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Rossendale and Darwen and Scunthorpe

104,420 and 106,865 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale and Darwen is higher than Scunthorpe on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe 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

Rossendale and Darwen Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,841Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Scunthorpe: £4,572Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £13,020, Scunthorpe £12,729Scunthorpe: £12,729Rossendale and Darwen: £13,020Scunthorpe: £12,784Rossendale and Darwen: £13,076Scunthorpe: £12,074Rossendale and Darwen: £12,351

    £13,020£13,076£12,351Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,729£12,784£12,074

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £2,072, Scunthorpe £2,376Scunthorpe: £2,376Rossendale and Darwen: £2,072Scunthorpe: £2,386Rossendale and Darwen: £2,081Scunthorpe: £2,254Rossendale and Darwen: £1,965

    £2,072£2,081£1,965Scunthorpe is higher£2,376£2,386£2,254

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £11,821, Scunthorpe £11,402Scunthorpe: £11,402Rossendale and Darwen: £11,821Scunthorpe: £11,451Rossendale and Darwen: £11,872Scunthorpe: £10,815Rossendale and Darwen: £11,213

    £11,821£11,872£11,213Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,402£11,451£10,815

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen £431, Scunthorpe £461Scunthorpe: £461Rossendale and Darwen: £431Scunthorpe: £463Rossendale and Darwen: £433Scunthorpe: £437Rossendale and Darwen: £409

    £431£433£409Scunthorpe is higher£461£463£437

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £740, Scunthorpe £837Scunthorpe: £837Rossendale and Darwen: £740Scunthorpe: £841Rossendale and Darwen: £743Scunthorpe: £794Rossendale and Darwen: £702

    £740£743£702Scunthorpe is higher£837£841£794

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £29, Scunthorpe £29Scunthorpe: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Scunthorpe: £29Rossendale and Darwen: £29Scunthorpe: £28Rossendale and Darwen: £27

    £29£29£27Scunthorpe is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Rossendale and Darwen: £516Scunthorpe: £550Rossendale and Darwen: £518Scunthorpe: £520Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £150Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £151Scunthorpe: £135Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen is higher£143£143£135

  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: Rossendale and Darwen £118, Scunthorpe £151Scunthorpe: £151Rossendale and Darwen: £118Scunthorpe: £152Rossendale and Darwen: £119Scunthorpe: £144Rossendale and Darwen: £112

    £118£119£112Scunthorpe is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £1,571, Scunthorpe £1,889Scunthorpe: £1,889Rossendale and Darwen: £1,571Scunthorpe: £1,897Rossendale and Darwen: £1,578Scunthorpe: £1,792Rossendale and Darwen: £1,490

    £1,571£1,578£1,490Scunthorpe is higher£1,889£1,897£1,792

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Rossendale and Darwen: £161Scunthorpe: £196Rossendale and Darwen: £162Scunthorpe: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £368, Scunthorpe £318Scunthorpe: £318Rossendale and Darwen: £368Scunthorpe: £320Rossendale and Darwen: £369Scunthorpe: £302Rossendale and Darwen: £349

    £368£369£349Rossendale and Darwen is higher£318£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £8.93, Scunthorpe £8.30Scunthorpe: £8.30Rossendale and Darwen: £8.93Scunthorpe: £8.33Rossendale and Darwen: £8.97Scunthorpe: £7.87Rossendale and Darwen: £8.47

    £8.93£8.97£8.47Rossendale and Darwen is higher£8.30£8.33£7.87

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen £5.96, Scunthorpe £8.66Scunthorpe: £8.66Rossendale and Darwen: £5.96Scunthorpe: £8.69Rossendale and Darwen: £5.98Scunthorpe: £8.21Rossendale and Darwen: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Scunthorpe is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Scunthorpe: £6.01Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Scunthorpe: £5.68Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 1,021.9, Scunthorpe 1,009.7Scunthorpe: 1,009.7Rossendale and Darwen: 1,021.9

    1,021.9Rossendale and Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,009.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Rossendale and Darwen 113.0, Scunthorpe 116.2Scunthorpe: 116.2Rossendale and Darwen: 113.0

    113.0Scunthorpe is higher116.2

  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: Rossendale and Darwen 159.7, Scunthorpe 174.5Scunthorpe: 174.5Rossendale and Darwen: 159.7

    159.7Scunthorpe is higher174.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Scunthorpe is higher82.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Rossendale and Darwen 199.0, Scunthorpe 237.4Scunthorpe: 237.4Rossendale and Darwen: 199.0

    199.0Scunthorpe is higher237.4

  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: Rossendale and Darwen 26.4, Scunthorpe 32.8Scunthorpe: 32.8Rossendale and Darwen: 26.4

