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Blackpool South and Swansea West

112,596 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool South is higher than Swansea West on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Swansea West 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Blackpool South: £6,123Swansea West: £5,392Blackpool South: £6,149Swansea West: £5,093Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £13,106, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Blackpool South: £13,106Swansea West: £13,462Blackpool South: £13,161Swansea West: £12,715Blackpool South: £12,431

    £13,106£13,161£12,431Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,870, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Blackpool South: £3,870Swansea West: £2,923Blackpool South: £3,886Swansea West: £2,761Blackpool South: £3,671

    £3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £11,297, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Blackpool South: £11,297Swansea West: £11,415Blackpool South: £11,345Swansea West: £10,782Blackpool South: £10,716

    £11,297£11,345£10,716Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool South £840, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Blackpool South: £840Swansea West: £880Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £831Blackpool South: £797

    £840£844£797Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Blackpool South: £918Swansea West: £1,119Blackpool South: £922Swansea West: £1,057Blackpool South: £871

    £918£922£871Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Blackpool South: £50Swansea West: £48Blackpool South: £50Swansea West: £45Blackpool South: £47

    £50£50£47Blackpool South is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £802Blackpool South: £847Swansea West: £758Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Blackpool South: £209Swansea West: £174Blackpool South: £210Swansea West: £164Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Blackpool South: £205Swansea West: £147Blackpool South: £206Swansea West: £139Blackpool South: £195

    £205£206£195Blackpool South is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £3,011, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Blackpool South: £3,011Swansea West: £2,232Blackpool South: £3,024Swansea West: £2,108Blackpool South: £2,856

    £3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Blackpool South: £329Swansea West: £332Blackpool South: £331Swansea West: £314Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Blackpool South: £633Swansea West: £527Blackpool South: £636Swansea West: £498Blackpool South: £601

    £633£636£601Blackpool South is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £6.53, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Blackpool South: £6.53Swansea West: £7.99Blackpool South: £6.55Swansea West: £7.55Blackpool South: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Swansea West is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool South £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Blackpool South: £14Swansea West: £10Blackpool South: £14Swansea West: £9.73Blackpool South: £13

    £14£14£13Blackpool South is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Blackpool South: £6.58Swansea West: £7.98Blackpool South: £6.61Swansea West: £7.54Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Blackpool South: 1,021.8

    1,021.8Blackpool South is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Blackpool South: 205.3

    205.3Blackpool South is higher190.4

  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, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Blackpool South: 190.2

    190.2Swansea West is higher221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 129.1, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Blackpool South: 361.3

    361.3Blackpool South is higher259.2

  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 South 45.8, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Blackpool South: 45.8

    45.8Blackpool South is higher30.6

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Blackpool South and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpool SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,369£5,392£5,093Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,106£13,161£12,431£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,870£3,886£3,671£2,911£2,923£2,761Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,297£11,345£10,716£11,366£11,415£10,782Swansea West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£844£797£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£918£922£871£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£50£47£48£48£45Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£799£802£758Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£205£206£195£146£147£139Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,011£3,024£2,856£2,222£2,232£2,108Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£633£636£601£525£527£498Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.73Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.81,016.3Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.3190.4Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.2221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1109.8Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026361.3259.2Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.830.6Blackpool South

Per resident

Blackpool South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 5. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6,123, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Blackpool South: £6,123Swansea West: £5,392Blackpool South: £6,149Swansea West: £5,093Blackpool South: £5,808

    £6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,312, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Blackpool South: £2,312Swansea West: £2,128Blackpool South: £2,322Swansea West: £2,010Blackpool South: £2,193

    £2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £2,422, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Blackpool South: £2,422Swansea West: £1,948Blackpool South: £2,432Swansea West: £1,840Blackpool South: £2,297

    £2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool South £1,993, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Blackpool South: £1,993Swansea West: £1,805Blackpool South: £2,002Swansea West: £1,704Blackpool South: £1,891

    £1,993£2,002£1,891Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £148, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Blackpool South: £148Swansea West: £139Blackpool South: £149Swansea West: £131Blackpool South: £141

    £148£149£141Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £162, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Blackpool South: £162Swansea West: £177Blackpool South: £163Swansea West: £167Blackpool South: £154

    £162£163£154Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Blackpool South: £8.82Swansea West: £7.55Blackpool South: £8.86Swansea West: £7.13Blackpool South: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £844, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £802Blackpool South: £847Swansea West: £758Blackpool South: £800

    £844£847£800Blackpool South is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £209, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Blackpool South: £209Swansea West: £174Blackpool South: £210Swansea West: £164Blackpool South: £198

    £209£210£198Blackpool South is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool South £128, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Blackpool South: £128Swansea West: £98Blackpool South: £129Swansea West: £92Blackpool South: £122

    £128£129£122Blackpool South is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool South £1,885, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Blackpool South: £1,885Swansea West: £1,487Blackpool South: £1,893Swansea West: £1,404Blackpool South: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool South £329, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Blackpool South: £329Swansea West: £332Blackpool South: £331Swansea West: £314Blackpool South: £313

