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Dudley and Bolton North East

104,687 and 119,077 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Bolton North East on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Dudley is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East 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

Dudley Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Dudley: £4,770Bolton North East: £4,905Dudley: £4,790Bolton North East: £4,633Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Bolton North East £13,056Bolton North East: £13,056Dudley: £13,261Bolton North East: £13,112Dudley: £13,318Bolton North East: £12,385Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,056£13,112£12,385

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,683, Bolton North East £2,799Bolton North East: £2,799Dudley: £2,683Bolton North East: £2,811Dudley: £2,694Bolton North East: £2,655Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Bolton North East is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £11,629, Bolton North East £11,502Bolton North East: £11,502Dudley: £11,629Bolton North East: £11,551Dudley: £11,678Bolton North East: £10,910Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£11,502£11,551£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £639, Bolton North East £692Bolton North East: £692Dudley: £639Bolton North East: £695Dudley: £642Bolton North East: £656Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Bolton North East is higher£692£695£656

  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: Dudley £953, Bolton North East £824Bolton North East: £824Dudley: £953Bolton North East: £827Dudley: £957Bolton North East: £781Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  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: Dudley £40, Bolton North East £39Bolton North East: £39Dudley: £40Bolton North East: £39Dudley: £41Bolton North East: £37Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Dudley: £588Bolton North East: £554Dudley: £590Bolton North East: £523Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £149Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £150Bolton North East: £138Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

  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: Dudley £196, Bolton North East £160Bolton North East: £160Dudley: £196Bolton North East: £160Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £152Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Dudley is higher£160£160£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Bolton North East £2,204Bolton North East: £2,204Dudley: £2,122Bolton North East: £2,214Dudley: £2,131Bolton North East: £2,091Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Bolton North East is higher£2,204£2,214£2,091

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £273Dudley: £198Bolton North East: £258Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £338, Bolton North East £415Bolton North East: £415Dudley: £338Bolton North East: £417Dudley: £340Bolton North East: £393Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Bolton North East is higher£415£417£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Bolton North East £11Bolton North East: £11Dudley: £15Bolton North East: £11Dudley: £15Bolton North East: £10Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £12, Bolton North East £9.74Bolton North East: £9.74Dudley: £12Bolton North East: £9.78Dudley: £12Bolton North East: £9.24Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Dudley is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Dudley: £6.95Bolton North East: £7.02Dudley: £6.98Bolton North East: £6.63Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 994.6, Bolton North East 997.1Bolton North East: 997.1Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Bolton North East is higher997.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Dudley 151.0, Bolton North East 152.4Bolton North East: 152.4Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Bolton North East is higher152.4

  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: Dudley 190.1, Bolton North East 172.9Bolton North East: 172.9Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 83.8, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Bolton North East is higher84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 261.9, Bolton North East 275.1Bolton North East: 275.1Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Bolton North East is higher275.1

  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: Dudley 43.8, Bolton North East 36.0Bolton North East: 36.0Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higher36.0

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Dudley and Bolton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£13,056£13,112£12,385Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,502£11,551£10,910Dudley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£692£695£656Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£824£827£781Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£39£39£37Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£552£554£523Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£146£146£138Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£160£160£152Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£415£417£393Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£11£11£10Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.74£9.78£9.24Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.6997.1Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0152.4Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1172.9Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.884.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9275.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.836.0Dudley

Per resident

Dudley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 13. 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

Dudley Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Dudley: £4,770Bolton North East: £4,905Dudley: £4,790Bolton North East: £4,633Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Bolton North East £2,197Bolton North East: £2,197Dudley: £2,171Bolton North East: £2,206Dudley: £2,180Bolton North East: £2,084Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Bolton North East £1,711Bolton North East: £1,711Dudley: £1,659Bolton North East: £1,718Dudley: £1,666Bolton North East: £1,623Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Bolton North East is higher£1,711£1,718£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Bolton North East £1,935Bolton North East: £1,935Dudley: £1,904Bolton North East: £1,943Dudley: £1,912Bolton North East: £1,835Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Bolton North East £116Bolton North East: £116Dudley: £105Bolton North East: £117Dudley: £105Bolton North East: £110Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Bolton North East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £156, Bolton North East £139Bolton North East: £139Dudley: £156Bolton North East: £139Dudley: £157Bolton North East: £131Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Dudley £6.62, Bolton North East £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54Dudley: £6.62Bolton North East: £6.56Dudley: £6.65Bolton North East: £6.20Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £588, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Dudley: £588Bolton North East: £554Dudley: £590Bolton North East: £523Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Dudley £149, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £149Bolton North East: £146Dudley: £150Bolton North East: £138Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Dudley £121, Bolton North East £98Bolton North East: £98Dudley: £121Bolton North East: £98Dudley: £122Bolton North East: £93Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Bolton North East £1,347Bolton North East: £1,347Dudley: £1,312Bolton North East: £1,353Dudley: £1,318Bolton North East: £1,278Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Bolton North East is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Dudley: £197Bolton North East: £273Dudley: £198Bolton North East: £258Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Bolton North East £254Bolton North East: £254Dudley: £209Bolton North East: £255Dudley: £210Bolton North East: £240Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Bolton North East is higher£254£255£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Bolton North East £6.53Bolton North East: £6.53Dudley: £9.00Bolton North East: £6.55Dudley: £9.04Bolton North East: £6.19Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Bolton North East £5.96Bolton North East: £5.96Dudley: £7.28Bolton North East: £5.98Dudley: £7.32Bolton North East: £5.65Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Dudley: £6.95Bolton North East: £7.02Dudley: £6.98Bolton North East: £6.63Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.8, Bolton North East 167.7Bolton North East: 167.7Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Bolton North East is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Bolton North East 25.6Bolton North East: 25.6Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Bolton North East is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 31.1, Bolton North East 29.1Bolton North East: 29.1Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 83.8, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Bolton North East 168.1Bolton North East: 168.1Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Bolton North East is higher168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 27.1, Bolton North East 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Dudley is higher22.0

