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Sunderland and Blackpool

286,696 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Sunderland is higher than Blackpool on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Sunderland: £5,529Blackpool: £6,137Sunderland: £5,552Blackpool: £5,797Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Blackpool 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: Sunderland £13,153, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Sunderland: £13,153Blackpool: £13,033Sunderland: £13,209Blackpool: £12,310Sunderland: £12,476

    £13,153£13,209£12,476Sunderland 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: Sunderland £2,771, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Sunderland: £2,771Blackpool: £3,609Sunderland: £2,783Blackpool: £3,409Sunderland: £2,628

    £2,771£2,783£2,628Blackpool 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: Sunderland £11,531, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Sunderland: £11,531Blackpool: £11,311Sunderland: £11,581Blackpool: £10,683Sunderland: £10,938

    £11,531£11,581£10,938Sunderland 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: Sunderland £636, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Sunderland: £636Blackpool: £748Sunderland: £639Blackpool: £707Sunderland: £604

    £636£639£604Blackpool 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: Sunderland £944, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Sunderland: £944Blackpool: £928Sunderland: £948Blackpool: £877Sunderland: £895

    £944£948£895Sunderland 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: Sunderland £42, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Sunderland: £42Blackpool: £46Sunderland: £42Blackpool: £43Sunderland: £39

    £42£42£39Blackpool 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: Sunderland £756, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Sunderland: £756Blackpool: £822Sunderland: £760Blackpool: £776Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Blackpool 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: Sunderland £199, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Sunderland: £199Blackpool: £210Sunderland: £200Blackpool: £199Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Blackpool 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: Sunderland £209, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Sunderland: £209Blackpool: £197Sunderland: £210Blackpool: £187Sunderland: £198

    £209£210£198Sunderland is higher£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sunderland £2,066, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Sunderland: £2,066Blackpool: £2,770Sunderland: £2,075Blackpool: £2,616Sunderland: £1,960

    £2,066£2,075£1,960Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Sunderland: £274Blackpool: £315Sunderland: £275Blackpool: £298Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Blackpool 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: Sunderland £469, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Sunderland: £469Blackpool: £622Sunderland: £471Blackpool: £588Sunderland: £445

    £469£471£445Blackpool 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: Sunderland £14, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £6.55Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £6.19Sunderland: £13

    £14£14£13Sunderland 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: Sunderland £13, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Sunderland: £13Blackpool: £13Sunderland: £14Blackpool: £12Sunderland: £13

    £13£14£13Sunderland is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Sunderland: £5.81Blackpool: £9.39Sunderland: £5.83Blackpool: £8.87Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sunderland 1,026.1, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Sunderland: 1,026.1

    1,026.1Sunderland 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: Sunderland 165.9, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Sunderland: 165.9

    165.9Blackpool 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: Sunderland 193.7, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Sunderland: 193.7

    193.7Sunderland 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: Sunderland 112.3, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Blackpool 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: Sunderland 258.3, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Sunderland: 258.3

    258.3Blackpool 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: Sunderland 45.1, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Sunderland: 45.1

    45.1Sunderland is higher43.6

Show the numbers
Sunderland and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureSunderlandBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,153£13,209£12,476£12,977£13,033£12,310Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,771£2,783£2,628£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,531£11,581£10,938£11,263£11,311£10,683Sunderland
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£636£639£604£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£944£948£895£924£928£877Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£39£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£197£197£187Sunderland
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,066£2,075£1,960£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£469£471£445£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£6.53£6.55£6.19Sunderland
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£13£13£12Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.11,015.2Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.7190.7Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.3336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.143.6Sunderland

Per resident

Sunderland 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

Sunderland Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5,529, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Sunderland: £5,529Blackpool: £6,137Sunderland: £5,552Blackpool: £5,797Sunderland: £5,244

    £5,529£5,552£5,244Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sunderland £2,578, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Sunderland: £2,578Blackpool: £2,562Sunderland: £2,589Blackpool: £2,420Sunderland: £2,446

