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Hartlepool and Blackpool

97,868 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Hartlepool is higher than Blackpool on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Hartlepool is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 10. 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

Hartlepool Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Hartlepool: £5,878Blackpool: £6,137Hartlepool: £5,903Blackpool: £5,797Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £13,760, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Hartlepool: £13,760Blackpool: £13,033Hartlepool: £13,818Blackpool: £12,310Hartlepool: £13,052

    £13,760£13,818£13,052Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£12,977£13,033£12,310

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £3,327, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Hartlepool: £3,327Blackpool: £3,609Hartlepool: £3,341Blackpool: £3,409Hartlepool: £3,156

    £3,327£3,341£3,156Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £11,668, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Hartlepool: £11,668Blackpool: £11,311Hartlepool: £11,717Blackpool: £10,683Hartlepool: £11,067

    £11,668£11,717£11,067Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Hartlepool £746, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Hartlepool: £746Blackpool: £748Hartlepool: £749Blackpool: £707Hartlepool: £707

    £746£749£707Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  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: Hartlepool £1,301, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Hartlepool: £1,301Blackpool: £928Hartlepool: £1,307Blackpool: £877Hartlepool: £1,234

    £1,301£1,307£1,234Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£877

  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: Hartlepool £46, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Hartlepool: £46Blackpool: £46Hartlepool: £46Blackpool: £43Hartlepool: £43

    £46£46£43Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Hartlepool: £809Blackpool: £822Hartlepool: £812Blackpool: £776Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Hartlepool: £170Blackpool: £210Hartlepool: £171Blackpool: £199Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Blackpool is higher£209£210£199

  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: Hartlepool £234, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Hartlepool: £234Blackpool: £197Hartlepool: £235Blackpool: £187Hartlepool: £222

    £234£235£222Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £2,661, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Hartlepool: £2,661Blackpool: £2,770Hartlepool: £2,673Blackpool: £2,616Hartlepool: £2,524

    £2,661£2,673£2,524Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Hartlepool: £278Blackpool: £315Hartlepool: £279Blackpool: £298Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Blackpool is higher£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £412, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Hartlepool: £412Blackpool: £622Hartlepool: £414Blackpool: £588Hartlepool: £391

    £412£414£391Blackpool is higher£619£622£588

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool £6.55, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Hartlepool: £6.55Blackpool: £6.55Hartlepool: £6.57Blackpool: £6.19Hartlepool: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Hartlepool 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: Hartlepool £13, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Hartlepool: £13Blackpool: £13Hartlepool: £13Blackpool: £12Hartlepool: £12

    £13£13£12Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Hartlepool: £8.39Blackpool: £9.39Hartlepool: £8.43Blackpool: £8.87Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 1,036.6, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Hartlepool: 1,036.6

    1,036.6Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Hartlepool 188.9, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Hartlepool: 188.9

    188.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count183.3

  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: Hartlepool 261.4, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Hartlepool: 261.4

    261.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Blackpool is higher124.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Hartlepool 302.3, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Hartlepool: 302.3

    302.3Blackpool is higher336.3

  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: Hartlepool 50.4, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Hartlepool: 50.4

    50.4Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Hartlepool and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureHartlepoolBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,760£13,818£13,052£12,977£13,033£12,310Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,327£3,341£3,156£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,668£11,717£11,067£11,263£11,311£10,683Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£746£749£707£745£748£707Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,301£1,307£1,234£924£928£877Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£43£45£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£234£235£222£197£197£187Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,661£2,673£2,524£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£412£414£391£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.53£6.55£6.19Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,036.61,015.2Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.9183.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026261.4190.7Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026302.3336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202650.443.6Hartlepool

Per resident

Hartlepool is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool 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

Hartlepool Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £5,878, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Hartlepool: £5,878Blackpool: £6,137Hartlepool: £5,903Blackpool: £5,797Hartlepool: £5,575

    £5,878£5,903£5,575Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,582, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Hartlepool: £2,582Blackpool: £2,562Hartlepool: £2,593Blackpool: £2,420Hartlepool: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £2,031, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Hartlepool: £2,031Blackpool: £2,219Hartlepool: £2,040Blackpool: £2,095Hartlepool: £1,927

    £2,031£2,040£1,927Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hartlepool £2,189, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Hartlepool: £2,189Blackpool: £2,223Hartlepool: £2,198Blackpool: £2,100Hartlepool: £2,076

    £2,189£2,198£2,076Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £140, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Hartlepool: £140Blackpool: £147Hartlepool: £140Blackpool: £139Hartlepool: £133

    £140£140£133Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £244, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Hartlepool: £244Blackpool: £182Hartlepool: £245Blackpool: £172Hartlepool: £232

    £244£245£232Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £8.56, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Hartlepool: £8.56Blackpool: £8.96Hartlepool: £8.60Blackpool: £8.46Hartlepool: £8.12

    £8.56£8.60£8.12Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £809, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Hartlepool: £809Blackpool: £822Hartlepool: £812Blackpool: £776Hartlepool: £767

    £809£812£767Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £170, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Hartlepool: £170Blackpool: £210Hartlepool: £171Blackpool: £199Hartlepool: £161

    £170£171£161Blackpool is higher£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Hartlepool £143, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Hartlepool: £143Blackpool: £121Hartlepool: £144Blackpool: £115Hartlepool: £136

