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Bradford and Blackburn with Darwen

559,818 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Bradford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 13. 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

Bradford Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bradford: £4,600Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bradford: £4,620Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £12,810, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Bradford: £12,810Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Bradford: £12,864Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£12,995£13,050£12,326

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,912, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Bradford: £2,912Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Bradford: £2,924Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford is higher£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £11,269, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Bradford: £11,269Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Bradford: £11,317Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£11,280£11,328£10,699

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £704, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Bradford: £704Blackburn with Darwen: £850Bradford: £707Blackburn with Darwen: £803Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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: Bradford £798, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Bradford: £798Blackburn with Darwen: £827Bradford: £801Blackburn with Darwen: £781Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  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: Bradford £39, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bradford: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bradford: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £42Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bradford: £553Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bradford: £556Blackburn with Darwen: £567Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bradford: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bradford: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £159Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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: Bradford £221, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Bradford: £221Blackburn with Darwen: £184Bradford: £222Blackburn with Darwen: £174Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Bradford: £2,325Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Bradford: £2,335Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bradford: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bradford: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £203Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £345, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Bradford: £345Blackburn with Darwen: £389Bradford: £347Blackburn with Darwen: £367Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Bradford: £9.31Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Bradford: £9.35Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Bradford: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Bradford: £11Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bradford: £6.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bradford: £6.54Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 1,010.2, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford is higher1,006.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford 151.7, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: Bradford 164.9, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count168.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford 291.7, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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: Bradford 51.6, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher42.0

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Bradford and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,525£4,544£4,292Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,995£13,050£12,326Blackburn with Darwen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,847£2,860£2,701Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,280£11,328£10,699Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£824£827£781Blackburn with Darwen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£183£184£174Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,261£2,271£2,145Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£6.85£6.88£6.50Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.99£9.03£8.53Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,006.6Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9168.6Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.091.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7288.5Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.642.0Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 10. 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

Bradford Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bradford: £4,600Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bradford: £4,620Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bradford is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Bradford: £1,883Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Bradford: £1,891Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Bradford: £1,811Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Bradford: £1,818Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Bradford: £1,657Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Bradford: £1,664Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Bradford: £103Blackburn with Darwen: £114Bradford: £104Blackburn with Darwen: £108Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bradford: £117Blackburn with Darwen: £111Bradford: £118Blackburn with Darwen: £105Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£105

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford £5.78, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Bradford: £5.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Bradford: £5.80Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bradford: £553Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bradford: £556Blackburn with Darwen: £567Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bradford: £145Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bradford: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £159Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford £137, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bradford: £137Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bradford: £138Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Bradford: £1,446Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Bradford: £1,452Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bradford: £201Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bradford: £202Blackburn with Darwen: £203Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Bradford: £215Blackburn with Darwen: £245Bradford: £216Blackburn with Darwen: £232Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Bradford: £5.79Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Bradford: £5.81Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Bradford: £6.75Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Bradford: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bradford: £6.52Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bradford: £6.54Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bradford is higher134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count23.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 24.2, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 85.0, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 32.1, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher26.5

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Bradford and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureBradfordBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,525£4,544£4,292Bradford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,741£1,748£1,651Bradford
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,798£1,805£1,705Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,511£1,517£1,433Bradford
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£110£111£105Bradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.97£5.99£5.66Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£116£116£110Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,428£1,434£1,354Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.32£4.34£4.10Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.68£5.71£5.39Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5134.8Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.323.5Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.222.6Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.091.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.5Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Bradford Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBradford: £2.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBradford: £2.6bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBradford: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBradford: £1.1bnBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBradford: £1.0bnBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBradford: £1.0bnBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBradford: £927.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBradford: £931.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBradford: £57.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBradford: £58.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBradford: £65.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBradford: £65.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bradford £3.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBradford: £309.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBradford: £311.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford £81.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBradford: £81.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBradford: £81.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford £76.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBradford: £76.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBradford: £77.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBradford: £809.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBradford: £813.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBradford: £112.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBradford: £113.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBradford: £120.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBradford: £120.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBradford: £3.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBradford: £3.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBradford: £3.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBradford: £3.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBradford: £3.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBradford: £3.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.1mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higher21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford 47,589, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher4,283

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Bradford and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureBradfordBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13521,790Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4843,804Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5683,649Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58914,719Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53929,433Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9564,283Bradford

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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