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Bolton North East and Rotherham

119,077 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Rotherham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 4 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 18. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Bolton North East: £4,884Rotherham: £5,198Bolton North East: £4,905Rotherham: £4,909Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Bolton North East: £13,056Rotherham: £12,944Bolton North East: £13,112Rotherham: £12,226Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East is higher£12,889£12,944£12,226

  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, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Bolton North East: £2,799Rotherham: £3,103Bolton North East: £2,811Rotherham: £2,931Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Rotherham is higher£3,090£3,103£2,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Bolton North East: £11,502Rotherham: £11,289Bolton North East: £11,551Rotherham: £10,663Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East is higher£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Bolton North East: £692Rotherham: £662Bolton North East: £695Rotherham: £625Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£659£662£625

  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, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Bolton North East: £824Rotherham: £950Bolton North East: £827Rotherham: £897Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Rotherham is higher£946£950£897

  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, Rotherham £42Rotherham: £42Bolton North East: £39Rotherham: £42Bolton North East: £39Rotherham: £40Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£42£42£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Bolton North East: £552Rotherham: £725Bolton North East: £554Rotherham: £685Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Bolton North East: £146Rotherham: £202Bolton North East: £146Rotherham: £191Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

  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, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Bolton North East: £160Rotherham: £249Bolton North East: £160Rotherham: £235Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Bolton North East: £2,204Rotherham: £2,374Bolton North East: £2,214Rotherham: £2,242Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Rotherham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Bolton North East: £272Rotherham: £274Bolton North East: £273Rotherham: £259Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  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, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Bolton North East: £415Rotherham: £456Bolton North East: £417Rotherham: £431Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Rotherham is higher£454£456£431

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Bolton North East: £11Rotherham: £10Bolton North East: £11Rotherham: £9.66Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Bolton North East: £9.74Rotherham: £14Bolton North East: £9.78Rotherham: £13Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Bolton North East: £6.99Rotherham: £7.24Bolton North East: £7.02Rotherham: £6.84Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

  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, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.9

  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, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count164.5

  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, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Rotherham is higher191.7

  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, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Rotherham is higher109.5

  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, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Rotherham is higher295.1

  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, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Rotherham is higher56.3

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£12,889£12,944£12,226Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,241£11,289£10,663Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£659£662£625Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,364£2,374£2,242Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.66Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.5109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.056.3Rotherham

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 17. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Bolton North East: £4,884Rotherham: £5,198Bolton North East: £4,905Rotherham: £4,909Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Bolton North East: £2,197Rotherham: £2,038Bolton North East: £2,206Rotherham: £1,925Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higher£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Bolton North East: £1,711Rotherham: £1,951Bolton North East: £1,718Rotherham: £1,843Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Bolton North East: £1,935Rotherham: £1,777Bolton North East: £1,943Rotherham: £1,679Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Bolton North East: £116Rotherham: £104Bolton North East: £117Rotherham: £98Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£104£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Bolton North East: £139Rotherham: £150Bolton North East: £139Rotherham: £141Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Rotherham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Bolton North East: £6.54Rotherham: £6.68Bolton North East: £6.56Rotherham: £6.31Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Bolton North East: £552Rotherham: £725Bolton North East: £554Rotherham: £685Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Bolton North East: £146Rotherham: £202Bolton North East: £146Rotherham: £191Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Bolton North East: £98Rotherham: £157Bolton North East: £98Rotherham: £148Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Bolton North East: £1,347Rotherham: £1,493Bolton North East: £1,353Rotherham: £1,410Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Rotherham is higher£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Bolton North East: £272Rotherham: £274Bolton North East: £273Rotherham: £259Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Bolton North East: £254Rotherham: £287Bolton North East: £255Rotherham: £271Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Bolton North East: £6.53Rotherham: £6.44Bolton North East: £6.55Rotherham: £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, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Bolton North East: £5.96Rotherham: £8.54Bolton North East: £5.98Rotherham: £8.07Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Bolton North East: £6.99Rotherham: £7.24Bolton North East: £7.02Rotherham: £6.84Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count25.9

  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, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Rotherham is higher30.2

  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, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Rotherham is higher185.6

  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, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Rotherham is higher35.4

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,029£2,038£1,925Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,770£1,777£1,679Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£104£104£98Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£286£287£271Rotherham
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£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7159.9Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.130.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.5109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.035.4Rotherham

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 13. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mBolton North East: £581.6mRotherham: £596.8mBolton North East: £584.0mRotherham: £563.7mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mBolton North East: £261.6mRotherham: £234.0mBolton North East: £262.7mRotherham: £221.0mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higher£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mBolton North East: £203.7mRotherham: £224.0mBolton North East: £204.6mRotherham: £211.6mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mBolton North East: £230.4mRotherham: £204.1mBolton North East: £231.4mRotherham: £192.8mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mBolton North East: £13.9mRotherham: £12.0mBolton North East: £13.9mRotherham: £11.3mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mBolton North East: £16.5mRotherham: £17.2mBolton North East: £16.6mRotherham: £16.2mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mRotherham is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mBolton North East: £0.78mRotherham: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mRotherham: £0.72mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mBolton North East: £65.7mRotherham: £83.3mBolton North East: £66.0mRotherham: £78.6mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mRotherham is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mBolton North East: £17.4mRotherham: £23.2mBolton North East: £17.4mRotherham: £21.9mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mRotherham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mBolton North East: £11.6mRotherham: £18.0mBolton North East: £11.7mRotherham: £17.0mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mBolton North East: £160.4mRotherham: £171.4mBolton North East: £161.1mRotherham: £161.9mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mRotherham is higher£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mBolton North East: £32.4mRotherham: £31.5mBolton North East: £32.5mRotherham: £29.7mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mBolton North East: £30.2mRotherham: £32.9mBolton North East: £30.3mRotherham: £31.1mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.78mRotherham: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.78mRotherham: £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, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.71mRotherham: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.71mRotherham: £0.93mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.84mRotherham: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.79m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Rotherham is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Rotherham is higher4,062

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Rotherham, total
MeasureBolton North EastRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
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£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97418,364Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,974Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4633,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,05612,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02221,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6214,062Rotherham

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.
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  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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