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Burnley and Tameside

99,195 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Tameside on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 16 of 22 measures, and Tameside 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Burnley: £5,077Tameside: £4,863Burnley: £5,098Tameside: £4,593Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Burnley: £12,874Tameside: £13,113Burnley: £12,928Tameside: £12,386Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Burnley: £2,965Tameside: £2,628Burnley: £2,978Tameside: £2,482Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Burnley: £11,339Tameside: £11,714Burnley: £11,387Tameside: £11,064Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Tameside is higher£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Burnley: £619Tameside: £563Burnley: £622Tameside: £532Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Burnley: £880Tameside: £801Burnley: £884Tameside: £756Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Burnley: £36Tameside: £35Burnley: £36Tameside: £34Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Burnley: £616Tameside: £583Burnley: £619Tameside: £551Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Burnley: £187Tameside: £180Burnley: £188Tameside: £170Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Burnley: £179Tameside: £137Burnley: £180Tameside: £129Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Burnley: £2,364Tameside: £2,057Burnley: £2,374Tameside: £1,943Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Burnley: £257Tameside: £267Burnley: £258Tameside: £252Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Tameside is higher£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £410, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Burnley: £410Tameside: £419Burnley: £412Tameside: £396Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Tameside is higher£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Burnley: £4.89Tameside: £7.72Burnley: £4.91Tameside: £7.29Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Tameside is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Burnley: £7.19Tameside: £7.06Burnley: £7.22Tameside: £6.67Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Burnley: £5.96Tameside: £5.47Burnley: £5.98Tameside: £5.17Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Tameside is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count30.2

Show the numbers
Burnley and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,842£4,863£4,593Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,617£2,628£2,482Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£561£563£532Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£797£801£756Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£35£35£34Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£581£583£551Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£179£180£170Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£136£137£129Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,048£2,057£1,943Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£418£419£396Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.03£7.06£6.67Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.45£5.47£5.17Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,011.1Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3142.0Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0169.7Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.087.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5249.2Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.530.2Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 4. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Burnley: £5,077Tameside: £4,863Burnley: £5,098Tameside: £4,593Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Burnley: £2,182Tameside: £2,175Burnley: £2,192Tameside: £2,054Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Burnley: £1,828Tameside: £1,653Burnley: £1,836Tameside: £1,561Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Burnley: £1,922Tameside: £1,943Burnley: £1,930Tameside: £1,835Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Tameside is higher£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Burnley: £105Tameside: £93Burnley: £105Tameside: £88Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Burnley: £149Tameside: £133Burnley: £150Tameside: £125Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Burnley: £6.04Tameside: £5.89Burnley: £6.07Tameside: £5.56Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Burnley: £616Tameside: £583Burnley: £619Tameside: £551Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Burnley: £187Tameside: £180Burnley: £188Tameside: £170Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Tameside £86Tameside: £86Burnley: £111Tameside: £86Burnley: £111Tameside: £81Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Burnley: £1,457Tameside: £1,294Burnley: £1,463Tameside: £1,222Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Burnley: £257Tameside: £267Burnley: £258Tameside: £252Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Tameside is higher£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Burnley: £253Tameside: £264Burnley: £254Tameside: £249Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Tameside is higher£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Burnley: £3.02Tameside: £4.85Burnley: £3.03Tameside: £4.58Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Tameside is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Burnley: £4.44Tameside: £4.44Burnley: £4.46Tameside: £4.19Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Burnley: £5.96Tameside: £5.47Burnley: £5.98Tameside: £5.17Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Burnley and Tameside, per resident
MeasureBurnleyTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,842£4,863£4,593Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,165£2,175£2,054Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,646£1,653£1,561Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£93£93£88Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£132£133£125Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.86£5.89£5.56Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£581£583£551Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£179£180£170Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£86£86£81Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,288£1,294£1,222Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£265£267£252Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£263£264£249Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.42£4.44£4.19Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.45£5.47£5.17Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9167.7Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.428.1Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.087.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4156.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.619.0Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnBurnley: £503.6mTameside: £1.2bnBurnley: £505.7mTameside: £1.1bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mBurnley: £216.5mTameside: £519.5mBurnley: £217.4mTameside: £490.7mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mBurnley: £181.3mTameside: £394.9mBurnley: £182.1mTameside: £373.0mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mBurnley: £190.7mTameside: £464.1mBurnley: £191.5mTameside: £438.3mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mTameside is higher£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mBurnley: £10.4mTameside: £22.3mBurnley: £10.5mTameside: £21.1mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mBurnley: £14.8mTameside: £31.7mBurnley: £14.9mTameside: £30.0mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mTameside: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mTameside: £1.3mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mBurnley: £61.1mTameside: £139.3mBurnley: £61.4mTameside: £131.6mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mBurnley: £18.5mTameside: £43.1mBurnley: £18.6mTameside: £40.7mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mBurnley: £11.0mTameside: £20.6mBurnley: £11.0mTameside: £19.4mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mBurnley: £144.5mTameside: £309.1mBurnley: £145.2mTameside: £291.9mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mBurnley: £25.5mTameside: £63.7mBurnley: £25.6mTameside: £60.1mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mTameside is higher£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mBurnley: £25.1mTameside: £63.0mBurnley: £25.2mTameside: £59.5mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTameside is higher£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mBurnley: £0.30mTameside: £1.2mBurnley: £0.30mTameside: £1.1mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mTameside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mTameside: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mTameside: £1.0mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBurnley: £0.59mTameside: £1.3mBurnley: £0.59mTameside: £1.2mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Tameside is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Tameside is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Tameside is higherDepends on how you count4,544

Show the numbers
Burnley and Tameside, total
MeasureBurnleyTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65540,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4105,624Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1116,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42420,840Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19437,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5354,544Tameside

Sources

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

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  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.
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