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Swansea West and Blackpool South

112,825 and 112,596 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Blackpool South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Swansea West 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

Swansea West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Swansea West: £5,369Blackpool South: £6,149Swansea West: £5,392Blackpool South: £5,808Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Blackpool 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: Swansea West £13,404, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Swansea West: £13,404Blackpool South: £13,161Swansea West: £13,462Blackpool South: £12,431Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea 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: Swansea West £2,911, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Swansea West: £2,911Blackpool South: £3,886Swansea West: £2,923Blackpool South: £3,671Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Blackpool 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: Swansea West £11,366, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Swansea West: £11,366Blackpool South: £11,345Swansea West: £11,415Blackpool South: £10,716Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Swansea 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: Swansea West £876, Blackpool South £840Blackpool South: £840Swansea West: £876Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £880Blackpool South: £797Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Swansea 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: Swansea West £1,115, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Swansea West: £1,115Blackpool South: £922Swansea West: £1,119Blackpool South: £871Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higher£918£922£871

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £48, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Swansea West: £48Blackpool South: £50Swansea West: £48Blackpool South: £47Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Blackpool 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: Swansea West £799, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £799Blackpool South: £847Swansea West: £802Blackpool South: £800Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Blackpool 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: Swansea West £173, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Swansea West: £173Blackpool South: £210Swansea West: £174Blackpool South: £198Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Blackpool 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: Swansea West £146, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Swansea West: £146Blackpool South: £206Swansea West: £147Blackpool South: £195Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool South is higher£205£206£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Blackpool South £3,011Blackpool South: £3,011Swansea West: £2,222Blackpool South: £3,024Swansea West: £2,232Blackpool South: £2,856Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Blackpool South is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Swansea West: £331Blackpool South: £331Swansea West: £332Blackpool South: £313Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West 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: Swansea West £525, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Swansea West: £525Blackpool South: £636Swansea West: £527Blackpool South: £601Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Blackpool 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: Swansea West £7.96, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Swansea West: £7.96Blackpool South: £6.55Swansea West: £7.99Blackpool South: £6.19Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West 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: Swansea West £10, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Swansea West: £10Blackpool South: £14Swansea West: £10Blackpool South: £13Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Blackpool South is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Swansea West: £7.95Blackpool South: £6.61Swansea West: £7.98Blackpool South: £6.24Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West 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: Swansea West 1,016.3, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Blackpool 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: Swansea West 190.4, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Blackpool 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: Swansea West 221.0, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higher190.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Blackpool 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: Swansea West 259.2, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Blackpool 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: Swansea West 30.6, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Blackpool South is higher45.8

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Swansea West and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,106£13,161£12,431Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,297£11,345£10,716Swansea West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£840£844£797Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£918£922£871Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£205£206£195Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£329£331£313Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£6.53£6.55£6.19Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.58£6.61£6.24Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,021.8Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0190.2Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.645.8Blackpool South

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 17. 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

Swansea West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Swansea West: £5,369Blackpool South: £6,149Swansea West: £5,392Blackpool South: £5,808Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Blackpool South £2,312Blackpool South: £2,312Swansea West: £2,119Blackpool South: £2,322Swansea West: £2,128Blackpool South: £2,193Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Blackpool 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: Swansea West £1,939, Blackpool South £2,422Blackpool South: £2,422Swansea West: £1,939Blackpool South: £2,432Swansea West: £1,948Blackpool South: £2,297Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Blackpool South is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Blackpool South £1,993Blackpool South: £1,993Swansea West: £1,797Blackpool South: £2,002Swansea West: £1,805Blackpool South: £1,891Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£1,993£2,002£1,891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Blackpool South £148Blackpool South: £148Swansea West: £138Blackpool South: £149Swansea West: £139Blackpool South: £141Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Blackpool 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: Swansea West £176, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Swansea West: £176Blackpool South: £163Swansea West: £177Blackpool South: £154Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea West £7.52, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Swansea West: £7.52Blackpool South: £8.86Swansea West: £7.55Blackpool South: £8.37Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Blackpool 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: Swansea West £799, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Swansea West: £799Blackpool South: £847Swansea West: £802Blackpool South: £800Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Blackpool 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: Swansea West £173, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Swansea West: £173Blackpool South: £210Swansea West: £174Blackpool South: £198Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Blackpool 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: Swansea West £97, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Swansea West: £97Blackpool South: £129Swansea West: £98Blackpool South: £122Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Blackpool South is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Blackpool South £1,885Blackpool South: £1,885Swansea West: £1,480Blackpool South: £1,893Swansea West: £1,487Blackpool South: £1,788Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Swansea West: £331Blackpool South: £331Swansea West: £332Blackpool South: £313Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Swansea West is higher£329£331£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Blackpool South £396Blackpool South: £396Swansea West: £349Blackpool South: £398Swansea West: £351Blackpool South: £376Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Blackpool South is higher£396£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Blackpool South £4.08Blackpool South: £4.08Swansea West: £5.30Blackpool South: £4.10Swansea West: £5.33Blackpool South: £3.87Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Blackpool South £8.58Blackpool South: £8.58Swansea West: £6.83Blackpool South: £8.62Swansea West: £6.86Blackpool South: £8.14Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Blackpool South is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Swansea West: £7.95Blackpool South: £6.61Swansea West: £7.98Blackpool South: £6.24Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Blackpool South 180.3Blackpool South: 180.3Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Blackpool South is higher180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Blackpool South 36.2Blackpool South: 36.2Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Blackpool 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: Swansea West 34.9, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higher33.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Blackpool South 226.1Blackpool South: 226.1Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Blackpool 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: Swansea West 20.4, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Blackpool South is higher28.7

