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Peterborough and Burnley

224,152 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Burnley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 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

Peterborough is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 15. 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

Peterborough Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Peterborough: £4,142Burnley: £5,098Peterborough: £4,159Burnley: £4,815Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Peterborough: £12,813Burnley: £12,928Peterborough: £12,867Burnley: £12,211Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,543, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Peterborough: £2,543Burnley: £2,978Peterborough: £2,553Burnley: £2,812Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Peterborough: £11,250Burnley: £11,387Peterborough: £11,298Burnley: £10,755Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Peterborough: £740Burnley: £622Peterborough: £743Burnley: £587Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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: Peterborough £787, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Peterborough: £787Burnley: £884Peterborough: £790Burnley: £835Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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: Peterborough £36, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Peterborough: £36Burnley: £36Peterborough: £36Burnley: £34Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Peterborough: £454Burnley: £619Peterborough: £456Burnley: £585Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Peterborough: £129Burnley: £188Peterborough: £129Burnley: £177Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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: Peterborough £144, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Peterborough: £144Burnley: £180Peterborough: £144Burnley: £170Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Peterborough: £2,106Burnley: £2,374Peterborough: £2,115Burnley: £2,242Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Peterborough: £209Burnley: £258Peterborough: £210Burnley: £244Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £280, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Peterborough: £280Burnley: £412Peterborough: £281Burnley: £389Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Peterborough: £5.47Burnley: £4.91Peterborough: £5.49Burnley: £4.64Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Peterborough is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £7.63, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Peterborough: £7.63Burnley: £7.22Peterborough: £7.67Burnley: £6.82Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Peterborough: £6.30Burnley: £5.98Peterborough: £6.33Burnley: £5.65Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 996.7, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count990.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Peterborough and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£619£622£587Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£4.89£4.91£4.64Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.19£7.22£6.82Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.96£5.98£5.65Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.7990.5Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5143.3Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.095.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.441.5Burnley

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 19. 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

Peterborough Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Peterborough: £4,142Burnley: £5,098Peterborough: £4,159Burnley: £4,815Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Peterborough: £1,736Burnley: £2,192Peterborough: £1,743Burnley: £2,070Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Peterborough: £1,608Burnley: £1,836Peterborough: £1,615Burnley: £1,734Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Peterborough: £1,524Burnley: £1,930Peterborough: £1,531Burnley: £1,823Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Peterborough: £100Burnley: £105Peterborough: £101Burnley: £100Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £107, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Peterborough: £107Burnley: £150Peterborough: £107Burnley: £141Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £4.90, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Peterborough: £4.90Burnley: £6.07Peterborough: £4.92Burnley: £5.73Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Peterborough: £454Burnley: £619Peterborough: £456Burnley: £585Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Peterborough: £129Burnley: £188Peterborough: £129Burnley: £177Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Peterborough: £91Burnley: £111Peterborough: £91Burnley: £105Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Peterborough: £1,332Burnley: £1,463Peterborough: £1,338Burnley: £1,382Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Peterborough: £209Burnley: £258Peterborough: £210Burnley: £244Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Peterborough: £177Burnley: £254Peterborough: £178Burnley: £240Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Peterborough: £3.46Burnley: £3.03Peterborough: £3.47Burnley: £2.86Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Peterborough is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Peterborough: £4.83Burnley: £4.46Peterborough: £4.85Burnley: £4.21Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Peterborough: £6.30Burnley: £5.98Peterborough: £6.33Burnley: £5.65Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Peterborough and Burnley, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.02£3.03£2.86Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.44£4.46£4.21Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£5.96£5.98£5.65Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.731.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.095.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.525.6Burnley

Total

Peterborough is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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

Peterborough Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mPeterborough: £928.4mBurnley: £505.7mPeterborough: £932.3mBurnley: £477.7mPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mPeterborough: £389.1mBurnley: £217.4mPeterborough: £390.7mBurnley: £205.3mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mPeterborough: £360.5mBurnley: £182.1mPeterborough: £362.0mBurnley: £172.0mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mPeterborough: £341.6mBurnley: £191.5mPeterborough: £343.1mBurnley: £180.9mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mPeterborough: £22.5mBurnley: £10.5mPeterborough: £22.6mBurnley: £9.9mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £23.9m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mPeterborough: £23.9mBurnley: £14.9mPeterborough: £24.0mBurnley: £14.0mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.60mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.57mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mPeterborough: £101.8mBurnley: £61.4mPeterborough: £102.2mBurnley: £58.0mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mPeterborough: £28.8mBurnley: £18.6mPeterborough: £28.9mBurnley: £17.6mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mPeterborough: £20.3mBurnley: £11.0mPeterborough: £20.4mBurnley: £10.4mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mPeterborough: £298.6mBurnley: £145.2mPeterborough: £299.9mBurnley: £137.1mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mPeterborough: £46.9mBurnley: £25.6mPeterborough: £47.1mBurnley: £24.2mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mPeterborough: £39.7mBurnley: £25.2mPeterborough: £39.8mBurnley: £23.8mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mPeterborough: £0.78mBurnley: £0.30mPeterborough: £0.78mBurnley: £0.28mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.42mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mPeterborough: £1.4mBurnley: £0.59mPeterborough: £1.4mBurnley: £0.56mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Burnley, total
MeasurePeterboroughBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26616,655Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4782,410Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8663,111Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,0209,424Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19318,194Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5892,535Peterborough

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.