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Blackpool and South Tyneside

143,353 and 150,736 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than South Tyneside on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 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 13 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 9. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Blackpool: £6,111South Tyneside: £5,694Blackpool: £6,137South Tyneside: £5,378Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, South Tyneside £13,280South Tyneside: £13,280Blackpool: £12,977South Tyneside: £13,336Blackpool: £13,033South Tyneside: £12,597Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310South Tyneside is higher£13,280£13,336£12,597

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, South Tyneside £2,893South Tyneside: £2,893Blackpool: £3,594South Tyneside: £2,905Blackpool: £3,609South Tyneside: £2,744Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higher£2,893£2,905£2,744

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, South Tyneside £11,661South Tyneside: £11,661Blackpool: £11,263South Tyneside: £11,711Blackpool: £11,311South Tyneside: £11,061Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683South Tyneside is higher£11,661£11,711£11,061

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, South Tyneside £644South Tyneside: £644Blackpool: £745South Tyneside: £647Blackpool: £748South Tyneside: £611Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higher£644£647£611

  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, South Tyneside £932South Tyneside: £932Blackpool: £924South Tyneside: £936Blackpool: £928South Tyneside: £884Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877South Tyneside is higher£932£936£884

  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, South Tyneside £43South Tyneside: £43Blackpool: £45South Tyneside: £43Blackpool: £46South Tyneside: £41Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£41

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Blackpool: £818South Tyneside: £742Blackpool: £822South Tyneside: £701Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Blackpool: £209South Tyneside: £183Blackpool: £210South Tyneside: £173Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£182£183£173

  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, South Tyneside £197South Tyneside: £197Blackpool: £197South Tyneside: £198Blackpool: £197South Tyneside: £187Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, South Tyneside £2,198South Tyneside: £2,198Blackpool: £2,758South Tyneside: £2,207Blackpool: £2,770South Tyneside: £2,085Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£2,198£2,207£2,085

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Blackpool: £314South Tyneside: £301Blackpool: £315South Tyneside: £284Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, South Tyneside £468South Tyneside: £468Blackpool: £619South Tyneside: £470Blackpool: £622South Tyneside: £444Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£468£470£444

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £6.53South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £6.55South Tyneside: £14Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19South Tyneside is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, South Tyneside £15South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £13South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £13South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12South Tyneside is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Blackpool: £9.35South Tyneside: £9.65Blackpool: £9.39South Tyneside: £9.11Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  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, South Tyneside 1,027.9South Tyneside: 1,027.9Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2South Tyneside is higher1,027.9

  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, South Tyneside 171.0South Tyneside: 171.0Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count171.0

  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, South Tyneside 197.0South Tyneside: 197.0Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7South Tyneside is higher197.0

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher109.2

  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, South Tyneside 269.9South Tyneside: 269.9Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higher269.9

  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, South Tyneside 42.7South Tyneside: 42.7Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Blackpool and South Tyneside, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,893£2,905£2,744Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£644£647£611Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£932£936£884South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£43£43£41Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£739£742£701Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£182£183£173Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£197£198£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£2,198£2,207£2,085Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£299£301£284Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£468£470£444Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£15£15£14South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,027.9South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3171.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7197.0South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0109.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3269.9Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.642.7Blackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 8. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, South Tyneside £5,669South Tyneside: £5,669Blackpool: £6,111South Tyneside: £5,694Blackpool: £6,137South Tyneside: £5,378Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,669£5,694£5,378

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, South Tyneside £2,689South Tyneside: £2,689Blackpool: £2,551South Tyneside: £2,700Blackpool: £2,562South Tyneside: £2,550Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420South Tyneside is higher£2,689£2,700£2,550

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, South Tyneside £1,751South Tyneside: £1,751Blackpool: £2,209South Tyneside: £1,758Blackpool: £2,219South Tyneside: £1,661Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,751£1,758£1,661

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, South Tyneside £2,361South Tyneside: £2,361Blackpool: £2,214South Tyneside: £2,371Blackpool: £2,223South Tyneside: £2,239Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100South Tyneside is higher£2,361£2,371£2,239

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, South Tyneside £130South Tyneside: £130Blackpool: £146South Tyneside: £131Blackpool: £147South Tyneside: £124Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higher£130£131£124

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, South Tyneside £189South Tyneside: £189Blackpool: £182South Tyneside: £189Blackpool: £182South Tyneside: £179Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172South Tyneside is higher£189£189£179

  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, South Tyneside £8.69South Tyneside: £8.69Blackpool: £8.92South Tyneside: £8.72Blackpool: £8.96South Tyneside: £8.24Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.69£8.72£8.24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, South Tyneside £739South Tyneside: £739Blackpool: £818South Tyneside: £742Blackpool: £822South Tyneside: £701Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£739£742£701

