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Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn

161,618 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Hyndburn on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Hyndburn: £5,134Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Hyndburn: £4,849Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Hyndburn: £13,154Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Hyndburn: £12,425Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

  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, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Hyndburn: £2,860Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Hyndburn: £2,701Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Hyndburn: £11,670Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Hyndburn: £11,023Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Blackburn with Darwen: £847Hyndburn: £582Blackburn with Darwen: £850Hyndburn: £549Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen is higher£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Blackburn with Darwen: £824Hyndburn: £867Blackburn with Darwen: £827Hyndburn: £819Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Hyndburn: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Hyndburn: £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, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Blackburn with Darwen: £597Hyndburn: £639Blackburn with Darwen: £600Hyndburn: £604Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £168Hyndburn: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £169Hyndburn: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Blackburn with Darwen: £183Hyndburn: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £184Hyndburn: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Hyndburn: £2,231Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Hyndburn: £2,107Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £214Hyndburn: £282Blackburn with Darwen: £215Hyndburn: £266Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  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, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Blackburn with Darwen: £387Hyndburn: £451Blackburn with Darwen: £389Hyndburn: £426Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426

  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, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Hyndburn: £8.22Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Hyndburn: £7.76Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Hyndburn: £7.46Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Hyndburn: £7.05Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Hyndburn: £6.87Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Hyndburn: £6.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count179.7

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  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, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higher37.3

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Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£579£582£549Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£863£867£819Hyndburn
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£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£162£163£154Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,221£2,231£2,107Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£450£451£426Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.43£7.46£7.05Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.84£6.87£6.49Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,002.9Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7145.2Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6179.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5283.0Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.037.3Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 14. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Hyndburn: £5,134Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Hyndburn: £4,849Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Hyndburn: £2,242Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Hyndburn: £2,117Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Hyndburn: £1,773Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Hyndburn: £1,675Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Hyndburn: £1,989Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Hyndburn: £1,878Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Blackburn with Darwen: £113Hyndburn: £99Blackburn with Darwen: £114Hyndburn: £94Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Blackburn with Darwen: £110Hyndburn: £148Blackburn with Darwen: £111Hyndburn: £140Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Hyndburn: £6.15Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Hyndburn: £5.81Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Blackburn with Darwen: £597Hyndburn: £639Blackburn with Darwen: £600Hyndburn: £604Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £168Hyndburn: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £169Hyndburn: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Blackburn with Darwen: £116Hyndburn: £101Blackburn with Darwen: £116Hyndburn: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Hyndburn: £1,383Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Hyndburn: £1,306Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £214Hyndburn: £282Blackburn with Darwen: £215Hyndburn: £266Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £244Hyndburn: £280Blackburn with Darwen: £245Hyndburn: £264Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Hyndburn: £5.09Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Hyndburn: £4.81Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Hyndburn: £4.63Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Hyndburn: £4.37Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Hyndburn: £6.87Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Hyndburn: £6.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher23.1

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Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,765£1,773£1,675Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£99£99£94Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£147£148£140Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£100£101£95Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,377£1,383£1,306Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£279£280£264Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.61£4.63£4.37Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.84£6.87£6.49Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8170.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.7Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.630.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1175.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.523.1Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mHyndburn: £441.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mHyndburn: £416.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mHyndburn: £192.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mHyndburn: £181.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mHyndburn: £152.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mHyndburn: £143.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mHyndburn: £170.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mHyndburn: £161.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mHyndburn: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mHyndburn: £8.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mHyndburn: £12.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mHyndburn: £12.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mHyndburn: £0.53mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mHyndburn: £0.50mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mHyndburn: £54.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mHyndburn: £51.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mHyndburn: £16.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mHyndburn: £15.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mHyndburn: £8.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mHyndburn: £8.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mHyndburn: £118.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mHyndburn: £112.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mHyndburn: £24.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mHyndburn: £22.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mHyndburn: £24.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mHyndburn: £22.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mHyndburn: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mHyndburn: £0.41mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.40mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.38mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mHyndburn: £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, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Blackburn with Darwen is higher15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Blackburn with Darwen is higher1,988

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Blackburn with Darwen and Hyndburn, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79014,680Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8042,125Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6492,631Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,7198,357Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43315,070Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2831,988Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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