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Burnley and Knowsley

99,195 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Knowsley on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 1 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 21. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Burnley: £5,077Knowsley: £5,692Burnley: £5,098Knowsley: £5,376Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Burnley: £12,874Knowsley: £13,662Burnley: £12,928Knowsley: £12,904Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Knowsley is higher£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Burnley: £2,965Knowsley: £3,214Burnley: £2,978Knowsley: £3,035Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Knowsley is higher£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Burnley: £11,339Knowsley: £11,688Burnley: £11,387Knowsley: £11,040Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Burnley: £619Knowsley: £905Burnley: £622Knowsley: £855Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Knowsley is higher£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Burnley: £880Knowsley: £1,015Burnley: £884Knowsley: £959Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Knowsley is higher£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Burnley: £36Knowsley: £55Burnley: £36Knowsley: £52Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Knowsley is higher£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Burnley: £616Knowsley: £908Burnley: £619Knowsley: £857Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Burnley: £187Knowsley: £238Burnley: £188Knowsley: £225Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Knowsley is higher£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Burnley: £179Knowsley: £212Burnley: £180Knowsley: £201Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Knowsley is higher£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Burnley: £2,364Knowsley: £2,374Burnley: £2,374Knowsley: £2,242Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Burnley: £257Knowsley: £302Burnley: £258Knowsley: £285Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £410, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Burnley: £410Knowsley: £602Burnley: £412Knowsley: £569Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Knowsley is higher£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.89Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.91Knowsley: £9.51Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Burnley: £7.19Knowsley: £15Burnley: £7.22Knowsley: £15Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.96Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.98Knowsley: £9.87Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Knowsley is higher1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Knowsley is higher217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Knowsley is higher207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Knowsley is higher131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Knowsley is higher45.3

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Burnley and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5276.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.545.3Knowsley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Burnley: £5,077Knowsley: £5,692Burnley: £5,098Knowsley: £5,376Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Knowsley is higher£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Burnley: £2,182Knowsley: £2,221Burnley: £2,192Knowsley: £2,098Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Knowsley is higher£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Burnley: £1,828Knowsley: £2,014Burnley: £1,836Knowsley: £1,902Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Knowsley is higher£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Burnley: £1,922Knowsley: £1,900Burnley: £1,930Knowsley: £1,795Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Burnley: £105Knowsley: £147Burnley: £105Knowsley: £139Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Knowsley is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Burnley: £149Knowsley: £165Burnley: £150Knowsley: £156Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Knowsley is higher£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Burnley: £6.04Knowsley: £8.89Burnley: £6.07Knowsley: £8.40Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Knowsley is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Burnley: £616Knowsley: £908Burnley: £619Knowsley: £857Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Burnley: £187Knowsley: £238Burnley: £188Knowsley: £225Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Knowsley is higher£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Burnley: £111Knowsley: £133Burnley: £111Knowsley: £126Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Knowsley is higher£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Burnley: £1,457Knowsley: £1,487Burnley: £1,463Knowsley: £1,405Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Knowsley is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Burnley: £257Knowsley: £302Burnley: £258Knowsley: £285Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Burnley: £253Knowsley: £377Burnley: £254Knowsley: £356Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Knowsley is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Burnley: £3.02Knowsley: £6.31Burnley: £3.03Knowsley: £5.96Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Burnley: £4.44Knowsley: £9.63Burnley: £4.46Knowsley: £9.10Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.96Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.98Knowsley: £9.87Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Knowsley is higher171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Knowsley is higher35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Knowsley is higher33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Knowsley is higher28.4

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Burnley and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,892£1,900£1,795Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.335.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.433.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.0131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4173.2Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.4Knowsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mBurnley: £503.6mKnowsley: £920.5mBurnley: £505.7mKnowsley: £869.4mBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mKnowsley is higher£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mBurnley: £216.5mKnowsley: £359.2mBurnley: £217.4mKnowsley: £339.3mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mKnowsley is higher£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mBurnley: £181.3mKnowsley: £325.6mBurnley: £182.1mKnowsley: £307.6mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mKnowsley is higher£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mBurnley: £190.7mKnowsley: £307.3mBurnley: £191.5mKnowsley: £290.2mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mBurnley: £10.4mKnowsley: £23.8mBurnley: £10.5mKnowsley: £22.5mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mKnowsley is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mBurnley: £14.8mKnowsley: £26.7mBurnley: £14.9mKnowsley: £25.2mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mKnowsley is higher£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £1.4mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mBurnley: £61.1mKnowsley: £146.8mBurnley: £61.4mKnowsley: £138.6mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mBurnley: £18.5mKnowsley: £38.5mBurnley: £18.6mKnowsley: £36.3mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mKnowsley is higher£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mBurnley: £11.0mKnowsley: £21.5mBurnley: £11.0mKnowsley: £20.3mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKnowsley is higher£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBurnley: £144.5mKnowsley: £240.5mBurnley: £145.2mKnowsley: £227.2mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mKnowsley is higher£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mBurnley: £25.5mKnowsley: £48.8mBurnley: £25.6mKnowsley: £46.1mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mBurnley: £25.1mKnowsley: £61.0mBurnley: £25.2mKnowsley: £57.6mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.30mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.30mKnowsley: £0.96mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.5mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mBurnley: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.7mBurnley: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.6mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKnowsley is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Knowsley is higher27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Knowsley is higher5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Knowsley is higher4,588

Show the numbers
Burnley and Knowsley, total
MeasureBurnleyKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65527,706Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4105,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1115,449Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42421,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19428,009Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5354,588Knowsley

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.