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Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley

161,618 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Burnley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 10 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 12. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Burnley: £5,098Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Burnley: £4,815Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Burnley: £12,928Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Burnley: £12,211Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Burnley: £2,978Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Burnley: £2,812Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Burnley: £11,387Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Burnley: £10,755Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £847Burnley: £622Blackburn with Darwen: £850Burnley: £587Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Blackburn with Darwen: £824Burnley: £884Blackburn with Darwen: £827Burnley: £835Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Burnley: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Burnley: £34Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£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, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Blackburn with Darwen: £597Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £600Burnley: £585Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £168Burnley: £188Blackburn with Darwen: £169Burnley: £177Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Blackburn with Darwen: £183Burnley: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £184Burnley: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Burnley: £2,374Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Burnley: £2,242Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Blackburn with Darwen: £214Burnley: £258Blackburn with Darwen: £215Burnley: £244Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Blackburn with Darwen: £387Burnley: £412Blackburn with Darwen: £389Burnley: £389Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Burnley 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: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Burnley: £4.91Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Burnley: £4.64Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Burnley: £7.22Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Burnley: £6.82Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Burnley: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Burnley: £5.65Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Burnley 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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higher41.5

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Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£12,874£12,928£12,211Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£619£622£587Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£36£36£34Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£179£180£170Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£4.89£4.91£4.64Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.19£7.22£6.82Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6990.5Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7143.3Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.041.5Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 16. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Burnley: £5,098Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Burnley: £4,815Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Burnley: £2,192Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Burnley: £2,070Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Burnley: £1,836Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Burnley: £1,734Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Burnley: £1,930Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Burnley: £1,823Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £113Burnley: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £114Burnley: £100Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Blackburn with Darwen: £110Burnley: £150Blackburn with Darwen: £111Burnley: £141Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Burnley: £6.07Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Burnley: £5.73Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Blackburn with Darwen: £597Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £600Burnley: £585Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £168Burnley: £188Blackburn with Darwen: £169Burnley: £177Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £116Burnley: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £116Burnley: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Burnley: £1,463Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Burnley: £1,382Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Blackburn with Darwen: £214Burnley: £258Blackburn with Darwen: £215Burnley: £244Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Blackburn with Darwen: £244Burnley: £254Blackburn with Darwen: £245Burnley: £240Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Burnley: £3.03Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Burnley: £2.86Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Blackburn with Darwen is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Burnley: £4.46Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Burnley: £4.21Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Burnley: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Burnley: £5.65Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Burnley 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: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher25.6

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Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£105£105£100Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£111£111£105Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£3.02£3.03£2.86Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.44£4.46£4.21Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.631.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.525.6Blackburn with Darwen

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBurnley: £505.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBurnley: £477.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBurnley: £217.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBurnley: £205.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBurnley: £182.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBurnley: £172.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBurnley: £191.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBurnley: £180.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBurnley: £10.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBurnley: £9.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBurnley: £14.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBurnley: £14.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBurnley: £0.60mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBurnley: £0.57mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBurnley: £61.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBurnley: £58.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBurnley: £18.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBurnley: £17.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBurnley: £11.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBurnley: £10.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBurnley: £145.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBurnley: £137.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBurnley: £25.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBurnley: £24.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBurnley: £25.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBurnley: £23.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBurnley: £0.30mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBurnley: £0.28mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBurnley: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBurnley: £0.42mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBurnley: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBurnley: £0.56mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Blackburn with Darwen is higher2,535

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Burnley, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79016,655Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8042,410Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6493,111Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,7199,424Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43318,194Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2832,535Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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  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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