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Bolton North East and Wolverhampton North East

119,077 and 110,383 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Wolverhampton North East on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 21 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 7 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 15. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Wolverhampton North East £13,133Wolverhampton North East: £13,133Bolton North East: £13,056Wolverhampton North East: £13,189Bolton North East: £13,112Wolverhampton North East: £12,457Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£13,133£13,189£12,457

  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, Wolverhampton North East £2,907Wolverhampton North East: £2,907Bolton North East: £2,799Wolverhampton North East: £2,919Bolton North East: £2,811Wolverhampton North East: £2,757Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,907£2,919£2,757

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Wolverhampton North East £11,458Wolverhampton North East: £11,458Bolton North East: £11,502Wolverhampton North East: £11,507Bolton North East: £11,551Wolverhampton North East: £10,868Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East is higher£11,458£11,507£10,868

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Wolverhampton North East £738Wolverhampton North East: £738Bolton North East: £692Wolverhampton North East: £741Bolton North East: £695Wolverhampton North East: £700Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£738£741£700

  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, Wolverhampton North East £895Wolverhampton North East: £895Bolton North East: £824Wolverhampton North East: £899Bolton North East: £827Wolverhampton North East: £849Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£895£899£849

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

    £39£39£37Wolverhampton North East 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, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton North East: £577Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton North East: £545Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton North East: £155Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton North East: £146Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

  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, Wolverhampton North East £182Wolverhampton North East: £182Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £183Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton North East: £173Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Wolverhampton North East is higher£182£183£173

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Wolverhampton North East £2,338Wolverhampton North East: £2,338Bolton North East: £2,204Wolverhampton North East: £2,348Bolton North East: £2,214Wolverhampton North East: £2,217Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,338£2,348£2,217

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton North East: £222Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton North East: £209Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£221£222£209

  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, Wolverhampton North East £363Wolverhampton North East: £363Bolton North East: £415Wolverhampton North East: £364Bolton North East: £417Wolverhampton North East: £344Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£363£364£344

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

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

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

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

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

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Wolverhampton North East is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  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, Wolverhampton North East 988.7Wolverhampton North East: 988.7Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Bolton North East is higher988.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 160.2Wolverhampton North East: 160.2Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count160.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 186.2Wolverhampton North East: 186.2Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count186.2

  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, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher82.5

  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, Wolverhampton North East 279.9Wolverhampton North East: 279.9Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count279.9

  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, Wolverhampton North East 40.5Wolverhampton North East: 40.5Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Wolverhampton North East is higher40.5

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Bolton North East and Wolverhampton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,786£4,807£4,540Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,133£13,189£12,457Wolverhampton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,907£2,919£2,757Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,458£11,507£10,868Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£738£741£700Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£895£899£849Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£42£42£40Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£182£183£173Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£2,338£2,348£2,217Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£221£222£209Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£363£364£344Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£11£10Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£13Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.18£5.20£4.91Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.1988.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4160.2Wolverhampton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9186.2Wolverhampton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.582.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1279.9Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.040.5Wolverhampton North East

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 11 of 21 measures, and Wolverhampton North East 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Wolverhampton North East £4,786Wolverhampton North East: £4,786Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton North East: £4,807Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton North East: £4,540Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,786£4,807£4,540

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Wolverhampton North East £2,048Wolverhampton North East: £2,048Bolton North East: £2,197Wolverhampton North East: £2,057Bolton North East: £2,206Wolverhampton North East: £1,943Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,048£2,057£1,943

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Wolverhampton North East £1,783Wolverhampton North East: £1,783Bolton North East: £1,711Wolverhampton North East: £1,791Bolton North East: £1,718Wolverhampton North East: £1,691Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,783£1,791£1,691

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Wolverhampton North East £1,787Wolverhampton North East: £1,787Bolton North East: £1,935Wolverhampton North East: £1,795Bolton North East: £1,943Wolverhampton North East: £1,695Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higher£1,787£1,795£1,695

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Wolverhampton North East £115Wolverhampton North East: £115Bolton North East: £116Wolverhampton North East: £116Bolton North East: £117Wolverhampton North East: £109Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Wolverhampton North East £140Wolverhampton North East: £140Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton North East: £140Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton North East: £132Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

  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, Wolverhampton North East £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54Wolverhampton North East: £6.56Bolton North East: £6.56Wolverhampton North East: £6.20Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20No difference to showDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Wolverhampton North East £575Wolverhampton North East: £575Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton North East: £577Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton North East: £545Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Wolverhampton North East £154Wolverhampton North East: £154Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton North East: £155Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton North East: £146Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£154£155£146

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Wolverhampton North East £112Wolverhampton North East: £112Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton North East: £112Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton North East: £106Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Wolverhampton North East is higher£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Wolverhampton North East £1,434Wolverhampton North East: £1,434Bolton North East: £1,347Wolverhampton North East: £1,440Bolton North East: £1,353Wolverhampton North East: £1,360Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,434£1,440£1,360

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Wolverhampton North East £221Wolverhampton North East: £221Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton North East: £222Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton North East: £209Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£221£222£209

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Wolverhampton North East £222Wolverhampton North East: £222Bolton North East: £254Wolverhampton North East: £223Bolton North East: £255Wolverhampton North East: £211Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£222£223£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Wolverhampton North East £6.57Wolverhampton North East: £6.57Bolton North East: £6.53Wolverhampton North East: £6.60Bolton North East: £6.55Wolverhampton North East: £6.23Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count£6.57£6.60£6.23