    26.4Scunthorpe is higher32.8

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Rossendale and Darwen and Scunthorpe, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendale and DarwenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,020£13,076£12,351£12,729£12,784£12,074Rossendale and Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,965£2,376£2,386£2,254Scunthorpe
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,821£11,872£11,213£11,402£11,451£10,815Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£461£463£437Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£837£841£794Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£143£143£135Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£118£119£112£151£152£144Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,571£1,578£1,490£1,889£1,897£1,792Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£318£320£302Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.93£8.97£8.47£8.30£8.33£7.87Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.66£8.69£8.21Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.91,009.7Rossendale and Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.0116.2Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.7174.5Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.982.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.0237.4Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.432.8Scunthorpe

Per resident

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 19. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £4,451, Scunthorpe £4,820Scunthorpe: £4,820Rossendale and Darwen: £4,451Scunthorpe: £4,841Rossendale and Darwen: £4,470Scunthorpe: £4,572Rossendale and Darwen: £4,222

    £4,451£4,470£4,222Scunthorpe is higher£4,820£4,841£4,572

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,326, Scunthorpe £2,497Scunthorpe: £2,497Rossendale and Darwen: £2,326Scunthorpe: £2,508Rossendale and Darwen: £2,336Scunthorpe: £2,369Rossendale and Darwen: £2,206

    £2,326£2,336£2,206Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £1,292, Scunthorpe £1,431Scunthorpe: £1,431Rossendale and Darwen: £1,292Scunthorpe: £1,437Rossendale and Darwen: £1,298Scunthorpe: £1,357Rossendale and Darwen: £1,226

    £1,292£1,298£1,226Scunthorpe is higher£1,431£1,437£1,357

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £2,111, Scunthorpe £2,237Scunthorpe: £2,237Rossendale and Darwen: £2,111Scunthorpe: £2,246Rossendale and Darwen: £2,120Scunthorpe: £2,122Rossendale and Darwen: £2,003

    £2,111£2,120£2,003Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £77, Scunthorpe £90Scunthorpe: £90Rossendale and Darwen: £77Scunthorpe: £91Rossendale and Darwen: £77Scunthorpe: £86Rossendale and Darwen: £73

    £77£77£73Scunthorpe is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £132, Scunthorpe £164Scunthorpe: £164Rossendale and Darwen: £132Scunthorpe: £165Rossendale and Darwen: £133Scunthorpe: £156Rossendale and Darwen: £125

    £132£133£125Scunthorpe is higher£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.10, Scunthorpe £5.71Scunthorpe: £5.71Rossendale and Darwen: £5.10Scunthorpe: £5.74Rossendale and Darwen: £5.12Scunthorpe: £5.42Rossendale and Darwen: £4.84

    £5.10£5.12£4.84Scunthorpe is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £516, Scunthorpe £548Scunthorpe: £548Rossendale and Darwen: £516Scunthorpe: £550Rossendale and Darwen: £518Scunthorpe: £520Rossendale and Darwen: £490

    £516£518£490Scunthorpe is higher£548£550£520

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £150, Scunthorpe £143Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £150Scunthorpe: £143Rossendale and Darwen: £151Scunthorpe: £135Rossendale and Darwen: £142

    £150£151£142Rossendale and Darwen is higher£143£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £74, Scunthorpe £91Scunthorpe: £91Rossendale and Darwen: £74Scunthorpe: £92Rossendale and Darwen: £74Scunthorpe: £87Rossendale and Darwen: £70

    £74£74£70Scunthorpe is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £980, Scunthorpe £1,138Scunthorpe: £1,138Rossendale and Darwen: £980Scunthorpe: £1,143Rossendale and Darwen: £984Scunthorpe: £1,079Rossendale and Darwen: £930

    £980£984£930Scunthorpe is higher£1,138£1,143£1,079

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £161, Scunthorpe £195Scunthorpe: £195Rossendale and Darwen: £161Scunthorpe: £196Rossendale and Darwen: £162Scunthorpe: £185Rossendale and Darwen: £153

    £161£162£153Scunthorpe is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £229, Scunthorpe £192Scunthorpe: £192Rossendale and Darwen: £229Scunthorpe: £193Rossendale and Darwen: £230Scunthorpe: £182Rossendale and Darwen: £218

    £229£230£218Rossendale and Darwen is higher£192£193£182

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.57, Scunthorpe £5.00Scunthorpe: £5.00Rossendale and Darwen: £5.57Scunthorpe: £5.02Rossendale and Darwen: £5.59Scunthorpe: £4.74Rossendale and Darwen: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Rossendale and Darwen is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £3.72, Scunthorpe £5.22Scunthorpe: £5.22Rossendale and Darwen: £3.72Scunthorpe: £5.24Rossendale and Darwen: £3.74Scunthorpe: £4.95Rossendale and Darwen: £3.53

