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Blackburn with Darwen and Sandwell

161,618 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Sandwell on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 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 14 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 8. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Sandwell: £4,467Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Sandwell: £4,219Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Sandwell: £13,246Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Sandwell: £12,511Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Sandwell is higher£13,190£13,246£12,511

  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, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Sandwell: £2,768Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Sandwell: £2,614Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Sandwell: £11,137Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Sandwell: £10,520Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Blackburn with Darwen: £847Sandwell: £1,040Blackburn with Darwen: £850Sandwell: £982Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Blackburn with Darwen: £824Sandwell: £1,015Blackburn with Darwen: £827Sandwell: £959Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Sandwell is higher£1,010£1,015£959

  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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Blackburn with Darwen: £45Sandwell: £54Blackburn with Darwen: £45Sandwell: £51Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £597Sandwell: £570Blackburn with Darwen: £600Sandwell: £539Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £168Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £169Sandwell: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £183Sandwell: £181Blackburn with Darwen: £184Sandwell: £171Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Sandwell: £2,192Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Sandwell: £2,070Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Blackburn with Darwen: £214Sandwell: £198Blackburn with Darwen: £215Sandwell: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  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, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Blackburn with Darwen: £387Sandwell: £369Blackburn with Darwen: £389Sandwell: £349Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£368£369£349

  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, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Sandwell: £12Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Sandwell: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Sandwell: £14Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Sandwell: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Sandwell: £6.27Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Sandwell: £5.92Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count972.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Sandwell is higher198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Blackburn with Darwen and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,448£4,467£4,219Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,756£2,768£2,614Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,090£11,137£10,520Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£568£570£539Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£135£135£128Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£181£181£171Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,182£2,192£2,070Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£197£198£187Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£368£369£349Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.24£6.27£5.92Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6972.2Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.182.3Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5274.6Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.040.9Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Sandwell: £4,467Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Sandwell: £4,219Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Sandwell: £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Sandwell: £1,698Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Sandwell is higher£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Sandwell: £1,759Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Sandwell: £1,662Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Sandwell: £1,512Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Sandwell: £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Blackburn with Darwen: £113Sandwell: £141Blackburn with Darwen: £114Sandwell: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £110Sandwell: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £111Sandwell: £130Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Sandwell: £7.28Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Sandwell: £6.88Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Blackburn with Darwen: £597Sandwell: £570Blackburn with Darwen: £600Sandwell: £539Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £168Sandwell: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £169Sandwell: £128Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £116Sandwell: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £116Sandwell: £109Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Sandwell: £1,393Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Sandwell: £1,316Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Blackburn with Darwen: £214Sandwell: £198Blackburn with Darwen: £215Sandwell: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Blackburn with Darwen: £244Sandwell: £235Blackburn with Darwen: £245Sandwell: £222Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Sandwell: £7.57Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Sandwell: £7.15Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Sandwell: £8.62Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Sandwell: £8.14Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Sandwell: £6.27Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Sandwell: £5.92Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Sandwell is higher26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Blackburn with Darwen and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,448£4,467£4,219Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,790£1,798£1,698Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,752£1,759£1,662Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,505£1,512£1,428Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£568£570£539Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£135£135£128Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£115£115£109Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,387£1,393£1,316Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£197£198£187Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£234£235£222Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.24£6.27£5.92Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8132.0Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.527.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.626.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.182.3Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1174.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.526.0Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackburn with Darwen Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mSandwell: £1.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mSandwell: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mSandwell: £635.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mSandwell: £600.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mSandwell is higher£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mSandwell: £621.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mSandwell: £587.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mSandwell: £534.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mSandwell: £504.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mSandwell: £49.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mSandwell: £47.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mSandwell: £48.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mSandwell: £46.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mSandwell: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mSandwell: £2.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mSandwell: £201.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mSandwell: £190.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mSandwell: £47.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mSandwell: £45.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mSandwell: £40.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mSandwell: £38.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mSandwell: £69.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mSandwell: £65.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mSandwell: £82.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mSandwell: £78.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mSandwell: £2.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mSandwell: £2.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mSandwell: £3.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mSandwell: £2.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mSandwell: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mSandwell: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,173

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Sandwell, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79046,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8049,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6499,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71929,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43361,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2839,173Sandwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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