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Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford

161,618 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Bradford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 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 13 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 9. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bradford: £4,620Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bradford: £4,364Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Bradford: £12,864Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Bradford: £12,151Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

  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, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Bradford: £2,924Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Bradford: £2,762Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Bradford is higher£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Bradford: £11,317Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Bradford: £10,689Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Blackburn with Darwen: £847Bradford: £707Blackburn with Darwen: £850Bradford: £668Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Blackburn with Darwen: £824Bradford: £801Blackburn with Darwen: £827Bradford: £757Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bradford: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bradford: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bradford: £556Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bradford: £525Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bradford: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bradford: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Blackburn with Darwen: £183Bradford: £222Blackburn with Darwen: £184Bradford: £209Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Bradford: £2,335Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Bradford: £2,206Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Bradford is higher£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bradford: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bradford: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  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, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Blackburn with Darwen: £387Bradford: £347Blackburn with Darwen: £389Bradford: £328Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

  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, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Bradford: £9.35Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Bradford: £8.83Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Bradford: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Bradford: £10Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Bradford is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bradford: £6.54Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bradford: £6.18Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Bradford is higher1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Bradford is higherDepends on how you count291.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Bradford is higher51.6

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Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£12,810£12,864£12,151Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,269£11,317£10,689Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£704£707£668Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£798£801£757Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£39£39£37Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£553£556£525Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£146£138Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£201£202£191Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£345£347£328Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.61,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7151.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6164.9Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.185.0Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.051.6Bradford

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bradford: £4,620Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bradford: £4,364Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Bradford is higher£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Bradford: £1,891Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Bradford: £1,786Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Bradford: £1,818Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Bradford: £1,718Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Bradford is higher£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Bradford: £1,664Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Bradford: £1,571Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £113Bradford: £104Blackburn with Darwen: £114Bradford: £98Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bradford: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £111Bradford: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Bradford: £5.80Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Bradford: £5.48Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bradford: £556Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bradford: £525Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bradford: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bradford: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bradford: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bradford: £130Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Bradford: £1,452Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Bradford: £1,372Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Bradford is higher£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bradford: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bradford: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Blackburn with Darwen: £244Bradford: £216Blackburn with Darwen: £245Bradford: £204Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Bradford: £5.81Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Bradford: £5.49Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Bradford: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Bradford: £6.40Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bradford: £6.54Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bradford: £6.18Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Bradford is higher148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Bradford is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Bradford is higher32.1

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Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£103£104£98Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£117£118£111Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.78£5.80£5.48Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£553£556£525Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£145£146£138Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£201£202£191Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£215£216£204Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8148.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.522.3Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.624.2Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.185.0Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1181.4Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.532.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBradford: £2.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBradford: £2.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBradford is higher£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBradford: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBradford: £1,000.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBradford: £1.0bnBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBradford: £961.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBradford is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBradford: £931.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBradford: £879.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBradford: £58.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBradford: £55.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBradford: £65.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBradford: £62.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBradford: £3.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBradford: £311.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBradford: £293.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBradford: £81.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBradford: £77.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBradford: £77.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBradford: £72.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBradford: £813.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBradford: £767.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBradford is higher£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBradford: £113.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBradford: £106.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBradford: £120.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBradford: £114.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBradford: £3.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBradford: £3.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBradford: £3.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBradford: £3.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBradford: £3.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBradford: £3.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Bradford is higher83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Bradford is higherDepends on how you count101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Bradford is higher17,956

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Blackburn with Darwen and Bradford, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,79083,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,80412,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,64913,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71947,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,433101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,28317,956Bradford

Sources

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

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