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Burnley and Bradford

99,195 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Bradford on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Burnley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bradford on 9. 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Burnley: £5,077Bradford: £4,620Burnley: £5,098Bradford: £4,364Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Burnley: £12,874Bradford: £12,864Burnley: £12,928Bradford: £12,151Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,965, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Burnley: £2,965Bradford: £2,924Burnley: £2,978Bradford: £2,762Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Burnley: £11,339Bradford: £11,317Burnley: £11,387Bradford: £10,689Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Burnley: £619Bradford: £707Burnley: £622Bradford: £668Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Burnley: £880Bradford: £801Burnley: £884Bradford: £757Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Burnley: £36Bradford: £39Burnley: £36Bradford: £37Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Burnley: £616Bradford: £556Burnley: £619Bradford: £525Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Burnley: £187Bradford: £146Burnley: £188Bradford: £138Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Burnley: £179Bradford: £222Burnley: £180Bradford: £209Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Burnley: £2,364Bradford: £2,335Burnley: £2,374Bradford: £2,206Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Burnley: £257Bradford: £202Burnley: £258Bradford: £191Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £410, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Burnley: £410Bradford: £347Burnley: £412Bradford: £328Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Burnley: £4.89Bradford: £9.35Burnley: £4.91Bradford: £8.83Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.19, Bradford £11Bradford: £11Burnley: £7.19Bradford: £11Burnley: £7.22Bradford: £10Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Bradford is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Burnley: £5.96Bradford: £6.54Burnley: £5.98Bradford: £6.18Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Bradford is higherDepends on how you count151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 297.5, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Bradford is higher51.6

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Burnley and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,600£4,620£4,364Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£12,810£12,864£12,151Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,912£2,924£2,762Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,269£11,317£10,689Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£704£707£668Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£798£801£757Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£39£39£37Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£553£556£525Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£145£146£138Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,325£2,335£2,206Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£201£202£191Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£345£347£328Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,010.2Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3151.7Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0164.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.085.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5291.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.551.6Bradford

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Burnley: £5,077Bradford: £4,620Burnley: £5,098Bradford: £4,364Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Burnley: £2,182Bradford: £1,891Burnley: £2,192Bradford: £1,786Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Burnley: £1,828Bradford: £1,818Burnley: £1,836Bradford: £1,718Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Burnley: £1,922Bradford: £1,664Burnley: £1,930Bradford: £1,571Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Burnley: £105Bradford: £104Burnley: £105Bradford: £98Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Burnley: £149Bradford: £118Burnley: £150Bradford: £111Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Burnley: £6.04Bradford: £5.80Burnley: £6.07Bradford: £5.48Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £616, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Burnley: £616Bradford: £556Burnley: £619Bradford: £525Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Burnley: £187Bradford: £146Burnley: £188Bradford: £138Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Burnley: £111Bradford: £138Burnley: £111Bradford: £130Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Burnley: £1,457Bradford: £1,452Burnley: £1,463Bradford: £1,372Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Burnley: £257Bradford: £202Burnley: £258Bradford: £191Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Burnley: £253Bradford: £216Burnley: £254Bradford: £204Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Burnley: £3.02Bradford: £5.81Burnley: £3.03Bradford: £5.49Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Burnley: £4.44Bradford: £6.78Burnley: £4.46Bradford: £6.40Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Burnley: £5.96Bradford: £6.54Burnley: £5.98Bradford: £6.18Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count22.3

  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, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Bradford is higher32.1

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Burnley and Bradford, per resident
MeasureBurnleyBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,600£4,620£4,364Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,883£1,891£1,786Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,811£1,818£1,718Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,657£1,664£1,571Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£103£104£98Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£117£118£111Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.78£5.80£5.48Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£553£556£525Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£145£146£138Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,446£1,452£1,372Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£201£202£191Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£215£216£204Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9148.5Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.322.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.424.2Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.085.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4181.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.632.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnBurnley: £503.6mBradford: £2.6bnBurnley: £505.7mBradford: £2.4bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnBurnley: £216.5mBradford: £1.1bnBurnley: £217.4mBradford: £1,000.0mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnBurnley: £181.3mBradford: £1.0bnBurnley: £182.1mBradford: £961.5mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mBurnley: £190.7mBradford: £931.4mBurnley: £191.5mBradford: £879.7mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mBurnley: £10.4mBradford: £58.2mBurnley: £10.5mBradford: £55.0mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mBurnley: £14.8mBradford: £65.9mBurnley: £14.9mBradford: £62.3mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.60mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.60mBradford: £3.1mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £61.1m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mBurnley: £61.1mBradford: £311.0mBurnley: £61.4mBradford: £293.8mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mBurnley: £18.5mBradford: £81.7mBurnley: £18.6mBradford: £77.2mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mBurnley: £11.0mBradford: £77.2mBurnley: £11.0mBradford: £72.9mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mBurnley: £144.5mBradford: £813.0mBurnley: £145.2mBradford: £767.9mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mBurnley: £25.5mBradford: £113.2mBurnley: £25.6mBradford: £106.9mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mBurnley: £25.1mBradford: £120.8mBurnley: £25.2mBradford: £114.1mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.30mBradford: £3.3mBurnley: £0.30mBradford: £3.1mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mBurnley: £0.44mBradford: £3.8mBurnley: £0.44mBradford: £3.6mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mBurnley: £0.59mBradford: £3.7mBurnley: £0.59mBradford: £3.5mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBradford is higher£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Bradford is higherDepends on how you count12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 9,424, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Bradford is higherDepends on how you count47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Bradford is higherDepends on how you count101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Bradford is higher17,956

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Burnley and Bradford, total
MeasureBurnleyBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65583,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,41012,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,11113,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42447,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,194101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,53517,956Bradford

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.
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