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Merthyr Tydfil and Burnley

58,722 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Merthyr Tydfil is higher than Burnley on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 2 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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Per person in the age group

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 3. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Burnley: £5,098Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Burnley: £4,815Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £13,241, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Merthyr Tydfil: £13,241Burnley: £12,928Merthyr Tydfil: £13,297Burnley: £12,211Merthyr Tydfil: £12,559

    £13,241£13,297£12,559Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £3,076, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Merthyr Tydfil: £3,076Burnley: £2,978Merthyr Tydfil: £3,089Burnley: £2,812Merthyr Tydfil: £2,918

    £3,076£3,089£2,918Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £11,658, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Merthyr Tydfil: £11,658Burnley: £11,387Merthyr Tydfil: £11,708Burnley: £10,755Merthyr Tydfil: £11,058

    £11,658£11,708£11,058Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £646, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Merthyr Tydfil: £646Burnley: £622Merthyr Tydfil: £648Burnley: £587Merthyr Tydfil: £613

    £646£648£613Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £897, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Merthyr Tydfil: £897Burnley: £884Merthyr Tydfil: £901Burnley: £835Merthyr Tydfil: £851

    £897£901£851Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £40, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Burnley: £36Merthyr Tydfil: £40Burnley: £34Merthyr Tydfil: £38

    £40£40£38Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Merthyr Tydfil: £944Burnley: £619Merthyr Tydfil: £948Burnley: £585Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £237Burnley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £238Burnley: £177Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £216, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Merthyr Tydfil: £216Burnley: £180Merthyr Tydfil: £217Burnley: £170Merthyr Tydfil: £205

    £216£217£205Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £2,176, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Merthyr Tydfil: £2,176Burnley: £2,374Merthyr Tydfil: £2,185Burnley: £2,242Merthyr Tydfil: £2,064

    £2,176£2,185£2,064Burnley is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Merthyr Tydfil: £250Burnley: £258Merthyr Tydfil: £251Burnley: £244Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Burnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £663, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Merthyr Tydfil: £663Burnley: £412Merthyr Tydfil: £666Burnley: £389Merthyr Tydfil: £629

    £663£666£629Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.08, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Merthyr Tydfil: £7.08Burnley: £4.91Merthyr Tydfil: £7.11Burnley: £4.64Merthyr Tydfil: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Merthyr Tydfil £14, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Merthyr Tydfil: £14Burnley: £7.22Merthyr Tydfil: £14Burnley: £6.82Merthyr Tydfil: £14

    £14Merthyr Tydfil is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Merthyr Tydfil: £16Burnley: £5.98Merthyr Tydfil: £16Burnley: £5.65Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 1,035.2, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Merthyr Tydfil: 1,035.2

    1,035.2Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 159.6, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Merthyr Tydfil: 159.6

    159.6Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 189.3, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Merthyr Tydfil: 189.3

    189.3Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 276.8, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Merthyr Tydfil: 276.8

    276.8Burnley is higher297.5

  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: Merthyr Tydfil 48.0, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Merthyr Tydfil: 48.0

    48.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Merthyr Tydfil and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,077£5,098£4,815Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,241£13,297£12,559£12,874£12,928£12,211Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,076£3,089£2,918£2,965£2,978£2,812Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,658£11,708£11,058£11,339£11,387£10,755Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£646£648£613£619£622£587Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£897£901£851£880£884£835Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£36£36£34Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£616£619£585Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£187£188£177Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£216£217£205£179£180£170Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,176£2,185£2,064£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£663£666£629£410£412£389Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£4.89£4.91£4.64Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£7.19£7.22£6.82Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£5.96£5.98£5.65Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,035.2990.5Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026159.6143.3Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.3185.0Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.995.0Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.8297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.041.5Merthyr Tydfil

Per resident

Merthyr Tydfil is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 3. 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

Merthyr Tydfil Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £5,782, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Merthyr Tydfil: £5,782Burnley: £5,098Merthyr Tydfil: £5,806Burnley: £4,815Merthyr Tydfil: £5,484

