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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackburn

130,467 and 118,957 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Blackburn on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 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 17 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackburn: £4,590Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackburn: £4,336Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Blackburn £13,014Blackburn: £13,014Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Blackburn: £13,070Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Blackburn: £12,345Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13,014£13,070£12,345

  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, Blackburn £3,128Blackburn: £3,128Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Blackburn: £3,141Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Blackburn: £2,967Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Bolton South and Walkden is higher£3,128£3,141£2,967

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Blackburn £10,997Blackburn: £10,997Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Blackburn: £11,044Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Blackburn: £10,431Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£10,997£11,044£10,431

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Blackburn £1,087Blackburn: £1,087Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Blackburn: £1,092Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Blackburn: £1,031Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,087£1,092£1,031

  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, Blackburn £877Blackburn: £877Bolton South and Walkden: £911Blackburn: £880Bolton South and Walkden: £915Blackburn: £832Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Bolton South and Walkden is higher£877£880£832

  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, Blackburn £54Blackburn: £54Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackburn: £54Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackburn: £51Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden is higher£54£54£51

  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, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackburn: £615Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackburn: £581Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£612£615£581

  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, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackburn: £179Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackburn: £169Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£178£179£169

  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, Blackburn £207Blackburn: £207Bolton South and Walkden: £195Blackburn: £207Bolton South and Walkden: £196Blackburn: £196Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£207£207£196

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Blackburn £2,503Blackburn: £2,503Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Blackburn: £2,514Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Blackburn: £2,374Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Bolton South and Walkden is higher£2,503£2,514£2,374

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackburn: £244Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackburn: £230Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£243£244£230

  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, Blackburn £401Blackburn: £401Bolton South and Walkden: £458Blackburn: £403Bolton South and Walkden: £459Blackburn: £381Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£401£403£381

  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, Blackburn £6.52Blackburn: £6.52Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Blackburn: £6.54Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Blackburn: £6.18Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Blackburn £10Blackburn: £10Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackburn: £10Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackburn: £9.56Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higher£10£10£9.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackburn: £7.78Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackburn: £7.35Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  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, Blackburn 994.9Blackburn: 994.9Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count994.9

  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, Blackburn 211.6Blackburn: 211.6Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher211.6

  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, Blackburn 178.0Blackburn: 178.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Bolton South and Walkden is higher178.0

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher93.5

  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, Blackburn 319.2Blackburn: 319.2Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count319.2

  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, Blackburn 47.6Blackburn: 47.6Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count47.6

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackburn, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,571£4,590£4,336Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,014£13,070£12,345Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,128£3,141£2,967Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£10,997£11,044£10,431Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,087£1,092£1,031Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£877£880£832Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£54£54£51Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£612£615£581Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£178£179£169Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£207£207£196Blackburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,503£2,514£2,374Bolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£243£244£230Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£401£403£381Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.52£6.54£6.18Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£10£10£9.56Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0994.9Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5211.6Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0178.0Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.293.5Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6319.2Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.747.6Blackburn

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 5. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Blackburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Blackburn £4,571Blackburn: £4,571Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackburn: £4,590Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackburn: £4,336Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,571£4,590£4,336

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Blackburn £1,561Blackburn: £1,561Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Blackburn: £1,568Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Blackburn: £1,481Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,561£1,568£1,481

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Blackburn £1,968Blackburn: £1,968Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Blackburn: £1,976Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Blackburn: £1,867Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,968£1,976£1,867

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Blackburn £1,319Blackburn: £1,319Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Blackburn: £1,325Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Blackburn: £1,252Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,319£1,325£1,252

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Bolton South and Walkden: £137Blackburn: £131Bolton South and Walkden: £138Blackburn: £124Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden is higher£130£131£124

  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, Blackburn £105Blackburn: £105Bolton South and Walkden: £110Blackburn: £106Bolton South and Walkden: £111Blackburn: £100Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden is higher£105£106£100

  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, Blackburn £6.44Blackburn: £6.44Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Blackburn: £6.47Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Blackburn: £6.11Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.44£6.47£6.11

  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, Blackburn £612Blackburn: £612Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackburn: £615Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackburn: £581Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£612£615£581

  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, Blackburn £178Blackburn: £178Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackburn: £179Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackburn: £169Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£178£179£169

  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, Blackburn £130Blackburn: £130Bolton South and Walkden: £122Blackburn: £131Bolton South and Walkden: £123Blackburn: £123Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count£130£131£123

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Blackburn £1,575Blackburn: £1,575Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Blackburn: £1,582Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Blackburn: £1,494Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,575£1,582£1,494

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Blackburn £243Blackburn: £243Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackburn: £244Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackburn: £230Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£243£244£230

