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Tameside and Blackpool

238,895 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Blackpool on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Tameside is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 19. 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

Tameside Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Tameside: £4,842Blackpool: £6,137Tameside: £4,863Blackpool: £5,797Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Blackpool 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: Tameside £13,058, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Tameside: £13,058Blackpool: £13,033Tameside: £13,113Blackpool: £12,310Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Tameside: £2,617Blackpool: £3,609Tameside: £2,628Blackpool: £3,409Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Blackpool 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: Tameside £11,664, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Tameside: £11,664Blackpool: £11,311Tameside: £11,714Blackpool: £10,683Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Tameside: £561Blackpool: £748Tameside: £563Blackpool: £707Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Blackpool 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: Tameside £797, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Tameside: £797Blackpool: £928Tameside: £801Blackpool: £877Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Blackpool 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: Tameside £35, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Tameside: £35Blackpool: £46Tameside: £35Blackpool: £43Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Blackpool 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: Tameside £581, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Tameside: £581Blackpool: £822Tameside: £583Blackpool: £776Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Blackpool 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: Tameside £179, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Tameside: £179Blackpool: £210Tameside: £180Blackpool: £199Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Blackpool 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: Tameside £136, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Tameside: £136Blackpool: £197Tameside: £137Blackpool: £187Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Blackpool 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: Tameside £2,048, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Tameside: £2,048Blackpool: £2,770Tameside: £2,057Blackpool: £2,616Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Tameside: £265Blackpool: £315Tameside: £267Blackpool: £298Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Tameside £418, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Tameside: £418Blackpool: £622Tameside: £419Blackpool: £588Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Blackpool 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: Tameside £7.69, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Tameside: £7.69Blackpool: £6.55Tameside: £7.72Blackpool: £6.19Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Tameside 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: Tameside £7.03, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Tameside: £7.03Blackpool: £13Tameside: £7.06Blackpool: £12Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Blackpool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Tameside: £5.45Blackpool: £9.39Tameside: £5.47Blackpool: £8.87Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Blackpool 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Blackpool 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: Tameside 142.0, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Blackpool 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: Tameside 169.7, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Blackpool 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: Tameside 87.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Blackpool 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: Tameside 249.2, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Blackpool 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: Tameside 30.2, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

Show the numbers
Tameside and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,977£13,033£12,310Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,263£11,311£10,683Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£6.53£6.55£6.19Tameside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.243.6Blackpool

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Tameside: £4,842Blackpool: £6,137Tameside: £4,863Blackpool: £5,797Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Tameside: £2,165Blackpool: £2,562Tameside: £2,175Blackpool: £2,420Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Tameside: £1,646Blackpool: £2,219Tameside: £1,653Blackpool: £2,095Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Tameside: £1,934Blackpool: £2,223Tameside: £1,943Blackpool: £2,100Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Tameside: £93Blackpool: £147Tameside: £93Blackpool: £139Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Blackpool 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: Tameside £132, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Tameside: £132Blackpool: £182Tameside: £133Blackpool: £172Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Blackpool 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: Tameside £5.86, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Tameside: £5.86Blackpool: £8.96Tameside: £5.89Blackpool: £8.46Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Blackpool 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: Tameside £581, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Tameside: £581Blackpool: £822Tameside: £583Blackpool: £776Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Blackpool 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: Tameside £179, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Tameside: £179Blackpool: £210Tameside: £180Blackpool: £199Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Blackpool 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: Tameside £86, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Tameside: £86Blackpool: £121Tameside: £86Blackpool: £115Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Tameside: £1,288Blackpool: £1,703Tameside: £1,294Blackpool: £1,608Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Tameside: £265Blackpool: £315Tameside: £267Blackpool: £298Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Tameside: £263Blackpool: £382Tameside: £264Blackpool: £361Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Tameside: £4.83Blackpool: £4.03Tameside: £4.85Blackpool: £3.81Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Tameside is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Tameside: £4.42Blackpool: £8.00Tameside: £4.44Blackpool: £7.56Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Blackpool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Tameside: £5.45Blackpool: £9.39Tameside: £5.47Blackpool: £8.87Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Blackpool 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: Tameside 28.1, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Blackpool 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: Tameside 87.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Blackpool 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: Tameside 19.0, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

Show the numbers
Tameside and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureTamesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.02£4.03£3.81Tameside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.536.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.137.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.026.8Blackpool

Total

Tameside is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Blackpool 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

Tameside Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mTameside: £1.2bnBlackpool: £879.8mTameside: £1.2bnBlackpool: £831.0mTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnTameside is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mTameside: £517.3mBlackpool: £367.2mTameside: £519.5mBlackpool: £346.9mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mTameside: £393.2mBlackpool: £318.0mTameside: £394.9mBlackpool: £300.4mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mTameside: £462.1mBlackpool: £318.7mTameside: £464.1mBlackpool: £301.0mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mTameside: £22.2mBlackpool: £21.1mTameside: £22.3mBlackpool: £19.9mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mTameside 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: Tameside £31.6m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mTameside: £31.6mBlackpool: £26.2mTameside: £31.7mBlackpool: £24.7mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mTameside 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: Tameside £1.4m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.2mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mTameside 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: Tameside £138.7m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mTameside: £138.7mBlackpool: £117.8mTameside: £139.3mBlackpool: £111.2mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mTameside 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: Tameside £42.9m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mTameside: £42.9mBlackpool: £30.1mTameside: £43.1mBlackpool: £28.5mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mTameside 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: Tameside £20.5m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mTameside: £20.5mBlackpool: £17.4mTameside: £20.6mBlackpool: £16.4mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mTameside: £307.8mBlackpool: £244.1mTameside: £309.1mBlackpool: £230.6mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mTameside: £63.4mBlackpool: £45.2mTameside: £63.7mBlackpool: £42.7mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mTameside: £62.8mBlackpool: £54.8mTameside: £63.0mBlackpool: £51.8mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mTameside is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mTameside: £1.2mBlackpool: £0.58mTameside: £1.2mBlackpool: £0.55mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mTameside is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTameside: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTameside: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBlackpool is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mTameside: £1.2m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Tameside is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Tameside 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: Tameside 6,721, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Tameside 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: Tameside 20,840, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Tameside is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Tameside 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: Tameside 4,544, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Tameside is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
Tameside and Blackpool, total
MeasureTamesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mTameside
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mTameside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mTameside
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mTameside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mTameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mTameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mTameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mTameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mTameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mTameside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mTameside
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mTameside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mTameside
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mTameside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05828,606Tameside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6245,164Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7215,374Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84017,780Tameside
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44229,630Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5443,840Tameside

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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