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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford South

130,467 and 112,212 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Bradford South on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 11 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford South: £4,946Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford South: £4,672Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£4,925£4,946£4,672

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Bradford South £13,260Bradford South: £13,260Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Bradford South: £13,316Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Bradford South: £12,577Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13,260£13,316£12,577

  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, Bradford South £3,331Bradford South: £3,331Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Bradford South: £3,345Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Bradford South: £3,160Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£3,331£3,345£3,160

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Bradford South £11,649Bradford South: £11,649Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Bradford South: £11,698Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Bradford South: £11,049Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bradford South is higher£11,649£11,698£11,049

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Bradford South £761Bradford South: £761Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Bradford South: £765Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Bradford South: £722Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden is higher£761£765£722

  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, Bradford South £805Bradford South: £805Bolton South and Walkden: £911Bradford South: £809Bolton South and Walkden: £915Bradford South: £764Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Bolton South and Walkden is higher£805£809£764

  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, Bradford South £44Bradford South: £44Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford South: £45Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford South: £42Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden is higher£44£45£42

  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, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford South: £650Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford South: £614Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

  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, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford South: £182Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford South: £172Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£181£182£172

  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, Bradford South £232Bradford South: £232Bolton South and Walkden: £195Bradford South: £233Bolton South and Walkden: £196Bradford South: £221Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Bradford South is higher£232£233£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Bradford South £2,665Bradford South: £2,665Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Bradford South: £2,677Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Bradford South: £2,528Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£2,665£2,677£2,528

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford South: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford South: £222Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£234£235£222

  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, Bradford South £409Bradford South: £409Bolton South and Walkden: £458Bradford South: £410Bolton South and Walkden: £459Bradford South: £388Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£409£410£388

  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, Bradford South £11Bradford South: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Bradford South: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Bradford South: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Bradford South is higher£11£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, Bradford South £13Bradford South: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford South: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford South: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford South: £5.98Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford South: £5.65Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Bradford South 1,040.3Bradford South: 1,040.3Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Bradford South is higher1,040.3

  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, Bradford South 173.9Bradford South: 173.9Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher173.9

  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, Bradford South 165.2Bradford South: 165.2Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Bolton South and Walkden is higher165.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  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, Bradford South 313.7Bradford South: 313.7Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Bolton South and Walkden is higher313.7

  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, Bradford South 54.5Bradford South: 54.5Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Bradford South is higher54.5

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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford South, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,260£13,316£12,577Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,331£3,345£3,160Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£11,649£11,698£11,049Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£761£765£722Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£805£809£764Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£44£45£42Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£181£182£172Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£232£233£221Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,665£2,677£2,528Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£234£235£222Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£409£410£388Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£11£12£11Bradford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.01,040.3Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5173.9Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0165.2Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.299.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6313.7Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.754.5Bradford South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Bradford South £4,925Bradford South: £4,925Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford South: £4,946Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford South: £4,672Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£4,925£4,946£4,672

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Bradford South £1,786Bradford South: £1,786Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Bradford South: £1,794Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Bradford South: £1,694Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,786£1,794£1,694

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Bradford South £2,071Bradford South: £2,071Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Bradford South: £2,080Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Bradford South: £1,964Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£2,071£2,080£1,964

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Bradford South £1,569Bradford South: £1,569Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Bradford South: £1,576Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Bradford South: £1,489Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bradford South is higher£1,569£1,576£1,489

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Bradford South £103Bradford South: £103Bolton South and Walkden: £137Bradford South: £103Bolton South and Walkden: £138Bradford South: £97Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden is higher£103£103£97

  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, Bradford South £108Bradford South: £108Bolton South and Walkden: £110Bradford South: £109Bolton South and Walkden: £111Bradford South: £103Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden is higher£108£109£103

  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, Bradford South £5.98Bradford South: £5.98Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Bradford South: £6.00Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Bradford South: £5.67Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Bradford South £647Bradford South: £647Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford South: £650Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford South: £614Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£647£650£614

  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, Bradford South £181Bradford South: £181Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford South: £182Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford South: £172Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£181£182£172

  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, Bradford South £145Bradford South: £145Bolton South and Walkden: £122Bradford South: £145Bolton South and Walkden: £123Bradford South: £137Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Bradford South is higher£145£145£137

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Bradford South £1,657Bradford South: £1,657Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Bradford South: £1,664Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Bradford South: £1,572Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Bradford South £234Bradford South: £234Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford South: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford South: £222Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£234£235£222

