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Tipton and Wednesbury and Blackburn

117,414 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher than Blackburn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 10. 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Blackburn: £4,590Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Blackburn: £4,336Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £13,010, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,010Blackburn: £13,070Tipton and Wednesbury: £13,066Blackburn: £12,345Tipton and Wednesbury: £12,341

    £13,010£13,066£12,341Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tipton and Wednesbury £3,081, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,081Blackburn: £3,141Tipton and Wednesbury: £3,094Blackburn: £2,967Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,923

    £3,081£3,094£2,923Blackburn is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury £11,006, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,006Blackburn: £11,044Tipton and Wednesbury: £11,053Blackburn: £10,431Tipton and Wednesbury: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £977, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Tipton and Wednesbury: £977Blackburn: £1,092Tipton and Wednesbury: £981Blackburn: £1,031Tipton and Wednesbury: £926

    £977£981£926Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tipton and Wednesbury £974, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Tipton and Wednesbury: £974Blackburn: £880Tipton and Wednesbury: £978Blackburn: £832Tipton and Wednesbury: £924

    £974£978£924Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £54, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Blackburn: £54Tipton and Wednesbury: £54Blackburn: £51Tipton and Wednesbury: £51

    £54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Blackburn: £615Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Blackburn: £581Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Blackburn: £179Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Blackburn: £169Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Blackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £228, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Tipton and Wednesbury: £228Blackburn: £207Tipton and Wednesbury: £229Blackburn: £196Tipton and Wednesbury: £216

    £228£229£216Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £2,393, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,393Blackburn: £2,514Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,403Blackburn: £2,374Tipton and Wednesbury: £2,270

    £2,393£2,403£2,270Blackburn is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Blackburn: £244Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Blackburn: £230Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Blackburn is higher£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: Tipton and Wednesbury £430, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Tipton and Wednesbury: £430Blackburn: £403Tipton and Wednesbury: £431Blackburn: £381Tipton and Wednesbury: £408

    £430£431£408Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£401£403£381

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Tipton and Wednesbury £12, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Blackburn: £6.54Tipton and Wednesbury: £12Blackburn: £6.18Tipton and Wednesbury: £12

    £12Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £18, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Blackburn: £10Tipton and Wednesbury: £18Blackburn: £9.56Tipton and Wednesbury: £17

    £18£18£17Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Blackburn: £7.78Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Blackburn: £7.35Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Blackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 961.4, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Tipton and Wednesbury: 961.4

    961.4Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count994.9

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Tipton and Wednesbury 209.5, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 209.5

    209.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count211.6

  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: Tipton and Wednesbury 196.7, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Tipton and Wednesbury: 196.7

    196.7Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 300.6, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Tipton and Wednesbury: 300.6

    300.6Blackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 50.8, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Tipton and Wednesbury: 50.8

    50.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher47.6

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,571£4,590£4,336Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,010£13,066£12,341£13,014£13,070£12,345Blackburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,081£3,094£2,923£3,128£3,141£2,967Blackburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£10,997£11,044£10,431Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£977£981£926£1,087£1,092£1,031Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£974£978£924£877£880£832Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£54£51£54£54£51Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£612£615£581Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£228£229£216£207£207£196Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,393£2,403£2,270£2,503£2,514£2,374Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£430£431£408£401£403£381Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£6.52£6.54£6.18Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£18£18£17£10£10£9.56Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026961.4994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026209.5211.6Blackburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.7178.0Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.493.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026300.6319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.847.6Tipton and Wednesbury

Per resident

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £4,863, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,863Blackburn: £4,590Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,884Blackburn: £4,336Tipton and Wednesbury: £4,613

    £4,863£4,884£4,613Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,860, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,860Blackburn: £1,568Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,868Blackburn: £1,481Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,765

    £1,860£1,868£1,765Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,926, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,926Blackburn: £1,976Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,935Blackburn: £1,867Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,827

    £1,926£1,935£1,827Blackburn is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,574, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,574Blackburn: £1,325Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,581Blackburn: £1,252Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,493

    £1,574£1,581£1,493Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £140, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Blackburn: £131Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Blackburn: £124Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £140£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £139, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Tipton and Wednesbury: £139Blackburn: £106Tipton and Wednesbury: £140Blackburn: £100Tipton and Wednesbury: £132

    £139£140£132Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.71, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.71Blackburn: £6.47Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.74Blackburn: £6.11Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £678, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Tipton and Wednesbury: £678Blackburn: £615Tipton and Wednesbury: £680Blackburn: £581Tipton and Wednesbury: £643

    £678£680£643Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £156, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Tipton and Wednesbury: £156Blackburn: £179Tipton and Wednesbury: £157Blackburn: £169Tipton and Wednesbury: £148

    £156£157£148Blackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £143, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Blackburn: £131Tipton and Wednesbury: £143Blackburn: £123Tipton and Wednesbury: £135

    £143£143£135Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £1,496, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,496Blackburn: £1,582Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,503Blackburn: £1,494Tipton and Wednesbury: £1,419

    £1,496£1,503£1,419Blackburn is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £236, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Tipton and Wednesbury: £236Blackburn: £244Tipton and Wednesbury: £237Blackburn: £230Tipton and Wednesbury: £224

    £236£237£224Blackburn is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £269, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Tipton and Wednesbury: £269Blackburn: £254Tipton and Wednesbury: £270Blackburn: £240Tipton and Wednesbury: £255

    £269£270£255Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £7.72, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.72Blackburn: £4.12Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.75Blackburn: £3.89Tipton and Wednesbury: £7.32