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Wolverhampton North East £8.10Wolverhampton North East: £8.10Bolton North East: £5.96Wolverhampton North East: £8.13Bolton North East: £5.98Wolverhampton North East: £7.68Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Wolverhampton North East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Wolverhampton North East £5.18Wolverhampton North East: £5.18Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton North East: £5.20Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton North East: £4.91Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Wolverhampton North East 154.2Wolverhampton North East: 154.2Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higher154.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Wolverhampton North East 25.0Wolverhampton North East: 25.0Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count25.0

  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, Wolverhampton North East 29.0Wolverhampton North East: 29.0Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 84.5, Wolverhampton North East 82.5Wolverhampton North East: 82.5Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher82.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Wolverhampton North East 171.7Wolverhampton North East: 171.7Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Wolverhampton North East is higherDepends on how you count171.7

  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, Wolverhampton North East 24.9Wolverhampton North East: 24.9Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Wolverhampton North East is higher24.9

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Wolverhampton North East, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,786£4,807£4,540Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,048£2,057£1,943Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,783£1,791£1,691Wolverhampton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,787£1,795£1,695Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£115£116£109Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£140£140£132Wolverhampton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£575£577£545Wolverhampton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£154£155£146Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£112£112£106Wolverhampton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,434£1,440£1,360Wolverhampton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£221£222£209Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£222£223£211Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.57£6.60£6.23Wolverhampton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£8.10£8.13£7.68Wolverhampton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£5.18£5.20£4.91Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7154.2Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.0Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.129.0Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.582.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1171.7Wolverhampton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.024.9Wolverhampton North East

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton North East on 3. 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 Wolverhampton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Wolverhampton North East £528.3mWolverhampton North East: £528.3mBolton North East: £581.6mWolverhampton North East: £530.6mBolton North East: £584.0mWolverhampton North East: £501.1mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£528.3m£530.6m£501.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Wolverhampton North East £226.1mWolverhampton North East: £226.1mBolton North East: £261.6mWolverhampton North East: £227.1mBolton North East: £262.7mWolverhampton North East: £214.5mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£226.1m£227.1m£214.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Wolverhampton North East £196.8mWolverhampton North East: £196.8mBolton North East: £203.7mWolverhampton North East: £197.7mBolton North East: £204.6mWolverhampton North East: £186.7mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£196.8m£197.7m£186.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Wolverhampton North East £197.3mWolverhampton North East: £197.3mBolton North East: £230.4mWolverhampton North East: £198.1mBolton North East: £231.4mWolverhampton North East: £187.1mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higher£197.3m£198.1m£187.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Wolverhampton North East £12.7mWolverhampton North East: £12.7mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.8mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton North East: £12.1mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Wolverhampton North East £15.4mWolverhampton North East: £15.4mBolton North East: £16.5mWolverhampton North East: £15.5mBolton North East: £16.6mWolverhampton North East: £14.6mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£15.4m£15.5m£14.6m

  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, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.68mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Wolverhampton North East £63.4mWolverhampton North East: £63.4mBolton North East: £65.7mWolverhampton North East: £63.7mBolton North East: £66.0mWolverhampton North East: £60.2mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£63.4m£63.7m£60.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Wolverhampton North East £17.0mWolverhampton North East: £17.0mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton North East: £17.1mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton North East: £16.1mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£17.0m£17.1m£16.1m

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

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

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mWolverhampton North East is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Wolverhampton North East £158.3mWolverhampton North East: £158.3mBolton North East: £160.4mWolverhampton North East: £159.0mBolton North East: £161.1mWolverhampton North East: £150.1mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£158.3m£159.0m£150.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Wolverhampton North East £24.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.4mBolton North East: £32.4mWolverhampton North East: £24.5mBolton North East: £32.5mWolverhampton North East: £23.1mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Wolverhampton North East £24.6mWolverhampton North East: £24.6mBolton North East: £30.2mWolverhampton North East: £24.7mBolton North East: £30.3mWolverhampton North East: £23.3mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Wolverhampton North East £0.72mWolverhampton North East: £0.72mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton North East: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Wolverhampton North East £0.89mWolverhampton North East: £0.89mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton North East: £0.90mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton North East: £0.85mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWolverhampton North East is higher£0.89m£0.90m£0.85m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Wolverhampton North East £0.57mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBolton North East: £0.83mWolverhampton North East: £0.57mBolton North East: £0.84mWolverhampton North East: £0.54mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Wolverhampton North East 17,023Wolverhampton North East: 17,023Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higher17,023

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Wolverhampton North East 2,758Wolverhampton North East: 2,758Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Wolverhampton North East 3,206Wolverhampton North East: 3,206Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,206

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Wolverhampton North East 9,107Wolverhampton North East: 9,107Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher9,107

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Wolverhampton North East 18,950Wolverhampton North East: 18,950Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count18,950

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Wolverhampton North East 2,744Wolverhampton North East: 2,744Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Wolverhampton North East is higher2,744

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Wolverhampton North East, total
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£528.3m£530.6m£501.1mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£226.1m£227.1m£214.5mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£196.8m£197.7m£186.7mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£197.3m£198.1m£187.1mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£15.4m£15.5m£14.6mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£63.4m£63.7m£60.2mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£17.0m£17.1m£16.1mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mWolverhampton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£158.3m£159.0m£150.1mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£24.4m£24.5m£23.1mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.3mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.89m£0.90m£0.85mWolverhampton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97417,023Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,758Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4633,206Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0569,107Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02218,950Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,744Wolverhampton North East

Sources

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

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