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Burnley and Peterborough

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

Burnley is higher than Peterborough on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Burnley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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

Burnley Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Burnley: £36Peterborough: £36Burnley: £36Peterborough: £34Burnley: £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: Burnley £616, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Burnley: £616Peterborough: £456Burnley: £619Peterborough: £431Burnley: £585

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count160.3

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count32.4

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Burnley and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,142£4,159£3,929Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,813£12,867£12,153Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,543£2,553£2,412Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,250£11,298£10,671Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£787£790£746Burnley
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£616£619£585£454£456£431Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£129£129£122Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£144£144£136Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,106£2,115£1,998Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£209£210£198Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£280£281£265Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.47£5.49£5.19Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.5996.7Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3147.5Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0160.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.067.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5248.2Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.532.4Burnley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Burnley: £6.04Peterborough: £4.92Burnley: £6.07Peterborough: £4.65Burnley: £5.73

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count157.0

  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, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count20.5

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Burnley and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureBurnleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,142£4,159£3,929Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,736£1,743£1,646Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,608£1,615£1,525Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,524£1,531£1,446Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£100£101£95Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£107£107£101Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£4.90£4.92£4.65Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£454£456£431Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£129£129£122Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£91£91£86Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,332£1,338£1,264Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£209£210£198Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£177£178£168Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.46£3.47£3.28Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.30£6.33£5.98Peterborough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9135.0Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.0Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.421.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.067.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4157.0Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.620.5Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.60mPeterborough: £1.1mBurnley: £0.60mPeterborough: £1.0mBurnley: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    16,655Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,410Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,478

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

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

    3,111Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,866

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

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

    9,424Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    18,194Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count35,193

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

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

    2,535Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count4,589

Show the numbers
Burnley and Peterborough, total
MeasureBurnleyPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mPeterborough
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mPeterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65530,266Peterborough
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4104,478Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1114,866Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42415,020Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19435,193Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5354,589Peterborough

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.