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Hyndburn and Burnley

85,895 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Burnley on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 13 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 14 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Hyndburn: £5,112Burnley: £5,098Hyndburn: £5,134Burnley: £4,815Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £13,099, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Hyndburn: £13,099Burnley: £12,928Hyndburn: £13,154Burnley: £12,211Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,848, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Hyndburn: £2,848Burnley: £2,978Hyndburn: £2,860Burnley: £2,812Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Burnley is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £11,620, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Hyndburn: £11,620Burnley: £11,387Hyndburn: £11,670Burnley: £10,755Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hyndburn £579, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Hyndburn: £579Burnley: £622Hyndburn: £582Burnley: £587Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Burnley is higher£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Hyndburn: £863Burnley: £884Hyndburn: £867Burnley: £835Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Burnley is higher£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Hyndburn: £36Burnley: £36Hyndburn: £36Burnley: £34Hyndburn: £34

    £36£36£34Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Hyndburn: £637Burnley: £619Hyndburn: £639Burnley: £585Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Hyndburn: £190Burnley: £188Hyndburn: £191Burnley: £177Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Hyndburn: £162Burnley: £180Hyndburn: £163Burnley: £170Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Burnley is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Hyndburn: £2,221Burnley: £2,374Hyndburn: £2,231Burnley: £2,242Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Burnley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Hyndburn: £281Burnley: £258Hyndburn: £282Burnley: £244Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £450, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Hyndburn: £450Burnley: £412Hyndburn: £451Burnley: £389Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £8.18, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Hyndburn: £8.18Burnley: £4.91Hyndburn: £8.22Burnley: £4.64Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £7.43, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Hyndburn: £7.43Burnley: £7.22Hyndburn: £7.46Burnley: £6.82Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Hyndburn: £6.84Burnley: £5.98Hyndburn: £6.87Burnley: £5.65Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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: Hyndburn 179.7, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Burnley is higher185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Burnley is higher297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Burnley is higher41.5

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Hyndburn and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,077£5,098£4,815Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£12,874£12,928£12,211Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,339£11,387£10,755Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£619£622£587Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£36£36£34Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£616£619£585Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£187£188£177Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£257£258£244Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£410£412£389Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£4.89£4.91£4.64Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£7.19£7.22£6.82Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9990.5Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2143.3Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.395.0Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.341.5Burnley

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Hyndburn: £5,112Burnley: £5,098Hyndburn: £5,134Burnley: £4,815Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Hyndburn: £2,232Burnley: £2,192Hyndburn: £2,242Burnley: £2,070Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Hyndburn: £1,765Burnley: £1,836Hyndburn: £1,773Burnley: £1,734Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Burnley is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Hyndburn: £1,980Burnley: £1,930Hyndburn: £1,989Burnley: £1,823Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Hyndburn: £99Burnley: £105Hyndburn: £99Burnley: £100Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Burnley is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £147, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Hyndburn: £147Burnley: £150Hyndburn: £148Burnley: £141Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Burnley is higher£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Hyndburn: £6.13Burnley: £6.07Hyndburn: £6.15Burnley: £5.73Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £637, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Hyndburn: £637Burnley: £619Hyndburn: £639Burnley: £585Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £190, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Hyndburn: £190Burnley: £188Hyndburn: £191Burnley: £177Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hyndburn £100, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Hyndburn: £100Burnley: £111Hyndburn: £101Burnley: £105Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Burnley is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Hyndburn: £1,377Burnley: £1,463Hyndburn: £1,383Burnley: £1,382Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Burnley is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Hyndburn: £281Burnley: £258Hyndburn: £282Burnley: £244Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Hyndburn: £279Burnley: £254Hyndburn: £280Burnley: £240Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Hyndburn: £5.07Burnley: £3.03Hyndburn: £5.09Burnley: £2.86Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Hyndburn: £4.61Burnley: £4.46Hyndburn: £4.63Burnley: £4.21Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Hyndburn: £6.84Burnley: £5.98Hyndburn: £6.87Burnley: £5.65Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 30.6, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Burnley is higher31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Burnley is higher183.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 23.1, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Burnley is higher25.6

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Hyndburn and Burnley, per resident
MeasureHyndburnBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£5,077£5,098£4,815Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,182£2,192£2,070Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,922£1,930£1,823Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.04£6.07£5.73Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£616£619£585Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£187£188£177Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£257£258£244Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£253£254£240Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.02£3.03£2.86Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.44£4.46£4.21Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£5.96£5.98£5.65Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9167.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.724.3Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.631.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.395.0Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.125.6Burnley

Total

Hyndburn is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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

Hyndburn Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mHyndburn: £439.1mBurnley: £505.7mHyndburn: £441.0mBurnley: £477.7mHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mHyndburn: £191.7mBurnley: £217.4mHyndburn: £192.6mBurnley: £205.3mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mHyndburn: £151.6mBurnley: £182.1mHyndburn: £152.3mBurnley: £172.0mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mBurnley is higher£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mHyndburn: £170.1mBurnley: £191.5mHyndburn: £170.8mBurnley: £180.9mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mHyndburn: £8.5mBurnley: £10.5mHyndburn: £8.5mBurnley: £9.9mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBurnley is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £12.6m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mHyndburn: £12.6mBurnley: £14.9mHyndburn: £12.7mBurnley: £14.0mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higher£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mHyndburn: £0.53mBurnley: £0.60mHyndburn: £0.53mBurnley: £0.57mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £54.7m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mHyndburn: £54.7mBurnley: £61.4mHyndburn: £54.9mBurnley: £58.0mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn £16.3m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mHyndburn: £16.3mBurnley: £18.6mHyndburn: £16.4mBurnley: £17.6mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn £8.6m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mHyndburn: £8.6mBurnley: £11.0mHyndburn: £8.7mBurnley: £10.4mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBurnley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mHyndburn: £118.3mBurnley: £145.2mHyndburn: £118.8mBurnley: £137.1mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mBurnley is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mHyndburn: £24.1mBurnley: £25.6mHyndburn: £24.2mBurnley: £24.2mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mHyndburn: £23.9mBurnley: £25.2mHyndburn: £24.0mBurnley: £23.8mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mHyndburn: £0.44mBurnley: £0.30mHyndburn: £0.44mBurnley: £0.28mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mHyndburn is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mHyndburn: £0.40mBurnley: £0.44mHyndburn: £0.40mBurnley: £0.42mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mBurnley: £0.56mHyndburn: £0.56m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Burnley is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 2,631, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Burnley is higher3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hyndburn 8,357, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Burnley is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Burnley is higher18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 1,988, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Burnley is higher2,535

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Hyndburn and Burnley, total
MeasureHyndburnBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mHyndburn
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,68016,655Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1252,410Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6313,111Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3579,424Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07018,194Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9882,535Burnley

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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