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Leicester and Blackburn with Darwen

386,755 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Leicester is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Leicester is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 17. 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

Leicester Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Leicester: £3,778Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Leicester: £3,794Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £12,624, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Leicester: £12,624Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Leicester: £12,678Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Leicester: £11,974

    £12,624£12,678£11,974Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £2,332, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Leicester: £2,332Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Leicester: £2,342Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Leicester: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £10,123, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Leicester: £10,123Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Leicester: £10,166Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Leicester: £9,602

    £10,123£10,166£9,602Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Leicester £1,596, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Leicester: £1,596Blackburn with Darwen: £850Leicester: £1,602Blackburn with Darwen: £803Leicester: £1,514

    £1,596£1,602£1,514Leicester is higher£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: Leicester £846, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Leicester: £846Blackburn with Darwen: £827Leicester: £849Blackburn with Darwen: £781Leicester: £802

    £846£849£802Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £60, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Leicester: £60Blackburn with Darwen: £45Leicester: £60Blackburn with Darwen: £42Leicester: £57

    £60£60£57Leicester 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: Leicester £463, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Leicester: £463Blackburn with Darwen: £600Leicester: £465Blackburn with Darwen: £567Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Blackburn 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: Leicester £102, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Leicester: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £169Leicester: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £159Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £137, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Leicester: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £184Leicester: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £174Leicester: £130

    £137£138£130Blackburn 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: Leicester £1,871, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Leicester: £1,871Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Leicester: £1,879Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Leicester: £1,774

    £1,871£1,879£1,774Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Leicester: £212Blackburn with Darwen: £215Leicester: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £203Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £309, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Leicester: £309Blackburn with Darwen: £389Leicester: £311Blackburn with Darwen: £367Leicester: £294

    £309£311£294Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £6.44, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Leicester: £6.44Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Leicester: £6.47Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Leicester: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Leicester £8.32, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Leicester: £8.32Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Leicester: £8.35Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Leicester: £7.89

    £8.32£8.35£7.89Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Leicester: £5.82Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Leicester: £5.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester 952.2, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Leicester: 952.2

    952.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Leicester 234.5, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Leicester: 234.5

    234.5Leicester 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: Leicester 173.8, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Leicester: 173.8

    173.8Leicester is higherDepends on how you count168.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Blackburn 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: Leicester 243.1, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Leicester: 243.1

    243.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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: Leicester 30.5, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Leicester: 30.5

    30.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Leicester and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureLeicesterBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,624£12,678£11,974£12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,123£10,166£9,602£11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,596£1,602£1,514£847£850£803Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£846£849£802£824£827£781Leicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£60£60£57£45£45£42Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,871£1,879£1,774£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£309£311£294£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.32£8.35£7.89£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026952.21,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026234.5175.7Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.8168.6Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.891.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026243.1288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.542.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Leicester is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 18. 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

Leicester Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Leicester £3,778, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Leicester: £3,778Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Leicester: £3,794Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Leicester: £3,583

    £3,778£3,794£3,583Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,415, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Leicester: £1,415Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Leicester: £1,421Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Leicester: £1,342

    £1,415£1,421£1,342Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Leicester £1,580, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Leicester: £1,580Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Leicester: £1,587Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Leicester: £1,499

    £1,580£1,587£1,499Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Leicester £1,134, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Leicester: £1,134Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Leicester: £1,139Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Leicester: £1,076

    £1,134£1,139£1,076Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Leicester £179, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Leicester: £179Blackburn with Darwen: £114Leicester: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £108Leicester: £170

    £179£180£170Leicester is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Leicester £95, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Leicester: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £111Leicester: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £105Leicester: £90

    £95£95£90Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £6.68, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Leicester: £6.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Leicester: £6.71Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Leicester: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Leicester 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: Leicester £463, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Leicester: £463Blackburn with Darwen: £600Leicester: £465Blackburn with Darwen: £567Leicester: £439

    £463£465£439Blackburn 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: Leicester £102, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Leicester: £102Blackburn with Darwen: £169Leicester: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £159Leicester: £97

    £102£103£97Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Leicester £93, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Leicester: £93Blackburn with Darwen: £116Leicester: £93Blackburn with Darwen: £110Leicester: £88

    £93£93£88Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Leicester £1,267, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Leicester: £1,267Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Leicester: £1,273Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Leicester: £1,202

    £1,267£1,273£1,202Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Leicester £212, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Leicester: £212Blackburn with Darwen: £215Leicester: £213Blackburn with Darwen: £203Leicester: £201

