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Blackpool and Torbay

143,353 and 139,862 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Torbay on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 21 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 1. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Blackpool: £6,111Torbay: £5,854Blackpool: £6,137Torbay: £5,529Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Torbay £12,452Torbay: £12,452Blackpool: £12,977Torbay: £12,505Blackpool: £13,033Torbay: £11,811Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,452£12,505£11,811

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Torbay £2,663Torbay: £2,663Blackpool: £3,594Torbay: £2,675Blackpool: £3,609Torbay: £2,526Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higher£2,663£2,675£2,526

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Torbay £11,088Torbay: £11,088Blackpool: £11,263Torbay: £11,135Blackpool: £11,311Torbay: £10,517Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,088£11,135£10,517

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Torbay £528Torbay: £528Blackpool: £745Torbay: £531Blackpool: £748Torbay: £501Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higher£528£531£501

  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, Torbay £803Torbay: £803Blackpool: £924Torbay: £806Blackpool: £928Torbay: £761Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£803£806£761

  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, Torbay £33Torbay: £33Blackpool: £45Torbay: £33Blackpool: £46Torbay: £32Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Blackpool: £818Torbay: £606Blackpool: £822Torbay: £573Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Blackpool: £209Torbay: £181Blackpool: £210Torbay: £171Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£180£181£171

  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, Torbay £150Torbay: £150Blackpool: £197Torbay: £151Blackpool: £197Torbay: £142Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higher£150£151£142

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Torbay £1,990Torbay: £1,990Blackpool: £2,758Torbay: £1,998Blackpool: £2,770Torbay: £1,887Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£1,990£1,998£1,887

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Blackpool: £314Torbay: £274Blackpool: £315Torbay: £259Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higher£273£274£259

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Torbay £507Torbay: £507Blackpool: £619Torbay: £509Blackpool: £622Torbay: £481Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£507£509£481

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Torbay £7.55Torbay: £7.55Blackpool: £6.53Torbay: £7.58Blackpool: £6.55Torbay: £7.16Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Torbay is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Torbay £9.70Torbay: £9.70Blackpool: £13Torbay: £9.74Blackpool: £13Torbay: £9.20Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Blackpool: £9.35Torbay: £7.21Blackpool: £9.39Torbay: £6.81Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  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, Torbay 989.2Torbay: 989.2Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count989.2

  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, Torbay 129.5Torbay: 129.5Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higher129.5

  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, Torbay 161.8Torbay: 161.8Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count161.8

  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, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher87.9

  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, Torbay 237.2Torbay: 237.2Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higher237.2

  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, Torbay 31.3Torbay: 31.3Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higher31.3

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Blackpool and Torbay, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,829£5,854£5,529Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,452£12,505£11,811Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,663£2,675£2,526Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,088£11,135£10,517Blackpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£528£531£501Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£803£806£761Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£33£33£32Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£604£606£573Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£180£181£171Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£150£151£142Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,990£1,998£1,887Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£273£274£259Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£507£509£481Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.70£9.74£9.20Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.18£7.21£6.81Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.2989.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3129.5Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7161.8Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.9Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3237.2Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.631.3Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 6. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Torbay £5,829Torbay: £5,829Blackpool: £6,111Torbay: £5,854Blackpool: £6,137Torbay: £5,529Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,829£5,854£5,529

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Torbay £3,244Torbay: £3,244Blackpool: £2,551Torbay: £3,257Blackpool: £2,562Torbay: £3,077Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£3,244£3,257£3,077

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Torbay £1,522Torbay: £1,522Blackpool: £2,209Torbay: £1,528Blackpool: £2,219Torbay: £1,444Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,522£1,528£1,444

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Torbay £2,888Torbay: £2,888Blackpool: £2,214Torbay: £2,901Blackpool: £2,223Torbay: £2,740Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,888£2,901£2,740

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Torbay £138Torbay: £138Blackpool: £146Torbay: £138Blackpool: £147Torbay: £131Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higher£138£138£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Torbay £209Torbay: £209Blackpool: £182Torbay: £210Blackpool: £182Torbay: £198Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  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, Torbay £8.66Torbay: £8.66Blackpool: £8.92Torbay: £8.69Blackpool: £8.96Torbay: £8.21Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higher£8.66£8.69£8.21

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Torbay £604Torbay: £604Blackpool: £818Torbay: £606Blackpool: £822Torbay: £573Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Torbay £180Torbay: £180Blackpool: £209Torbay: £181Blackpool: £210Torbay: £171Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£180£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Torbay £86Torbay: £86Blackpool: £121Torbay: £86Blackpool: £121Torbay: £81Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higher£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Torbay £1,137Torbay: £1,137Blackpool: £1,696Torbay: £1,142Blackpool: £1,703Torbay: £1,078Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,137£1,142£1,078

