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Burnley and Pendle

99,195 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Pendle on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Burnley: £5,077Pendle: £4,772Burnley: £5,098Pendle: £4,507Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Burnley: £12,874Pendle: £13,152Burnley: £12,928Pendle: £12,423Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Pendle is higher£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Burnley: £2,965Pendle: £2,696Burnley: £2,978Pendle: £2,547Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Burnley: £11,339Pendle: £11,585Burnley: £11,387Pendle: £10,943Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Pendle is higher£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Burnley: £619Pendle: £685Burnley: £622Pendle: £647Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Pendle is higher£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Burnley: £880Pendle: £845Burnley: £884Pendle: £799Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley is higher£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Burnley: £36Pendle: £37Burnley: £36Pendle: £35Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Pendle is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Burnley: £616Pendle: £517Burnley: £619Pendle: £488Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Burnley: £187Pendle: £173Burnley: £188Pendle: £163Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higher£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Burnley: £179Pendle: £186Burnley: £180Pendle: £175Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Pendle is higher£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Burnley: £2,364Pendle: £2,122Burnley: £2,374Pendle: £2,004Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Burnley: £257Pendle: £170Burnley: £258Pendle: £160Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £410, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Burnley: £410Pendle: £373Burnley: £412Pendle: £353Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Burnley: £4.89Pendle: £7.60Burnley: £4.91Pendle: £7.18Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Pendle is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Burnley: £7.19Pendle: £7.96Burnley: £7.22Pendle: £7.52Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Pendle is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Burnley: £5.96Pendle: £9.79Burnley: £5.98Pendle: £9.25Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Pendle is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Pendle is higher1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higher178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Pendle is higher44.1

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Burnley and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,752£4,772£4,507Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,685£2,696£2,547Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£682£685£647Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£842£845£799Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£37£37£35Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£514£517£488Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£172£173£163Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£185£186£175Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,113£2,122£2,004Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£169£170£160Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£372£373£353Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.93£7.96£7.52Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,007.0Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3141.1Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0178.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.080.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5281.0Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.544.1Pendle

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 11. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Burnley: £5,077Pendle: £4,772Burnley: £5,098Pendle: £4,507Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higher£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Burnley: £2,182Pendle: £2,270Burnley: £2,192Pendle: £2,144Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Pendle is higher£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Burnley: £1,828Pendle: £1,633Burnley: £1,836Pendle: £1,542Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Burnley: £1,922Pendle: £2,000Burnley: £1,930Pendle: £1,889Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Pendle is higher£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Burnley: £105Pendle: £118Burnley: £105Pendle: £112Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Pendle is higher£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Burnley: £149Pendle: £146Burnley: £150Pendle: £138Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higher£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Burnley: £6.04Pendle: £6.35Burnley: £6.07Pendle: £6.00Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Pendle is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Burnley: £616Pendle: £517Burnley: £619Pendle: £488Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Burnley: £187Pendle: £173Burnley: £188Pendle: £163Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higher£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Burnley: £111Pendle: £112Burnley: £111Pendle: £106Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Pendle is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Burnley: £1,457Pendle: £1,285Burnley: £1,463Pendle: £1,214Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Burnley: £257Pendle: £170Burnley: £258Pendle: £160Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Burnley: £253Pendle: £226Burnley: £254Pendle: £214Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Burnley: £3.02Pendle: £4.61Burnley: £3.03Pendle: £4.35Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Pendle is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Burnley: £4.44Pendle: £4.83Burnley: £4.46Pendle: £4.56Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Pendle is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Burnley: £5.96Pendle: £9.79Burnley: £5.98Pendle: £9.25Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Pendle is higher£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Pendle is higher173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higher30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Pendle is higher26.7

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Burnley and Pendle, per resident
MeasureBurnleyPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,752£4,772£4,507Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,626£1,633£1,542Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£145£146£138Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£514£517£488Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£172£173£163Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£112£112£106Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,279£1,285£1,214Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£169£170£160Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£225£226£214Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.81£4.83£4.56Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.4Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.430.8Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.080.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4170.2Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.7Pendle

Total

Burnley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 11. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mBurnley: £503.6mPendle: £475.5mBurnley: £505.7mPendle: £449.1mBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley is higher£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mBurnley: £216.5mPendle: £226.2mBurnley: £217.4mPendle: £213.7mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mPendle is higher£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mBurnley: £181.3mPendle: £162.7mBurnley: £182.1mPendle: £153.7mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mBurnley: £190.7mPendle: £199.3mBurnley: £191.5mPendle: £188.2mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mPendle is higher£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mBurnley: £10.4mPendle: £11.8mBurnley: £10.5mPendle: £11.1mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mPendle is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mBurnley: £14.8mPendle: £14.5mBurnley: £14.9mPendle: £13.7mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mBurnley: £0.60mPendle: £0.63mBurnley: £0.60mPendle: £0.60mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPendle is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mBurnley: £61.1mPendle: £51.5mBurnley: £61.4mPendle: £48.6mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mBurnley: £18.5mPendle: £17.2mBurnley: £18.6mPendle: £16.3mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mBurnley: £11.0mPendle: £11.2mBurnley: £11.0mPendle: £10.6mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPendle is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mBurnley: £144.5mPendle: £128.0mBurnley: £145.2mPendle: £120.9mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mBurnley: £25.5mPendle: £16.9mBurnley: £25.6mPendle: £16.0mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mBurnley: £25.1mPendle: £22.5mBurnley: £25.2mPendle: £21.3mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mPendle: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mPendle: £0.43mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPendle is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mBurnley: £0.44mPendle: £0.48mBurnley: £0.44mPendle: £0.45mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPendle is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mBurnley: £0.59mPendle: £0.98mBurnley: £0.59mPendle: £0.92mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPendle is higher£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Pendle is higher17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Pendle is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Burnley is higher3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Burnley is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Burnley is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Pendle is higher2,660

Show the numbers
Burnley and Pendle, total
MeasureBurnleyPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mPendle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mPendle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPendle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPendle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPendle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65517,321Pendle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4102,427Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1113,073Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4248,059Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19416,957Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5352,660Pendle

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.
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