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Hyndburn and Blackburn with Darwen

85,895 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Hyndburn is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Hyndburn Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Hyndburn: £5,112Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Hyndburn: £5,134Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £13,099, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Hyndburn: £13,099Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Hyndburn: £13,154Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,848, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Hyndburn: £2,848Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Hyndburn: £2,860Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £11,620, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Hyndburn: £11,620Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Hyndburn: £11,670Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £579, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Hyndburn: £579Blackburn with Darwen: £850Hyndburn: £582Blackburn with Darwen: £803Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Blackburn with Darwen is higher£847£850£803

  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: Hyndburn £863, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Hyndburn: £863Blackburn with Darwen: £827Hyndburn: £867Blackburn with Darwen: £781Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  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: Hyndburn £36, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Hyndburn: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £45Hyndburn: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £42Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Hyndburn: £637Blackburn with Darwen: £600Hyndburn: £639Blackburn with Darwen: £567Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Hyndburn: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £169Hyndburn: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £159Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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: Hyndburn £162, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Hyndburn: £162Blackburn with Darwen: £184Hyndburn: £163Blackburn with Darwen: £174Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Blackburn with Darwen is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Hyndburn: £2,221Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Hyndburn: £2,231Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Hyndburn: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £215Hyndburn: £282Blackburn with Darwen: £203Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £450, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Hyndburn: £450Blackburn with Darwen: £389Hyndburn: £451Blackburn with Darwen: £367Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £8.18, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Hyndburn: £8.18Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Hyndburn: £8.22Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £7.43, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Hyndburn: £7.43Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Hyndburn: £7.46Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Blackburn with Darwen is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Hyndburn: £6.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Hyndburn: £6.87Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hyndburn 145.2, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: Hyndburn 179.7, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count168.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 97.3, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count91.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn 283.0, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Blackburn with Darwen is higher288.5

  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: Hyndburn 37.3, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Blackburn with Darwen is higher42.0

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Hyndburn and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,525£4,544£4,292Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£12,995£13,050£12,326Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,847£2,860£2,701Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,280£11,328£10,699Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£824£827£781Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£597£600£567Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£168£169£159Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£214£215£203Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£387£389£367Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£6.85£6.88£6.50Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7168.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.391.1Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.342.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 8. 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

Hyndburn Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Hyndburn: £5,112Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Hyndburn: £5,134Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Hyndburn: £2,232Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Hyndburn: £2,242Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Hyndburn: £1,765Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Hyndburn: £1,773Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Hyndburn: £1,980Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Hyndburn: £1,989Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Hyndburn: £99Blackburn with Darwen: £114Hyndburn: £99Blackburn with Darwen: £108Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Blackburn with Darwen is higher£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £147, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Hyndburn: £147Blackburn with Darwen: £111Hyndburn: £148Blackburn with Darwen: £105Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £6.13, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Hyndburn: £6.13Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Hyndburn: £6.15Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Hyndburn: £637Blackburn with Darwen: £600Hyndburn: £639Blackburn with Darwen: £567Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Hyndburn: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £169Hyndburn: £191Blackburn with Darwen: £159Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £100, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Hyndburn: £100Blackburn with Darwen: £116Hyndburn: £101Blackburn with Darwen: £110Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Blackburn with Darwen is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Hyndburn: £1,377Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Hyndburn: £1,383Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Hyndburn: £281Blackburn with Darwen: £215Hyndburn: £282Blackburn with Darwen: £203Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Hyndburn: £279Blackburn with Darwen: £245Hyndburn: £280Blackburn with Darwen: £232Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Hyndburn: £5.07Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Hyndburn: £5.09Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Hyndburn: £4.61Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Hyndburn: £4.63Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Blackburn with Darwen is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Hyndburn: £6.84Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Hyndburn: £6.87Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Blackburn with Darwen is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count22.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 97.3, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Blackburn with Darwen is higher182.1

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 23.1, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Blackburn with Darwen is higher26.5

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Hyndburn and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureHyndburnBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,525£4,544£4,292Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,741£1,748£1,651Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,511£1,517£1,433Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£110£111£105Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.97£5.99£5.66Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£597£600£567Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£168£169£159Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£214£215£203Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£244£245£232Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£4.32£4.34£4.10Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9134.8Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.723.5Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.622.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.391.1Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Hyndburn is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Hyndburn Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mHyndburn: £439.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mHyndburn: £441.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mHyndburn: £191.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mHyndburn: £192.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mHyndburn: £151.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mHyndburn: £152.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mHyndburn: £170.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mHyndburn: £170.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mHyndburn: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mHyndburn: £8.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £12.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mHyndburn: £12.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mHyndburn: £12.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hyndburn £0.53m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mHyndburn: £0.53mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mHyndburn: £0.53mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £54.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mHyndburn: £54.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mHyndburn: £54.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £16.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mHyndburn: £16.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mHyndburn: £16.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn £8.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mHyndburn: £8.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mHyndburn: £8.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mHyndburn: £118.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mHyndburn: £118.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mHyndburn: £24.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mHyndburn: £24.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mHyndburn: £23.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mHyndburn: £24.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mHyndburn: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mHyndburn: £0.44mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.40mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mHyndburn: £0.40mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mHyndburn: £0.59mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,631, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 8,357, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Blackburn with Darwen is higher29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 1,988, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Blackburn with Darwen is higher4,283

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Hyndburn and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureHyndburnBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,68021,790Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1253,804Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6313,649Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35714,719Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07029,433Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9884,283Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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