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Bolton North East and Telford

119,077 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Telford on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bolton North East is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Telford on 12. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton North East Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Bolton North East: £4,884Telford: £4,826Bolton North East: £4,905Telford: £4,559Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Bolton North East: £13,056Telford: £13,332Bolton North East: £13,112Telford: £12,592Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Bolton North East: £2,799Telford: £2,726Bolton North East: £2,811Telford: £2,575Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Bolton North East: £11,502Telford: £11,814Bolton North East: £11,551Telford: £11,159Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Telford £608Telford: £608Bolton North East: £692Telford: £610Bolton North East: £695Telford: £576Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Bolton North East is higher£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Bolton North East: £824Telford: £869Bolton North East: £827Telford: £820Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Telford is higherDepends on how you count£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Bolton North East: £39Telford: £39Bolton North East: £39Telford: £36Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Telford £630Telford: £630Bolton North East: £552Telford: £633Bolton North East: £554Telford: £598Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Telford £163Telford: £163Bolton North East: £146Telford: £163Bolton North East: £146Telford: £154Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Telford is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Bolton North East: £160Telford: £169Bolton North East: £160Telford: £160Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Telford is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Bolton North East: £2,204Telford: £2,137Bolton North East: £2,214Telford: £2,019Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Telford £326Telford: £326Bolton North East: £272Telford: £328Bolton North East: £273Telford: £309Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Telford is higher£326£328£309

  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, Telford £401Telford: £401Bolton North East: £415Telford: £402Bolton North East: £417Telford: £380Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£401£402£380

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Bolton North East: £11Telford: £6.27Bolton North East: £11Telford: £5.92Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

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

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Bolton North East: £6.99Telford: £5.06Bolton North East: £7.02Telford: £4.78Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Telford is higherDepends on how you count175.8

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higher254.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East 36.0, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Telford is higherDepends on how you count36.6

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Bolton North East and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,806£4,826£4,559Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,715£2,726£2,575Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£608£610£576Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£39£36Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£169£169£160Telford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,128£2,137£2,019Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£401£402£380Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£6.24£6.27£5.92Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.04£5.06£4.78Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.11,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4147.9Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.588.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1254.9Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.036.6Telford

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Bolton North East: £4,884Telford: £4,826Bolton North East: £4,905Telford: £4,559Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Bolton North East: £1,711Telford: £1,712Bolton North East: £1,718Telford: £1,617Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Bolton North East: £1,935Telford: £1,759Bolton North East: £1,943Telford: £1,661Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Telford £90Telford: £90Bolton North East: £116Telford: £91Bolton North East: £117Telford: £86Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higher£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Telford £129Telford: £129Bolton North East: £139Telford: £129Bolton North East: £139Telford: £122Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£129£129£122

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Telford £630Telford: £630Bolton North East: £552Telford: £633Bolton North East: £554Telford: £598Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Telford is higher£630£633£598

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Telford £163Telford: £163Bolton North East: £146Telford: £163Bolton North East: £146Telford: £154Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Telford is higher£163£163£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Telford £106Telford: £106Bolton North East: £98Telford: £106Bolton North East: £98Telford: £100Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Telford is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Bolton North East: £1,347Telford: £1,342Bolton North East: £1,353Telford: £1,268Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Telford £326Telford: £326Bolton North East: £272Telford: £328Bolton North East: £273Telford: £309Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Telford £252Telford: £252Bolton North East: £254Telford: £253Bolton North East: £255Telford: £239Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Bolton North East: £6.53Telford: £3.94Bolton North East: £6.55Telford: £3.72Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Bolton North East: £5.96Telford: £7.03Bolton North East: £5.98Telford: £6.64Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Bolton North East: £6.99Telford: £5.06Bolton North East: £7.02Telford: £4.78Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Telford is higherDepends on how you count88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Bolton North East is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Telford is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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Bolton North East and Telford, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,806£4,826£4,559Bolton 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£1,705£1,712£1,617Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,752£1,759£1,661Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£90£91£86Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£129£129£122Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£163£163£154Telford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£106£106£100Telford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,336£1,342£1,268Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£252£253£239Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£3.92£3.94£3.72Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.04£5.06£4.78Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7154.5Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.126.2Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.588.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1160.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.023.0Telford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mBolton North East: £581.6mTelford: £535.2mBolton North East: £584.0mTelford: £505.5mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mBolton North East: £261.6mTelford: £220.1mBolton North East: £262.7mTelford: £207.9mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mBolton North East: £203.7mTelford: £189.9mBolton North East: £204.6mTelford: £179.3mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mBolton North East: £230.4mTelford: £195.1mBolton North East: £231.4mTelford: £184.2mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mBolton North East: £13.9mTelford: £10.1mBolton North East: £13.9mTelford: £9.5mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mBolton North East: £16.5mTelford: £14.3mBolton North East: £16.6mTelford: £13.5mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mBolton North East: £0.78mTelford: £0.64mBolton North East: £0.78mTelford: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mBolton North East: £65.7mTelford: £70.2mBolton North East: £66.0mTelford: £66.3mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mBolton North East: £17.4mTelford: £18.1mBolton North East: £17.4mTelford: £17.1mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mTelford is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mBolton North East: £11.6mTelford: £11.8mBolton North East: £11.7mTelford: £11.1mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mTelford is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mBolton North East: £160.4mTelford: £148.8mBolton North East: £161.1mTelford: £140.6mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mBolton North East: £32.4mTelford: £36.3mBolton North East: £32.5mTelford: £34.3mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mBolton North East: £30.2mTelford: £28.0mBolton North East: £30.3mTelford: £26.5mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mBolton North East: £0.78mTelford: £0.44mBolton North East: £0.78mTelford: £0.41mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.71mTelford: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.71mTelford: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mBolton North East: £0.83mTelford: £0.56mBolton North East: £0.84mTelford: £0.53mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,550

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Telford, total
MeasureBolton North EastTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mTelford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mTelford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97417,127Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,441Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4632,903Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0569,792Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02217,750Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,550Bolton 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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