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Blackley and Middleton South and Bolton South and Walkden

115,363 and 130,467 residents (mid-2024).

Blackley and Middleton South is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 11 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

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 10. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£4,782£4,802£4,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £13,179, Bolton South and Walkden £13,271Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501

    £13,179£13,235£12,501Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,327£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,742, Bolton South and Walkden £3,301Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549

    £3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£3,301£3,315£3,131

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £11,075, Bolton South and Walkden £11,169Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505

    £11,075£11,122£10,505Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£11,169£11,216£10,594

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South £1,083, Bolton South and Walkden £1,135Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027

    £1,083£1,087£1,027Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £968, Bolton South and Walkden £911Bolton South and Walkden: £911Blackley and Middleton South: £968Bolton South and Walkden: £915Blackley and Middleton South: £973Bolton South and Walkden: £864Blackley and Middleton South: £919

    £968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£911£915£864

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £53, Bolton South and Walkden £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £53Blackley and Middleton South: £50

    £53£53£50Bolton South and Walkden is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackley and Middleton South: £678Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £681Bolton South and Walkden: £594Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackley and Middleton South: £202Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackley and Middleton South: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £173Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

  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: Blackley and Middleton South £188, Bolton South and Walkden £195Bolton South and Walkden: £195Blackley and Middleton South: £188Bolton South and Walkden: £196Blackley and Middleton South: £189Bolton South and Walkden: £185Blackley and Middleton South: £178

    £188£189£178Bolton South and Walkden is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £3,007, Bolton South and Walkden £2,626Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852

    £3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackley and Middleton South: £361Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackley and Middleton South: £362Bolton South and Walkden: £277Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£292£293£277

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £532, Bolton South and Walkden £458Bolton South and Walkden: £458Blackley and Middleton South: £532Bolton South and Walkden: £459Blackley and Middleton South: £534Bolton South and Walkden: £434Blackley and Middleton South: £504

    £532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South is higher£458£459£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.43, Bolton South and Walkden £9.18Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Bolton South and Walkden is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South £7.59, Bolton South and Walkden £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Bolton South and Walkden: £12Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 994.9, Bolton South and Walkden 985.0Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9

    994.9Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blackley and Middleton South 213.5, Bolton South and Walkden 226.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5

    213.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher226.5

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 193.1, Bolton South and Walkden 189.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1

    193.1Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count189.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blackley and Middleton South 343.7, Bolton South and Walkden 317.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7

    343.7Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count317.6

  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: Blackley and Middleton South 42.3, Bolton South and Walkden 43.7Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3

    42.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher43.7

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Blackley and Middleton South and Bolton South and Walkden, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,782£4,802£4,536Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,179£13,235£12,501£13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,742£3,757£3,549£3,301£3,315£3,131Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,075£11,122£10,505£11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,083£1,087£1,027£1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£968£973£919£911£915£864Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£53£50£56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£626£628£594Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£182£183£173Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£195£196£185Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,007£3,020£2,852£2,626£2,637£2,491Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£292£293£277Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£532£534£504£458£459£434Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.9985.0Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026213.5226.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.1189.0Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.695.2Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026343.7317.6Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.343.7Bolton South and Walkden

Per resident

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 8. 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

Blackley and Middleton South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5,216, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948

    £5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£4,782£4,802£4,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,637, Bolton South and Walkden £1,602Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553

    £1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,602£1,609£1,520

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £2,332, Bolton South and Walkden £2,073Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212

    £2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£2,073£2,082£1,967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,376, Bolton South and Walkden £1,349Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305

    £1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £135, Bolton South and Walkden £137Bolton South and Walkden: £137Blackley and Middleton South: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £138Blackley and Middleton South: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £130Blackley and Middleton South: £128

    £135£135£128Bolton South and Walkden is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £120, Bolton South and Walkden £110Bolton South and Walkden: £110Blackley and Middleton South: £120Bolton South and Walkden: £111Blackley and Middleton South: £121Bolton South and Walkden: £104Blackley and Middleton South: £114

    £120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £6.55, Bolton South and Walkden £6.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21

