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Bradford South and Bolton South and Walkden

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

Bradford South is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 5 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

Bradford South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford South £3,331, Bolton South and Walkden £3,301Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Bradford South: £3,331Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Bradford South: £3,345Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131Bradford South: £3,160

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford South £647, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford South: £647Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford South: £650Bolton South and Walkden: £594Bradford South: £614

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford South £181, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford South: £181Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford South: £182Bolton South and Walkden: £173Bradford South: £172

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford South £409, Bolton South and Walkden £458Bolton South and Walkden: £458Bradford South: £409Bolton South and Walkden: £459Bradford South: £410Bolton South and Walkden: £434Bradford South: £388

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford South £11, Bolton South and Walkden £9.18Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Bradford South: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Bradford South: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71Bradford South: £11

    £11£12£11Bradford South is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford South 1,040.3, Bolton South and Walkden 985.0Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0Bradford South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Bradford South is higher985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford South 173.9, Bolton South and Walkden 226.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5Bradford South: 173.9

    173.9Bolton South and Walkden is higher226.5

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

    165.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher189.0

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

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

    99.6Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford South 313.7, Bolton South and Walkden 317.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6Bradford South: 313.7

    313.7Bolton South and Walkden is higher317.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford South 54.5, Bolton South and Walkden 43.7Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7Bradford South: 54.5

    54.5Bradford South is higher43.7

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Bradford South and Bolton South and Walkden, per person in the age group
MeasureBradford SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,925£4,946£4,672£4,782£4,802£4,536Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,260£13,316£12,577£13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,331£3,345£3,160£3,301£3,315£3,131Bradford South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,698£11,049£11,169£11,216£10,594Bradford South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£761£765£722£1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£805£809£764£911£915£864Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£44£45£42£56£56£53Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£626£628£594Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£232£233£221£195£196£185Bradford South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,665£2,677£2,528£2,626£2,637£2,491Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£409£410£388£458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£9.18£9.22£8.71Bradford South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£13£12Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.3985.0Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026173.9226.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.2189.0Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.695.2Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026313.7317.6Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202654.543.7Bradford South

Per resident

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

Bradford South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford South £108, Bolton South and Walkden £110Bolton South and Walkden: £110Bradford South: £108Bolton South and Walkden: £111Bradford South: £109Bolton South and Walkden: £104Bradford South: £103

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford South £5.98, Bolton South and Walkden £6.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Bradford South: £5.98Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Bradford South: £6.00Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40Bradford South: £5.67

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford South £647, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford South: £647Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford South: £650Bolton South and Walkden: £594Bradford South: £614

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

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford South £181, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford South: £181Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford South: £182Bolton South and Walkden: £173Bradford South: £172

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford South £145, Bolton South and Walkden £122Bolton South and Walkden: £122Bradford South: £145Bolton South and Walkden: £123Bradford South: £145Bolton South and Walkden: £116Bradford South: £137

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    140.2Bradford South is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 22.3, Bolton South and Walkden 22.8Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8Bradford South: 22.3

    22.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher22.8

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

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

    99.6Bradford South is higherDepends on how you count95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    195.0Bolton South and Walkden is higher199.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford South 33.9, Bolton South and Walkden 27.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5Bradford South: 33.9

    33.9Bradford South is higher27.5

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Bradford South and Bolton South and Walkden, per resident
MeasureBradford SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,925£4,946£4,672£4,782£4,802£4,536Bradford South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,786£1,794£1,694£1,602£1,609£1,520Bradford South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,071£2,080£1,964£2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,569£1,576£1,489£1,349£1,354£1,279Bradford South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£647£650£614£626£628£594Bradford South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£182£172£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£122£123£116Bradford South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,572£1,650£1,657£1,565Bradford South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£241£287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£5.77£5.79£5.47Bradford South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£8.19£8.23£7.77Bradford South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026140.2118.9Bradford South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.427.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.322.8Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202699.695.2Bradford South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026195.0199.5Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.927.5Bradford South

Total

Bradford South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 17. 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

Bradford South Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bradford South £0.67m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford South: £0.67mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83mBradford South: £0.64m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    15,726Bradford South is higher15,518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,629Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,568

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

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

    2,498Bolton South and Walkden is higher2,978

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

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

    11,179Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count12,426

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    21,879Bolton South and Walkden is higher26,026

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

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

    3,801Bradford South is higher3,585

Show the numbers
Bradford South and Bolton South and Walkden, total
MeasureBradford SouthBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£552.7m£555.0m£524.2m£623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£200.4m£201.3m£190.1m£209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.4m£233.4m£220.4m£270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.1m£176.8m£167.0m£176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBradford South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.5m£11.6m£10.9m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.2m£11.5m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.64m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£72.6m£73.0m£68.9m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.2m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBradford South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£185.9m£186.7m£176.4m£215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.2m£26.3m£24.9m£38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.5m£28.6m£27.0m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBradford South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.93m£0.88m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,72615,518Bradford South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6293,568Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,4982,978Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,17912,426Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,87926,026Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8013,585Bradford South

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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