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Birmingham Edgbaston and Bolton North East

110,141 and 119,077 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher than Bolton North East on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Bolton North East: £4,905Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,633Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £12,692, Bolton North East £13,056Bolton North East: £13,056Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,692Bolton North East: £13,112Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,746Bolton North East: £12,385Birmingham Edgbaston: £12,039

    £12,692£12,746£12,039Bolton North East is higher£13,056£13,112£12,385

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,642, Bolton North East £2,799Bolton North East: £2,799Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,642Bolton North East: £2,811Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,653Bolton North East: £2,655Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,506

    £2,642£2,653£2,506Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,799£2,811£2,655

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £11,017, Bolton North East £11,502Bolton North East: £11,502Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,017Bolton North East: £11,551Birmingham Edgbaston: £11,064Bolton North East: £10,910Birmingham Edgbaston: £10,450

    £11,017£11,064£10,450Bolton North East is higher£11,502£11,551£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston £835, Bolton North East £692Bolton North East: £692Birmingham Edgbaston: £835Bolton North East: £695Birmingham Edgbaston: £839Bolton North East: £656Birmingham Edgbaston: £792

    £835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £798, Bolton North East £824Bolton North East: £824Birmingham Edgbaston: £798Bolton North East: £827Birmingham Edgbaston: £801Bolton North East: £781Birmingham Edgbaston: £757

    £798£801£757Bolton North East is higher£824£827£781

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £42, Bolton North East £39Bolton North East: £39Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Bolton North East: £39Birmingham Edgbaston: £42Bolton North East: £37Birmingham Edgbaston: £40

    £42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Bolton North East: £554Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Bolton North East: £523Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Bolton North East: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Bolton North East: £138Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Bolton North East is higher£146£146£138

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston £132, Bolton North East £160Bolton North East: £160Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Bolton North East: £160Birmingham Edgbaston: £132Bolton North East: £152Birmingham Edgbaston: £125

    £132£132£125Bolton North East is higher£160£160£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £2,144, Bolton North East £2,204Bolton North East: £2,204Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,144Bolton North East: £2,214Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,153Bolton North East: £2,091Birmingham Edgbaston: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,204£2,214£2,091

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Bolton North East: £273Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Bolton North East: £258Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £343, Bolton North East £415Bolton North East: £415Birmingham Edgbaston: £343Bolton North East: £417Birmingham Edgbaston: £344Bolton North East: £393Birmingham Edgbaston: £325

    £343£344£325Bolton North East is higher£415£417£393

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £14, Bolton North East £11Bolton North East: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Bolton North East: £11Birmingham Edgbaston: £14Bolton North East: £10Birmingham Edgbaston: £13

    £14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£11£11£10

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.31, Bolton North East £9.74Bolton North East: £9.74Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.31Bolton North East: £9.78Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.35Bolton North East: £9.24Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Bolton North East: £7.02Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Bolton North East: £6.63Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 972.6, Bolton North East 997.1Bolton North East: 997.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 972.6

    972.6Bolton North East is higher997.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Birmingham Edgbaston 164.5, Bolton North East 152.4Bolton North East: 152.4Birmingham Edgbaston: 164.5

    164.5Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count152.4

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 160.7, Bolton North East 172.9Bolton North East: 172.9Birmingham Edgbaston: 160.7

    160.7Bolton North East is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham Edgbaston 274.7, Bolton North East 275.1Bolton North East: 275.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 274.7

    274.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count275.1

  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: Birmingham Edgbaston 30.1, Bolton North East 36.0Bolton North East: 36.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 30.1

    30.1Bolton North East is higher36.0

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Bolton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,692£12,746£12,039£13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,642£2,653£2,506£2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,017£11,064£10,450£11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£835£839£792£692£695£656Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£824£827£781Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£39£39£37Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£132£132£125£160£160£152Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£272£273£258Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£343£344£325£415£417£393Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£11£11£10Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.6997.1Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.5152.4Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7172.9Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.684.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.7275.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.136.0Bolton North East

Per resident

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 15. 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4,720, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,720Bolton North East: £4,905Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,633Birmingham Edgbaston: £4,477

    £4,720£4,740£4,477Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,772, Bolton North East £2,197Bolton North East: £2,197Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,772Bolton North East: £2,206Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,780Bolton North East: £2,084Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,681

