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South Tyneside and Blackpool

150,736 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

South Tyneside is higher than Blackpool on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 13 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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Per person in the age group

South Tyneside is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 13. 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

South Tyneside Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111South Tyneside: £5,669Blackpool: £6,137South Tyneside: £5,694Blackpool: £5,797South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £13,280, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977South Tyneside: £13,280Blackpool: £13,033South Tyneside: £13,336Blackpool: £12,310South Tyneside: £12,597

    £13,280£13,336£12,597South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £2,893, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594South Tyneside: £2,893Blackpool: £3,609South Tyneside: £2,905Blackpool: £3,409South Tyneside: £2,744

    £2,893£2,905£2,744Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £11,661, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263South Tyneside: £11,661Blackpool: £11,311South Tyneside: £11,711Blackpool: £10,683South Tyneside: £11,061

    £11,661£11,711£11,061South Tyneside is higher£11,263£11,311£10,683

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: South Tyneside £644, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745South Tyneside: £644Blackpool: £748South Tyneside: £647Blackpool: £707South Tyneside: £611

    £644£647£611Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £932, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924South Tyneside: £932Blackpool: £928South Tyneside: £936Blackpool: £877South Tyneside: £884

    £932£936£884South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £43, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45South Tyneside: £43Blackpool: £46South Tyneside: £43Blackpool: £43South Tyneside: £41

    £43£43£41Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £739, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818South Tyneside: £739Blackpool: £822South Tyneside: £742Blackpool: £776South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £182, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209South Tyneside: £182Blackpool: £210South Tyneside: £183Blackpool: £199South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £197, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197South Tyneside: £197Blackpool: £197South Tyneside: £198Blackpool: £187South Tyneside: £187

    £197£198£187South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £2,198, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758South Tyneside: £2,198Blackpool: £2,770South Tyneside: £2,207Blackpool: £2,616South Tyneside: £2,085

    £2,198£2,207£2,085Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314South Tyneside: £299Blackpool: £315South Tyneside: £301Blackpool: £298South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £468, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619South Tyneside: £468Blackpool: £622South Tyneside: £470Blackpool: £588South Tyneside: £444

    £468£470£444Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £15, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £6.55South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £6.19South Tyneside: £14

    £15£15£14South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £15, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £13South Tyneside: £15Blackpool: £12South Tyneside: £15

    £15South Tyneside is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35South Tyneside: £9.60Blackpool: £9.39South Tyneside: £9.65Blackpool: £8.87South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 1,027.9, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2South Tyneside: 1,027.9

    1,027.9South Tyneside is higher1,015.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: South Tyneside 171.0, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3South Tyneside: 171.0

    171.0Blackpool 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: South Tyneside 197.0, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7South Tyneside: 197.0

    197.0South Tyneside is higher190.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Blackpool 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: South Tyneside 269.9, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3South Tyneside: 269.9

    269.9Blackpool 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: South Tyneside 42.7, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6South Tyneside: 42.7

    42.7Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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South Tyneside and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureSouth TynesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,280£13,336£12,597£12,977£13,033£12,310South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,893£2,905£2,744£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,661£11,711£11,061£11,263£11,311£10,683South Tyneside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£644£647£611£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£932£936£884£924£928£877South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£41£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£197£198£187£197£197£187South Tyneside
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,198£2,207£2,085£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£468£470£444£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£6.53£6.55£6.19South Tyneside
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£13£13£12South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.35£9.39£8.87South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,027.91,015.2South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.0183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026197.0190.7South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.9336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.743.6Blackpool

Per resident

South Tyneside 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

South Tyneside Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £5,669, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111South Tyneside: £5,669Blackpool: £6,137South Tyneside: £5,694Blackpool: £5,797South Tyneside: £5,378

    £5,669£5,694£5,378Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £2,689, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551South Tyneside: £2,689Blackpool: £2,562South Tyneside: £2,700Blackpool: £2,420South Tyneside: £2,550

    £2,689£2,700£2,550South Tyneside is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £1,751, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209South Tyneside: £1,751Blackpool: £2,219South Tyneside: £1,758Blackpool: £2,095South Tyneside: £1,661

