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Bolton North East and Ipswich

119,077 and 115,126 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Ipswich on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 21 of 22 measures, and Ipswich 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 Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Bolton North East: £4,884Ipswich: £4,414Bolton North East: £4,905Ipswich: £4,169Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,395£4,414£4,169

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Ipswich £12,757Ipswich: £12,757Bolton North East: £13,056Ipswich: £12,812Bolton North East: £13,112Ipswich: £12,101Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East is higher£12,757£12,812£12,101

  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, Ipswich £2,418Ipswich: £2,418Bolton North East: £2,799Ipswich: £2,428Bolton North East: £2,811Ipswich: £2,293Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,418£2,428£2,293

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Ipswich £11,490Ipswich: £11,490Bolton North East: £11,502Ipswich: £11,539Bolton North East: £11,551Ipswich: £10,899Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East is higher£11,490£11,539£10,899

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Ipswich £577Ipswich: £577Bolton North East: £692Ipswich: £580Bolton North East: £695Ipswich: £547Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£577£580£547

  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, Ipswich £660Ipswich: £660Bolton North East: £824Ipswich: £663Bolton North East: £827Ipswich: £626Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Bolton North East is higher£660£663£626

  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, Ipswich £30Ipswich: £30Bolton North East: £39Ipswich: £30Bolton North East: £39Ipswich: £28Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£30£30£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, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Bolton North East: £552Ipswich: £503Bolton North East: £554Ipswich: £475Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Bolton North East: £146Ipswich: £118Bolton North East: £146Ipswich: £112Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£118£118£112

  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, Ipswich £111Ipswich: £111Bolton North East: £160Ipswich: £112Bolton North East: £160Ipswich: £105Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Bolton North East is higher£111£112£105

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Ipswich £1,941Ipswich: £1,941Bolton North East: £2,204Ipswich: £1,950Bolton North East: £2,214Ipswich: £1,841Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£1,941£1,950£1,841

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Bolton North East: £272Ipswich: £266Bolton North East: £273Ipswich: £252Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£265£266£252

  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, Ipswich £346Ipswich: £346Bolton North East: £415Ipswich: £348Bolton North East: £417Ipswich: £328Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£346£348£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Ipswich £10Ipswich: £10Bolton North East: £11Ipswich: £10Bolton North East: £11Ipswich: £9.62Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£10£10£9.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Ipswich £9.13Ipswich: £9.13Bolton North East: £9.74Ipswich: £9.17Bolton North East: £9.78Ipswich: £8.66Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£9.13£9.17£8.66

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Bolton North East: £6.99Ipswich: £6.01Bolton North East: £7.02Ipswich: £5.68Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  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, Ipswich 1,012.8Ipswich: 1,012.8Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,012.8

  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, Ipswich 118.0Ipswich: 118.0Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher118.0

  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, Ipswich 135.9Ipswich: 135.9Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Bolton North East is higher135.9

  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, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher73.3

  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, Ipswich 235.7Ipswich: 235.7Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higher235.7

  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, Ipswich 24.9Ipswich: 24.9Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Bolton North East is higher24.9

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,395£4,414£4,169Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£12,757£12,812£12,101Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,418£2,428£2,293Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,490£11,539£10,899Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£577£580£547Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£660£663£626Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£30£30£28Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£501£503£475Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£111£112£105Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£1,941£1,950£1,841Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£265£266£252Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£346£348£328Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.62Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£9.13£9.17£8.66Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.99£6.01£5.68Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,012.8Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4118.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9135.9Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.573.3Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1235.7Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.024.9Bolton North East

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 0. 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 Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Ipswich £4,395Ipswich: £4,395Bolton North East: £4,884Ipswich: £4,414Bolton North East: £4,905Ipswich: £4,169Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,395£4,414£4,169

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Ipswich £1,977Ipswich: £1,977Bolton North East: £2,197Ipswich: £1,985Bolton North East: £2,206Ipswich: £1,875Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higher£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Ipswich £1,529Ipswich: £1,529Bolton North East: £1,711Ipswich: £1,535Bolton North East: £1,718Ipswich: £1,450Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,529£1,535£1,450

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Ipswich £1,780Ipswich: £1,780Bolton North East: £1,935Ipswich: £1,788Bolton North East: £1,943Ipswich: £1,689Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higher£1,780£1,788£1,689

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Ipswich £89Ipswich: £89Bolton North East: £116Ipswich: £90Bolton North East: £117Ipswich: £85Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Ipswich £102Ipswich: £102Bolton North East: £139Ipswich: £103Bolton North East: £139Ipswich: £97Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Bolton North East is higher£102£103£97

  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, Ipswich £4.58Ipswich: £4.58Bolton North East: £6.54Ipswich: £4.59Bolton North East: £6.56Ipswich: £4.34Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Ipswich £501Ipswich: £501Bolton North East: £552Ipswich: £503Bolton North East: £554Ipswich: £475Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£501£503£475

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Ipswich £118Ipswich: £118Bolton North East: £146Ipswich: £118Bolton North East: £146Ipswich: £112Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£118£118£112

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Ipswich £70Ipswich: £70Bolton North East: £98Ipswich: £71Bolton North East: £98Ipswich: £67Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Bolton North East is higher£70£71£67