    £3.72£3.74£3.53Scunthorpe is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale and Darwen £5.48, Scunthorpe £5.99Scunthorpe: £5.99Rossendale and Darwen: £5.48Scunthorpe: £6.01Rossendale and Darwen: £5.51Scunthorpe: £5.68Rossendale and Darwen: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Scunthorpe is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 182.5, Scunthorpe 198.1Scunthorpe: 198.1Rossendale and Darwen: 182.5

    182.5Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count198.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 20.2, Scunthorpe 22.8Scunthorpe: 22.8Rossendale and Darwen: 20.2

    20.2Scunthorpe is higher22.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 28.5, Scunthorpe 34.2Scunthorpe: 34.2Rossendale and Darwen: 28.5

    28.5Scunthorpe is higher34.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 78.9, Scunthorpe 82.1Scunthorpe: 82.1Rossendale and Darwen: 78.9

    78.9Scunthorpe is higher82.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 124.2, Scunthorpe 143.0Scunthorpe: 143.0Rossendale and Darwen: 124.2

    124.2Scunthorpe is higher143.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale and Darwen 16.4, Scunthorpe 19.7Scunthorpe: 19.7Rossendale and Darwen: 16.4

    16.4Scunthorpe is higher19.7

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Rossendale and Darwen and Scunthorpe, per resident
MeasureRossendale and DarwenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,451£4,470£4,222£4,820£4,841£4,572Scunthorpe
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,206£2,497£2,508£2,369Scunthorpe
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,292£1,298£1,226£1,431£1,437£1,357Scunthorpe
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,111£2,120£2,003£2,237£2,246£2,122Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£90£91£86Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£164£165£156Scunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.10£5.12£4.84£5.71£5.74£5.42Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£516£518£490£548£550£520Scunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£150£151£142£143£143£135Rossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£74£74£70£91£92£87Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£980£984£930£1,138£1,143£1,079Scunthorpe
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£195£196£185Scunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£229£230£218£192£193£182Rossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£5.00£5.02£4.74Rossendale and Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.72£3.74£3.53£5.22£5.24£4.95Scunthorpe
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.99£6.01£5.68Scunthorpe
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.5198.1Scunthorpe
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.222.8Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.534.2Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.982.1Scunthorpe
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026124.2143.0Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.419.7Scunthorpe

Total

Rossendale and Darwen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Scunthorpe on 19. 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

Rossendale and Darwen Scunthorpe

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £464.8m, Scunthorpe £515.1mScunthorpe: £515.1mRossendale and Darwen: £464.8mScunthorpe: £517.3mRossendale and Darwen: £466.8mScunthorpe: £488.6mRossendale and Darwen: £440.9m

    £464.8m£466.8m£440.9mScunthorpe is higher£515.1m£517.3m£488.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £242.8m, Scunthorpe £266.9mScunthorpe: £266.9mRossendale and Darwen: £242.8mScunthorpe: £268.0mRossendale and Darwen: £243.9mScunthorpe: £253.1mRossendale and Darwen: £230.3m

    £242.8m£243.9m£230.3mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£266.9m£268.0m£253.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £135.0m, Scunthorpe £152.9mScunthorpe: £152.9mRossendale and Darwen: £135.0mScunthorpe: £153.6mRossendale and Darwen: £135.5mScunthorpe: £145.1mRossendale and Darwen: £128.0m

    £135.0m£135.5m£128.0mScunthorpe is higher£152.9m£153.6m£145.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen £220.5m, Scunthorpe £239.0mScunthorpe: £239.0mRossendale and Darwen: £220.5mScunthorpe: £240.1mRossendale and Darwen: £221.4mScunthorpe: £226.7mRossendale and Darwen: £209.1m

    £220.5m£221.4m£209.1mScunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count£239.0m£240.1m£226.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £8.0m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £8.0mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £8.1mScunthorpe: £9.2mRossendale and Darwen: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.1m£7.6mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £13.8m, Scunthorpe £17.6mScunthorpe: £17.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.8mScunthorpe: £17.6mRossendale and Darwen: £13.9mScunthorpe: £16.7mRossendale and Darwen: £13.1m

