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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Blackpool North and Fleetwood

102,520 and 97,700 residents (mid-2024).

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher than Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 1 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 19. 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

Herne Bay and Sandwich Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£5,765£5,790£5,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £12,655, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12,677Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,677Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,655Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,731Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,709Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,025Herne Bay and Sandwich: £12,004

    £12,655£12,709£12,004Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£12,677£12,731£12,025

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £2,231, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,487Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,487Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,231Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,498Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,240Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,359Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,116

    £2,231£2,240£2,116Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£2,487£2,498£2,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £11,455, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £11,205Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,205Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,455Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,253Herne Bay and Sandwich: £11,504Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10,629Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10,866

    £11,455£11,504£10,866Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich £393, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £492Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492Herne Bay and Sandwich: £393Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £494Herne Bay and Sandwich: £394Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £467Herne Bay and Sandwich: £372

    £393£394£372Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£492£494£467

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £783, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £948Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £948Herne Bay and Sandwich: £783Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £952Herne Bay and Sandwich: £786Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £899Herne Bay and Sandwich: £742

    £783£786£742Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£948£952£899

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £25, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £31Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £25Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £30Herne Bay and Sandwich: £23

    £25£25£23Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£653£656£620

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£196£197£186

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich £142, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £167Herne Bay and Sandwich: £142Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £168Herne Bay and Sandwich: £143Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £159Herne Bay and Sandwich: £135

    £142£143£135Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,760, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,812Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,812Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,760Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,820Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,768Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,719Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,670

    £1,760£1,768£1,670Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£229£230£217

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £310, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £490Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £490Herne Bay and Sandwich: £310Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492Herne Bay and Sandwich: £311Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £465Herne Bay and Sandwich: £294

    £310£311£294Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£490£492£465

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £7.71Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.71Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.74Herne Bay and Sandwich: £10Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.31Herne Bay and Sandwich: £9.72

    £10£10£9.72Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich £7.36, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £10Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.36Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.39Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.65Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.98

    £7.36£7.39£6.98Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£10£10£9.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,006.3, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 1,005.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 1,005.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,006.3

    1,006.3Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Herne Bay and Sandwich 95.3, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 124.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 124.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 95.3

    95.3Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher124.6

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 165.4, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 194.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 194.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 165.4

    165.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher194.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher100.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Herne Bay and Sandwich 199.3, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 228.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 228.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 199.3

    199.3Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher228.6

  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: Herne Bay and Sandwich 31.8, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 36.0Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 36.0Herne Bay and Sandwich: 31.8

    31.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher36.0

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, per person in the age group
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,765£5,790£5,468Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,655£12,709£12,004£12,677£12,731£12,025Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,231£2,240£2,116£2,487£2,498£2,359Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,455£11,504£10,866£11,205£11,253£10,629Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£393£394£372£492£494£467Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£783£786£742£948£952£899Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£23£31£31£30Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£653£656£620Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£142£143£135£167£168£159Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,760£1,768£1,670£1,812£1,820£1,719Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£229£230£217Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£310£311£294£490£492£465Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.72£7.71£7.74£7.31Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.36£7.39£6.98£10£10£9.65Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.31,005.6Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.3124.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.4194.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026199.3228.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.836.0Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Per resident

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Herne Bay and Sandwich Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5,475, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,475Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,498Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5,193

    £5,475£5,498£5,193Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£5,765£5,790£5,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,351, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £3,245Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,245Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,351Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,259Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,365Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,078Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,178

    £3,351£3,365£3,178Herne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£3,245£3,259£3,078

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £1,253, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,432Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,432Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,253Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,438Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,258Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,358Herne Bay and Sandwich: £1,189

    £1,253£1,258£1,189Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £3,033, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,869Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,033Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,881Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3,046Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,721Herne Bay and Sandwich: £2,877

    £3,033£3,046£2,877Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £104, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £126Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £126Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £127Herne Bay and Sandwich: £104Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £120Herne Bay and Sandwich: £99

    £104£104£99Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £207, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £243Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £243Herne Bay and Sandwich: £207Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £244Herne Bay and Sandwich: £208Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £197

    £207£208£197Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£243£244£230

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £6.48, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £8.02Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.02Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.48Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.06Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.51Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.61Herne Bay and Sandwich: £6.15

    £6.48£6.51£6.15Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £503, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653Herne Bay and Sandwich: £503Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656Herne Bay and Sandwich: £505Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620Herne Bay and Sandwich: £477

    £503£505£477Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£653£656£620

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £167, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197Herne Bay and Sandwich: £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186Herne Bay and Sandwich: £158

    £167£167£158Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £80, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £96Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £96Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £97Herne Bay and Sandwich: £80Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £91Herne Bay and Sandwich: £76

    £80£80£76Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £989, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,043Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,043Herne Bay and Sandwich: £989Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,048Herne Bay and Sandwich: £993Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £990Herne Bay and Sandwich: £938

    £989£993£938Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £193, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229Herne Bay and Sandwich: £193Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230Herne Bay and Sandwich: £194Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217Herne Bay and Sandwich: £183

    £193£194£183Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £174, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £282Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £282Herne Bay and Sandwich: £174Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £283Herne Bay and Sandwich: £175Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £268Herne Bay and Sandwich: £165

