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Dundee City and Blackpool

149,330 and 143,353 residents (mid-2024).

Dundee City is higher than Blackpool on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Dundee City: £5,251Blackpool: £6,137Dundee City: £5,273Blackpool: £5,797Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Blackpool 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: Dundee City £13,112, Blackpool £12,977Blackpool: £12,977Dundee City: £13,112Blackpool: £13,033Dundee City: £13,168Blackpool: £12,310Dundee City: £12,437

    £13,112£13,168£12,437Dundee City 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: Dundee City £2,582, Blackpool £3,594Blackpool: £3,594Dundee City: £2,582Blackpool: £3,609Dundee City: £2,593Blackpool: £3,409Dundee City: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Blackpool 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: Dundee City £11,544, Blackpool £11,263Blackpool: £11,263Dundee City: £11,544Blackpool: £11,311Dundee City: £11,593Blackpool: £10,683Dundee City: £10,950

    £11,544£11,593£10,950Dundee City 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: Dundee City £634, Blackpool £745Blackpool: £745Dundee City: £634Blackpool: £748Dundee City: £637Blackpool: £707Dundee City: £601

    £634£637£601Blackpool 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: Dundee City £899, Blackpool £924Blackpool: £924Dundee City: £899Blackpool: £928Dundee City: £903Blackpool: £877Dundee City: £853

    £899£903£853Blackpool 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: Dundee City £35, Blackpool £45Blackpool: £45Dundee City: £35Blackpool: £46Dundee City: £35Blackpool: £43Dundee City: £33

    £35£35£33Blackpool is higher£45£46£43

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dundee City £766, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Dundee City: £766Blackpool: £822Dundee City: £769Blackpool: £776Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Blackpool 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: Dundee City £196, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Dundee City: £196Blackpool: £210Dundee City: £197Blackpool: £199Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Blackpool 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: Dundee City £139, Blackpool £197Blackpool: £197Dundee City: £139Blackpool: £197Dundee City: £140Blackpool: £187Dundee City: £132

    £139£140£132Blackpool is higher£197£197£187

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dundee City £1,901, Blackpool £2,758Blackpool: £2,758Dundee City: £1,901Blackpool: £2,770Dundee City: £1,909Blackpool: £2,616Dundee City: £1,803

    £1,901£1,909£1,803Blackpool is higher£2,758£2,770£2,616

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Dundee City: £322Blackpool: £315Dundee City: £324Blackpool: £298Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£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: Dundee City £524, Blackpool £619Blackpool: £619Dundee City: £524Blackpool: £622Dundee City: £526Blackpool: £588Dundee City: £497

    £524£526£497Blackpool 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: Dundee City £7.28, Blackpool £6.53Blackpool: £6.53Dundee City: £7.28Blackpool: £6.55Dundee City: £7.32Blackpool: £6.19Dundee City: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dundee City 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: Dundee City £11, Blackpool £13Blackpool: £13Dundee City: £11Blackpool: £13Dundee City: £11Blackpool: £12Dundee City: £10

    £11£11£10Blackpool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Dundee City: £6.37Blackpool: £9.39Dundee City: £6.39Blackpool: £8.87Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Blackpool 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: Dundee City 1,002.7, Blackpool 1,015.2Blackpool: 1,015.2Dundee City: 1,002.7

    1,002.7Blackpool 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: Dundee City 155.5, Blackpool 183.3Blackpool: 183.3Dundee City: 155.5

    155.5Blackpool is higher183.3

  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: Dundee City 204.4, Blackpool 190.7Blackpool: 190.7Dundee City: 204.4

    204.4Dundee City 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: Dundee City 121.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Blackpool 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: Dundee City 238.1, Blackpool 336.3Blackpool: 336.3Dundee City: 238.1

    238.1Blackpool 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: Dundee City 32.5, Blackpool 43.6Blackpool: 43.6Dundee City: 32.5

