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Bradford and Burnley

559,818 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Burnley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bradford is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Bradford: £4,600Burnley: £5,098Bradford: £4,620Burnley: £4,815Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Burnley 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: Bradford £12,810, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Bradford: £12,810Burnley: £12,928Bradford: £12,864Burnley: £12,211Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Burnley 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: Bradford £2,912, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Bradford: £2,912Burnley: £2,978Bradford: £2,924Burnley: £2,812Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Burnley 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: Bradford £11,269, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Bradford: £11,269Burnley: £11,387Bradford: £11,317Burnley: £10,755Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Burnley 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: Bradford £704, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Bradford: £704Burnley: £622Bradford: £707Burnley: £587Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bradford 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: Bradford £798, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Bradford: £798Burnley: £884Bradford: £801Burnley: £835Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Burnley 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: Bradford £39, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Bradford: £39Burnley: £36Bradford: £39Burnley: £34Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford 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: Bradford £553, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Bradford: £553Burnley: £619Bradford: £556Burnley: £585Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Burnley 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: Bradford £145, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Bradford: £145Burnley: £188Bradford: £146Burnley: £177Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Burnley 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: Bradford £221, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Bradford: £221Burnley: £180Bradford: £222Burnley: £170Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Bradford: £2,325Burnley: £2,374Bradford: £2,335Burnley: £2,242Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Bradford: £201Burnley: £258Bradford: £202Burnley: £244Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Bradford £345, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Bradford: £345Burnley: £412Bradford: £347Burnley: £389Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Bradford: £9.31Burnley: £4.91Bradford: £9.35Burnley: £4.64Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford 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: Bradford £11, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Bradford: £11Burnley: £7.22Bradford: £11Burnley: £6.82Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Bradford: £6.52Burnley: £5.98Bradford: £6.54Burnley: £5.65Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bradford 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: Bradford 164.9, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Burnley 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: Bradford 85.0, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Burnley 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: Bradford 291.7, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Burnley 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: Bradford 51.6, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher41.5

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Bradford and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,339£11,387£10,755Burnley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£619£622£587Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£36£36£34Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£179£180£170Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£4.89£4.91£4.64Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.19£7.22£6.82Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2990.5Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7143.3Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.095.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.641.5Bradford

Per resident

Bradford 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

Bradford Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Bradford: £4,600Burnley: £5,098Bradford: £4,620Burnley: £4,815Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Bradford: £1,883Burnley: £2,192Bradford: £1,891Burnley: £2,070Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Bradford: £1,811Burnley: £1,836Bradford: £1,818Burnley: £1,734Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Bradford: £1,657Burnley: £1,930Bradford: £1,664Burnley: £1,823Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Bradford: £103Burnley: £105Bradford: £104Burnley: £100Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Burnley 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: Bradford £117, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Bradford: £117Burnley: £150Bradford: £118Burnley: £141Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley 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: Bradford £5.78, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Bradford: £5.78Burnley: £6.07Bradford: £5.80Burnley: £5.73Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Burnley 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: Bradford £553, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Bradford: £553Burnley: £619Bradford: £556Burnley: £585Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Burnley 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: Bradford £145, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Bradford: £145Burnley: £188Bradford: £146Burnley: £177Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Burnley 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: Bradford £137, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Bradford: £137Burnley: £111Bradford: £138Burnley: £105Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Bradford: £1,446Burnley: £1,463Bradford: £1,452Burnley: £1,382Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Bradford: £201Burnley: £258Bradford: £202Burnley: £244Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Bradford: £215Burnley: £254Bradford: £216Burnley: £240Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Bradford: £5.79Burnley: £3.03Bradford: £5.81Burnley: £2.86Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Bradford: £6.75Burnley: £4.46Bradford: £6.78Burnley: £4.21Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Bradford: £6.52Burnley: £5.98Bradford: £6.54Burnley: £5.65Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bradford is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Burnley 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: Bradford 24.2, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Burnley 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: Bradford 85.0, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Burnley 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: Bradford 32.1, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher25.6

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Bradford and Burnley, per resident
MeasureBradfordBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£111£111£105Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.02£3.03£2.86Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.44£4.46£4.21Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£5.96£5.98£5.65Bradford
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.231.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.095.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.125.6Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mBradford: £2.6bnBurnley: £505.7mBradford: £2.6bnBurnley: £477.7mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mBradford: £1.1bnBurnley: £217.4mBradford: £1.1bnBurnley: £205.3mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mBradford: £1.0bnBurnley: £182.1mBradford: £1.0bnBurnley: £172.0mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mBradford: £927.4mBurnley: £191.5mBradford: £931.4mBurnley: £180.9mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mBradford: £57.9mBurnley: £10.5mBradford: £58.2mBurnley: £9.9mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mBradford: £65.6mBurnley: £14.9mBradford: £65.9mBurnley: £14.0mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.60mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.57mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford 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: Bradford £309.7m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mBradford: £309.7mBurnley: £61.4mBradford: £311.0mBurnley: £58.0mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mBradford: £81.4mBurnley: £18.6mBradford: £81.7mBurnley: £17.6mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mBradford: £76.9mBurnley: £11.0mBradford: £77.2mBurnley: £10.4mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mBradford: £809.5mBurnley: £145.2mBradford: £813.0mBurnley: £137.1mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mBradford: £112.7mBurnley: £25.6mBradford: £113.2mBurnley: £24.2mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mBradford: £120.3mBurnley: £25.2mBradford: £120.8mBurnley: £23.8mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mBradford: £3.2mBurnley: £0.30mBradford: £3.3mBurnley: £0.28mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mBradford: £3.8mBurnley: £0.44mBradford: £3.8mBurnley: £0.42mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mBradford: £3.6mBurnley: £0.59mBradford: £3.7mBurnley: £0.56mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford 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: Bradford 17,956, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher2,535

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Bradford and Burnley, total
MeasureBradfordBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13516,655Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4842,410Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5683,111Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,5899,424Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53918,194Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9562,535Bradford

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.