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Bolton North East and Halifax

119,077 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Halifax on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 10 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 12. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Bolton North East: £4,884Halifax: £4,938Bolton North East: £4,905Halifax: £4,664Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Bolton North East: £13,056Halifax: £13,013Bolton North East: £13,112Halifax: £12,291Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East is higher£12,958£13,013£12,291

  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, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Bolton North East: £2,799Halifax: £3,007Bolton North East: £2,811Halifax: £2,841Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Bolton North East: £11,502Halifax: £11,651Bolton North East: £11,551Halifax: £11,004Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Bolton North East: £692Halifax: £570Bolton North East: £695Halifax: £538Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Bolton North East: £824Halifax: £757Bolton North East: £827Halifax: £715Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Bolton North East is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Bolton North East: £39Halifax: £35Bolton North East: £39Halifax: £33Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£35£35£33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Bolton North East: £552Halifax: £582Bolton North East: £554Halifax: £549Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Bolton North East: £146Halifax: £161Bolton North East: £146Halifax: £153Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Halifax is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Bolton North East: £160Halifax: £191Bolton North East: £160Halifax: £180Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Bolton North East: £2,204Halifax: £2,434Bolton North East: £2,214Halifax: £2,299Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Bolton North East: £272Halifax: £210Bolton North East: £273Halifax: £198Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£209£210£198

  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, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Bolton North East: £415Halifax: £369Bolton North East: £417Halifax: £348Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£367£369£348

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Bolton North East: £11Halifax: £6.95Bolton North East: £11Halifax: £6.56Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Bolton North East: £9.74Halifax: £7.29Bolton North East: £9.78Halifax: £6.89Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £6.99Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £7.02Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Halifax is higherDepends on how you count1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Bolton North East is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Halifax is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Halifax is higherDepends on how you count281.7

  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, Halifax 43.8Halifax: 43.8Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Halifax is higher43.8

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£12,958£13,013£12,291Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,601£11,651£11,004Halifax
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£567£570£538Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£754£757£715Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£35£35£33Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£209£210£198Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£367£369£348Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.92£6.95£6.56Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£7.26£7.29£6.89Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4136.8Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9160.3Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.589.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.8Halifax

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Bolton North East: £4,884Halifax: £4,938Bolton North East: £4,905Halifax: £4,664Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Bolton North East: £2,197Halifax: £2,112Bolton North East: £2,206Halifax: £1,995Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higher£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Bolton North East: £1,711Halifax: £1,862Bolton North East: £1,718Halifax: £1,759Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Bolton North East: £1,935Halifax: £1,891Bolton North East: £1,943Halifax: £1,786Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Bolton North East: £116Halifax: £92Bolton North East: £117Halifax: £87Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£92£92£87

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Bolton North East: £139Halifax: £123Bolton North East: £139Halifax: £116Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Bolton North East is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Bolton North East: £6.54Halifax: £5.75Bolton North East: £6.56Halifax: £5.43Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Bolton North East: £552Halifax: £582Bolton North East: £554Halifax: £549Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£579£582£549

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Bolton North East: £146Halifax: £161Bolton North East: £146Halifax: £153Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Halifax is higher£161£161£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Halifax £117Halifax: £117Bolton North East: £98Halifax: £118Bolton North East: £98Halifax: £111Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Halifax is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Bolton North East: £1,347Halifax: £1,507Bolton North East: £1,353Halifax: £1,423Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Bolton North East: £272Halifax: £210Bolton North East: £273Halifax: £198Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Bolton North East: £254Halifax: £228Bolton North East: £255Halifax: £216Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Bolton North East: £6.53Halifax: £4.30Bolton North East: £6.55Halifax: £4.06Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Bolton North East: £5.96Halifax: £4.51Bolton North East: £5.98Halifax: £4.26Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £6.99Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £7.02Halifax: £11Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Halifax is higherDepends on how you count167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higher26.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 84.5, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Halifax is higherDepends on how you count89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Halifax is higherDepends on how you count174.4

  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, Halifax 27.1Halifax: 27.1Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Halifax is higher27.1

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Halifax, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,103£2,112£1,995Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,883£1,891£1,786Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£92£92£87Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£122£123£116Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£161£161£153Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£209£210£198Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£227£228£216Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£4.28£4.30£4.06Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£4.49£4.51£4.26Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.2Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.126.0Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.589.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.027.1Halifax

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 6. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mBolton North East: £581.6mHalifax: £549.9mBolton North East: £584.0mHalifax: £519.4mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mBolton North East: £261.6mHalifax: £235.2mBolton North East: £262.7mHalifax: £222.1mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higher£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mBolton North East: £203.7mHalifax: £207.3mBolton North East: £204.6mHalifax: £195.8mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mBolton North East: £230.4mHalifax: £210.6mBolton North East: £231.4mHalifax: £198.9mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mBolton North East: £13.9mHalifax: £10.3mBolton North East: £13.9mHalifax: £9.7mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mBolton North East: £16.5mHalifax: £13.7mBolton North East: £16.6mHalifax: £12.9mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mBolton North East: £0.78mHalifax: £0.64mBolton North East: £0.78mHalifax: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mBolton North East: £65.7mHalifax: £64.8mBolton North East: £66.0mHalifax: £61.2mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mBolton North East: £17.4mHalifax: £18.0mBolton North East: £17.4mHalifax: £17.0mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mHalifax is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mBolton North East: £11.6mHalifax: £13.1mBolton North East: £11.7mHalifax: £12.4mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mBolton North East: £160.4mHalifax: £167.8mBolton North East: £161.1mHalifax: £158.5mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mBolton North East: £32.4mHalifax: £23.4mBolton North East: £32.5mHalifax: £22.1mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mBolton North East: £30.2mHalifax: £25.4mBolton North East: £30.3mHalifax: £24.0mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mBolton North East: £0.78mHalifax: £0.48mBolton North East: £0.78mHalifax: £0.45mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mBolton North East: £0.71mHalifax: £0.50mBolton North East: £0.71mHalifax: £0.47mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mBolton North East: £0.83mHalifax: £1.3mBolton North East: £0.84mHalifax: £1.2mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Halifax is higher3,018

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Halifax, total
MeasureBolton North EastHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mHalifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97418,681Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,472Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,897Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0569,995Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02219,419Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6213,018Halifax

Sources

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

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  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.
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