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Blackpool and Dundee City

143,353 and 149,330 residents (mid-2024).

Blackpool is higher than Dundee City on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 5. 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Blackpool: £6,111Dundee City: £5,273Blackpool: £6,137Dundee City: £4,981Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £12,977, Dundee City £13,112Dundee City: £13,112Blackpool: £12,977Dundee City: £13,168Blackpool: £13,033Dundee City: £12,437Blackpool: £12,310

    £12,977£13,033£12,310Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£13,112£13,168£12,437

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £3,594, Dundee City £2,582Dundee City: £2,582Blackpool: £3,594Dundee City: £2,593Blackpool: £3,609Dundee City: £2,449Blackpool: £3,409

    £3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool is higher£2,582£2,593£2,449

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £11,263, Dundee City £11,544Dundee City: £11,544Blackpool: £11,263Dundee City: £11,593Blackpool: £11,311Dundee City: £10,950Blackpool: £10,683

    £11,263£11,311£10,683Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count£11,544£11,593£10,950

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackpool £745, Dundee City £634Dundee City: £634Blackpool: £745Dundee City: £637Blackpool: £748Dundee City: £601Blackpool: £707

    £745£748£707Blackpool is higher£634£637£601

  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, Dundee City £899Dundee City: £899Blackpool: £924Dundee City: £903Blackpool: £928Dundee City: £853Blackpool: £877

    £924£928£877Blackpool is higher£899£903£853

  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, Dundee City £35Dundee City: £35Blackpool: £45Dundee City: £35Blackpool: £46Dundee City: £33Blackpool: £43

    £45£46£43Blackpool is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Blackpool: £818Dundee City: £769Blackpool: £822Dundee City: £727Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Blackpool: £209Dundee City: £197Blackpool: £210Dundee City: £186Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£196£197£186

  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, Dundee City £139Dundee City: £139Blackpool: £197Dundee City: £140Blackpool: £197Dundee City: £132Blackpool: £187

    £197£197£187Blackpool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £2,758, Dundee City £1,901Dundee City: £1,901Blackpool: £2,758Dundee City: £1,909Blackpool: £2,770Dundee City: £1,803Blackpool: £2,616

    £2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Blackpool: £314Dundee City: £324Blackpool: £315Dundee City: £306Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Dundee City is higher£322£324£306

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £619, Dundee City £524Dundee City: £524Blackpool: £619Dundee City: £526Blackpool: £622Dundee City: £497Blackpool: £588

    £619£622£588Blackpool is higher£524£526£497

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackpool £6.53, Dundee City £7.28Dundee City: £7.28Blackpool: £6.53Dundee City: £7.32Blackpool: £6.55Dundee City: £6.91Blackpool: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Dundee City is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Blackpool: £9.35Dundee City: £6.39Blackpool: £9.39Dundee City: £6.04Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Dundee City 1,002.7Dundee City: 1,002.7Blackpool: 1,015.2

    1,015.2Blackpool is higher1,002.7

  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, Dundee City 155.5Dundee City: 155.5Blackpool: 183.3

    183.3Blackpool is higher155.5

  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, Dundee City 204.4Dundee City: 204.4Blackpool: 190.7

    190.7Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count204.4

  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, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  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, Dundee City 238.1Dundee City: 238.1Blackpool: 336.3

    336.3Blackpool is higher238.1

  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, Dundee City 32.5Dundee City: 32.5Blackpool: 43.6

    43.6Blackpool is higher32.5

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Blackpool and Dundee City, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedBlackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,977£13,033£12,310£13,112£13,168£12,437EstimatedDundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,594£3,609£3,409£2,582£2,593£2,449EstimatedBlackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,263£11,311£10,683£11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£745£748£707£634£637£601Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£924£928£877£899£903£853EstimatedBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£46£43£35£35£33EstimatedBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£766£769£727EstimatedBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£196£197£186EstimatedBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£197£187£139£140£132EstimatedBlackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,758£2,770£2,616£1,901£1,909£1,803Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£619£622£588£524£526£497Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£11£11£10Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedBlackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.21,002.7Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.3155.5Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.7204.4Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0121.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026336.3238.1Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.632.5EstimatedBlackpool

Per resident

Blackpool is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Dundee City on 2. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Blackpool Dundee City

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackpool £6,111, Dundee City £5,251Dundee City: £5,251Blackpool: £6,111Dundee City: £5,273Blackpool: £6,137Dundee City: £4,981Blackpool: £5,797

    £6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool is higher£5,251£5,273£4,981

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,551, Dundee City £2,266Dundee City: £2,266Blackpool: £2,551Dundee City: £2,275Blackpool: £2,562Dundee City: £2,149Blackpool: £2,420