    £1,772£1,780£1,681Bolton North East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,724, Bolton North East £1,711Bolton North East: £1,711Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,724Bolton North East: £1,718Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,731Bolton North East: £1,623Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,635

    £1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,711£1,718£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,538, Bolton North East £1,935Bolton North East: £1,935Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,538Bolton North East: £1,943Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,545Bolton North East: £1,835Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,459

    £1,538£1,545£1,459Bolton North East is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £117, Bolton North East £116Bolton North East: £116Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Bolton North East: £117Birmingham Edgbaston: £117Bolton North East: £110Birmingham Edgbaston: £111

    £117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£116£117£110

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £111, Bolton North East £139Bolton North East: £139Birmingham Edgbaston: £111Bolton North East: £139Birmingham Edgbaston: £112Bolton North East: £131Birmingham Edgbaston: £106

    £111£112£106Bolton North East is higher£139£139£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £5.88, Bolton North East £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.88Bolton North East: £6.56Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.91Bolton North East: £6.20Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.58

    £5.88£5.91£5.58Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £514, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Birmingham Edgbaston: £514Bolton North East: £554Birmingham Edgbaston: £516Bolton North East: £523Birmingham Edgbaston: £487

    £514£516£487Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £124, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £124Bolton North East: £146Birmingham Edgbaston: £125Bolton North East: £138Birmingham Edgbaston: £118

    £124£125£118Bolton North East is higher£146£146£138

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £86, Bolton North East £98Bolton North East: £98Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Bolton North East: £98Birmingham Edgbaston: £86Bolton North East: £93Birmingham Edgbaston: £82

    £86£86£82Bolton North East is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £1,399, Bolton North East £1,347Bolton North East: £1,347Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,399Bolton North East: £1,353Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,405Bolton North East: £1,278Birmingham Edgbaston: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£1,347£1,353£1,278

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £582, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Birmingham Edgbaston: £582Bolton North East: £273Birmingham Edgbaston: £584Bolton North East: £258Birmingham Edgbaston: £552

    £582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £224, Bolton North East £254Bolton North East: £254Birmingham Edgbaston: £224Bolton North East: £255Birmingham Edgbaston: £225Bolton North East: £240Birmingham Edgbaston: £212

    £224£225£212Bolton North East is higher£254£255£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.01, Bolton North East £6.53Bolton North East: £6.53Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.01Bolton North East: £6.55Birmingham Edgbaston: £9.05Bolton North East: £6.19Birmingham Edgbaston: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £6.07, Bolton North East £5.96Bolton North East: £5.96Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.07Bolton North East: £5.98Birmingham Edgbaston: £6.10Bolton North East: £5.65Birmingham Edgbaston: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham Edgbaston £4.06, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.06Bolton North East: £7.02Birmingham Edgbaston: £4.08Bolton North East: £6.63Birmingham Edgbaston: £3.85

    £4.06£4.08£3.85Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 135.8, Bolton North East 167.7Bolton North East: 167.7Birmingham Edgbaston: 135.8

    135.8Bolton North East is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 23.0, Bolton North East 25.6Bolton North East: 25.6Birmingham Edgbaston: 23.0

    23.0Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 22.4, Bolton North East 29.1Bolton North East: 29.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 22.4

    22.4Bolton North East is higher29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 74.6, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Birmingham Edgbaston: 74.6

    74.6Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 179.3, Bolton North East 168.1Bolton North East: 168.1Birmingham Edgbaston: 179.3

    179.3Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham Edgbaston 19.6, Bolton North East 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0Birmingham Edgbaston: 19.6

    19.6Bolton North East is higher22.0

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Birmingham Edgbaston and Bolton North East, per resident
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,720£4,740£4,477£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,772£1,780£1,681£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,724£1,731£1,635£1,711£1,718£1,623Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£116£117£110Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£106£139£139£131Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.88£5.91£5.58£6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£487£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£125£118£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£82£98£98£93Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,347£1,353£1,278Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£582£584£552£272£273£258Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£254£255£240Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.53£6.55£6.19Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£5.96£5.98£5.65Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.06£4.08£3.85£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.8167.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.6Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.429.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.684.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026179.3168.1Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.622.0Bolton North East

Total

Birmingham Edgbaston is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East 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

