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Local authority in North West, England

Blackburn with Darwen

In Blackburn with Darwen, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 53% of local authorities in 2024-25.

161,618 residents (mid-2024)

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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.

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How does Blackburn with Darwen compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,525£4,544£4,292

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    163rd of 348, higher than in 53% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,995£13,050£12,326

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    67th of 347, higher than in 80% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,847£2,860£2,701

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    29th of 350, higher than in 91% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Blackburn with Darwen
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292163rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,32667th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,70129th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Blackburn with Darwen's benefit money go?

People here received £731.3 million£734.5 million£693.7 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Blackburn with Darwen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £244.2m; Pension Credit £18.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.96m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £96.5m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.2m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.7m; Universal Credit £230.7m; Housing Benefit £34.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £39.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.92m; Other benefits £1.2mState Pension: £244.2mPension Credit: £18.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.96mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £96.5mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.2mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.7mUniversal Credit: £230.7mHousing Benefit: £34.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £39.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.92mOther benefits: £1.2m
Spending in Blackburn with Darwen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £245.2m; Pension Credit £18.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.97m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £97.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £27.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £18.8m; Universal Credit £231.7m; Housing Benefit £34.7m; Employment and Support Allowance £39.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.70m; Income Support £0.92m; Other benefits £1.2mState Pension: £245.2mPension Credit: £18.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.97mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £97.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £27.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £18.8mUniversal Credit: £231.7mHousing Benefit: £34.7mEmployment and Support Allowance: £39.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.70mIncome Support: £0.92mOther benefits: £1.2m
Spending in Blackburn with Darwen, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £231.6m; Pension Credit £17.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.91m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £91.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £25.8m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £17.7m; Universal Credit £218.9m; Housing Benefit £32.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £37.5m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.66m; Income Support £0.87m; Other benefits £1.1mState Pension: £231.6mPension Credit: £17.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.91mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £91.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £25.8mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £17.7mUniversal Credit: £218.9mHousing Benefit: £32.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £37.5mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.66mIncome Support: £0.87mOther benefits: £1.1m
  1. State Pension£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m
  2. Pension Credit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m
  8. Universal Credit£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m
  9. Housing Benefit£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m
  12. Income Support£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m
  13. Other benefits£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m
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Spending by benefit in Blackburn with Darwen, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m33%Published
Pension Credit£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m3%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m2%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m13%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m3%Published
Universal Credit£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m32%Published
Housing Benefit£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m0.2%Published
All benefits£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,525, expected £4,574, difference −£49

    Actual £4,525£4,544£4,292Expected £4,574£4,594£4,339Difference −£49−£49−£47

    Benefit spending per resident was £49 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £49 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £47 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,995, expected £13,182, difference −£187

    Actual £12,995£13,050£12,326Expected £13,182£13,238£12,504Difference −£187−£188−£178

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £187 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £188 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £178 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,847, expected £2,867, difference −£20

    Actual £2,847£2,860£2,701Expected £2,867£2,879£2,719Difference −£20−£20−£19

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £20 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £19 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Blackburn with Darwen
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,574£4,594£4,339−£49−£49−£47
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,182£13,238£12,504−£187−£188−£178
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,867£2,879£2,719−£20−£20−£19
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Blackburn with Darwen received £2.19 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£1,921£1,900£1,753
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,207£4,161£3,840
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.19
30th of 346, higher than in 91% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

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Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Blackburn with Darwen only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1536,419
  • Aged 16 to 64102,030
  • Aged 651,522
  • Aged 66 and over21,647
  • All residents161,618
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

14,713 people in Blackburn with Darwen receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    37%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Blackburn with Darwen
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders5,40937%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,78219%19%
Neurological disease1,78512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,82912%12%
Respiratory disease5744%4%
Malignant disease4873%3%
Cardiovascular disease4773%3%
Visual disease2802%2%
Endocrine disease2272%1%
Hearing disorders1360.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1871%1%
Genitourinary disease1711%0.9%
Skin disease1020.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)660.4%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract650.4%0.4%
Infectious disease470.3%0.4%
Haematological disease320.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease230.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing170.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age110.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Blackburn with Darwen

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Blackburn with DarwenThis area£4,525£4,544£4,292
  2. Bradford0.85£4,600£4,620£4,364Compare
  3. Oldham1.09£4,694£4,714£4,453Compare
  4. Sandwell1.14£4,448£4,467£4,219Compare
  5. Pendle1.15£4,752£4,772£4,507Compare
  6. Walsall1.35£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  7. Rochdale1.36£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  8. Stoke-on-Trent1.39£4,786£4,806£4,539Compare
  9. Bolton1.44£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  10. Burnley1.45£5,077£5,098£4,815Compare
  11. Wolverhampton1.49£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  12. Leicester1.55£3,778£3,794£3,583Compare
  13. Kingston upon Hull, City of1.57£4,885£4,905£4,633Compare
  14. Hyndburn1.58£5,112£5,134£4,849Compare
  15. Luton1.59£3,711£3,726£3,520Compare
  16. Birmingham1.60£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
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Areas most like Blackburn with Darwen
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Blackburn with Darwen£4,525£4,544£4,292
Bradford0.85£4,600£4,620£4,364
Oldham1.09£4,694£4,714£4,453
Sandwell1.14£4,448£4,467£4,219
Pendle1.15£4,752£4,772£4,507
Walsall1.35£4,809£4,829£4,561
Rochdale1.36£4,864£4,885£4,614
Stoke-on-Trent1.39£4,786£4,806£4,539
Bolton1.44£4,601£4,621£4,365
Burnley1.45£5,077£5,098£4,815
Wolverhampton1.49£4,613£4,632£4,375
Leicester1.55£3,778£3,794£3,583
Kingston upon Hull, City of1.57£4,885£4,905£4,633
Hyndburn1.58£5,112£5,134£4,849
Luton1.59£3,711£3,726£3,520
Birmingham1.60£4,823£4,844£4,575
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Blackburn with Darwen

Each share is the part of Blackburn with Darwen's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Blackburn with Darwen, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m155th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292163rd of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m262nd of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651301st of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,32667th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m100th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,70530th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,70129th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m267th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433302nd of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699281st of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m118th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£10867th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£80340th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m212th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105264th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£78187th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m129th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.6688th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£4236th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m109th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£56758th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m126th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£15968th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m85th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£11016th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£17423rd of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m99th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,35432nd of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,14524th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m147th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203130th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m116th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£23269th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£36773rd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m155th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10192nd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50204th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m110th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.3968th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.5373rd of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m120th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.1087th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1930th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,790268th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8306th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6207th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,804131st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.590th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.735th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,649223rd of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.6270th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6101st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,719107th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.154th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43389th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.113th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.511th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,28379th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.515th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.019th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£304.6m£301.3m£278.0m295th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£1,921£1,900£1,753338th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.1930th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£49−£49−£47205th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£187−£188−£178274th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£20−£20−£19183rd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Notes

Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Blackburn with Darwen

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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