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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackley and Middleton South

130,467 and 115,363 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Blackley and Middleton South on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 10 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Blackley and Middleton South £13,179Blackley and Middleton South: £13,179Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Blackley and Middleton South: £13,235Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Blackley and Middleton South: £12,501Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13,179£13,235£12,501

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £3,742Blackley and Middleton South: £3,742Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Blackley and Middleton South: £3,757Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Blackley and Middleton South: £3,549Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£3,742£3,757£3,549

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Blackley and Middleton South £11,075Blackley and Middleton South: £11,075Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Blackley and Middleton South: £11,122Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Blackley and Middleton South: £10,505Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£11,075£11,122£10,505

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Blackley and Middleton South £1,083Blackley and Middleton South: £1,083Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Blackley and Middleton South: £1,087Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Blackley and Middleton South: £1,027Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,083£1,087£1,027

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £968Blackley and Middleton South: £968Bolton South and Walkden: £911Blackley and Middleton South: £973Bolton South and Walkden: £915Blackley and Middleton South: £919Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£968£973£919

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £53Blackley and Middleton South: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £56Blackley and Middleton South: £50Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden is higher£53£53£50

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackley and Middleton South: £681Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £643Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackley and Middleton South: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackley and Middleton South: £192Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £188Blackley and Middleton South: £188Bolton South and Walkden: £195Blackley and Middleton South: £189Bolton South and Walkden: £196Blackley and Middleton South: £178Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Bolton South and Walkden is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Blackley and Middleton South £3,007Blackley and Middleton South: £3,007Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Blackley and Middleton South: £3,020Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Blackley and Middleton South: £2,852Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Blackley and Middleton South is higher£3,007£3,020£2,852

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackley and Middleton South: £362Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackley and Middleton South: £342Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £532Blackley and Middleton South: £532Bolton South and Walkden: £458Blackley and Middleton South: £534Bolton South and Walkden: £459Blackley and Middleton South: £504Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Blackley and Middleton South is higher£532£534£504

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £7.43Blackley and Middleton South: £7.43Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Blackley and Middleton South: £7.46Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Blackley and Middleton South: £7.05Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Blackley and Middleton South £7.59Blackley and Middleton South: £7.59Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackley and Middleton South: £7.62Bolton South and Walkden: £13Blackley and Middleton South: £7.20Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 994.9Blackley and Middleton South: 994.9Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Blackley and Middleton South 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, Blackley and Middleton South 213.5Blackley and Middleton South: 213.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher213.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 193.1Blackley and Middleton South: 193.1Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count193.1

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 343.7Blackley and Middleton South: 343.7Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count343.7

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 42.3Blackley and Middleton South: 42.3Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Bolton South and Walkden is higher42.3

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackley and Middleton South, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,179£13,235£12,501Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,742£3,757£3,549Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£11,075£11,122£10,505Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,083£1,087£1,027Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£968£973£919Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£53£53£50Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£188£189£178Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£3,007£3,020£2,852Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£532£534£504Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£7.59£7.62£7.20Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.57£5.59£5.28Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0994.9Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5213.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0193.1Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6343.7Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.742.3Bolton South and Walkden

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South 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 Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Blackley and Middleton South £5,216Blackley and Middleton South: £5,216Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Blackley and Middleton South: £5,238Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Blackley and Middleton South: £4,948Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£5,216£5,238£4,948

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Blackley and Middleton South £1,637Blackley and Middleton South: £1,637Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Blackley and Middleton South: £1,644Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Blackley and Middleton South: £1,553Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,637£1,644£1,553

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Blackley and Middleton South £2,332Blackley and Middleton South: £2,332Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Blackley and Middleton South: £2,342Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Blackley and Middleton South: £2,212Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£2,332£2,342£2,212

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Blackley and Middleton South £1,376Blackley and Middleton South: £1,376Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Blackley and Middleton South: £1,382Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Blackley and Middleton South: £1,305Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£1,376£1,382£1,305

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Blackley and Middleton South £135Blackley and Middleton South: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £137Blackley and Middleton South: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £138Blackley and Middleton South: £128Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden is higher£135£135£128

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £120Blackley and Middleton South: £120Bolton South and Walkden: £110Blackley and Middleton South: £121Bolton South and Walkden: £111Blackley and Middleton South: £114Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£120£121£114

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £6.55Blackley and Middleton South: £6.55Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Blackley and Middleton South: £6.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Blackley and Middleton South: £6.21Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.55£6.57£6.21

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £678Blackley and Middleton South: £678Bolton South and Walkden: £626Blackley and Middleton South: £681Bolton South and Walkden: £628Blackley and Middleton South: £643Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£678£681£643

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £202Blackley and Middleton South: £202Bolton South and Walkden: £182Blackley and Middleton South: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £183Blackley and Middleton South: £192Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count£202£203£192

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £117Blackley and Middleton South: £117Bolton South and Walkden: £122Blackley and Middleton South: £118Bolton South and Walkden: £123Blackley and Middleton South: £111Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Bolton South and Walkden is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Blackley and Middleton South £1,874Blackley and Middleton South: £1,874Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Blackley and Middleton South: £1,882Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Blackley and Middleton South: £1,778Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Blackley and Middleton South is higher£1,874£1,882£1,778

