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Wakefield and Blackpool

366,925 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Blackpool on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 21 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Wakefield: £4,688Blackpool: £6,137Wakefield: £4,708Blackpool: £5,797Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Blackpool 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: Wakefield £12,707, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Wakefield: £12,707Blackpool: £13,033Wakefield: £12,761Blackpool: £12,310Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Blackpool 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: Wakefield £2,295, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Wakefield: £2,295Blackpool: £3,609Wakefield: £2,305Blackpool: £3,409Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Blackpool 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: Wakefield £11,504, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Wakefield: £11,504Blackpool: £11,311Wakefield: £11,553Blackpool: £10,683Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield 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: Wakefield £437, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Wakefield: £437Blackpool: £748Wakefield: £439Blackpool: £707Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Blackpool 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: Wakefield £737, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Wakefield: £737Blackpool: £928Wakefield: £741Blackpool: £877Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Blackpool 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: Wakefield £29, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Wakefield: £29Blackpool: £46Wakefield: £29Blackpool: £43Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Blackpool 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: Wakefield £577, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Wakefield: £577Blackpool: £822Wakefield: £579Blackpool: £776Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Blackpool 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: Wakefield £169, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £210Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £199Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Blackpool 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: Wakefield £148, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Wakefield: £148Blackpool: £197Wakefield: £149Blackpool: £187Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Blackpool 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: Wakefield £1,702, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Wakefield: £1,702Blackpool: £2,770Wakefield: £1,710Blackpool: £2,616Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Wakefield: £219Blackpool: £315Wakefield: £220Blackpool: £298Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Blackpool 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: Wakefield £428, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Wakefield: £428Blackpool: £622Wakefield: £429Blackpool: £588Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Blackpool 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: Wakefield £8.82, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Wakefield: £8.82Blackpool: £6.55Wakefield: £8.86Blackpool: £6.19Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield 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: Wakefield £8.03, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Wakefield: £8.03Blackpool: £13Wakefield: £8.07Blackpool: £12Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Wakefield: £6.02Blackpool: £9.39Wakefield: £6.05Blackpool: £8.87Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool 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: Wakefield 1,018.6, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Wakefield 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: Wakefield 113.1, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Blackpool 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: Wakefield 155.0, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Blackpool 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: Wakefield 86.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Blackpool 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: Wakefield 221.1, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Blackpool 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: Wakefield 32.5, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Wakefield and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,977£13,033£12,310Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,263£11,311£10,683Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£6.53£6.55£6.19Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,015.2Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0190.7Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.543.6Blackpool

Per resident

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Wakefield: £4,688Blackpool: £6,137Wakefield: £4,708Blackpool: £5,797Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Wakefield: £2,289Blackpool: £2,562Wakefield: £2,299Blackpool: £2,420Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Wakefield: £1,428Blackpool: £2,219Wakefield: £1,434Blackpool: £2,095Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Wakefield: £2,072Blackpool: £2,223Wakefield: £2,081Blackpool: £2,100Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Wakefield: £79Blackpool: £147Wakefield: £79Blackpool: £139Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Blackpool 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: Wakefield £133, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Wakefield: £133Blackpool: £182Wakefield: £133Blackpool: £172Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Blackpool 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: Wakefield £5.19, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Wakefield: £5.19Blackpool: £8.96Wakefield: £5.21Blackpool: £8.46Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Blackpool 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: Wakefield £577, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Wakefield: £577Blackpool: £822Wakefield: £579Blackpool: £776Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Blackpool 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: Wakefield £169, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £210Wakefield: £169Blackpool: £199Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Blackpool 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: Wakefield £92, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Wakefield: £92Blackpool: £121Wakefield: £92Blackpool: £115Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Wakefield: £1,060Blackpool: £1,703Wakefield: £1,064Blackpool: £1,608Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Wakefield: £219Blackpool: £315Wakefield: £220Blackpool: £298Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Wakefield: £266Blackpool: £382Wakefield: £267Blackpool: £361Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Wakefield: £5.49Blackpool: £4.03Wakefield: £5.52Blackpool: £3.81Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Wakefield: £5.01Blackpool: £8.00Wakefield: £5.03Blackpool: £7.56Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Wakefield: £6.02Blackpool: £9.39Wakefield: £6.05Blackpool: £8.87Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Blackpool 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: Wakefield 183.5, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Blackpool 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: Wakefield 27.9, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Blackpool 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: Wakefield 86.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Blackpool 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: Wakefield 20.3, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Wakefield and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureWakefieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£4.02£4.03£3.81Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.436.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.937.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.326.8Blackpool

Total

Wakefield 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

Wakefield Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mWakefield: £1.7bnBlackpool: £879.8mWakefield: £1.7bnBlackpool: £831.0mWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mWakefield: £839.9mBlackpool: £367.2mWakefield: £843.5mBlackpool: £346.9mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mWakefield: £524.1mBlackpool: £318.0mWakefield: £526.3mBlackpool: £300.4mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mWakefield: £760.4mBlackpool: £318.7mWakefield: £763.6mBlackpool: £301.0mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mWakefield: £28.9mBlackpool: £21.1mWakefield: £29.0mBlackpool: £19.9mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mWakefield 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: Wakefield £48.7m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mWakefield: £48.7mBlackpool: £26.2mWakefield: £48.9mBlackpool: £24.7mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield 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: Wakefield £1.9m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £1.9mBlackpool: £1.2mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £211.7m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mWakefield: £211.7mBlackpool: £117.8mWakefield: £212.6mBlackpool: £111.2mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield 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: Wakefield £61.9m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mWakefield: £61.9mBlackpool: £30.1mWakefield: £62.1mBlackpool: £28.5mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield 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: Wakefield £33.8m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mWakefield: £33.8mBlackpool: £17.4mWakefield: £33.9mBlackpool: £16.4mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mWakefield: £388.8mBlackpool: £244.1mWakefield: £390.5mBlackpool: £230.6mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mWakefield: £80.3mBlackpool: £45.2mWakefield: £80.6mBlackpool: £42.7mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mWakefield: £97.7mBlackpool: £54.8mWakefield: £98.1mBlackpool: £51.8mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mWakefield: £2.0mBlackpool: £0.58mWakefield: £2.0mBlackpool: £0.55mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.1mWakefield: £1.8mBlackpool: £1.1mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £2.2mBlackpool: £1.3mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield 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: Wakefield 10,246, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield 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: Wakefield 31,640, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield 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: Wakefield 7,431, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Blackpool, total
MeasureWakefieldBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mWakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mWakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.3mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32528,606Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4785,164Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,2465,374Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64017,780Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48429,630Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4313,840Wakefield

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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