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Pendle and Burnley

99,643 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle is higher than Burnley on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 10 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 12. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Pendle: £4,752Burnley: £5,098Pendle: £4,772Burnley: £4,815Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Burnley is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Pendle £13,097, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Pendle: £13,097Burnley: £12,928Pendle: £13,152Burnley: £12,211Pendle: £12,423

    £13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle is higher£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: Pendle £2,685, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Pendle: £2,685Burnley: £2,978Pendle: £2,696Burnley: £2,812Pendle: £2,547

    £2,685£2,696£2,547Burnley 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: Pendle £11,536, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Pendle: £11,536Burnley: £11,387Pendle: £11,585Burnley: £10,755Pendle: £10,943

    £11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle is higher£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Pendle £682, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Pendle: £682Burnley: £622Pendle: £685Burnley: £587Pendle: £647

    £682£685£647Pendle 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: Pendle £842, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Pendle: £842Burnley: £884Pendle: £845Burnley: £835Pendle: £799

    £842£845£799Burnley 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: Pendle £37, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Pendle: £37Burnley: £36Pendle: £37Burnley: £34Pendle: £35

    £37£37£35Pendle is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £514, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Pendle: £514Burnley: £619Pendle: £517Burnley: £585Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Burnley is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Pendle: £172Burnley: £188Pendle: £173Burnley: £177Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Burnley is higher£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: Pendle £185, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Pendle: £185Burnley: £180Pendle: £186Burnley: £170Pendle: £175

    £185£186£175Pendle is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £2,113, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Pendle: £2,113Burnley: £2,374Pendle: £2,122Burnley: £2,242Pendle: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Burnley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Pendle: £169Burnley: £258Pendle: £170Burnley: £244Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Burnley is higher£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: Pendle £372, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Pendle: £372Burnley: £412Pendle: £373Burnley: £389Pendle: £353

    £372£373£353Burnley is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £7.57, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Pendle: £7.57Burnley: £4.91Pendle: £7.60Burnley: £4.64Pendle: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle 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: Pendle £7.93, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Pendle: £7.93Burnley: £7.22Pendle: £7.96Burnley: £6.82Pendle: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Pendle is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Pendle: £9.75Burnley: £5.98Pendle: £9.79Burnley: £5.65Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£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: Pendle 1,007.0, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Pendle: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Pendle is higher990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Pendle: 141.1

    141.1Burnley 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: Pendle 178.7, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Pendle: 178.7

    178.7Burnley 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: Pendle 80.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Burnley is higher95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Pendle: 281.0

    281.0Burnley 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: Pendle 44.1, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Pendle: 44.1

    44.1Pendle is higher41.5

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Pendle and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasurePendleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,097£13,152£12,423£12,874£12,928£12,211Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,696£2,547£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,943£11,339£11,387£10,755Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£619£622£587Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£799£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£36£36£34Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£179£180£170Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£373£353£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£4.89£4.91£4.64Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£7.19£7.22£6.82Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£5.96£5.98£5.65Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.0990.5Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1143.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.7185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.0297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.141.5Pendle

Per resident

Pendle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Pendle: £4,752Burnley: £5,098Pendle: £4,772Burnley: £4,815Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Burnley is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle £2,261, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Pendle: £2,261Burnley: £2,192Pendle: £2,270Burnley: £2,070Pendle: £2,144

    £2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle £1,626, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Pendle: £1,626Burnley: £1,836Pendle: £1,633Burnley: £1,734Pendle: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Burnley is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle £1,991, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Pendle: £1,991Burnley: £1,930Pendle: £2,000Burnley: £1,823Pendle: £1,889

    £1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle £118, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Pendle: £118Burnley: £105Pendle: £118Burnley: £100Pendle: £112

    £118£118£112Pendle 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: Pendle £145, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Pendle: £145Burnley: £150Pendle: £146Burnley: £141Pendle: £138

    £145£146£138Burnley 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: Pendle £6.33, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Pendle: £6.33Burnley: £6.07Pendle: £6.35Burnley: £5.73Pendle: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle is higher£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: Pendle £514, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Pendle: £514Burnley: £619Pendle: £517Burnley: £585Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Burnley is higher£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Pendle: £172Burnley: £188Pendle: £173Burnley: £177Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Burnley is higher£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Pendle £112, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Pendle: £112Burnley: £111Pendle: £112Burnley: £105Pendle: £106

    £112£112£106Pendle is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle £1,279, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Pendle: £1,279Burnley: £1,463Pendle: £1,285Burnley: £1,382Pendle: £1,214