    £143£144£136Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hartlepool £1,625, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Hartlepool: £1,625Blackpool: £1,703Hartlepool: £1,632Blackpool: £1,608Hartlepool: £1,541

    £1,625£1,632£1,541Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hartlepool £278, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Hartlepool: £278Blackpool: £315Hartlepool: £279Blackpool: £298Hartlepool: £263

    £278£279£263Blackpool is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £252, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Hartlepool: £252Blackpool: £382Hartlepool: £253Blackpool: £361Hartlepool: £239

    £252£253£239Blackpool is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hartlepool £4.00, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Hartlepool: £4.00Blackpool: £4.03Hartlepool: £4.01Blackpool: £3.81Hartlepool: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hartlepool £8.00, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Hartlepool: £8.00Blackpool: £8.00Hartlepool: £8.04Blackpool: £7.56Hartlepool: £7.59

    £8.00£8.04£7.59Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hartlepool £8.39, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Hartlepool: £8.39Blackpool: £9.39Hartlepool: £8.43Blackpool: £8.87Hartlepool: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 194.5, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Hartlepool: 194.5

    194.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 35.5, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Hartlepool: 35.5

    35.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 49.1, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Hartlepool: 49.1

    49.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 120.9, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Hartlepool: 120.9

    120.9Blackpool is higher124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 184.5, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Hartlepool: 184.5

    184.5Blackpool is higher206.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Hartlepool 30.8, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Hartlepool: 30.8

    30.8Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Hartlepool and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureHartlepoolBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,878£5,903£5,575£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£2,551£2,562£2,420Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,031£2,040£1,927£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,189£2,198£2,076£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£140£140£133£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£182£182£172Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.56£8.60£8.12£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£809£812£767£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£170£171£161£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£121£121£115Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,541£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£263£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£4.02£4.03£3.81Blackpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.00£8.04£7.59£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026194.5199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.536.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202649.137.5Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026120.9124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.5206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.826.8Hartlepool

Total

Hartlepool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blackpool 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

Hartlepool Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hartlepool £575.2m, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mHartlepool: £575.2mBlackpool: £879.8mHartlepool: £577.7mBlackpool: £831.0mHartlepool: £545.6m

    £575.2m£577.7m£545.6mBlackpool is higher£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hartlepool £252.7m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mHartlepool: £252.7mBlackpool: £367.2mHartlepool: £253.7mBlackpool: £346.9mHartlepool: £239.7m

    £252.7m£253.7m£239.7mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hartlepool £198.8m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mHartlepool: £198.8mBlackpool: £318.0mHartlepool: £199.6mBlackpool: £300.4mHartlepool: £188.6m

    £198.8m£199.6m£188.6mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool £214.2m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mHartlepool: £214.2mBlackpool: £318.7mHartlepool: £215.2mBlackpool: £301.0mHartlepool: £203.2m

    £214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool £13.7m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mHartlepool: £13.7mBlackpool: £21.1mHartlepool: £13.7mBlackpool: £19.9mHartlepool: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.7m£13.0mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £23.9m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mHartlepool: £23.9mBlackpool: £26.2mHartlepool: £24.0mBlackpool: £24.7mHartlepool: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Hartlepool £0.84m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mBlackpool: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.84mBlackpool: £1.2mHartlepool: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.84m£0.80mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £79.1m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mHartlepool: £79.1mBlackpool: £117.8mHartlepool: £79.5mBlackpool: £111.2mHartlepool: £75.1m

    £79.1m£79.5m£75.1mBlackpool is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool £16.7m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mHartlepool: £16.7mBlackpool: £30.1mHartlepool: £16.7mBlackpool: £28.5mHartlepool: £15.8m

    £16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBlackpool is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool £14.0m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mHartlepool: £14.0mBlackpool: £17.4mHartlepool: £14.1mBlackpool: £16.4mHartlepool: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool £159.0m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mHartlepool: £159.0mBlackpool: £244.1mHartlepool: £159.7mBlackpool: £230.6mHartlepool: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hartlepool £27.2m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mHartlepool: £27.2mBlackpool: £45.2mHartlepool: £27.3mBlackpool: £42.7mHartlepool: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBlackpool is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hartlepool £24.6m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mHartlepool: £24.6mBlackpool: £54.8mHartlepool: £24.7mBlackpool: £51.8mHartlepool: £23.3m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hartlepool £0.39m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mBlackpool: £0.58mHartlepool: £0.39mBlackpool: £0.55mHartlepool: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hartlepool £0.78m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.78mBlackpool: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.79mBlackpool: £1.1mHartlepool: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.79m£0.74mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hartlepool £0.82m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.82mBlackpool: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.82mBlackpool: £1.3mHartlepool: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBlackpool is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hartlepool 19,034, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Hartlepool: 19,034

    19,034Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hartlepool 3,469, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Hartlepool: 3,469

    3,469Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 4,800, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Hartlepool: 4,800

    4,800Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Hartlepool 11,830, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Hartlepool: 11,830

    11,830Blackpool is higher17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hartlepool 18,060, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Hartlepool: 18,060

    18,060Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hartlepool 3,013, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Hartlepool: 3,013

    3,013Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
Hartlepool and Blackpool, total
MeasureHartlepoolBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.2m£577.7m£545.6m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£79.1m£79.5m£75.1m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlackpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m£1.1mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,03428,606Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,4695,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8005,374Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,83017,780Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,06029,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0133,840Blackpool

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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