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Bolton North East and Bury South
Bolton North East is higher than Bury South on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.
On 2 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Bolton North East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11
Bolton North East Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,502£11,551£10,910Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,599£10,955
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£596£598£565
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£824£827£781Bolton North East is higher£816£819£774
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£33£33£31
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£160£160£152Bolton North East is higher£134£135£127
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£358£360£340
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
997.1Bury South is higherDepends on how you count1,012.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
152.4Bolton North East is higher132.5
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
172.9Bolton North East is higher165.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.5Bolton North East is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
275.1Bolton North East is higher229.2
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.0Bolton North East is higher30.1
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolton North East | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bolton North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,056£13,112£12,385 | £12,994£13,050£12,326 | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,799£2,811£2,655 | £2,521£2,532£2,391 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,502£11,551£10,910 | £11,549£11,599£10,955 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £692£695£656 | £596£598£565 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £824£827£781 | £816£819£774 | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £39£39£37 | £33£33£31 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £552£554£523 | £479£481£455 | Bolton North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £160£160£152 | £134£135£127 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,204£2,214£2,091 | £2,013£2,021£1,909 | Bolton North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £214£215£203 | Bolton North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £415£417£393 | £358£360£340 | Bolton North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £7.90£7.93£7.49 | Bolton North East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | £8.10£8.13£7.68 | Bolton North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 997.1 | 1,012.2 | Bury South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 152.4 | 132.5 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 172.9 | 165.8 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.5 | 72.1 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 275.1 | 229.2 | Bolton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.0 | 30.1 | Bolton North East |
Per resident
Bolton North East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 1. 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 Bury South
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,762£1,770£1,671
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£139£139£131Bolton North East is higher£124£125£118
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£479£481£455
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£146£146£138Bury South is higher£171£172£162
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£98£98£93Bolton North East is higher£83£83£78
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£214£215£203
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£221£222£210
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
25.6Bolton North East is higher20.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.1Bolton North East is higher25.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
84.5Bolton North East is higher72.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
168.1Bolton North East is higher141.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.0Bolton North East is higher18.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolton North East | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | £4,408£4,426£4,181 | Bolton North East |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | £1,982£1,991£1,880 | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,711£1,718£1,623 | £1,555£1,561£1,475 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,935£1,943£1,835 | £1,762£1,770£1,671 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £116£117£110 | £91£91£86 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £139£139£131 | £124£125£118 | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | £5.03£5.05£4.77 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £552£554£523 | £479£481£455 | Bolton North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £146£146£138 | £171£172£162 | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £98£98£93 | £83£83£78 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,347£1,353£1,278 | £1,241£1,246£1,177 | Bolton North East |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £272£273£258 | £214£215£203 | Bolton North East |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £254£255£240 | £221£222£210 | Bolton North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Bolton North East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | £5.00£5.02£4.74 | Bolton North East |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | £5.94£5.96£5.63 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 167.7 | 154.4 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 25.6 | 20.2 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.1 | 25.3 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 84.5 | 72.1 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 168.1 | 141.3 | Bolton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.0 | 18.5 | Bolton North East |
Total
Bolton North East is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bury South on 1. 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 Bury South
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,072
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
3,052Bolton North East is higher2,235
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,463Bolton North East is higher2,797
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
10,056Bolton North East is higher7,970
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
20,022Bolton North East is higher15,626
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,621Bolton North East is higher2,049
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| Measure | Bolton North East | Bury South | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £581.6m£584.0m£551.6m | £487.3m£489.4m£462.2m | Bolton North East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | £219.2m£220.1m£207.9m | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £203.7m£204.6m£193.2m | £171.9m£172.6m£163.0m | Bolton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £230.4m£231.4m£218.6m | £194.8m£195.6m£184.8m | Bolton North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | £10.0m£10.1m£9.5m | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | £13.8m£13.8m£13.1m | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | £53.0m£53.2m£50.3m | Bolton North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | £18.9m£19.0m£18.0m | Bury South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | £9.1m£9.2m£8.7m | Bolton North East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £160.4m£161.1m£152.2m | £137.2m£137.8m£130.2m | Bolton North East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | £23.7m£23.8m£22.4m | Bolton North East |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | £24.4m£24.5m£23.2m | Bolton North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Bolton North East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | £0.55m£0.55m£0.52m | Bolton North East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | Bolton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,974 | 17,072 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 3,052 | 2,235 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,463 | 2,797 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 10,056 | 7,970 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 20,022 | 15,626 | Bolton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,621 | 2,049 | Bolton North East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.