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Gateshead and Blackpool

201,422 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Gateshead is higher than Blackpool on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 14 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

Gateshead is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 17. 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

Gateshead Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Gateshead: £5,152Blackpool: £6,137Gateshead: £5,174Blackpool: £5,797Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Blackpool 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: Gateshead £13,156, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Gateshead: £13,156Blackpool: £13,033Gateshead: £13,212Blackpool: £12,310Gateshead: £12,479

    £13,156£13,212£12,479Gateshead 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: Gateshead £2,484, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Gateshead: £2,484Blackpool: £3,609Gateshead: £2,494Blackpool: £3,409Gateshead: £2,356

    £2,484£2,494£2,356Blackpool 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: Gateshead £11,575, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Gateshead: £11,575Blackpool: £11,311Gateshead: £11,625Blackpool: £10,683Gateshead: £10,980

    £11,575£11,625£10,980Gateshead 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: Gateshead £583, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Gateshead: £583Blackpool: £748Gateshead: £586Blackpool: £707Gateshead: £553

    £583£586£553Blackpool 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: Gateshead £959, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Gateshead: £959Blackpool: £928Gateshead: £963Blackpool: £877Gateshead: £910

    £959£963£910Gateshead 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: Gateshead £38, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Gateshead: £38Blackpool: £46Gateshead: £38Blackpool: £43Gateshead: £36

    £38£38£36Blackpool 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: Gateshead £637, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Gateshead: £637Blackpool: £822Gateshead: £640Blackpool: £776Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Blackpool 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: Gateshead £157, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Gateshead: £157Blackpool: £210Gateshead: £157Blackpool: £199Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Blackpool 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: Gateshead £163, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Gateshead: £163Blackpool: £197Gateshead: £163Blackpool: £187Gateshead: £154

    £163£163£154Blackpool 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: Gateshead £1,910, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Gateshead: £1,910Blackpool: £2,770Gateshead: £1,919Blackpool: £2,616Gateshead: £1,812

    £1,910£1,919£1,812Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Gateshead: £266Blackpool: £315Gateshead: £267Blackpool: £298Gateshead: £252

    £266£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: Gateshead £391, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Gateshead: £391Blackpool: £622Gateshead: £393Blackpool: £588Gateshead: £371

    £391£393£371Blackpool 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: Gateshead £8.70, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Gateshead: £8.70Blackpool: £6.55Gateshead: £8.73Blackpool: £6.19Gateshead: £8.25

    £8.70£8.73£8.25Gateshead 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: Gateshead £11, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Gateshead: £11Blackpool: £13Gateshead: £11Blackpool: £12Gateshead: £10

    £11£11£10Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Gateshead: £7.10Blackpool: £9.39Gateshead: £7.13Blackpool: £8.87Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Blackpool 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: Gateshead 1,011.8, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Gateshead: 1,011.8

    1,011.8Blackpool 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: Gateshead 149.6, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Gateshead: 149.6

    149.6Blackpool 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: Gateshead 198.5, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Gateshead: 198.5

    198.5Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Blackpool 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: Gateshead 232.6, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Gateshead: 232.6

    232.6Blackpool 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: Gateshead 36.0, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Gateshead: 36.0

    36.0Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count43.6

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Gateshead and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureGatesheadBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,156£13,212£12,479£12,977£13,033£12,310Gateshead
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,484£2,494£2,356£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,575£11,625£10,980£11,263£11,311£10,683Gateshead
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£583£586£553£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£959£963£910£924£928£877Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£163£154£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,910£1,919£1,812£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.70£8.73£8.25£6.53£6.55£6.19Gateshead
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.81,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026149.6183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.5190.7Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026232.6336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.6Blackpool

Per resident

Gateshead is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 18. 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

Gateshead Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gateshead £5,152, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Gateshead: £5,152Blackpool: £6,137Gateshead: £5,174Blackpool: £5,797Gateshead: £4,887