    £6.55£6.57£6.21Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £678, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackley and Middleton South: £678Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £681Bolton South and Walkden: £594Blackley and Middleton South: £643

    £678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £202, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackley and Middleton South: £202Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackley and Middleton South: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £173Blackley and Middleton South: £192

    £202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £117, Bolton South and Walkden £122Bolton South and Walkden: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £117Bolton South and Walkden: £123Blackley and Middleton South: £118Bolton South and Walkden: £116Blackley and Middleton South: £111

    £117£118£111Bolton South and Walkden is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £1,874, Bolton South and Walkden £1,650Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778

    £1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £361, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackley and Middleton South: £361Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackley and Middleton South: £362Bolton South and Walkden: £277Blackley and Middleton South: £342

    £361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South is higher£292£293£277

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £331, Bolton South and Walkden £287Bolton South and Walkden: £287Blackley and Middleton South: £331Bolton South and Walkden: £289Blackley and Middleton South: £333Bolton South and Walkden: £273Blackley and Middleton South: £314

    £331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.63, Bolton South and Walkden £5.77Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39

    £4.63£4.65£4.39Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £4.73, Bolton South and Walkden £8.19Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49

    £4.73£4.75£4.49Bolton South and Walkden is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackley and Middleton South £5.57, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28

    £5.57£5.59£5.28Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 123.6, Bolton South and Walkden 118.9Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6

    123.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.5, Bolton South and Walkden 27.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5

    26.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 24.0, Bolton South and Walkden 22.8Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0

    24.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 101.6, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6

    101.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 214.2, Bolton South and Walkden 199.5Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2

    214.2Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count199.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackley and Middleton South 26.4, Bolton South and Walkden 27.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4

    26.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.5

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Blackley and Middleton South and Bolton South and Walkden, per resident
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,216£5,238£4,948£4,782£4,802£4,536Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,637£1,644£1,553£1,602£1,609£1,520Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,332£2,342£2,212£2,073£2,082£1,967Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,376£1,382£1,305£1,349£1,354£1,279Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£110£111£104Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.55£6.57£6.21£6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£678£681£643£626£628£594Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£202£203£192£182£183£173Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£122£123£116Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,874£1,882£1,778£1,650£1,657£1,565Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£361£362£342£292£293£277Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£331£333£314£287£289£273Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.63£4.65£4.39£5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.73£4.75£4.49£8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.57£5.59£5.28£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026123.6118.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.527.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.8Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026101.695.2Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026214.2199.5Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.427.5Bolton South and Walkden

Total

Blackley and Middleton South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden 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

Blackley and Middleton South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £601.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £623.9mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8m

    £601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £188.9m, Bolton South and Walkden £209.1mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2m

    £188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £269.0m, Bolton South and Walkden £270.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2m

    £269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South £158.7m, Bolton South and Walkden £176.0mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6m

    £158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £15.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £17.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £14.7m

    £15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBolton South and Walkden is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.9m, Bolton South and Walkden £14.4mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.76m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £78.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £81.6mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2m

    £78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £23.4m, Bolton South and Walkden £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1m

    £23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South £13.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £216.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £215.2mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1m

    £216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackley and Middleton South £41.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £38.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5m

    £41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £38.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £37.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3m

    £38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.53m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.55m, Bolton South and Walkden £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBolton South and Walkden is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackley and Middleton South £0.64m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blackley and Middleton South 14,260, Bolton South and Walkden 15,518Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260

    14,260Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count15,518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,060, Bolton South and Walkden 3,568Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060

    3,060Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,568

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 2,768, Bolton South and Walkden 2,978Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768

    2,768Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 11,717, Bolton South and Walkden 12,426Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717

    11,717Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count12,426

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackley and Middleton South 24,709, Bolton South and Walkden 26,026Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709

    24,709Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count26,026

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blackley and Middleton South 3,043, Bolton South and Walkden 3,585Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043

    3,043Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,585

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Blackley and Middleton South and Bolton South and Walkden, total
MeasureBlackley and Middleton SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m£623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m£209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m£270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m£176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m£215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m£38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,26015,518Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0603,568Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7682,978Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,71712,426Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202624,70926,026Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0433,585Bolton South and Walkden

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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