Show the numbers
Dudley and Bolton North East, per resident
MeasureDudleyBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£116£117£110Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£139£139£131Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.54£6.56£6.20Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£552£554£523Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£146£146£138Dudley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£98£98£93Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£254£255£240Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£6.53£6.55£6.19Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£5.96£5.98£5.65Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£6.99£7.02£6.63Bolton North East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8167.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.725.6Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.129.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.884.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0168.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.0Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 18. 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

Dudley Bolton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Bolton North East £581.6mBolton North East: £581.6mDudley: £499.4mBolton North East: £584.0mDudley: £501.5mBolton North East: £551.6mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mBolton North East is higher£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Bolton North East £261.6mBolton North East: £261.6mDudley: £227.3mBolton North East: £262.7mDudley: £228.2mBolton North East: £248.1mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Bolton North East £203.7mBolton North East: £203.7mDudley: £173.7mBolton North East: £204.6mDudley: £174.4mBolton North East: £193.2mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mBolton North East is higher£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Bolton North East £230.4mBolton North East: £230.4mDudley: £199.3mBolton North East: £231.4mDudley: £200.1mBolton North East: £218.6mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Bolton North East £13.9mBolton North East: £13.9mDudley: £11.0mBolton North East: £13.9mDudley: £11.0mBolton North East: £13.1mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBolton North East is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley £16.3m, Bolton North East £16.5mBolton North East: £16.5mDudley: £16.3mBolton North East: £16.6mDudley: £16.4mBolton North East: £15.7mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Dudley £0.69m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.70mBolton North East: £0.74mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley £61.5m, Bolton North East £65.7mBolton North East: £65.7mDudley: £61.5mBolton North East: £66.0mDudley: £61.8mBolton North East: £62.3mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Dudley £15.6m, Bolton North East £17.4mBolton North East: £17.4mDudley: £15.6mBolton North East: £17.4mDudley: £15.7mBolton North East: £16.5mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley £12.7m, Bolton North East £11.6mBolton North East: £11.6mDudley: £12.7mBolton North East: £11.7mDudley: £12.7mBolton North East: £11.0mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mDudley is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Bolton North East £160.4mBolton North East: £160.4mDudley: £137.4mBolton North East: £161.1mDudley: £138.0mBolton North East: £152.2mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mBolton North East is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Bolton North East £32.4mBolton North East: £32.4mDudley: £20.6mBolton North East: £32.5mDudley: £20.7mBolton North East: £30.7mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mBolton North East is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Bolton North East £30.2mBolton North East: £30.2mDudley: £21.9mBolton North East: £30.3mDudley: £22.0mBolton North East: £28.6mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mBolton North East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.94mBolton North East: £0.78mDudley: £0.95mBolton North East: £0.74mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Bolton North East £0.71mBolton North East: £0.71mDudley: £0.76mBolton North East: £0.71mDudley: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.67mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Bolton North East £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mDudley: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.84mDudley: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.79mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBolton North East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Bolton North East 19,974Bolton North East: 19,974Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Bolton North East is higher19,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Bolton North East 3,052Bolton North East: 3,052Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Bolton North East is higher3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Bolton North East 3,463Bolton North East: 3,463Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,463

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Bolton North East 10,056Bolton North East: 10,056Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Bolton North East is higher10,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Bolton North East 20,022Bolton North East: 20,022Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Bolton North East is higher20,022

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Bolton North East 2,621Bolton North East: 2,621Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Dudley is higher2,621

Show the numbers
Dudley and Bolton North East, total
MeasureDudleyBolton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mDudley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04519,974Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5883,052Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2583,463Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77010,056Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95720,022Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,621Dudley

Sources

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

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  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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