    £2,578£2,589£2,446Sunderland is higher£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sunderland £1,716, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Sunderland: £1,716Blackpool: £2,219Sunderland: £1,723Blackpool: £2,095Sunderland: £1,628

    £1,716£1,723£1,628Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sunderland £2,260, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Sunderland: £2,260Blackpool: £2,223Sunderland: £2,270Blackpool: £2,100Sunderland: £2,144

    £2,260£2,270£2,144Sunderland is higher£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sunderland £125, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Sunderland: £125Blackpool: £147Sunderland: £125Blackpool: £139Sunderland: £118

    £125£125£118Blackpool 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: Sunderland £185, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Sunderland: £185Blackpool: £182Sunderland: £186Blackpool: £172Sunderland: £176

    £185£186£176Sunderland 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: Sunderland £8.15, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Sunderland: £8.15Blackpool: £8.96Sunderland: £8.18Blackpool: £8.46Sunderland: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Blackpool 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: Sunderland £756, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Sunderland: £756Blackpool: £822Sunderland: £760Blackpool: £776Sunderland: £718

    £756£760£718Blackpool 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: Sunderland £199, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Sunderland: £199Blackpool: £210Sunderland: £200Blackpool: £199Sunderland: £188

    £199£200£188Blackpool 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: Sunderland £129, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Sunderland: £129Blackpool: £121Sunderland: £130Blackpool: £115Sunderland: £123

    £129£130£123Sunderland is higher£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sunderland £1,279, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Sunderland: £1,279Blackpool: £1,703Sunderland: £1,285Blackpool: £1,608Sunderland: £1,213

    £1,279£1,285£1,213Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sunderland £274, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Sunderland: £274Blackpool: £315Sunderland: £275Blackpool: £298Sunderland: £260

    £274£275£260Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £290, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Sunderland: £290Blackpool: £382Sunderland: £292Blackpool: £361Sunderland: £275

    £290£292£275Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sunderland £8.40, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Sunderland: £8.40Blackpool: £4.03Sunderland: £8.44Blackpool: £3.81Sunderland: £7.97

    £8.40£8.44£7.97Sunderland is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sunderland £8.33, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Sunderland: £8.33Blackpool: £8.00Sunderland: £8.36Blackpool: £7.56Sunderland: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Sunderland is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sunderland £5.81, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Sunderland: £5.81Blackpool: £9.39Sunderland: £5.83Blackpool: £8.87Sunderland: £5.51

    £5.81£5.83£5.51Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 201.1, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Sunderland: 201.1

    201.1Sunderland is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 32.5, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Sunderland: 32.5

    32.5Blackpool 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: Sunderland 38.0, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Sunderland: 38.0

    38.0Sunderland 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: Sunderland 112.3, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Sunderland: 112.3

    112.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 160.0, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Sunderland: 160.0

    160.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count206.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sunderland 27.9, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Sunderland: 27.9

    27.9Sunderland is higher26.8

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Sunderland and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureSunderlandBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,529£5,552£5,244£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,578£2,589£2,446£2,551£2,562£2,420Sunderland
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,716£1,723£1,628£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,260£2,270£2,144£2,214£2,223£2,100Sunderland
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£176£182£182£172Sunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£718£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£199£200£188£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£121£121£115Sunderland
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,213£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£290£292£275£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.40£8.44£7.97£4.02£4.03£3.81Sunderland
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£7.97£8.00£7.56Sunderland
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.81£5.83£5.51£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.1199.6Sunderland
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202632.536.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.037.5Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026112.3124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.0206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.926.8Sunderland

Total

Sunderland is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 0. 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

Sunderland Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sunderland £1.6bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mSunderland: £1.6bnBlackpool: £879.8mSunderland: £1.6bnBlackpool: £831.0mSunderland: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sunderland £739.2m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mSunderland: £739.2mBlackpool: £367.2mSunderland: £742.3mBlackpool: £346.9mSunderland: £701.2m

