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Blackpool and Hastings

143,353 and 91,017 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Hastings on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 20 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Blackpool: £6,111Hastings: £5,631Blackpool: £6,137Hastings: £5,319Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Hastings £12,630Hastings: £12,630Blackpool: £12,977Hastings: £12,684Blackpool: £13,033Hastings: £11,980Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool is higher£12,630£12,684£11,980

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Hastings £3,054Hastings: £3,054Blackpool: £3,594Hastings: £3,067Blackpool: £3,609Hastings: £2,897Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higher£3,054£3,067£2,897

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Hastings £11,150Hastings: £11,150Blackpool: £11,263Hastings: £11,197Blackpool: £11,311Hastings: £10,576Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£11,150£11,197£10,576

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Hastings £709Hastings: £709Blackpool: £745Hastings: £712Blackpool: £748Hastings: £673Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higher£709£712£673

  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, Hastings £732Hastings: £732Blackpool: £924Hastings: £735Blackpool: £928Hastings: £694Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higher£732£735£694

  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, Hastings £39Hastings: £39Blackpool: £45Hastings: £39Blackpool: £46Hastings: £37Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Blackpool: £818Hastings: £609Blackpool: £822Hastings: £575Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Blackpool: £209Hastings: £201Blackpool: £210Hastings: £190Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£201£201£190

  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, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Blackpool: £197Hastings: £147Blackpool: £197Hastings: £139Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Hastings £2,457Hastings: £2,457Blackpool: £2,758Hastings: £2,467Blackpool: £2,770Hastings: £2,330Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£2,457£2,467£2,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Blackpool: £314Hastings: £393Blackpool: £315Hastings: £372Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Hastings £435Hastings: £435Blackpool: £619Hastings: £436Blackpool: £622Hastings: £412Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£435£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Hastings £7.37Hastings: £7.37Blackpool: £6.53Hastings: £7.40Blackpool: £6.55Hastings: £6.99Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Hastings £8.76Hastings: £8.76Blackpool: £13Hastings: £8.80Blackpool: £13Hastings: £8.31Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Blackpool: £9.35Hastings: £8.19Blackpool: £9.39Hastings: £7.74Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  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, Hastings 1,002.5Hastings: 1,002.5Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count1,002.5

  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, Hastings 158.9Hastings: 158.9Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higher158.9

  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, Hastings 151.6Hastings: 151.6Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higher151.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher91.7

  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, Hastings 276.4Hastings: 276.4Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higher276.4

  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, Hastings 31.3Hastings: 31.3Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higher31.3

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Blackpool and Hastings, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,607£5,631£5,319Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,630£12,684£11,980Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£3,054£3,067£2,897Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,150£11,197£10,576Blackpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£709£712£673Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£732£735£694Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£39£39£37Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£606£609£575Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£201£201£190Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£146£147£139Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£2,457£2,467£2,330Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£435£436£412Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.37£7.40£6.99Hastings
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.76£8.80£8.31Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.16£8.19£7.74Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,002.5Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3158.9Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7151.6Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.091.7Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3276.4Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.631.3Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Hastings on 4. 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Hastings £5,607Hastings: £5,607Blackpool: £6,111Hastings: £5,631Blackpool: £6,137Hastings: £5,319Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,607£5,631£5,319

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Hastings £2,522Hastings: £2,522Blackpool: £2,551Hastings: £2,532Blackpool: £2,562Hastings: £2,392Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higher£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Hastings £1,879Hastings: £1,879Blackpool: £2,209Hastings: £1,887Blackpool: £2,219Hastings: £1,782Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,879£1,887£1,782

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Hastings £2,226Hastings: £2,226Blackpool: £2,214Hastings: £2,236Blackpool: £2,223Hastings: £2,112Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,236£2,112

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Hastings £142Hastings: £142Blackpool: £146Hastings: £142Blackpool: £147Hastings: £134Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higher£142£142£134

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Hastings £146Hastings: £146Blackpool: £182Hastings: £147Blackpool: £182Hastings: £139Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

  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, Hastings £7.85Hastings: £7.85Blackpool: £8.92Hastings: £7.89Blackpool: £8.96Hastings: £7.45Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higher£7.85£7.89£7.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Hastings £606Hastings: £606Blackpool: £818Hastings: £609Blackpool: £822Hastings: £575Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£606£609£575

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Hastings £201Hastings: £201Blackpool: £209Hastings: £201Blackpool: £210Hastings: £190Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£201£201£190

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Hastings £90Hastings: £90Blackpool: £121Hastings: £90Blackpool: £121Hastings: £85Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higher£90£90£85

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Hastings £1,512Hastings: £1,512Blackpool: £1,696Hastings: £1,518Blackpool: £1,703Hastings: £1,434Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,512£1,518£1,434

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Hastings £392Hastings: £392Blackpool: £314Hastings: £393Blackpool: £315Hastings: £372Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£392£393£372

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Hastings £267Hastings: £267Blackpool: £381Hastings: £269Blackpool: £382Hastings: £254Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£267£269£254

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Hastings £4.53Hastings: £4.53Blackpool: £4.02Hastings: £4.55Blackpool: £4.03Hastings: £4.30Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Hastings is higherDepends on how you count£4.53£4.55£4.30

