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Ashfield and Blackpool
Ashfield is higher than Blackpool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Ashfield 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
Ashfield Blackpool
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,876£4,896£4,625Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,743£12,797£12,087Blackpool is higher£12,977£13,033£12,310
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,395£2,406£2,272Blackpool is higher£3,594£3,609£3,409
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,437£11,485£10,848Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£11,263£11,311£10,683
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£412£414£391Blackpool is higher£745£748£707
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£865£869£821Blackpool is higher£924£928£877
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£28£28£27Blackpool is higher£45£46£43
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£622£624£590Blackpool is higher£818£822£776
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Blackpool is higher£209£210£199
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£172£172£163Blackpool is higher£197£197£187
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,769£1,777£1,678Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Blackpool is higher£314£315£298
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£433£435£411Blackpool is higher£619£622£588
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.99£10£9.48Ashfield is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Blackpool is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.5Blackpool is higher1,015.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
110.4Blackpool is higher183.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
179.3Blackpool is higher190.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.2Blackpool is higher124.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
227.1Blackpool is higher336.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.6Blackpool is higher43.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Blackpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | £6,111£6,137£5,797 | Blackpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,743£12,797£12,087 | £12,977£13,033£12,310 | Blackpool |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,395£2,406£2,272 | £3,594£3,609£3,409 | Blackpool |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,437£11,485£10,848 | £11,263£11,311£10,683 | Ashfield |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £412£414£391 | £745£748£707 | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £865£869£821 | £924£928£877 | Blackpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £28£28£27 | £45£46£43 | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £818£822£776 | Blackpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £209£210£199 | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £172£172£163 | £197£197£187 | Blackpool |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,769£1,777£1,678 | £2,758£2,770£2,616 | Blackpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £314£315£298 | Blackpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £433£435£411 | £619£622£588 | Blackpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.99£10£9.48 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £13£13£12 | Blackpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | Blackpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.5 | 1,015.2 | Blackpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 110.4 | 183.3 | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 179.3 | 190.7 | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.2 | 124.0 | Blackpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 227.1 | 336.3 | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.6 | 43.6 | Blackpool |
Per resident
Ashfield 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
Ashfield Blackpool
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,876£4,896£4,625Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,415£2,425£2,290Blackpool is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,472£1,479£1,396Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,167£2,176£2,056Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£78£78£74Blackpool is higher£146£147£139
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£164£165£156Blackpool is higher£182£182£172
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.38£5.40£5.10Blackpool is higher£8.92£8.96£8.46
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£622£624£590Blackpool is higher£818£822£776
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£181£182£172Blackpool is higher£209£210£199
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£106£106£100Blackpool is higher£121£121£115
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,088£1,092£1,032Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£179£180£170Blackpool is higher£314£315£298
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£266£268£253Blackpool is higher£381£382£361
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.15£6.17£5.83Ashfield is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.67£6.70£6.33Blackpool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.96£6.99£6.60Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
192.2Blackpool is higher199.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
20.9Blackpool is higher36.0
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.0Blackpool is higher37.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
91.2Blackpool is higher124.0
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
139.6Blackpool is higher206.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5Blackpool is higher26.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Ashfield | Blackpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,876£4,896£4,625 | £6,111£6,137£5,797 | Blackpool |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,415£2,425£2,290 | £2,551£2,562£2,420 | Blackpool |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,472£1,479£1,396 | £2,209£2,219£2,095 | Blackpool |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,167£2,176£2,056 | £2,214£2,223£2,100 | Blackpool |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £78£78£74 | £146£147£139 | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £164£165£156 | £182£182£172 | Blackpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.38£5.40£5.10 | £8.92£8.96£8.46 | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £622£624£590 | £818£822£776 | Blackpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £181£182£172 | £209£210£199 | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £106£106£100 | £121£121£115 | Blackpool |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,088£1,092£1,032 | £1,696£1,703£1,608 | Blackpool |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £179£180£170 | £314£315£298 | Blackpool |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £266£268£253 | £381£382£361 | Blackpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.15£6.17£5.83 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Ashfield |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.67£6.70£6.33 | £7.97£8.00£7.56 | Blackpool |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.96£6.99£6.60 | £9.35£9.39£8.87 | Blackpool |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 192.2 | 199.6 | Blackpool |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 20.9 | 36.0 | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.0 | 37.5 | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 91.2 | 124.0 | Blackpool |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 139.6 | 206.7 | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 26.8 | Blackpool |
Total
Ashfield 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
Ashfield Blackpool
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£630.0m£632.7m£597.6mBlackpool is higher£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£312.0m£313.3m£295.9mBlackpool is higher£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£190.2m£191.0m£180.4mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£280.0m£281.2m£265.6mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBlackpool is higher£21.0m£21.1m£19.9m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlackpool is higher£26.0m£26.2m£24.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBlackpool is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£80.3m£80.7m£76.2mBlackpool is higher£117.3m£117.8m£111.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.4m£23.5m£22.2mBlackpool is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlackpool is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£140.5m£141.1m£133.3mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBlackpool is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£34.4m£34.6m£32.6mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.79m£0.80m£0.75mAshfield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBlackpool is higher£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mBlackpool is higher£1.3m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
24,839Blackpool is higher28,606
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,704Blackpool is higher5,164
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,389Blackpool is higher5,374
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
11,787Blackpool is higher17,780
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,038Blackpool is higher29,630
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,908Blackpool is higher3,840
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| Measure | Ashfield | Blackpool | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £630.0m£632.7m£597.6m | £876.0m£879.8m£831.0m | Blackpool |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £312.0m£313.3m£295.9m | £365.7m£367.2m£346.9m | Blackpool |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £190.2m£191.0m£180.4m | £316.7m£318.0m£300.4m | Blackpool |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £280.0m£281.2m£265.6m | £317.4m£318.7m£301.0m | Blackpool |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.2m£21.3m£20.1m | £26.0m£26.2m£24.7m | Blackpool |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.69m£0.70m£0.66m | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £80.3m£80.7m£76.2m | £117.3m£117.8m£111.2m | Blackpool |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.4m£23.5m£22.2m | £30.0m£30.1m£28.5m | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | Blackpool |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £140.5m£141.1m£133.3m | £243.1m£244.1m£230.6m | Blackpool |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £23.1m£23.2m£21.9m | £45.0m£45.2m£42.7m | Blackpool |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £34.4m£34.6m£32.6m | £54.6m£54.8m£51.8m | Blackpool |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.79m£0.80m£0.75m | £0.58m£0.58m£0.55m | Ashfield |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.86m£0.87m£0.82m | £1.1m | Blackpool |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.90m£0.90m£0.85m | £1.3m | Blackpool |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 24,839 | 28,606 | Blackpool |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,704 | 5,164 | Blackpool |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,389 | 5,374 | Blackpool |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 11,787 | 17,780 | Blackpool |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,038 | 29,630 | Blackpool |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,908 | 3,840 | Blackpool |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.