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Blackburn £253Blackburn: £253Bolton South and Walkden: £287Blackburn: £254Bolton South and Walkden: £289Blackburn: £240Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Blackburn £4.10Blackburn: £4.10Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Blackburn: £4.12Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Blackburn: £3.89Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Blackburn £6.34Blackburn: £6.34Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Blackburn: £6.36Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Blackburn: £6.01Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.34£6.36£6.01

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Blackburn £7.75Blackburn: £7.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackburn: £7.78Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackburn: £7.35Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Blackburn is higher£7.75£7.78£7.35

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Blackburn 119.4Blackburn: 119.4Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count119.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Blackburn 25.4Blackburn: 25.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher25.4

  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, Blackburn 21.4Blackburn: 21.4Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Bolton South and Walkden is higher21.4

  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, Blackburn 93.5Blackburn: 93.5Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher93.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Blackburn 200.8Blackburn: 200.8Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count200.8

  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, Blackburn 29.9Blackburn: 29.9Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Blackburn is higherDepends on how you count29.9

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackburn, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,571£4,590£4,336Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,561£1,568£1,481Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£1,968£1,976£1,867Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,319£1,325£1,252Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£130£131£124Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£105£106£100Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.44£6.47£6.11Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£612£615£581Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£178£179£169Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£130£131£123Blackburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,575£1,582£1,494Bolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£243£244£230Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£253£254£240Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.10£4.12£3.89Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£6.34£6.36£6.01Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£7.75£7.78£7.35Blackburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9119.4Blackburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.821.4Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.293.5Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5200.8Blackburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.529.9Blackburn

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Blackburn on 1. 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 Blackburn

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Blackburn £543.7mBlackburn: £543.7mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBlackburn: £546.0mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBlackburn: £515.8mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£543.7m£546.0m£515.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Blackburn £185.7mBlackburn: £185.7mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBlackburn: £186.5mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBlackburn: £176.2mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£185.7m£186.5m£176.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Blackburn £234.1mBlackburn: £234.1mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBlackburn: £235.1mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBlackburn: £222.1mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£234.1m£235.1m£222.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Blackburn £157.0mBlackburn: £157.0mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBlackburn: £157.6mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBlackburn: £148.9mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£157.0m£157.6m£148.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBlackburn: £15.6mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBlackburn: £14.7mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£15.5m£15.6m£14.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Blackburn £12.5mBlackburn: £12.5mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackburn: £12.6mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackburn: £11.9mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

  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, Blackburn £0.77mBlackburn: £0.77mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.77mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackburn: £0.73mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Blackburn £72.9mBlackburn: £72.9mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBlackburn: £73.2mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBlackburn: £69.1mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Blackburn £21.2mBlackburn: £21.2mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBlackburn: £21.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBlackburn: £20.1mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Blackburn £15.5mBlackburn: £15.5mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackburn: £15.5mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackburn: £14.7mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£15.5m£15.5m£14.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Blackburn £187.4mBlackburn: £187.4mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBlackburn: £188.2mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBlackburn: £177.7mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden is higher£187.4m£188.2m£177.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Blackburn £28.9mBlackburn: £28.9mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBlackburn: £29.0mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBlackburn: £27.4mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Blackburn £30.0mBlackburn: £30.0mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBlackburn: £30.2mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBlackburn: £28.5mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£30.0m£30.2m£28.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Blackburn £0.49mBlackburn: £0.49mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBlackburn: £0.49mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBlackburn: £0.46mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Blackburn £0.75mBlackburn: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackburn: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackburn: £0.72mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Blackburn £0.92mBlackburn: £0.92mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.93mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackburn: £0.87mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBlackburn is higher£0.92m£0.93m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Blackburn 14,199Blackburn: 14,199Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count14,199

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Blackburn 3,020Blackburn: 3,020Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,020

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Blackburn 2,541Blackburn: 2,541Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higher2,541

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Blackburn 11,120Blackburn: 11,120Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher11,120

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Blackburn 23,891Blackburn: 23,891Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count23,891

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Blackburn 3,559Blackburn: 3,559Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count3,559

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackburn, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£543.7m£546.0m£515.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£185.7m£186.5m£176.2mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£234.1m£235.1m£222.1mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£157.0m£157.6m£148.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£15.5m£15.6m£14.7mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£15.5m£15.5m£14.7mBolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£187.4m£188.2m£177.7mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£30.0m£30.2m£28.5mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.75m£0.76m£0.72mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.92m£0.93m£0.87mBlackburn
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51814,199Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,020Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,541Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42611,120Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02623,891Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,559Bolton South and Walkden

Sources

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

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