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Tameside and Burnley

238,895 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Burnley on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Tameside is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 16. 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

Tameside Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Tameside: £4,842Burnley: £5,098Tameside: £4,863Burnley: £4,815Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £13,058, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Tameside: £13,058Burnley: £12,928Tameside: £13,113Burnley: £12,211Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Tameside: £2,617Burnley: £2,978Tameside: £2,628Burnley: £2,812Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Tameside £11,664, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Tameside: £11,664Burnley: £11,387Tameside: £11,714Burnley: £10,755Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Tameside: £561Burnley: £622Tameside: £563Burnley: £587Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £797, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Tameside: £797Burnley: £884Tameside: £801Burnley: £835Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £35, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Tameside: £35Burnley: £36Tameside: £35Burnley: £34Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £581, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Tameside: £581Burnley: £619Tameside: £583Burnley: £585Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Tameside: £179Burnley: £188Tameside: £180Burnley: £177Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £136, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Tameside: £136Burnley: £180Tameside: £137Burnley: £170Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Tameside: £2,048Burnley: £2,374Tameside: £2,057Burnley: £2,242Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Tameside: £265Burnley: £258Tameside: £267Burnley: £244Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside 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: Tameside £418, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Tameside: £418Burnley: £412Tameside: £419Burnley: £389Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Tameside: £7.69Burnley: £4.91Tameside: £7.72Burnley: £4.64Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside 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: Tameside £7.03, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Tameside: £7.03Burnley: £7.22Tameside: £7.06Burnley: £6.82Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Tameside: £5.45Burnley: £5.98Tameside: £5.47Burnley: £5.65Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Burnley 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Burnley 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: Tameside 169.7, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Tameside 249.2, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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: Tameside 30.2, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
Tameside and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,874£12,928£12,211Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,339£11,387£10,755Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£619£622£587Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£36£36£34Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£257£258£244Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£410£412£389Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£4.89£4.91£4.64Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1990.5Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0143.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.241.5Burnley

Per resident

Tameside is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 18. 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

Tameside Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Tameside: £4,842Burnley: £5,098Tameside: £4,863Burnley: £4,815Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Tameside: £2,165Burnley: £2,192Tameside: £2,175Burnley: £2,070Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Tameside: £1,646Burnley: £1,836Tameside: £1,653Burnley: £1,734Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Tameside: £1,934Burnley: £1,930Tameside: £1,943Burnley: £1,823Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Tameside: £93Burnley: £105Tameside: £93Burnley: £100Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £132, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Tameside: £132Burnley: £150Tameside: £133Burnley: £141Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £5.86, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Tameside: £5.86Burnley: £6.07Tameside: £5.89Burnley: £5.73Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £581, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Tameside: £581Burnley: £619Tameside: £583Burnley: £585Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Tameside £179, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Tameside: £179Burnley: £188Tameside: £180Burnley: £177Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Tameside £86, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Tameside: £86Burnley: £111Tameside: £86Burnley: £105Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Tameside: £1,288Burnley: £1,463Tameside: £1,294Burnley: £1,382Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Tameside: £265Burnley: £258Tameside: £267Burnley: £244Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Tameside: £263Burnley: £254Tameside: £264Burnley: £240Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Tameside: £4.83Burnley: £3.03Tameside: £4.85Burnley: £2.86Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Tameside: £4.42Burnley: £4.46Tameside: £4.44Burnley: £4.21Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Tameside: £5.45Burnley: £5.98Tameside: £5.47Burnley: £5.65Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Burnley 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: Tameside 167.7, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Burnley 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: Tameside 28.1, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 87.2, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Tameside and Burnley, per resident
MeasureTamesideBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,922£1,930£1,823Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£257£258£244Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£253£254£240Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£3.02£3.03£2.86Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.44£4.46£4.21Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£5.96£5.98£5.65Burnley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.131.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.025.6Burnley

Total

Tameside is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 0. 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

Tameside Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mTameside: £1.2bnBurnley: £505.7mTameside: £1.2bnBurnley: £477.7mTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mTameside: £517.3mBurnley: £217.4mTameside: £519.5mBurnley: £205.3mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mTameside: £393.2mBurnley: £182.1mTameside: £394.9mBurnley: £172.0mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mTameside: £462.1mBurnley: £191.5mTameside: £464.1mBurnley: £180.9mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higher£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mTameside: £22.2mBurnley: £10.5mTameside: £22.3mBurnley: £9.9mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside £31.6m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mTameside: £31.6mBurnley: £14.9mTameside: £31.7mBurnley: £14.0mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £1.4m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mTameside: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mTameside: £1.4mBurnley: £0.57mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside £138.7m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mTameside: £138.7mBurnley: £61.4mTameside: £139.3mBurnley: £58.0mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Tameside £42.9m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mTameside: £42.9mBurnley: £18.6mTameside: £43.1mBurnley: £17.6mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside £20.5m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mTameside: £20.5mBurnley: £11.0mTameside: £20.6mBurnley: £10.4mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mTameside: £307.8mBurnley: £145.2mTameside: £309.1mBurnley: £137.1mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mTameside: £63.4mBurnley: £25.6mTameside: £63.7mBurnley: £24.2mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mTameside: £62.8mBurnley: £25.2mTameside: £63.0mBurnley: £23.8mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mTameside: £1.2mBurnley: £0.30mTameside: £1.2mBurnley: £0.28mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mTameside: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mTameside: £1.1mBurnley: £0.42mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mTameside: £1.3mBurnley: £0.59mTameside: £1.3mBurnley: £0.56mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Tameside 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: Tameside 6,721, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Tameside 20,840, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Tameside is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Tameside is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Tameside is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Tameside and Burnley, total
MeasureTamesideBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mTameside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mTameside
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05816,655Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6242,410Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7213,111Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,8409,424Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44218,194Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5442,535Tameside

Sources

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

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  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.
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