    32.5Blackpool is higher43.6

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Dundee City and Blackpool, per person in the age group
MeasureDundee CityBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,112£13,168£12,437Estimated£12,977£13,033£12,310Dundee City
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449Estimated£3,594£3,609£3,409Blackpool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,544£11,593£10,950£11,263£11,311£10,683Dundee City
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£634£637£601£745£748£707Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£899£903£853Estimated£924£928£877Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33Estimated£45£46£43Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£139£140£132Estimated£197£197£187Blackpool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,901£1,909£1,803£2,758£2,770£2,616Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£314£315£298Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£524£526£497£619£622£588Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£6.53£6.55£6.19Dundee City
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.71,015.2Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.5183.3Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.4190.7Dundee City
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.1336.3Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.5Estimated43.6Blackpool

Per resident

Dundee City is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blackpool on 20. 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

Dundee City Blackpool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dundee City £5,251, Blackpool £6,111Blackpool: £6,111Dundee City: £5,251Blackpool: £6,137Dundee City: £5,273Blackpool: £5,797Dundee City: £4,981

    £5,251£5,273£4,981Blackpool is higher£6,111£6,137£5,797

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dundee City £2,266, Blackpool £2,551Blackpool: £2,551Dundee City: £2,266Blackpool: £2,562Dundee City: £2,275Blackpool: £2,420Dundee City: £2,149

    £2,266£2,275£2,149Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,551£2,562£2,420

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dundee City £1,694, Blackpool £2,209Blackpool: £2,209Dundee City: £1,694Blackpool: £2,219Dundee City: £1,702Blackpool: £2,095Dundee City: £1,607

    £1,694£1,702£1,607Blackpool is higher£2,209£2,219£2,095

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dundee City £1,995, Blackpool £2,214Blackpool: £2,214Dundee City: £1,995Blackpool: £2,223Dundee City: £2,003Blackpool: £2,100Dundee City: £1,892

    £1,995£2,003£1,892Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count£2,214£2,223£2,100

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dundee City £110, Blackpool £146Blackpool: £146Dundee City: £110Blackpool: £147Dundee City: £110Blackpool: £139Dundee City: £104

    £110£110£104Blackpool 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: Dundee City £155, Blackpool £182Blackpool: £182Dundee City: £155Blackpool: £182Dundee City: £156Blackpool: £172Dundee City: £147

    £155£156£147Blackpool 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: Dundee City £5.99, Blackpool £8.92Blackpool: £8.92Dundee City: £5.99Blackpool: £8.96Dundee City: £6.01Blackpool: £8.46Dundee City: £5.68

    £5.99£6.01£5.68Blackpool is higher£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: Dundee City £766, Blackpool £818Blackpool: £818Dundee City: £766Blackpool: £822Dundee City: £769Blackpool: £776Dundee City: £727

    £766£769£727Blackpool 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: Dundee City £196, Blackpool £209Blackpool: £209Dundee City: £196Blackpool: £210Dundee City: £197Blackpool: £199Dundee City: £186

    £196£197£186Blackpool 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: Dundee City £91, Blackpool £121Blackpool: £121Dundee City: £91Blackpool: £121Dundee City: £92Blackpool: £115Dundee City: £87

    £91£92£87Blackpool is higher£121£121£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dundee City £1,247, Blackpool £1,696Blackpool: £1,696Dundee City: £1,247Blackpool: £1,703Dundee City: £1,253Blackpool: £1,608Dundee City: £1,183

    £1,247£1,253£1,183Blackpool is higher£1,696£1,703£1,608

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dundee City £322, Blackpool £314Blackpool: £314Dundee City: £322Blackpool: £315Dundee City: £324Blackpool: £298Dundee City: £306

    £322£324£306Dundee City is higher£314£315£298

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £344, Blackpool £381Blackpool: £381Dundee City: £344Blackpool: £382Dundee City: £345Blackpool: £361Dundee City: £326

    £344£345£326Blackpool is higher£381£382£361

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dundee City £4.78, Blackpool £4.02Blackpool: £4.02Dundee City: £4.78Blackpool: £4.03Dundee City: £4.80Blackpool: £3.81Dundee City: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Dundee City is higher£4.02£4.03£3.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dundee City £7.07, Blackpool £7.97Blackpool: £7.97Dundee City: £7.07Blackpool: £8.00Dundee City: £7.10Blackpool: £7.56Dundee City: £6.71

