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Leicester West and Blackburn

135,667 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester West is higher than Blackburn on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Leicester West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 21. 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

Leicester West Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Leicester West: £3,992Blackburn: £4,590Leicester West: £4,009Blackburn: £4,336Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Blackburn is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £12,682, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Leicester West: £12,682Blackburn: £13,070Leicester West: £12,736Blackburn: £12,345Leicester West: £12,029

    £12,682£12,736£12,029Blackburn is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,681, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Leicester West: £2,681Blackburn: £3,141Leicester West: £2,693Blackburn: £2,967Leicester West: £2,543

    £2,681£2,693£2,543Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £10,798, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Leicester West: £10,798Blackburn: £11,044Leicester West: £10,844Blackburn: £10,431Leicester West: £10,243

    £10,798£10,844£10,243Blackburn is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester West £1,040, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Leicester West: £1,040Blackburn: £1,092Leicester West: £1,045Blackburn: £1,031Leicester West: £987

    £1,040£1,045£987Blackburn is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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: Leicester West £794, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Leicester West: £794Blackburn: £880Leicester West: £797Blackburn: £832Leicester West: £753

    £794£797£753Blackburn is higher£877£880£832

  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: Leicester West £49, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Leicester West: £49Blackburn: £54Leicester West: £49Blackburn: £51Leicester West: £46

    £49£49£46Blackburn is higher£54£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Leicester West: £526Blackburn: £615Leicester West: £529Blackburn: £581Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £179Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £169Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

  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: Leicester West £151, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Leicester West: £151Blackburn: £207Leicester West: £152Blackburn: £196Leicester West: £143

    £151£152£143Blackburn is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £2,159, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Leicester West: £2,159Blackburn: £2,514Leicester West: £2,169Blackburn: £2,374Leicester West: £2,048

    £2,159£2,169£2,048Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Leicester West: £224Blackburn: £244Leicester West: £225Blackburn: £230Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £354, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Leicester West: £354Blackburn: £403Leicester West: £356Blackburn: £381Leicester West: £336

    £354£356£336Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £6.92, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Leicester West: £6.92Blackburn: £6.54Leicester West: £6.95Blackburn: £6.18Leicester West: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Leicester West is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester West £9.87, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Leicester West: £9.87Blackburn: £10Leicester West: £9.91Blackburn: £9.56Leicester West: £9.36

    £9.87£9.91£9.36Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £7.78Leicester West: £4.67Blackburn: £7.35Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 981.0, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Leicester West: 981.0

    981.0Blackburn is higher994.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester West 197.3, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Leicester West: 197.3

    197.3Blackburn is higher211.6

  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: Leicester West 169.4, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Leicester West: 169.4

    169.4Blackburn is higher178.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Blackburn is higher93.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Leicester West 261.8, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Leicester West: 261.8

    261.8Blackburn is higher319.2

  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: Leicester West 33.7, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Leicester West: 33.7

    33.7Blackburn is higher47.6

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Leicester West and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicester WestBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,682£12,736£12,029£13,014£13,070£12,345Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,681£2,693£2,543£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,798£10,844£10,243£10,997£11,044£10,431Blackburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,040£1,045£987£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£794£797£753£877£880£832Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£49£49£46£54£54£51Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£143£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,159£2,169£2,048£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£354£356£336£401£403£381Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£6.52£6.54£6.18Leicester West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.87£9.91£9.36£10£10£9.56Blackburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026981.0994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.3211.6Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4178.0Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.893.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.8319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.747.6Blackburn

Per resident

Leicester West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 20. 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

Leicester West Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester West £3,992, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Leicester West: £3,992Blackburn: £4,590Leicester West: £4,009Blackburn: £4,336Leicester West: £3,786

    £3,992£4,009£3,786Blackburn is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,318, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Leicester West: £1,318Blackburn: £1,568Leicester West: £1,324Blackburn: £1,481Leicester West: £1,250

    £1,318£1,324£1,250Blackburn is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester West £1,793, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Leicester West: £1,793Blackburn: £1,976Leicester West: £1,801Blackburn: £1,867Leicester West: £1,701

    £1,793£1,801£1,701Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester West £1,122, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Leicester West: £1,122Blackburn: £1,325Leicester West: £1,127Blackburn: £1,252Leicester West: £1,065

    £1,122£1,127£1,065Blackburn is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester West £108, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Leicester West: £108Blackburn: £131Leicester West: £109Blackburn: £124Leicester West: £103

    £108£109£103Blackburn is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £83, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Leicester West: £83Blackburn: £106Leicester West: £83Blackburn: £100Leicester West: £78

    £83£83£78Blackburn is higher£105£106£100

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Leicester West £5.08, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Leicester West: £5.08Blackburn: £6.47Leicester West: £5.10Blackburn: £6.11Leicester West: £4.82

    £5.08£5.10£4.82Blackburn is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £526, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Leicester West: £526Blackburn: £615Leicester West: £529Blackburn: £581Leicester West: £499

    £526£529£499Blackburn is higher£612£615£581

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester West £126, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £179Leicester West: £126Blackburn: £169Leicester West: £119

    £126£126£119Blackburn is higher£178£179£169

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester West £101, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Leicester West: £101Blackburn: £131Leicester West: £101Blackburn: £123Leicester West: £96

    £101£101£96Blackburn is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester West £1,444, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Leicester West: £1,444Blackburn: £1,582Leicester West: £1,450Blackburn: £1,494Leicester West: £1,370

    £1,444£1,450£1,370Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester West £224, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Leicester West: £224Blackburn: £244Leicester West: £225Blackburn: £230Leicester West: £212

    £224£225£212Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £237, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Leicester West: £237Blackburn: £254Leicester West: £238Blackburn: £240Leicester West: £225