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Hastings £5.39Hastings: £5.39Blackpool: £7.97Hastings: £5.41Blackpool: £8.00Hastings: £5.11Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£5.39£5.41£5.11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Hastings £8.16Hastings: £8.16Blackpool: £9.35Hastings: £8.19Blackpool: £9.39Hastings: £7.74Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£8.16£8.19£7.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Hastings 200.2Hastings: 200.2Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Hastings is higherDepends on how you count200.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Hastings 31.7Hastings: 31.7Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higher31.7

  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, Hastings 30.3Hastings: 30.3Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higher30.3

  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, Hastings 91.7Hastings: 91.7Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher91.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Hastings 170.1Hastings: 170.1Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higher170.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 26.8, Hastings 19.3Hastings: 19.3Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higher19.3

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Blackpool and Hastings, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,607£5,631£5,319Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,522£2,532£2,392Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,879£1,887£1,782Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,226£2,236£2,112Hastings
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£142£142£134Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£146£147£139Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£7.85£7.89£7.45Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£606£609£575Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£201£201£190Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£90£90£85Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,512£1,518£1,434Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£392£393£372Hastings
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£267£269£254Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.53£4.55£4.30Hastings
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.39£5.41£5.11Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£8.16£8.19£7.74Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6200.2Hastings
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.031.7Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.530.3Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.091.7Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7170.1Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.819.3Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Hastings 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 Hastings

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Hastings £510.3mHastings: £510.3mBlackpool: £876.0mHastings: £512.5mBlackpool: £879.8mHastings: £484.1mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£510.3m£512.5m£484.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Hastings £229.5mHastings: £229.5mBlackpool: £365.7mHastings: £230.5mBlackpool: £367.2mHastings: £217.7mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool is higher£229.5m£230.5m£217.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Hastings £171.0mHastings: £171.0mBlackpool: £316.7mHastings: £171.7mBlackpool: £318.0mHastings: £162.2mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£171.0m£171.7m£162.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Hastings £202.6mHastings: £202.6mBlackpool: £317.4mHastings: £203.5mBlackpool: £318.7mHastings: £192.2mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£202.6m£203.5m£192.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Hastings £12.9mHastings: £12.9mBlackpool: £21.0mHastings: £12.9mBlackpool: £21.1mHastings: £12.2mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool is higher£12.9m£12.9m£12.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Hastings £13.3mHastings: £13.3mBlackpool: £26.0mHastings: £13.4mBlackpool: £26.2mHastings: £12.6mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool is higher£13.3m£13.4m£12.6m

  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, Hastings £0.71mHastings: £0.71mBlackpool: £1.3mHastings: £0.72mBlackpool: £1.3mHastings: £0.68mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Hastings £55.2mHastings: £55.2mBlackpool: £117.3mHastings: £55.4mBlackpool: £117.8mHastings: £52.3mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool is higher£55.2m£55.4m£52.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Hastings £18.3mHastings: £18.3mBlackpool: £30.0mHastings: £18.3mBlackpool: £30.1mHastings: £17.3mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£18.3m£18.3m£17.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Hastings £8.2mHastings: £8.2mBlackpool: £17.3mHastings: £8.2mBlackpool: £17.4mHastings: £7.8mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool is higher£8.2m£8.2m£7.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Hastings £137.6mHastings: £137.6mBlackpool: £243.1mHastings: £138.2mBlackpool: £244.1mHastings: £130.5mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£137.6m£138.2m£130.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Hastings £35.7mHastings: £35.7mBlackpool: £45.0mHastings: £35.8mBlackpool: £45.2mHastings: £33.8mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.8m£33.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Hastings £24.3mHastings: £24.3mBlackpool: £54.6mHastings: £24.4mBlackpool: £54.8mHastings: £23.1mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Hastings £0.41mHastings: £0.41mBlackpool: £0.58mHastings: £0.41mBlackpool: £0.58mHastings: £0.39mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Hastings £0.49mHastings: £0.49mBlackpool: £1.1mHastings: £0.49mBlackpool: £1.1mHastings: £0.47mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mBlackpool is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Hastings £0.74mHastings: £0.74mBlackpool: £1.3mHastings: £0.75mBlackpool: £1.3mHastings: £0.70mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Hastings 18,217Hastings: 18,217Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count18,217

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Hastings 2,888Hastings: 2,888Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher2,888

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Hastings 2,754Hastings: 2,754Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Blackpool is higher2,754

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Hastings 8,342Hastings: 8,342Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Blackpool is higher8,342

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Hastings 15,478Hastings: 15,478Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher15,478

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Hastings 1,754Hastings: 1,754Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Blackpool is higher1,754

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Hastings, total
MeasureBlackpoolHastingsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£510.3m£512.5m£484.1mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£229.5m£230.5m£217.7mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£171.0m£171.7m£162.2mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£202.6m£203.5m£192.2mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£12.9m£12.9m£12.2mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£13.3m£13.4m£12.6mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£55.2m£55.4m£52.3mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£18.3m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£8.2m£8.2m£7.8mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£137.6m£138.2m£130.5mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£35.7m£35.8m£33.8mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£24.3m£24.4m£23.1mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlackpool
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60618,217Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1642,888Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3742,754Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,7808,342Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63015,478Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8401,754Blackpool

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.