    £2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,266£2,275£2,149

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackpool £2,209, Dundee City £1,694Dundee City: £1,694Blackpool: £2,209Dundee City: £1,702Blackpool: £2,219Dundee City: £1,607Blackpool: £2,095

    £2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool is higher£1,694£1,702£1,607

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackpool £2,214, Dundee City £1,995Dundee City: £1,995Blackpool: £2,214Dundee City: £2,003Blackpool: £2,223Dundee City: £1,892Blackpool: £2,100

    £2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,995£2,003£1,892

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackpool £146, Dundee City £110Dundee City: £110Blackpool: £146Dundee City: £110Blackpool: £147Dundee City: £104Blackpool: £139

    £146£147£139Blackpool is higher£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £182, Dundee City £155Dundee City: £155Blackpool: £182Dundee City: £156Blackpool: £182Dundee City: £147Blackpool: £172

    £182£182£172Blackpool is higher£155£156£147

  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, Dundee City £5.99Dundee City: £5.99Blackpool: £8.92Dundee City: £6.01Blackpool: £8.96Dundee City: £5.68Blackpool: £8.46

    £8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £818, Dundee City £766Dundee City: £766Blackpool: £818Dundee City: £769Blackpool: £822Dundee City: £727Blackpool: £776

    £818£822£776Blackpool is higher£766£769£727

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackpool £209, Dundee City £196Dundee City: £196Blackpool: £209Dundee City: £197Blackpool: £210Dundee City: £186Blackpool: £199

    £209£210£199Blackpool is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackpool £121, Dundee City £91Dundee City: £91Blackpool: £121Dundee City: £92Blackpool: £121Dundee City: £87Blackpool: £115

    £121£121£115Blackpool is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackpool £1,696, Dundee City £1,247Dundee City: £1,247Blackpool: £1,696Dundee City: £1,253Blackpool: £1,703Dundee City: £1,183Blackpool: £1,608

    £1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool is higher£1,247£1,253£1,183

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackpool £314, Dundee City £322Dundee City: £322Blackpool: £314Dundee City: £324Blackpool: £315Dundee City: £306Blackpool: £298

    £314£315£298Dundee City is higher£322£324£306

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £381, Dundee City £344Dundee City: £344Blackpool: £381Dundee City: £345Blackpool: £382Dundee City: £326Blackpool: £361

    £381£382£361Blackpool is higher£344£345£326

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackpool £4.02, Dundee City £4.78Dundee City: £4.78Blackpool: £4.02Dundee City: £4.80Blackpool: £4.03Dundee City: £4.53Blackpool: £3.81

    £4.02£4.03£3.81Dundee City is higher£4.78£4.80£4.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackpool £7.97, Dundee City £7.07Dundee City: £7.07Blackpool: £7.97Dundee City: £7.10Blackpool: £8.00Dundee City: £6.71Blackpool: £7.56

    £7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackpool £9.35, Dundee City £6.37Dundee City: £6.37Blackpool: £9.35Dundee City: £6.39Blackpool: £9.39Dundee City: £6.04Blackpool: £8.87

    £9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 199.6, Dundee City 173.3Dundee City: 173.3Blackpool: 199.6

    199.6Blackpool is higher173.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 36.0, Dundee City 26.9Dundee City: 26.9Blackpool: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higher26.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 37.5, Dundee City 35.3Dundee City: 35.3Blackpool: 37.5

    37.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 124.0, Dundee City 121.2Dundee City: 121.2Blackpool: 124.0

    124.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count121.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackpool 206.7, Dundee City 156.3Dundee City: 156.3Blackpool: 206.7

    206.7Blackpool is higher156.3

  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, Dundee City 21.3Dundee City: 21.3Blackpool: 26.8

    26.8Blackpool is higher21.3

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Blackpool and Dundee City, per resident
MeasureBlackpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,111£6,137£5,797£5,251£5,273£4,981EstimatedBlackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,551£2,562£2,420£2,266£2,275£2,149EstimatedBlackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,219£2,095£1,694£1,702£1,607EstimatedBlackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,214£2,223£2,100£1,995£2,003£1,892Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£110£110£104Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£182£172£155£156£147EstimatedBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.92£8.96£8.46£5.99£6.01£5.68EstimatedBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£818£822£776£766£769£727EstimatedBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£199£196£197£186EstimatedBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£121£115£91£92£87EstimatedBlackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,696£1,703£1,608£1,247£1,253£1,183Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£314£315£298£322£324£306Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£381£382£361£344£345£326Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.02£4.03£3.81£4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.97£8.00£7.56£7.07£7.10£6.71Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.35£9.39£8.87£6.37£6.39£6.04EstimatedBlackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026199.6173.3Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.026.9Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202637.535.3Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026124.0121.2Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026206.7156.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.821.3EstimatedBlackpool

