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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Perry Barr

130,467 and 125,283 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Birmingham Perry Barr on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 South and Walkden is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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 South and Walkden Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Birmingham Perry Barr £13,123Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,123Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Birmingham Perry Barr: £13,179Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Birmingham Perry Barr: £12,448Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13,123£13,179£12,448

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £3,301, Birmingham Perry Barr £3,340Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,340Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,355Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Birmingham Perry Barr: £3,168Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£3,340£3,355£3,168

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Birmingham Perry Barr £10,396Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,396Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Birmingham Perry Barr: £10,440Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Birmingham Perry Barr: £9,861Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£10,396£10,440£9,861

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,589Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,589Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,596Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,508Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,589£1,596£1,508

  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 South and Walkden £911, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Bolton South and Walkden: £911Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,070Bolton South and Walkden: £915Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count£1,066£1,070£1,011

  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 South and Walkden £56, Birmingham Perry Barr £72Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Bolton South and Walkden: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £72Bolton South and Walkden: £56Birmingham Perry Barr: £68Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£72£72£68

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Bolton South and Walkden: £626Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Bolton South and Walkden: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Bolton South and Walkden: £182Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Bolton South and Walkden: £183Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£120£121£114

  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 South and Walkden £195, Birmingham Perry Barr £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £195Bolton South and Walkden: £195Birmingham Perry Barr: £196Bolton South and Walkden: £196Birmingham Perry Barr: £185Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,803Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,803Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,815Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,659Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,803£2,815£2,659

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Bolton South and Walkden: £292Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Bolton South and Walkden: £293Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £458, Birmingham Perry Barr £318Birmingham Perry Barr: £318Bolton South and Walkden: £458Birmingham Perry Barr: £319Bolton South and Walkden: £459Birmingham Perry Barr: £302Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£318£319£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £9.18, Birmingham Perry Barr £15Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Birmingham Perry Barr: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£15

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Birmingham Perry Barr £9.24Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.24Bolton South and Walkden: £13Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.27Bolton South and Walkden: £13Birmingham Perry Barr: £8.76Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higher£9.24£9.27£8.76

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 985.0, Birmingham Perry Barr 993.2Birmingham Perry Barr: 993.2Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count993.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 226.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 270.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 270.4Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count270.4

  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 South and Walkden 189.0, Birmingham Perry Barr 214.0Birmingham Perry Barr: 214.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count214.0

  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 South and Walkden 95.2, Birmingham Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 317.6, Birmingham Perry Barr 389.6Birmingham Perry Barr: 389.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Birmingham Perry Barr is higher389.6

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 43.7, Birmingham Perry Barr 44.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 44.4Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Birmingham Perry Barr is higher44.4

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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Perry Barr, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,123£13,179£12,448Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,340£3,355£3,168Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£10,396£10,440£9,861Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,589£1,596£1,508Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£1,066£1,070£1,011Birmingham Perry Barr
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£72£72£68Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£544£546£516Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£120£121£114Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£195£196£185Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,803£2,815£2,659Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£318£319£302Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£15Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£9.24£9.27£8.76Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0993.2Birmingham Perry Barr
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5270.4Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0214.0Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.280.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6389.6Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.744.4Birmingham Perry Barr

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr 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 South and Walkden Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Birmingham Perry Barr £5,062Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,062Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Birmingham Perry Barr: £5,083Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Birmingham Perry Barr: £4,801Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,346Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,346Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,351Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,276Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,346£1,351£1,276

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Birmingham Perry Barr £2,191Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,191Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,200Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Birmingham Perry Barr: £2,078Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£2,191£2,200£2,078

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,066Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,066Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,071Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,011Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,066£1,071£1,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Birmingham Perry Barr £163Birmingham Perry Barr: £163Bolton South and Walkden: £137Birmingham Perry Barr: £164Bolton South and Walkden: £138Birmingham Perry Barr: £155Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£163£164£155

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £110, Birmingham Perry Barr £109Birmingham Perry Barr: £109Bolton South and Walkden: £110Birmingham Perry Barr: £110Bolton South and Walkden: £111Birmingham Perry Barr: £104Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£104

  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 South and Walkden £6.75, Birmingham Perry Barr £7.37Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.37Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Birmingham Perry Barr: £7.40Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.99Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£7.37£7.40£6.99

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Birmingham Perry Barr £544Birmingham Perry Barr: £544Bolton South and Walkden: £626Birmingham Perry Barr: £546Bolton South and Walkden: £628Birmingham Perry Barr: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£544£546£516

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Birmingham Perry Barr £120Birmingham Perry Barr: £120Bolton South and Walkden: £182Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Bolton South and Walkden: £183Birmingham Perry Barr: £114Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£120£121£114

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £122, Birmingham Perry Barr £128Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Bolton South and Walkden: £122Birmingham Perry Barr: £128Bolton South and Walkden: £123Birmingham Perry Barr: £121Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£128£128£121

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Birmingham Perry Barr £1,838Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,838Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,846Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Birmingham Perry Barr: £1,744Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£1,838£1,846£1,744

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Birmingham Perry Barr £855Birmingham Perry Barr: £855Bolton South and Walkden: £292Birmingham Perry Barr: £858Bolton South and Walkden: £293Birmingham Perry Barr: £811Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£855£858£811

