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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Yardley

130,467 and 117,836 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Birmingham Yardley on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 8 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 14. 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£4,944£4,965£4,690

  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 Yardley £13,248Birmingham Yardley: £13,248Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Birmingham Yardley: £13,305Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Birmingham Yardley: £12,567Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13,248£13,305£12,567

  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 Yardley £3,396Birmingham Yardley: £3,396Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Birmingham Yardley: £3,410Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Birmingham Yardley: £3,221Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£3,396£3,410£3,221

  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 Yardley £11,041Birmingham Yardley: £11,041Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Birmingham Yardley: £11,088Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Birmingham Yardley: £10,473Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£11,041£11,088£10,473

  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 Yardley £1,157Birmingham Yardley: £1,157Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Birmingham Yardley: £1,162Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Birmingham Yardley: £1,098Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,157£1,162£1,098

  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 Yardley £993Birmingham Yardley: £993Bolton South and Walkden: £911Birmingham Yardley: £997Bolton South and Walkden: £915Birmingham Yardley: £942Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£993£997£942

  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 Yardley £57Birmingham Yardley: £57Bolton South and Walkden: £56Birmingham Yardley: £58Bolton South and Walkden: £56Birmingham Yardley: £54Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£57£58£54

  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 Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Bolton South and Walkden: £626Birmingham Yardley: £596Bolton South and Walkden: £628Birmingham Yardley: £563Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£594£596£563

  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 Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Bolton South and Walkden: £182Birmingham Yardley: £155Bolton South and Walkden: £183Birmingham Yardley: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£155£155£147

  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 Yardley £227Birmingham Yardley: £227Bolton South and Walkden: £195Birmingham Yardley: £228Bolton South and Walkden: £196Birmingham Yardley: £215Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Birmingham Yardley is higher£227£228£215

  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 Yardley £2,807Birmingham Yardley: £2,807Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Birmingham Yardley: £2,819Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Birmingham Yardley: £2,663Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£2,807£2,819£2,663

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Bolton South and Walkden: £292Birmingham Yardley: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £293Birmingham Yardley: £487Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  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 Yardley £338Birmingham Yardley: £338Bolton South and Walkden: £458Birmingham Yardley: £340Bolton South and Walkden: £459Birmingham Yardley: £321Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£338£340£321

  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 Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Birmingham Yardley: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Birmingham Yardley: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Birmingham Yardley is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Birmingham Yardley £12Birmingham Yardley: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £13Birmingham Yardley: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £13Birmingham Yardley: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  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 Yardley 992.3Birmingham Yardley: 992.3Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count992.3

  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 Yardley 210.5Birmingham Yardley: 210.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher210.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 189.0, Birmingham Yardley 202.3Birmingham Yardley: 202.3Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count202.3

  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 Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher84.0

  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 Yardley 355.6Birmingham Yardley: 355.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Birmingham Yardley is higher355.6

  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 Yardley 51.0Birmingham Yardley: 51.0Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Birmingham Yardley is higher51.0

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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Yardley, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,248£13,305£12,567Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,396£3,410£3,221Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£11,041£11,088£10,473Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,157£1,162£1,098Birmingham Yardley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£993£997£942Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£57£58£54Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£594£596£563Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£155£155£147Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£227£228£215Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,807£2,819£2,663Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£338£340£321Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£12£12£11Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£12£12£11Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0992.3Birmingham Yardley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5210.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0202.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.284.0Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6355.6Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.751.0Birmingham Yardley

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Birmingham Yardley £4,944Birmingham Yardley: £4,944Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Birmingham Yardley: £4,965Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Birmingham Yardley: £4,690Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£4,944£4,965£4,690

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Birmingham Yardley £1,523Birmingham Yardley: £1,523Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Birmingham Yardley: £1,530Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Birmingham Yardley: £1,445Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,523£1,530£1,445

