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Blackpool and Nottingham

143,353 and 330,561 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Nottingham on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Blackpool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 8. 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

Blackpool Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Blackpool: £6,111Nottingham: £4,433Blackpool: £6,137Nottingham: £4,187Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Nottingham £13,100Nottingham: £13,100Blackpool: £12,977Nottingham: £13,156Blackpool: £13,033Nottingham: £12,426Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,100£13,156£12,426

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Nottingham £2,635Nottingham: £2,635Blackpool: £3,594Nottingham: £2,647Blackpool: £3,609Nottingham: £2,500Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,635£2,647£2,500

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Nottingham £11,335Nottingham: £11,335Blackpool: £11,263Nottingham: £11,384Blackpool: £11,311Nottingham: £10,752Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,335£11,384£10,752

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Nottingham £925Nottingham: £925Blackpool: £745Nottingham: £929Blackpool: £748Nottingham: £877Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£925£929£877

  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: Blackpool £924, Nottingham £789Nottingham: £789Blackpool: £924Nottingham: £793Blackpool: £928Nottingham: £749Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£789£793£749

  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: Blackpool £45, Nottingham £50Nottingham: £50Blackpool: £45Nottingham: £51Blackpool: £46Nottingham: £48Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£50£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Blackpool: £818Nottingham: £614Blackpool: £822Nottingham: £580Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Blackpool: £209Nottingham: £143Blackpool: £210Nottingham: £135Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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: Blackpool £197, Nottingham £135Nottingham: £135Blackpool: £197Nottingham: £136Blackpool: £197Nottingham: £128Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£135£136£128

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Nottingham £2,046Nottingham: £2,046Blackpool: £2,758Nottingham: £2,055Blackpool: £2,770Nottingham: £1,941Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,046£2,055£1,941

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Blackpool: £314Nottingham: £357Blackpool: £315Nottingham: £337Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Nottingham £432Nottingham: £432Blackpool: £619Nottingham: £434Blackpool: £622Nottingham: £410Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£432£434£410

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £6.53Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £6.55Nottingham: £10Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Nottingham is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Nottingham £11Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £13Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £13Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Blackpool: £9.35Nottingham: £4.01Blackpool: £9.39Nottingham: £3.79Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool 1,015.2, Nottingham 1,017.7Nottingham: 1,017.7Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,017.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackpool 183.3, Nottingham 200.4Nottingham: 200.4Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  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: Blackpool 190.7, Nottingham 162.4Nottingham: 162.4Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count162.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count87.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackpool 336.3, Nottingham 255.0Nottingham: 255.0Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count255.0

  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: Blackpool 43.6, Nottingham 29.8Nottingham: 29.8Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count29.8

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Blackpool and Nottingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,414£4,433£4,187Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,635£2,647£2,500Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£925£929£877Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£789£793£749Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£50£51£48Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£612£614£580Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£142£143£135Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£135£136£128Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£2,046£2,055£1,941Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£432£434£410Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£11£11£10Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£4.00£4.01£3.79Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,017.7Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3200.4Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7162.4Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.4Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3255.0Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.629.8Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 2. 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

Blackpool Nottingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Nottingham £4,414Nottingham: £4,414Blackpool: £6,111Nottingham: £4,433Blackpool: £6,137Nottingham: £4,187Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,414£4,433£4,187

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Nottingham £1,451Nottingham: £1,451Blackpool: £2,551Nottingham: £1,457Blackpool: £2,562Nottingham: £1,376Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,451£1,457£1,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Nottingham £1,850Nottingham: £1,850Blackpool: £2,209Nottingham: £1,858Blackpool: £2,219Nottingham: £1,755Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,850£1,858£1,755

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Nottingham £1,255Nottingham: £1,255Blackpool: £2,214Nottingham: £1,261Blackpool: £2,223Nottingham: £1,191Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,255£1,261£1,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Nottingham £102Nottingham: £102Blackpool: £146Nottingham: £103Blackpool: £147Nottingham: £97Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Nottingham £87Nottingham: £87Blackpool: £182Nottingham: £88Blackpool: £182Nottingham: £83Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackpool £8.92, Nottingham £5.59Nottingham: £5.59Blackpool: £8.92Nottingham: £5.61Blackpool: £8.96Nottingham: £5.30Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.59£5.61£5.30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Nottingham £612Nottingham: £612Blackpool: £818Nottingham: £614Blackpool: £822Nottingham: £580Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£612£614£580

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Nottingham £142Nottingham: £142Blackpool: £209Nottingham: £143Blackpool: £210Nottingham: £135Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Nottingham £95Nottingham: £95Blackpool: £121Nottingham: £95Blackpool: £121Nottingham: £90Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Nottingham £1,436Nottingham: £1,436Blackpool: £1,696Nottingham: £1,442Blackpool: £1,703Nottingham: £1,362Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Nottingham £355Nottingham: £355Blackpool: £314Nottingham: £357Blackpool: £315Nottingham: £337Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Nottingham is higher£355£357£337

