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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Blackburn with Darwen

274,727 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 7. 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13,009, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,009Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13,064Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12,339

    £13,009£13,064£12,339Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,894, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,894Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,907Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,745

    £2,894£2,907£2,745Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11,332, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,332Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11,380Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10,749

    £11,332£11,380£10,749Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of £763, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Kingston upon Hull, City of: £763Blackburn with Darwen: £850Kingston upon Hull, City of: £766Blackburn with Darwen: £803Kingston upon Hull, City of: £724

    £763£766£724Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £866, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Kingston upon Hull, City of: £866Blackburn with Darwen: £827Kingston upon Hull, City of: £870Blackburn with Darwen: £781Kingston upon Hull, City of: £822

    £866£870£822Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£824£827£781

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £47, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £47Blackburn with Darwen: £45Kingston upon Hull, City of: £48Blackburn with Darwen: £42Kingston upon Hull, City of: £45

    £47£48£45Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Blackburn with Darwen: £600Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Blackburn with Darwen: £567Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Blackburn with Darwen: £169Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Blackburn with Darwen: £159Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£168£169£159

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of £165, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Kingston upon Hull, City of: £165Blackburn with Darwen: £184Kingston upon Hull, City of: £166Blackburn with Darwen: £174Kingston upon Hull, City of: £157

    £165£166£157Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2,244, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,244Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,254Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Kingston upon Hull, City of: £2,129

    £2,244£2,254£2,129Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Blackburn with Darwen: £215Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Blackburn with Darwen: £203Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £461, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Kingston upon Hull, City of: £461Blackburn with Darwen: £389Kingston upon Hull, City of: £463Blackburn with Darwen: £367Kingston upon Hull, City of: £437

    £461£463£437Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£387£389£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £11, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Kingston upon Hull, City of: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Kingston upon Hull, City of: £10

    £11£11£10Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of £13, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Kingston upon Hull, City of: £13Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Kingston upon Hull, City of: £12

    £13£13£12Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 1,017.5, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 1,017.5

    1,017.5Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher1,006.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kingston upon Hull, City of 187.9, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Kingston upon Hull, City of: 187.9

    187.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher175.7

  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: Kingston upon Hull, City of 177.7, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 177.7

    177.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher168.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of 295.7, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 295.7

    295.7Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher288.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kingston upon Hull, City of 36.5, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Kingston upon Hull, City of: 36.5

    36.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,525£4,544£4,292Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,009£13,064£12,339£12,995£13,050£12,326Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,894£2,907£2,745£2,847£2,860£2,701Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,332£11,380£10,749£11,280£11,328£10,699Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£763£766£724£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£866£870£822£824£827£781Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£47£48£45£45£45£42Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£168£169£159Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£157£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,244£2,254£2,129£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£214£215£203Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£461£463£437£387£389£367Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.85£6.88£6.50Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.99£9.03£8.53Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.51,006.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9175.7Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.7168.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.091.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026295.7288.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.542.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 6. 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £4,885, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,885Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,905Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Kingston upon Hull, City of: £4,633

    £4,885£4,905£4,633Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,896, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,896Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,904Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,799

    £1,896£1,904£1,799Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,871, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,871Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,879Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,775

    £1,871£1,879£1,775Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,652, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,652Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,659Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,567

    £1,652£1,659£1,567Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £111, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Kingston upon Hull, City of: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £114Kingston upon Hull, City of: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £108Kingston upon Hull, City of: £106

    £111£112£106Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £126, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Kingston upon Hull, City of: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £111Kingston upon Hull, City of: £127Blackburn with Darwen: £105Kingston upon Hull, City of: £120

    £126£127£120Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£110£111£105

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £6.89, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.89Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.92Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £587, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Kingston upon Hull, City of: £587Blackburn with Darwen: £600Kingston upon Hull, City of: £589Blackburn with Darwen: £567Kingston upon Hull, City of: £556

    £587£589£556Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £194, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Kingston upon Hull, City of: £194Blackburn with Darwen: £169Kingston upon Hull, City of: £195Blackburn with Darwen: £159Kingston upon Hull, City of: £184

    £194£195£184Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £107, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Blackburn with Darwen: £116Kingston upon Hull, City of: £107Blackburn with Darwen: £110Kingston upon Hull, City of: £101

    £107£107£101Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1,451, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,451Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,457Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Kingston upon Hull, City of: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £333, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Kingston upon Hull, City of: £333Blackburn with Darwen: £215Kingston upon Hull, City of: £334Blackburn with Darwen: £203Kingston upon Hull, City of: £316

