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Pendle and Blackburn with Darwen

99,643 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Pendle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 11. 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

Pendle Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Pendle: £4,752Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Pendle: £4,772Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle 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: Pendle £13,097, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Pendle: £13,097Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Pendle: £13,152Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Pendle: £12,423

    £13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle 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: Pendle £2,685, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Pendle: £2,685Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Pendle: £2,696Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Pendle: £2,547

    £2,685£2,696£2,547Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Pendle £11,536, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Pendle: £11,536Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Pendle: £11,585Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Pendle: £10,943

    £11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle 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: Pendle £682, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Pendle: £682Blackburn with Darwen: £850Pendle: £685Blackburn with Darwen: £803Pendle: £647

    £682£685£647Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Pendle £842, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Pendle: £842Blackburn with Darwen: £827Pendle: £845Blackburn with Darwen: £781Pendle: £799

    £842£845£799Pendle 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: Pendle £37, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Pendle: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £45Pendle: £37Blackburn with Darwen: £42Pendle: £35

    £37£37£35Blackburn 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: Pendle £514, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Pendle: £514Blackburn with Darwen: £600Pendle: £517Blackburn with Darwen: £567Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Blackburn with Darwen is higher£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Pendle: £172Blackburn with Darwen: £169Pendle: £173Blackburn with Darwen: £159Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £185, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Pendle: £185Blackburn with Darwen: £184Pendle: £186Blackburn with Darwen: £174Pendle: £175

    £185£186£175Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £2,113, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Pendle: £2,113Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Pendle: £2,122Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Pendle: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Blackburn with Darwen is higher£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Pendle: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £215Pendle: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £203Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Blackburn with Darwen is higher£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: Pendle £372, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Pendle: £372Blackburn with Darwen: £389Pendle: £373Blackburn with Darwen: £367Pendle: £353

    £372£373£353Blackburn with Darwen is higher£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £7.57, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Pendle: £7.57Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Pendle: £7.60Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Pendle: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle 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: Pendle £7.93, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Pendle: £7.93Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Pendle: £7.96Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Pendle: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Blackburn with Darwen is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Pendle: £9.75Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Pendle: £9.79Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£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: Pendle 1,007.0, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Pendle: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Pendle 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: Pendle 141.1, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Pendle: 141.1

    141.1Blackburn 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: Pendle 178.7, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Pendle: 178.7

    178.7Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Blackburn with Darwen is higher91.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Pendle 281.0, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Pendle: 281.0

    281.0Blackburn 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: Pendle 44.1, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Pendle: 44.1

    44.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Pendle and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasurePendleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,525£4,544£4,292Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,097£13,152£12,423£12,995£13,050£12,326Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,696£2,547£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,943£11,280£11,328£10,699Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£799£824£827£781Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£168£169£159Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£183£184£174Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£373£353£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£6.85£6.88£6.50Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.49£7.52£7.10Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.01,006.6Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.7168.6Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.991.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.0288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.142.0Pendle

Per resident

Pendle is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Pendle Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Pendle: £4,752Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Pendle: £4,772Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle £2,261, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Pendle: £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Pendle: £2,270Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Pendle: £2,144

    £2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle £1,626, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Pendle: £1,626Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Pendle: £1,633Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Pendle: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle £1,991, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Pendle: £1,991Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Pendle: £2,000Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Pendle: £1,889

    £1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle £118, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Pendle: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £114Pendle: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £108Pendle: £112

    £118£118£112Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £145, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Pendle: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £111Pendle: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £105Pendle: £138

    £145£146£138Pendle 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: Pendle £6.33, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Pendle: £6.33Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Pendle: £6.35Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Pendle: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle 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: Pendle £514, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Pendle: £514Blackburn with Darwen: £600Pendle: £517Blackburn with Darwen: £567Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Blackburn with Darwen is higher£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Pendle: £172Blackburn with Darwen: £169Pendle: £173Blackburn with Darwen: £159Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £112, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Pendle: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £116Pendle: £112Blackburn with Darwen: £110Pendle: £106

    £112£112£106Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle £1,279, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Pendle: £1,279Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Pendle: £1,285Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Pendle: £1,214

    £1,279£1,285£1,214Blackburn with Darwen is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Pendle: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £215Pendle: £170Blackburn with Darwen: £203Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Blackburn with Darwen is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle £225, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Pendle: £225Blackburn with Darwen: £245Pendle: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £232Pendle: £214

    £225£226£214Blackburn with Darwen is higher£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle £4.59, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Pendle: £4.59Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Pendle: £4.61Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Pendle: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle £4.81, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Pendle: £4.81Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Pendle: £4.83Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Pendle: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Blackburn with Darwen is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Pendle: £9.75Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Pendle: £9.79Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 173.8, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Pendle: 173.8

    173.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 24.4, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Pendle: 24.4

    24.4Pendle 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: Pendle 30.8, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Pendle: 30.8

    30.8Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Blackburn with Darwen is higher91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 170.2, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Pendle: 170.2

    170.2Blackburn 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: Pendle 26.7, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Pendle: 26.7

    26.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Pendle and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasurePendleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,525£4,544£4,292Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,261£2,270£2,144£1,741£1,748£1,651Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,991£2,000£1,889£1,511£1,517£1,433Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£113£114£108Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£110£111£105Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.97£5.99£5.66Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£168£169£159Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,214£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£4.32£4.34£4.10Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£7.49£7.52£7.10Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.8134.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.423.5Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.822.6Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.991.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.2182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.5Pendle

Total

Pendle 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

Pendle Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle £473.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mPendle: £473.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mPendle: £475.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mPendle: £449.1m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle £225.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mPendle: £225.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mPendle: £226.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mPendle: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle £162.0m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mPendle: £162.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mPendle: £162.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mPendle: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle £198.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mPendle: £198.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mPendle: £199.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mPendle: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle £11.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mPendle: £11.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mPendle: £11.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mPendle: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle £14.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mPendle: £14.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mPendle: £14.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mPendle: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackburn 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: Pendle £0.63m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mPendle: £0.63mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mPendle: £0.63mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mPendle: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBlackburn 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: Pendle £51.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mPendle: £51.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mPendle: £51.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mPendle: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pendle £17.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mPendle: £17.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mPendle: £17.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mPendle: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBlackburn 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: Pendle £11.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mPendle: £11.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mPendle: £11.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mPendle: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle £127.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mPendle: £127.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mPendle: £128.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mPendle: £120.9m

    £127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle £16.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mPendle: £16.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mPendle: £16.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mPendle: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle £22.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mPendle: £22.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mPendle: £22.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mPendle: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle £0.46m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mPendle: £0.46mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mPendle: £0.46mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mPendle: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle £0.48m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mPendle: £0.48mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mPendle: £0.48mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mPendle: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBlackburn with Darwen is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle £0.97m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mPendle: £0.97mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mPendle: £0.98mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mPendle: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBlackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle 17,321, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Pendle: 17,321

    17,321Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle 2,427, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Pendle: 2,427

    2,427Blackburn 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: Pendle 3,073, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Pendle: 3,073

    3,073Blackburn 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: Pendle 8,059, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Pendle: 8,059

    8,059Blackburn with Darwen is higher14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle 16,957, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Pendle: 16,957

    16,957Blackburn with Darwen is higher29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pendle 2,660, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Pendle: 2,660

    2,660Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Pendle and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasurePendleBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBlackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBlackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBlackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBlackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBlackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBlackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBlackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlackburn with Darwen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackburn with Darwen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackburn with Darwen
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,32121,790Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4273,804Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,649Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,05914,719Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95729,433Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6604,283Blackburn with Darwen

Sources

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

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