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Bolton South and Walkden and Gorton and Denton

130,467 and 119,094 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Gorton and Denton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 15 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 7. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Gorton and Denton: £4,799Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Gorton and Denton: £4,533Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Gorton and Denton £13,067Gorton and Denton: £13,067Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Gorton and Denton: £13,122Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Gorton and Denton: £12,394Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13,067£13,122£12,394

  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, Gorton and Denton £3,378Gorton and Denton: £3,378Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Gorton and Denton: £3,393Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Gorton and Denton: £3,204Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£3,378£3,393£3,204

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Gorton and Denton £10,897Gorton and Denton: £10,897Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Gorton and Denton: £10,943Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Gorton and Denton: £10,336Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£10,897£10,943£10,336

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Gorton and Denton £1,163Gorton and Denton: £1,163Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Gorton and Denton: £1,168Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Gorton and Denton: £1,103Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  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, Gorton and Denton £952Gorton and Denton: £952Bolton South and Walkden: £911Gorton and Denton: £956Bolton South and Walkden: £915Gorton and Denton: £903Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£952£956£903

  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, Gorton and Denton £55Gorton and Denton: £55Bolton South and Walkden: £56Gorton and Denton: £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Gorton and Denton: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden is higher£55£56£53

  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, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Bolton South and Walkden: £626Gorton and Denton: £590Bolton South and Walkden: £628Gorton and Denton: £558Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£588£590£558

  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, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Bolton South and Walkden: £182Gorton and Denton: £172Bolton South and Walkden: £183Gorton and Denton: £162Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£171£172£162

  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, Gorton and Denton £174Gorton and Denton: £174Bolton South and Walkden: £195Gorton and Denton: £175Bolton South and Walkden: £196Gorton and Denton: £165Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Bolton South and Walkden is higher£174£175£165

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Gorton and Denton £2,777Gorton and Denton: £2,777Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Gorton and Denton: £2,789Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Gorton and Denton: £2,634Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,777£2,789£2,634

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Bolton South and Walkden: £292Gorton and Denton: £284Bolton South and Walkden: £293Gorton and Denton: £268Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£283£284£268

  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, Gorton and Denton £414Gorton and Denton: £414Bolton South and Walkden: £458Gorton and Denton: £416Bolton South and Walkden: £459Gorton and Denton: £393Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£414£416£393

  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, Gorton and Denton £6.23Gorton and Denton: £6.23Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Gorton and Denton: £6.26Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Gorton and Denton: £5.91Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Gorton and Denton £6.37Gorton and Denton: £6.37Bolton South and Walkden: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.39Bolton South and Walkden: £13Gorton and Denton: £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Gorton and Denton: £6.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Gorton and Denton: £6.47Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  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, Gorton and Denton 979.4Gorton and Denton: 979.4Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Bolton South and Walkden is higher979.4

  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, Gorton and Denton 215.6Gorton and Denton: 215.6Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher215.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 196.9Gorton and Denton: 196.9Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count196.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher88.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 317.6, Gorton and Denton 320.3Gorton and Denton: 320.3Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count320.3

  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, Gorton and Denton 39.4Gorton and Denton: 39.4Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Bolton South and Walkden is higher39.4

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Bolton South and Walkden and Gorton and Denton, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,779£4,799£4,533Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,067£13,122£12,394Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,378£3,393£3,204Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£10,897£10,943£10,336Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,163£1,168£1,103Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£952£956£903Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£55£56£53Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£588£590£558Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£171£172£162Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£174£175£165Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,777£2,789£2,634Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£283£284£268Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£414£416£393Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£6.23£6.26£5.91Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£6.37£6.39£6.04Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0979.4Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5215.6Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0196.9Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.288.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6320.3Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.739.4Bolton South and Walkden

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton on 7. 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Gorton and Denton £4,779Gorton and Denton: £4,779Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Gorton and Denton: £4,799Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Gorton and Denton: £4,533Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,779£4,799£4,533

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Gorton and Denton £1,568Gorton and Denton: £1,568Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Gorton and Denton: £1,575Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Gorton and Denton: £1,488Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,568£1,575£1,488

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Gorton and Denton £2,162Gorton and Denton: £2,162Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Gorton and Denton: £2,171Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Gorton and Denton: £2,051Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£2,162£2,171£2,051

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Gorton and Denton £1,308Gorton and Denton: £1,308Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Gorton and Denton: £1,313Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Gorton and Denton: £1,241Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,308£1,313£1,241

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Gorton and Denton £140Gorton and Denton: £140Bolton South and Walkden: £137Gorton and Denton: £140Bolton South and Walkden: £138Gorton and Denton: £132Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£140£140£132

  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, Gorton and Denton £114Gorton and Denton: £114Bolton South and Walkden: £110Gorton and Denton: £115Bolton South and Walkden: £111Gorton and Denton: £108Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£114£115£108

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.75, Gorton and Denton £6.64Gorton and Denton: £6.64Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Gorton and Denton: £6.67Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Gorton and Denton: £6.30Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30

  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, Gorton and Denton £588Gorton and Denton: £588Bolton South and Walkden: £626Gorton and Denton: £590Bolton South and Walkden: £628Gorton and Denton: £558Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£588£590£558

  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, Gorton and Denton £171Gorton and Denton: £171Bolton South and Walkden: £182Gorton and Denton: £172Bolton South and Walkden: £183Gorton and Denton: £162Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£171£172£162

  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, Gorton and Denton £111Gorton and Denton: £111Bolton South and Walkden: £122Gorton and Denton: £112Bolton South and Walkden: £123Gorton and Denton: £106Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Bolton South and Walkden is higher£111£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count£1,777£1,785£1,686

