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Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen

99,195 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Burnley is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. 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

Burnley Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Burnley: £5,077Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Burnley: £5,098Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley 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: Burnley £12,874, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Burnley: £12,874Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Burnley: £12,928Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Blackburn 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: Burnley £2,965, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Burnley: £2,965Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Burnley: £2,978Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley 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: Burnley £11,339, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Burnley: £11,339Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Burnley: £11,387Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley 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: Burnley £619, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £850Burnley: £622Blackburn with Darwen: £803Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Blackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £880, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Burnley: £880Blackburn with Darwen: £827Burnley: £884Blackburn with Darwen: £781Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Burnley: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Burnley: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £42Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Burnley: £616Blackburn with Darwen: £600Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £567Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Burnley: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £169Burnley: £188Blackburn with Darwen: £159Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley 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: Burnley £179, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Burnley: £179Blackburn with Darwen: £184Burnley: £180Blackburn with Darwen: £174Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Blackburn with Darwen is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Burnley: £2,364Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Burnley: £2,374Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Burnley: £257Blackburn with Darwen: £215Burnley: £258Blackburn with Darwen: £203Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley 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: Burnley £410, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Burnley: £410Blackburn with Darwen: £389Burnley: £412Blackburn with Darwen: £367Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley 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: Burnley £4.89, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Burnley: £4.89Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Burnley: £4.91Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Blackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £7.19, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Burnley: £7.19Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Burnley: £7.22Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Blackburn with Darwen is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Burnley: £5.96Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Burnley: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn 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: Burnley 990.5, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Blackburn 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: Burnley 143.3, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: Burnley 185.0, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley 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: Burnley 297.5, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher42.0

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Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,525£4,544£4,292Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,847£2,860£2,701Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,280£11,328£10,699Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£824£827£781Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£597£600£567Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£168£169£159Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,261£2,271£2,145Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£214£215£203Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£387£389£367Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0168.6Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.091.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5288.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.542.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Burnley 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

Burnley Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Burnley: £5,077Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Burnley: £5,098Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Burnley: £2,182Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Burnley: £2,192Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Burnley: £1,828Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Burnley: £1,836Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Burnley: £1,922Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Burnley: £1,930Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Burnley: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £114Burnley: £105Blackburn with Darwen: £108Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Blackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £149, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Burnley: £149Blackburn with Darwen: £111Burnley: £150Blackburn with Darwen: £105Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Burnley: £6.04Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Burnley: £6.07Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £616, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Burnley: £616Blackburn with Darwen: £600Burnley: £619Blackburn with Darwen: £567Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Burnley: £187Blackburn with Darwen: £169Burnley: £188Blackburn with Darwen: £159Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley 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: Burnley £111, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Burnley: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £116Burnley: £111Blackburn with Darwen: £110Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Blackburn with Darwen is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Burnley: £1,457Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Burnley: £1,463Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Burnley: £257Blackburn with Darwen: £215Burnley: £258Blackburn with Darwen: £203Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Burnley: £253Blackburn with Darwen: £245Burnley: £254Blackburn with Darwen: £232Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Burnley: £3.02Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Burnley: £3.03Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Blackburn with Darwen is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Burnley: £4.44Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Burnley: £4.46Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Blackburn with Darwen is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Burnley: £5.96Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Burnley: £5.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.4, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley 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: Burnley 25.6, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Blackburn with Darwen is higher26.5

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Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureBurnleyBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,525£4,544£4,292Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,741£1,748£1,651Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,798£1,805£1,705Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,511£1,517£1,433Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£110£111£105Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.97£5.99£5.66Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£597£600£567Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£168£169£159Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,428£1,434£1,354Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£214£215£203Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£244£245£232Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.32£4.34£4.10Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9134.8Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.422.6Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.091.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4182.1Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

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

Burnley Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBurnley: £503.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBurnley: £505.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBurnley: £216.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBurnley: £217.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBurnley: £181.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBurnley: £182.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBurnley: £190.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBurnley: £191.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBurnley: £10.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBurnley: £10.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBlackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £14.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBurnley: £14.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBurnley: £14.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBlackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £0.60m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBurnley: £0.60mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBurnley: £0.60mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBurnley: £61.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBurnley: £61.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBlackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £18.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBurnley: £18.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBurnley: £18.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBlackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley £11.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBurnley: £11.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBurnley: £11.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBurnley: £144.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBurnley: £145.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBurnley: £25.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBurnley: £25.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBurnley: £25.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBurnley: £25.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBurnley: £0.30mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBurnley: £0.30mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBurnley: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBurnley: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBurnley: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBurnley: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Blackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley 9,424, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Blackburn with Darwen 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: Burnley 2,535, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Blackburn with Darwen is higher4,283

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Burnley and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureBurnleyBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65521,790Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4103,804Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1113,649Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42414,719Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19429,433Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5354,283Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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  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.
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