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Blackpool North and Fleetwood and South Shields

97,700 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher than South Shields on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 18. 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

Blackpool North and Fleetwood South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765South Shields: £5,811Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790South Shields: £5,489Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468

    £5,765£5,790£5,468South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12,677, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,677South Shields: £13,305Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,731South Shields: £12,567Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,025

    £12,677£12,731£12,025South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,487, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,487South Shields: £2,948Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,498South Shields: £2,784Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,359

    £2,487£2,498£2,359South Shields is higher£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £11,205, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,205South Shields: £11,687Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,253South Shields: £11,038Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £492, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492South Shields: £632Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £494South Shields: £597Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £467

    £492£494£467South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£630£632£597

  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: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £948, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £948South Shields: £945Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £952South Shields: £892Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £899

    £948£952£899Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£941£945£892

  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: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £31, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31South Shields: £41Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31South Shields: £39Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £30

    £31£31£30South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653South Shields: £719Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656South Shields: £680Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620

    £653£656£620South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197South Shields: £160Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186

    £196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£169£169£160

  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: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £167, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £167South Shields: £200Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £168South Shields: £189Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £159

    £167£168£159South Shields is higher£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,812, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,812South Shields: £2,246Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,820South Shields: £2,122Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,719

    £1,812£1,820£1,719South Shields is higher£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229South Shields: £317Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230South Shields: £300Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217

    £229£230£217South Shields is higher£316£317£300

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £490, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £490South Shields: £473Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492South Shields: £447Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £465

    £490£492£465Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £7.71, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.71South Shields: £15Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.74South Shields: £14Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.31

    £7.71£7.74£7.31South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £10, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10South Shields: £14Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10South Shields: £13Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.65

    £10£10£9.65South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40South Shields: £6.23Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44South Shields: £5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 1,005.6, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 1,005.6

    1,005.6South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 124.6, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 124.6

    124.6South Shields is higher163.2

  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: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 194.7, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 194.7

    194.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count199.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4

    100.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 228.6, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 228.6

    228.6South Shields is higher273.2

  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: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 36.0, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 36.0

    36.0South Shields is higher42.3

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Blackpool North and Fleetwood and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool North and FleetwoodSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,765£5,790£5,468£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,677£12,731£12,025£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,487£2,498£2,359£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£492£494£467£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£948£952£899£941£945£892Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£31£31£30£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£656£620£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£169£169£160Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,812£1,820£1,719£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£490£492£465£471£473£447Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.71£7.74£7.31£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.65£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£6.20£6.23£5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.61,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.6163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.7199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.6273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.042.3South Shields

Per resident

Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 15. 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

Blackpool North and Fleetwood South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765South Shields: £5,811Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790South Shields: £5,489Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468

    £5,765£5,790£5,468South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £3,245, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,245South Shields: £2,827Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,259South Shields: £2,670Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,078

    £3,245£3,259£3,078Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,432, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,432South Shields: £1,772Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,438South Shields: £1,674Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,358

    £1,432£1,438£1,358South Shields is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,869, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,869South Shields: £2,483Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,881South Shields: £2,345Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,721

    £2,869£2,881£2,721Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £126, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £126South Shields: £134Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £127South Shields: £127Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £120

    £126£127£120South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £243, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £243South Shields: £201Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £244South Shields: £190Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230

    £243£244£230Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£200£201£190

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £8.02, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.02South Shields: £8.77Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.06South Shields: £8.28Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.61

    £8.02£8.06£7.61South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653South Shields: £719Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656South Shields: £680Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620

    £653£656£620South Shields is higher£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197South Shields: £160Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186

    £196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £96, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £96South Shields: £120Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £97South Shields: £113Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £91

    £96£97£91South Shields is higher£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,043, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,043South Shields: £1,351Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,048South Shields: £1,276Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £990

    £1,043£1,048£990South Shields is higher£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229South Shields: £317Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230South Shields: £300Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217

    £229£230£217South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £282, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £282South Shields: £284Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £283South Shields: £269Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £268

    £282£283£268South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £4.44, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.44South Shields: £8.89Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.46South Shields: £8.40Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5.86, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.86South Shields: £8.57Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.89South Shields: £8.09Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40South Shields: £6.23Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44South Shields: £5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92

    £9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 257.4, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 257.4

    257.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 31.9, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 31.9

    31.9South Shields is higher34.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 49.8, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 49.8

    49.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4

    100.4South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 131.6, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 131.6

    131.6South Shields is higher164.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 20.7, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 20.7

    20.7South Shields is higher25.4

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Blackpool North and Fleetwood and South Shields, per resident
MeasureBlackpool North and FleetwoodSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,765£5,790£5,468£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,245£3,259£3,078£2,815£2,827£2,670Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,432£1,438£1,358£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,869£2,881£2,721£2,472£2,483£2,345Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£243£244£230£200£201£190Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.02£8.06£7.61£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£653£656£620£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186£169£169£160Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£96£97£91£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,043£1,048£990£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£229£230£217£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£282£283£268£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.40£9.44£8.92£6.20£6.23£5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.4218.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202631.934.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.842.5Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.4107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.6164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.725.4South Shields

Total

Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and South Shields on 11. 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

Blackpool North and Fleetwood South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £563.2m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £563.2mSouth Shields: £525.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £565.6mSouth Shields: £496.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £534.3m

    £563.2m£565.6m£534.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £317.1m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £317.1mSouth Shields: £255.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £318.4mSouth Shields: £241.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £300.8m

    £317.1m£318.4m£300.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £139.9m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £139.9mSouth Shields: £160.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £140.5mSouth Shields: £151.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £132.7m

    £139.9m£140.5m£132.7mSouth Shields is higher£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £280.3m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £280.3mSouth Shields: £224.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £281.5mSouth Shields: £212.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £265.8m

    £280.3m£281.5m£265.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12.3m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.4mSouth Shields: £11.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £23.7m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.7mSouth Shields: £18.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.8mSouth Shields: £17.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.78m, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.75mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £63.8m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £63.8mSouth Shields: £65.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £64.1mSouth Shields: £61.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £60.5m

    £63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSouth Shields is higher£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £19.2m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.2mSouth Shields: £15.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.3mSouth Shields: £14.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.4m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mSouth Shields: £10.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mSouth Shields: £10.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.9m

    £9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Shields is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £101.9m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £101.9mSouth Shields: £122.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £102.4mSouth Shields: £115.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £96.7m

    £101.9m£102.4m£96.7mSouth Shields is higher£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £22.4m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.4mSouth Shields: £28.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5mSouth Shields: £27.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £21.2m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £27.6m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.6mSouth Shields: £25.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.7mSouth Shields: £24.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £26.1m

    £27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.43m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.76mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.57m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.73mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.92m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mSouth Shields: £0.53mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 25,152, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 25,152

    25,152Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 3,116, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 3,116

    3,116South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 4,869, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 4,869

    4,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 9,806, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 9,806

    9,806Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 12,857, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 12,857

    12,857South Shields is higher14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool North and Fleetwood 2,026, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 2,026

    2,026South Shields is higher2,299

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Blackpool North and Fleetwood and South Shields, total
MeasureBlackpool North and FleetwoodSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£563.2m£565.6m£534.3m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£317.1m£318.4m£300.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£139.9m£140.5m£132.7m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.3m£281.5m£265.8m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.9m£102.4m£96.7m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,15219,768Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1163,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8693,839Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,8069,758Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,85714,854South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0262,299South Shields

Sources

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

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