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Blackpool and Tameside

143,353 and 238,895 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Tameside on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 19 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blackpool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Tameside on 3. 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 Tameside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Blackpool: £6,111Tameside: £4,863Blackpool: £6,137Tameside: £4,593Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Tameside £13,058Tameside: £13,058Blackpool: £12,977Tameside: £13,113Blackpool: £13,033Tameside: £12,386Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£13,058£13,113£12,386

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Tameside £2,617Tameside: £2,617Blackpool: £3,594Tameside: £2,628Blackpool: £3,609Tameside: £2,482Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,617£2,628£2,482

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Tameside £11,664Tameside: £11,664Blackpool: £11,263Tameside: £11,714Blackpool: £11,311Tameside: £11,064Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£11,664£11,714£11,064

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Tameside £561Tameside: £561Blackpool: £745Tameside: £563Blackpool: £748Tameside: £532Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£561£563£532

  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, Tameside £797Tameside: £797Blackpool: £924Tameside: £801Blackpool: £928Tameside: £756Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£797£801£756

  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, Tameside £35Tameside: £35Blackpool: £45Tameside: £35Blackpool: £46Tameside: £34Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£35£35£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Blackpool: £818Tameside: £583Blackpool: £822Tameside: £551Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Blackpool: £209Tameside: £180Blackpool: £210Tameside: £170Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  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, Tameside £136Tameside: £136Blackpool: £197Tameside: £137Blackpool: £197Tameside: £129Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£129

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Tameside £2,048Tameside: £2,048Blackpool: £2,758Tameside: £2,057Blackpool: £2,770Tameside: £1,943Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Blackpool: £314Tameside: £267Blackpool: £315Tameside: £252Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Tameside £418Tameside: £418Blackpool: £619Tameside: £419Blackpool: £622Tameside: £396Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£418£419£396

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Tameside £7.69Tameside: £7.69Blackpool: £6.53Tameside: £7.72Blackpool: £6.55Tameside: £7.29Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Tameside is higher£7.69£7.72£7.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Tameside £7.03Tameside: £7.03Blackpool: £13Tameside: £7.06Blackpool: £13Tameside: £6.67Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higher£7.03£7.06£6.67

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Blackpool: £9.35Tameside: £5.47Blackpool: £9.39Tameside: £5.17Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  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, Tameside 1,011.1Tameside: 1,011.1Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count1,011.1

  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, Tameside 142.0Tameside: 142.0Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count142.0

  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, Tameside 169.7Tameside: 169.7Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  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, Tameside 249.2Tameside: 249.2Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count249.2

  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, Tameside 30.2Tameside: 30.2Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count30.2

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Tameside, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,842£4,863£4,593Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,617£2,628£2,482Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£561£563£532Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£797£801£756Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£35£35£34Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£581£583£551Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£179£180£170Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£136£137£129Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£2,048£2,057£1,943Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£265£267£252Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£418£419£396Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.03£7.06£6.67Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.45£5.47£5.17Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,011.1Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3142.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7169.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3249.2Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.630.2Blackpool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Tameside £4,842Tameside: £4,842Blackpool: £6,111Tameside: £4,863Blackpool: £6,137Tameside: £4,593Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,842£4,863£4,593

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Tameside £2,165Tameside: £2,165Blackpool: £2,551Tameside: £2,175Blackpool: £2,562Tameside: £2,054Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,165£2,175£2,054

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Tameside £1,646Tameside: £1,646Blackpool: £2,209Tameside: £1,653Blackpool: £2,219Tameside: £1,561Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,646£1,653£1,561

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Tameside £1,934Tameside: £1,934Blackpool: £2,214Tameside: £1,943Blackpool: £2,223Tameside: £1,835Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,934£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Tameside £93Tameside: £93Blackpool: £146Tameside: £93Blackpool: £147Tameside: £88Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Tameside £132Tameside: £132Blackpool: £182Tameside: £133Blackpool: £182Tameside: £125Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£125

  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, Tameside £5.86Tameside: £5.86Blackpool: £8.92Tameside: £5.89Blackpool: £8.96Tameside: £5.56Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.86£5.89£5.56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Tameside £581Tameside: £581Blackpool: £818Tameside: £583Blackpool: £822Tameside: £551Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£581£583£551

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Tameside £179Tameside: £179Blackpool: £209Tameside: £180Blackpool: £210Tameside: £170Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

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

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Tameside £1,288Tameside: £1,288Blackpool: £1,696Tameside: £1,294Blackpool: £1,703Tameside: £1,222Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,288£1,294£1,222