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Birmingham Yardley £2,150Birmingham Yardley: £2,150Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Birmingham Yardley: £2,159Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Birmingham Yardley: £2,039Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£2,150£2,159£2,039

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Birmingham Yardley £1,269Birmingham Yardley: £1,269Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Birmingham Yardley: £1,275Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Birmingham Yardley: £1,204Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,269£1,275£1,204

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Birmingham Yardley £133Birmingham Yardley: £133Bolton South and Walkden: £137Birmingham Yardley: £134Bolton South and Walkden: £138Birmingham Yardley: £126Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£133£134£126

  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 Yardley £114Birmingham Yardley: £114Bolton South and Walkden: £110Birmingham Yardley: £115Bolton South and Walkden: £111Birmingham Yardley: £108Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

  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 Yardley £6.59Birmingham Yardley: £6.59Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Birmingham Yardley: £6.62Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Birmingham Yardley: £6.25Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£6.59£6.62£6.25

  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 Yardley £594Birmingham Yardley: £594Bolton South and Walkden: £626Birmingham Yardley: £596Bolton South and Walkden: £628Birmingham Yardley: £563Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£594£596£563

  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 Yardley £155Birmingham Yardley: £155Bolton South and Walkden: £182Birmingham Yardley: £155Bolton South and Walkden: £183Birmingham Yardley: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£155£155£147

  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 Yardley £144Birmingham Yardley: £144Bolton South and Walkden: £122Birmingham Yardley: £144Bolton South and Walkden: £123Birmingham Yardley: £136Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Birmingham Yardley is higher£144£144£136

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Birmingham Yardley £1,777Birmingham Yardley: £1,777Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Birmingham Yardley: £1,785Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Birmingham Yardley: £1,686Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Birmingham Yardley £514Birmingham Yardley: £514Bolton South and Walkden: £292Birmingham Yardley: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £293Birmingham Yardley: £487Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Birmingham Yardley is higher£514£516£487

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Birmingham Yardley £214Birmingham Yardley: £214Bolton South and Walkden: £287Birmingham Yardley: £215Bolton South and Walkden: £289Birmingham Yardley: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Birmingham Yardley £7.53Birmingham Yardley: £7.53Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Birmingham Yardley: £7.56Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Birmingham Yardley: £7.14Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Birmingham Yardley is higher£7.53£7.56£7.14

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Birmingham Yardley £7.36Birmingham Yardley: £7.36Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Birmingham Yardley: £7.39Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Birmingham Yardley: £6.98Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden is higher£7.36£7.39£6.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Birmingham Yardley £9.15Birmingham Yardley: £9.15Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Birmingham Yardley: £9.19Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Birmingham Yardley: £8.68Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Birmingham Yardley is higher£9.15£9.19£8.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Birmingham Yardley 114.1Birmingham Yardley: 114.1Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count114.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Birmingham Yardley 24.2Birmingham Yardley: 24.2Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher24.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 22.8, Birmingham Yardley 23.3Birmingham Yardley: 23.3Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Birmingham Yardley is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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 Yardley 84.0Birmingham Yardley: 84.0Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher84.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Birmingham Yardley 225.1Birmingham Yardley: 225.1Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Birmingham Yardley is higher225.1

  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 South and Walkden 27.5, Birmingham Yardley 32.3Birmingham Yardley: 32.3Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Birmingham Yardley is higher32.3

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Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Yardley, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,944£4,965£4,690Birmingham Yardley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,523£1,530£1,445Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,150£2,159£2,039Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,269£1,275£1,204Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£133£134£126Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£114£115£108Birmingham Yardley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.59£6.62£6.25Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£594£596£563Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£155£155£147Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£144£144£136Birmingham Yardley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,777£1,785£1,686Birmingham Yardley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£514£516£487Birmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£214£215£203Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£7.53£7.56£7.14Birmingham Yardley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£7.36£7.39£6.98Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£9.15£9.19£8.68Birmingham Yardley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9114.1Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.424.2Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.823.3Birmingham Yardley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.284.0Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5225.1Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.532.3Birmingham Yardley