    £5,152£5,174£4,887Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gateshead £2,547, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Gateshead: £2,547Blackpool: £2,562Gateshead: £2,558Blackpool: £2,420Gateshead: £2,416

    £2,547£2,558£2,416Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gateshead £1,539, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Gateshead: £1,539Blackpool: £2,219Gateshead: £1,545Blackpool: £2,095Gateshead: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gateshead £2,241, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Gateshead: £2,241Blackpool: £2,223Gateshead: £2,250Blackpool: £2,100Gateshead: £2,126

    £2,241£2,250£2,126Gateshead is higher£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gateshead £113, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Gateshead: £113Blackpool: £147Gateshead: £113Blackpool: £139Gateshead: £107

    £113£113£107Blackpool 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: Gateshead £186, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Gateshead: £186Blackpool: £182Gateshead: £186Blackpool: £172Gateshead: £176

    £186£186£176Gateshead 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: Gateshead £7.38, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Gateshead: £7.38Blackpool: £8.96Gateshead: £7.41Blackpool: £8.46Gateshead: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Blackpool 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: Gateshead £637, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Gateshead: £637Blackpool: £822Gateshead: £640Blackpool: £776Gateshead: £604

    £637£640£604Blackpool 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: Gateshead £157, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Gateshead: £157Blackpool: £210Gateshead: £157Blackpool: £199Gateshead: £149

    £157£157£149Blackpool 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: Gateshead £101, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Gateshead: £101Blackpool: £121Gateshead: £101Blackpool: £115Gateshead: £96

    £101£101£96Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gateshead £1,184, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Gateshead: £1,184Blackpool: £1,703Gateshead: £1,189Blackpool: £1,608Gateshead: £1,123

    £1,184£1,189£1,123Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gateshead £266, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Gateshead: £266Blackpool: £315Gateshead: £267Blackpool: £298Gateshead: £252

    £266£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: Gateshead £242, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Gateshead: £242Blackpool: £382Gateshead: £243Blackpool: £361Gateshead: £230

    £242£243£230Blackpool is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gateshead £5.39, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Gateshead: £5.39Blackpool: £4.03Gateshead: £5.41Blackpool: £3.81Gateshead: £5.11

    £5.39£5.41£5.11Gateshead is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gateshead £6.67, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Gateshead: £6.67Blackpool: £8.00Gateshead: £6.70Blackpool: £7.56Gateshead: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gateshead £7.10, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Gateshead: £7.10Blackpool: £9.39Gateshead: £7.13Blackpool: £8.87Gateshead: £6.73

    £7.10£7.13£6.73Blackpool 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: Gateshead 195.9, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Gateshead: 195.9

    195.9Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 29.0, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Gateshead: 29.0

    29.0Blackpool 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: Gateshead 38.4, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Gateshead: 38.4

    38.4Gateshead 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: Gateshead 93.4, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Gateshead: 93.4

    93.4Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gateshead 144.1, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Gateshead: 144.1

    144.1Blackpool 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: Gateshead 22.3, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Gateshead: 22.3

    22.3Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Gateshead and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureGatesheadBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,152£5,174£4,887£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,547£2,558£2,416£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,241£2,250£2,126£2,214£2,223£2,100Gateshead
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£186£176£182£182£172Gateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£640£604£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£157£157£149£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,184£1,189£1,123£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£314£315£298Blackpool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£230£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.39£5.41£5.11£4.02£4.03£3.81Gateshead
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.10£7.13£6.73£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026195.9199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202629.036.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202638.437.5Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202693.4124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026144.1206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.326.8Blackpool

Total

Gateshead is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 4. 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

Gateshead Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gateshead £1.0bn, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mGateshead: £1.0bnBlackpool: £879.8mGateshead: £1.0bnBlackpool: £831.0mGateshead: £984.3m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gateshead £513.0m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mGateshead: £513.0mBlackpool: £367.2mGateshead: £515.2mBlackpool: £346.9mGateshead: £486.6m

    £513.0m£515.2m£486.6mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gateshead £309.9m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mGateshead: £309.9mBlackpool: £318.0mGateshead: £311.3mBlackpool: £300.4mGateshead: £294.0m

