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Hartlepool and Burnley

97,868 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Burnley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Hartlepool 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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Hartlepool: £5,878Burnley: £5,098Hartlepool: £5,903Burnley: £4,815Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Hartlepool: £13,760Burnley: £12,928Hartlepool: £13,818Burnley: £12,211Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higher£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Hartlepool: £3,327Burnley: £2,978Hartlepool: £3,341Burnley: £2,812Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Hartlepool is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Hartlepool: £11,668Burnley: £11,387Hartlepool: £11,717Burnley: £10,755Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higher£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Hartlepool: £746Burnley: £622Hartlepool: £749Burnley: £587Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higher£619£622£587

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Hartlepool: £1,301Burnley: £884Hartlepool: £1,307Burnley: £835Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higher£880£884£835

  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: Hartlepool £46, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Hartlepool: £46Burnley: £36Hartlepool: £46Burnley: £34Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Hartlepool: £809Burnley: £619Hartlepool: £812Burnley: £585Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £188Hartlepool: £171Burnley: £177Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Burnley is higher£187£188£177

  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: Hartlepool £234, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Hartlepool: £234Burnley: £180Hartlepool: £235Burnley: £170Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Hartlepool: £2,661Burnley: £2,374Hartlepool: £2,673Burnley: £2,242Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Hartlepool is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Hartlepool: £278Burnley: £258Hartlepool: £279Burnley: £244Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Hartlepool: £412Burnley: £412Hartlepool: £414Burnley: £389Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Hartlepool: £6.55Burnley: £4.91Hartlepool: £6.57Burnley: £4.64Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Hartlepool is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £13, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Hartlepool: £13Burnley: £7.22Hartlepool: £13Burnley: £6.82Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Hartlepool: £8.39Burnley: £5.98Hartlepool: £8.43Burnley: £5.65Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higher990.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higher143.3

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higher185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher95.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higher41.5

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Hartlepool and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,077£5,098£4,815Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,874£12,928£12,211Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£2,965£2,978£2,812Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,339£11,387£10,755Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£619£622£587Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£880£884£835Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£36£36£34Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£616£619£585Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£179£180£170Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,364£2,374£2,242Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£257£258£244Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£410£412£389Hartlepool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£4.89£4.91£4.64Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.19£7.22£6.82Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.96£5.98£5.65Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.6990.5Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9143.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4185.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.995.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3297.5Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.441.5Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 2. 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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Hartlepool: £5,878Burnley: £5,098Hartlepool: £5,903Burnley: £4,815Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Hartlepool is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Hartlepool: £2,582Burnley: £2,192Hartlepool: £2,593Burnley: £2,070Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Hartlepool: £2,031Burnley: £1,836Hartlepool: £2,040Burnley: £1,734Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Hartlepool is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Hartlepool: £2,189Burnley: £1,930Hartlepool: £2,198Burnley: £1,823Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Hartlepool is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Hartlepool: £140Burnley: £105Hartlepool: £140Burnley: £100Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Hartlepool is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Hartlepool: £244Burnley: £150Hartlepool: £245Burnley: £141Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higher£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Hartlepool: £8.56Burnley: £6.07Hartlepool: £8.60Burnley: £5.73Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Hartlepool is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Hartlepool: £809Burnley: £619Hartlepool: £812Burnley: £585Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Hartlepool is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Hartlepool: £170Burnley: £188Hartlepool: £171Burnley: £177Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Burnley is higher£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Hartlepool: £143Burnley: £111Hartlepool: £144Burnley: £105Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Hartlepool: £1,625Burnley: £1,463Hartlepool: £1,632Burnley: £1,382Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Hartlepool is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Hartlepool: £278Burnley: £258Hartlepool: £279Burnley: £244Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Hartlepool is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Hartlepool: £252Burnley: £254Hartlepool: £253Burnley: £240Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Hartlepool: £4.00Burnley: £3.03Hartlepool: £4.01Burnley: £2.86Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Hartlepool is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Hartlepool: £8.00Burnley: £4.46Hartlepool: £8.04Burnley: £4.21Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Hartlepool: £8.39Burnley: £5.98Hartlepool: £8.43Burnley: £5.65Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Hartlepool is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Hartlepool is higher167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Hartlepool is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higher31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Hartlepool is higher95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count183.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higher25.6

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Hartlepool and Burnley, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£5,077£5,098£4,815Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,182£2,192£2,070Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£1,828£1,836£1,734Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£1,922£1,930£1,823Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£105£105£100Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£149£150£141Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£6.04£6.07£5.73Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£616£619£585Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£111£111£105Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,457£1,463£1,382Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£257£258£244Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£3.02£3.03£2.86Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£4.44£4.46£4.21Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£5.96£5.98£5.65Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5167.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.524.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.131.4Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.995.0Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5183.4Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.825.6Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 3. 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

Hartlepool Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mHartlepool: £575.2mBurnley: £505.7mHartlepool: £577.7mBurnley: £477.7mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mHartlepool is higher£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mHartlepool: £252.7mBurnley: £217.4mHartlepool: £253.7mBurnley: £205.3mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool is higher£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mHartlepool: £198.8mBurnley: £182.1mHartlepool: £199.6mBurnley: £172.0mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool is higher£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mHartlepool: £214.2mBurnley: £191.5mHartlepool: £215.2mBurnley: £180.9mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mHartlepool is higher£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.7mBurnley: £10.5mHartlepool: £13.7mBurnley: £9.9mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mHartlepool: £23.9mBurnley: £14.9mHartlepool: £24.0mBurnley: £14.0mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.84mBurnley: £0.60mHartlepool: £0.84mBurnley: £0.57mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mHartlepool: £79.1mBurnley: £61.4mHartlepool: £79.5mBurnley: £58.0mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mHartlepool is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mHartlepool: £16.7mBurnley: £18.6mHartlepool: £16.7mBurnley: £17.6mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBurnley is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mHartlepool: £14.0mBurnley: £11.0mHartlepool: £14.1mBurnley: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mHartlepool: £159.0mBurnley: £145.2mHartlepool: £159.7mBurnley: £137.1mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mHartlepool: £27.2mBurnley: £25.6mHartlepool: £27.3mBurnley: £24.2mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mHartlepool is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mHartlepool: £24.6mBurnley: £25.2mHartlepool: £24.7mBurnley: £23.8mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mHartlepool: £0.39mBurnley: £0.30mHartlepool: £0.39mBurnley: £0.28mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mHartlepool is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.78mBurnley: £0.44mHartlepool: £0.79mBurnley: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.82mBurnley: £0.59mHartlepool: £0.82mBurnley: £0.56mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mHartlepool is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Hartlepool is higher16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Hartlepool is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Hartlepool is higher3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Hartlepool is higher9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Burnley is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Hartlepool is higher2,535

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Hartlepool and Burnley, total
MeasureHartlepoolBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mHartlepool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHartlepool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03416,655Hartlepool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4692,410Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8003,111Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,8309,424Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06018,194Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0132,535Hartlepool

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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