    £333£334£316Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £298, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Kingston upon Hull, City of: £298Blackburn with Darwen: £245Kingston upon Hull, City of: £299Blackburn with Darwen: £232Kingston upon Hull, City of: £283

    £298£299£283Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £7.04, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.04Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Kingston upon Hull, City of: £7.07Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £6.68

    £7.04£7.07£6.68Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £8.50, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.50Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.53Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Kingston upon Hull, City of: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kingston upon Hull, City of £3.90, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.90Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.92Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Kingston upon Hull, City of: £3.70

    £3.90£3.92£3.70Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 148.3, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Kingston upon Hull, City of: 148.3

    148.3Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 27.4, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 27.4

    27.4Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher23.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 25.9, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Kingston upon Hull, City of: 25.9

    25.9Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 90.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 90.0

    90.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 191.1, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Kingston upon Hull, City of: 191.1

    191.1Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher182.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kingston upon Hull, City of 23.6, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Kingston upon Hull, City of: 23.6

    23.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,885£4,905£4,633£4,525£4,544£4,292Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,896£1,904£1,799£1,741£1,748£1,651Kingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,775£1,798£1,805£1,705Kingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,652£1,659£1,567£1,511£1,517£1,433Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£110£111£105Kingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.97£5.99£5.66Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£587£589£556£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£194£195£184£168£169£159Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£1,428£1,434£1,354Kingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£333£334£316£214£215£203Kingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£299£283£244£245£232Kingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.04£7.07£6.68£4.32£4.34£4.10Kingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£5.68£5.71£5.39Kingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3.90£3.92£3.70£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.3134.8Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.423.5Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.6Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.091.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026191.1182.1Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.626.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 1. 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

Kingston upon Hull, City of Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.3bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.3bn

    £1.3bnKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £520.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £520.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £523.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £494.1m

    £520.9m£523.2m£494.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £514.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £514.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £516.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £487.6m

    £514.0m£516.2m£487.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £453.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £453.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £455.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £430.5m

    £453.8m£455.7m£430.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £30.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £30.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.0m

    £30.6m£30.7m£29.0mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £34.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £34.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £32.9m

    £34.7m£34.8m£32.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £161.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mKingston upon Hull, City of: £161.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £152.9m

    £161.2m£161.8m£152.9mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £53.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mKingston upon Hull, City of: £53.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.5m£50.5mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £29.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £29.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £398.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £398.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £400.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mKingston upon Hull, City of: £378.1m

    £398.6m£400.3m£378.1mKingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £91.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £91.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mKingston upon Hull, City of: £86.8m

    £91.5m£91.9m£86.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £81.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £81.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mKingston upon Hull, City of: £82.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mKingston upon Hull, City of: £77.6m

    £81.8m£82.2m£77.6mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £2.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mKingston upon Hull, City of: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mKingston upon Hull, City of is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of £1.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mKingston upon Hull, City of: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 40,747, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Kingston upon Hull, City of: 40,747

    40,747Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,526, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,526

    7,526Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 7,117, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Kingston upon Hull, City of: 7,117

    7,117Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 24,736, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Kingston upon Hull, City of: 24,736

    24,736Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 52,511, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Kingston upon Hull, City of: 52,511

    52,511Kingston upon Hull, City of is higher29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kingston upon Hull, City of 6,484, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Kingston upon Hull, City of: 6,484

    6,484Kingston upon Hull, City of is higherDepends on how you count4,283

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Kingston upon Hull, City of and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureKingston upon Hull, City ofBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mKingston upon Hull, City of
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£520.9m£523.2m£494.1m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£514.0m£516.2m£487.6m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£453.8m£455.7m£430.5m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.6m£30.7m£29.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mKingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mKingston upon Hull, City of
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mKingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£161.2m£161.8m£152.9m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mKingston upon Hull, City of
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.5m£50.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mKingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£398.6m£400.3m£378.1m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mKingston upon Hull, City of
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£91.5m£91.9m£86.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mKingston upon Hull, City of
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.8m£82.2m£77.6m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mKingston upon Hull, City of
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mKingston upon Hull, City of
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mKingston upon Hull, City of
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,74721,790Kingston upon Hull, City of
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5263,804Kingston upon Hull, City of
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,1173,649Kingston upon Hull, City of
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,73614,719Kingston upon Hull, City of
Universal Credittotal, May 202652,51129,433Kingston upon Hull, City of
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4844,283Kingston upon Hull, City of

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.