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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Blackpool South

140,482 and 112,596 residents (mid-2024).

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher than Blackpool South on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Blackpool South: £6,149Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Blackpool South: £5,808Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £13,291, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,291Blackpool South: £13,161Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £13,347Blackpool South: £12,431Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £12,607

    £13,291£13,347£12,607Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,673, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,673Blackpool South: £3,886Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,685Blackpool South: £3,671Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,536

    £2,673£2,685£2,536Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £11,306, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,306Blackpool South: £11,345Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £11,354Blackpool South: £10,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £10,724

    £11,306£11,354£10,724Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £949, Blackpool South £840Blackpool South: £840Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £949Blackpool South: £844Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £953Blackpool South: £797Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £900

    £949£953£900Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £984, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £984Blackpool South: £922Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £989Blackpool South: £871Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £934

    £984£989£934Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £52, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Blackpool South: £50Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £52Blackpool South: £47Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £49

    £52£52£49Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£50£50£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Blackpool South: £847Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Blackpool South: £800Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Blackpool South: £210Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Blackpool South: £198Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £167, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Blackpool South: £206Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £167Blackpool South: £195Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £158

    £167£167£158Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £2,177, Blackpool South £3,011Blackpool South: £3,011Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,177Blackpool South: £3,024Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,186Blackpool South: £2,856Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £2,065

    £2,177£2,186£2,065Blackpool South is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Blackpool South: £331Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Blackpool South: £313Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Blackpool South: £636Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Blackpool South: £601Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £5.22, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.22Blackpool South: £6.55Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.24Blackpool South: £6.19Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £9.73, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.73Blackpool South: £14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.77Blackpool South: £13Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £9.23

    £9.73£9.77£9.23Blackpool South is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Blackpool South: £6.61Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Blackpool South: £6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 1,019.4, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 1,019.4

    1,019.4Blackpool South is higher1,021.8

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 207.4, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 207.4

    207.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count205.3

  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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 198.4, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 198.4

    198.4Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 254.9, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 254.9

    254.9Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 37.1, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 37.1

    37.1Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count45.8

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,291£13,347£12,607£13,106£13,161£12,431Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,673£2,685£2,536£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,306£11,354£10,724£11,297£11,345£10,716Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£949£953£900£840£844£797Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£989£934£918£922£871Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£52£52£49£50£50£47Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£205£206£195Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,177£2,186£2,065£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£6.53£6.55£6.19Blackpool South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.73£9.77£9.23£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,019.41,021.8Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.4205.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.4190.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.6129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.145.8Blackpool South

Per resident

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 22. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £4,559, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,559Blackpool South: £6,149Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,578Blackpool South: £5,808Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £4,324

    £4,559£4,578£4,324Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,695, Blackpool South £2,312Blackpool South: £2,312Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,695Blackpool South: £2,322Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,702Blackpool South: £2,193Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,607

    £1,695£1,702£1,607Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,809, Blackpool South £2,422Blackpool South: £2,422Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,809Blackpool South: £2,432Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,816Blackpool South: £2,297Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,716

    £1,809£1,816£1,716Blackpool South is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,441, Blackpool South £1,993Blackpool South: £1,993Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,441Blackpool South: £2,002Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,448Blackpool South: £1,891Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,367

    £1,441£1,448£1,367Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£1,993£2,002£1,891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £121, Blackpool South £148Blackpool South: £148Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Blackpool South: £149Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £121Blackpool South: £141Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £125, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £125Blackpool South: £163Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £126Blackpool South: £154Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £119

    £125£126£119Blackpool South 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.58, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.58Blackpool South: £8.86Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.61Blackpool South: £8.37Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.24

    £6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £591, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £591Blackpool South: £847Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £593Blackpool South: £800Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £560

    £591£593£560Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £144, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £144Blackpool South: £210Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £145Blackpool South: £198Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £137

    £144£145£137Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £113, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Blackpool South: £129Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £113Blackpool South: £122Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £107

    £113£113£107Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £1,473, Blackpool South £1,885Blackpool South: £1,885Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,473Blackpool South: £1,893Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,479Blackpool South: £1,788Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £1,397

    £1,473£1,479£1,397Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £315, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £315Blackpool South: £331Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £316Blackpool South: £313Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £299

    £315£316£299Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£329£331£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £213, Blackpool South £396Blackpool South: £396Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £213Blackpool South: £398Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £214Blackpool South: £376Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202

    £213£214£202Blackpool South is higher£396£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £3.53, Blackpool South £4.08Blackpool South: £4.08Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.53Blackpool South: £4.10Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.55Blackpool South: £3.87Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £3.35

    £3.53£3.55£3.35Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.59, Blackpool South £8.58Blackpool South: £8.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.59Blackpool South: £8.62Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.62Blackpool South: £8.14Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.25

    £6.59£6.62£6.25Blackpool South is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £6.23, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.23Blackpool South: £6.61Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £6.26Blackpool South: £6.24Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 130.0, Blackpool South 180.3Blackpool South: 180.3Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 130.0

