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Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North and Bolton South and Walkden
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.
On 6 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.
Per person in the age group
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 3. 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Bolton South and Walkden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,401£13,458£12,711Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,327£12,588
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,814£3,831£3,618Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,234£11,282£10,656Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£11,169£11,216£10,594
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,111£1,116£1,054Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£998£1,002£947Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£911£915£864
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£57£57£54Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£626£628£594
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£182£183£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£269£270£255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£195£196£185
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£3,140£3,154£2,979Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£376£377£357Bolton South and Walkden is higher£458£459£434
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£12Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£17£17£16Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£13£13£12
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,004.6Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count985.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
220.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher226.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
203.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count189.0
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count95.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
374.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher317.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
61.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher43.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Bolton South and Walkden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,782£4,802£4,536 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,401£13,458£12,711 | £13,271£13,327£12,588 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,814£3,831£3,618 | £3,301£3,315£3,131 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,234£11,282£10,656 | £11,169£11,216£10,594 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,111£1,116£1,054 | £1,135£1,140£1,076 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £998£1,002£947 | £911£915£864 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £57£57£54 | £56£56£53 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £626£628£594 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £182£183£173 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £269£270£255 | £195£196£185 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £3,140£3,154£2,979 | £2,626£2,637£2,491 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£385£364 | £292£293£277 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £376£377£357 | £458£459£434 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £12 | £9.18£9.22£8.71 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £17£17£16 | £13£13£12 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,004.6 | 985.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 220.3 | 226.5 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 203.5 | 189.0 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 97.5 | 95.2 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 374.4 | 317.6 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 61.0 | 43.7 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Per resident
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 7. 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Bolton South and Walkden
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,212£5,234£4,943Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,560£1,566£1,479Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£1,602£1,609£1,520
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,378£2,388£2,255Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,308£1,313£1,240Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,354£1,279
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£129£130£123Bolton South and Walkden is higher£137£138£130
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£110£111£104
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.64£6.67£6.30Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£685£688£650Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£626£628£594
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£199£200£189Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£182£183£173
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£168£168£159Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£122£123£116
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,958£1,966£1,857Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£384£385£364Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£292£293£277
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£234£235£222Bolton South and Walkden is higher£287£289£273
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£7.65£7.69£7.26Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£10£10£9.87Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.58£6.61£6.24Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
116.9Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count118.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
23.7Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count22.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
97.5Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higherDepends on how you count95.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
233.4Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher199.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
38.0Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher27.5
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| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Bolton South and Walkden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,212£5,234£4,943 | £4,782£4,802£4,536 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,560£1,566£1,479 | £1,602£1,609£1,520 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,378£2,388£2,255 | £2,073£2,082£1,967 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,308£1,313£1,240 | £1,349£1,354£1,279 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £129£130£123 | £137£138£130 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £110£111£104 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | £6.75£6.78£6.40 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £685£688£650 | £626£628£594 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £199£200£189 | £182£183£173 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £168£168£159 | £122£123£116 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,958£1,966£1,857 | £1,650£1,657£1,565 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £384£385£364 | £292£293£277 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £234£235£222 | £287£289£273 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £7.65£7.69£7.26 | £5.77£5.79£5.47 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.87 | £8.19£8.23£7.77 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.58£6.61£6.24 | £6.04£6.07£5.73 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 116.9 | 118.9 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 27.4 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 23.7 | 22.8 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 97.5 | 95.2 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 233.4 | 199.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 38.0 | 27.5 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Total
Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 9. 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 Hodge Hill and Solihull North Bolton South and Walkden
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£653.7m£656.5m£620.1mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£195.7m£196.5m£185.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£298.3m£299.5m£282.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£164.0m£164.7m£155.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£85.9m£86.3m£81.5mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£21.0m£21.1m£19.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£245.6m£246.6m£232.9mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£48.1m£48.3m£45.6mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£29.4m£29.5m£27.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.96m£0.96m£0.91mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mBirmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,667Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count15,518
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,216Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,568
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,971Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,978
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,233Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count12,426
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
29,278Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher26,026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
4,771Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North is higher3,585
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| Measure | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North | Bolton South and Walkden | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £653.7m£656.5m£620.1m | £623.9m£626.5m£591.8m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £195.7m£196.5m£185.6m | £209.1m£210.0m£198.3m | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £298.3m£299.5m£282.9m | £270.5m£271.7m£256.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £164.0m£164.7m£155.6m | £176.0m£176.7m£166.9m | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £17.9m£18.0m£17.0m | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.6m£13.8m | £14.4m£14.4m£13.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.88m£0.88m£0.83m | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £85.9m£86.3m£81.5m | £81.6m£82.0m£77.4m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £25.0m£25.1m£23.7m | £23.8m£23.9m£22.6m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £21.0m£21.1m£19.9m | £16.0m£16.0m£15.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £245.6m£246.6m£232.9m | £215.2m£216.1m£204.2m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £48.1m£48.3m£45.6m | £38.1m£38.2m£36.1m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £29.4m£29.5m£27.9m | £37.5m£37.7m£35.6m | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.96m£0.96m£0.91m | £0.75m£0.76m£0.71m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £1.3m£1.3m£1.2m | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.83m£0.78m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,667 | 15,518 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,216 | 3,568 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,971 | 2,978 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,233 | 12,426 | Bolton South and Walkden |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 29,278 | 26,026 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 4,771 | 3,585 | Birmingham Hodge Hill and Solihull North |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 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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