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South Shields and Blackpool North and Fleetwood

90,422 and 97,700 residents (mid-2024).

South Shields is higher than Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

South Shields is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 4. 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

South Shields Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765South Shields: £5,787Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790South Shields: £5,811Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,765£5,790£5,468

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £13,249, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12,677Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,677South Shields: £13,249Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,731South Shields: £13,305Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £12,025South Shields: £12,567

    £13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£12,677£12,731£12,025

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,935, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,487Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,487South Shields: £2,935Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,498South Shields: £2,948Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,359South Shields: £2,784

    £2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields is higher£2,487£2,498£2,359

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £11,637, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £11,205Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,205South Shields: £11,637Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £11,253South Shields: £11,687Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10,629South Shields: £11,038

    £11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £630, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £492Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492South Shields: £630Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £494South Shields: £632Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £467South Shields: £597

    £630£632£597South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£467

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £941, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £948Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £948South Shields: £941Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £952South Shields: £945Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £899South Shields: £892

    £941£945£892Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£948£952£899

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: South Shields £41, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £31Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31South Shields: £41Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £31South Shields: £41Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £30South Shields: £39

    £41£41£39South Shields is higher£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653South Shields: £716Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656South Shields: £719Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£653£656£620

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£196£197£186

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £199, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £167Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £167South Shields: £199Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £168South Shields: £200Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £159South Shields: £189

    £199£200£189South Shields is higher£167£168£159

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £2,237, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,812Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,812South Shields: £2,237Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,820South Shields: £2,246Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,719South Shields: £2,122

    £2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields is higher£1,812£1,820£1,719

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229South Shields: £316Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230South Shields: £317Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£229£230£217

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £471, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £490Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £490South Shields: £471Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £492South Shields: £473Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £465South Shields: £447

    £471£473£447Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £15, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £7.71Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.71South Shields: £15Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.74South Shields: £15Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.31South Shields: £14

    £15£15£14South Shields is higher£7.71£7.74£7.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: South Shields £14, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £10Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10South Shields: £14Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £10South Shields: £14Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.65South Shields: £13

    £14£14£13South Shields is higher£10£10£9.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40South Shields: £6.20Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44South Shields: £6.23Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 1,029.1, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 1,005.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 1,005.6South Shields: 1,029.1

    1,029.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,005.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 163.2, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 124.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 124.6South Shields: 163.2

    163.2South Shields is higher124.6

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Shields 199.8, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 194.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 194.7South Shields: 199.8

    199.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count194.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count100.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 273.2, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 228.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 228.6South Shields: 273.2

    273.2South Shields is higher228.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: South Shields 42.3, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 36.0Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 36.0South Shields: 42.3

    42.3South Shields is higher36.0

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South Shields and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,765£5,790£5,468South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,249£13,305£12,567£12,677£12,731£12,025South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,935£2,948£2,784£2,487£2,498£2,359South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,637£11,687£11,038£11,205£11,253£10,629South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£630£632£597£492£494£467South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£941£945£892£948£952£899Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£41£39£31£31£30South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£653£656£620South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£199£200£189£167£168£159South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,237£2,246£2,122£1,812£1,820£1,719South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£229£230£217South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£471£473£447£490£492£465Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£7.71£7.74£7.31South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£10£10£9.65South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.11,005.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026163.2124.6South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026199.8194.7South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9100.4South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2228.6South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.336.0South Shields

Per resident

South Shields is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 7. 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

South Shields Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Shields £5,787, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,765South Shields: £5,787Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,790South Shields: £5,811Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5,468South Shields: £5,489

    £5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,765£5,790£5,468

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Shields £2,815, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £3,245Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,245South Shields: £2,815Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,259South Shields: £2,827Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £3,078South Shields: £2,670

    £2,815£2,827£2,670Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£3,245£3,259£3,078

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Shields £1,765, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,432Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,432South Shields: £1,765Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,438South Shields: £1,772Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,358South Shields: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields is higher£1,432£1,438£1,358

