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Blackpool and Ashfield

143,353 and 129,210 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Ashfield on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Blackpool: £6,111Ashfield: £4,896Blackpool: £6,137Ashfield: £4,625Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Ashfield £12,743Ashfield: £12,743Blackpool: £12,977Ashfield: £12,797Blackpool: £13,033Ashfield: £12,087Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool is higher£12,743£12,797£12,087

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Ashfield £2,395Ashfield: £2,395Blackpool: £3,594Ashfield: £2,406Blackpool: £3,609Ashfield: £2,272Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higher£2,395£2,406£2,272

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Ashfield £11,437Ashfield: £11,437Blackpool: £11,263Ashfield: £11,485Blackpool: £11,311Ashfield: £10,848Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,437£11,485£10,848

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Ashfield £412Ashfield: £412Blackpool: £745Ashfield: £414Blackpool: £748Ashfield: £391Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higher£412£414£391

  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, Ashfield £865Ashfield: £865Blackpool: £924Ashfield: £869Blackpool: £928Ashfield: £821Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higher£865£869£821

  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, Ashfield £28Ashfield: £28Blackpool: £45Ashfield: £28Blackpool: £46Ashfield: £27Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higher£28£28£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Blackpool: £818Ashfield: £624Blackpool: £822Ashfield: £590Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Blackpool: £209Ashfield: £182Blackpool: £210Ashfield: £172Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£181£182£172

  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, Ashfield £172Ashfield: £172Blackpool: £197Ashfield: £172Blackpool: £197Ashfield: £163Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higher£172£172£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Ashfield £1,769Ashfield: £1,769Blackpool: £2,758Ashfield: £1,777Blackpool: £2,770Ashfield: £1,678Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£1,769£1,777£1,678

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Blackpool: £314Ashfield: £180Blackpool: £315Ashfield: £170Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higher£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Ashfield £433Ashfield: £433Blackpool: £619Ashfield: £435Blackpool: £622Ashfield: £411Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Ashfield £9.99Ashfield: £9.99Blackpool: £6.53Ashfield: £10Blackpool: £6.55Ashfield: £9.48Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Ashfield is higher£9.99£10£9.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Ashfield £11Ashfield: £11Blackpool: £13Ashfield: £11Blackpool: £13Ashfield: £10Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Blackpool: £9.35Ashfield: £6.99Blackpool: £9.39Ashfield: £6.60Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  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, Ashfield 1,014.5Ashfield: 1,014.5Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higher1,014.5

  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, Ashfield 110.4Ashfield: 110.4Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higher110.4

  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, Ashfield 179.3Ashfield: 179.3Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higher179.3

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher91.2

  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, Ashfield 227.1Ashfield: 227.1Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higher227.1

  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, Ashfield 36.6Ashfield: 36.6Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higher36.6

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Blackpool and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,876£4,896£4,625Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,743£12,797£12,087Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,395£2,406£2,272Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£412£414£391Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£865£869£821Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£28£28£27Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£622£624£590Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£181£182£172Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£172£172£163Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,769£1,777£1,678Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£179£180£170Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£433£435£411Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,014.5Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3110.4Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7179.3Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.091.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3227.1Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.636.6Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Ashfield £4,876Ashfield: £4,876Blackpool: £6,111Ashfield: £4,896Blackpool: £6,137Ashfield: £4,625Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£4,876£4,896£4,625

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Ashfield £2,415Ashfield: £2,415Blackpool: £2,551Ashfield: £2,425Blackpool: £2,562Ashfield: £2,290Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higher£2,415£2,425£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Ashfield £1,472Ashfield: £1,472Blackpool: £2,209Ashfield: £1,479Blackpool: £2,219Ashfield: £1,396Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,472£1,479£1,396

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Ashfield £2,167Ashfield: £2,167Blackpool: £2,214Ashfield: £2,176Blackpool: £2,223Ashfield: £2,056Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,167£2,176£2,056

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Ashfield £78Ashfield: £78Blackpool: £146Ashfield: £78Blackpool: £147Ashfield: £74Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higher£78£78£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Ashfield £164Ashfield: £164Blackpool: £182Ashfield: £165Blackpool: £182Ashfield: £156Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higher£164£165£156

  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, Ashfield £5.38Ashfield: £5.38Blackpool: £8.92Ashfield: £5.40Blackpool: £8.96Ashfield: £5.10Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higher£5.38£5.40£5.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Ashfield £622Ashfield: £622Blackpool: £818Ashfield: £624Blackpool: £822Ashfield: £590Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£622£624£590

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Ashfield £181Ashfield: £181Blackpool: £209Ashfield: £182Blackpool: £210Ashfield: £172Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£181£182£172

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Ashfield £106Ashfield: £106Blackpool: £121Ashfield: £106Blackpool: £121Ashfield: £100Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Ashfield £1,088Ashfield: £1,088Blackpool: £1,696Ashfield: £1,092Blackpool: £1,703Ashfield: £1,032Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,088£1,092£1,032

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Ashfield £179Ashfield: £179Blackpool: £314Ashfield: £180Blackpool: £315Ashfield: £170Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higher£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Ashfield £266Ashfield: £266Blackpool: £381Ashfield: £268Blackpool: £382Ashfield: £253Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£266£268£253

