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Pendle and Rossendale
Pendle is higher than Rossendale on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 4 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 19 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 3. 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 Rossendale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,685£2,696£2,547Pendle is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,536£11,585£10,943Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£682£685£647Pendle is higher£474£476£450
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£842£845£799Pendle is higher£743£746£705
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£37£37£35Pendle is higher£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£517£488Pendle is higher£509£512£483
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Pendle is higher£163£164£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£185£186£175Pendle is higher£127£128£121
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,113£2,122£2,004Pendle is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160Pendle is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£372£373£353Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.57£7.60£7.18Rossendale is higher£10£10£9.76
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.93£7.96£7.52Pendle is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,007.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
141.1Pendle is higher118.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
178.7Pendle is higher162.2
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.9Pendle is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
281.0Pendle is higher207.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
44.1Pendle is higher28.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pendle | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,752£4,772£4,507 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | Pendle |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,097£13,152£12,423 | £12,947£13,002£12,281 | Pendle |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,685£2,696£2,547 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,536£11,585£10,943 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £682£685£647 | £474£476£450 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £842£845£799 | £743£746£705 | Pendle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £37£37£35 | £30£30£29 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£517£488 | £509£512£483 | Pendle |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £163£164£154 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £185£186£175 | £127£128£121 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,113£2,122£2,004 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | Pendle |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £168£169£160 | Pendle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £372£373£353 | £386£388£366 | Rossendale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.57£7.60£7.18 | £10£10£9.76 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.93£7.96£7.52 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | Pendle |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,007.0 | 1,005.8 | Pendle |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 141.1 | 118.9 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 178.7 | 162.2 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.9 | 76.9 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 281.0 | 207.5 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 44.1 | 28.1 | Pendle |
Per resident
Pendle is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 5. 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 Rossendale
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle is higher£4,548£4,567£4,314
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,261£2,270£2,144Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,626£1,633£1,542Pendle is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,991£2,000£1,889Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£118£118£112Pendle is higher£87£87£82
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£145£146£138Pendle is higher£136£137£129
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle is higher£5.56£5.58£5.27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£514£517£488Pendle is higher£509£512£483
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£163Pendle is higher£163£164£154
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£112£112£106Pendle is higher£78£79£74
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,279£1,285£1,214Pendle is higher£1,002£1,006£950
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£169£170£160Pendle is higher£168£169£160
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£225£226£214Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.59£4.61£4.35Rossendale is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.81£4.83£4.56Pendle is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
173.8Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count184.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.4Pendle is higher21.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.8Pendle is higher29.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
80.9Pendle is higher76.9
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
170.2Pendle is higher127.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Pendle is higher17.3
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pendle | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,752£4,772£4,507 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | Pendle |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,261£2,270£2,144 | £2,373£2,383£2,251 | Rossendale |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | £1,328£1,334£1,260 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,991£2,000£1,889 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £118£118£112 | £87£87£82 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £145£146£138 | £136£137£129 | Pendle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.33£6.35£6.00 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £514£517£488 | £509£512£483 | Pendle |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£163 | £163£164£154 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £112£112£106 | £78£79£74 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,279£1,285£1,214 | £1,002£1,006£950 | Pendle |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £169£170£160 | £168£169£160 | Pendle |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £225£226£214 | £238£239£226 | Rossendale |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.59£4.61£4.35 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.81£4.83£4.56 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | Pendle |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £9.75£9.79£9.25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | Pendle |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 173.8 | 184.4 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.4 | 21.8 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.8 | 29.7 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 80.9 | 76.9 | Pendle |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 170.2 | 127.8 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 17.3 | Pendle |
Total
Pendle is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 1. 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 Rossendale
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mPendle is higher£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mPendle is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mPendle is higher£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mPendle is higher£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mPendle is higher£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mPendle is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mPendle is higher£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mPendle is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mPendle is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mPendle is higher£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mPendle is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mRossendale is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mPendle is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPendle is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,321Pendle is higherDepends on how you count13,429
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,427Pendle is higher1,588
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,073Pendle is higher2,165
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,059Pendle is higher5,601
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
16,957Pendle is higher9,312
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,660Pendle is higher1,263
Show the numbers
| Measure | Pendle | Rossendale | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £473.5m£475.5m£449.1m | £331.3m£332.7m£314.2m | Pendle |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £225.3m£226.2m£213.7m | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | Pendle |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £162.0m£162.7m£153.7m | £96.7m£97.2m£91.8m | Pendle |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £198.4m£199.3m£188.2m | £156.2m£156.9m£148.2m | Pendle |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.5m£14.5m£13.7m | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | Pendle |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.63m£0.63m£0.60m | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.2m£51.5m£48.6m | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | Pendle |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.1m£17.2m£16.3m | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.2m£11.2m£10.6m | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | Pendle |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £127.5m£128.0m£120.9m | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | Pendle |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £16.8m£16.9m£16.0m | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | Pendle |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.4m£22.5m£21.3m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Pendle |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.43m | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | Rossendale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.48m£0.48m£0.45m | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | Pendle |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.97m£0.98m£0.92m | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | Pendle |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,321 | 13,429 | Pendle |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,427 | 1,588 | Pendle |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,073 | 2,165 | Pendle |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,059 | 5,601 | Pendle |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 16,957 | 9,312 | Pendle |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,660 | 1,263 | 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.