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Heywood and Middleton North and Bolton North East
Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Bolton North East on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.
On 10 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.
Per person in the age group
Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 10. 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
Heywood and Middleton North Bolton North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,884£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,033£13,089£12,362Bolton North East is higher£13,056£13,112£12,385
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,918£2,930£2,767Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,799£2,811£2,655
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,609£11,659£11,012Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£11,502£11,551£10,910
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Bolton North East is higher£692£695£656
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£782£785£742Bolton North East is higher£824£827£781
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Bolton North East is higher£39£39£37
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£146£146£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£156£157£148Bolton North East is higher£160£160£152
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,317£2,327£2,198Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,204£2,214£2,091
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£272£273£258
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£415£417£393
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Bolton North East is higher£11£11£10
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£9.74£9.78£9.24
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.6Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count997.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Bolton North East is higher152.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.7Bolton North East is higher172.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count84.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
275.6Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count275.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
34.7Bolton North East is higher36.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Bolton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,033£13,089£12,362 | £13,056£13,112£12,385 | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,918£2,930£2,767 | £2,799£2,811£2,655 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,609£11,659£11,012 | £11,502£11,551£10,910 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £692£695£656 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £782£785£742 | £824£827£781 | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £39£39£37 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £573£575£543 | £552£554£523 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £146£146£138 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £160£160£152 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,317£2,327£2,198 | £2,204£2,214£2,091 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £272£273£258 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £428£429£406 | £415£417£393 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £11£11£10 | Bolton North East |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.52 | £9.74£9.78£9.24 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.6 | 997.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 152.4 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.7 | 172.9 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.5 | 84.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 275.6 | 275.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 34.7 | 36.0 | Bolton North East |
Per resident
Heywood and Middleton North 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
Heywood and Middleton North Bolton North East
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,884£4,905£4,633
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,142£2,151£2,032Bolton North East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,775£1,783£1,684Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,711£1,718£1,623
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,908£1,916£1,810Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Bolton North East is higher£116£117£110
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Bolton North East is higher£139£139£131
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.19£6.21£5.87Bolton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£146£146£138
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Bolton North East is higher£98£98£93
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,410£1,416£1,337Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,347£1,353£1,278
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£272£273£258
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£254£255£240
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Bolton North East is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£5.96£5.98£5.65
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Bolton North East is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
166.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count167.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Bolton North East is higher25.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Bolton North East is higher29.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count84.5
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count168.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Bolton North East is higher22.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Bolton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | £4,884£4,905£4,633 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,142£2,151£2,032 | £2,197£2,206£2,084 | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | £1,711£1,718£1,623 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | £1,935£1,943£1,835 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £116£117£110 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £139£139£131 | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | £6.54£6.56£6.20 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £573£575£543 | £552£554£523 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £146£146£138 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £98£98£93 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | £1,347£1,353£1,278 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £272£273£258 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £254£255£240 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £6.53£6.55£6.19 | Bolton North East |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £5.96£5.98£5.65 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £6.99£7.02£6.63 | Bolton North East |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 166.1 | 167.7 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 25.6 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 29.1 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.5 | 84.5 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.7 | 168.1 | Bolton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 22.0 | Bolton North East |
Total
Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 20. 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
Heywood and Middleton North Bolton North East
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mBolton North East is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mBolton North East is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBolton North East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mBolton North East is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mBolton North East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,613Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count19,974
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,626Bolton North East is higher3,052
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,958Bolton North East is higher3,463
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,379Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count10,056
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,780Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count20,022
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,239Bolton North East is higher2,621
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| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Bolton North East | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £529.2m£531.5m£502.0m | £581.6m£584.0m£551.6m | Bolton North East |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.2m£228.1m£215.5m | £261.6m£262.7m£248.1m | Bolton North East |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £188.2m£189.0m£178.6m | £203.7m£204.6m£193.2m | Bolton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.3m£203.2m£191.9m | £230.4m£231.4m£218.6m | Bolton North East |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.1m | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £16.5m£16.6m£15.7m | Bolton North East |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.8m£61.0m£57.6m | £65.7m£66.0m£62.3m | Bolton North East |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£19.9m£18.8m | £17.4m£17.4m£16.5m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £11.6m£11.7m£11.0m | Bolton North East |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | £160.4m£161.1m£152.2m | Bolton North East |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £32.4m£32.5m£30.7m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | £30.2m£30.3m£28.6m | Bolton North East |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.78m£0.78m£0.74m | Bolton North East |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.71m£0.71m£0.67m | Bolton North East |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.83m£0.84m£0.79m | Bolton North East |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,613 | 19,974 | Bolton North East |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,626 | 3,052 | Bolton North East |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,958 | 3,463 | Bolton North East |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,379 | 10,056 | Bolton North East |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,780 | 20,022 | Bolton North East |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,239 | 2,621 | Bolton North East |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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