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Ashfield £6.15Ashfield: £6.15Blackpool: £4.02Ashfield: £6.17Blackpool: £4.03Ashfield: £5.83Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Ashfield is higher£6.15£6.17£5.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Ashfield £6.67Ashfield: £6.67Blackpool: £7.97Ashfield: £6.70Blackpool: £8.00Ashfield: £6.33Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Ashfield £6.96Ashfield: £6.96Blackpool: £9.35Ashfield: £6.99Blackpool: £9.39Ashfield: £6.60Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Ashfield 192.2Ashfield: 192.2Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higher192.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Ashfield 20.9Ashfield: 20.9Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higher20.9

  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, Ashfield 34.0Ashfield: 34.0Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higher34.0

  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, Ashfield 91.2Ashfield: 91.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher91.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Ashfield 139.6Ashfield: 139.6Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higher139.6

  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, Ashfield 22.5Ashfield: 22.5Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higher22.5

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Blackpool and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,876£4,896£4,625Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,415£2,425£2,290Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,472£1,479£1,396Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,167£2,176£2,056Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£78£78£74Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£164£165£156Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.38£5.40£5.10Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£622£624£590Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£181£182£172Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£106£106£100Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,088£1,092£1,032Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£179£180£170Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£266£268£253Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£6.67£6.70£6.33Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6192.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.020.9Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.534.0Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.091.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7139.6Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.822.5Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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 Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Ashfield £630.0mAshfield: £630.0mBlackpool: £876.0mAshfield: £632.7mBlackpool: £879.8mAshfield: £597.6mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£630.0m£632.7m£597.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Ashfield £312.0mAshfield: £312.0mBlackpool: £365.7mAshfield: £313.3mBlackpool: £367.2mAshfield: £295.9mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool is higher£312.0m£313.3m£295.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Ashfield £190.2mAshfield: £190.2mBlackpool: £316.7mAshfield: £191.0mBlackpool: £318.0mAshfield: £180.4mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£190.2m£191.0m£180.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Ashfield £280.0mAshfield: £280.0mBlackpool: £317.4mAshfield: £281.2mBlackpool: £318.7mAshfield: £265.6mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£280.0m£281.2m£265.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Ashfield £10.1mAshfield: £10.1mBlackpool: £21.0mAshfield: £10.1mBlackpool: £21.1mAshfield: £9.6mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool is higher£10.1m£10.1m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Ashfield £21.2mAshfield: £21.2mBlackpool: £26.0mAshfield: £21.3mBlackpool: £26.2mAshfield: £20.1mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  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, Ashfield £0.69mAshfield: £0.69mBlackpool: £1.3mAshfield: £0.70mBlackpool: £1.3mAshfield: £0.66mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Ashfield £80.3mAshfield: £80.3mBlackpool: £117.3mAshfield: £80.7mBlackpool: £117.8mAshfield: £76.2mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool is higher£80.3m£80.7m£76.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Ashfield £23.4mAshfield: £23.4mBlackpool: £30.0mAshfield: £23.5mBlackpool: £30.1mAshfield: £22.2mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£23.4m£23.5m£22.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Ashfield £13.6mAshfield: £13.6mBlackpool: £17.3mAshfield: £13.7mBlackpool: £17.4mAshfield: £12.9mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Ashfield £140.5mAshfield: £140.5mBlackpool: £243.1mAshfield: £141.1mBlackpool: £244.1mAshfield: £133.3mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£140.5m£141.1m£133.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Ashfield £23.1mAshfield: £23.1mBlackpool: £45.0mAshfield: £23.2mBlackpool: £45.2mAshfield: £21.9mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Ashfield £34.4mAshfield: £34.4mBlackpool: £54.6mAshfield: £34.6mBlackpool: £54.8mAshfield: £32.6mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£34.4m£34.6m£32.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Ashfield £0.79mAshfield: £0.79mBlackpool: £0.58mAshfield: £0.80mBlackpool: £0.58mAshfield: £0.75mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mAshfield is higher£0.79m£0.80m£0.75m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Ashfield £0.86mAshfield: £0.86mBlackpool: £1.1mAshfield: £0.87mBlackpool: £1.1mAshfield: £0.82mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mBlackpool is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Ashfield £0.90mAshfield: £0.90mBlackpool: £1.3mAshfield: £0.90mBlackpool: £1.3mAshfield: £0.85mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Ashfield 24,839Ashfield: 24,839Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Blackpool is higher24,839

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Ashfield 2,704Ashfield: 2,704Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher2,704

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Ashfield 4,389Ashfield: 4,389Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Blackpool is higher4,389

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Ashfield 11,787Ashfield: 11,787Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Blackpool is higher11,787

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Ashfield 18,038Ashfield: 18,038Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher18,038

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Ashfield 2,908Ashfield: 2,908Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Blackpool is higher2,908

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Blackpool and Ashfield, total
MeasureBlackpoolAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60624,839Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1642,704Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3744,389Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78011,787Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63018,038Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8402,908Blackpool

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.