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Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle

161,618 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Pendle on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 11 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 11. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Pendle: £4,772Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Pendle: £4,507Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Pendle: £13,152Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Pendle: £12,423Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

  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, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Pendle: £2,696Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Pendle: £2,547Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Pendle: £11,585Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Pendle: £10,943Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Blackburn with Darwen: £847Pendle: £685Blackburn with Darwen: £850Pendle: £647Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Blackburn with Darwen: £824Pendle: £845Blackburn with Darwen: £827Pendle: £799Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £45Pendle: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £45Pendle: £35Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Blackburn with Darwen: £597Pendle: £517Blackburn with Darwen: £600Pendle: £488Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Blackburn with Darwen: £168Pendle: £173Blackburn with Darwen: £169Pendle: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Blackburn with Darwen: £183Pendle: £186Blackburn with Darwen: £184Pendle: £175Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Pendle: £2,122Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Pendle: £2,004Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £214Pendle: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £215Pendle: £160Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higher£169£170£160

  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, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Blackburn with Darwen: £387Pendle: £373Blackburn with Darwen: £389Pendle: £353Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higher£372£373£353

  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, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Pendle: £7.60Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Pendle: £7.18Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Pendle: £7.96Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Pendle: £7.52Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Pendle: £9.79Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Pendle: £9.25Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count44.1

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Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,685£2,696£2,547Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£682£685£647Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£842£845£799Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£37£37£35Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£514£517£488Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£185£186£175Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,113£2,122£2,004Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£169£170£160Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£372£373£353Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£7.93£7.96£7.52Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,007.0Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7141.1Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6178.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.180.9Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5281.0Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.044.1Pendle

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 13. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Pendle: £4,772Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Pendle: £4,507Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Pendle: £2,270Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Pendle: £2,144Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Pendle: £1,633Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Pendle: £1,542Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Pendle: £2,000Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Pendle: £1,889Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £113Pendle: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £114Pendle: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £110Pendle: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £111Pendle: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Pendle: £6.35Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Pendle: £6.00Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Blackburn with Darwen: £597Pendle: £517Blackburn with Darwen: £600Pendle: £488Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Blackburn with Darwen: £168Pendle: £173Blackburn with Darwen: £169Pendle: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £116Pendle: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £116Pendle: £106Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Pendle: £1,285Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Pendle: £1,214Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £214Pendle: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £215Pendle: £160Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Blackburn with Darwen: £244Pendle: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £245Pendle: £214Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Pendle: £4.61Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Pendle: £4.35Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Pendle: £4.83Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Pendle: £4.56Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Pendle: £9.79Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Pendle: £9.25Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Pendle is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,626£1,633£1,542Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£514£517£488Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£112£112£106Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,279£1,285£1,214Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£169£170£160Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£225£226£214Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£4.81£4.83£4.56Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.4Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.630.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.180.9Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1170.2Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.7Pendle

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mPendle: £475.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mPendle: £449.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mPendle: £226.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mPendle: £213.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mPendle: £162.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mPendle: £153.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mPendle: £199.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mPendle: £188.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mPendle: £11.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mPendle: £11.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mPendle: £14.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mPendle: £13.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mPendle: £0.63mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mPendle: £0.60mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mPendle: £51.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mPendle: £48.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mPendle: £17.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mPendle: £16.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mPendle: £11.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mPendle: £10.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mPendle: £128.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mPendle: £120.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mPendle: £16.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mPendle: £16.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mPendle: £22.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mPendle: £21.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mPendle: £0.46mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mPendle: £0.43mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mPendle: £0.48mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mPendle: £0.45mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mPendle: £0.98mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mPendle: £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Blackburn with Darwen is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Blackburn with Darwen is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Pendle, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79017,321Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8042,427Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6493,073Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,7198,059Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43316,957Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2832,660Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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