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Blackpool and Plymouth

143,353 and 271,904 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Plymouth on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 0. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Blackpool: £6,111Plymouth: £4,701Blackpool: £6,137Plymouth: £4,440Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Plymouth £12,509Plymouth: £12,509Blackpool: £12,977Plymouth: £12,562Blackpool: £13,033Plymouth: £11,866Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,509£12,562£11,866

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Plymouth £2,246Plymouth: £2,246Blackpool: £3,594Plymouth: £2,255Blackpool: £3,609Plymouth: £2,130Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,246£2,255£2,130

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Plymouth £11,261Plymouth: £11,261Blackpool: £11,263Plymouth: £11,309Blackpool: £11,311Plymouth: £10,682Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,261£11,309£10,682

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Plymouth £490Plymouth: £490Blackpool: £745Plymouth: £492Blackpool: £748Plymouth: £465Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£490£492£465

  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, Plymouth £727Plymouth: £727Blackpool: £924Plymouth: £730Blackpool: £928Plymouth: £690Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£727£730£690

  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, Plymouth £30Plymouth: £30Blackpool: £45Plymouth: £31Blackpool: £46Plymouth: £29Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£30£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Blackpool: £818Plymouth: £593Blackpool: £822Plymouth: £560Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Blackpool: £209Plymouth: £165Blackpool: £210Plymouth: £156Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Plymouth £123Plymouth: £123Blackpool: £197Plymouth: £123Blackpool: £197Plymouth: £116Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£123£123£116

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Plymouth £1,725Plymouth: £1,725Blackpool: £2,758Plymouth: £1,733Blackpool: £2,770Plymouth: £1,637Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Blackpool: £314Plymouth: £247Blackpool: £315Plymouth: £233Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Plymouth £383Plymouth: £383Blackpool: £619Plymouth: £385Blackpool: £622Plymouth: £364Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Plymouth £5.58Plymouth: £5.58Blackpool: £6.53Plymouth: £5.60Blackpool: £6.55Plymouth: £5.29Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Plymouth £8.31Plymouth: £8.31Blackpool: £13Plymouth: £8.34Blackpool: £13Plymouth: £7.88Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.31£8.34£7.88

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Blackpool: £9.35Plymouth: £6.48Blackpool: £9.39Plymouth: £6.12Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Plymouth 1,014.7Plymouth: 1,014.7Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count1,014.7

  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, Plymouth 121.9Plymouth: 121.9Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Plymouth 156.8Plymouth: 156.8Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count156.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  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, Plymouth 209.0Plymouth: 209.0Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count209.0

  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, Plymouth 26.3Plymouth: 26.3Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.3

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Blackpool and Plymouth, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,681£4,701£4,440Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,509£12,562£11,866Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,246£2,255£2,130Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,261£11,309£10,682Blackpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£490£492£465Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£727£730£690Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£30£31£29Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£590£593£560Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£164£165£156Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£123£123£116Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,725£1,733£1,637Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£246£247£233Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£383£385£364Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£5.58£5.60£5.29Blackpool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.31£8.34£7.88Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.45£6.48£6.12Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,014.7Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3121.9Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7156.8Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.085.7Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3209.0Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.626.3Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Plymouth on 0. 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 Plymouth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Plymouth £4,681Plymouth: £4,681Blackpool: £6,111Plymouth: £4,701Blackpool: £6,137Plymouth: £4,440Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,681£4,701£4,440

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Plymouth £2,231Plymouth: £2,231Blackpool: £2,551Plymouth: £2,240Blackpool: £2,562Plymouth: £2,116Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Plymouth £1,444Plymouth: £1,444Blackpool: £2,209Plymouth: £1,450Blackpool: £2,219Plymouth: £1,370Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,444£1,450£1,370

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Plymouth £2,008Plymouth: £2,008Blackpool: £2,214Plymouth: £2,017Blackpool: £2,223Plymouth: £1,905Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,008£2,017£1,905

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Plymouth £87Plymouth: £87Blackpool: £146Plymouth: £88Blackpool: £147Plymouth: £83Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£87£88£83

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Plymouth £130Plymouth: £130Blackpool: £182Plymouth: £130Blackpool: £182Plymouth: £123Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Plymouth £5.43Plymouth: £5.43Blackpool: £8.92Plymouth: £5.45Blackpool: £8.96Plymouth: £5.15Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.43£5.45£5.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Plymouth £590Plymouth: £590Blackpool: £818Plymouth: £593Blackpool: £822Plymouth: £560Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£590£593£560

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Plymouth £164Plymouth: £164Blackpool: £209Plymouth: £165Blackpool: £210Plymouth: £156Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Plymouth £79Plymouth: £79Blackpool: £121Plymouth: £79Blackpool: £121Plymouth: £75Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Plymouth £1,110Plymouth: £1,110Blackpool: £1,696Plymouth: £1,114Blackpool: £1,703Plymouth: £1,053Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,114£1,053

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Plymouth £246Plymouth: £246Blackpool: £314Plymouth: £247Blackpool: £315Plymouth: £233Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£246£247£233

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Plymouth £247Plymouth: £247Blackpool: £381Plymouth: £248Blackpool: £382Plymouth: £234Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£247£248£234