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Nottingham £303Nottingham: £303Blackpool: £381Nottingham: £305Blackpool: £382Nottingham: £288Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£303£305£288

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Nottingham £7.55Nottingham: £7.55Blackpool: £4.02Nottingham: £7.58Blackpool: £4.03Nottingham: £7.16Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Nottingham is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Nottingham £7.86Nottingham: £7.86Blackpool: £7.97Nottingham: £7.90Blackpool: £8.00Nottingham: £7.46Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Nottingham £4.00Nottingham: £4.00Blackpool: £9.35Nottingham: £4.01Blackpool: £9.39Nottingham: £3.79Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£4.00£4.01£3.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Nottingham 112.7Nottingham: 112.7Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count112.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Nottingham 22.2Nottingham: 22.2Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count22.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 37.5, Nottingham 18.0Nottingham: 18.0Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count18.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Nottingham 87.4Nottingham: 87.4Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count87.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Nottingham 179.0Nottingham: 179.0Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count179.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 26.8, Nottingham 20.9Nottingham: 20.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count20.9

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Blackpool and Nottingham, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolNottinghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,414£4,433£4,187Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£1,451£1,457£1,376Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,850£1,858£1,755Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£1,255£1,261£1,191Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£102£103£97Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£87£88£83Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.59£5.61£5.30Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£612£614£580Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£142£143£135Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£95£95£90Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,436£1,442£1,362Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£355£357£337Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£303£305£288Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.86£7.90£7.46Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£4.00£4.01£3.79Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6112.7Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.022.2Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.518.0Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.4Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7179.0Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.9Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Nottingham on 21. 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

Blackpool Nottingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Nottingham £1.5bnNottingham: £1.5bnBlackpool: £876.0mNottingham: £1.5bnBlackpool: £879.8mNottingham: £1.4bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Nottingham £479.6mNottingham: £479.6mBlackpool: £365.7mNottingham: £481.6mBlackpool: £367.2mNottingham: £454.9mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Nottingham £611.5mNottingham: £611.5mBlackpool: £316.7mNottingham: £614.1mBlackpool: £318.0mNottingham: £580.0mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Nottingham £415.0mNottingham: £415.0mBlackpool: £317.4mNottingham: £416.8mBlackpool: £318.7mNottingham: £393.6mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Nottingham £33.9mNottingham: £33.9mBlackpool: £21.0mNottingham: £34.0mBlackpool: £21.1mNottingham: £32.1mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Nottingham £28.9mNottingham: £28.9mBlackpool: £26.0mNottingham: £29.0mBlackpool: £26.2mNottingham: £27.4mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Nottingham £1.8mNottingham: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Nottingham £202.2mNottingham: £202.2mBlackpool: £117.3mNottingham: £203.1mBlackpool: £117.8mNottingham: £191.8mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Nottingham £47.0mNottingham: £47.0mBlackpool: £30.0mNottingham: £47.2mBlackpool: £30.1mNottingham: £44.6mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Nottingham £31.4mNottingham: £31.4mBlackpool: £17.3mNottingham: £31.5mBlackpool: £17.4mNottingham: £29.8mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Nottingham £474.7mNottingham: £474.7mBlackpool: £243.1mNottingham: £476.7mBlackpool: £244.1mNottingham: £450.3mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Nottingham £117.5mNottingham: £117.5mBlackpool: £45.0mNottingham: £118.0mBlackpool: £45.2mNottingham: £111.5mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mNottingham is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Nottingham £100.3mNottingham: £100.3mBlackpool: £54.6mNottingham: £100.7mBlackpool: £54.8mNottingham: £95.1mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Nottingham £2.5mNottingham: £2.5mBlackpool: £0.58mNottingham: £2.5mBlackpool: £0.58mNottingham: £2.4mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNottingham is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Nottingham £2.6mNottingham: £2.6mBlackpool: £1.1mNottingham: £2.6mBlackpool: £1.1mNottingham: £2.5mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Nottingham £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Nottingham 37,259Nottingham: 37,259Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count37,259

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Nottingham 7,336Nottingham: 7,336Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count7,336

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Nottingham 5,945Nottingham: 5,945Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,945

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Nottingham 28,905Nottingham: 28,905Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count28,905

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Nottingham 59,162Nottingham: 59,162Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count59,162

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Nottingham 6,907Nottingham: 6,907Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count6,907

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Nottingham, total
MeasureBlackpoolNottinghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60637,259Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1647,336Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3745,945Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78028,905Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63059,162Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8406,907Nottingham

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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