    £1,279£1,285£1,214Burnley is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Pendle: £169Burnley: £258Pendle: £170Burnley: £244Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Burnley is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle £225, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Pendle: £225Burnley: £254Pendle: £226Burnley: £240Pendle: £214

    £225£226£214Burnley is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle £4.59, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Pendle: £4.59Burnley: £3.03Pendle: £4.61Burnley: £2.86Pendle: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle £4.81, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Pendle: £4.81Burnley: £4.46Pendle: £4.83Burnley: £4.21Pendle: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Pendle is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Pendle: £9.75Burnley: £5.98Pendle: £9.79Burnley: £5.65Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 173.8, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Pendle: 173.8

    173.8Pendle is higher167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 24.4, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Pendle: 24.4

    24.4Pendle 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: Pendle 30.8, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Pendle: 30.8

    30.8Burnley 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: Pendle 80.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Burnley is higher95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 170.2, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Pendle: 170.2

    170.2Burnley 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: Pendle 26.7, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Pendle: 26.7

    26.7Pendle is higher25.6

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Pendle and Burnley, per resident
MeasurePendleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,261£2,270£2,144£2,182£2,192£2,070Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,991£2,000£1,889£1,922£1,930£1,823Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£105£105£100Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.04£6.07£5.73Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£111£111£105Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,214£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£3.02£3.03£2.86Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£4.44£4.46£4.21Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£5.96£5.98£5.65Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.8167.9Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.3Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.831.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.2183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.725.6Pendle

Total

Pendle is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle £473.5m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mPendle: £473.5mBurnley: £505.7mPendle: £475.5mBurnley: £477.7mPendle: £449.1m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBurnley is higher£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle £225.3m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mPendle: £225.3mBurnley: £217.4mPendle: £226.2mBurnley: £205.3mPendle: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mPendle is higher£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle £162.0m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mPendle: £162.0mBurnley: £182.1mPendle: £162.7mBurnley: £172.0mPendle: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBurnley is higher£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle £198.4m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mPendle: £198.4mBurnley: £191.5mPendle: £199.3mBurnley: £180.9mPendle: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mPendle is higher£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle £11.7m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mPendle: £11.7mBurnley: £10.5mPendle: £11.8mBurnley: £9.9mPendle: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPendle 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: Pendle £14.5m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mPendle: £14.5mBurnley: £14.9mPendle: £14.5mBurnley: £14.0mPendle: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBurnley 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: Pendle £0.63m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mPendle: £0.63mBurnley: £0.60mPendle: £0.63mBurnley: £0.57mPendle: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPendle is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pendle £51.2m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mPendle: £51.2mBurnley: £61.4mPendle: £51.5mBurnley: £58.0mPendle: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBurnley is higher£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pendle £17.1m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mPendle: £17.1mBurnley: £18.6mPendle: £17.2mBurnley: £17.6mPendle: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley is higher£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pendle £11.2m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mPendle: £11.2mBurnley: £11.0mPendle: £11.2mBurnley: £10.4mPendle: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPendle is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle £127.5m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mPendle: £127.5mBurnley: £145.2mPendle: £128.0mBurnley: £137.1mPendle: £120.9m

    £127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBurnley is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle £16.8m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mPendle: £16.8mBurnley: £25.6mPendle: £16.9mBurnley: £24.2mPendle: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBurnley is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle £22.4m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mPendle: £22.4mBurnley: £25.2mPendle: £22.5mBurnley: £23.8mPendle: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBurnley is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle £0.46m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mPendle: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mPendle: £0.46mBurnley: £0.28mPendle: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPendle is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle £0.48m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mPendle: £0.48mBurnley: £0.44mPendle: £0.48mBurnley: £0.42mPendle: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPendle is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle £0.97m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mPendle: £0.97mBurnley: £0.59mPendle: £0.98mBurnley: £0.56mPendle: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle 17,321, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Pendle: 17,321

    17,321Pendle is higher16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle 2,427, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Pendle: 2,427

    2,427Pendle 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: Pendle 3,073, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Pendle: 3,073

    3,073Burnley is higher3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pendle 8,059, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Pendle: 8,059

    8,059Burnley is higher9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle 16,957, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Pendle: 16,957

    16,957Burnley is higher18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Pendle 2,660, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Pendle: 2,660

    2,660Pendle is higher2,535

Show the numbers
Pendle and Burnley, total
MeasurePendleBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mPendle
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mPendle
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mPendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mPendle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mPendle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mPendle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mPendle
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,32116,655Pendle
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4272,410Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0733,111Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,0599,424Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95718,194Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6602,535Pendle

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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