    £237£238£225Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester West £4.63, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Leicester West: £4.63Blackburn: £4.12Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £3.89Leicester West: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Leicester West is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester West £6.60, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Leicester West: £6.60Blackburn: £6.36Leicester West: £6.63Blackburn: £6.01Leicester West: £6.26

    £6.60£6.63£6.26Leicester West is higherDepends on how you count£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester West £4.65, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Leicester West: £4.65Blackburn: £7.78Leicester West: £4.67Blackburn: £7.35Leicester West: £4.41

    £4.65£4.67£4.41Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 102.0, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Leicester West: 102.0

    102.0Blackburn is higher119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 20.5, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Leicester West: 20.5

    20.5Blackburn is higher25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 17.6, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Leicester West: 17.6

    17.6Blackburn is higher21.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 74.8, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Leicester West: 74.8

    74.8Blackburn is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 175.1, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Leicester West: 175.1

    175.1Blackburn is higher200.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester West 22.6, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Leicester West: 22.6

    22.6Blackburn is higher29.9

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Leicester West and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureLeicester WestBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,992£4,009£3,786£4,571£4,590£4,336Blackburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,318£1,324£1,250£1,561£1,568£1,481Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,793£1,801£1,701£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,122£1,127£1,065£1,319£1,325£1,252Blackburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£130£131£124Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£105£106£100Blackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.08£5.10£4.82£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£529£499£612£615£581Blackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,444£1,450£1,370£1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£253£254£240Blackburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£4.10£4.12£3.89Leicester West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.60£6.63£6.26£6.34£6.36£6.01Leicester West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.65£4.67£4.41£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026102.0119.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.525.4Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.621.4Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.893.5Blackburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.1200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.629.9Blackburn

Total

Leicester West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Leicester West Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester West £541.5m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mLeicester West: £541.5mBlackburn: £546.0mLeicester West: £543.8mBlackburn: £515.8mLeicester West: £513.7m

    £541.5m£543.8m£513.7mBlackburn is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester West £178.8m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mLeicester West: £178.8mBlackburn: £186.5mLeicester West: £179.6mBlackburn: £176.2mLeicester West: £169.6m

    £178.8m£179.6m£169.6mBlackburn is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester West £243.2m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mLeicester West: £243.2mBlackburn: £235.1mLeicester West: £244.3mBlackburn: £222.1mLeicester West: £230.7m

    £243.2m£244.3m£230.7mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester West £152.3m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mLeicester West: £152.3mBlackburn: £157.6mLeicester West: £152.9mBlackburn: £148.9mLeicester West: £144.4m

    £152.3m£152.9m£144.4mBlackburn is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West £14.7m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £14.7mBlackburn: £15.6mLeicester West: £14.7mBlackburn: £14.7mLeicester West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.7m£13.9mBlackburn is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £11.2m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mLeicester West: £11.2mBlackburn: £12.6mLeicester West: £11.2mBlackburn: £11.9mLeicester West: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Leicester West £0.69m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mLeicester West: £0.69mBlackburn: £0.77mLeicester West: £0.69mBlackburn: £0.73mLeicester West: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBlackburn is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £71.4m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mLeicester West: £71.4mBlackburn: £73.2mLeicester West: £71.7mBlackburn: £69.1mLeicester West: £67.7m

    £71.4m£71.7m£67.7mBlackburn is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Leicester West £17.1m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mLeicester West: £17.1mBlackburn: £21.3mLeicester West: £17.1mBlackburn: £20.1mLeicester West: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBlackburn 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: Leicester West £13.7m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £13.7mBlackburn: £15.5mLeicester West: £13.7mBlackburn: £14.7mLeicester West: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBlackburn is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West £195.9m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mLeicester West: £195.9mBlackburn: £188.2mLeicester West: £196.7mBlackburn: £177.7mLeicester West: £185.8m

    £195.9m£196.7m£185.8mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester West £30.4m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mLeicester West: £30.4mBlackburn: £29.0mLeicester West: £30.5mBlackburn: £27.4mLeicester West: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester West £32.1m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mLeicester West: £32.1mBlackburn: £30.2mLeicester West: £32.3mBlackburn: £28.5mLeicester West: £30.5m

    £32.1m£32.3m£30.5mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.49mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.46mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mLeicester West is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester West £0.90m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mLeicester West: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.76mLeicester West: £0.90mBlackburn: £0.72mLeicester West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mLeicester West is higherDepends on how you count£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester West £0.63m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.93mLeicester West: £0.63mBlackburn: £0.87mLeicester West: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester West 13,832, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Leicester West: 13,832

    13,832Blackburn is higher14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester West 2,782, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Leicester West: 2,782

    2,782Blackburn is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 2,389, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Leicester West: 2,389

    2,389Blackburn is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester West 10,148, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Leicester West: 10,148

    10,148Blackburn is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester West 23,749, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Leicester West: 23,749

    23,749Blackburn is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester West 3,059, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Leicester West: 3,059

    3,059Blackburn is higher3,559

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Leicester West and Blackburn, total
MeasureLeicester WestBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.5m£543.8m£513.7m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBlackburn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.8m£179.6m£169.6m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBlackburn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.3m£230.7m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mLeicester West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£152.3m£152.9m£144.4m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBlackburn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.7m£13.9m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBlackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBlackburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.4m£71.7m£67.7m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBlackburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBlackburn
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£195.9m£196.7m£185.8m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mLeicester West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mLeicester West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.1m£32.3m£30.5m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mLeicester West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mLeicester West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mLeicester West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,83214,199Blackburn
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,7823,020Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,3892,541Blackburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,14811,120Blackburn
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,74923,891Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0593,559Blackburn

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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