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Blackpool South and Jarrow and Gateshead East

112,596 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 14 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackpool South Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Blackpool South: £6,123Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Blackpool South: £6,149Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Blackpool South: £13,106Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Blackpool South: £13,161Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,870, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Blackpool South: £3,870Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Blackpool South: £3,886Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Blackpool South: £11,297Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Blackpool South: £11,345Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Blackpool South: £840Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Blackpool South: £844Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Blackpool South is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Blackpool South: £918Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Blackpool South: £922Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blackpool South: £50Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blackpool South: £50Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blackpool South: £844Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blackpool South: £847Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blackpool South: £209Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blackpool South: £210Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Blackpool South: £205Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Blackpool South: £206Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Blackpool South is higher£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Blackpool South: £3,011Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Blackpool South: £3,024Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Blackpool South: £329Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Blackpool South: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£302£303£286

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Blackpool South: £633Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Blackpool South: £636Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £6.53, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blackpool South: £6.53Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blackpool South: £6.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blackpool South: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blackpool South: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Blackpool South: £6.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Blackpool South: £6.61Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher183.0

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Blackpool South is higher43.7

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Blackpool South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,514£5,538£5,231Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,858£2,871£2,711Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£673£676£638Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£46£46£43Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£734£737£696Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£195£196£185Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£198£199£188Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,169£2,179£2,058Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£302£303£286Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£463£465£439Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3183.0Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1111.6Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3267.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.843.7Blackpool South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 8. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackpool South Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Blackpool South: £6,123Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Blackpool South: £6,149Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Blackpool South: £2,312Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Blackpool South: £2,322Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Blackpool South: £2,422Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Blackpool South: £2,432Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Blackpool South: £1,993Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Blackpool South: £2,002Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Blackpool South: £148Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Blackpool South: £149Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blackpool South: £162Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blackpool South: £163Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Blackpool South: £8.82Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Blackpool South: £8.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blackpool South: £844Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blackpool South: £847Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blackpool South: £209Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blackpool South: £210Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blackpool South: £128Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blackpool South: £129Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Blackpool South is higher£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Blackpool South: £1,885Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Blackpool South: £1,893Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Blackpool South: £329Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Blackpool South: £331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Blackpool South is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Blackpool South: £396Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Blackpool South: £398Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Blackpool South: £4.08Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Blackpool South: £4.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Blackpool South: £8.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Blackpool South: £8.62Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Blackpool South: £6.58Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Blackpool South: £6.61Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Blackpool South is higher26.8

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Blackpool South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,514£5,538£5,231Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,754£1,761£1,664Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£127£128£120Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.64£8.68£8.20Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£734£737£696Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£195£196£185Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£122£122£115Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,331£1,337£1,263Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£302£303£286Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£284£285£269Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.234.5Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.638.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1111.6Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1163.9Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.726.8Blackpool South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 2. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBlackpool South: £689.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBlackpool South: £692.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBlackpool South: £260.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBlackpool South: £261.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBlackpool South: £272.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBlackpool South: £273.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBlackpool South: £225.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBlackpool South: £16.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBlackpool South: £16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBlackpool South: £18.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBlackpool South: £18.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBlackpool South: £0.99mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBlackpool South: £1.00mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBlackpool South: £95.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBlackpool South: £95.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBlackpool South: £23.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBlackpool South: £23.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBlackpool South: £14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBlackpool South: £14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBlackpool South: £212.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBlackpool South: £213.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBlackpool South: £37.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBlackpool South: £44.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBlackpool South: £44.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBlackpool South: £0.46mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBlackpool South: £0.46mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBlackpool South: £0.97mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBlackpool South: £0.97mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBlackpool South: £0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBlackpool South: £0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higher2,584

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29818,613Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0783,328Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7783,677Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,54010,764Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46015,806Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2302,584Blackpool South

Sources

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

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