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Pendle and Hyndburn
Pendle is higher than Hyndburn on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.
On 11 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.
Per person in the age group
Pendle is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 15. 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 Hyndburn
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,752£4,772£4,507Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,097£13,152£12,423Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,685£2,696£2,547Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,848£2,860£2,701
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,536£11,585£10,943Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Pendle is higher£579£582£549
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£842£845£799Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Pendle is higher£36£36£34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£517£488Hyndburn is higher£637£639£604
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£175Pendle is higher£162£163£154
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,113£2,122£2,004Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,221£2,231£2,107
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160Hyndburn is higher£281£282£266
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£372£373£353Hyndburn is higher£450£451£426
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.18£8.22£7.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52Pendle is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.0Pendle is higher1,002.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count145.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count179.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.9Hyndburn is higher97.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
281.0Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count283.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
44.1Pendle is higher37.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pendle | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,752£4,772£4,507 | £5,112£5,134£4,849 | Hyndburn |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,097£13,152£12,423 | £13,099£13,154£12,425 | Hyndburn |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,685£2,696£2,547 | £2,848£2,860£2,701 | Hyndburn |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,536£11,585£10,943 | £11,620£11,670£11,023 | Hyndburn |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £579£582£549 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £842£845£799 | £863£867£819 | Hyndburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £36£36£34 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£517£488 | £637£639£604 | Hyndburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £190£191£180 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£175 | £162£163£154 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | £2,221£2,231£2,107 | Hyndburn |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £281£282£266 | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £372£373£353 | £450£451£426 | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £8.18£8.22£7.76 | Hyndburn |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | Pendle |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.0 | 1,002.9 | Pendle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.1 | 145.2 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.7 | 179.7 | Hyndburn |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.9 | 97.3 | Hyndburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 281.0 | 283.0 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 44.1 | 37.3 | Pendle |
Per resident
Pendle is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn 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 Hyndburn
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,752£4,772£4,507Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,626£1,633£1,542Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,675
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Pendle is higher£99£99£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle is higher£6.13£6.15£5.81
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£517£488Hyndburn is higher£637£639£604
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Pendle is higher£100£101£95
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,279£1,285£1,214Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,377£1,383£1,306
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160Hyndburn is higher£281£282£266
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£214Hyndburn is higher£279£280£264
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.59£4.61£4.35Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56Pendle is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
173.8Pendle is higher170.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.4Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.9Hyndburn is higher97.3
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
170.2Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count175.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Pendle is higher23.1
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| Measure | Pendle | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,752£4,772£4,507 | £5,112£5,134£4,849 | Hyndburn |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,261£2,270£2,144 | £2,232£2,242£2,117 | Pendle |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | £1,765£1,773£1,675 | Hyndburn |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,991£2,000£1,889 | £1,980£1,989£1,878 | Pendle |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £99£99£94 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £147£148£140 | Hyndburn |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £6.13£6.15£5.81 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£517£488 | £637£639£604 | Hyndburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £190£191£180 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £100£101£95 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,279£1,285£1,214 | £1,377£1,383£1,306 | Hyndburn |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £281£282£266 | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£214 | £279£280£264 | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | £5.07£5.09£4.81 | Hyndburn |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | £4.61£4.63£4.37 | Pendle |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | £6.84£6.87£6.49 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 173.8 | 170.9 | Pendle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.4 | 24.7 | Hyndburn |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.8 | 30.6 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.9 | 97.3 | Hyndburn |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 170.2 | 175.5 | Hyndburn |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 23.1 | Pendle |
Total
Pendle is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 4. 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 Hyndburn
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPendle is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPendle is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mHyndburn is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPendle is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mHyndburn is higher£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mHyndburn is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPendle is higher£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,321Pendle is higher14,680
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,427Pendle is higherDepends on how you count2,125
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,073Pendle is higherDepends on how you count2,631
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,059Hyndburn is higher8,357
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,957Pendle is higherDepends on how you count15,070
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,660Pendle is higher1,988
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| Measure | Pendle | Hyndburn | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £473.5m£475.5m£449.1m | £439.1m£441.0m£416.5m | Pendle |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.3m£226.2m£213.7m | £191.7m£192.6m£181.9m | Pendle |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £162.0m£162.7m£153.7m | £151.6m£152.3m£143.8m | Pendle |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £198.4m£199.3m£188.2m | £170.1m£170.8m£161.3m | Pendle |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £8.5m£8.5m£8.0m | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £12.6m£12.7m£12.0m | Pendle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.2m£51.5m£48.6m | £54.7m£54.9m£51.9m | Hyndburn |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | £16.3m£16.4m£15.5m | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £8.6m£8.7m£8.2m | Pendle |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £127.5m£128.0m£120.9m | £118.3m£118.8m£112.2m | Pendle |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £24.1m£24.2m£22.9m | Hyndburn |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £23.9m£24.0m£22.7m | Hyndburn |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.41m | Pendle |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.40m£0.40m£0.38m | Pendle |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £0.59m£0.59m£0.56m | Pendle |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,321 | 14,680 | Pendle |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,427 | 2,125 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,073 | 2,631 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,059 | 8,357 | Hyndburn |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,957 | 15,070 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,660 | 1,988 | Pendle |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.