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Blackburn with Darwen and Leicester

161,618 and 386,755 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Leicester on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 5. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Leicester: £3,794Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Leicester: £3,583Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Leicester £12,624Leicester: £12,624Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Leicester: £12,678Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Leicester: £11,974Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,624£12,678£11,974

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Leicester £2,332Leicester: £2,332Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Leicester: £2,342Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Leicester: £2,212Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Leicester £10,123Leicester: £10,123Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Leicester: £10,166Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Leicester: £9,602Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£10,123£10,166£9,602

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Leicester £1,596Leicester: £1,596Blackburn with Darwen: £847Leicester: £1,602Blackburn with Darwen: £850Leicester: £1,514Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Leicester is higher£1,596£1,602£1,514

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Leicester £846Leicester: £846Blackburn with Darwen: £824Leicester: £849Blackburn with Darwen: £827Leicester: £802Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£846£849£802

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Leicester £60Leicester: £60Blackburn with Darwen: £45Leicester: £60Blackburn with Darwen: £45Leicester: £57Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Leicester is higher£60£60£57

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Blackburn with Darwen: £597Leicester: £465Blackburn with Darwen: £600Leicester: £439Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £168Leicester: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £169Leicester: £97Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

  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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Leicester £137Leicester: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £183Leicester: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £184Leicester: £130Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Leicester £1,871Leicester: £1,871Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Leicester: £1,879Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Leicester: £1,774Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,871£1,879£1,774

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Blackburn with Darwen: £214Leicester: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £215Leicester: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Leicester £309Leicester: £309Blackburn with Darwen: £387Leicester: £311Blackburn with Darwen: £389Leicester: £294Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£309£311£294

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Leicester £6.44Leicester: £6.44Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Leicester: £6.47Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Leicester: £6.11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.44£6.47£6.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Leicester £8.32Leicester: £8.32Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Leicester: £8.35Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Leicester: £7.89Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.32£8.35£7.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Leicester: £5.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Leicester: £5.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Leicester 952.2Leicester: 952.2Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count952.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Leicester 234.5Leicester: 234.5Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Leicester is higher234.5

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Leicester 173.8Leicester: 173.8Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Leicester is higherDepends on how you count173.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count66.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Leicester 243.1Leicester: 243.1Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count243.1

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Leicester 30.5Leicester: 30.5Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count30.5

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Blackburn with Darwen and Leicester, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£3,778£3,794£3,583Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£12,624£12,678£11,974Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£10,123£10,166£9,602Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£846£849£802Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£60£60£57Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£463£465£439Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£103£97Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£137£138£130Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£1,871£1,879£1,774Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£212£213£201Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£309£311£294Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.32£8.35£7.89Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6952.2Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7234.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6173.8Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.166.8Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5243.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.030.5Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 4. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Leicester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Leicester £3,778Leicester: £3,778Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Leicester: £3,794Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Leicester: £3,583Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£3,778£3,794£3,583

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Leicester £1,415Leicester: £1,415Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Leicester: £1,421Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Leicester: £1,342Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,342

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Leicester £1,580Leicester: £1,580Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Leicester: £1,587Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Leicester: £1,499Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,580£1,587£1,499

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Leicester £1,134Leicester: £1,134Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Leicester: £1,139Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Leicester: £1,076Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,134£1,139£1,076

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Leicester £179Leicester: £179Blackburn with Darwen: £113Leicester: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £114Leicester: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Leicester is higher£179£180£170

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Leicester £95Leicester: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £110Leicester: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £111Leicester: £90Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Leicester £6.68Leicester: £6.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Leicester: £6.71Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Leicester: £6.34Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Leicester is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Leicester £463Leicester: £463Blackburn with Darwen: £597Leicester: £465Blackburn with Darwen: £600Leicester: £439Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Leicester £102Leicester: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £168Leicester: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £169Leicester: £97Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Leicester £93Leicester: £93Blackburn with Darwen: £116Leicester: £93Blackburn with Darwen: £116Leicester: £88Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Leicester £1,267Leicester: £1,267Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Leicester: £1,273Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Leicester: £1,202Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,267£1,273£1,202

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Leicester £212Leicester: £212Blackburn with Darwen: £214Leicester: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £215Leicester: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£212£213£201

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Leicester £210Leicester: £210Blackburn with Darwen: £244Leicester: £211Blackburn with Darwen: £245Leicester: £199Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£210£211£199

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Leicester £4.36Leicester: £4.36Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Leicester: £4.38Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Leicester: £4.14Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£4.36£4.38£4.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Leicester £5.64Leicester: £5.64Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Leicester: £5.66Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Leicester: £5.35Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Leicester £5.82Leicester: £5.82Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Leicester: £5.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Leicester: £5.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Leicester 106.7Leicester: 106.7Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count106.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Leicester 26.3Leicester: 26.3Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Leicester is higher26.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Leicester 19.5Leicester: 19.5Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count19.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Leicester 66.8Leicester: 66.8Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count66.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Leicester 164.7Leicester: 164.7Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count164.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Leicester 20.6Leicester: 20.6Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count20.6

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Blackburn with Darwen and Leicester, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLeicesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£3,778£3,794£3,583Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,415£1,421£1,342Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,580£1,587£1,499Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,134£1,139£1,076Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£179£180£170Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£95£95£90Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£463£465£439Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£102£103£97Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£93£93£88Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,267£1,273£1,202Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£212£213£201Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£210£211£199Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.36£4.38£4.14Leicester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.64£5.66£5.35Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8106.7Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.526.3Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.619.5Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.166.8Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1164.7Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.6Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Leicester on 22. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Leicester

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Leicester £1.5bnLeicester: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mLeicester: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mLeicester: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Leicester £547.1mLeicester: £547.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mLeicester: £549.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mLeicester: £518.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Leicester £611.1mLeicester: £611.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mLeicester: £613.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mLeicester: £579.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Leicester £438.7mLeicester: £438.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mLeicester: £440.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mLeicester: £416.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Leicester £69.1mLeicester: £69.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mLeicester: £69.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mLeicester: £65.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLeicester is higher£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Leicester £36.7mLeicester: £36.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mLeicester: £36.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mLeicester: £34.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Leicester £2.6mLeicester: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mLeicester: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mLeicester: £2.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mLeicester is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Leicester £179.1mLeicester: £179.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mLeicester: £179.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mLeicester: £169.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Leicester £39.6mLeicester: £39.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mLeicester: £39.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mLeicester: £37.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Leicester £36.0mLeicester: £36.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mLeicester: £36.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mLeicester: £34.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Leicester £490.1mLeicester: £490.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mLeicester: £492.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mLeicester: £464.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Leicester £82.0mLeicester: £82.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mLeicester: £82.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mLeicester: £77.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Leicester £81.1mLeicester: £81.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mLeicester: £81.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mLeicester: £76.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Leicester £1.7mLeicester: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLeicester: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLeicester: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Leicester £2.2mLeicester: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLeicester: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLeicester: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Leicester £2.3mLeicester: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLeicester: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Leicester 41,266Leicester: 41,266Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Leicester is higherDepends on how you count41,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Leicester 10,162Leicester: 10,162Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Leicester is higher10,162

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Leicester 7,531Leicester: 7,531Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,531

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Leicester 25,816Leicester: 25,816Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Leicester is higherDepends on how you count25,816

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Leicester 63,695Leicester: 63,695Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Leicester is higherDepends on how you count63,695

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Leicester 7,980Leicester: 7,980Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Leicester is higherDepends on how you count7,980

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Leicester, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLeicesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79041,266Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,80410,162Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6497,531Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71925,816Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43363,695Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2837,980Leicester

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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