    £5,782£5,806£5,484Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,442, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Merthyr Tydfil: £2,442Burnley: £2,192Merthyr Tydfil: £2,453Burnley: £2,070Merthyr Tydfil: £2,317

    £2,442£2,453£2,317Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,892, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Merthyr Tydfil: £1,892Burnley: £1,836Merthyr Tydfil: £1,900Burnley: £1,734Merthyr Tydfil: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £2,150, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Merthyr Tydfil: £2,150Burnley: £1,930Merthyr Tydfil: £2,160Burnley: £1,823Merthyr Tydfil: £2,040

    £2,150£2,160£2,040Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £119, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £119Burnley: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £120Burnley: £100Merthyr Tydfil: £113

    £119£120£113Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £165, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Merthyr Tydfil: £165Burnley: £150Merthyr Tydfil: £166Burnley: £141Merthyr Tydfil: £157

    £165£166£157Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.39, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Merthyr Tydfil: £7.39Burnley: £6.07Merthyr Tydfil: £7.42Burnley: £5.73Merthyr Tydfil: £7.01

    £7.39£7.42£7.01Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £944, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Merthyr Tydfil: £944Burnley: £619Merthyr Tydfil: £948Burnley: £585Merthyr Tydfil: £896

    £944£948£896Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £237, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Merthyr Tydfil: £237Burnley: £188Merthyr Tydfil: £238Burnley: £177Merthyr Tydfil: £225

    £237£238£225Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil £133, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Merthyr Tydfil: £133Burnley: £111Merthyr Tydfil: £134Burnley: £105Merthyr Tydfil: £126

    £133£134£126Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £1,338, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Merthyr Tydfil: £1,338Burnley: £1,463Merthyr Tydfil: £1,344Burnley: £1,382Merthyr Tydfil: £1,269

    £1,338£1,344£1,269Burnley is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £250, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Merthyr Tydfil: £250Burnley: £258Merthyr Tydfil: £251Burnley: £244Merthyr Tydfil: £237

    £250£251£237Burnley is higher£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £408, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Merthyr Tydfil: £408Burnley: £254Merthyr Tydfil: £409Burnley: £240Merthyr Tydfil: £387

    £408£409£387Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £4.35, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Merthyr Tydfil: £4.35Burnley: £3.03Merthyr Tydfil: £4.37Burnley: £2.86Merthyr Tydfil: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £8.76, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Merthyr Tydfil: £8.76Burnley: £4.46Merthyr Tydfil: £8.80Burnley: £4.21Merthyr Tydfil: £8.31

    £8.76£8.80£8.31Merthyr Tydfil is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Merthyr Tydfil £16, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Merthyr Tydfil: £16Burnley: £5.98Merthyr Tydfil: £16Burnley: £5.65Merthyr Tydfil: £15

    £16£16£15Merthyr Tydfil is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 191.0, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Merthyr Tydfil: 191.0

    191.0Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.4, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Merthyr Tydfil: 29.4

    29.4Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 34.9, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Merthyr Tydfil: 34.9

    34.9Merthyr Tydfil 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: Merthyr Tydfil 132.9, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Merthyr Tydfil: 132.9

    132.9Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 170.3, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Merthyr Tydfil: 170.3

    170.3Burnley is higher183.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Merthyr Tydfil 29.5, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Merthyr Tydfil: 29.5

    29.5Merthyr Tydfil is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Merthyr Tydfil and Burnley, per resident
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,782£5,806£5,484£5,077£5,098£4,815Merthyr Tydfil
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,442£2,453£2,317£2,182£2,192£2,070Merthyr Tydfil
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,828£1,836£1,734Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,150£2,160£2,040£1,922£1,930£1,823Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£105£105£100Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£157£149£150£141Merthyr Tydfil
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.39£7.42£7.01£6.04£6.07£5.73Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£944£948£896£616£619£585Merthyr Tydfil
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£187£188£177Merthyr Tydfil
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£126£111£111£105Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,338£1,344£1,269£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£250£251£237£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£408£409£387£253£254£240Merthyr Tydfil
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£3.02£3.03£2.86Merthyr Tydfil
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.76£8.80£8.31£4.44£4.46£4.21Merthyr Tydfil
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£16£16£15£5.96£5.98£5.65Merthyr Tydfil
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.0167.9Merthyr Tydfil
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.424.3Merthyr Tydfil
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.931.4Merthyr Tydfil
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.995.0Merthyr Tydfil
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.3183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.525.6Merthyr Tydfil