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Swansea West and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,993£2,002£1,891Blackpool South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£162£163£154Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£128£129£122Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£329£331£313Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£4.08£4.10£3.87Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£6.58£6.61£6.24Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7180.3Blackpool South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.136.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.933.6Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.428.7Blackpool South

Total

Swansea West is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 17. 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

Swansea West Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Blackpool South £689.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mSwansea West: £605.8mBlackpool South: £692.4mSwansea West: £608.3mBlackpool South: £654.0mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mBlackpool South is higher£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Blackpool South £260.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mSwansea West: £239.1mBlackpool South: £261.5mSwansea West: £240.1mBlackpool South: £247.0mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Blackpool South £272.7mBlackpool South: £272.7mSwansea West: £218.8mBlackpool South: £273.9mSwansea West: £219.7mBlackpool South: £258.7mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mBlackpool South is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Blackpool South £224.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mSwansea West: £202.7mBlackpool South: £225.4mSwansea West: £203.6mBlackpool South: £212.9mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Blackpool South £16.7mBlackpool South: £16.7mSwansea West: £15.6mBlackpool South: £16.8mSwansea West: £15.7mBlackpool South: £15.8mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBlackpool South 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: Swansea West £19.9m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mSwansea West: £19.9mBlackpool South: £18.3mSwansea West: £20.0mBlackpool South: £17.3mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea West £0.85m, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mSwansea West: £0.85mBlackpool South: £1.00mSwansea West: £0.85mBlackpool South: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBlackpool 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: Swansea West £90.2m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mSwansea West: £90.2mBlackpool South: £95.4mSwansea West: £90.5mBlackpool South: £90.1mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mBlackpool 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: Swansea West £19.5m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mSwansea West: £19.5mBlackpool South: £23.7mSwansea West: £19.6mBlackpool South: £22.3mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBlackpool 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: Swansea West £11.0m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mSwansea West: £11.0mBlackpool South: £14.5mSwansea West: £11.0mBlackpool South: £13.7mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBlackpool South is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Blackpool South £212.2mBlackpool South: £212.2mSwansea West: £167.0mBlackpool South: £213.1mSwansea West: £167.7mBlackpool South: £201.3mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mBlackpool South is higher£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Blackpool South £37.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mSwansea West: £37.3mBlackpool South: £37.3mSwansea West: £37.5mBlackpool South: £35.2mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Blackpool South £44.6mBlackpool South: £44.6mSwansea West: £39.4mBlackpool South: £44.8mSwansea West: £39.6mBlackpool South: £42.3mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBlackpool South is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Blackpool South £0.46mBlackpool South: £0.46mSwansea West: £0.60mBlackpool South: £0.46mSwansea West: £0.60mBlackpool South: £0.44mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Blackpool South £0.97mBlackpool South: £0.97mSwansea West: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.97mSwansea West: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.92mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBlackpool South is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Blackpool South £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.90mBlackpool South: £0.74mSwansea West: £0.90mBlackpool South: £0.70mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Blackpool South 20,298Blackpool South: 20,298Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Blackpool South is higher20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Blackpool South 4,078Blackpool South: 4,078Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Blackpool South 3,778Blackpool South: 3,778Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higher3,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Blackpool South 14,540Blackpool South: 14,540Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Blackpool South 25,460Blackpool South: 25,460Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Blackpool South 3,230Blackpool South: 3,230Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Blackpool South is higher3,230

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Blackpool South, total
MeasureSwansea WestBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12720,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3954,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,778Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39214,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48125,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2983,230Blackpool South

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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