    £7.07£7.10£6.71Blackpool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dundee City £6.37, Blackpool £9.35Blackpool: £9.35Dundee City: £6.37Blackpool: £9.39Dundee City: £6.39Blackpool: £8.87Dundee City: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Blackpool is higher£9.35£9.39£8.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 173.3, Blackpool 199.6Blackpool: 199.6Dundee City: 173.3

    173.3Blackpool is higher199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 26.9, Blackpool 36.0Blackpool: 36.0Dundee City: 26.9

    26.9Blackpool is higher36.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 35.3, Blackpool 37.5Blackpool: 37.5Dundee City: 35.3

    35.3Blackpool 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: Dundee City 121.2, Blackpool 124.0Blackpool: 124.0Dundee City: 121.2

    121.2Blackpool is higherDepends on how you count124.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dundee City 156.3, Blackpool 206.7Blackpool: 206.7Dundee City: 156.3

    156.3Blackpool 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: Dundee City 21.3, Blackpool 26.8Blackpool: 26.8Dundee City: 21.3

    21.3Blackpool is higher26.8

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Dundee City and Blackpool, per resident
MeasureDundee CityBlackpoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,251£5,273£4,981Estimated£6,111£6,137£5,797Blackpool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,266£2,275£2,149Estimated£2,551£2,562£2,420Blackpool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,694£1,702£1,607Estimated£2,209£2,219£2,095Blackpool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,995£2,003£1,892£2,214£2,223£2,100Blackpool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£110£104£146£147£139Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£155£156£147Estimated£182£182£172Blackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.99£6.01£5.68Estimated£8.92£8.96£8.46Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£766£769£727Estimated£818£822£776Blackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£196£197£186Estimated£209£210£199Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87Estimated£121£121£115Blackpool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,247£1,253£1,183£1,696£1,703£1,608Blackpool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£322£324£306£314£315£298Dundee City
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£344£345£326£381£382£361Blackpool
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.02£4.03£3.81Dundee City
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.07£7.10£6.71£7.97£8.00£7.56Blackpool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04Estimated£9.35£9.39£8.87Blackpool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.3199.6Blackpool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.936.0Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.337.5Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026121.2124.0Blackpool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.3206.7Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.3Estimated26.8Blackpool

Total

Dundee City 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

Dundee City Blackpool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dundee City £784.1m, Blackpool £876.0mBlackpool: £876.0mDundee City: £784.1mBlackpool: £879.8mDundee City: £787.5mBlackpool: £831.0mDundee City: £743.8m

    £784.1m£787.5m£743.8mBlackpool is higher£876.0m£879.8m£831.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dundee City £338.3m, Blackpool £365.7mBlackpool: £365.7mDundee City: £338.3mBlackpool: £367.2mDundee City: £339.8mBlackpool: £346.9mDundee City: £320.9m

    £338.3m£339.8m£320.9mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£365.7m£367.2m£346.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dundee City £253.0m, Blackpool £316.7mBlackpool: £316.7mDundee City: £253.0mBlackpool: £318.0mDundee City: £254.1mBlackpool: £300.4mDundee City: £240.0m

    £253.0m£254.1m£240.0mBlackpool is higher£316.7m£318.0m£300.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dundee City £297.9m, Blackpool £317.4mBlackpool: £317.4mDundee City: £297.9mBlackpool: £318.7mDundee City: £299.1mBlackpool: £301.0mDundee City: £282.5m

    £297.9m£299.1m£282.5mBlackpool is higherDepends on how you count£317.4m£318.7m£301.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City £16.4m, Blackpool £21.0mBlackpool: £21.0mDundee City: £16.4mBlackpool: £21.1mDundee City: £16.4mBlackpool: £19.9mDundee City: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.4m£15.5mBlackpool 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: Dundee City £23.2m, Blackpool £26.0mBlackpool: £26.0mDundee City: £23.2mBlackpool: £26.2mDundee City: £23.3mBlackpool: £24.7mDundee City: £22.0m

    £23.2m£23.3m£22.0mBlackpool 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: Dundee City £0.89m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.89mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90mBlackpool: £1.2mDundee City: £0.85m

    £0.89m£0.90m£0.85mBlackpool is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dundee City £114.4m, Blackpool £117.3mBlackpool: £117.3mDundee City: £114.4mBlackpool: £117.8mDundee City: £114.9mBlackpool: £111.2mDundee City: £108.5m

