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Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

105,119 and 95,614 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney on 22. 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

Bolsover Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,915, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Bolsover: £4,915Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Bolsover: £4,936Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Bolsover: £4,662

    £4,915£4,936£4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £12,762, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13,394Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,394Bolsover: £12,762Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13,451Bolsover: £12,817Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12,705Bolsover: £12,106

    £12,762£12,817£12,106Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£13,394£13,451£12,705

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £2,164, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £3,329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,329Bolsover: £2,164Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,343Bolsover: £2,173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £3,158Bolsover: £2,053

    £2,164£2,173£2,053Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£3,329£3,343£3,158

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £11,398, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £11,610Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,610Bolsover: £11,398Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,659Bolsover: £11,447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £11,013Bolsover: £10,811

    £11,398£11,447£10,811Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£11,610£11,659£11,013

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £461, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £710Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £710Bolsover: £461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £713Bolsover: £463Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £673Bolsover: £437

    £461£463£437Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£710£713£673

  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: Bolsover £874, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,030Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,030Bolsover: £874Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,034Bolsover: £877Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £977Bolsover: £829

    £874£877£829Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,030£1,034£977

  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: Bolsover £30, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £45Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £43Bolsover: £28

    £30£30£28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £684, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Bolsover: £684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Bolsover: £687Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Bolsover: £649

    £684£687£649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £184, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Bolsover: £174

    £184£184£174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210

  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: Bolsover £167, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £214Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Bolsover: £167Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214Bolsover: £168Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £203Bolsover: £159

    £167£168£159Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£214£214£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,533, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,306Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,306Bolsover: £1,533Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,316Bolsover: £1,539Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,188Bolsover: £1,454

    £1,533£1,539£1,454Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,306£2,316£2,188

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £181, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Bolsover: £171

    £181£181£171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £447, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £787Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £787Bolsover: £447Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £790Bolsover: £449Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £746Bolsover: £424

    £447£449£424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£787£790£746

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £7.42, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.74Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.74Bolsover: £7.42Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.78Bolsover: £7.45Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.24Bolsover: £7.04

    £7.42£7.45£7.04Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £9.79, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Bolsover: £9.79Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13Bolsover: £9.84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12Bolsover: £9.29

    £9.79£9.84£9.29Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.62, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Bolsover: £6.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Bolsover: £6.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Bolsover: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 1,016.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 1,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 1,030.5Bolsover: 1,016.9

    1,016.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count1,030.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 115.1, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 182.6Bolsover: 115.1

    115.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher182.6

  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: Bolsover 176.5, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 211.7Bolsover: 176.5

    176.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher211.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 99.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Bolsover: 99.2

    99.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolsover 208.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 309.7Bolsover: 208.7

    208.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher309.7

  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: Bolsover 36.0, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 45.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 45.4Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher45.4

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Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,936£4,662£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,762£12,817£12,106£13,394£13,451£12,705Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,164£2,173£2,053£3,329£3,343£3,158Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,398£11,447£10,811£11,610£11,659£11,013Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£461£463£437£710£713£673Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£877£829£1,030£1,034£977Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£45£45£43Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£168£159£214£214£203Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£2,306£2,316£2,188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£787£790£746Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.42£7.45£7.04£9.74£9.78£9.24Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.79£9.84£9.29£13£13£12Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.91,030.5Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026115.1182.6Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026176.5211.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026208.7309.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.045.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Bolsover Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,915, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6,220Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,220Bolsover: £4,915Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6,247Bolsover: £4,936Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5,900Bolsover: £4,662

    £4,915£4,936£4,662Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6,220£6,247£5,900

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,520, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,574Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,574Bolsover: £2,520Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,585Bolsover: £2,531Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,441Bolsover: £2,391

    £2,520£2,531£2,391Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higherDepends on how you count£2,574£2,585£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,340, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,056Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,056Bolsover: £1,340Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,065Bolsover: £1,346Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,950Bolsover: £1,271

    £1,340£1,346£1,271Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£2,056£2,065£1,950

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,251, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £2,231Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,231Bolsover: £2,251Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,240Bolsover: £2,260Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £2,116Bolsover: £2,135

    £2,251£2,260£2,135Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,231£2,240£2,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £137Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136£137£129

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £173, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £198Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £198Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £199Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £188Bolsover: £164

    £173£173£164Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£198£199£188

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolsover £5.84, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £8.68Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.68Bolsover: £5.84Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.71Bolsover: £5.87Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.23Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£8.68£8.71£8.23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £684, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,031Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,031Bolsover: £684Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,035Bolsover: £687Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £978Bolsover: £649

    £684£687£649Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,031£1,035£978

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £184, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £222Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £222Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £223Bolsover: £184Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £210Bolsover: £174

    £184£184£174Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£222£223£210

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £132Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £132Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £125Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£132£132£125

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £949, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £1,424Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,424Bolsover: £949Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,431Bolsover: £953Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £1,351Bolsover: £900

    £949£953£900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£1,424£1,431£1,351

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £181, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £329Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £329Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £330Bolsover: £181Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £312Bolsover: £171

    £181£181£171Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£329£330£312

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £277, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £486Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £486Bolsover: £277Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £488Bolsover: £278Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £461Bolsover: £262

    £277£278£262Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£486£488£461

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.60, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £6.02Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.02Bolsover: £4.60Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £6.05Bolsover: £4.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £5.71Bolsover: £4.36

    £4.60£4.62£4.36Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.06, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £7.92Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.92Bolsover: £6.06Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.95Bolsover: £6.09Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £7.51Bolsover: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.62, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £9.11Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.11Bolsover: £6.62Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £9.15Bolsover: £6.65Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £8.64Bolsover: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£9.11£9.15£8.64

