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Middlesbrough and Bolton

154,700 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Bolton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Middlesbrough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 3. 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

Middlesbrough Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Middlesbrough: £5,133Bolton: £4,621Middlesbrough: £5,155Bolton: £4,365Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Middlesbrough: £12,850Bolton: £13,055Middlesbrough: £12,905Bolton: £12,331Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Bolton is higher£13,000£13,055£12,331

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Middlesbrough: £3,124Bolton: £2,626Middlesbrough: £3,138Bolton: £2,480Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Middlesbrough: £11,205Bolton: £11,466Middlesbrough: £11,253Bolton: £10,830Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Bolton is higher£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Middlesbrough: £729Bolton: £719Middlesbrough: £732Bolton: £679Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£679

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Middlesbrough: £874Bolton: £832Middlesbrough: £878Bolton: £785Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£828£832£785

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Middlesbrough: £43Bolton: £39Middlesbrough: £43Bolton: £36Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Middlesbrough: £692Bolton: £537Middlesbrough: £695Bolton: £507Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Middlesbrough: £149Bolton: £143Middlesbrough: £150Bolton: £135Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Middlesbrough: £194Bolton: £154Middlesbrough: £194Bolton: £146Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Middlesbrough: £2,450Bolton: £2,061Middlesbrough: £2,461Bolton: £1,947Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £227Middlesbrough: £290Bolton: £214Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Middlesbrough: £457Bolton: £393Middlesbrough: £459Bolton: £371Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Middlesbrough: £7.59Bolton: £9.34Middlesbrough: £7.62Bolton: £8.82Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Bolton is higher£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Middlesbrough: £16Bolton: £8.95Middlesbrough: £16Bolton: £8.45Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Middlesbrough: £7.83Bolton: £6.81Middlesbrough: £7.87Bolton: £6.43Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count995.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count151.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 182.5, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count171.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count258.9

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Middlesbrough and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,601£4,621£4,365Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,615£2,626£2,480Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£716£719£679Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£828£832£785Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£38£39£36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£535£537£507Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£143£135Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£154£154£146Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,052£2,061£1,947Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£226£227£214Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£391£393£371Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£8.91£8.95£8.45Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.78£6.81£6.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.0995.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3151.9Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5171.3Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.479.9Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4258.9Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.234.6Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 4. 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

Middlesbrough Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Middlesbrough: £5,133Bolton: £4,621Middlesbrough: £5,155Bolton: £4,365Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Middlesbrough: £2,024Bolton: £2,090Middlesbrough: £2,032Bolton: £1,974Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Middlesbrough: £1,971Bolton: £1,618Middlesbrough: £1,979Bolton: £1,528Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Middlesbrough: £1,765Bolton: £1,835Middlesbrough: £1,772Bolton: £1,734Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Middlesbrough: £115Bolton: £115Middlesbrough: £115Bolton: £109Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Middlesbrough: £138Bolton: £133Middlesbrough: £138Bolton: £126Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Middlesbrough: £6.71Bolton: £6.17Middlesbrough: £6.73Bolton: £5.83Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Middlesbrough: £692Bolton: £537Middlesbrough: £695Bolton: £507Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Middlesbrough: £149Bolton: £143Middlesbrough: £150Bolton: £135Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Middlesbrough: £122Bolton: £95Middlesbrough: £123Bolton: £90Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Middlesbrough: £1,546Bolton: £1,270Middlesbrough: £1,552Bolton: £1,199Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £227Middlesbrough: £290Bolton: £214Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Middlesbrough: £288Bolton: £242Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £228Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Middlesbrough: £4.79Bolton: £5.75Middlesbrough: £4.81Bolton: £5.43Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Middlesbrough: £10Bolton: £5.51Middlesbrough: £10Bolton: £5.20Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Middlesbrough: £7.83Bolton: £6.81Middlesbrough: £7.87Bolton: £6.43Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Middlesbrough and Bolton, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,601£4,621£4,365Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,611£1,618£1,528Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£133£133£126Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£6.15£6.17£5.83Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£535£537£507Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£142£143£135Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,264£1,270£1,199Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£226£227£214Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£241£242£228Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£5.48£5.51£5.20Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.78£6.81£6.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.727.4Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.479.9Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8159.5Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.621.3Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 22. 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

Middlesbrough Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBolton: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBolton: £1.3bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBolton: £645.6mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBolton: £609.8mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBolton: £499.7mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBolton: £472.0mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBolton: £567.0mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBolton: £535.5mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBolton: £35.6mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBolton: £33.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBolton: £41.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBolton: £38.8mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBolton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBolton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBolton: £165.9mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBolton: £156.7mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBolton: £44.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBolton: £41.6mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBolton: £29.4mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBolton: £27.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBolton: £392.2mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBolton: £370.4mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBolton: £70.1mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBolton: £66.2mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBolton: £74.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBolton: £70.6mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBolton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBolton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBolton: £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBolton: £2.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Bolton is higherDepends on how you count7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Bolton is higherDepends on how you count8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Bolton, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56049,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2467,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4468,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84324,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43849,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,589Bolton

Sources

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

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