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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Blackpool South

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

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher than Blackpool South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 14. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5,514£5,538£5,231Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Blackpool South: £13,161Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Blackpool South: £12,431Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680

    £13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Blackpool South: £3,886Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Blackpool South: £3,671Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711

    £2,858£2,871£2,711Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Blackpool South: £11,345Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Blackpool South: £10,716Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074

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

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

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

    £673£676£638Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £973, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Blackpool South: £922Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Blackpool South: £871Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923

    £973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £46, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blackpool South: £50Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Blackpool South: £47Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43

    £46£46£43Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blackpool South: £847Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blackpool South: £800Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blackpool South: £210Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blackpool South: £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £198, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Blackpool South: £206Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Blackpool South: £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £302£303£286Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £463, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Blackpool South: £636Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Blackpool South: £601Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439

    £463£465£439Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £12, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blackpool South: £6.55Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Blackpool South: £6.19Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11

    £12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £16, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blackpool South: £14Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Blackpool South: £13Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2

    1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0

    183.0Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1

    202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count190.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1

    267.1Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7

    43.7Blackpool South is higher45.8

Show the numbers
Jarrow and Gateshead East and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,367£13,424£12,680£13,106£13,161£12,431Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,858£2,871£2,711£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,675£11,725£11,074£11,297£11,345£10,716Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£673£676£638£840£844£797Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£973£977£923£918£922£871Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£198£199£188£205£206£195Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.53£6.55£6.19Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£14£14£13Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.58£6.61£6.24Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.21,021.8Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.0205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.1190.2Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026267.1361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.745.8Blackpool South

Per resident

Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 14. 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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £127£128£120Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £184, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blackpool South: £163Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Blackpool South: £154Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174

    £184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Blackpool South: £8.86Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Blackpool South: £8.37Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20

    £8.64£8.68£8.20Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £734, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Blackpool South: £847Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Blackpool South: £800Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696

    £734£737£696Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £195, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Blackpool South: £210Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Blackpool South: £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185

    £195£196£185Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £122, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blackpool South: £129Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Blackpool South: £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    34.5Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1

    38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6

    111.6Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    163.9Blackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool South is higher28.7

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Jarrow and Gateshead East and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,514£5,538£5,231£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,522£2,532£2,392£2,312£2,322£2,193Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,754£1,761£1,664£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,212£2,089£1,993£2,002£1,891Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£120£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£162£163£154Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.64£8.68£8.20£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£734£737£696£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£128£129£122Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,331£1,337£1,263£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£302£303£286£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£284£285£269£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.40£7.43£7.02£4.08£4.10£3.87Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£8.58£8.62£8.14Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.10£8.13£7.68£6.58£6.61£6.24Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.0180.3Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.536.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.133.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.6129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.9226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.828.7Blackpool South

Total

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

Jarrow and Gateshead East Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mBlackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBlackpool South: £18.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBlackpool South: £17.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83m, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBlackpool South: £1.00mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBlackpool South: £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBlackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBlackpool South: £95.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBlackpool South: £90.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1m

    £70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBlackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBlackpool South: £23.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBlackpool South: £22.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBlackpool 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: Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBlackpool South: £14.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBlackpool South: £13.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,613Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,328Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

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

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

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

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

    10,764Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    15,806Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

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

    2,584Blackpool South is higher3,230

Show the numbers
Jarrow and Gateshead East and Blackpool South, total
MeasureJarrow and Gateshead EastBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,61320,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3284,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6773,778Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,76414,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,80625,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5843,230Blackpool South

Sources

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

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