    £309.9m£311.3m£294.0mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gateshead £451.4m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mGateshead: £451.4mBlackpool: £318.7mGateshead: £453.3mBlackpool: £301.0mGateshead: £428.1m

    £451.4m£453.3m£428.1mGateshead is higher£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead £22.8m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mGateshead: £22.8mBlackpool: £21.1mGateshead: £22.8mBlackpool: £19.9mGateshead: £21.6m

    £22.8m£22.8m£21.6mGateshead 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: Gateshead £37.4m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mGateshead: £37.4mBlackpool: £26.2mGateshead: £37.6mBlackpool: £24.7mGateshead: £35.5m

    £37.4m£37.6m£35.5mGateshead 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: Gateshead £1.5m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.3mGateshead: £1.5mBlackpool: £1.2mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mGateshead 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: Gateshead £128.3m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mGateshead: £128.3mBlackpool: £117.8mGateshead: £128.8mBlackpool: £111.2mGateshead: £121.7m

    £128.3m£128.8m£121.7mGateshead 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: Gateshead £31.5m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mGateshead: £31.5mBlackpool: £30.1mGateshead: £31.7mBlackpool: £28.5mGateshead: £29.9m

    £31.5m£31.7m£29.9mGateshead 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: Gateshead £20.3m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mGateshead: £20.3mBlackpool: £17.4mGateshead: £20.4mBlackpool: £16.4mGateshead: £19.2m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.2mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead £238.4m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mGateshead: £238.4mBlackpool: £244.1mGateshead: £239.4mBlackpool: £230.6mGateshead: £226.1m

    £238.4m£239.4m£226.1mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gateshead £53.5m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mGateshead: £53.5mBlackpool: £45.2mGateshead: £53.7mBlackpool: £42.7mGateshead: £50.7m

    £53.5m£53.7m£50.7mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gateshead £48.8m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mGateshead: £48.8mBlackpool: £54.8mGateshead: £49.0mBlackpool: £51.8mGateshead: £46.3m

    £48.8m£49.0m£46.3mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gateshead £1.1m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mGateshead: £1.1mBlackpool: £0.58mGateshead: £1.1mBlackpool: £0.55mGateshead: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mGateshead is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gateshead £1.3m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mGateshead: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.1mGateshead: £1.3mBlackpool: £1.1mGateshead: £1.3m

    £1.3mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gateshead £1.4m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4mBlackpool: £1.3mGateshead: £1.4m

    £1.4mGateshead is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gateshead 39,453, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Gateshead: 39,453

    39,453Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gateshead 5,835, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Gateshead: 5,835

    5,835Gateshead 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: Gateshead 7,739, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Gateshead: 7,739

    7,739Gateshead is higher5,374

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gateshead 18,815, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Gateshead: 18,815

    18,815Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gateshead 29,027, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Gateshead: 29,027

    29,027Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gateshead 4,495, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Gateshead: 4,495

    4,495Gateshead is higherDepends on how you count3,840

Show the numbers
Gateshead and Blackpool, total
MeasureGatesheadBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£984.3m£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mGateshead
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£513.0m£515.2m£486.6m£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mGateshead
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£309.9m£311.3m£294.0m£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£451.4m£453.3m£428.1m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mGateshead
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.8m£22.8m£21.6m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mGateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.4m£37.6m£35.5m£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mGateshead
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mGateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£128.3m£128.8m£121.7m£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mGateshead
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.5m£31.7m£29.9m£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mGateshead
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mGateshead
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£238.4m£239.4m£226.1m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.5m£53.7m£50.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGateshead
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£48.8m£49.0m£46.3m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mGateshead
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.1mGateshead
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.3mGateshead
State Pensiontotal, March 202639,45328,606Gateshead
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,8355,164Gateshead
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7395,374Gateshead
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,81517,780Gateshead
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,02729,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,4953,840Gateshead

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.
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  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.
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