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Blackpool and Sunderland

143,353 and 286,696 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Sunderland on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Blackpool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Blackpool: £6,111Sunderland: £5,552Blackpool: £6,137Sunderland: £5,244Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Sunderland £13,153Sunderland: £13,153Blackpool: £12,977Sunderland: £13,209Blackpool: £13,033Sunderland: £12,476Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Sunderland is higher£13,153£13,209£12,476

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Sunderland £2,771Sunderland: £2,771Blackpool: £3,594Sunderland: £2,783Blackpool: £3,609Sunderland: £2,628Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,771£2,783£2,628

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Sunderland £11,531Sunderland: £11,531Blackpool: £11,263Sunderland: £11,581Blackpool: £11,311Sunderland: £10,938Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Sunderland is higher£11,531£11,581£10,938

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Sunderland £636Sunderland: £636Blackpool: £745Sunderland: £639Blackpool: £748Sunderland: £604Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£636£639£604

  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, Sunderland £944Sunderland: £944Blackpool: £924Sunderland: £948Blackpool: £928Sunderland: £895Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Sunderland is higher£944£948£895

  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, Sunderland £42Sunderland: £42Blackpool: £45Sunderland: £42Blackpool: £46Sunderland: £39Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Blackpool: £818Sunderland: £760Blackpool: £822Sunderland: £718Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Blackpool: £209Sunderland: £200Blackpool: £210Sunderland: £188Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£188

  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, Sunderland £209Sunderland: £209Blackpool: £197Sunderland: £210Blackpool: £197Sunderland: £198Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Sunderland is higher£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Sunderland £2,066Sunderland: £2,066Blackpool: £2,758Sunderland: £2,075Blackpool: £2,770Sunderland: £1,960Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,066£2,075£1,960

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Blackpool: £314Sunderland: £275Blackpool: £315Sunderland: £260Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Sunderland £469Sunderland: £469Blackpool: £619Sunderland: £471Blackpool: £622Sunderland: £445Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£469£471£445

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Sunderland £14Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £6.53Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £6.55Sunderland: £13Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Sunderland is higher£14£14£13

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Sunderland £13Sunderland: £13Blackpool: £13Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £13Sunderland: £13Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Sunderland is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Blackpool: £9.35Sunderland: £5.83Blackpool: £9.39Sunderland: £5.51Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  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, Sunderland 1,026.1Sunderland: 1,026.1Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Sunderland is higher1,026.1

  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, Sunderland 165.9Sunderland: 165.9Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count165.9

  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, Sunderland 193.7Sunderland: 193.7Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Sunderland is higher193.7

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  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, Sunderland 258.3Sunderland: 258.3Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count258.3

  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, Sunderland 45.1Sunderland: 45.1Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Sunderland is higher45.1

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Blackpool and Sunderland, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,529£5,552£5,244Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,771£2,783£2,628Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£636£639£604Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£944£948£895Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£42£42£39Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£756£760£718Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£199£200£188Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£209£210£198Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£2,066£2,075£1,960Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£274£275£260Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£469£471£445Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£14£14£13Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£14£13Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.81£5.83£5.51Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,026.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3165.9Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7193.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0112.3Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3258.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.645.1Sunderland

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Sunderland 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Sunderland £5,529Sunderland: £5,529Blackpool: £6,111Sunderland: £5,552Blackpool: £6,137Sunderland: £5,244Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5,529£5,552£5,244

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Sunderland £2,578Sunderland: £2,578Blackpool: £2,551Sunderland: £2,589Blackpool: £2,562Sunderland: £2,446Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Sunderland is higher£2,578£2,589£2,446

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Sunderland £1,716Sunderland: £1,716Blackpool: £2,209Sunderland: £1,723Blackpool: £2,219Sunderland: £1,628Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,716£1,723£1,628

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Sunderland £2,260Sunderland: £2,260Blackpool: £2,214Sunderland: £2,270Blackpool: £2,223Sunderland: £2,144Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Sunderland is higher£2,260£2,270£2,144

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Sunderland £125Sunderland: £125Blackpool: £146Sunderland: £125Blackpool: £147Sunderland: £118Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£125£125£118

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Sunderland £185Sunderland: £185Blackpool: £182Sunderland: £186Blackpool: £182Sunderland: £176Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Sunderland is higher£185£186£176

  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, Sunderland £8.15Sunderland: £8.15Blackpool: £8.92Sunderland: £8.18Blackpool: £8.96Sunderland: £7.73Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Sunderland £756Sunderland: £756Blackpool: £818Sunderland: £760Blackpool: £822Sunderland: £718Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£718

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Sunderland £199Sunderland: £199Blackpool: £209Sunderland: £200Blackpool: £210Sunderland: £188Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Sunderland £129Sunderland: £129Blackpool: £121Sunderland: £130Blackpool: £121Sunderland: £123Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Sunderland is higher£129£130£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Sunderland £1,279Sunderland: £1,279Blackpool: £1,696Sunderland: £1,285Blackpool: £1,703Sunderland: £1,213Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,213