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, South Tyneside £182South Tyneside: £182Blackpool: £209South Tyneside: £183Blackpool: £210South Tyneside: £173Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, South Tyneside £119South Tyneside: £119Blackpool: £121South Tyneside: £120Blackpool: £121South Tyneside: £113Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£119£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, South Tyneside £1,330South Tyneside: £1,330Blackpool: £1,696South Tyneside: £1,336Blackpool: £1,703South Tyneside: £1,262Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,330£1,336£1,262

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, South Tyneside £299South Tyneside: £299Blackpool: £314South Tyneside: £301Blackpool: £315South Tyneside: £284Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£299£301£284

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, South Tyneside £283South Tyneside: £283Blackpool: £381South Tyneside: £284Blackpool: £382South Tyneside: £268Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£283£284£268

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, South Tyneside £8.94South Tyneside: £8.94Blackpool: £4.02South Tyneside: £8.98Blackpool: £4.03South Tyneside: £8.48Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81South Tyneside is higher£8.94£8.98£8.48

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, South Tyneside £9.34South Tyneside: £9.34Blackpool: £7.97South Tyneside: £9.38Blackpool: £8.00South Tyneside: £8.86Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56South Tyneside is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, South Tyneside £9.60South Tyneside: £9.60Blackpool: £9.35South Tyneside: £9.65Blackpool: £9.39South Tyneside: £9.11Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87South Tyneside is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, South Tyneside 208.1South Tyneside: 208.1Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6South Tyneside is higher208.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, South Tyneside 34.6South Tyneside: 34.6Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count34.6

  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, South Tyneside 39.9South Tyneside: 39.9Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5South Tyneside is higher39.9

  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, South Tyneside 109.2South Tyneside: 109.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higher109.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, South Tyneside 163.3South Tyneside: 163.3Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higher163.3

  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, South Tyneside 25.8South Tyneside: 25.8Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count25.8

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Blackpool and South Tyneside, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,751£1,758£1,661Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£130£131£124Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£189£189£179South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£8.69£8.72£8.24Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£739£742£701Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£182£183£173Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£119£120£113Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,330£1,336£1,262Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£299£301£284Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£283£284£268Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6208.1South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.034.6Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.539.9South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0109.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7163.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.825.8Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and South Tyneside on 13. 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 South Tyneside

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, South Tyneside £854.6mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mBlackpool: £876.0mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mBlackpool: £879.8mSouth Tyneside: £810.6mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, South Tyneside £405.3mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mBlackpool: £365.7mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mBlackpool: £367.2mSouth Tyneside: £384.4mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mSouth Tyneside is higher£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, South Tyneside £263.9mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mBlackpool: £316.7mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mBlackpool: £318.0mSouth Tyneside: £250.3mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, South Tyneside £355.9mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mBlackpool: £317.4mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mBlackpool: £318.7mSouth Tyneside: £337.6mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, South Tyneside £19.7mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBlackpool: £21.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBlackpool: £21.1mSouth Tyneside: £18.6mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool is higher£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, South Tyneside £28.4mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mBlackpool: £26.0mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mBlackpool: £26.2mSouth Tyneside: £27.0mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mSouth Tyneside is higher£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m

  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, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, South Tyneside £111.4mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mBlackpool: £117.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mBlackpool: £117.8mSouth Tyneside: £105.6mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool is higher£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, South Tyneside £27.5mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mBlackpool: £30.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mBlackpool: £30.1mSouth Tyneside: £26.1mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, South Tyneside £18.0mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mBlackpool: £17.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mBlackpool: £17.4mSouth Tyneside: £17.1mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, South Tyneside £200.5mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mBlackpool: £243.1mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mBlackpool: £244.1mSouth Tyneside: £190.2mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, South Tyneside £45.1mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mBlackpool: £45.0mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mBlackpool: £45.2mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, South Tyneside £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mBlackpool: £54.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mBlackpool: £54.8mSouth Tyneside: £40.5mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, South Tyneside £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £0.58mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £0.58mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, South Tyneside £1.4mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, South Tyneside 31,369South Tyneside: 31,369Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606South Tyneside is higher31,369

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, South Tyneside 5,218South Tyneside: 5,218Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count5,218

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, South Tyneside 6,012South Tyneside: 6,012Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374South Tyneside is higher6,012

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, South Tyneside 16,463South Tyneside: 16,463Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Blackpool is higher16,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, South Tyneside 24,618South Tyneside: 24,618Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher24,618

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, South Tyneside 3,891South Tyneside: 3,891Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,891

Show the numbers
Blackpool and South Tyneside, total
MeasureBlackpoolSouth TynesideHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£854.6m£858.2m£810.6mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£263.9m£265.0m£250.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£19.7m£19.7m£18.6mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£111.4m£111.8m£105.6mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£27.5m£27.6m£26.1mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£200.5m£201.4m£190.2mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£42.7m£42.8m£40.5mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60631,369South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1645,218South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3746,012South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78016,463Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63024,618Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8403,891South Tyneside

Sources

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

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