    £1,751£1,758£1,661Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: South Tyneside £2,361, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214South Tyneside: £2,361Blackpool: £2,223South Tyneside: £2,371Blackpool: £2,100South Tyneside: £2,239

    £2,361£2,371£2,239South Tyneside is higher£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £130, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146South Tyneside: £130Blackpool: £147South Tyneside: £131Blackpool: £139South Tyneside: £124

    £130£131£124Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £189, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182South Tyneside: £189Blackpool: £182South Tyneside: £189Blackpool: £172South Tyneside: £179

    £189£189£179South Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £8.69, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92South Tyneside: £8.69Blackpool: £8.96South Tyneside: £8.72Blackpool: £8.46South Tyneside: £8.24

    £8.69£8.72£8.24Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £739, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818South Tyneside: £739Blackpool: £822South Tyneside: £742Blackpool: £776South Tyneside: £701

    £739£742£701Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £182, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209South Tyneside: £182Blackpool: £210South Tyneside: £183Blackpool: £199South Tyneside: £173

    £182£183£173Blackpool 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: South Tyneside £119, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121South Tyneside: £119Blackpool: £121South Tyneside: £120Blackpool: £115South Tyneside: £113

    £119£120£113Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: South Tyneside £1,330, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696South Tyneside: £1,330Blackpool: £1,703South Tyneside: £1,336Blackpool: £1,608South Tyneside: £1,262

    £1,330£1,336£1,262Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: South Tyneside £299, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314South Tyneside: £299Blackpool: £315South Tyneside: £301Blackpool: £298South Tyneside: £284

    £299£301£284Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £283, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381South Tyneside: £283Blackpool: £382South Tyneside: £284Blackpool: £361South Tyneside: £268

    £283£284£268Blackpool is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: South Tyneside £8.94, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02South Tyneside: £8.94Blackpool: £4.03South Tyneside: £8.98Blackpool: £3.81South Tyneside: £8.48

    £8.94£8.98£8.48South Tyneside is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: South Tyneside £9.34, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97South Tyneside: £9.34Blackpool: £8.00South Tyneside: £9.38Blackpool: £7.56South Tyneside: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86South Tyneside is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: South Tyneside £9.60, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35South Tyneside: £9.60Blackpool: £9.39South Tyneside: £9.65Blackpool: £8.87South Tyneside: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11South Tyneside is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 208.1, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6South Tyneside: 208.1

    208.1South Tyneside is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 34.6, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0South Tyneside: 34.6

    34.6Blackpool 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: South Tyneside 39.9, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5South Tyneside: 39.9

    39.9South Tyneside is higher37.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 109.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0South Tyneside: 109.2

    109.2Blackpool is higher124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: South Tyneside 163.3, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7South Tyneside: 163.3

    163.3Blackpool 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: South Tyneside 25.8, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8South Tyneside: 25.8

    25.8Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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South Tyneside and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureSouth TynesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,669£5,694£5,378£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,689£2,700£2,550£2,551£2,562£2,420South Tyneside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,751£1,758£1,661£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,361£2,371£2,239£2,214£2,223£2,100South Tyneside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£189£179£182£182£172South Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.69£8.72£8.24£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£739£742£701£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£119£120£113£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,330£1,336£1,262£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£299£301£284£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£268£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.94£8.98£8.48£4.02£4.03£3.81South Tyneside
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£7.97£8.00£7.56South Tyneside
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.35£9.39£8.87South Tyneside
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026208.1199.6South Tyneside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202634.636.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.937.5South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026163.3206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.826.8Blackpool

Total

South Tyneside is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 9. 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

South Tyneside Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: South Tyneside £854.6m, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mSouth Tyneside: £854.6mBlackpool: £879.8mSouth Tyneside: £858.2mBlackpool: £831.0mSouth Tyneside: £810.6m

    £854.6m£858.2m£810.6mBlackpool is higher£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: South Tyneside £405.3m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mSouth Tyneside: £405.3mBlackpool: £367.2mSouth Tyneside: £407.0mBlackpool: £346.9mSouth Tyneside: £384.4m

