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Derby and Bolton

273,656 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Derby is higher than Bolton on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 4 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

Derby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Derby Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Derby: £4,489Bolton: £4,621Derby: £4,508Bolton: £4,365Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Bolton 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: Derby £12,585, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Derby: £12,585Bolton: £13,055Derby: £12,638Bolton: £12,331Derby: £11,937

    £12,585£12,638£11,937Bolton 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: Derby £2,498, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Derby: £2,498Bolton: £2,626Derby: £2,509Bolton: £2,480Derby: £2,370

    £2,498£2,509£2,370Bolton is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Derby £11,117, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Derby: £11,117Bolton: £11,466Derby: £11,164Bolton: £10,830Derby: £10,545

    £11,117£11,164£10,545Bolton 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: Derby £643, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Derby: £643Bolton: £719Derby: £645Bolton: £679Derby: £610

    £643£645£610Bolton is higher£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: Derby £792, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Derby: £792Bolton: £832Derby: £795Bolton: £785Derby: £751

    £792£795£751Bolton 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: Derby £34, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Derby: £34Bolton: £39Derby: £34Bolton: £36Derby: £32

    £34£34£32Bolton is higher£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £547, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Derby: £547Bolton: £537Derby: £549Bolton: £507Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Derby: £145Bolton: £143Derby: £145Bolton: £135Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £167, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Derby: £167Bolton: £154Derby: £167Bolton: £146Derby: £158

    £167£167£158Derby 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: Derby £1,966, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Derby: £1,966Bolton: £2,061Derby: £1,975Bolton: £1,947Derby: £1,865

    £1,966£1,975£1,865Bolton is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Derby: £260Bolton: £227Derby: £261Bolton: £214Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby 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: Derby £349, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Derby: £349Bolton: £393Derby: £351Bolton: £371Derby: £331

    £349£351£331Bolton is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Derby £7.55, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Derby: £7.55Bolton: £9.34Derby: £7.58Bolton: £8.82Derby: £7.16

    £7.55£7.58£7.16Bolton 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: Derby £8.50, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Derby: £8.50Bolton: £8.95Derby: £8.53Bolton: £8.45Derby: £8.06

    £8.50£8.53£8.06Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Derby: £6.17Bolton: £6.81Derby: £6.19Bolton: £6.43Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Bolton is higher£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: Derby 994.2, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Derby: 994.2

    994.2Bolton is higher995.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Derby 131.0, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Derby: 131.0

    131.0Bolton is higher151.9

  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: Derby 165.9, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Derby: 165.9

    165.9Bolton 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: Derby 79.7, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Derby: 79.7

    79.7Bolton is higher79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Derby 238.4, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Derby: 238.4

    238.4Bolton is higher258.9

  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: Derby 37.2, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Derby: 37.2

    37.2Derby is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Derby and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureDerbyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,585£12,638£11,937£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,498£2,509£2,370£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,117£11,164£10,545£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£643£645£610£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£792£795£751£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£535£537£507Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£142£143£135Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£167£167£158£154£154£146Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,966£1,975£1,865£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£226£227£214Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£349£351£331£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.55£7.58£7.16£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.50£8.53£8.06£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.2995.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026131.0151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026165.9171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.4258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.234.6Derby

Per resident

Derby is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Derby Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Derby £4,489, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Derby: £4,489Bolton: £4,621Derby: £4,508Bolton: £4,365Derby: £4,258

    £4,489£4,508£4,258Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Derby £1,931, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Derby: £1,931Bolton: £2,090Derby: £1,940Bolton: £1,974Derby: £1,832

    £1,931£1,940£1,832Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Derby £1,600, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Derby: £1,600Bolton: £1,618Derby: £1,606Bolton: £1,528Derby: £1,517

    £1,600£1,606£1,517Bolton is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Derby £1,706, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Derby: £1,706Bolton: £1,835Derby: £1,713Bolton: £1,734Derby: £1,618

    £1,706£1,713£1,618Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Derby £99, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Derby: £99Bolton: £115Derby: £99Bolton: £109Derby: £94

    £99£99£94Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Derby £121, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Derby: £121Bolton: £133Derby: £122Bolton: £126Derby: £115

    £121£122£115Bolton 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: Derby £5.14, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Derby: £5.14Bolton: £6.17Derby: £5.17Bolton: £5.83Derby: £4.88

    £5.14£5.17£4.88Bolton is higher£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: Derby £547, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Derby: £547Bolton: £537Derby: £549Bolton: £507Derby: £519

    £547£549£519Derby 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: Derby £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Derby: £145Bolton: £143Derby: £145Bolton: £135Derby: £137

    £145£145£137Derby 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: Derby £107, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Derby: £107Bolton: £95Derby: £107Bolton: £90Derby: £101