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Birmingham Yardley on 6. 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 Yardley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Birmingham Yardley £582.6mBirmingham Yardley: £582.6mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBirmingham Yardley: £585.1mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBirmingham Yardley: £552.7mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£582.6m£585.1m£552.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Birmingham Yardley £179.5mBirmingham Yardley: £179.5mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBirmingham Yardley: £180.3mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBirmingham Yardley: £170.3mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£179.5m£180.3m£170.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Birmingham Yardley £253.3mBirmingham Yardley: £253.3mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBirmingham Yardley: £254.4mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBirmingham Yardley: £240.3mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£253.3m£254.4m£240.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Birmingham Yardley £149.6mBirmingham Yardley: £149.6mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBirmingham Yardley: £150.2mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBirmingham Yardley: £141.9mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£149.6m£150.2m£141.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Birmingham Yardley £15.7mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBirmingham Yardley: £15.7mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBirmingham Yardley: £14.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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 Yardley £13.5mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBirmingham Yardley: £13.5mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBirmingham Yardley: £12.8mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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 Yardley £0.78mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBirmingham Yardley: £0.78mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBirmingham Yardley: £0.74mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  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 Yardley £70.0mBirmingham Yardley: £70.0mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBirmingham Yardley: £70.3mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBirmingham Yardley: £66.4mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£70.0m£70.3m£66.4m

  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 Yardley £18.2mBirmingham Yardley: £18.2mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBirmingham Yardley: £18.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBirmingham Yardley: £17.3mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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 Yardley £16.9mBirmingham Yardley: £16.9mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBirmingham Yardley: £17.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBirmingham Yardley: £16.1mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Birmingham Yardley £209.4mBirmingham Yardley: £209.4mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBirmingham Yardley: £210.3mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBirmingham Yardley: £198.6mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£209.4m£210.3m£198.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Birmingham Yardley £60.5mBirmingham Yardley: £60.5mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBirmingham Yardley: £60.8mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBirmingham Yardley: £57.4mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBirmingham Yardley is higher£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Birmingham Yardley £25.2mBirmingham Yardley: £25.2mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBirmingham Yardley: £25.3mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBirmingham Yardley: £23.9mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Birmingham Yardley £0.89mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBirmingham Yardley: £0.89mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBirmingham Yardley: £0.84mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBirmingham Yardley is higher£0.89m£0.89m£0.84m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Birmingham Yardley £0.87mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £0.87mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Birmingham Yardley £1.1mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBirmingham Yardley: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBirmingham Yardley: £1.0mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBirmingham Yardley is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Birmingham Yardley 13,444Birmingham Yardley: 13,444Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count13,444

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Birmingham Yardley 2,852Birmingham Yardley: 2,852Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higher2,852

  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 Yardley 2,741Birmingham Yardley: 2,741Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,741

  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 Yardley 9,901Birmingham Yardley: 9,901Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher9,901

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Birmingham Yardley 26,528Birmingham Yardley: 26,528Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Birmingham Yardley is higher26,528

  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 Yardley 3,806Birmingham Yardley: 3,806Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Birmingham Yardley is higher3,806

Show the numbers
Bolton South and Walkden and Birmingham Yardley, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBirmingham YardleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£582.6m£585.1m£552.7mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£179.5m£180.3m£170.3mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£253.3m£254.4m£240.3mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£149.6m£150.2m£141.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.9m£17.0m£16.1mBirmingham Yardley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£209.4m£210.3m£198.6mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mBirmingham Yardley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£25.2m£25.3m£23.9mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.89m£0.89m£0.84mBirmingham Yardley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBirmingham Yardley
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51813,444Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5682,852Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,741Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,4269,901Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02626,528Birmingham Yardley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,806Birmingham Yardley

Sources

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

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