    £405.3m£407.0m£384.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: South Tyneside £263.9m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mSouth Tyneside: £263.9mBlackpool: £318.0mSouth Tyneside: £265.0mBlackpool: £300.4mSouth Tyneside: £250.3m

    £263.9m£265.0m£250.3mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside £355.9m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mSouth Tyneside: £355.9mBlackpool: £318.7mSouth Tyneside: £357.4mBlackpool: £301.0mSouth Tyneside: £337.6m

    £355.9m£357.4m£337.6mSouth Tyneside is higher£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside £19.7m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBlackpool: £21.1mSouth Tyneside: £19.7mBlackpool: £19.9mSouth Tyneside: £18.6m

    £19.7m£19.7m£18.6mBlackpool 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: South Tyneside £28.4m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mSouth Tyneside: £28.4mBlackpool: £26.2mSouth Tyneside: £28.6mBlackpool: £24.7mSouth Tyneside: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mSouth Tyneside is higher£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: South Tyneside £1.3m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.2mSouth Tyneside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside 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: South Tyneside £111.4m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mSouth Tyneside: £111.4mBlackpool: £117.8mSouth Tyneside: £111.8mBlackpool: £111.2mSouth Tyneside: £105.6m

    £111.4m£111.8m£105.6mBlackpool 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: South Tyneside £27.5m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mSouth Tyneside: £27.5mBlackpool: £30.1mSouth Tyneside: £27.6mBlackpool: £28.5mSouth Tyneside: £26.1m

    £27.5m£27.6m£26.1mBlackpool 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: South Tyneside £18.0m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mSouth Tyneside: £18.0mBlackpool: £17.4mSouth Tyneside: £18.1mBlackpool: £16.4mSouth Tyneside: £17.1m

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside £200.5m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mSouth Tyneside: £200.5mBlackpool: £244.1mSouth Tyneside: £201.4mBlackpool: £230.6mSouth Tyneside: £190.2m

    £200.5m£201.4m£190.2mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: South Tyneside £45.1m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mSouth Tyneside: £45.1mBlackpool: £45.2mSouth Tyneside: £45.3mBlackpool: £42.7mSouth Tyneside: £42.8m

    £45.1m£45.3m£42.8mSouth Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: South Tyneside £42.7m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mSouth Tyneside: £42.7mBlackpool: £54.8mSouth Tyneside: £42.8mBlackpool: £51.8mSouth Tyneside: £40.5m

    £42.7m£42.8m£40.5mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: South Tyneside £1.3m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mSouth Tyneside: £1.3mBlackpool: £0.58mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £0.55mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.3m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSouth Tyneside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: South Tyneside £1.4m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.3mSouth Tyneside: £1.4m

    £1.4m£1.5m£1.4mSouth Tyneside is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: South Tyneside 31,369, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606South Tyneside: 31,369

    31,369South Tyneside is higher28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: South Tyneside 5,218, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164South Tyneside: 5,218

    5,218South Tyneside 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: South Tyneside 6,012, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374South Tyneside: 6,012

    6,012South Tyneside is higher5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: South Tyneside 16,463, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780South Tyneside: 16,463

    16,463Blackpool is higher17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: South Tyneside 24,618, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630South Tyneside: 24,618

    24,618Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: South Tyneside 3,891, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840South Tyneside: 3,891

    3,891South Tyneside is higherDepends on how you count3,840

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South Tyneside and Blackpool, total
MeasureSouth TynesideBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£854.6m£858.2m£810.6m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£405.3m£407.0m£384.4m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mSouth Tyneside
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£263.9m£265.0m£250.3m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£355.9m£357.4m£337.6m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mSouth Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£19.7m£19.7m£18.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mSouth Tyneside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSouth Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£111.4m£111.8m£105.6m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.5m£27.6m£26.1m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSouth Tyneside
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£200.5m£201.4m£190.2m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSouth Tyneside
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£42.7m£42.8m£40.5m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.4m£1.3m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSouth Tyneside
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1mSouth Tyneside
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3mSouth Tyneside
State Pensiontotal, March 202631,36928,606South Tyneside
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,2185,164South Tyneside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,0125,374South Tyneside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,46317,780Blackpool
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,61829,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8913,840South Tyneside

Sources

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

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