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Nottingham and Blackpool

330,561 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Nottingham is higher than Blackpool on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

Nottingham Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Nottingham: £4,414Blackpool: £6,137Nottingham: £4,433Blackpool: £5,797Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £13,100, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Nottingham: £13,100Blackpool: £13,033Nottingham: £13,156Blackpool: £12,310Nottingham: £12,426

    £13,100£13,156£12,426Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£12,977£13,033£12,310

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,635, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Nottingham: £2,635Blackpool: £3,609Nottingham: £2,647Blackpool: £3,409Nottingham: £2,500

    £2,635£2,647£2,500Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £11,335, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Nottingham: £11,335Blackpool: £11,311Nottingham: £11,384Blackpool: £10,683Nottingham: £10,752

    £11,335£11,384£10,752Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Nottingham £925, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Nottingham: £925Blackpool: £748Nottingham: £929Blackpool: £707Nottingham: £877

    £925£929£877Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£745£748£707

  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: Nottingham £789, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Nottingham: £789Blackpool: £928Nottingham: £793Blackpool: £877Nottingham: £749

    £789£793£749Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£924£928£877

  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: Nottingham £50, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Nottingham: £50Blackpool: £46Nottingham: £51Blackpool: £43Nottingham: £48

    £50£51£48Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £612, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Nottingham: £612Blackpool: £822Nottingham: £614Blackpool: £776Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Nottingham: £142Blackpool: £210Nottingham: £143Blackpool: £199Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

  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: Nottingham £135, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Nottingham: £135Blackpool: £197Nottingham: £136Blackpool: £187Nottingham: £128

    £135£136£128Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £2,046, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Nottingham: £2,046Blackpool: £2,770Nottingham: £2,055Blackpool: £2,616Nottingham: £1,941

    £2,046£2,055£1,941Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Nottingham: £355Blackpool: £315Nottingham: £357Blackpool: £298Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£314£315£298

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £432, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Nottingham: £432Blackpool: £622Nottingham: £434Blackpool: £588Nottingham: £410

    £432£434£410Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£588

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £6.55Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £6.19Nottingham: £10

    £11£11£10Nottingham is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Nottingham £11, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £13Nottingham: £11Blackpool: £12Nottingham: £11

    £11Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Nottingham: £4.00Blackpool: £9.39Nottingham: £4.01Blackpool: £8.87Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Nottingham 1,017.7, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Nottingham: 1,017.7

    1,017.7Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Nottingham 200.4, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Nottingham: 200.4

    200.4Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count183.3

  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: Nottingham 162.4, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Nottingham: 162.4

    162.4Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Nottingham 255.0, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Nottingham: 255.0

    255.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count336.3

  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: Nottingham 29.8, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Nottingham: 29.8

    29.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Nottingham and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureNottinghamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,100£13,156£12,426£12,977£13,033£12,310Nottingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,635£2,647£2,500£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,335£11,384£10,752£11,263£11,311£10,683Nottingham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£925£929£877£745£748£707Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£789£793£749£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£50£51£48£45£46£43Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£135£136£128£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,046£2,055£1,941£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£314£315£298Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£432£434£410£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.53£6.55£6.19Nottingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.71,015.2Nottingham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026200.4183.3Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.4190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.4124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026255.0336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202629.843.6Blackpool

Per resident

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

Nottingham Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4,414, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Nottingham: £4,414Blackpool: £6,137Nottingham: £4,433Blackpool: £5,797Nottingham: £4,187

    £4,414£4,433£4,187Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,451, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Nottingham: £1,451Blackpool: £2,562Nottingham: £1,457Blackpool: £2,420Nottingham: £1,376

    £1,451£1,457£1,376Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Nottingham £1,850, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Nottingham: £1,850Blackpool: £2,219Nottingham: £1,858Blackpool: £2,095Nottingham: £1,755

    £1,850£1,858£1,755Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Nottingham £1,255, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Nottingham: £1,255Blackpool: £2,223Nottingham: £1,261Blackpool: £2,100Nottingham: £1,191

    £1,255£1,261£1,191Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Nottingham £102, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Nottingham: £102Blackpool: £147Nottingham: £103Blackpool: £139Nottingham: £97

    £102£103£97Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £87, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Nottingham: £87Blackpool: £182Nottingham: £88Blackpool: £172Nottingham: £83

    £87£88£83Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£182£182£172

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Nottingham £5.59, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Nottingham: £5.59Blackpool: £8.96Nottingham: £5.61Blackpool: £8.46Nottingham: £5.30

    £5.59£5.61£5.30Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£8.92£8.96£8.46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £612, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Nottingham: £612Blackpool: £822Nottingham: £614Blackpool: £776Nottingham: £580

    £612£614£580Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Nottingham £142, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Nottingham: £142Blackpool: £210Nottingham: £143Blackpool: £199Nottingham: £135

    £142£143£135Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Nottingham £95, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Nottingham: £95Blackpool: £121Nottingham: £95Blackpool: £115Nottingham: £90

    £95£95£90Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Nottingham £1,436, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Nottingham: £1,436Blackpool: £1,703Nottingham: £1,442Blackpool: £1,608Nottingham: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Nottingham £355, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Nottingham: £355Blackpool: £315Nottingham: £357Blackpool: £298Nottingham: £337

    £355£357£337Nottingham is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £303, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Nottingham: £303Blackpool: £382Nottingham: £305Blackpool: £361Nottingham: £288