    £13.8m£13.9m£13.1mScunthorpe is higher£17.6m£17.6m£16.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.53m, Scunthorpe £0.61mScunthorpe: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.58mRossendale and Darwen: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.51mScunthorpe is higher£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £53.9m, Scunthorpe £58.6mScunthorpe: £58.6mRossendale and Darwen: £53.9mScunthorpe: £58.8mRossendale and Darwen: £54.1mScunthorpe: £55.6mRossendale and Darwen: £51.1m

    £53.9m£54.1m£51.1mScunthorpe is higher£58.6m£58.8m£55.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £15.7m, Scunthorpe £15.3mScunthorpe: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mScunthorpe: £15.3mRossendale and Darwen: £15.7mScunthorpe: £14.5mRossendale and Darwen: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mRossendale and Darwen is higher£15.3m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen £7.7m, Scunthorpe £9.7mScunthorpe: £9.7mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mScunthorpe: £9.8mRossendale and Darwen: £7.7mScunthorpe: £9.2mRossendale and Darwen: £7.3m

    £7.7m£7.7m£7.3mScunthorpe is higher£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £102.3m, Scunthorpe £121.6mScunthorpe: £121.6mRossendale and Darwen: £102.3mScunthorpe: £122.1mRossendale and Darwen: £102.8mScunthorpe: £115.3mRossendale and Darwen: £97.1m

    £102.3m£102.8m£97.1mScunthorpe is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale and Darwen £16.8m, Scunthorpe £20.8mScunthorpe: £20.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.8mScunthorpe: £20.9mRossendale and Darwen: £16.9mScunthorpe: £19.8mRossendale and Darwen: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mScunthorpe is higher£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £23.9m, Scunthorpe £20.5mScunthorpe: £20.5mRossendale and Darwen: £23.9mScunthorpe: £20.6mRossendale and Darwen: £24.0mScunthorpe: £19.4mRossendale and Darwen: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mRossendale and Darwen is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.58m, Scunthorpe £0.53mScunthorpe: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.54mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.51mRossendale and Darwen: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mRossendale and Darwen is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.39m, Scunthorpe £0.56mScunthorpe: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mScunthorpe: £0.56mRossendale and Darwen: £0.39mScunthorpe: £0.53mRossendale and Darwen: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mScunthorpe is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale and Darwen £0.57m, Scunthorpe £0.64mScunthorpe: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.57mScunthorpe: £0.64mRossendale and Darwen: £0.58mScunthorpe: £0.61mRossendale and Darwen: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.58m£0.54mScunthorpe is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale and Darwen 19,060, Scunthorpe 21,168Scunthorpe: 21,168Rossendale and Darwen: 19,060

    19,060Scunthorpe is higherDepends on how you count21,168

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,107, Scunthorpe 2,435Scunthorpe: 2,435Rossendale and Darwen: 2,107

    2,107Scunthorpe is higher2,435

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 2,979, Scunthorpe 3,659Scunthorpe: 3,659Rossendale and Darwen: 2,979

    2,979Scunthorpe is higher3,659

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 8,240, Scunthorpe 8,768Scunthorpe: 8,768Rossendale and Darwen: 8,240

    8,240Scunthorpe is higher8,768

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale and Darwen 12,964, Scunthorpe 15,282Scunthorpe: 15,282Rossendale and Darwen: 12,964

    12,964Scunthorpe is higher15,282

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale and Darwen 1,716, Scunthorpe 2,109Scunthorpe: 2,109Rossendale and Darwen: 1,716

    1,716Scunthorpe is higher2,109

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Darwen and Scunthorpe, total
MeasureRossendale and DarwenScunthorpeHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£464.8m£466.8m£440.9m£515.1m£517.3m£488.6mScunthorpe
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£242.8m£243.9m£230.3m£266.9m£268.0m£253.1mScunthorpe
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£135.0m£135.5m£128.0m£152.9m£153.6m£145.1mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.5m£221.4m£209.1m£239.0m£240.1m£226.7mScunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.1m£7.6m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mScunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.8m£13.9m£13.1m£17.6m£17.6m£16.7mScunthorpe
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.51m£0.61m£0.61m£0.58mScunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.9m£54.1m£51.1m£58.6m£58.8m£55.6mScunthorpe
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£15.3m£15.3m£14.5mRossendale and Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.7m£7.7m£7.3m£9.7m£9.8m£9.2mScunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.8m£97.1m£121.6m£122.1m£115.3mScunthorpe
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mScunthorpe
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mRossendale and Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mRossendale and Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mScunthorpe
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.58m£0.54m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mScunthorpe
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,06021,168Scunthorpe
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1072,435Scunthorpe
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9793,659Scunthorpe
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,2408,768Scunthorpe
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,96415,282Scunthorpe
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7162,109Scunthorpe

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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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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