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Torbay and Blackpool

139,862 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Torbay is higher than Blackpool on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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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

Torbay is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 21. 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

Torbay Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Torbay: £5,829Blackpool: £6,137Torbay: £5,854Blackpool: £5,797Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £12,452, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Torbay: £12,452Blackpool: £13,033Torbay: £12,505Blackpool: £12,310Torbay: £11,811

    £12,452£12,505£11,811Blackpool 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: Torbay £2,663, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Torbay: £2,663Blackpool: £3,609Torbay: £2,675Blackpool: £3,409Torbay: £2,526

    £2,663£2,675£2,526Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Torbay £11,088, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Torbay: £11,088Blackpool: £11,311Torbay: £11,135Blackpool: £10,683Torbay: £10,517

    £11,088£11,135£10,517Blackpool 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: Torbay £528, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Torbay: £528Blackpool: £748Torbay: £531Blackpool: £707Torbay: £501

    £528£531£501Blackpool is higher£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: Torbay £803, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Torbay: £803Blackpool: £928Torbay: £806Blackpool: £877Torbay: £761

    £803£806£761Blackpool 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: Torbay £33, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Torbay: £33Blackpool: £46Torbay: £33Blackpool: £43Torbay: £32

    £33£33£32Blackpool is higher£45£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £604, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Torbay: £604Blackpool: £822Torbay: £606Blackpool: £776Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Torbay: £180Blackpool: £210Torbay: £181Blackpool: £199Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Blackpool is higher£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: Torbay £150, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Torbay: £150Blackpool: £197Torbay: £151Blackpool: £187Torbay: £142

    £150£151£142Blackpool is higher£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £1,990, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Torbay: £1,990Blackpool: £2,770Torbay: £1,998Blackpool: £2,616Torbay: £1,887

    £1,990£1,998£1,887Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Torbay: £273Blackpool: £315Torbay: £274Blackpool: £298Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Blackpool 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: Torbay £507, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Torbay: £507Blackpool: £622Torbay: £509Blackpool: £588Torbay: £481

    £507£509£481Blackpool is higher£619£622£588

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Torbay £7.55, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Torbay: £7.55Blackpool: £6.55Torbay: £7.58Blackpool: £6.19Torbay: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Torbay 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: Torbay £9.70, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Torbay: £9.70Blackpool: £13Torbay: £9.74Blackpool: £12Torbay: £9.20

    £9.70£9.74£9.20Blackpool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Torbay: £7.18Blackpool: £9.39Torbay: £7.21Blackpool: £8.87Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Blackpool 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: Torbay 989.2, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Torbay: 989.2

    989.2Blackpool 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: Torbay 129.5, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Torbay: 129.5

    129.5Blackpool is higher183.3

  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: Torbay 161.8, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Torbay: 161.8

    161.8Blackpool 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: Torbay 87.9, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Blackpool is higher124.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Torbay 237.2, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Torbay: 237.2

    237.2Blackpool is higher336.3

  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: Torbay 31.3, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Torbay: 31.3

    31.3Blackpool is higher43.6

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Torbay and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureTorbayBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,452£12,505£11,811£12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,663£2,675£2,526£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,088£11,135£10,517£11,263£11,311£10,683Blackpool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£528£531£501£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£761£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£32£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£150£151£142£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,990£1,998£1,887£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£507£509£481£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£6.53£6.55£6.19Torbay
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.70£9.74£9.20£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026989.21,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026129.5183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026161.8190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026237.2336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.343.6Blackpool

Per resident

Torbay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 16. 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

Torbay Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Torbay £5,829, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Torbay: £5,829Blackpool: £6,137Torbay: £5,854Blackpool: £5,797Torbay: £5,529

    £5,829£5,854£5,529Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Torbay £3,244, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Torbay: £3,244Blackpool: £2,562Torbay: £3,257Blackpool: £2,420Torbay: £3,077

    £3,244£3,257£3,077Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Torbay £1,522, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Torbay: £1,522Blackpool: £2,219Torbay: £1,528Blackpool: £2,095Torbay: £1,444

    £1,522£1,528£1,444Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Torbay £2,888, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Torbay: £2,888Blackpool: £2,223Torbay: £2,901Blackpool: £2,100Torbay: £2,740

    £2,888£2,901£2,740Torbay is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Torbay £138, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Torbay: £138Blackpool: £147Torbay: £138Blackpool: £139Torbay: £131

    £138£138£131Blackpool is higher£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £209, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Torbay: £209Blackpool: £182Torbay: £210Blackpool: £172Torbay: £198

    £209£210£198Torbay 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: Torbay £8.66, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Torbay: £8.66Blackpool: £8.96Torbay: £8.69Blackpool: £8.46Torbay: £8.21

    £8.66£8.69£8.21Blackpool is higher£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: Torbay £604, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Torbay: £604Blackpool: £822Torbay: £606Blackpool: £776Torbay: £573

    £604£606£573Blackpool is higher£818£822£776

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Torbay £180, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Torbay: £180Blackpool: £210Torbay: £181Blackpool: £199Torbay: £171

    £180£181£171Blackpool is higher£209£210£199

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Torbay £86, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Torbay: £86Blackpool: £121Torbay: £86Blackpool: £115Torbay: £81

    £86£86£81Blackpool is higher£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Torbay £1,137, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Torbay: £1,137Blackpool: £1,703Torbay: £1,142Blackpool: £1,608Torbay: £1,078

    £1,137£1,142£1,078Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Torbay £273, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Torbay: £273Blackpool: £315Torbay: £274Blackpool: £298Torbay: £259