    £174£175£165Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£282£283£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £5.76, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £4.44Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.76Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.46Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.78Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.21Herne Bay and Sandwich: £5.46

    £5.76£5.78£5.46Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £4.13, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5.86Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.86Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.13Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.89Herne Bay and Sandwich: £4.15Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.56Herne Bay and Sandwich: £3.92

    £4.13£4.15£3.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.04, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.04Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44Herne Bay and Sandwich: £8.08Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92Herne Bay and Sandwich: £7.63

    £8.04£8.08£7.63Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 266.5, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 257.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 257.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 266.5

    266.5Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher257.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 25.2, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 31.9Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 31.9Herne Bay and Sandwich: 25.2

    25.2Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher31.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 43.8, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 49.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 49.8Herne Bay and Sandwich: 43.8

    43.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher49.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 77.6, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4Herne Bay and Sandwich: 77.6

    77.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher100.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 112.0, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 131.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 131.6Herne Bay and Sandwich: 112.0

    112.0Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher131.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Herne Bay and Sandwich 17.8, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 20.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 20.7Herne Bay and Sandwich: 17.8

    17.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher20.7

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, per resident
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,475£5,498£5,193£5,765£5,790£5,468Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,351£3,365£3,178£3,245£3,259£3,078Herne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,253£1,258£1,189£1,432£1,438£1,358Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£3,033£3,046£2,877£2,869£2,881£2,721Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£104£104£99£126£127£120Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£243£244£230Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.48£6.51£6.15£8.02£8.06£7.61Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£503£505£477£653£656£620Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£167£167£158£196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£96£97£91Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£989£993£938£1,043£1,048£990Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£229£230£217Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£282£283£268Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.76£5.78£5.46£4.44£4.46£4.21Herne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.13£4.15£3.92£5.86£5.89£5.56Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.04£8.08£7.63£9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026266.5257.4Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.231.9Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.849.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.6100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026112.0131.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.820.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Total

Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Herne Bay and Sandwich Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £561.3m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £563.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £563.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £561.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £565.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £563.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £534.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £532.4m

    £561.3m£563.7m£532.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£563.2m£565.6m£534.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £343.5m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £317.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £317.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £343.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £318.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £345.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £300.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £325.9m

    £343.5m£345.0m£325.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higherDepends on how you count£317.1m£318.4m£300.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £128.5m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £139.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £139.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £128.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £140.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £129.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £132.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £121.9m

    £128.5m£129.0m£121.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£139.9m£140.5m£132.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £311.0m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £280.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £280.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £311.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £281.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £312.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £265.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £295.0m

    £311.0m£312.3m£295.0mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£280.3m£281.5m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £10.7m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £11.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £10.1m

    £10.7m£10.7m£10.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £21.2m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £23.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £21.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £20.2m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.67m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.78mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.78mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.79mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.67mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.74mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £51.6m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £63.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £63.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £64.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £51.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £60.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £48.9m

    £51.6m£51.8m£48.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.1m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £19.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.3mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £18.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £8.2m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £8.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £7.8m

    £8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £101.4m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £101.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £101.9mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £102.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £101.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £96.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £96.2m

    £101.4m£101.8m£96.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£101.9m£102.4m£96.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £19.8m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £22.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.4mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £19.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £21.2mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £17.9m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £27.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.6mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.7mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £17.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £26.1mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £16.9m

    £17.9m£17.9m£16.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.59m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.43mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.43mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.44mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.59mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.41mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mHerne Bay and Sandwich is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.42m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.57mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.42mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.43mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.54mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.43m£0.40mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich £0.82m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.92mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.82mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.83mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.87mHerne Bay and Sandwich: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.83m£0.78mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 27,317, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 25,152Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 25,152Herne Bay and Sandwich: 27,317

    27,317Herne Bay and Sandwich is higher25,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 2,587, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 3,116Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 3,116Herne Bay and Sandwich: 2,587

    2,587Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher3,116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 4,489, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 4,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 4,869Herne Bay and Sandwich: 4,489

    4,489Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher4,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 7,954, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 9,806Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 9,806Herne Bay and Sandwich: 7,954

    7,954Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher9,806

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 11,479, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 12,857Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 12,857Herne Bay and Sandwich: 11,479

    11,479Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher12,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Herne Bay and Sandwich 1,829, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 2,026Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 2,026Herne Bay and Sandwich: 1,829

    1,829Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher2,026

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Herne Bay and Sandwich and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, total
MeasureHerne Bay and SandwichBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.3m£563.7m£532.4m£563.2m£565.6m£534.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£343.5m£345.0m£325.9m£317.1m£318.4m£300.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.5m£129.0m£121.9m£139.9m£140.5m£132.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£311.0m£312.3m£295.0m£280.3m£281.5m£265.8mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.7m£10.7m£10.1m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.2m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.6m£51.8m£48.9m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£101.4m£101.8m£96.2m£101.9m£102.4m£96.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.9m£17.9m£16.9m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mHerne Bay and Sandwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.43m£0.40m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.83m£0.78m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,31725,152Herne Bay and Sandwich
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,116Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4894,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,9549,806Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,47912,857Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8292,026Blackpool North and Fleetwood

Sources

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

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