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Shields £2,472, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £2,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,869South Shields: £2,472Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,881South Shields: £2,483Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £2,721South Shields: £2,345

    £2,472£2,483£2,345Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£2,869£2,881£2,721

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Shields £134, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £126Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £126South Shields: £134Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £127South Shields: £134Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £120South Shields: £127

    £134£134£127South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £200, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £243Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £243South Shields: £200Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £244South Shields: £201Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230South Shields: £190

    £200£201£190Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£243£244£230

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: South Shields £8.73, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £8.02Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.02South Shields: £8.73Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.06South Shields: £8.77Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £7.61South Shields: £8.28

    £8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields is higher£8.02£8.06£7.61

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £716, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £653Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £653South Shields: £716Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £656South Shields: £719Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £620South Shields: £680

    £716£719£680South Shields is higher£653£656£620

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: South Shields £169, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £196Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £196South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £197South Shields: £169Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £186South Shields: £160

    £169£169£160Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: South Shields £120, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £96Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £96South Shields: £120Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £97South Shields: £120Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £91South Shields: £113

    £120£120£113South Shields is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Shields £1,345, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £1,043Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,043South Shields: £1,345Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £1,048South Shields: £1,351Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £990South Shields: £1,276

    £1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields is higher£1,043£1,048£990

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Shields £316, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £229Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £229South Shields: £316Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £230South Shields: £317Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £217South Shields: £300

    £316£317£300South Shields is higher£229£230£217

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Shields £283, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £282Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £282South Shields: £283Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £283South Shields: £284Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £268South Shields: £269

    £283£284£269South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£282£283£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Shields £8.86, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £4.44Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.44South Shields: £8.86Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.46South Shields: £8.89Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £4.21South Shields: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Shields £8.53, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £5.86Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.86South Shields: £8.53Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.89South Shields: £8.57Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £5.56South Shields: £8.09

    £8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields is higher£5.86£5.89£5.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Shields £6.20, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.40Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.40South Shields: £6.20Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.44South Shields: £6.23Blackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.92South Shields: £5.88

    £6.20£6.23£5.88Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£9.40£9.44£8.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 218.6, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 257.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 257.4South Shields: 218.6

    218.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count257.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 34.7, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 31.9Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 31.9South Shields: 34.7

    34.7South Shields is higher31.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 42.5, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 49.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 49.8South Shields: 42.5

    42.5Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count49.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 107.9, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 100.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 100.4South Shields: 107.9

    107.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count100.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 164.3, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 131.6Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 131.6South Shields: 164.3

    164.3South Shields is higher131.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Shields 25.4, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 20.7Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 20.7South Shields: 25.4

    25.4South Shields is higher20.7

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South Shields and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, per resident
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,787£5,811£5,489£5,765£5,790£5,468South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,815£2,827£2,670£3,245£3,259£3,078Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,432£1,438£1,358South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,472£2,483£2,345£2,869£2,881£2,721Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£134£134£127£126£127£120South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£200£201£190£243£244£230Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.73£8.77£8.28£8.02£8.06£7.61South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£716£719£680£653£656£620South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£196£197£186Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£120£113£96£97£91South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,345£1,351£1,276£1,043£1,048£990South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£316£317£300£229£230£217South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£282£283£268South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.44£4.46£4.21South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.53£8.57£8.09£5.86£5.89£5.56South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.20£6.23£5.88£9.40£9.44£8.92Blackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026218.6257.4Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.731.9South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.549.8Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.9100.4South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026164.3131.6South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.420.7South Shields

Total

South Shields is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackpool North and Fleetwood on 11. 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

South Shields Blackpool North and Fleetwood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Shields £523.3m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £563.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £563.2mSouth Shields: £523.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £565.6mSouth Shields: £525.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £534.3mSouth Shields: £496.3m

    £523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£563.2m£565.6m£534.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Shields £254.5m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £317.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £317.1mSouth Shields: £254.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £318.4mSouth Shields: £255.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £300.8mSouth Shields: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£317.1m£318.4m£300.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Shields £159.6m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £139.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £139.9mSouth Shields: £159.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £140.5mSouth Shields: £160.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £132.7mSouth Shields: £151.4m

