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Burnley and Rossendale

99,195 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Rossendale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 5. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Burnley: £5,077Rossendale: £4,567Burnley: £5,098Rossendale: £4,314Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Burnley: £12,874Rossendale: £13,002Burnley: £12,928Rossendale: £12,281Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Burnley: £2,965Rossendale: £2,165Burnley: £2,978Rossendale: £2,045Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Burnley: £11,339Rossendale: £11,749Burnley: £11,387Rossendale: £11,097Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Burnley: £619Rossendale: £476Burnley: £622Rossendale: £450Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Burnley is higher£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Burnley: £880Rossendale: £746Burnley: £884Rossendale: £705Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley is higher£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Burnley: £36Rossendale: £30Burnley: £36Rossendale: £29Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Burnley is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Burnley: £616Rossendale: £512Burnley: £619Rossendale: £483Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Burnley: £187Rossendale: £164Burnley: £188Rossendale: £154Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higher£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Burnley: £179Rossendale: £128Burnley: £180Rossendale: £121Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Burnley: £2,364Rossendale: £1,633Burnley: £2,374Rossendale: £1,542Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Burnley: £257Rossendale: £169Burnley: £258Rossendale: £160Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higher£168£169£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, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Burnley: £410Rossendale: £388Burnley: £412Rossendale: £366Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley is higher£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Burnley: £4.89Rossendale: £10Burnley: £4.91Rossendale: £9.76Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Rossendale is higher£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Burnley: £7.19Rossendale: £6.13Burnley: £7.22Rossendale: £5.79Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Burnley: £5.96Rossendale: £6.09Burnley: £5.98Rossendale: £5.75Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Burnley is higher118.9

  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, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higher162.2

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higher76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higher28.1

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Burnley and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,548£4,567£4,314Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,156£2,165£2,045Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£474£476£450Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£743£746£705Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£30£30£29Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£509£512£483Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£163£164£154Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£127£128£121Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,626£1,633£1,542Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£168£169£160Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£386£388£366Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.10£6.13£5.79Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,005.8Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3118.9Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0162.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.076.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5207.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.528.1Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 5. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Burnley: £5,077Rossendale: £4,567Burnley: £5,098Rossendale: £4,314Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Burnley: £2,182Rossendale: £2,383Burnley: £2,192Rossendale: £2,251Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Burnley: £1,828Rossendale: £1,334Burnley: £1,836Rossendale: £1,260Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Burnley: £1,922Rossendale: £2,153Burnley: £1,930Rossendale: £2,034Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Burnley: £105Rossendale: £87Burnley: £105Rossendale: £82Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley is higher£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Burnley: £149Rossendale: £137Burnley: £150Rossendale: £129Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higher£136£137£129

  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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Burnley: £6.04Rossendale: £5.58Burnley: £6.07Rossendale: £5.27Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Burnley: £616Rossendale: £512Burnley: £619Rossendale: £483Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higher£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Burnley: £187Rossendale: £164Burnley: £188Rossendale: £154Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higher£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Burnley: £111Rossendale: £79Burnley: £111Rossendale: £74Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Burnley is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Burnley: £1,457Rossendale: £1,006Burnley: £1,463Rossendale: £950Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Burnley: £257Rossendale: £169Burnley: £258Rossendale: £160Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higher£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Burnley: £253Rossendale: £239Burnley: £254Rossendale: £226Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Burnley: £3.02Rossendale: £6.37Burnley: £3.03Rossendale: £6.02Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Rossendale is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Burnley: £4.44Rossendale: £3.78Burnley: £4.46Rossendale: £3.57Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Burnley is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Burnley: £5.96Rossendale: £6.09Burnley: £5.98Rossendale: £5.75Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Burnley is higher21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higher29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higher76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higher127.8

  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, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higher17.3

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Burnley and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureBurnleyRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,548£4,567£4,314Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,328£1,334£1,260Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£87£87£82Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£136£137£129Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.56£5.58£5.27Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£509£512£483Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£163£164£154Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£78£79£74Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,002£1,006£950Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£168£169£160Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£238£239£226Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.76£3.78£3.57Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9184.4Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.8Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.429.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.076.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4127.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.617.3Burnley

Total

Burnley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 1. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mBurnley: £503.6mRossendale: £332.7mBurnley: £505.7mRossendale: £314.2mBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mBurnley: £216.5mRossendale: £173.6mBurnley: £217.4mRossendale: £164.0mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mBurnley: £181.3mRossendale: £97.2mBurnley: £182.1mRossendale: £91.8mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mBurnley: £190.7mRossendale: £156.9mBurnley: £191.5mRossendale: £148.2mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mBurnley: £10.4mRossendale: £6.4mBurnley: £10.5mRossendale: £6.0mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBurnley is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mBurnley: £14.8mRossendale: £10.0mBurnley: £14.9mRossendale: £9.4mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mBurnley: £0.60mRossendale: £0.41mBurnley: £0.60mRossendale: £0.38mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mBurnley: £61.1mRossendale: £37.3mBurnley: £61.4mRossendale: £35.2mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mBurnley: £18.5mRossendale: £11.9mBurnley: £18.6mRossendale: £11.3mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mBurnley: £11.0mRossendale: £5.7mBurnley: £11.0mRossendale: £5.4mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBurnley is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mBurnley: £144.5mRossendale: £73.3mBurnley: £145.2mRossendale: £69.2mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mBurnley: £25.5mRossendale: £12.3mBurnley: £25.6mRossendale: £11.6mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mBurnley: £25.1mRossendale: £17.4mBurnley: £25.2mRossendale: £16.4mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mRossendale: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mRossendale: £0.44mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRossendale is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mBurnley: £0.44mRossendale: £0.28mBurnley: £0.44mRossendale: £0.26mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBurnley is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mBurnley: £0.59mRossendale: £0.44mBurnley: £0.59mRossendale: £0.42mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Burnley is higherDepends on how you count13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Burnley is higher1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Burnley is higher2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Burnley is higher5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Burnley is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Burnley is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Burnley and Rossendale, total
MeasureBurnleyRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65513,429Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4101,588Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1112,165Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,4245,601Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,1949,312Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5351,263Burnley

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.