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Bolton North East and Dudley

119,077 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Dudley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 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 11 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 11. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Bolton North East: £4,884Dudley: £4,790Bolton North East: £4,905Dudley: £4,525Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Bolton North East: £13,056Dudley: £13,318Bolton North East: £13,112Dudley: £12,579Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,261£13,318£12,579

  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, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Bolton North East: £2,799Dudley: £2,694Bolton North East: £2,811Dudley: £2,544Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Bolton North East: £11,502Dudley: £11,678Bolton North East: £11,551Dudley: £11,030Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Bolton North East: £692Dudley: £642Bolton North East: £695Dudley: £606Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£639£642£606

  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, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Bolton North East: £824Dudley: £957Bolton North East: £827Dudley: £904Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£953£957£904

  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, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Bolton North East: £39Dudley: £41Bolton North East: £39Dudley: £38Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£40£41£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Bolton North East: £552Dudley: £590Bolton North East: £554Dudley: £557Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £150Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £141Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Bolton North East: £160Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £160Dudley: £186Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Dudley is higher£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Bolton North East: £2,204Dudley: £2,131Bolton North East: £2,214Dudley: £2,013Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £272Dudley: £198Bolton North East: £273Dudley: £187Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£197£198£187

  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, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Bolton North East: £415Dudley: £340Bolton North East: £417Dudley: £321Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£338£340£321

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Bolton North East: £11Dudley: £15Bolton North East: £11Dudley: £14Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Bolton North East: £9.74Dudley: £12Bolton North East: £9.78Dudley: £11Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Dudley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Bolton North East: £6.99Dudley: £6.98Bolton North East: £7.02Dudley: £6.59Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Bolton North East is higher994.6

  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, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher151.0

  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, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count190.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher83.8

  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, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higher261.9

  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, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Dudley is higher43.8

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Bolton North East and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,770£4,790£4,525Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,683£2,694£2,544Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£639£642£606Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,122£2,131£2,013Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£197£198£187Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£338£340£321Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.1994.6Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4151.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.583.8Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1261.9Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.8Dudley

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton North East Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Bolton North East: £4,884Dudley: £4,790Bolton North East: £4,905Dudley: £4,525Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Bolton North East: £2,197Dudley: £2,180Bolton North East: £2,206Dudley: £2,059Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Bolton North East: £1,711Dudley: £1,666Bolton North East: £1,718Dudley: £1,574Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Bolton North East: £1,935Dudley: £1,912Bolton North East: £1,943Dudley: £1,806Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Bolton North East: £116Dudley: £105Bolton North East: £117Dudley: £99Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£105£105£99

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Bolton North East: £139Dudley: £157Bolton North East: £139Dudley: £148Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£156£157£148

  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, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Bolton North East: £6.54Dudley: £6.65Bolton North East: £6.56Dudley: £6.28Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.62£6.65£6.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Bolton North East: £552Dudley: £590Bolton North East: £554Dudley: £557Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£588£590£557

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £150Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £141Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Bolton North East: £98Dudley: £122Bolton North East: £98Dudley: £115Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Dudley is higher£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Bolton North East: £1,347Dudley: £1,318Bolton North East: £1,353Dudley: £1,245Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £272Dudley: £198Bolton North East: £273Dudley: £187Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Bolton North East: £254Dudley: £210Bolton North East: £255Dudley: £198Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Bolton North East: £6.53Dudley: £9.04Bolton North East: £6.55Dudley: £8.54Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Bolton North East: £5.96Dudley: £7.32Bolton North East: £5.98Dudley: £6.91Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Dudley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Bolton North East: £6.99Dudley: £6.98Bolton North East: £7.02Dudley: £6.59Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higher162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher24.7

  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, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count31.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Bolton North East is higher162.0

  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, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Dudley is higher27.1

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Bolton North East and Dudley, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,770£4,790£4,525Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,171£2,180£2,059Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,659£1,666£1,574Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,904£1,912£1,806Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£105£105£99Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£149£150£141Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,312£1,318£1,245Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£197£198£187Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£209£210£198Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7162.8Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.7Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.131.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.583.8Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1162.0Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.027.1Dudley

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 4. 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mBolton North East: £581.6mDudley: £501.5mBolton North East: £584.0mDudley: £473.7mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mBolton North East: £261.6mDudley: £228.2mBolton North East: £262.7mDudley: £215.6mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mBolton North East: £203.7mDudley: £174.4mBolton North East: £204.6mDudley: £164.7mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mBolton North East: £230.4mDudley: £200.1mBolton North East: £231.4mDudley: £189.0mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mBolton North East: £13.9mDudley: £11.0mBolton North East: £13.9mDudley: £10.4mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mBolton North East: £16.5mDudley: £16.4mBolton North East: £16.6mDudley: £15.5mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.70mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.66mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mBolton North East: £65.7mDudley: £61.8mBolton North East: £66.0mDudley: £58.3mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mBolton North East: £17.4mDudley: £15.7mBolton North East: £17.4mDudley: £14.8mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mBolton North East: £11.6mDudley: £12.7mBolton North East: £11.7mDudley: £12.0mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mDudley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mBolton North East: £160.4mDudley: £138.0mBolton North East: £161.1mDudley: £130.3mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mBolton North East: £32.4mDudley: £20.7mBolton North East: £32.5mDudley: £19.5mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mBolton North East: £30.2mDudley: £22.0mBolton North East: £30.3mDudley: £20.8mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.95mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.89mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mBolton North East: £0.71mDudley: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.71mDudley: £0.72mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mDudley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.83mDudley: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.84mDudley: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higher17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Dudley is higher2,837

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Dudley, total
MeasureBolton North EastDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97417,045Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,588Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4633,258Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0568,770Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02216,957Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,837Dudley

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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