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Blackpool South and Houghton and Sunderland South

112,596 and 106,116 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Houghton and Sunderland South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 15 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 7. 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 South Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blackpool South: £6,123Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blackpool South: £6,149Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Houghton and Sunderland South £13,008Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,008Blackpool South: £13,106Houghton and Sunderland South: £13,063Blackpool South: £13,161Houghton and Sunderland South: £12,338Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£13,008£13,063£12,338

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,870, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,870Blackpool South: £3,870Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,883Blackpool South: £3,886Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,723Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,870£2,883£2,723

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Houghton and Sunderland South £11,384Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,384Blackpool South: £11,297Houghton and Sunderland South: £11,433Blackpool South: £11,345Houghton and Sunderland South: £10,798Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£11,384£11,433£10,798

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Houghton and Sunderland South £622Houghton and Sunderland South: £622Blackpool South: £840Houghton and Sunderland South: £624Blackpool South: £844Houghton and Sunderland South: £590Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£622£624£590

  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 South £918, Houghton and Sunderland South £961Houghton and Sunderland South: £961Blackpool South: £918Houghton and Sunderland South: £965Blackpool South: £922Houghton and Sunderland South: £911Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£961£965£911

  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 South £50, Houghton and Sunderland South £41Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blackpool South: £50Houghton and Sunderland South: £41Blackpool South: £50Houghton and Sunderland South: £39Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South 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 South £844, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blackpool South: £844Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blackpool South: £847Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blackpool South: £209Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blackpool South: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£207£208£197

  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 South £205, Houghton and Sunderland South £221Houghton and Sunderland South: £221Blackpool South: £205Houghton and Sunderland South: £222Blackpool South: £206Houghton and Sunderland South: £210Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£221£222£210

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,135Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,135Blackpool South: £3,011Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,144Blackpool South: £3,024Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,025Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£2,135£2,144£2,025

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blackpool South: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blackpool South: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£261£263£248

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £633, Houghton and Sunderland South £488Houghton and Sunderland South: £488Blackpool South: £633Houghton and Sunderland South: £490Blackpool South: £636Houghton and Sunderland South: £463Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£488£490£463

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £6.53, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blackpool South: £6.53Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blackpool South: £6.55Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£13£13£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Houghton and Sunderland South £13Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blackpool South: £14Houghton and Sunderland South: £13Blackpool South: £14Houghton and Sunderland South: £12Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blackpool South: £6.58Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blackpool South: £6.61Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 1,021.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 1,017.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 1,017.6Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count1,017.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool South 205.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 164.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 164.1Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher164.1

  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: Blackpool South 190.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 200.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 200.5Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Houghton and Sunderland South is higher200.5

  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 South 129.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher117.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South 361.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 265.5Houghton and Sunderland South: 265.5Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher265.5

  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: Blackpool South 45.8, Houghton and Sunderland South 47.9Houghton and Sunderland South: 47.9Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count47.9

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Blackpool South and Houghton and Sunderland South, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,574£5,598£5,287Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,008£13,063£12,338Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,870£2,883£2,723Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,384£11,433£10,798Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£622£624£590Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£961£965£911Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£41£41£39Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£764£767£725Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£207£208£197Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£221£222£210Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,135£2,144£2,025Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£261£263£248Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£488£490£463Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£13£13£12Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£13£13£12Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,017.6Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3164.1Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2200.5Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1117.0Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3265.5Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.847.9Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 9. 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 South Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Houghton and Sunderland South £5,574Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,574Blackpool South: £6,123Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,598Blackpool South: £6,149Houghton and Sunderland South: £5,287Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,574£5,598£5,287

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,579Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,579Blackpool South: £2,312Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,590Blackpool South: £2,322Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,447Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£2,579£2,590£2,447

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,754Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,754Blackpool South: £2,422Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,762Blackpool South: £2,432Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,664Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,754£1,762£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Houghton and Sunderland South £2,258Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,258Blackpool South: £1,993Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,267Blackpool South: £2,002Houghton and Sunderland South: £2,141Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£2,258£2,267£2,141

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Houghton and Sunderland South £123Houghton and Sunderland South: £123Blackpool South: £148Houghton and Sunderland South: £124Blackpool South: £149Houghton and Sunderland South: £117Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£123£124£117

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Houghton and Sunderland South £190Houghton and Sunderland South: £190Blackpool South: £162Houghton and Sunderland South: £191Blackpool South: £163Houghton and Sunderland South: £181Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£190£191£181

  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 South £8.82, Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Blackpool South: £8.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Blackpool South: £8.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Houghton and Sunderland South £764Houghton and Sunderland South: £764Blackpool South: £844Houghton and Sunderland South: £767Blackpool South: £847Houghton and Sunderland South: £725Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£764£767£725

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Houghton and Sunderland South £207Houghton and Sunderland South: £207Blackpool South: £209Houghton and Sunderland South: £208Blackpool South: £210Houghton and Sunderland South: £197Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£207£208£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Houghton and Sunderland South £135Houghton and Sunderland South: £135Blackpool South: £128Houghton and Sunderland South: £136Blackpool South: £129Houghton and Sunderland South: £128Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Houghton and Sunderland South £1,305Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,305Blackpool South: £1,885Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,310Blackpool South: £1,893Houghton and Sunderland South: £1,238Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,305£1,310£1,238