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Bradford South £254Bradford South: £254Bolton South and Walkden: £287Bradford South: £255Bolton South and Walkden: £289Bradford South: £241Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£254£255£241

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Bradford South £7.14Bradford South: £7.14Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Bradford South: £7.17Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Bradford South: £6.77Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bradford South is higher£7.14£7.17£6.77

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Bradford South £8.22Bradford South: £8.22Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Bradford South: £8.26Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Bradford South: £7.80Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count£8.22£8.26£7.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Bradford South £5.96Bradford South: £5.96Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford South: £5.98Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford South: £5.65Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Bradford South 140.2Bradford South: 140.2Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Bradford South is higher140.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Bradford South 23.4Bradford South: 23.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher23.4

  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, Bradford South 22.3Bradford South: 22.3Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Bolton South and Walkden is higher22.3

  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, Bradford South 99.6Bradford South: 99.6Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count99.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Bradford South 195.0Bradford South: 195.0Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher195.0

  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, Bradford South 33.9Bradford South: 33.9Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Bradford South is higher33.9

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Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford South, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,925£4,946£4,672Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,786£1,794£1,694Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,071£2,080£1,964Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,569£1,576£1,489Bradford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£103£103£97Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£108£109£103Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.98£6.00£5.67Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£647£650£614Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£181£182£172Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£145£145£137Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,657£1,664£1,572Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£234£235£222Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£254£255£241Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£7.14£7.17£6.77Bradford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£8.22£8.26£7.80Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9140.2Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.423.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.822.3Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.299.6Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5195.0Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.533.9Bradford South

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bradford South 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 Bradford South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Bradford South £552.7mBradford South: £552.7mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBradford South: £555.0mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBradford South: £524.2mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Bradford South £200.4mBradford South: £200.4mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBradford South: £201.3mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBradford South: £190.1mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Bradford South £232.4mBradford South: £232.4mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBradford South: £233.4mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBradford South: £220.4mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Bradford South £176.1mBradford South: £176.1mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBradford South: £176.8mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBradford South: £167.0mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBradford South is higher£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Bradford South £11.5mBradford South: £11.5mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBradford South: £11.6mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBradford South: £10.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Bradford South £12.2mBradford South: £12.2mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford South: £12.2mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford South: £11.5mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m

  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, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford South: £0.64mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Bradford South £72.6mBradford South: £72.6mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBradford South: £73.0mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBradford South: £68.9mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Bradford South £20.3mBradford South: £20.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBradford South: £20.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBradford South: £19.2mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Bradford South £16.2mBradford South: £16.2mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford South: £16.3mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford South: £15.4mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBradford South is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Bradford South £185.9mBradford South: £185.9mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBradford South: £186.7mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBradford South: £176.4mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Bradford South £26.2mBradford South: £26.2mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBradford South: £26.3mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBradford South: £24.9mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Bradford South £28.5mBradford South: £28.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBradford South: £28.6mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBradford South: £27.0mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Bradford South £0.80mBradford South: £0.80mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBradford South: £0.80mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBradford South: £0.76mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBradford South is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Bradford South £0.92mBradford South: £0.92mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford South: £0.93mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford South: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Bradford South £0.67mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford South: £0.63mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Bradford South 15,726Bradford South: 15,726Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bradford South is higher15,726

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Bradford South 2,629Bradford South: 2,629Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higher2,629

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Bradford South 2,498Bradford South: 2,498Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higher2,498

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Bradford South 11,179Bradford South: 11,179Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count11,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Bradford South 21,879Bradford South: 21,879Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bolton South and Walkden is higher21,879

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Bradford South 3,801Bradford South: 3,801Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Bradford South is higher3,801

Show the numbers
Bolton South and Walkden and Bradford South, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenBradford SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£552.7m£555.0m£524.2mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£200.4m£201.3m£190.1mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£232.4m£233.4m£220.4mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£176.1m£176.8m£167.0mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£11.5m£11.6m£10.9mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£12.2m£12.2m£11.5mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.67m£0.67m£0.64mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£72.6m£73.0m£68.9mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.2mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£185.9m£186.7m£176.4mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£26.2m£26.3m£24.9mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£28.5m£28.6m£27.0mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mBradford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.92m£0.93m£0.88mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51815,726Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5682,629Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,498Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42611,179Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02621,879Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,801Bradford South

Sources

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

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