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Ipswich £1,228Ipswich: £1,228Bolton North East: £1,347Ipswich: £1,233Bolton North East: £1,353Ipswich: £1,164Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,228£1,233£1,164

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Ipswich £265Ipswich: £265Bolton North East: £272Ipswich: £266Bolton North East: £273Ipswich: £252Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£265£266£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Ipswich £219Ipswich: £219Bolton North East: £254Ipswich: £220Bolton North East: £255Ipswich: £208Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£219£220£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Ipswich £6.41Ipswich: £6.41Bolton North East: £6.53Ipswich: £6.44Bolton North East: £6.55Ipswich: £6.08Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Ipswich £5.78Ipswich: £5.78Bolton North East: £5.96Ipswich: £5.80Bolton North East: £5.98Ipswich: £5.48Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Ipswich £5.99Ipswich: £5.99Bolton North East: £6.99Ipswich: £6.01Bolton North East: £7.02Ipswich: £5.68Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.99£6.01£5.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Ipswich 156.9Ipswich: 156.9Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Ipswich 18.3Ipswich: 18.3Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher18.3

  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, Ipswich 21.1Ipswich: 21.1Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higher21.1

  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, Ipswich 73.3Ipswich: 73.3Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Ipswich 149.0Ipswich: 149.0Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Bolton North East is higher149.0

  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, Ipswich 15.8Ipswich: 15.8Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Bolton North East is higher15.8

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,395£4,414£4,169Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£1,977£1,985£1,875Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,529£1,535£1,450Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,780£1,788£1,689Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£89£90£85Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£102£103£97Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£4.58£4.59£4.34Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£501£503£475Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£118£118£112Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£70£71£67Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,228£1,233£1,164Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£265£266£252Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£219£220£208Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.41£6.44£6.08Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.99£6.01£5.68Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7156.9Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.618.3Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.121.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.573.3Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1149.0Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.015.8Bolton North East

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 0. 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 Ipswich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Ipswich £506.0mIpswich: £506.0mBolton North East: £581.6mIpswich: £508.1mBolton North East: £584.0mIpswich: £479.9mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£506.0m£508.1m£479.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Ipswich £227.5mIpswich: £227.5mBolton North East: £261.6mIpswich: £228.5mBolton North East: £262.7mIpswich: £215.8mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higher£227.5m£228.5m£215.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Ipswich £176.0mIpswich: £176.0mBolton North East: £203.7mIpswich: £176.8mBolton North East: £204.6mIpswich: £166.9mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£176.0m£176.8m£166.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Ipswich £204.9mIpswich: £204.9mBolton North East: £230.4mIpswich: £205.8mBolton North East: £231.4mIpswich: £194.4mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higher£204.9m£205.8m£194.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Ipswich £10.3mIpswich: £10.3mBolton North East: £13.9mIpswich: £10.3mBolton North East: £13.9mIpswich: £9.8mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Ipswich £11.8mIpswich: £11.8mBolton North East: £16.5mIpswich: £11.8mBolton North East: £16.6mIpswich: £11.2mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

  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, Ipswich £0.53mIpswich: £0.53mBolton North East: £0.78mIpswich: £0.53mBolton North East: £0.78mIpswich: £0.50mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Ipswich £57.6mIpswich: £57.6mBolton North East: £65.7mIpswich: £57.9mBolton North East: £66.0mIpswich: £54.7mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Ipswich £13.5mIpswich: £13.5mBolton North East: £17.4mIpswich: £13.6mBolton North East: £17.4mIpswich: £12.8mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Ipswich £8.1mIpswich: £8.1mBolton North East: £11.6mIpswich: £8.1mBolton North East: £11.7mIpswich: £7.7mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East is higher£8.1m£8.1m£7.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Ipswich £141.3mIpswich: £141.3mBolton North East: £160.4mIpswich: £141.9mBolton North East: £161.1mIpswich: £134.0mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£141.3m£141.9m£134.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Ipswich £30.5mIpswich: £30.5mBolton North East: £32.4mIpswich: £30.7mBolton North East: £32.5mIpswich: £29.0mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Ipswich £25.2mIpswich: £25.2mBolton North East: £30.2mIpswich: £25.3mBolton North East: £30.3mIpswich: £23.9mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Ipswich £0.74mIpswich: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.78mIpswich: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.78mIpswich: £0.70mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mBolton North East: £0.71mIpswich: £0.67mBolton North East: £0.71mIpswich: £0.63mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Ipswich £0.69mIpswich: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.83mIpswich: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.84mIpswich: £0.65mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Ipswich 18,066Ipswich: 18,066Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count18,066

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Ipswich 2,104Ipswich: 2,104Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Ipswich 2,424Ipswich: 2,424Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higher2,424

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Ipswich 8,433Ipswich: 8,433Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher8,433

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Ipswich 17,155Ipswich: 17,155Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higher17,155

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Ipswich 1,813Ipswich: 1,813Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Bolton North East is higher1,813

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Ipswich, total
MeasureBolton North EastIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£506.0m£508.1m£479.9mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£227.5m£228.5m£215.8mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£176.0m£176.8m£166.9mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£204.9m£205.8m£194.4mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.8mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£8.1m£8.1m£7.7mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£141.3m£141.9m£134.0mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97418,066Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,104Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,424Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0568,433Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02217,155Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6211,813Bolton North East

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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