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Blackburn with Darwen and Luton

161,618 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Luton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 15 of 22 measures, and Luton on 7. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Luton: £3,726Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Luton: £3,520Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Luton: £12,978Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Luton: £12,258Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

  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, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Luton: £2,401Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Luton: £2,268Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Luton: £11,079Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Luton: £10,465Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Luton £999Luton: £999Blackburn with Darwen: £847Luton: £1,003Blackburn with Darwen: £850Luton: £948Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Luton is higherDepends on how you count£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Blackburn with Darwen: £824Luton: £849Blackburn with Darwen: £827Luton: £802Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£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, Luton £46Luton: £46Blackburn with Darwen: £45Luton: £46Blackburn with Darwen: £45Luton: £44Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Luton £367Luton: £367Blackburn with Darwen: £597Luton: £369Blackburn with Darwen: £600Luton: £348Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Luton £128Luton: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £168Luton: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £169Luton: £121Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Blackburn with Darwen: £183Luton: £129Blackburn with Darwen: £184Luton: £122Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Luton: £2,017Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Luton: £1,905Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Luton £254Luton: £254Blackburn with Darwen: £214Luton: £256Blackburn with Darwen: £215Luton: £241Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Luton is higher£254£256£241

  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, Luton £237Luton: £237Blackburn with Darwen: £387Luton: £238Blackburn with Darwen: £389Luton: £225Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higher£237£238£225

  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, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Luton: £9.65Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Luton: £9.11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Luton is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Luton: £7.68Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Luton: £7.25Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Luton: £5.80Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Luton: £5.48Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count30.4

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Blackburn with Darwen and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£3,711£3,726£3,520Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£12,923£12,978£12,258Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,391£2,401£2,268Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,032£11,079£10,465Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£367£369£348Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£128£121Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£129£129£122Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,009£2,017£1,905Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£237£238£225Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.64£7.68£7.25Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.78£5.80£5.48Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6996.3Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.158.4Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5238.7Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.030.4Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Luton 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

Blackburn with Darwen Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Luton: £3,726Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Luton: £3,520Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Luton: £1,385Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Luton: £1,308Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Luton: £1,583Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Luton: £1,496Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Luton: £1,182Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Luton: £1,116Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Luton £107Luton: £107Blackburn with Darwen: £113Luton: £107Blackburn with Darwen: £114Luton: £101Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Luton £90Luton: £90Blackburn with Darwen: £110Luton: £91Blackburn with Darwen: £111Luton: £86Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Luton: £4.94Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Luton: £4.67Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Luton £367Luton: £367Blackburn with Darwen: £597Luton: £369Blackburn with Darwen: £600Luton: £348Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Luton £128Luton: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £168Luton: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £169Luton: £121Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Luton £85Luton: £85Blackburn with Darwen: £116Luton: £85Blackburn with Darwen: £116Luton: £80Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Luton: £1,330Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Luton: £1,256Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Luton £254Luton: £254Blackburn with Darwen: £214Luton: £256Blackburn with Darwen: £215Luton: £241Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Luton is higher£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Luton £156Luton: £156Blackburn with Darwen: £244Luton: £157Blackburn with Darwen: £245Luton: £148Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Luton: £6.35Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Luton: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Luton is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Luton: £5.06Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Luton: £4.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Luton: £5.80Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Luton: £5.48Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count157.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count20.0

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Blackburn with Darwen and Luton, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£3,711£3,726£3,520Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,379£1,385£1,308Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,577£1,583£1,496Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,177£1,182£1,116Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£107£107£101Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£90£91£86Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.92£4.94£4.67Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£367£369£348Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£128£128£121Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£85£85£80Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,324£1,330£1,256Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£156£157£148Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.04£5.06£4.78Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.78£5.80£5.48Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8106.3Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.0Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.618.7Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.158.4Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1157.4Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.0Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Luton on 19. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackburn with Darwen Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mLuton: £887.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mLuton: £837.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mLuton: £329.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mLuton: £311.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mLuton: £376.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mLuton: £356.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mLuton: £281.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mLuton: £265.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mLuton: £25.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mLuton: £24.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mLuton: £21.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mLuton: £20.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mLuton: £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mLuton: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mLuton: £87.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mLuton: £82.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mLuton: £30.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mLuton: £28.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mLuton: £20.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mLuton: £19.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mLuton: £316.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mLuton: £299.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mLuton: £60.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mLuton: £57.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLuton is higher£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mLuton: £37.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mLuton: £35.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLuton: £1.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLuton: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLuton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLuton: £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLuton: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLuton: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLuton: £1.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Luton is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Luton is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Luton is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Blackburn with Darwen is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Luton is higherDepends on how you count37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Luton is higherDepends on how you count4,764

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Luton, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mLuton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mLuton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mLuton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mLuton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mLuton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mLuton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mLuton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mLuton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mLuton
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79025,302Luton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8044,518Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6494,459Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71913,908Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43337,459Luton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2834,764Luton

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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