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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blackpool South

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

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher than Blackpool South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Houghton and Sunderland South Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £41£41£39Blackpool South is higher£50£50£47

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    164.1Blackpool South is higher205.3

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

    200.5Houghton and Sunderland South is higher190.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Blackpool South is higher129.1

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

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

    265.5Blackpool South is higher361.3

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

    47.9Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count45.8

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,008£13,063£12,338£13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,870£2,883£2,723£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,384£11,433£10,798£11,297£11,345£10,716Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£622£624£590£840£844£797Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£961£965£911£918£922£871Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£210£205£206£195Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,135£2,144£2,025£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£488£490£463£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.53£6.55£6.19Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.58£6.61£6.24Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.61,021.8Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.1205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.5190.2Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026265.5361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.945.8Houghton and Sunderland South

Per resident

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

Houghton and Sunderland South Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Houghton and Sunderland South £8.14, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.14Blackpool South: £8.86Houghton and Sunderland South: £8.17Blackpool South: £8.37Houghton and Sunderland South: £7.72

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    201.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    32.6Blackpool South is higher36.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 39.8, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Houghton and Sunderland South: 39.8

    39.8Houghton and Sunderland South is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 117.0, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Houghton and Sunderland South: 117.0

    117.0Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    162.3Blackpool South is higher226.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Houghton and Sunderland South 29.3, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Houghton and Sunderland South: 29.3

    29.3Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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Houghton and Sunderland South and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,574£5,598£5,287£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,579£2,590£2,447£2,312£2,322£2,193Houghton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,258£2,267£2,141£1,993£2,002£1,891Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£123£124£117£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£181£162£163£154Houghton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£764£767£725£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£207£208£197£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£128£129£122Houghton and Sunderland South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,305£1,310£1,238£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£261£263£248£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£298£300£283£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.78£7.81£7.38£4.08£4.10£3.87Houghton and Sunderland South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.79£7.82£7.39£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.99£8.03£7.58£6.58£6.61£6.24Houghton and Sunderland South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.8180.3Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.636.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.833.6Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026117.0129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.3226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.328.7Houghton and Sunderland South

Total

Houghton and Sunderland South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Houghton and Sunderland South Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    21,414Houghton and Sunderland South is higherDepends on how you count20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,454Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

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

    4,220Houghton and Sunderland South is higher3,778

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

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

    12,416Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,218Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Houghton and Sunderland South and Blackpool South, total
MeasureHoughton and Sunderland SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£591.5m£594.0m£561.1m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£273.7m£274.9m£259.6m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mHoughton and Sunderland South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£186.1m£186.9m£176.6m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£239.6m£240.6m£227.2m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mHoughton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mHoughton and Sunderland South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.1m£81.4m£76.9m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£22.0m£22.1m£20.9m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£138.5m£139.0m£131.3m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.9m£26.3m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£31.7m£31.8m£30.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mHoughton and Sunderland South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHoughton and Sunderland South
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,41420,298Houghton and Sunderland South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4544,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2203,778Houghton and Sunderland South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41614,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,21825,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1053,230Blackpool South

Sources

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

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