    £303£305£288Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Nottingham £7.55, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Nottingham: £7.55Blackpool: £4.03Nottingham: £7.58Blackpool: £3.81Nottingham: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Nottingham is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Nottingham £7.86, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Nottingham: £7.86Blackpool: £8.00Nottingham: £7.90Blackpool: £7.56Nottingham: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Nottingham £4.00, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Nottingham: £4.00Blackpool: £9.39Nottingham: £4.01Blackpool: £8.87Nottingham: £3.79

    £4.00£4.01£3.79Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 112.7, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Nottingham: 112.7

    112.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 22.2, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Nottingham: 22.2

    22.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 18.0, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Nottingham: 18.0

    18.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 87.4, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Nottingham: 87.4

    87.4Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 179.0, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Nottingham: 179.0

    179.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count206.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Nottingham 20.9, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Nottingham: 20.9

    20.9Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Nottingham and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureNottinghamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,414£4,433£4,187£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,451£1,457£1,376£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,850£1,858£1,755£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,255£1,261£1,191£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£87£88£83£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.59£5.61£5.30£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£612£614£580£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£355£357£337£314£315£298Nottingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£303£305£288£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£4.02£4.03£3.81Nottingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.00£4.01£3.79£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026112.7199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.236.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.037.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.4124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.0206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.926.8Blackpool

Total

Nottingham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blackpool 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

Nottingham Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Nottingham £1.5bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mNottingham: £1.5bnBlackpool: £879.8mNottingham: £1.5bnBlackpool: £831.0mNottingham: £1.4bn

    £1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bnNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Nottingham £479.6m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mNottingham: £479.6mBlackpool: £367.2mNottingham: £481.6mBlackpool: £346.9mNottingham: £454.9m

    £479.6m£481.6m£454.9mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Nottingham £611.5m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mNottingham: £611.5mBlackpool: £318.0mNottingham: £614.1mBlackpool: £300.4mNottingham: £580.0m

    £611.5m£614.1m£580.0mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Nottingham £415.0m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mNottingham: £415.0mBlackpool: £318.7mNottingham: £416.8mBlackpool: £301.0mNottingham: £393.6m

    £415.0m£416.8m£393.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham £33.9m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mNottingham: £33.9mBlackpool: £21.1mNottingham: £34.0mBlackpool: £19.9mNottingham: £32.1m

    £33.9m£34.0m£32.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £28.9m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mNottingham: £28.9mBlackpool: £26.2mNottingham: £29.0mBlackpool: £24.7mNottingham: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Nottingham £1.8m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.2mNottingham: £1.8m

    £1.8m£1.9m£1.8mNottingham 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: Nottingham £202.2m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mNottingham: £202.2mBlackpool: £117.8mNottingham: £203.1mBlackpool: £111.2mNottingham: £191.8m

    £202.2m£203.1m£191.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Nottingham £47.0m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mNottingham: £47.0mBlackpool: £30.1mNottingham: £47.2mBlackpool: £28.5mNottingham: £44.6m

    £47.0m£47.2m£44.6mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham £31.4m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mNottingham: £31.4mBlackpool: £17.4mNottingham: £31.5mBlackpool: £16.4mNottingham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham £474.7m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mNottingham: £474.7mBlackpool: £244.1mNottingham: £476.7mBlackpool: £230.6mNottingham: £450.3m

    £474.7m£476.7m£450.3mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Nottingham £117.5m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mNottingham: £117.5mBlackpool: £45.2mNottingham: £118.0mBlackpool: £42.7mNottingham: £111.5m

    £117.5m£118.0m£111.5mNottingham is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Nottingham £100.3m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mNottingham: £100.3mBlackpool: £54.8mNottingham: £100.7mBlackpool: £51.8mNottingham: £95.1m

    £100.3m£100.7m£95.1mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Nottingham £2.5m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mNottingham: £2.5mBlackpool: £0.58mNottingham: £2.5mBlackpool: £0.55mNottingham: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mNottingham is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Nottingham £2.6m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mNottingham: £2.6mBlackpool: £1.1mNottingham: £2.6mBlackpool: £1.1mNottingham: £2.5m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.5mNottingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Nottingham £1.3m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mNottingham: £1.3m

    £1.3mBlackpool is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Nottingham 37,259, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Nottingham: 37,259

    37,259Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Nottingham 7,336, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Nottingham: 7,336

    7,336Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 5,945, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Nottingham: 5,945

    5,945Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Nottingham 28,905, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Nottingham: 28,905

    28,905Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Nottingham 59,162, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Nottingham: 59,162

    59,162Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Nottingham 6,907, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Nottingham: 6,907

    6,907Nottingham is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
Nottingham and Blackpool, total
MeasureNottinghamBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.5bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mNottingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£479.6m£481.6m£454.9m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mNottingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£611.5m£614.1m£580.0m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mNottingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£415.0m£416.8m£393.6m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mNottingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mNottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mNottingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mNottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mNottingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.0m£47.2m£44.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mNottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mNottingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£474.7m£476.7m£450.3m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mNottingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£117.5m£118.0m£111.5m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mNottingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£100.3m£100.7m£95.1m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mNottingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mNottingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.5m£1.1mNottingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,25928,606Nottingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3365,164Nottingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,9455,374Nottingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202628,90517,780Nottingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202659,16229,630Nottingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,9073,840Nottingham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.