93mBurnley: £0.67mKnowsley: £0.88m

    £0.93m£0.93m£0.88mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £93.6m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mKnowsley: £93.6mBurnley: £69.3mKnowsley: £94.0mBurnley: £65.5mKnowsley: £88.8m

    £93.6m£94.0m£88.8mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £24.5m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mKnowsley: £24.5mBurnley: £21.3mKnowsley: £24.6mBurnley: £20.1mKnowsley: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £13.9m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mKnowsley: £13.9mBurnley: £13.5mKnowsley: £14.0mBurnley: £12.8mKnowsley: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mKnowsley is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £158.8m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mKnowsley: £158.8mBurnley: £165.6mKnowsley: £159.5mBurnley: £156.4mKnowsley: £150.6m

    £158.8m£159.5m£150.6mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £33.0m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mKnowsley: £33.0mBurnley: £26.9mKnowsley: £33.1mBurnley: £25.4mKnowsley: £31.3m

    £33.0m£33.1m£31.3mKnowsley is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £39.3m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mKnowsley: £39.3mBurnley: £28.7mKnowsley: £39.5mBurnley: £27.1mKnowsley: £37.3m

    £39.3m£39.5m£37.3mKnowsley is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £0.57m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mKnowsley: £0.57mBurnley: £0.37mKnowsley: £0.58mBurnley: £0.35mKnowsley: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mKnowsley is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.52mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.49mKnowsley: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKnowsley is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £0.71m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £0.71mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £0.71mBurnley: £0.57mKnowsley: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 16,592, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Knowsley: 16,592

    16,592Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 3,757, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Knowsley: 3,757

    3,757Knowsley is higher2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 3,351, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Knowsley: 3,351

    3,351Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 13,686, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Knowsley: 13,686

    13,686Knowsley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 18,215, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Knowsley: 18,215

    18,215Burnley 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: Knowsley 2,962, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Knowsley: 2,962

    2,962Burnley is higherDepends on how you count3,123

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Burnley, total
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£580.4m£582.9m£550.6m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£215.1m£216.0m£204.0m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£213.6m£214.5m£202.6m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£182.3m£183.1m£173.0m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.93m£0.93m£0.88m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£93.6m£94.0m£88.8m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£158.8m£159.5m£150.6m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.0m£33.1m£31.3m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.3m£39.5m£37.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,59219,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7572,809Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3513,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,68610,815Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,21521,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9623,123Burnley

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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