    £159.6m£160.3m£151.4mSouth Shields is higher£139.9m£140.5m£132.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Shields £223.5m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £280.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £280.3mSouth Shields: £223.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £281.5mSouth Shields: £224.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £265.8mSouth Shields: £212.0m

    £223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£280.3m£281.5m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields £12.1m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £12.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.3mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £12.4mSouth Shields: £12.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £11.7mSouth Shields: £11.5m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields £18.1m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £23.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.7mSouth Shields: £18.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £23.8mSouth Shields: £18.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5mSouth Shields: £17.1m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: South Shields £0.79m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.78mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.78mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.74mSouth Shields: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields £64.8m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £63.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £63.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £64.1mSouth Shields: £65.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £60.5mSouth Shields: £61.4m

    £64.8m£65.1m£61.4mSouth Shields is higher£63.8m£64.1m£60.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: South Shields £15.2m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £19.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £19.3mSouth Shields: £15.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £18.2mSouth Shields: £14.5m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£19.2m£19.3m£18.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields £10.8m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £9.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mSouth Shields: £10.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £9.4mSouth Shields: £10.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £8.9mSouth Shields: £10.3m

    £10.8m£10.9m£10.3mSouth Shields is higher£9.4m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields £121.6m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £101.9mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £101.9mSouth Shields: £121.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £102.4mSouth Shields: £122.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £96.7mSouth Shields: £115.4m

    £121.6m£122.1m£115.4mSouth Shields is higher£101.9m£102.4m£96.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Shields £28.6m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £22.4mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.4mSouth Shields: £28.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £22.5mSouth Shields: £28.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £21.2mSouth Shields: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Shields £25.6m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £27.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £27.7mSouth Shields: £25.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £26.1mSouth Shields: £24.3m

    £25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count£27.6m£27.7m£26.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Shields £0.80m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.43mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.43mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.44mSouth Shields: £0.80mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.41mSouth Shields: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Shields £0.77m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.57mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.57mSouth Shields: £0.77mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.54mSouth Shields: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Shields £0.56m, Blackpool North and Fleetwood £0.92mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.92mSouth Shields: £0.56mBlackpool North and Fleetwood: £0.87mSouth Shields: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBlackpool North and Fleetwood is higher£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Shields 19,768, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 25,152Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 25,152South Shields: 19,768

    19,768Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count25,152

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Shields 3,135, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 3,116Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 3,116South Shields: 3,135

    3,135South Shields is higher3,116

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: South Shields 3,839, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 4,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 4,869South Shields: 3,839

    3,839Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count4,869

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Shields 9,758, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 9,806Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 9,806South Shields: 9,758

    9,758Blackpool North and Fleetwood is higherDepends on how you count9,806

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Shields 14,854, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 12,857Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 12,857South Shields: 14,854

    14,854South Shields is higher12,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Shields 2,299, Blackpool North and Fleetwood 2,026Blackpool North and Fleetwood: 2,026South Shields: 2,299

    2,299South Shields is higher2,026

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South Shields and Blackpool North and Fleetwood, total
MeasureSouth ShieldsBlackpool North and FleetwoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m£563.2m£565.6m£534.3mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£317.1m£318.4m£300.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m£139.9m£140.5m£132.7mSouth Shields
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m£280.3m£281.5m£265.8mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m£63.8m£64.1m£60.5mSouth Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m£19.2m£19.3m£18.2mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m£9.4m£9.4m£8.9mSouth Shields
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m£101.9m£102.4m£96.7mSouth Shields
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.2mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m£27.6m£27.7m£26.1mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBlackpool North and Fleetwood
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,76825,152Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1353,116South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,8394,869Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7589,806Blackpool North and Fleetwood
Universal Credittotal, May 202614,85412,857South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2992,026South Shields

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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