    130.0Blackpool South is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 26.4, Blackpool South 36.2Blackpool South: 36.2Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 26.4

    26.4Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count36.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.3, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.3

    25.3Blackpool South 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 88.6, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 88.6

    88.6Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 172.5, Blackpool South 226.1Blackpool South: 226.1Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 172.5

    172.5Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 25.1, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 25.1

    25.1Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,559£4,578£4,324£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,695£1,702£1,607£2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,809£1,816£1,716£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,441£1,448£1,367£1,993£2,002£1,891Blackpool South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£162£163£154Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.58£6.61£6.24£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£591£593£560£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£128£129£122Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,473£1,479£1,397£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£315£316£299£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£202£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.53£3.55£3.35£4.08£4.10£3.87Blackpool South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.59£6.62£6.25£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026130.0180.3Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.436.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.333.6Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.6129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.5226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.7Blackpool South

Total

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 16. 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

Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £640.5m, Blackpool South £689.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £640.5mBlackpool South: £692.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £643.2mBlackpool South: £654.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £607.5m

    £640.5m£643.2m£607.5mBlackpool South is higher£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £238.0m, Blackpool South £260.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £238.0mBlackpool South: £261.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £239.1mBlackpool South: £247.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £225.8m

    £238.0m£239.1m£225.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £254.1m, Blackpool South £272.7mBlackpool South: £272.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £254.1mBlackpool South: £273.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £255.2mBlackpool South: £258.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £241.0m

    £254.1m£255.2m£241.0mBlackpool South is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £202.5m, Blackpool South £224.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £202.5mBlackpool South: £225.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £203.4mBlackpool South: £212.9mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £192.1m

    £202.5m£203.4m£192.1mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.0m, Blackpool South £16.7mBlackpool South: £16.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.0mBlackpool South: £16.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.1mBlackpool South: £15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.1m

    £17.0m£17.1m£16.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £17.6m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.6mBlackpool South: £18.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £17.7mBlackpool South: £17.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mBlackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBlackpool South: £1.00mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBlackpool South: £0.94mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £83.0m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.0mBlackpool South: £95.4mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £83.3mBlackpool South: £90.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £78.7m

    £83.0m£83.3m£78.7mBlackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £20.2m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.2mBlackpool South: £23.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £20.3mBlackpool South: £22.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £19.2m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.2mBlackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £15.8m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.8mBlackpool South: £14.5mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.9mBlackpool South: £13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £15.0m

    £15.8m£15.9m£15.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £206.9m, Blackpool South £212.2mBlackpool South: £212.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £206.9mBlackpool South: £213.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £207.8mBlackpool South: £201.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £196.2m

    £206.9m£207.8m£196.2mBlackpool South is higher£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £44.3m, Blackpool South £37.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.3mBlackpool South: £37.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £44.4mBlackpool South: £35.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £42.0m

    £44.3m£44.4m£42.0mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £29.9m, Blackpool South £44.6mBlackpool South: £44.6mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £29.9mBlackpool South: £44.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £30.0mBlackpool South: £42.3mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £28.4m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.4mBlackpool South is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.50m, Blackpool South £0.46mBlackpool South: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBlackpool South: £0.46mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.50mBlackpool South: £0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.92m, Blackpool South £0.97mBlackpool South: £0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.92mBlackpool South: £0.97mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.93mBlackpool South: £0.92mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88m

    £0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBlackpool South is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West £0.87m, Blackpool South £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.74mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.87mBlackpool South: £0.74mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.88mBlackpool South: £0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West: £0.83m

    £0.87m£0.88m£0.83mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 18,259, Blackpool South 20,298Blackpool South: 20,298Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 18,259

    18,259Blackpool South is higher20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,715, Blackpool South 4,078Blackpool South: 4,078Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,715

    3,715Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count4,078

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,553, Blackpool South 3,778Blackpool South: 3,778Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,553

    3,553Blackpool 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: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 12,441, Blackpool South 14,540Blackpool South: 14,540Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 12,441

    12,441Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 24,228, Blackpool South 25,460Blackpool South: 25,460Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 24,228

    24,228Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West 3,522, Blackpool South 3,230Blackpool South: 3,230Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West: 3,522

    3,522Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West is higherDepends on how you count3,230

Show the numbers
Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West and Blackpool South, total
MeasureNewcastle upon Tyne Central and WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£640.5m£643.2m£607.5m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.0m£239.1m£225.8m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.1m£255.2m£241.0m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.5m£203.4m£192.1m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£83.0m£83.3m£78.7m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.2m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.9m£15.0m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£206.9m£207.8m£196.2m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.3m£44.4m£42.0m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.87m£0.88m£0.83m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mNewcastle upon Tyne Central and West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,25920,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7154,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5533,778Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,44114,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,22825,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5223,230Newcastle upon Tyne Central and West

Sources

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

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