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Birmingham Perry Barr £209Birmingham Perry Barr: £209Bolton South and Walkden: £287Birmingham Perry Barr: £210Bolton South and Walkden: £289Birmingham Perry Barr: £198Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Birmingham Perry Barr £10Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Birmingham Perry Barr: £10Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Birmingham Perry Barr: £9.53Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£10£10£9.53

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.06Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.06Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.09Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Birmingham Perry Barr: £5.75Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Birmingham Perry Barr £6.40Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.40Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.43Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Birmingham Perry Barr: £6.07Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Birmingham Perry Barr is higher£6.40£6.43£6.07

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Birmingham Perry Barr 101.8Birmingham Perry Barr: 101.8Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count101.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Birmingham Perry Barr 27.7Birmingham Perry Barr: 27.7Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Birmingham Perry Barr is higherDepends on how you count27.7

  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 South and Walkden 22.8, Birmingham Perry Barr 21.9Birmingham Perry Barr: 21.9Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Birmingham Perry Barr 80.4Birmingham Perry Barr: 80.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher80.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 255.5Birmingham Perry Barr: 255.5Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher255.5

  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 South and Walkden 27.5, Birmingham Perry Barr 29.1Birmingham Perry Barr: 29.1Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Birmingham Perry Barr is higher29.1

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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Perry Barr, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£5,062£5,083£4,801Birmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,346£1,351£1,276Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,191£2,200£2,078Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,066£1,071£1,011Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£163£164£155Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£109£110£104Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.37£7.40£6.99Birmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£544£546£516Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£120£121£114Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£128£128£121Birmingham Perry Barr
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,838£1,846£1,744Birmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£855£858£811Birmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£209£210£198Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£10£10£9.53Birmingham Perry Barr
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£6.06£6.09£5.75Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.40£6.43£6.07Birmingham Perry Barr
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9101.8Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.427.7Birmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.821.9Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.280.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5255.5Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.1Birmingham Perry Barr

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Perry Barr on 11. 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 South and Walkden Birmingham Perry Barr

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £634.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £634.2mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £636.9mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £601.5mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£634.2m£636.9m£601.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £168.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £168.6mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £169.3mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £159.9mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£168.6m£169.3m£159.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £274.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £274.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £275.6mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £260.3mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£274.5m£275.6m£260.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Birmingham Perry Barr £133.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £133.5mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £134.1mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £126.7mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£133.5m£134.1m£126.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Birmingham Perry Barr £20.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.4mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £20.5mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £19.4mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Birmingham Perry Barr £13.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.7mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.8mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBirmingham Perry Barr: £13.0mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13.7m£13.8m£13.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.88m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.92mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.92mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.93mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Birmingham Perry Barr £68.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.1mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBirmingham Perry Barr: £68.4mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £64.6mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£68.1m£68.4m£64.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Birmingham Perry Barr £15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.1mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBirmingham Perry Barr: £14.3mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£15.1m£15.1m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Birmingham Perry Barr £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £16.1mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBirmingham Perry Barr: £15.2mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£16.0m£16.1m£15.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Birmingham Perry Barr £230.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £230.3mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £231.3mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £218.5mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£230.3m£231.3m£218.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £107.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £107.5mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBirmingham Perry Barr: £101.6mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£107.1m£107.5m£101.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Birmingham Perry Barr £26.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.1mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBirmingham Perry Barr: £26.2mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBirmingham Perry Barr: £24.8mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Birmingham Perry Barr £1.3mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.3mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £1.2mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.72mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Birmingham Perry Barr £0.80mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.80mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.81mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBirmingham Perry Barr: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Perry Barr is higher£0.80m£0.81m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Birmingham Perry Barr 12,758Birmingham Perry Barr: 12,758Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count12,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,474Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,474Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count3,474

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Birmingham Perry Barr 2,749Birmingham Perry Barr: 2,749Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,749

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Birmingham Perry Barr 10,075Birmingham Perry Barr: 10,075Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher10,075

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Birmingham Perry Barr 32,009Birmingham Perry Barr: 32,009Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Birmingham Perry Barr is higher32,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Birmingham Perry Barr 3,645Birmingham Perry Barr: 3,645Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Birmingham Perry Barr is higher3,645

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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Perry Barr, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham Perry BarrHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£634.2m£636.9m£601.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£168.6m£169.3m£159.9mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£274.5m£275.6m£260.3mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£133.5m£134.1m£126.7mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mBirmingham Perry Barr
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.7m£13.8m£13.0mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBirmingham Perry Barr
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£68.1m£68.4m£64.6mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£15.1m£15.1m£14.3mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.0m£16.1m£15.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£230.3m£231.3m£218.5mBirmingham Perry Barr
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£107.1m£107.5m£101.6mBirmingham Perry Barr
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBirmingham Perry Barr
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.80m£0.81m£0.76mBirmingham Perry Barr
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51812,758Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,474Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,749Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42610,075Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02632,009Birmingham Perry Barr
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,645Birmingham Perry Barr

Sources

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

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