    £7.72£7.75£7.32Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £11, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Blackburn: £6.36Tipton and Wednesbury: £11Blackburn: £6.01Tipton and Wednesbury: £11

    £11Tipton and Wednesbury is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tipton and Wednesbury £6.16, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.16Blackburn: £7.78Tipton and Wednesbury: £6.18Blackburn: £7.35Tipton and Wednesbury: £5.84

    £6.16£6.18£5.84Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 137.5, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 137.5

    137.5Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 30.0, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 30.0

    30.0Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 28.1, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Tipton and Wednesbury: 28.1

    28.1Tipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 97.4, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Tipton and Wednesbury: 97.4

    97.4Tipton and Wednesbury is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tipton and Wednesbury 188.0, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Tipton and Wednesbury: 188.0

    188.0Blackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury 31.8, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Tipton and Wednesbury: 31.8

    31.8Tipton and Wednesbury is higher29.9

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,863£4,884£4,613£4,571£4,590£4,336Tipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,860£1,868£1,765£1,561£1,568£1,481Tipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,926£1,935£1,827£1,968£1,976£1,867Blackburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,574£1,581£1,493£1,319£1,325£1,252Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£132£130£131£124Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£140£132£105£106£100Tipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£6.44£6.47£6.11Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£680£643£612£615£581Tipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£178£179£169Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£143£135£130£131£123Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,496£1,503£1,419£1,575£1,582£1,494Blackburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£236£237£224£243£244£230Blackburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£253£254£240Tipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.72£7.75£7.32£4.10£4.12£3.89Tipton and Wednesbury
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£11£6.34£6.36£6.01Tipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.16£6.18£5.84£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026137.5119.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.025.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.121.4Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.493.5Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026188.0200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.829.9Tipton and Wednesbury

Total

Tipton and Wednesbury is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackburn 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

Tipton and Wednesbury Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £571.0m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £571.0mBlackburn: £546.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £573.4mBlackburn: £515.8mTipton and Wednesbury: £541.6m

    £571.0m£573.4m£541.6mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £218.4m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £218.4mBlackburn: £186.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £219.4mBlackburn: £176.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £207.2m

    £218.4m£219.4m£207.2mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £226.2m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £226.2mBlackburn: £235.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £227.2mBlackburn: £222.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £214.6m

    £226.2m£227.2m£214.6mBlackburn is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £184.8m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £184.8mBlackburn: £157.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £185.6mBlackburn: £148.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBlackburn: £15.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.5mBlackburn: £14.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.6m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.6mTipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.4m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBlackburn: £12.6mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.4mBlackburn: £11.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mTipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.77mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.73mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £79.6m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.6mBlackburn: £73.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £79.9mBlackburn: £69.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £75.5m

    £79.6m£79.9m£75.5mTipton and Wednesbury 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £18.4m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBlackburn: £21.3mTipton and Wednesbury: £18.4mBlackburn: £20.1mTipton and Wednesbury: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn 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: Tipton and Wednesbury £16.7m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.7mBlackburn: £15.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £16.8mBlackburn: £14.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £15.9m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £175.7m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £175.7mBlackburn: £188.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £176.4mBlackburn: £177.7mTipton and Wednesbury: £166.6m

    £175.7m£176.4m£166.6mBlackburn is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £27.7m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.7mBlackburn: £29.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £27.8mBlackburn: £27.4mTipton and Wednesbury: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mBlackburn is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £31.5m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.5mBlackburn: £30.2mTipton and Wednesbury: £31.7mBlackburn: £28.5mTipton and Wednesbury: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.91m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.49mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.91mBlackburn: £0.46mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.86m

    £0.91m£0.91m£0.86mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £1.3m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.76mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3mBlackburn: £0.72mTipton and Wednesbury: £1.3m

    £1.3mTipton and Wednesbury is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tipton and Wednesbury £0.72m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.72mBlackburn: £0.93mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.73mBlackburn: £0.87mTipton and Wednesbury: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 16,142, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Tipton and Wednesbury: 16,142

    16,142Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,517, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,517

    3,517Tipton and Wednesbury is higherDepends on how you count3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,302, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,302

    3,302Tipton and Wednesbury is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 11,433, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Tipton and Wednesbury: 11,433

    11,433Tipton and Wednesbury is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 22,069, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Tipton and Wednesbury: 22,069

    22,069Blackburn is higher23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tipton and Wednesbury 3,732, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Tipton and Wednesbury: 3,732

    3,732Tipton and Wednesbury is higher3,559

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Tipton and Wednesbury and Blackburn, total
MeasureTipton and WednesburyBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£571.0m£573.4m£541.6m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mTipton and Wednesbury
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.4m£219.4m£207.2m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mTipton and Wednesbury
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£226.2m£227.2m£214.6m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.6m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mTipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mTipton and Wednesbury
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mTipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.6m£79.9m£75.5m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mTipton and Wednesbury
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mTipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.4m£166.6m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBlackburn
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBlackburn
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mTipton and Wednesbury
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.91m£0.86m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mTipton and Wednesbury
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mTipton and Wednesbury
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,14214,199Tipton and Wednesbury
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5173,020Tipton and Wednesbury
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3022,541Tipton and Wednesbury
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,43311,120Tipton and Wednesbury
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,06923,891Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,7323,559Tipton and Wednesbury

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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