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 200.8, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 198.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 198.0Bolsover: 200.8

    200.8Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count198.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.7, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 35.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 35.1Bolsover: 22.7

    22.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher35.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.9, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 40.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 40.7Bolsover: 34.9

    34.9Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher40.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 99.2, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 143.4Bolsover: 99.2

    99.2Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher143.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 129.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 191.3Bolsover: 129.3

    129.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher191.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.3, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 28.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 28.0Bolsover: 22.3

    22.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher28.0

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Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, per resident
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,915£4,936£4,662£6,220£6,247£5,900Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,520£2,531£2,391£2,574£2,585£2,441Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,340£1,346£1,271£2,056£2,065£1,950Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,251£2,260£2,135£2,231£2,240£2,116Bolsover
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£136£137£129Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£173£164£198£199£188Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.68£8.71£8.23Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£684£687£649£1,031£1,035£978Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£222£223£210Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£132£132£125Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£949£953£900£1,424£1,431£1,351Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£329£330£312Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£277£278£262£486£488£461Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.60£4.62£4.36£6.02£6.05£5.71Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£7.92£7.95£7.51Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£9.11£9.15£8.64Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026200.8198.0Bolsover
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.735.1Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.940.7Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.2143.4Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026129.3191.3Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.328.0Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Total

Bolsover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 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

Bolsover Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £516.7m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £594.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £594.7mBolsover: £516.7mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £597.3mBolsover: £518.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £564.1mBolsover: £490.1m

    £516.7m£518.9m£490.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£594.7m£597.3m£564.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £264.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £246.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £246.1mBolsover: £264.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £247.1mBolsover: £266.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £233.4mBolsover: £251.3m

    £264.9m£266.1m£251.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£246.1m£247.1m£233.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £140.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £196.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £196.6mBolsover: £140.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £197.4mBolsover: £141.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £186.5mBolsover: £133.6m

    £140.9m£141.5m£133.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £236.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £213.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £213.3mBolsover: £236.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £214.2mBolsover: £237.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £202.3mBolsover: £224.4m

    £236.6m£237.6m£224.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£213.3m£214.2m£202.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £9.6m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £13.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.0mBolsover: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £13.1mBolsover: £9.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.4mBolsover: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.6m£9.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£13.0m£13.1m£12.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £18.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £18.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £18.9mBolsover: £18.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £19.0mBolsover: £18.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £17.9mBolsover: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolsover £0.61m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mBolsover: £0.61mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mBolsover: £0.62mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.79mBolsover: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £71.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £98.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £98.6mBolsover: £71.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £99.0mBolsover: £72.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £93.5mBolsover: £68.2m

    £71.9m£72.2m£68.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£98.6m£99.0m£93.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £19.3m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £21.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.2mBolsover: £19.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £21.3mBolsover: £19.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £20.1mBolsover: £18.3m

    £19.3m£19.4m£18.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover £10.9m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £12.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.6mBolsover: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.7mBolsover: £10.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £12.0mBolsover: £10.3m

    £10.9m£10.9m£10.3mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £99.8m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £136.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.2mBolsover: £99.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £136.8mBolsover: £100.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £129.2mBolsover: £94.6m

    £99.8m£100.2m£94.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£136.2m£136.8m£129.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £19.0m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £31.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.4mBolsover: £19.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £31.6mBolsover: £19.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £29.8mBolsover: £18.0m

    £19.0m£19.1m£18.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£31.4m£31.6m£29.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £29.1m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £46.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.5mBolsover: £29.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £46.7mBolsover: £29.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £44.1mBolsover: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£46.5m£46.7m£44.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.48m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.58mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mBolsover: £0.48mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.58mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.55mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.48m£0.49m£0.46mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.64m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.76mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mBolsover: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.76mBolsover: £0.64mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.72mBolsover: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.70m, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney £0.87mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mBolsover: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.87mBolsover: £0.70mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney: £0.83mBolsover: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.83m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 21,110, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,932Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,932Bolsover: 21,110

    21,110Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count18,932

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 2,390, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,355Bolsover: 2,390

    2,390Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,355

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 3,664, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 3,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 3,890Bolsover: 3,664

    3,664Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher3,890

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 10,425, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 13,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 13,714Bolsover: 10,425

    10,425Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher13,714

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 13,587, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 18,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 18,288Bolsover: 13,587

    13,587Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher18,288

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 2,341, Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney 2,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney: 2,680Bolsover: 2,341

    2,341Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney is higher2,680

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney, total
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau Gwent and RhymneyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£516.7m£518.9m£490.1m£594.7m£597.3m£564.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£264.9m£266.1m£251.3m£246.1m£247.1m£233.4mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.9m£141.5m£133.6m£196.6m£197.4m£186.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£236.6m£237.6m£224.4m£213.3m£214.2m£202.3mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.6m£9.1m£13.0m£13.1m£12.4mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£71.9m£72.2m£68.2m£98.6m£99.0m£93.5mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£10.9m£10.9m£10.3m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£99.8m£100.2m£94.6m£136.2m£136.8m£129.2mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.0m£19.1m£18.0m£31.4m£31.6m£29.8mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£46.5m£46.7m£44.1mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.49m£0.46m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.87m£0.87m£0.83mBlaenau Gwent and Rhymney
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,11018,932Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3903,355Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6643,890Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,42513,714Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,58718,288Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3412,680Blaenau Gwent and Rhymney

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.