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Blackpool and Wakefield

143,353 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Wakefield on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Blackpool: £6,111Wakefield: £4,708Blackpool: £6,137Wakefield: £4,446Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Blackpool: £12,977Wakefield: £12,761Blackpool: £13,033Wakefield: £12,053Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Blackpool: £3,594Wakefield: £2,305Blackpool: £3,609Wakefield: £2,177Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Blackpool: £11,263Wakefield: £11,553Blackpool: £11,311Wakefield: £10,912Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Blackpool: £745Wakefield: £439Blackpool: £748Wakefield: £414Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Blackpool: £924Wakefield: £741Blackpool: £928Wakefield: £699Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Blackpool: £45Wakefield: £29Blackpool: £46Wakefield: £27Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Blackpool: £818Wakefield: £579Blackpool: £822Wakefield: £547Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £209Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £210Wakefield: £160Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Blackpool: £197Wakefield: £149Blackpool: £197Wakefield: £140Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Blackpool: £2,758Wakefield: £1,710Blackpool: £2,770Wakefield: £1,615Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Blackpool: £314Wakefield: £220Blackpool: £315Wakefield: £208Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Blackpool: £619Wakefield: £429Blackpool: £622Wakefield: £406Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Blackpool: £6.53Wakefield: £8.86Blackpool: £6.55Wakefield: £8.37Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Wakefield is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £13, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Blackpool: £13Wakefield: £8.07Blackpool: £13Wakefield: £7.62Blackpool: £12

    £13£13£12Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Blackpool: £9.35Wakefield: £6.05Blackpool: £9.39Wakefield: £5.71Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Blackpool and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,688£4,708£4,446Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£12,707£12,761£12,053Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,295£2,305£2,177Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£437£439£414Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£737£741£699Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£29£29£27Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£577£579£547Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£169£169£160Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£148£149£140Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,702£1,710£1,615Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£219£220£208Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£428£429£406Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.03£8.07£7.62Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3113.1Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7155.0Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.086.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3221.1Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.632.5Blackpool

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Blackpool: £6,111Wakefield: £4,708Blackpool: £6,137Wakefield: £4,446Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Blackpool: £2,551Wakefield: £2,299Blackpool: £2,562Wakefield: £2,171Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Blackpool: £2,209Wakefield: £1,434Blackpool: £2,219Wakefield: £1,355Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Blackpool: £2,214Wakefield: £2,081Blackpool: £2,223Wakefield: £1,966Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Blackpool: £146Wakefield: £79Blackpool: £147Wakefield: £75Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Blackpool: £182Wakefield: £133Blackpool: £182Wakefield: £126Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Blackpool: £8.92Wakefield: £5.21Blackpool: £8.96Wakefield: £4.92Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Blackpool: £818Wakefield: £579Blackpool: £822Wakefield: £547Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £209Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £210Wakefield: £160Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Wakefield £92Wakefield: £92Blackpool: £121Wakefield: £92Blackpool: £121Wakefield: £87Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£92£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Blackpool: £1,696Wakefield: £1,064Blackpool: £1,703Wakefield: £1,005Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Wakefield £219Wakefield: £219Blackpool: £314Wakefield: £220Blackpool: £315Wakefield: £208Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Blackpool: £381Wakefield: £267Blackpool: £382Wakefield: £252Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Blackpool: £4.02Wakefield: £5.52Blackpool: £4.03Wakefield: £5.21Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Wakefield is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Blackpool: £7.97Wakefield: £5.03Blackpool: £8.00Wakefield: £4.75Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Blackpool: £9.35Wakefield: £6.05Blackpool: £9.39Wakefield: £5.71Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Blackpool and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£4,688£4,708£4,446Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,289£2,299£2,171Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,428£1,434£1,355Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£2,072£2,081£1,966Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£79£79£75Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£133£133£126Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.19£5.21£4.92Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£577£579£547Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£169£169£160Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£92£92£87Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,060£1,064£1,005Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£219£220£208Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£266£267£252Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£5.01£5.03£4.75Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6183.5Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.020.4Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.527.9Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.086.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7137.6Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.820.3Blackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Wakefield 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnBlackpool: £876.0mWakefield: £1.7bnBlackpool: £879.8mWakefield: £1.6bnBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mBlackpool: £365.7mWakefield: £843.5mBlackpool: £367.2mWakefield: £796.7mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mBlackpool: £316.7mWakefield: £526.3mBlackpool: £318.0mWakefield: £497.1mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mBlackpool: £317.4mWakefield: £763.6mBlackpool: £318.7mWakefield: £721.3mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mBlackpool: £21.0mWakefield: £29.0mBlackpool: £21.1mWakefield: £27.4mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mBlackpool: £26.0mWakefield: £48.9mBlackpool: £26.2mWakefield: £46.2mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mBlackpool: £117.3mWakefield: £212.6mBlackpool: £117.8mWakefield: £200.8mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mBlackpool: £30.0mWakefield: £62.1mBlackpool: £30.1mWakefield: £58.7mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool £17.3m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mBlackpool: £17.3mWakefield: £33.9mBlackpool: £17.4mWakefield: £32.1mBlackpool: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mBlackpool: £243.1mWakefield: £390.5mBlackpool: £244.1mWakefield: £368.8mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mBlackpool: £45.0mWakefield: £80.6mBlackpool: £45.2mWakefield: £76.2mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mBlackpool: £54.6mWakefield: £98.1mBlackpool: £54.8mWakefield: £92.6mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mBlackpool: £0.58mWakefield: £2.0mBlackpool: £0.58mWakefield: £1.9mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWakefield is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.1mWakefield: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.1m

    £1.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackpool £1.3m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £2.1mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Wakefield, total
MeasureBlackpoolWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60667,325Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1647,478Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,37410,246Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78031,640Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63050,484Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8407,431Wakefield

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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