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Tameside £265Tameside: £265Blackpool: £314Tameside: £267Blackpool: £315Tameside: £252Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£265£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Tameside £263Tameside: £263Blackpool: £381Tameside: £264Blackpool: £382Tameside: £249Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£249

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Tameside £4.83Tameside: £4.83Blackpool: £4.02Tameside: £4.85Blackpool: £4.03Tameside: £4.58Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Tameside is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Tameside £4.42Tameside: £4.42Blackpool: £7.97Tameside: £4.44Blackpool: £8.00Tameside: £4.19Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£4.42£4.44£4.19

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Tameside £5.45Tameside: £5.45Blackpool: £9.35Tameside: £5.47Blackpool: £9.39Tameside: £5.17Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£5.45£5.47£5.17

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Tameside 167.7Tameside: 167.7Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Tameside 23.5Tameside: 23.5Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Tameside 28.1Tameside: 28.1Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count28.1

  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, Tameside 87.2Tameside: 87.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count87.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Tameside 156.7Tameside: 156.7Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count156.7

  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, Tameside 19.0Tameside: 19.0Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count19.0

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Tameside, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolTamesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,842£4,863£4,593Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,165£2,175£2,054Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,646£1,653£1,561Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£1,934£1,943£1,835Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£93£93£88Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£132£133£125Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.86£5.89£5.56Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£581£583£551Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£179£180£170Blackpool
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£1,288£1,294£1,222Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£265£267£252Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£263£264£249Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£4.42£4.44£4.19Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.45£5.47£5.17Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6167.7Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.023.5Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.528.1Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.087.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7156.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.819.0Blackpool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Tameside £1.2bnTameside: £1.2bnBlackpool: £876.0mTameside: £1.2bnBlackpool: £879.8mTameside: £1.1bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Tameside £517.3mTameside: £517.3mBlackpool: £365.7mTameside: £519.5mBlackpool: £367.2mTameside: £490.7mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Tameside £393.2mTameside: £393.2mBlackpool: £316.7mTameside: £394.9mBlackpool: £318.0mTameside: £373.0mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Tameside £462.1mTameside: £462.1mBlackpool: £317.4mTameside: £464.1mBlackpool: £318.7mTameside: £438.3mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Tameside £22.2mTameside: £22.2mBlackpool: £21.0mTameside: £22.3mBlackpool: £21.1mTameside: £21.1mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Tameside £31.6mTameside: £31.6mBlackpool: £26.0mTameside: £31.7mBlackpool: £26.2mTameside: £30.0mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m

  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, Tameside £1.4mTameside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Tameside £138.7mTameside: £138.7mBlackpool: £117.3mTameside: £139.3mBlackpool: £117.8mTameside: £131.6mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Tameside £42.9mTameside: £42.9mBlackpool: £30.0mTameside: £43.1mBlackpool: £30.1mTameside: £40.7mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Tameside £20.5mTameside: £20.5mBlackpool: £17.3mTameside: £20.6mBlackpool: £17.4mTameside: £19.4mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Tameside £307.8mTameside: £307.8mBlackpool: £243.1mTameside: £309.1mBlackpool: £244.1mTameside: £291.9mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Tameside £63.4mTameside: £63.4mBlackpool: £45.0mTameside: £63.7mBlackpool: £45.2mTameside: £60.1mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Tameside £62.8mTameside: £62.8mBlackpool: £54.6mTameside: £63.0mBlackpool: £54.8mTameside: £59.5mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Tameside £1.2mTameside: £1.2mBlackpool: £0.58mTameside: £1.2mBlackpool: £0.58mTameside: £1.1mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTameside is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Tameside £1.1mTameside: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTameside: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTameside: £1.0mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mBlackpool is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Tameside £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Tameside 40,058Tameside: 40,058Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Tameside is higherDepends on how you count40,058

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Tameside 5,624Tameside: 5,624Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Tameside is higherDepends on how you count5,624

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Tameside 6,721Tameside: 6,721Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Tameside is higherDepends on how you count6,721

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Tameside 20,840Tameside: 20,840Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Tameside is higherDepends on how you count20,840

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Tameside 37,442Tameside: 37,442Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Tameside is higherDepends on how you count37,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Tameside 4,544Tameside: 4,544Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Tameside is higherDepends on how you count4,544

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Tameside, total
MeasureBlackpoolTamesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60640,058Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1645,624Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3746,721Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78020,840Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63037,442Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8404,544Tameside

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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