Total

Blackpool is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Dundee City 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 Dundee City

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackpool £876.0m, Dundee City £784.1mDundee City: £784.1mBlackpool: £876.0mDundee City: £787.5mBlackpool: £879.8mDundee City: £743.8mBlackpool: £831.0m

    £876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool is higher£784.1m£787.5m£743.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackpool £365.7m, Dundee City £338.3mDundee City: £338.3mBlackpool: £365.7mDundee City: £339.8mBlackpool: £367.2mDundee City: £320.9mBlackpool: £346.9m

    £365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£338.3m£339.8m£320.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackpool £316.7m, Dundee City £253.0mDundee City: £253.0mBlackpool: £316.7mDundee City: £254.1mBlackpool: £318.0mDundee City: £240.0mBlackpool: £300.4m

    £316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool is higher£253.0m£254.1m£240.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackpool £317.4m, Dundee City £297.9mDundee City: £297.9mBlackpool: £317.4mDundee City: £299.1mBlackpool: £318.7mDundee City: £282.5mBlackpool: £301.0m

    £317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool £21.0m, Dundee City £16.4mDundee City: £16.4mBlackpool: £21.0mDundee City: £16.4mBlackpool: £21.1mDundee City: £15.5mBlackpool: £19.9m

    £21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool is higher£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £26.0m, Dundee City £23.2mDundee City: £23.2mBlackpool: £26.0mDundee City: £23.3mBlackpool: £26.2mDundee City: £22.0mBlackpool: £24.7m

    £26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool is higher£23.2m£23.3m£22.0m

  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, Dundee City £0.89mDundee City: £0.89mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.85mBlackpool: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £117.3m, Dundee City £114.4mDundee City: £114.4mBlackpool: £117.3mDundee City: £114.9mBlackpool: £117.8mDundee City: £108.5mBlackpool: £111.2m

    £117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool is higher£114.4m£114.9m£108.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackpool £30.0m, Dundee City £29.3mDundee City: £29.3mBlackpool: £30.0mDundee City: £29.4mBlackpool: £30.1mDundee City: £27.8mBlackpool: £28.5m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool £243.1m, Dundee City £186.3mDundee City: £186.3mBlackpool: £243.1mDundee City: £187.1mBlackpool: £244.1mDundee City: £176.7mBlackpool: £230.6m

    £243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool is higher£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackpool £45.0m, Dundee City £48.2mDundee City: £48.2mBlackpool: £45.0mDundee City: £48.4mBlackpool: £45.2mDundee City: £45.7mBlackpool: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mDundee City is higher£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackpool £54.6m, Dundee City £51.3mDundee City: £51.3mBlackpool: £54.6mDundee City: £51.5mBlackpool: £54.8mDundee City: £48.7mBlackpool: £51.8m

    £54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool is higher£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackpool £0.58m, Dundee City £0.71mDundee City: £0.71mBlackpool: £0.58mDundee City: £0.72mBlackpool: £0.58mDundee City: £0.68mBlackpool: £0.55m

    £0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDundee City is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackpool £1.1m, Dundee City £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mDundee City: £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, Dundee City £0.95mDundee City: £0.95mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.96mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mBlackpool: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackpool 28,606, Dundee City 25,872Dundee City: 25,872Blackpool: 28,606

    28,606Blackpool is higher25,872

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackpool 5,164, Dundee City 4,011Dundee City: 4,011Blackpool: 5,164

    5,164Blackpool is higher4,011

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 5,374, Dundee City 5,275Dundee City: 5,275Blackpool: 5,374

    5,374Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count5,275

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackpool 17,780, Dundee City 18,095Dundee City: 18,095Blackpool: 17,780

    17,780Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count18,095

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackpool 29,630, Dundee City 23,337Dundee City: 23,337Blackpool: 29,630

    29,630Blackpool is higher23,337

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackpool 3,840, Dundee City 3,180Dundee City: 3,180Blackpool: 3,840

    3,840Blackpool is higher3,180

Show the numbers
Blackpool and Dundee City, total
MeasureBlackpoolDundee CityHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimatedBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimatedBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimatedBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m£297.9m£299.1m£282.5mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m£16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimatedBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimatedBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimatedBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimatedBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimatedBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m£186.3m£187.1m£176.7mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m£51.3m£51.5m£48.7mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimatedBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202628,60625,872Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,1644,011Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,3745,275Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202617,78018,095Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,63023,337Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8403,180EstimatedBlackpool

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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