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Blackley and Middleton South £361Blackley and Middleton South: £361Bolton South and Walkden: £292Blackley and Middleton South: £362Bolton South and Walkden: £293Blackley and Middleton South: £342Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Blackley and Middleton South is higher£361£362£342

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Blackley and Middleton South £331Blackley and Middleton South: £331Bolton South and Walkden: £287Blackley and Middleton South: £333Bolton South and Walkden: £289Blackley and Middleton South: £314Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Blackley and Middleton South is higher£331£333£314

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Blackley and Middleton South £4.63Blackley and Middleton South: £4.63Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Blackley and Middleton South: £4.65Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Blackley and Middleton South: £4.39Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4.63£4.65£4.39

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Blackley and Middleton South £4.73Blackley and Middleton South: £4.73Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Blackley and Middleton South: £4.75Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Blackley and Middleton South: £4.49Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4.73£4.75£4.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Blackley and Middleton South £5.57Blackley and Middleton South: £5.57Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Blackley and Middleton South: £5.59Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Blackley and Middleton South: £5.28Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.57£5.59£5.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Blackley and Middleton South 123.6Blackley and Middleton South: 123.6Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Blackley and Middleton South 26.5Blackley and Middleton South: 26.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher26.5

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 24.0Blackley and Middleton South: 24.0Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 101.6Blackley and Middleton South: 101.6Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count101.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Blackley and Middleton South 214.2Blackley and Middleton South: 214.2Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Blackley and Middleton South is higherDepends on how you count214.2

  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, Blackley and Middleton South 26.4Blackley and Middleton South: 26.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher26.4

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackley and Middleton South, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£5,216£5,238£4,948Blackley and Middleton South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,637£1,644£1,553Blackley and Middleton South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,332£2,342£2,212Blackley and Middleton South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,376£1,382£1,305Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£135£135£128Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£120£121£114Blackley and Middleton South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.55£6.57£6.21Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£678£681£643Blackley and Middleton South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£202£203£192Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£117£118£111Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,874£1,882£1,778Blackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£361£362£342Blackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£331£333£314Blackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£4.63£4.65£4.39Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£4.73£4.75£4.49Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.57£5.59£5.28Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9123.6Blackley and Middleton South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.426.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.824.0Blackley and Middleton South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.2101.6Blackley and Middleton South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5214.2Blackley and Middleton South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.526.4Bolton South and Walkden

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Blackley and Middleton South on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton South and Walkden Blackley and Middleton South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £601.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £601.8mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £604.3mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £570.8mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£601.8m£604.3m£570.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £188.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £188.9mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £189.7mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £179.2mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£188.9m£189.7m£179.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £269.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £269.0mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £270.2mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £255.2mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£269.0m£270.2m£255.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £158.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £158.7mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £159.4mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £150.6mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£158.7m£159.4m£150.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Blackley and Middleton South £15.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.5mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £15.6mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £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, Blackley and Middleton South £13.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.9mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.2mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

  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, Blackley and Middleton South £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.72mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Blackley and Middleton South £78.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.2mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £78.5mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £74.2mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£78.2m£78.5m£74.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Blackley and Middleton South £23.4mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBlackley and Middleton South: £23.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBlackley and Middleton South: £22.1mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£23.4m£23.4m£22.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Blackley and Middleton South £13.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.5mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £13.6mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBlackley and Middleton South: £12.8mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Blackley and Middleton South £216.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £216.2mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £217.1mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £205.1mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£216.2m£217.1m£205.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £41.6mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.6mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £41.8mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £39.5mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£41.6m£41.8m£39.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Blackley and Middleton South £38.2mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.2mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBlackley and Middleton South: £38.4mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBlackley and Middleton South: £36.3mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBlackley and Middleton South is higher£38.2m£38.4m£36.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.53mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.53mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.54mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.51mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.55mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.55mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.52mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Blackley and Middleton South £0.64mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.64mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBlackley and Middleton South: £0.61mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Blackley and Middleton South 14,260Blackley and Middleton South: 14,260Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count14,260

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Blackley and Middleton South 3,060Blackley and Middleton South: 3,060Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,060

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Blackley and Middleton South 2,768Blackley and Middleton South: 2,768Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,768

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Blackley and Middleton South 11,717Blackley and Middleton South: 11,717Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count11,717

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Blackley and Middleton South 24,709Blackley and Middleton South: 24,709Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count24,709

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Blackley and Middleton South 3,043Blackley and Middleton South: 3,043Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,043

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Bolton South and Walkden and Blackley and Middleton South, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBlackley and Middleton SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£601.8m£604.3m£570.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£188.9m£189.7m£179.2mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£269.0m£270.2m£255.2mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£158.7m£159.4m£150.6mBolton 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£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£78.2m£78.5m£74.2mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£23.4m£23.4m£22.1mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£13.5m£13.6m£12.8mBolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£216.2m£217.1m£205.1mBlackley and Middleton South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£41.6m£41.8m£39.5mBlackley and Middleton South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£38.2m£38.4m£36.3mBlackley and Middleton South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51814,260Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,060Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,768Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42611,717Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02624,709Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,043Bolton South and Walkden

Sources

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

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