    £739.2m£742.3m£701.2mSunderland is higher£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sunderland £491.9m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mSunderland: £491.9mBlackpool: £318.0mSunderland: £494.0mBlackpool: £300.4mSunderland: £466.6m

    £491.9m£494.0m£466.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sunderland £648.1m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mSunderland: £648.1mBlackpool: £318.7mSunderland: £650.8mBlackpool: £301.0mSunderland: £614.7m

    £648.1m£650.8m£614.7mSunderland is higher£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland £35.8m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mSunderland: £35.8mBlackpool: £21.1mSunderland: £35.9mBlackpool: £19.9mSunderland: £33.9m

    £35.8m£35.9m£33.9mSunderland 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: Sunderland £53.0m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mSunderland: £53.0mBlackpool: £26.2mSunderland: £53.3mBlackpool: £24.7mSunderland: £50.3m

    £53.0m£53.3m£50.3mSunderland 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: Sunderland £2.3m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £2.3mBlackpool: £1.2mSunderland: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mSunderland 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: Sunderland £216.9m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mSunderland: £216.9mBlackpool: £117.8mSunderland: £217.8mBlackpool: £111.2mSunderland: £205.7m

    £216.9m£217.8m£205.7mSunderland 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: Sunderland £57.0m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mSunderland: £57.0mBlackpool: £30.1mSunderland: £57.2mBlackpool: £28.5mSunderland: £54.0m

    £57.0m£57.2m£54.0mSunderland 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: Sunderland £37.1m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mSunderland: £37.1mBlackpool: £17.4mSunderland: £37.3mBlackpool: £16.4mSunderland: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mSunderland is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland £366.8m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mSunderland: £366.8mBlackpool: £244.1mSunderland: £368.3mBlackpool: £230.6mSunderland: £347.9m

    £366.8m£368.3m£347.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sunderland £78.4m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mSunderland: £78.4mBlackpool: £45.2mSunderland: £78.8mBlackpool: £42.7mSunderland: £74.4m

    £78.4m£78.8m£74.4mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sunderland £83.2m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mSunderland: £83.2mBlackpool: £54.8mSunderland: £83.6mBlackpool: £51.8mSunderland: £78.9m

    £83.2m£83.6m£78.9mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £0.58mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £0.55mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sunderland £2.4m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSunderland: £2.4mBlackpool: £1.1mSunderland: £2.3m

    £2.4m£2.4m£2.3mSunderland is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sunderland £1.7m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £1.7mBlackpool: £1.3mSunderland: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSunderland is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sunderland 57,665, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Sunderland: 57,665

    57,665Sunderland is higher28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sunderland 9,324, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Sunderland: 9,324

    9,324Sunderland 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: Sunderland 10,887, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Sunderland: 10,887

    10,887Sunderland is higher5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sunderland 32,185, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Sunderland: 32,185

    32,185Sunderland is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sunderland 45,860, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Sunderland: 45,860

    45,860Sunderland 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: Sunderland 8,008, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Sunderland: 8,008

    8,008Sunderland is higher3,840

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Sunderland and Blackpool, total
MeasureSunderlandBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mSunderland
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£739.2m£742.3m£701.2m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mSunderland
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.9m£494.0m£466.6m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£648.1m£650.8m£614.7m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mSunderland
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.8m£35.9m£33.9m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mSunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£53.0m£53.3m£50.3m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mSunderland
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mSunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£216.9m£217.8m£205.7m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mSunderland
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.0m£57.2m£54.0m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mSunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mSunderland
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£366.8m£368.3m£347.9m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mSunderland
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£78.4m£78.8m£74.4m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSunderland
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£83.2m£83.6m£78.9m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mSunderland
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mSunderland
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.4m£2.4m£2.3m£1.1mSunderland
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3mSunderland
State Pensiontotal, March 202657,66528,606Sunderland
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,3245,164Sunderland
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,8875,374Sunderland
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202632,18517,780Sunderland
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,86029,630Sunderland
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,0083,840Sunderland

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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