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Knowsley and Burnley

161,714 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Burnley on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Knowsley is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Knowsley: £5,668Burnley: £5,098Knowsley: £5,692Burnley: £4,815Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Knowsley: £13,604Burnley: £12,928Knowsley: £13,662Burnley: £12,211Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Knowsley: £3,200Burnley: £2,978Knowsley: £3,214Burnley: £2,812Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Knowsley: £11,638Burnley: £11,387Knowsley: £11,688Burnley: £10,755Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Knowsley: £901Burnley: £622Knowsley: £905Burnley: £587Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Knowsley: £1,011Burnley: £884Knowsley: £1,015Burnley: £835Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Knowsley: £54Burnley: £36Knowsley: £55Burnley: £34Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Knowsley: £904Burnley: £619Knowsley: £908Burnley: £585Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Knowsley: £237Burnley: £188Knowsley: £238Burnley: £177Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Knowsley: £211Burnley: £180Knowsley: £212Burnley: £170Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Burnley: £2,374Knowsley: £2,374Burnley: £2,242Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Knowsley: £300Burnley: £258Knowsley: £302Burnley: £244Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Knowsley: £599Burnley: £412Knowsley: £602Burnley: £389Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.91Knowsley: £10Burnley: £4.64Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley 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: Knowsley £15, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Knowsley: £15Burnley: £7.22Knowsley: £15Burnley: £6.82Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.98Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.65Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Burnley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higher41.5

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Knowsley and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,077£5,098£4,815Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,874£12,928£12,211Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,965£2,978£2,812Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,339£11,387£10,755Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£619£622£587Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£880£884£835Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£36£36£34Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£616£619£585Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£187£188£177Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£179£180£170Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£257£258£244Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£410£412£389Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£4.89£4.91£4.64Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.19£7.22£6.82Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.96£5.98£5.65Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.8990.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3143.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3185.0Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.995.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.341.5Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 2. 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Knowsley: £5,668Burnley: £5,098Knowsley: £5,692Burnley: £4,815Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higher£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Knowsley: £2,212Burnley: £2,192Knowsley: £2,221Burnley: £2,070Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higher£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Knowsley: £2,005Burnley: £1,836Knowsley: £2,014Burnley: £1,734Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higher£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Knowsley: £1,892Burnley: £1,930Knowsley: £1,900Burnley: £1,823Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Knowsley: £146Burnley: £105Knowsley: £147Burnley: £100Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Knowsley: £164Burnley: £150Knowsley: £165Burnley: £141Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Knowsley: £8.86Burnley: £6.07Knowsley: £8.89Burnley: £5.73Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Knowsley: £904Burnley: £619Knowsley: £908Burnley: £585Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Knowsley: £237Burnley: £188Knowsley: £238Burnley: £177Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Knowsley: £132Burnley: £111Knowsley: £133Burnley: £105Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Knowsley: £1,481Burnley: £1,463Knowsley: £1,487Burnley: £1,382Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Knowsley: £300Burnley: £258Knowsley: £302Burnley: £244Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Knowsley: £376Burnley: £254Knowsley: £377Burnley: £240Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Knowsley: £6.28Burnley: £3.03Knowsley: £6.31Burnley: £2.86Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Knowsley: £9.59Burnley: £4.46Knowsley: £9.63Burnley: £4.21Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.98Knowsley: £10Burnley: £5.65Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higher167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Burnley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higher25.6

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Knowsley and Burnley, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£5,077£5,098£4,815Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,182£2,192£2,070Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,828£1,836£1,734Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£105£105£100Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£149£150£141Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.04£6.07£5.73Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£616£619£585Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£187£188£177Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£111£111£105Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,457£1,463£1,382Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£257£258£244Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£253£254£240Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£3.02£3.03£2.86Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.44£4.46£4.21Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£5.96£5.98£5.65Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3167.9Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.731.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.995.0Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.425.6Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mKnowsley: £916.6mBurnley: £505.7mKnowsley: £920.5mBurnley: £477.7mKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKnowsley is higher£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mKnowsley: £357.7mBurnley: £217.4mKnowsley: £359.2mBurnley: £205.3mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKnowsley is higher£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mKnowsley: £324.3mBurnley: £182.1mKnowsley: £325.6mBurnley: £172.0mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKnowsley is higher£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mKnowsley: £306.0mBurnley: £191.5mKnowsley: £307.3mBurnley: £180.9mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKnowsley is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mKnowsley: £23.7mBurnley: £10.5mKnowsley: £23.8mBurnley: £9.9mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mKnowsley: £26.6mBurnley: £14.9mKnowsley: £26.7mBurnley: £14.0mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mKnowsley: £1.4mBurnley: £0.57mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mKnowsley: £146.1mBurnley: £61.4mKnowsley: £146.8mBurnley: £58.0mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mKnowsley: £38.3mBurnley: £18.6mKnowsley: £38.5mBurnley: £17.6mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKnowsley 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mKnowsley: £21.4mBurnley: £11.0mKnowsley: £21.5mBurnley: £10.4mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKnowsley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBurnley: £145.2mKnowsley: £240.5mBurnley: £137.1mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKnowsley is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mKnowsley: £48.6mBurnley: £25.6mKnowsley: £48.8mBurnley: £24.2mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mKnowsley: £60.7mBurnley: £25.2mKnowsley: £61.0mBurnley: £23.8mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.30mKnowsley: £1.0mBurnley: £0.28mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.6mBurnley: £0.44mKnowsley: £1.6mBurnley: £0.42mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.7mBurnley: £0.59mKnowsley: £1.7mBurnley: £0.56mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKnowsley is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Knowsley is higher16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Knowsley is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Knowsley is higher3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Knowsley 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: Knowsley 4,588, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Knowsley is higher2,535

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Knowsley and Burnley, total
MeasureKnowsleyBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mKnowsley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mKnowsley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mKnowsley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mKnowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mKnowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mKnowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKnowsley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mKnowsley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKnowsley
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70616,655Knowsley
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7142,410Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4493,111Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,3349,424Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00918,194Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5882,535Knowsley

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  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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