Birmingham Edgbaston Bolton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £519.9m, Bolton North East £581.6mBolton North East: £581.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £519.9mBolton North East: £584.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £522.1mBolton North East: £551.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £493.1m

    £519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBolton North East is higher£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £195.2m, Bolton North East £261.6mBolton North East: £261.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £195.2mBolton North East: £262.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £196.0mBolton North East: £248.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £185.2m

    £195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBolton North East is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £189.9m, Bolton North East £203.7mBolton North East: £203.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £189.9mBolton North East: £204.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £190.7mBolton North East: £193.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £180.1m

    £189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £169.4m, Bolton North East £230.4mBolton North East: £230.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £169.4mBolton North East: £231.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £170.2mBolton North East: £218.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £160.7m

    £169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBolton North East is higher£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.8m, Bolton North East £13.9mBolton North East: £13.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.8mBolton North East: £13.9mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.9mBolton North East: £13.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.2m

    £12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £12.3m, Bolton North East £16.5mBolton North East: £16.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mBolton North East: £16.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £12.3mBolton North East: £15.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBolton North East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.65m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mBolton North East: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.65mBolton North East: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £56.6m, Bolton North East £65.7mBolton North East: £65.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.6mBolton North East: £66.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £56.8mBolton North East: £62.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £53.6m

    £56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBolton North East is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £13.7m, Bolton North East £17.4mBolton North East: £17.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.7mBolton North East: £17.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.8mBolton North East: £16.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £13.0m

    £13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBolton North East is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £9.5m, Bolton North East £11.6mBolton North East: £11.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mBolton North East: £11.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.5mBolton North East: £11.0mBirmingham Edgbaston: £9.0m

    £9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBolton North East is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £154.1m, Bolton North East £160.4mBolton North East: £160.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.1mBolton North East: £161.1mBirmingham Edgbaston: £154.7mBolton North East: £152.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £146.2m

    £154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £64.1m, Bolton North East £32.4mBolton North East: £32.4mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.1mBolton North East: £32.5mBirmingham Edgbaston: £64.4mBolton North East: £30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston: £60.8m

    £64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £24.6m, Bolton North East £30.2mBolton North East: £30.2mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.6mBolton North East: £30.3mBirmingham Edgbaston: £24.8mBolton North East: £28.6mBirmingham Edgbaston: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBolton North East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.99m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.99mBolton North East: £0.78mBirmingham Edgbaston: £1.00mBolton North East: £0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.94m

    £0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.67m, Bolton North East £0.71mBolton North East: £0.71mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mBolton North East: £0.71mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.67mBolton North East: £0.67mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham Edgbaston £0.45m, Bolton North East £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mBolton North East: £0.84mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.45mBolton North East: £0.79mBirmingham Edgbaston: £0.42m

    £0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBolton North East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 14,957, Bolton North East 19,974Bolton North East: 19,974Birmingham Edgbaston: 14,957

    14,957Bolton North East is higher19,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,530, Bolton North East 3,052Bolton North East: 3,052Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,530

    2,530Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,471, Bolton North East 3,463Bolton North East: 3,463Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,471

    2,471Bolton North East is higher3,463

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 8,219, Bolton North East 10,056Bolton North East: 10,056Birmingham Edgbaston: 8,219

    8,219Bolton North East is higher10,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 19,744, Bolton North East 20,022Bolton North East: 20,022Birmingham Edgbaston: 19,744

    19,744Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count20,022

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham Edgbaston 2,162, Bolton North East 2,621Bolton North East: 2,621Birmingham Edgbaston: 2,162

    2,162Bolton North East is higher2,621

Show the numbers
Birmingham Edgbaston and Bolton North East, total
MeasureBirmingham EdgbastonBolton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£519.9m£522.1m£493.1m£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£195.2m£196.0m£185.2m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.9m£190.7m£180.1m£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£169.4m£170.2m£160.7m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.9m£12.2m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.6m£56.8m£53.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.5m£9.0m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£154.1m£154.7m£146.2m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.1m£64.4m£60.8m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.8m£23.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,95719,974Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5303,052Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4713,463Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,21910,056Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,74420,022Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,1622,621Bolton North East

Sources

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

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