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Rossendale and Burnley

72,841 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Burnley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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.

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Per person in the age group

Rossendale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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

Rossendale Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rossendale: £4,548Burnley: £5,098Rossendale: £4,567Burnley: £4,815Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Burnley 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: Rossendale £12,947, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Rossendale: £12,947Burnley: £12,928Rossendale: £13,002Burnley: £12,211Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale 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: Rossendale £2,156, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Rossendale: £2,156Burnley: £2,978Rossendale: £2,165Burnley: £2,812Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Burnley 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: Rossendale £11,699, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Rossendale: £11,699Burnley: £11,387Rossendale: £11,749Burnley: £10,755Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Rossendale: £474Burnley: £622Rossendale: £476Burnley: £587Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Burnley 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: Rossendale £743, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Rossendale: £743Burnley: £884Rossendale: £746Burnley: £835Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Burnley 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: Rossendale £30, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Rossendale: £30Burnley: £36Rossendale: £30Burnley: £34Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Burnley 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: Rossendale £509, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rossendale: £509Burnley: £619Rossendale: £512Burnley: £585Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Burnley 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: Rossendale £163, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rossendale: £163Burnley: £188Rossendale: £164Burnley: £177Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Burnley 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: Rossendale £127, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Rossendale: £127Burnley: £180Rossendale: £128Burnley: £170Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Burnley is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Rossendale: £1,626Burnley: £2,374Rossendale: £1,633Burnley: £2,242Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Burnley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rossendale: £168Burnley: £258Rossendale: £169Burnley: £244Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£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: Rossendale £386, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Rossendale: £386Burnley: £412Rossendale: £388Burnley: £389Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Burnley 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: Rossendale £10, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Rossendale: £10Burnley: £4.91Rossendale: £10Burnley: £4.64Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale 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: Rossendale £6.10, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Rossendale: £6.10Burnley: £7.22Rossendale: £6.13Burnley: £6.82Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Burnley is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rossendale: £6.06Burnley: £5.98Rossendale: £6.09Burnley: £5.65Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Rossendale 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: Rossendale 118.9, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Burnley is higher143.3

  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: Rossendale 162.2, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Burnley 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: Rossendale 76.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Burnley 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: Rossendale 207.5, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Burnley 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: Rossendale 28.1, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Burnley is higher41.5

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Rossendale and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,874£12,928£12,211Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,339£11,387£10,755Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£619£622£587Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£36£36£34Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£4.89£4.91£4.64Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.8990.5Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9143.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.141.5Burnley

Per resident

Rossendale is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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

Rossendale Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Rossendale: £4,548Burnley: £5,098Rossendale: £4,567Burnley: £4,815Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Burnley is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Rossendale: £2,373Burnley: £2,192Rossendale: £2,383Burnley: £2,070Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Rossendale: £1,328Burnley: £1,836Rossendale: £1,334Burnley: £1,734Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Burnley is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Rossendale: £2,144Burnley: £1,930Rossendale: £2,153Burnley: £1,823Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Rossendale: £87Burnley: £105Rossendale: £87Burnley: £100Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Burnley 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: Rossendale £136, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Rossendale: £136Burnley: £150Rossendale: £137Burnley: £141Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Burnley 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: Rossendale £5.56, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Rossendale: £5.56Burnley: £6.07Rossendale: £5.58Burnley: £5.73Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Burnley 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: Rossendale £509, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Rossendale: £509Burnley: £619Rossendale: £512Burnley: £585Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Burnley 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: Rossendale £163, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Rossendale: £163Burnley: £188Rossendale: £164Burnley: £177Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Burnley 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: Rossendale £78, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Rossendale: £78Burnley: £111Rossendale: £79Burnley: £105Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Burnley is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Rossendale: £1,002Burnley: £1,463Rossendale: £1,006Burnley: £1,382Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Burnley is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Rossendale: £168Burnley: £258Rossendale: £169Burnley: £244Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Burnley is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Rossendale: £238Burnley: £254Rossendale: £239Burnley: £240Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Burnley is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Rossendale: £6.35Burnley: £3.03Rossendale: £6.37Burnley: £2.86Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Rossendale: £3.76Burnley: £4.46Rossendale: £3.78Burnley: £4.21Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Burnley is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Rossendale: £6.06Burnley: £5.98Rossendale: £6.09Burnley: £5.65Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Rossendale 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: Rossendale 184.4, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Burnley is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 29.7, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Burnley 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: Rossendale 76.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Burnley is higher95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Burnley 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: Rossendale 17.3, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Burnley is higher25.6

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Rossendale and Burnley, per resident
MeasureRossendaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,182£2,192£2,070Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,922£1,930£1,823Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£3.02£3.03£2.86Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.44£4.46£4.21Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£5.96£5.98£5.65Rossendale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4167.9Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.824.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.731.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.325.6Burnley

Total

Rossendale 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

Rossendale Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mRossendale: £331.3mBurnley: £505.7mRossendale: £332.7mBurnley: £477.7mRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mBurnley is higher£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mRossendale: £172.9mBurnley: £217.4mRossendale: £173.6mBurnley: £205.3mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mRossendale: £96.7mBurnley: £182.1mRossendale: £97.2mBurnley: £172.0mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mBurnley is higher£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mRossendale: £156.2mBurnley: £191.5mRossendale: £156.9mBurnley: £180.9mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mRossendale: £6.3mBurnley: £10.5mRossendale: £6.4mBurnley: £9.9mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBurnley 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: Rossendale £9.9m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mRossendale: £9.9mBurnley: £14.9mRossendale: £10.0mBurnley: £14.0mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBurnley 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mRossendale: £0.40mBurnley: £0.60mRossendale: £0.41mBurnley: £0.57mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mBurnley 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: Rossendale £37.1m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mRossendale: £37.1mBurnley: £61.4mRossendale: £37.3mBurnley: £58.0mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBurnley 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: Rossendale £11.9m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mRossendale: £11.9mBurnley: £18.6mRossendale: £11.9mBurnley: £17.6mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBurnley 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: Rossendale £5.7m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mRossendale: £5.7mBurnley: £11.0mRossendale: £5.7mBurnley: £10.4mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBurnley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mRossendale: £73.0mBurnley: £145.2mRossendale: £73.3mBurnley: £137.1mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBurnley is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mRossendale: £12.3mBurnley: £25.6mRossendale: £12.3mBurnley: £24.2mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBurnley is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mRossendale: £17.3mBurnley: £25.2mRossendale: £17.4mBurnley: £23.8mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBurnley is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mRossendale: £0.46mBurnley: £0.30mRossendale: £0.46mBurnley: £0.28mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mRossendale: £0.27mBurnley: £0.44mRossendale: £0.28mBurnley: £0.42mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mBurnley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mRossendale: £0.44mBurnley: £0.59mRossendale: £0.44mBurnley: £0.56mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Burnley is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Burnley is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 2,165, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Burnley is higher3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Rossendale 5,601, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Burnley is higher9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Burnley is higher18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Burnley is higher2,535

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Rossendale and Burnley, total
MeasureRossendaleBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mRossendale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42916,655Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5882,410Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,1653,111Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,6019,424Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31218,194Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2632,535Burnley

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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