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Sunderland £274Sunderland: £274Blackpool: £314Sunderland: £275Blackpool: £315Sunderland: £260Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Sunderland £290Sunderland: £290Blackpool: £381Sunderland: £292Blackpool: £382Sunderland: £275Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£290£292£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Sunderland £8.40Sunderland: £8.40Blackpool: £4.02Sunderland: £8.44Blackpool: £4.03Sunderland: £7.97Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Sunderland is higher£8.40£8.44£7.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Sunderland £8.33Sunderland: £8.33Blackpool: £7.97Sunderland: £8.36Blackpool: £8.00Sunderland: £7.90Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Sunderland £5.81Sunderland: £5.81Blackpool: £9.35Sunderland: £5.83Blackpool: £9.39Sunderland: £5.51Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.81£5.83£5.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Sunderland 201.1Sunderland: 201.1Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Sunderland is higher201.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Sunderland 32.5Sunderland: 32.5Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count32.5

  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, Sunderland 38.0Sunderland: 38.0Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Sunderland is higher38.0

  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, Sunderland 112.3Sunderland: 112.3Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count112.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Sunderland 160.0Sunderland: 160.0Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  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, Sunderland 27.9Sunderland: 27.9Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Sunderland is higher27.9

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Blackpool and Sunderland, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,529£5,552£5,244Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,716£1,723£1,628Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£125£125£118Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£185£186£176Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£8.15£8.18£7.73Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£756£760£718Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£199£200£188Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£129£130£123Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,279£1,285£1,213Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£274£275£260Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£290£292£275Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£5.81£5.83£5.51Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6201.1Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.032.5Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.538.0Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0112.3Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7160.0Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.827.9Sunderland

Total

Blackpool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sunderland on 22. 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 Sunderland

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Sunderland £1.6bnSunderland: £1.6bnBlackpool: £876.0mSunderland: £1.6bnBlackpool: £879.8mSunderland: £1.5bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Sunderland £739.2mSunderland: £739.2mBlackpool: £365.7mSunderland: £742.3mBlackpool: £367.2mSunderland: £701.2mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mSunderland is higher£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Sunderland £491.9mSunderland: £491.9mBlackpool: £316.7mSunderland: £494.0mBlackpool: £318.0mSunderland: £466.6mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Sunderland £648.1mSunderland: £648.1mBlackpool: £317.4mSunderland: £650.8mBlackpool: £318.7mSunderland: £614.7mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mSunderland is higher£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Sunderland £35.8mSunderland: £35.8mBlackpool: £21.0mSunderland: £35.9mBlackpool: £21.1mSunderland: £33.9mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Sunderland £53.0mSunderland: £53.0mBlackpool: £26.0mSunderland: £53.3mBlackpool: £26.2mSunderland: £50.3mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mSunderland is higher£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m

  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, Sunderland £2.3mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Sunderland £216.9mSunderland: £216.9mBlackpool: £117.3mSunderland: £217.8mBlackpool: £117.8mSunderland: £205.7mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Sunderland £57.0mSunderland: £57.0mBlackpool: £30.0mSunderland: £57.2mBlackpool: £30.1mSunderland: £54.0mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Sunderland £37.1mSunderland: £37.1mBlackpool: £17.3mSunderland: £37.3mBlackpool: £17.4mSunderland: £35.2mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSunderland is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Sunderland £366.8mSunderland: £366.8mBlackpool: £243.1mSunderland: £368.3mBlackpool: £244.1mSunderland: £347.9mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Sunderland £78.4mSunderland: £78.4mBlackpool: £45.0mSunderland: £78.8mBlackpool: £45.2mSunderland: £74.4mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Sunderland £83.2mSunderland: £83.2mBlackpool: £54.6mSunderland: £83.6mBlackpool: £54.8mSunderland: £78.9mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £0.58mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £0.58mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Sunderland £2.4mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mSunderland is higher£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Sunderland £1.7mSunderland: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £1.6mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Sunderland 57,665Sunderland: 57,665Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Sunderland is higher57,665

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Sunderland 9,324Sunderland: 9,324Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count9,324

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Sunderland 10,887Sunderland: 10,887Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Sunderland is higher10,887

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Sunderland 32,185Sunderland: 32,185Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count32,185

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Sunderland 45,860Sunderland: 45,860Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count45,860

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Sunderland 8,008Sunderland: 8,008Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Sunderland is higher8,008

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Blackpool and Sunderland, total
MeasureBlackpoolSunderlandHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60657,665Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1649,324Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,37410,887Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78032,185Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63045,860Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8408,008Sunderland

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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