    £329£331£313Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £396, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Blackpool South: £396Swansea West: £351Blackpool South: £398Swansea West: £332Blackpool South: £376

    £396£398£376Blackpool South is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool South £4.08, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Blackpool South: £4.08Swansea West: £5.33Blackpool South: £4.10Swansea West: £5.03Blackpool South: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Swansea West is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool South £8.58, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Blackpool South: £8.58Swansea West: £6.86Blackpool South: £8.62Swansea West: £6.48Blackpool South: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool South £6.58, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Blackpool South: £6.58Swansea West: £7.98Blackpool South: £6.61Swansea West: £7.54Blackpool South: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 180.3, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Blackpool South: 180.3

    180.3Blackpool South is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 36.2, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Blackpool South: 36.2

    36.2Blackpool South is higher30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Blackpool South: 33.6

    33.6Swansea West is higher34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Blackpool South: 129.1

    129.1Blackpool South is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool South 226.1, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Blackpool South: 226.1

    226.1Blackpool South is higher172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Blackpool South: 28.7

    28.7Blackpool South is higher20.4

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Blackpool South and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureBlackpool SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,123£6,149£5,808£5,369£5,392£5,093Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,312£2,322£2,193£2,119£2,128£2,010Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,422£2,432£2,297£1,939£1,948£1,840Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,993£2,002£1,891£1,797£1,805£1,704Blackpool South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£148£149£141£138£139£131Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£7.52£7.55£7.13Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£844£847£800£799£802£758Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£173£174£164Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£97£98£92Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,480£1,487£1,404Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£329£331£313£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£396£398£376£349£351£332Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£6.83£6.86£6.48Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026180.3160.7Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.230.1Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.634.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026129.1109.8Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026226.1172.7Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.720.4Blackpool South

Total

Blackpool South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 5. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool South £689.5m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mBlackpool South: £689.5mSwansea West: £608.3mBlackpool South: £692.4mSwansea West: £574.6mBlackpool South: £654.0m

    £689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool South £260.4m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mBlackpool South: £260.4mSwansea West: £240.1mBlackpool South: £261.5mSwansea West: £226.8mBlackpool South: £247.0m

    £260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool South £272.7m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mBlackpool South: £272.7mSwansea West: £219.7mBlackpool South: £273.9mSwansea West: £207.6mBlackpool South: £258.7m

    £272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South £224.4m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mBlackpool South: £224.4mSwansea West: £203.6mBlackpool South: £225.4mSwansea West: £192.3mBlackpool South: £212.9m

    £224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South £16.7m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mBlackpool South: £16.7mSwansea West: £15.7mBlackpool South: £16.8mSwansea West: £14.8mBlackpool South: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £18.2m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mBlackpool South: £18.2mSwansea West: £20.0mBlackpool South: £18.3mSwansea West: £18.9mBlackpool South: £17.3m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mBlackpool South: £0.99mSwansea West: £0.85mBlackpool South: £1.00mSwansea West: £0.80mBlackpool South: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £95.0m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mBlackpool South: £95.0mSwansea West: £90.5mBlackpool South: £95.4mSwansea West: £85.5mBlackpool South: £90.1m

    £95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South £23.6m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mBlackpool South: £23.6mSwansea West: £19.6mBlackpool South: £23.7mSwansea West: £18.5mBlackpool South: £22.3m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South £14.5m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mBlackpool South: £14.5mSwansea West: £11.0mBlackpool South: £14.5mSwansea West: £10.4mBlackpool South: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South £212.2m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mBlackpool South: £212.2mSwansea West: £167.7mBlackpool South: £213.1mSwansea West: £158.4mBlackpool South: £201.3m

    £212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool South £37.1m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mBlackpool South: £37.1mSwansea West: £37.5mBlackpool South: £37.3mSwansea West: £35.4mBlackpool South: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool South £44.6m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mBlackpool South: £44.6mSwansea West: £39.6mBlackpool South: £44.8mSwansea West: £37.4mBlackpool South: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool South £0.46m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mBlackpool South: £0.46mSwansea West: £0.60mBlackpool South: £0.46mSwansea West: £0.57mBlackpool South: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwansea West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool South £0.97m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.97mSwansea West: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.97mSwansea West: £0.73mBlackpool South: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool South £0.74m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mBlackpool South: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.90mBlackpool South: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.85mBlackpool South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool South 20,298, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Blackpool South: 20,298

    20,298Blackpool South is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool South 4,078, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Blackpool South: 4,078

    4,078Blackpool South is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,778, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Blackpool South: 3,778

    3,778Swansea West is higher3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool South 14,540, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Blackpool South: 14,540

    14,540Blackpool South is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool South 25,460, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Blackpool South: 25,460

    25,460Blackpool South is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool South 3,230, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Blackpool South: 3,230

    3,230Blackpool South is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Blackpool South and Swansea West, total
MeasureBlackpool SouthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,29818,127Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0783,395Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7783,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,54012,392Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,46019,481Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2302,298Blackpool South

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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