    £107£107£101Derby is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Derby £1,259, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Derby: £1,259Bolton: £1,270Derby: £1,264Bolton: £1,199Derby: £1,194

    £1,259£1,264£1,194Bolton is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Derby £260, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Derby: £260Bolton: £227Derby: £261Bolton: £214Derby: £247

    £260£261£247Derby is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Derby £224, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Derby: £224Bolton: £242Derby: £225Bolton: £228Derby: £212

    £224£225£212Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Derby £4.83, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Derby: £4.83Bolton: £5.75Derby: £4.85Bolton: £5.43Derby: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Derby £5.44, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Derby: £5.44Bolton: £5.51Derby: £5.46Bolton: £5.20Derby: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Derby £6.17, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Derby: £6.17Bolton: £6.81Derby: £6.19Bolton: £6.43Derby: £5.85

    £6.17£6.19£5.85Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.6, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Derby: 152.6

    152.6Bolton is higher159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 20.1, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Derby: 20.1

    20.1Bolton is higher24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 25.5, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Derby: 25.5

    25.5Bolton 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: Derby 79.7, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Derby: 79.7

    79.7Bolton is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Derby 152.7, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Derby: 152.7

    152.7Bolton is higher159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Derby 23.8, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Derby: 23.8

    23.8Derby is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Derby and Bolton, per resident
MeasureDerbyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,489£4,508£4,258£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,931£1,940£1,832£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,600£1,606£1,517£1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,706£1,713£1,618£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.14£5.17£4.88£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£547£549£519£535£537£507Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£145£137£142£143£135Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£95£95£90Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,259£1,264£1,194£1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£260£261£247£226£227£214Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.17£6.19£5.85£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026152.6159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.124.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.527.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.779.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026152.7159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.821.3Derby

Total

Derby is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 21. 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

Derby Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Derby £1.2bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnDerby: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnDerby: £1.2bnBolton: £1.3bnDerby: £1.2bn

    £1.2bnBolton is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Derby £528.6m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mDerby: £528.6mBolton: £645.6mDerby: £530.8mBolton: £609.8mDerby: £501.4m

    £528.6m£530.8m£501.4mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Derby £437.7m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mDerby: £437.7mBolton: £499.7mDerby: £439.6mBolton: £472.0mDerby: £415.2m

    £437.7m£439.6m£415.2mBolton is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Derby £466.9m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mDerby: £466.9mBolton: £567.0mDerby: £468.9mBolton: £535.5mDerby: £442.9m

    £466.9m£468.9m£442.9mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Derby £27.0m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mDerby: £27.0mBolton: £35.6mDerby: £27.1mBolton: £33.6mDerby: £25.6m

    £27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBolton is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby £33.2m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mDerby: £33.2mBolton: £41.1mDerby: £33.4mBolton: £38.8mDerby: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.4m£31.5mBolton 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: Derby £1.4m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mBolton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby £149.6m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mDerby: £149.6mBolton: £165.9mDerby: £150.3mBolton: £156.7mDerby: £141.9m

    £149.6m£150.3m£141.9mBolton 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: Derby £39.6m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mDerby: £39.6mBolton: £44.1mDerby: £39.8mBolton: £41.6mDerby: £37.6m

    £39.6m£39.8m£37.6mBolton 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: Derby £29.2m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mDerby: £29.2mBolton: £29.4mDerby: £29.3mBolton: £27.7mDerby: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Derby £344.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mDerby: £344.5mBolton: £392.2mDerby: £346.0mBolton: £370.4mDerby: £326.8m

    £344.5m£346.0m£326.8mBolton is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Derby £71.2m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mDerby: £71.2mBolton: £70.1mDerby: £71.5mBolton: £66.2mDerby: £67.6m

    £71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Derby £61.2m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mDerby: £61.2mBolton: £74.7mDerby: £61.5mBolton: £70.6mDerby: £58.1m

    £61.2m£61.5m£58.1mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Derby £1.3m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.7mDerby: £1.3m

    £1.3mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Derby £1.5m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mDerby: £1.5mBolton: £1.7mDerby: £1.5mBolton: £1.6mDerby: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Derby £1.7m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mDerby: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mDerby: £1.7mBolton: £2.0mDerby: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Derby 41,755, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Derby: 41,755

    41,755Bolton is higher49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Derby 5,502, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Derby: 5,502

    5,502Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Derby 6,969, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Derby: 6,969

    6,969Bolton is higher8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Derby 21,822, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Derby: 21,822

    21,822Bolton is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Derby 41,778, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Derby: 41,778

    41,778Bolton is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Derby 6,514, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Derby: 6,514

    6,514Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Derby and Bolton, total
MeasureDerbyBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,75549,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5027,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,9698,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,82224,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,77849,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5146,589Bolton

Sources

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

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  4. 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.
  5. 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.
  6. 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.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 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.
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