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Bradford and Pendle

559,818 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Pendle on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 14 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 8. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Bradford: £4,600Pendle: £4,772Bradford: £4,620Pendle: £4,507Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £12,810, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Bradford: £12,810Pendle: £13,152Bradford: £12,864Pendle: £12,423Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,912, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Bradford: £2,912Pendle: £2,696Bradford: £2,924Pendle: £2,547Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £11,269, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Bradford: £11,269Pendle: £11,585Bradford: £11,317Pendle: £10,943Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £704, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Bradford: £704Pendle: £685Bradford: £707Pendle: £647Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Bradford: £798Pendle: £845Bradford: £801Pendle: £799Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Bradford: £39Pendle: £37Bradford: £39Pendle: £35Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Bradford: £553Pendle: £517Bradford: £556Pendle: £488Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Bradford: £145Pendle: £173Bradford: £146Pendle: £163Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Bradford: £221Pendle: £186Bradford: £222Pendle: £175Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Bradford: £2,325Pendle: £2,122Bradford: £2,335Pendle: £2,004Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Bradford: £201Pendle: £170Bradford: £202Pendle: £160Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bradford is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £345, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Bradford: £345Pendle: £373Bradford: £347Pendle: £353Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £9.31, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Bradford: £9.31Pendle: £7.60Bradford: £9.35Pendle: £7.18Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £11, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Bradford: £11Pendle: £7.96Bradford: £11Pendle: £7.52Bradford: £10

    £11£11£10Bradford is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Bradford: £6.52Pendle: £9.79Bradford: £6.54Pendle: £9.25Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bradford is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher44.1

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Bradford and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,685£2,696£2,547Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£682£685£647Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£842£845£799Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£514£517£488Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£185£186£175Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,113£2,122£2,004Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£169£170£160Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£372£373£353Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£7.57£7.60£7.18Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.93£7.96£7.52Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,007.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7141.1Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9178.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.080.9Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7281.0Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.644.1Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 12. 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Bradford: £4,600Pendle: £4,772Bradford: £4,620Pendle: £4,507Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Bradford: £1,883Pendle: £2,270Bradford: £1,891Pendle: £2,144Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Bradford: £1,811Pendle: £1,633Bradford: £1,818Pendle: £1,542Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Bradford: £1,657Pendle: £2,000Bradford: £1,664Pendle: £1,889Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Bradford: £103Pendle: £118Bradford: £104Pendle: £112Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Bradford: £117Pendle: £146Bradford: £118Pendle: £138Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Bradford: £5.78Pendle: £6.35Bradford: £5.80Pendle: £6.00Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Bradford: £553Pendle: £517Bradford: £556Pendle: £488Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £145, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Bradford: £145Pendle: £173Bradford: £146Pendle: £163Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford £137, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Bradford: £137Pendle: £112Bradford: £138Pendle: £106Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Bradford: £1,446Pendle: £1,285Bradford: £1,452Pendle: £1,214Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Bradford: £201Pendle: £170Bradford: £202Pendle: £160Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bradford is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Bradford: £215Pendle: £226Bradford: £216Pendle: £214Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Bradford: £5.79Pendle: £4.61Bradford: £5.81Pendle: £4.35Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Bradford: £6.75Pendle: £4.83Bradford: £6.78Pendle: £4.56Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Bradford: £6.52Pendle: £9.79Bradford: £6.54Pendle: £9.25Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 148.5, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher26.7

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Bradford and Pendle, per resident
MeasureBradfordPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,626£1,633£1,542Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£514£517£488Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£112£112£106Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,279£1,285£1,214Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£169£170£160Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£225£226£214Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£4.59£4.61£4.35Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.81£4.83£4.56Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.4Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.230.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.080.9Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4170.2Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.7Bradford

Total

Bradford is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mBradford: £2.6bnPendle: £475.5mBradford: £2.6bnPendle: £449.1mBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mBradford: £1.1bnPendle: £226.2mBradford: £1.1bnPendle: £213.7mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mBradford: £1.0bnPendle: £162.7mBradford: £1.0bnPendle: £153.7mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mBradford: £927.4mPendle: £199.3mBradford: £931.4mPendle: £188.2mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mBradford: £57.9mPendle: £11.8mBradford: £58.2mPendle: £11.1mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mBradford: £65.6mPendle: £14.5mBradford: £65.9mPendle: £13.7mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mBradford: £3.2mPendle: £0.63mBradford: £3.2mPendle: £0.60mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mBradford: £309.7mPendle: £51.5mBradford: £311.0mPendle: £48.6mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford £81.4m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mBradford: £81.4mPendle: £17.2mBradford: £81.7mPendle: £16.3mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford £76.9m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mBradford: £76.9mPendle: £11.2mBradford: £77.2mPendle: £10.6mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mBradford: £809.5mPendle: £128.0mBradford: £813.0mPendle: £120.9mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mBradford: £112.7mPendle: £16.9mBradford: £113.2mPendle: £16.0mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mBradford: £120.3mPendle: £22.5mBradford: £120.8mPendle: £21.3mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mBradford: £3.2mPendle: £0.46mBradford: £3.3mPendle: £0.43mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mBradford: £3.8mPendle: £0.48mBradford: £3.8mPendle: £0.45mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mBradford: £3.6mPendle: £0.98mBradford: £3.7mPendle: £0.92mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford 13,568, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford 47,589, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher2,660

Show the numbers
Bradford and Pendle, total
MeasureBradfordPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13517,321Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4842,427Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5683,073Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,5898,059Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53916,957Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9562,660Bradford

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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