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Gorton and Denton £283Gorton and Denton: £283Bolton South and Walkden: £292Gorton and Denton: £284Bolton South and Walkden: £293Gorton and Denton: £268Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Gorton and Denton £265Gorton and Denton: £265Bolton South and Walkden: £287Gorton and Denton: £266Bolton South and Walkden: £289Gorton and Denton: £251Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£265£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Gorton and Denton £3.99Gorton and Denton: £3.99Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Gorton and Denton: £4.00Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Gorton and Denton: £3.78Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Gorton and Denton £4.07Gorton and Denton: £4.07Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Gorton and Denton: £4.09Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Gorton and Denton: £3.86Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4.07£4.09£3.86

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Gorton and Denton £6.82Gorton and Denton: £6.82Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Gorton and Denton: £6.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Gorton and Denton: £6.47Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Gorton and Denton is higher£6.82£6.85£6.47

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Gorton and Denton 117.6Gorton and Denton: 117.6Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Bolton South and Walkden is higher117.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Gorton and Denton 25.9Gorton and Denton: 25.9Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher25.9

  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, Gorton and Denton 23.6Gorton and Denton: 23.6Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count23.6

  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, Gorton and Denton 88.4Gorton and Denton: 88.4Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher88.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Gorton and Denton 205.0Gorton and Denton: 205.0Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Gorton and Denton is higherDepends on how you count205.0

  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, Gorton and Denton 25.2Gorton and Denton: 25.2Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher25.2

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Bolton South and Walkden and Gorton and Denton, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,779£4,799£4,533Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,568£1,575£1,488Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,162£2,171£2,051Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,308£1,313£1,241Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£140£140£132Gorton and Denton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£114£115£108Gorton and Denton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£6.64£6.67£6.30Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£588£590£558Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£171£172£162Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£111£112£106Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,777£1,785£1,686Gorton and Denton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£283£284£268Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£265£266£251Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£3.99£4.00£3.78Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£4.07£4.09£3.86Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.82£6.85£6.47Gorton and Denton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9117.6Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.9Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.823.6Gorton and Denton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.288.4Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5205.0Gorton and Denton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.525.2Bolton South and Walkden

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Gorton and Denton 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 Gorton and Denton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Gorton and Denton £569.1mGorton and Denton: £569.1mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mGorton and Denton: £571.5mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mGorton and Denton: £539.8mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£569.1m£571.5m£539.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Gorton and Denton £186.8mGorton and Denton: £186.8mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mGorton and Denton: £187.6mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mGorton and Denton: £177.2mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£186.8m£187.6m£177.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Gorton and Denton £257.5mGorton and Denton: £257.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mGorton and Denton: £258.6mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mGorton and Denton: £244.2mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£257.5m£258.6m£244.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Gorton and Denton £155.8mGorton and Denton: £155.8mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mGorton and Denton: £156.4mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mGorton and Denton: £147.7mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£155.8m£156.4m£147.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Gorton and Denton £16.6mGorton and Denton: £16.6mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mGorton and Denton: £16.7mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mGorton and Denton: £15.8mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Gorton and Denton £13.6mGorton and Denton: £13.6mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mGorton and Denton: £13.7mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mGorton and Denton: £12.9mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Gorton and Denton £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mGorton and Denton: £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mGorton and Denton: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Gorton and Denton £70.0mGorton and Denton: £70.0mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mGorton and Denton: £70.3mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mGorton and Denton: £66.4mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Gorton and Denton £20.3mGorton and Denton: £20.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mGorton and Denton: £20.4mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mGorton and Denton: £19.3mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Gorton and Denton £13.3mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mGorton and Denton: £13.3mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mGorton and Denton: £12.6mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£13.3m£13.3m£12.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Gorton and Denton £211.7mGorton and Denton: £211.7mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mGorton and Denton: £212.6mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mGorton and Denton: £200.8mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Gorton and Denton £33.7mGorton and Denton: £33.7mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mGorton and Denton: £33.8mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mGorton and Denton: £32.0mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£33.7m£33.8m£32.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Gorton and Denton £31.6mGorton and Denton: £31.6mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mGorton and Denton: £31.7mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mGorton and Denton: £29.9mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£31.6m£31.7m£29.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Gorton and Denton £0.47mGorton and Denton: £0.47mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mGorton and Denton: £0.48mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mGorton and Denton: £0.45mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Gorton and Denton £0.49mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.49mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mGorton and Denton: £0.46mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Gorton and Denton £0.81mGorton and Denton: £0.81mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mGorton and Denton: £0.77mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mGorton and Denton is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Gorton and Denton 13,999Gorton and Denton: 13,999Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Bolton South and Walkden is higher13,999

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Gorton and Denton 3,082Gorton and Denton: 3,082Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,082

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Gorton and Denton 2,814Gorton and Denton: 2,814Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,814

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Gorton and Denton 10,524Gorton and Denton: 10,524Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher10,524

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Gorton and Denton 24,410Gorton and Denton: 24,410Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count24,410

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Gorton and Denton 3,006Gorton and Denton: 3,006Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,006

Show the numbers
Bolton South and Walkden and Gorton and Denton, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenGorton and DentonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£569.1m£571.5m£539.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£186.8m£187.6m£177.2mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£257.5m£258.6m£244.2mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£155.8m£156.4m£147.7mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£70.0m£70.3m£66.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£13.3m£13.3m£12.6mBolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£33.7m£33.8m£32.0mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£31.6m£31.7m£29.9mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mGorton and Denton
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51813,999Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,082Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9782,814Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42610,524Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02624,410Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,006Bolton South and Walkden

Sources

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

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