    £212£213£201Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Leicester £210, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Leicester: £210Blackburn with Darwen: £245Leicester: £211Blackburn with Darwen: £232Leicester: £199

    £210£211£199Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Leicester £4.36, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Leicester: £4.36Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Leicester: £4.38Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Leicester: £4.14

    £4.36£4.38£4.14Leicester is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Leicester £5.64, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Leicester: £5.64Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Leicester: £5.66Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Leicester: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Leicester £5.82, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Leicester: £5.82Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Leicester: £5.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Leicester: £5.52

    £5.82£5.84£5.52Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 106.7, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Leicester: 106.7

    106.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 26.3, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Leicester: 26.3

    26.3Leicester 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: Leicester 19.5, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Leicester: 19.5

    19.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 66.8, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Leicester: 66.8

    66.8Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 164.7, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Leicester: 164.7

    164.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Leicester 20.6, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Leicester: 20.6

    20.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Leicester and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureLeicesterBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,778£3,794£3,583£4,525£4,544£4,292Blackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,342£1,741£1,748£1,651Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,580£1,587£1,499£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,134£1,139£1,076£1,511£1,517£1,433Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£113£114£108Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£111£105Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.97£5.99£5.66Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£463£465£439£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,267£1,273£1,202£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£212£213£201£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£210£211£199£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.36£4.38£4.14£4.32£4.34£4.10Leicester
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.82£5.84£5.52£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.7134.8Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.323.5Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.522.6Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.891.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.7182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.626.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

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

Leicester Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Leicester £1.5bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mLeicester: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mLeicester: £1.5bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mLeicester: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Leicester £547.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mLeicester: £547.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mLeicester: £549.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mLeicester: £518.9m

    £547.1m£549.4m£518.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Leicester £611.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mLeicester: £611.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mLeicester: £613.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mLeicester: £579.6m

    £611.1m£613.7m£579.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Leicester £438.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mLeicester: £438.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mLeicester: £440.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mLeicester: £416.1m

    £438.7m£440.6m£416.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester £69.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mLeicester: £69.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mLeicester: £69.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mLeicester: £65.6m

    £69.1m£69.4m£65.6mLeicester is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester £36.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mLeicester: £36.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mLeicester: £36.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mLeicester: £34.8m

    £36.7m£36.8m£34.8mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£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: Leicester £2.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mLeicester: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mLeicester: £2.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mLeicester: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mLeicester 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: Leicester £179.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mLeicester: £179.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mLeicester: £179.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mLeicester: £169.9m

    £179.1m£179.8m£169.9mLeicester 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: Leicester £39.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mLeicester: £39.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mLeicester: £39.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mLeicester: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester £36.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mLeicester: £36.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mLeicester: £36.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mLeicester: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Leicester £82.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mLeicester: £82.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mLeicester: £82.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mLeicester: £77.7m

    £82.0m£82.3m£77.7mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Leicester £81.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mLeicester: £81.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mLeicester: £81.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mLeicester: £76.9m

    £81.1m£81.4m£76.9mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Leicester £1.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLeicester: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mLeicester: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mLeicester: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Leicester £2.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLeicester: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mLeicester: £2.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Leicester £2.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mLeicester: £2.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mLeicester: £2.1m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.1mLeicester is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Leicester 41,266, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Leicester: 41,266

    41,266Leicester is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Leicester 10,162, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Leicester: 10,162

    10,162Leicester is higher3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Leicester 7,531, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Leicester: 7,531

    7,531Leicester is higherDepends on how you count3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Leicester 25,816, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Leicester: 25,816

    25,816Leicester is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Leicester 63,695, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Leicester: 63,695

    63,695Leicester is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Leicester 7,980, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Leicester: 7,980

    7,980Leicester is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Leicester and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureLeicesterBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mLeicester
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.1m£549.4m£518.9m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mLeicester
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£438.7m£440.6m£416.1m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mLeicester
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£69.1m£69.4m£65.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mLeicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.7m£36.8m£34.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mLeicester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mLeicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£179.1m£179.8m£169.9m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mLeicester
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mLeicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mLeicester
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mLeicester
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£82.0m£82.3m£77.7m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mLeicester
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mLeicester
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mLeicester
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mLeicester
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLeicester
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,26621,790Leicester
Pension Credittotal, March 202610,1623,804Leicester
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,5313,649Leicester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202625,81614,719Leicester
Universal Credittotal, May 202663,69529,433Leicester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9804,283Leicester

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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