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Bolton North East and Oldham East and Saddleworth

119,077 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 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 12 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 10. 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,884Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bolton North East: £4,905Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Bolton North East: £13,056Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Bolton North East: £13,112Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,142£12,412

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Bolton North East: £2,799Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Bolton North East: £2,811Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,918£2,931£2,768

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Bolton North East: £11,502Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Bolton North East: £11,551Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,724£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Bolton North East: £692Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Bolton North East: £695Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£598£600£567

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Bolton North East: £824Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Bolton North East: £827Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Bolton North East is higher£780£783£740

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bolton North East: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bolton North East: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bolton North East: £552Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bolton North East: £554Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£165£165£156

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Bolton North East: £160Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Bolton North East: £160Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Bolton North East: £2,204Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Bolton North East: £2,214Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £272Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£184£184£174

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Bolton North East: £415Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Bolton North East: £417Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Bolton North East: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Bolton North East: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Bolton North East: £9.74Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Bolton North East: £9.78Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bolton North East: £6.99Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bolton North East: £7.02Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher133.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Bolton North East is higher157.8

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher81.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count281.6

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher42.7

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Bolton North East and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,740£4,760£4,496Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£598£600£567Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£780£783£740Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£34£34£32Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£538£540£510Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£184£184£174Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£332£334£315Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.87£4.89£4.62Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£6.23£6.26£5.91Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4133.8Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9157.8Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.581.7Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.042.7Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 7. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton North East Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,884Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bolton North East: £4,905Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Bolton North East: £2,197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Bolton North East: £2,206Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Bolton North East: £1,711Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Bolton North East: £1,718Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Bolton North East: £1,935Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Bolton North East: £1,943Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bolton North East: £116Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bolton North East: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bolton North East: £139Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bolton North East: £139Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Bolton North East is higher£124£124£117

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Bolton North East: £6.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Bolton North East: £6.56Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bolton North East: £552Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bolton North East: £554Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bolton North East: £98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bolton North East: £98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Bolton North East: £1,347Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Bolton North East: £1,353Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £272Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Bolton North East: £254Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Bolton North East: £255Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Bolton North East: £6.53Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Bolton North East: £6.55Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Bolton North East: £5.96Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Bolton North East: £5.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bolton North East: £6.99Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bolton North East: £7.02Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher21.2

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higher25.1

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count170.7

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher25.9

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Bolton North East and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,740£4,760£4,496Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,078£2,087£1,971Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,854£1,862£1,758Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£95£95£90Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£124£124£117Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.33£5.36£5.06Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£538£540£510Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£184£184£174Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£201£202£191Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£2.95£2.96£2.80Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.77£3.79£3.58Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7161.3Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.2Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.125.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.581.7Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.025.9Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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 Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mBolton North East: £581.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mBolton North East: £584.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mBolton North East: £261.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mBolton North East: £262.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mBolton North East: £203.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mBolton North East: £204.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mBolton North East: £230.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mBolton North East: £231.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mBolton North East: £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mBolton North East: £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBolton North East: £16.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBolton North East: £16.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mBolton North East: £65.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mBolton North East: £66.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mBolton North East: £17.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mBolton North East: £17.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBolton North East: £11.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBolton North East: £11.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mBolton North East: £160.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mBolton North East: £161.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBolton North East: £32.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBolton North East: £32.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mBolton North East: £30.7m

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBolton North East: £30.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBolton North East: £30.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBolton North East: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBolton North East: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.84mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higher2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,901

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureBolton North EastOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97418,064Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,379Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,806Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0569,149Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02219,117Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,901Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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