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Plymouth £3.58Plymouth: £3.58Blackpool: £4.02Plymouth: £3.60Blackpool: £4.03Plymouth: £3.40Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£3.58£3.60£3.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Plymouth £5.35Plymouth: £5.35Blackpool: £7.97Plymouth: £5.37Blackpool: £8.00Plymouth: £5.07Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Plymouth £6.45Plymouth: £6.45Blackpool: £9.35Plymouth: £6.48Blackpool: £9.39Plymouth: £6.12Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Plymouth 180.9Plymouth: 180.9Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count180.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Plymouth 21.7Plymouth: 21.7Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Plymouth 28.0Plymouth: 28.0Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Plymouth 85.7Plymouth: 85.7Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count85.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Plymouth 134.4Plymouth: 134.4Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count134.4

  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, Plymouth 16.9Plymouth: 16.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count16.9

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Blackpool and Plymouth, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolPlymouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,681£4,701£4,440Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,231£2,240£2,116Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,444£1,450£1,370Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,008£2,017£1,905Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£87£88£83Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£130£130£123Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.43£5.45£5.15Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£590£593£560Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£164£165£156Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£79£79£75Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,110£1,114£1,053Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£246£247£233Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£247£248£234Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£3.58£3.60£3.40Blackpool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.35£5.37£5.07Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.45£6.48£6.12Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6180.9Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.021.7Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.528.0Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.085.7Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7134.4Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.816.9Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Plymouth 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

Blackpool Plymouth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Plymouth £1.3bnPlymouth: £1.3bnBlackpool: £876.0mPlymouth: £1.3bnBlackpool: £879.8mPlymouth: £1.2bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Plymouth £606.5mPlymouth: £606.5mBlackpool: £365.7mPlymouth: £609.1mBlackpool: £367.2mPlymouth: £575.3mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£606.5m£609.1m£575.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Plymouth £392.7mPlymouth: £392.7mBlackpool: £316.7mPlymouth: £394.3mBlackpool: £318.0mPlymouth: £372.5mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£392.7m£394.3m£372.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Plymouth £546.0mPlymouth: £546.0mBlackpool: £317.4mPlymouth: £548.3mBlackpool: £318.7mPlymouth: £517.9mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£546.0m£548.3m£517.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Plymouth £23.8mPlymouth: £23.8mBlackpool: £21.0mPlymouth: £23.9mBlackpool: £21.1mPlymouth: £22.5mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Plymouth £35.3mPlymouth: £35.3mBlackpool: £26.0mPlymouth: £35.4mBlackpool: £26.2mPlymouth: £33.5mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£35.3m£35.4m£33.5m

  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, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Plymouth £160.4mPlymouth: £160.4mBlackpool: £117.3mPlymouth: £161.1mBlackpool: £117.8mPlymouth: £152.2mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Plymouth £44.7mPlymouth: £44.7mBlackpool: £30.0mPlymouth: £44.9mBlackpool: £30.1mPlymouth: £42.4mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Plymouth £21.5mPlymouth: £21.5mBlackpool: £17.3mPlymouth: £21.6mBlackpool: £17.4mPlymouth: £20.4mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Plymouth £301.7mPlymouth: £301.7mBlackpool: £243.1mPlymouth: £303.0mBlackpool: £244.1mPlymouth: £286.2mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£301.7m£303.0m£286.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Plymouth £66.8mPlymouth: £66.8mBlackpool: £45.0mPlymouth: £67.0mBlackpool: £45.2mPlymouth: £63.3mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£66.8m£67.0m£63.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Plymouth £67.0mPlymouth: £67.0mBlackpool: £54.6mPlymouth: £67.3mBlackpool: £54.8mPlymouth: £63.6mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Plymouth £0.97mPlymouth: £0.97mBlackpool: £0.58mPlymouth: £0.98mBlackpool: £0.58mPlymouth: £0.92mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Plymouth £1.5mPlymouth: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.1mPlymouth: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Plymouth £1.8mPlymouth: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.3mPlymouth: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mPlymouth is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Plymouth 49,195Plymouth: 49,195Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count49,195

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Plymouth 5,908Plymouth: 5,908Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count5,908

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Plymouth 7,602Plymouth: 7,602Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count7,602

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Plymouth 23,290Plymouth: 23,290Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count23,290

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Plymouth 36,542Plymouth: 36,542Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count36,542

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Plymouth 4,592Plymouth: 4,592Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Plymouth is higherDepends on how you count4,592

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Plymouth, total
MeasureBlackpoolPlymouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnPlymouth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£606.5m£609.1m£575.3mPlymouth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£392.7m£394.3m£372.5mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£546.0m£548.3m£517.9mPlymouth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mPlymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£35.3m£35.4m£33.5mPlymouth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mPlymouth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mPlymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mPlymouth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£301.7m£303.0m£286.2mPlymouth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£66.8m£67.0m£63.3mPlymouth
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mPlymouth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mPlymouth
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mPlymouth
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mPlymouth
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60649,195Plymouth
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1645,908Plymouth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3747,602Plymouth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78023,290Plymouth
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63036,542Plymouth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8404,592Plymouth

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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