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Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton

161,618 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Blackburn with Darwen is higher than Bolton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 8. 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

Blackburn with Darwen Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bolton: £4,621Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bolton: £4,365Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blackburn with Darwen £12,995, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Bolton: £13,055Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Bolton: £12,331Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326

    £12,995£13,050£12,326Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,847, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Bolton: £2,626Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Bolton: £2,480Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701

    £2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £11,280, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Bolton: £11,466Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Bolton: £10,830Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £847, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Blackburn with Darwen: £847Bolton: £719Blackburn with Darwen: £850Bolton: £679Blackburn with Darwen: £803

    £847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £824, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Blackburn with Darwen: £824Bolton: £832Blackburn with Darwen: £827Bolton: £785Blackburn with Darwen: £781

    £824£827£781Bolton is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £45, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bolton: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bolton: £36Blackburn with Darwen: £42

    £45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bolton: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bolton: £507Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bolton: £143Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bolton: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £183, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £183Bolton: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £184Bolton: £146Blackburn with Darwen: £174

    £183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £2,261, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Bolton: £2,061Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Bolton: £1,947Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145

    £2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bolton: £227Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bolton: £214Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Bolton is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £387, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Blackburn with Darwen: £387Bolton: £393Blackburn with Darwen: £389Bolton: £371Blackburn with Darwen: £367

    £387£389£367Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £6.85, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Bolton: £9.34Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Bolton: £8.82Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £8.99, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Bolton: £8.95Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Bolton: £8.45Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53

    £8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bolton: £6.81Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bolton: £6.43Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6

    1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 175.7, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7

    175.7Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 168.6, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6

    168.6Bolton is higher171.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 288.5, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5

    288.5Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 42.0, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,995£13,050£12,326£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,847£2,860£2,701£2,615£2,626£2,480Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£850£803£716£719£679Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£38£39£36Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£535£537£507Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£143£135Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£183£184£174£154£154£146Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,261£2,271£2,145£2,052£2,061£1,947Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£387£389£367£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.99£9.03£8.53£8.91£8.95£8.45Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.78£6.81£6.43Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,006.6995.0Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.7151.9Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026168.6171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.179.9Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.5258.9Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.034.6Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Blackburn with Darwen is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bolton 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

Blackburn with Darwen Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4,525, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bolton: £4,621Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bolton: £4,365Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292

    £4,525£4,544£4,292Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,741, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Bolton: £2,090Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Bolton: £1,974Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651

    £1,741£1,748£1,651Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,798, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Bolton: £1,618Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Bolton: £1,528Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705

    £1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,511, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Bolton: £1,835Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Bolton: £1,734Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433

    £1,511£1,517£1,433Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £113, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £113Bolton: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £114Bolton: £109Blackburn with Darwen: £108

    £113£114£108Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £110, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bolton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £111Bolton: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £105

    £110£111£105Bolton is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £5.97, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Bolton: £6.17Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Bolton: £5.83Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £597, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bolton: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bolton: £507Blackburn with Darwen: £567

    £597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £168, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bolton: £143Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bolton: £135Blackburn with Darwen: £159

    £168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen £116, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bolton: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bolton: £90Blackburn with Darwen: £110

    £116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £1,428, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Bolton: £1,270Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Bolton: £1,199Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £214, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bolton: £227Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bolton: £214Blackburn with Darwen: £203

    £214£215£203Bolton is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £244, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Blackburn with Darwen: £244Bolton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £245Bolton: £228Blackburn with Darwen: £232

    £244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £4.32, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Bolton: £5.75Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Bolton: £5.43Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10

    £4.32£4.34£4.10Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £5.68, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Bolton: £5.51Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Bolton: £5.20Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39

    £5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blackburn with Darwen £7.49, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bolton: £6.81Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bolton: £6.43Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 134.8, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8

    134.8Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 23.5, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5

    23.5Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen 22.6, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6

    22.6Bolton is higher27.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 91.1, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1

    91.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blackburn with Darwen 182.1, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1

    182.1Blackburn with Darwen 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: Blackburn with Darwen 26.5, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5

    26.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, per resident
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,525£4,544£4,292£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,741£1,748£1,651£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,798£1,805£1,705£1,611£1,618£1,528Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,511£1,517£1,433£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£113£114£108£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£597£600£567£535£537£507Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£142£143£135Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£95£95£90Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,264£1,270£1,199Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£244£245£232£241£242£228Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.32£4.34£4.10£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.68£5.71£5.39£5.48£5.51£5.20Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.78£6.81£6.43Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026134.8159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.627.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.179.9Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026182.1159.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.521.3Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Blackburn with Darwen 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

Blackburn with Darwen Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £731.3m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBolton: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBolton: £1.3bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7m

    £731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBolton is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £281.3m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBolton: £645.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBolton: £609.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8m

    £281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £290.5m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBolton: £499.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBolton: £472.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6m

    £290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blackburn with Darwen £244.2m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBolton: £567.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBolton: £535.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6m

    £244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £18.3m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBolton: £35.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBolton: £33.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £17.8m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBolton: £41.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBolton: £38.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBolton is higher£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: Blackburn with Darwen £0.96m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBolton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBolton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £96.5m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBolton: £165.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBolton: £156.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6m

    £96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £27.2m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBolton: £44.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBolton: £41.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen £18.7m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBolton: £29.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBolton: £27.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £230.7m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBolton: £392.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBolton: £370.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9m

    £230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blackburn with Darwen £34.6m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBolton: £70.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBolton: £66.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBolton is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £39.5m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBolton: £74.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBolton: £70.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5m

    £39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.70m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBolton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBolton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blackburn with Darwen £0.92m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBolton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBolton: £1.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87m

    £0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blackburn with Darwen £1.2m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBolton: £2.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £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: Blackburn with Darwen 21,790, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790

    21,790Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 3,804, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804

    3,804Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen 3,649, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649

    3,649Bolton is higher8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blackburn with Darwen 14,719, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719

    14,719Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blackburn with Darwen 29,433, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433

    29,433Bolton 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: Blackburn with Darwen 4,283, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283

    4,283Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Blackburn with Darwen and Bolton, total
MeasureBlackburn with DarwenBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m£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 202621,79049,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,8047,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6498,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,71924,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,43349,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,2836,589Bolton

Sources

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

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