Total

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

Merthyr Tydfil Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £339.5m, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £339.5mBurnley: £505.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £341.0mBurnley: £477.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £322.0m

    £339.5m£341.0m£322.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £143.4m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £143.4mBurnley: £217.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £144.0mBurnley: £205.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £136.0m

    £143.4m£144.0m£136.0mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £111.1m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.1mBurnley: £182.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £111.6mBurnley: £172.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £105.4m

    £111.1m£111.6m£105.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil £126.3m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.3mBurnley: £191.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £126.8mBurnley: £180.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.8m£119.8mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £7.0m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBurnley: £10.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.0mBurnley: £9.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £6.6m

    £7.0m£7.0m£6.6mBurnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £9.7m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.7mBurnley: £14.9mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.8mBurnley: £14.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.8m£9.2mBurnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £0.43m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.43mBurnley: £0.60mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.44mBurnley: £0.57mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBurnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £55.4m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.4mBurnley: £61.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £55.7mBurnley: £58.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.7m£52.6mBurnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £13.9m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9mBurnley: £18.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.0mBurnley: £17.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.2m

    £13.9m£14.0m£13.2mBurnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil £7.8m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBurnley: £11.0mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.8mBurnley: £10.4mMerthyr Tydfil: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £78.6m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.6mBurnley: £145.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £78.9mBurnley: £137.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £74.5m

    £78.6m£78.9m£74.5mBurnley is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Merthyr Tydfil £14.7m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.7mBurnley: £25.6mMerthyr Tydfil: £14.8mBurnley: £24.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBurnley is higher£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £23.9m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mMerthyr Tydfil: £23.9mBurnley: £25.2mMerthyr Tydfil: £24.0mBurnley: £23.8mMerthyr Tydfil: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.26m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBurnley: £0.30mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.26mBurnley: £0.28mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.24m

    £0.26m£0.26m£0.24mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.51m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.51mBurnley: £0.44mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.52mBurnley: £0.42mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.49m

    £0.51m£0.52m£0.49mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Merthyr Tydfil £0.91m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.91mBurnley: £0.59mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.92mBurnley: £0.56mMerthyr Tydfil: £0.87m

    £0.91m£0.92m£0.87mMerthyr Tydfil is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Merthyr Tydfil 11,213, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Merthyr Tydfil: 11,213

    11,213Burnley is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,729, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Merthyr Tydfil: 1,729

    1,729Burnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil 2,050, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Merthyr Tydfil: 2,050

    2,050Burnley 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: Merthyr Tydfil 7,804, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Merthyr Tydfil: 7,804

    7,804Burnley is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Merthyr Tydfil 9,999, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Merthyr Tydfil: 9,999

    9,999Burnley is higher18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Merthyr Tydfil 1,734, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Merthyr Tydfil: 1,734

    1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Merthyr Tydfil and Burnley, total
MeasureMerthyr TydfilBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£339.5m£341.0m£322.0m£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£143.4m£144.0m£136.0m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£111.1m£111.6m£105.4m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.8m£119.8m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.0m£7.0m£6.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.8m£9.2m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.7m£52.6m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£14.0m£13.2m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£78.6m£78.9m£74.5m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.26m£0.26m£0.24m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBurnley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.52m£0.49m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mMerthyr Tydfil
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mMerthyr Tydfil
State Pensiontotal, March 202611,21316,655Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,7292,410Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,0503,111Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,8049,424Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,99918,194Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7342,535Burnley

Sources

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

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