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Bolton North East and Birmingham Edgbaston

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

Bolton North East is higher than Birmingham Edgbaston on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 20 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

Bolton North East is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 5. 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

Bolton North East Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    997.1Bolton North East is higher972.6

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

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

    152.4Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count164.5

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

    172.9Bolton North East is higher160.7

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

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

    84.5Bolton North East is higher74.6

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

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

    275.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count274.7

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

    36.0Bolton North East is higher30.1

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Bolton North East and Birmingham Edgbaston, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,720£4,740£4,477Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£12,692£12,746£12,039Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,642£2,653£2,506Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,017£11,064£10,450Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£835£839£792Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£798£801£757Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Birmingham Edgbaston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£514£516£487Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£124£125£118Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£132£132£125Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,144£2,153£2,034Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£343£344£325Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£9.31£9.35£8.83Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£4.06£4.08£3.85Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.1972.6Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4164.5Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9160.7Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.574.6Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1274.7Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.030.1Bolton North East

Per resident

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

Bolton North East Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    167.7Bolton North East is higher135.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    25.6Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

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

    29.1Bolton North East is higher22.4

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

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

    84.5Bolton North East is higher74.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    168.1Birmingham Edgbaston is higherDepends on how you count179.3

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

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

    22.0Bolton North East is higher19.6

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Bolton North East and Birmingham Edgbaston, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,720£4,740£4,477Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£1,772£1,780£1,681Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,724£1,731£1,635Birmingham Edgbaston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,538£1,545£1,459Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£117£117£111Birmingham Edgbaston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£111£112£106Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.88£5.91£5.58Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£514£516£487Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£124£125£118Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£86£86£82Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,399£1,405£1,327Birmingham Edgbaston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£582£584£552Birmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£224£225£212Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.01£9.05£8.55Birmingham Edgbaston
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.07£6.10£5.76Birmingham Edgbaston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£4.06£4.08£3.85Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7135.8Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.623.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.122.4Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.574.6Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1179.3Birmingham Edgbaston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.019.6Bolton North East

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Edgbaston on 2. 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

Bolton North East Birmingham Edgbaston

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,974Bolton North East is higher14,957

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,052Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,530

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

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

    3,463Bolton North East is higher2,471

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

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

    10,056Bolton North East is higher8,219

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    20,022Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count19,744

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

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

    2,621Bolton North East is higher2,162

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Birmingham Edgbaston, total
MeasureBolton North EastBirmingham EdgbastonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£519.9m£522.1m£493.1mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£195.2m£196.0m£185.2mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£189.9m£190.7m£180.1mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£169.4m£170.2m£160.7mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.8m£12.9m£12.2mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£56.6m£56.8m£53.6mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.5m£9.5m£9.0mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£154.1m£154.7m£146.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£64.1m£64.4m£60.8mBirmingham Edgbaston
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£24.6m£24.8m£23.4mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBirmingham Edgbaston
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97414,957Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,530Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,471Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0568,219Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02219,744Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,162Bolton North East

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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