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Peterborough and Bolton

224,152 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Bolton on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 3 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

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

Peterborough Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Peterborough: £4,142Bolton: £4,621Peterborough: £4,159Bolton: £4,365Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Bolton 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: Peterborough £12,813, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Peterborough: £12,813Bolton: £13,055Peterborough: £12,867Bolton: £12,331Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Bolton 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: Peterborough £2,543, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Peterborough: £2,543Bolton: £2,626Peterborough: £2,553Bolton: £2,480Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Bolton 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: Peterborough £11,250, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Peterborough: £11,250Bolton: £11,466Peterborough: £11,298Bolton: £10,830Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Bolton 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: Peterborough £740, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Peterborough: £740Bolton: £719Peterborough: £743Bolton: £679Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough 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: Peterborough £787, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Peterborough: £787Bolton: £832Peterborough: £790Bolton: £785Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Bolton 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: Peterborough £36, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Peterborough: £36Bolton: £39Peterborough: £36Bolton: £36Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Bolton 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: Peterborough £454, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Peterborough: £454Bolton: £537Peterborough: £456Bolton: £507Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Peterborough: £129Bolton: £143Peterborough: £129Bolton: £135Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Bolton is higher£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: Peterborough £144, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Peterborough: £144Bolton: £154Peterborough: £144Bolton: £146Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Bolton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Peterborough: £2,106Bolton: £2,061Peterborough: £2,115Bolton: £1,947Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Peterborough: £209Bolton: £227Peterborough: £210Bolton: £214Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Bolton 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: Peterborough £280, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Peterborough: £280Bolton: £393Peterborough: £281Bolton: £371Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Bolton 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: Peterborough £5.47, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Peterborough: £5.47Bolton: £9.34Peterborough: £5.49Bolton: £8.82Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Bolton 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: Peterborough £7.63, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Peterborough: £7.63Bolton: £8.95Peterborough: £7.67Bolton: £8.45Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Peterborough: £6.30Bolton: £6.81Peterborough: £6.33Bolton: £6.43Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bolton 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: Peterborough 996.7, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Peterborough 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: Peterborough 147.5, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Bolton 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: Peterborough 160.3, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Bolton 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: Peterborough 67.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Bolton 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: Peterborough 248.2, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Bolton 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: Peterborough 32.4, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Bolton is higher34.6

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Peterborough and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£716£719£679Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,052£2,061£1,947Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.7995.0Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.079.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.434.6Bolton

Per resident

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Peterborough: £4,142Bolton: £4,621Peterborough: £4,159Bolton: £4,365Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Peterborough: £1,736Bolton: £2,090Peterborough: £1,743Bolton: £1,974Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Peterborough: £1,608Bolton: £1,618Peterborough: £1,615Bolton: £1,528Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Bolton is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Peterborough: £1,524Bolton: £1,835Peterborough: £1,531Bolton: £1,734Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Peterborough: £100Bolton: £115Peterborough: £101Bolton: £109Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Bolton 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: Peterborough £107, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Peterborough: £107Bolton: £133Peterborough: £107Bolton: £126Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Bolton 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: Peterborough £4.90, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Peterborough: £4.90Bolton: £6.17Peterborough: £4.92Bolton: £5.83Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Bolton 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: Peterborough £454, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Peterborough: £454Bolton: £537Peterborough: £456Bolton: £507Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Peterborough: £129Bolton: £143Peterborough: £129Bolton: £135Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Bolton is higher£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £91, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Peterborough: £91Bolton: £95Peterborough: £91Bolton: £90Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Bolton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Peterborough: £1,332Bolton: £1,270Peterborough: £1,338Bolton: £1,199Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Peterborough: £209Bolton: £227Peterborough: £210Bolton: £214Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Bolton is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Peterborough: £177Bolton: £242Peterborough: £178Bolton: £228Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Peterborough: £3.46Bolton: £5.75Peterborough: £3.47Bolton: £5.43Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Peterborough: £4.83Bolton: £5.51Peterborough: £4.85Bolton: £5.20Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Peterborough: £6.30Bolton: £6.81Peterborough: £6.33Bolton: £6.43Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Bolton 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: Peterborough 21.7, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Bolton 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: Peterborough 67.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Bolton is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Bolton 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: Peterborough 20.5, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Bolton is higher21.3

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Peterborough and Bolton, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£95£95£90Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,264£1,270£1,199Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.024.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.727.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.079.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.521.3Bolton

Total

Peterborough 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

Peterborough Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnPeterborough: £928.4mBolton: £1.4bnPeterborough: £932.3mBolton: £1.3bnPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mBolton is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mPeterborough: £389.1mBolton: £645.6mPeterborough: £390.7mBolton: £609.8mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mPeterborough: £360.5mBolton: £499.7mPeterborough: £362.0mBolton: £472.0mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mBolton is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mPeterborough: £341.6mBolton: £567.0mPeterborough: £343.1mBolton: £535.5mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mPeterborough: £22.5mBolton: £35.6mPeterborough: £22.6mBolton: £33.6mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBolton 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: Peterborough £23.9m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mPeterborough: £23.9mBolton: £41.1mPeterborough: £24.0mBolton: £38.8mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBolton 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: Peterborough £1.1m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.9mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.8mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton 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: Peterborough £101.8m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mPeterborough: £101.8mBolton: £165.9mPeterborough: £102.2mBolton: £156.7mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mBolton is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mPeterborough: £28.8mBolton: £44.1mPeterborough: £28.9mBolton: £41.6mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBolton is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough £20.3m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mPeterborough: £20.3mBolton: £29.4mPeterborough: £20.4mBolton: £27.7mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBolton is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mPeterborough: £298.6mBolton: £392.2mPeterborough: £299.9mBolton: £370.4mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mPeterborough: £46.9mBolton: £70.1mPeterborough: £47.1mBolton: £66.2mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mBolton is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mPeterborough: £39.7mBolton: £74.7mPeterborough: £39.8mBolton: £70.6mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mPeterborough: £0.78mBolton: £1.8mPeterborough: £0.78mBolton: £1.7mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.6mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mPeterborough: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mPeterborough: £1.4mBolton: £2.0mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Bolton is higher8,470

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Bolton is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Bolton is higher49,262

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

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

    4,589Bolton is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Bolton, total
MeasurePeterboroughBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26649,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4787,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8668,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02024,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19349,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5896,589Bolton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 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.
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  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.
  10. 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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