    £273£274£259Blackpool is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Torbay £289, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Torbay: £289Blackpool: £382Torbay: £291Blackpool: £361Torbay: £275

    £289£291£275Blackpool is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Torbay £4.31, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Torbay: £4.31Blackpool: £4.03Torbay: £4.33Blackpool: £3.81Torbay: £4.09

    £4.31£4.33£4.09Torbay is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Torbay £5.53, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Torbay: £5.53Blackpool: £8.00Torbay: £5.56Blackpool: £7.56Torbay: £5.25

    £5.53£5.56£5.25Blackpool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Torbay £7.18, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Torbay: £7.18Blackpool: £9.39Torbay: £7.21Blackpool: £8.87Torbay: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 257.7, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Torbay: 257.7

    257.7Torbay is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 33.7, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Torbay: 33.7

    33.7Blackpool is higher36.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 42.2, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Torbay: 42.2

    42.2Torbay 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: Torbay 87.9, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Torbay: 87.9

    87.9Blackpool is higher124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 135.5, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Torbay: 135.5

    135.5Blackpool is higher206.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Torbay 17.9, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Torbay: 17.9

    17.9Blackpool is higher26.8

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Torbay and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureTorbayBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,829£5,854£5,529£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,244£3,257£3,077£2,551£2,562£2,420Torbay
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,528£1,444£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,888£2,901£2,740£2,214£2,223£2,100Torbay
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£182£182£172Torbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.66£8.69£8.21£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£604£606£573£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£180£181£171£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,137£1,142£1,078£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£273£274£259£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£289£291£275£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.31£4.33£4.09£4.02£4.03£3.81Torbay
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.53£5.56£5.25£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026257.7199.6Torbay
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.736.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202642.237.5Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.9124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026135.5206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.926.8Blackpool

Total

Torbay is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 16. 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

Torbay Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Torbay £815.2m, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mTorbay: £815.2mBlackpool: £879.8mTorbay: £818.7mBlackpool: £831.0mTorbay: £773.3m

    £815.2m£818.7m£773.3mBlackpool is higher£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Torbay £453.7m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mTorbay: £453.7mBlackpool: £367.2mTorbay: £455.6mBlackpool: £346.9mTorbay: £430.3m

    £453.7m£455.6m£430.3mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Torbay £212.9m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mTorbay: £212.9mBlackpool: £318.0mTorbay: £213.8mBlackpool: £300.4mTorbay: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Torbay £404.0m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mTorbay: £404.0mBlackpool: £318.7mTorbay: £405.7mBlackpool: £301.0mTorbay: £383.2m

    £404.0m£405.7m£383.2mTorbay is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay £19.3m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mTorbay: £19.3mBlackpool: £21.1mTorbay: £19.3mBlackpool: £19.9mTorbay: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.3m£18.3mBlackpool is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay £29.2m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mTorbay: £29.2mBlackpool: £26.2mTorbay: £29.4mBlackpool: £24.7mTorbay: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mTorbay 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: Torbay £1.2m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.2mBlackpool: £1.2mTorbay: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBlackpool is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Torbay £84.4m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mTorbay: £84.4mBlackpool: £117.8mTorbay: £84.8mBlackpool: £111.2mTorbay: £80.1m

    £84.4m£84.8m£80.1mBlackpool is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Torbay £25.1m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mTorbay: £25.1mBlackpool: £30.1mTorbay: £25.2mBlackpool: £28.5mTorbay: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBlackpool is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay £12.0m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mTorbay: £12.0mBlackpool: £17.4mTorbay: £12.0mBlackpool: £16.4mTorbay: £11.4m

    £12.0m£12.0m£11.4mBlackpool is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay £159.0m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mTorbay: £159.0mBlackpool: £244.1mTorbay: £159.7mBlackpool: £230.6mTorbay: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Torbay £38.1m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mTorbay: £38.1mBlackpool: £45.2mTorbay: £38.3mBlackpool: £42.7mTorbay: £36.2m

    £38.1m£38.3m£36.2mBlackpool is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Torbay £40.5m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mTorbay: £40.5mBlackpool: £54.8mTorbay: £40.7mBlackpool: £51.8mTorbay: £38.4m

    £40.5m£40.7m£38.4mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Torbay £0.60m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mTorbay: £0.60mBlackpool: £0.58mTorbay: £0.61mBlackpool: £0.55mTorbay: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mTorbay is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Torbay £0.77m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTorbay: £0.77mBlackpool: £1.1mTorbay: £0.78mBlackpool: £1.1mTorbay: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBlackpool is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Torbay £1.0m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.0mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £1.0mBlackpool: £1.3mTorbay: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mBlackpool is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Torbay 36,039, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Torbay: 36,039

    36,039Torbay is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Torbay 4,717, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Torbay: 4,717

    4,717Blackpool is higher5,164

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Torbay 5,896, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Torbay: 5,896

    5,896Torbay 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: Torbay 12,289, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Torbay: 12,289

    12,289Blackpool is higher17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Torbay 18,955, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Torbay: 18,955

    18,955Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Torbay 2,498, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Torbay: 2,498

    2,498Blackpool is higher3,840

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Torbay and Blackpool, total
MeasureTorbayBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£815.2m£818.7m£773.3m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.7m£455.6m£430.3m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mTorbay
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£404.0m£405.7m£383.2m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mTorbay
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.3m£18.3m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mTorbay
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£84.4m£84.8m£80.1m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.0m£12.0m£11.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.3m£36.2m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mBlackpool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTorbay
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£1.1mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202636,03928,606Torbay
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,7175,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,8965,374Torbay
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,28917,780Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,95529,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,4983,840Blackpool

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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