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Torbay £273Torbay: £273Blackpool: £314Torbay: £274Blackpool: £315Torbay: £259Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Torbay £289Torbay: £289Blackpool: £381Torbay: £291Blackpool: £382Torbay: £275Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£289£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Torbay £4.31Torbay: £4.31Blackpool: £4.02Torbay: £4.33Blackpool: £4.03Torbay: £4.09Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Torbay is higher£4.31£4.33£4.09

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Torbay £5.53Torbay: £5.53Blackpool: £7.97Torbay: £5.56Blackpool: £8.00Torbay: £5.25Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Torbay £7.18Torbay: £7.18Blackpool: £9.35Torbay: £7.21Blackpool: £9.39Torbay: £6.81Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Torbay 257.7Torbay: 257.7Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Torbay is higherDepends on how you count257.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Torbay 33.7Torbay: 33.7Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higher33.7

  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, Torbay 42.2Torbay: 42.2Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Torbay is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Torbay 87.9Torbay: 87.9Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher87.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Torbay 135.5Torbay: 135.5Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higher135.5

  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, Torbay 17.9Torbay: 17.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higher17.9

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Blackpool and Torbay, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolTorbayHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,829£5,854£5,529Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,522£1,528£1,444Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£138£138£131Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£209£210£198Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£8.66£8.69£8.21Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£604£606£573Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£180£181£171Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£86£86£81Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,137£1,142£1,078Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£273£274£259Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£289£291£275Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.53£5.56£5.25Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£7.18£7.21£6.81Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6257.7Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.033.7Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.542.2Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.9Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7135.5Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.817.9Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Torbay on 6. 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 Torbay

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Torbay £815.2mTorbay: £815.2mBlackpool: £876.0mTorbay: £818.7mBlackpool: £879.8mTorbay: £773.3mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Torbay £453.7mTorbay: £453.7mBlackpool: £365.7mTorbay: £455.6mBlackpool: £367.2mTorbay: £430.3mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Torbay £212.9mTorbay: £212.9mBlackpool: £316.7mTorbay: £213.8mBlackpool: £318.0mTorbay: £201.9mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Torbay £404.0mTorbay: £404.0mBlackpool: £317.4mTorbay: £405.7mBlackpool: £318.7mTorbay: £383.2mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Torbay £19.3mTorbay: £19.3mBlackpool: £21.0mTorbay: £19.3mBlackpool: £21.1mTorbay: £18.3mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool is higher£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Torbay £29.2mTorbay: £29.2mBlackpool: £26.0mTorbay: £29.4mBlackpool: £26.2mTorbay: £27.7mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  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, Torbay £1.2mTorbay: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Torbay £84.4mTorbay: £84.4mBlackpool: £117.3mTorbay: £84.8mBlackpool: £117.8mTorbay: £80.1mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool is higher£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Torbay £25.1mTorbay: £25.1mBlackpool: £30.0mTorbay: £25.2mBlackpool: £30.1mTorbay: £23.8mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Torbay £12.0mTorbay: £12.0mBlackpool: £17.3mTorbay: £12.0mBlackpool: £17.4mTorbay: £11.4mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool is higher£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Torbay £159.0mTorbay: £159.0mBlackpool: £243.1mTorbay: £159.7mBlackpool: £244.1mTorbay: £150.8mBlackpool: £230.6m

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Torbay £38.1mTorbay: £38.1mBlackpool: £45.0mTorbay: £38.3mBlackpool: £45.2mTorbay: £36.2mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool is higher£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Torbay £40.5mTorbay: £40.5mBlackpool: £54.6mTorbay: £40.7mBlackpool: £54.8mTorbay: £38.4mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Torbay £0.60mTorbay: £0.60mBlackpool: £0.58mTorbay: £0.61mBlackpool: £0.58mTorbay: £0.57mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTorbay is higher£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Torbay £0.77mTorbay: £0.77mBlackpool: £1.1mTorbay: £0.78mBlackpool: £1.1mTorbay: £0.73mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mBlackpool is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Torbay £1.0mTorbay: £1.0mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.0mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £0.95mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Torbay 36,039Torbay: 36,039Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Torbay is higherDepends on how you count36,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Torbay 4,717Torbay: 4,717Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher4,717

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Torbay 5,896Torbay: 5,896Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Torbay is higherDepends on how you count5,896

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Torbay 12,289Torbay: 12,289Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Blackpool is higher12,289

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Torbay 18,955Torbay: 18,955Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher18,955

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Torbay 2,498Torbay: 2,498Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Blackpool is higher2,498

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Torbay, total
MeasureBlackpoolTorbayHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£815.2m£818.7m£773.3mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£84.4m£84.8m£80.1mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£38.1m£38.3m£36.2mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60636,039Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1644,717Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3745,896Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78012,289Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63018,955Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8402,498Blackpool

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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