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Houghton and Sunderland South £261Houghton and Sunderland South: £261Blackpool South: £329Houghton and Sunderland South: £263Blackpool South: £331Houghton and Sunderland South: £248Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£261£263£248

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Houghton and Sunderland South £298Houghton and Sunderland South: £298Blackpool South: £396Houghton and Sunderland South: £300Blackpool South: £398Houghton and Sunderland South: £283Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£298£300£283

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.78Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.78Blackpool South: £4.08Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.81Blackpool South: £4.10Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.38Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.78£7.81£7.38

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.79Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.79Blackpool South: £8.58Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.82Blackpool South: £8.62Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.39Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£7.79£7.82£7.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Houghton and Sunderland South £7.99Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.99Blackpool South: £6.58Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.03Blackpool South: £6.61Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.58Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Houghton and Sunderland South is higher£7.99£8.03£7.58

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Houghton and Sunderland South 201.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 201.8Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count201.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Houghton and Sunderland South 32.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 32.6Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher32.6

  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 South 33.6, Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Houghton and Sunderland South is higher39.8

  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 South 129.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher117.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Houghton and Sunderland South 162.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 162.3Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher162.3

  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 South 28.7, Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count29.3

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Blackpool South and Houghton and Sunderland South, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,574£5,598£5,287Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,579£2,590£2,447Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,754£1,762£1,664Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£2,258£2,267£2,141Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£123£124£117Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£190£191£181Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.14£8.17£7.72Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£764£767£725Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£207£208£197Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£135£136£128Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,305£1,310£1,238Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£261£263£248Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£298£300£283Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£7.78£7.81£7.38Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£7.79£7.82£7.39Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.99£8.03£7.58Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3201.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.232.6Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.639.8Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1117.0Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1162.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.729.3Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Houghton and Sunderland South on 7. 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 South Houghton and Sunderland South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £591.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £591.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £594.0mBlackpool South: £692.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £561.1mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £273.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £273.7mBlackpool South: £260.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £274.9mBlackpool South: £261.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £259.6mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mHoughton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £186.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.1mBlackpool South: £272.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £186.9mBlackpool South: £273.9mHoughton and Sunderland South: £176.6mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Houghton and Sunderland South £239.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £239.6mBlackpool South: £224.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £240.6mBlackpool South: £225.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £227.2mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Houghton and Sunderland South £13.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlackpool South: £16.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.1mBlackpool South: £16.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £12.4mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £20.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.3mBlackpool South: £18.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £19.2mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackpool South £0.99m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.86mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.86mBlackpool South: £0.99mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.87mBlackpool South: £1.00mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.82mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Houghton and Sunderland South £81.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.1mBlackpool South: £95.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £81.4mBlackpool South: £95.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £76.9mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £22.0mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.0mBlackpool South: £23.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £22.1mBlackpool South: £23.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £20.9mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South is higher£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Houghton and Sunderland South £14.4mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlackpool South: £14.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £14.4mBlackpool South: £14.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £13.6mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Houghton and Sunderland South £138.5mHoughton and Sunderland South: £138.5mBlackpool South: £212.2mHoughton and Sunderland South: £139.0mBlackpool South: £213.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £131.3mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Houghton and Sunderland South £27.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.7mBlackpool South: £37.1mHoughton and Sunderland South: £27.9mBlackpool South: £37.3mHoughton and Sunderland South: £26.3mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Houghton and Sunderland South £31.7mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.7mBlackpool South: £44.6mHoughton and Sunderland South: £31.8mBlackpool South: £44.8mHoughton and Sunderland South: £30.0mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlackpool South: £0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlackpool South: £0.46mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.83mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlackpool South: £0.97mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.83mBlackpool South: £0.97mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.78mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Houghton and Sunderland South £0.85mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlackpool South: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.85mBlackpool South: £0.74mHoughton and Sunderland South: £0.80mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Houghton and Sunderland South 21,414Houghton and Sunderland South: 21,414Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count21,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,454Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,454Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher3,454

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Houghton and Sunderland South 4,220Houghton and Sunderland South: 4,220Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Houghton and Sunderland South is higher4,220

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Houghton and Sunderland South 12,416Houghton and Sunderland South: 12,416Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher12,416

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Houghton and Sunderland South 17,218Houghton and Sunderland South: 17,218Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher17,218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Houghton and Sunderland South 3,105Houghton and Sunderland South: 3,105Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count3,105

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Houghton and Sunderland South, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthHoughton and Sunderland SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£591.5m£594.0m£561.1mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£273.7m£274.9m£259.6mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£186.1m£186.9m£176.6mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£239.6m£240.6m£227.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£20.2m£20.3m£19.2mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£81.1m£81.4m£76.9mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£22.0m£22.1m£20.9mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£138.5m£139.0m£131.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£27.7m£27.9m£26.3mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£31.7m£31.8m£30.0mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29821,414Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0783,454Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7784,220Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,54012,416Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46017,218Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2303,105Blackpool South

Sources

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

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