    £114.4m£114.9m£108.5mBlackpool 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: Dundee City £29.3m, Blackpool £30.0mBlackpool: £30.0mDundee City: £29.3mBlackpool: £30.1mDundee City: £29.4mBlackpool: £28.5mDundee City: £27.8m

    £29.3m£29.4m£27.8mBlackpool 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: Dundee City £13.6m, Blackpool £17.3mBlackpool: £17.3mDundee City: £13.6mBlackpool: £17.4mDundee City: £13.7mBlackpool: £16.4mDundee City: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlackpool is higher£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City £186.3m, Blackpool £243.1mBlackpool: £243.1mDundee City: £186.3mBlackpool: £244.1mDundee City: £187.1mBlackpool: £230.6mDundee City: £176.7m

    £186.3m£187.1m£176.7mBlackpool is higher£243.1m£244.1m£230.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dundee City £48.2m, Blackpool £45.0mBlackpool: £45.0mDundee City: £48.2mBlackpool: £45.2mDundee City: £48.4mBlackpool: £42.7mDundee City: £45.7m

    £48.2m£48.4m£45.7mDundee City is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dundee City £51.3m, Blackpool £54.6mBlackpool: £54.6mDundee City: £51.3mBlackpool: £54.8mDundee City: £51.5mBlackpool: £51.8mDundee City: £48.7m

    £51.3m£51.5m£48.7mBlackpool is higher£54.6m£54.8m£51.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dundee City £0.71m, Blackpool £0.58mBlackpool: £0.58mDundee City: £0.71mBlackpool: £0.58mDundee City: £0.72mBlackpool: £0.55mDundee City: £0.68m

    £0.71m£0.72m£0.68mDundee City is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dundee City £1.1m, Blackpool £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mDundee City: £1.1mBlackpool: £1.1mDundee City: £1.0m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dundee City £0.95m, Blackpool £1.3mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.95mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.96mBlackpool: £1.3mDundee City: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mBlackpool is higher£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dundee City 25,872, Blackpool 28,606Blackpool: 28,606Dundee City: 25,872

    25,872Blackpool is higher28,606

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dundee City 4,011, Blackpool 5,164Blackpool: 5,164Dundee City: 4,011

    4,011Blackpool is higher5,164

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dundee City 5,275, Blackpool 5,374Blackpool: 5,374Dundee City: 5,275

    5,275Blackpool 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: Dundee City 18,095, Blackpool 17,780Blackpool: 17,780Dundee City: 18,095

    18,095Dundee City is higherDepends on how you count17,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dundee City 23,337, Blackpool 29,630Blackpool: 29,630Dundee City: 23,337

    23,337Blackpool is higher29,630

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dundee City 3,180, Blackpool 3,840Blackpool: 3,840Dundee City: 3,180

    3,180Blackpool is higher3,840

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Dundee City and Blackpool, total
MeasureDundee CityBlackpoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£784.1m£787.5m£743.8mEstimated£876.0m£879.8m£831.0mBlackpool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£338.3m£339.8m£320.9mEstimated£365.7m£367.2m£346.9mBlackpool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.0m£254.1m£240.0mEstimated£316.7m£318.0m£300.4mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£297.9m£299.1m£282.5m£317.4m£318.7m£301.0mBlackpool
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.4m£15.5m£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBlackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.2m£23.3m£22.0mEstimated£26.0m£26.2m£24.7mBlackpool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mEstimated£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBlackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£114.4m£114.9m£108.5mEstimated£117.3m£117.8m£111.2mBlackpool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mEstimated£30.0m£30.1m£28.5mBlackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mEstimated£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBlackpool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£186.3m£187.1m£176.7m£243.1m£244.1m£230.6mBlackpool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.2m£48.4m£45.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mDundee City
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.3m£51.5m£48.7m£54.6m£54.8m£51.8mBlackpool
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mDundee City
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1mBlackpool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mEstimated£1.3mBlackpool
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,87228,606Blackpool
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,0115,164Blackpool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,2755,374Blackpool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202618,09517,780Dundee City
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,33729,630Blackpool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,180Estimated3,840Blackpool

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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