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Luton and Bolton

238,047 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Bolton on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Luton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 14. 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

Luton Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Luton: £3,711Bolton: £4,621Luton: £3,726Bolton: £4,365Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Bolton 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: Luton £12,923, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Luton: £12,923Bolton: £13,055Luton: £12,978Bolton: £12,331Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Bolton 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: Luton £2,391, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Luton: £2,391Bolton: £2,626Luton: £2,401Bolton: £2,480Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Bolton 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: Luton £11,032, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Luton: £11,032Bolton: £11,466Luton: £11,079Bolton: £10,830Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Bolton 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: Luton £999, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Luton: £999Bolton: £719Luton: £1,003Bolton: £679Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Luton 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: Luton £845, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Luton: £845Bolton: £832Luton: £849Bolton: £785Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton 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: Luton £46, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Luton: £46Bolton: £39Luton: £46Bolton: £36Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Luton 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: Luton £367, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Luton: £367Bolton: £537Luton: £369Bolton: £507Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Bolton 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: Luton £128, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Luton: £128Bolton: £143Luton: £128Bolton: £135Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Bolton 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: Luton £129, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Luton: £129Bolton: £154Luton: £129Bolton: £146Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Bolton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Luton: £2,009Bolton: £2,061Luton: £2,017Bolton: £1,947Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Luton: £254Bolton: £227Luton: £256Bolton: £214Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton 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: Luton £237, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Luton: £237Bolton: £393Luton: £238Bolton: £371Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Bolton 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: Luton £9.60, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Luton: £9.60Bolton: £9.34Luton: £9.65Bolton: £8.82Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Luton: £7.64Bolton: £8.95Luton: £7.68Bolton: £8.45Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Luton: £5.78Bolton: £6.81Luton: £5.80Bolton: £6.43Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton 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: Luton 996.3, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Luton: 996.3

    996.3Luton 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: Luton 177.9, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Luton: 177.9

    177.9Luton 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: Luton 175.6, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton 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: Luton 58.4, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Luton: 58.4

    58.4Bolton 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: Luton 238.7, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Luton: 238.7

    238.7Bolton 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: Luton 30.4, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Luton: 30.4

    30.4Bolton is higher34.6

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Luton and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£716£719£679Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£828£832£785Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£38£39£36Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£226£227£214Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£9.30£9.34£8.82Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.3995.0Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9151.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6171.3Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.479.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.434.6Bolton

Per resident

Luton 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

Luton Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Luton: £3,711Bolton: £4,621Luton: £3,726Bolton: £4,365Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Bolton is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Luton: £1,379Bolton: £2,090Luton: £1,385Bolton: £1,974Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Luton: £1,577Bolton: £1,618Luton: £1,583Bolton: £1,528Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Bolton is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Luton: £1,177Bolton: £1,835Luton: £1,182Bolton: £1,734Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Luton: £107Bolton: £115Luton: £107Bolton: £109Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Bolton 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: Luton £90, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Luton: £90Bolton: £133Luton: £91Bolton: £126Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Bolton 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: Luton £4.92, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Luton: £4.92Bolton: £6.17Luton: £4.94Bolton: £5.83Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Bolton 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: Luton £367, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Luton: £367Bolton: £537Luton: £369Bolton: £507Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Bolton 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: Luton £128, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Luton: £128Bolton: £143Luton: £128Bolton: £135Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Bolton 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: Luton £85, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Luton: £85Bolton: £95Luton: £85Bolton: £90Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Bolton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Luton: £1,324Bolton: £1,270Luton: £1,330Bolton: £1,199Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Luton: £254Bolton: £227Luton: £256Bolton: £214Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Luton: £156Bolton: £242Luton: £157Bolton: £228Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Luton: £6.33Bolton: £5.75Luton: £6.35Bolton: £5.43Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Luton: £5.04Bolton: £5.51Luton: £5.06Bolton: £5.20Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Luton: £5.78Bolton: £6.81Luton: £5.80Bolton: £6.43Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Luton: 106.3

    106.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Luton: 19.0

    19.0Bolton 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: Luton 18.7, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Luton: 18.7

    18.7Bolton 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: Luton 58.4, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Luton: 58.4

    58.4Bolton is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Luton: 157.4

    157.4Bolton 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: Luton 20.0, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Luton: 20.0

    20.0Bolton is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Luton and Bolton, per resident
MeasureLutonBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£95£95£90Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,264£1,270£1,199Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£226£227£214Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£5.72£5.75£5.43Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.024.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.727.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.479.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.3Bolton

Total

Luton 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

Luton Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnLuton: £883.3mBolton: £1.4bnLuton: £887.0mBolton: £1.3bnLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBolton is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mLuton: £328.2mBolton: £645.6mLuton: £329.6mBolton: £609.8mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mLuton: £375.3mBolton: £499.7mLuton: £376.9mBolton: £472.0mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBolton is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mLuton: £280.2mBolton: £567.0mLuton: £281.4mBolton: £535.5mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mLuton: £25.4mBolton: £35.6mLuton: £25.5mBolton: £33.6mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBolton 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: Luton £21.5m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mLuton: £21.5mBolton: £41.1mLuton: £21.6mBolton: £38.8mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBolton 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: Luton £1.2m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.9mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.8mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton 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: Luton £87.4m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mLuton: £87.4mBolton: £165.9mLuton: £87.7mBolton: £156.7mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBolton 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: Luton £30.4m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mLuton: £30.4mBolton: £44.1mLuton: £30.5mBolton: £41.6mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBolton 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: Luton £20.2m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mLuton: £20.2mBolton: £29.4mLuton: £20.3mBolton: £27.7mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBolton is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mLuton: £315.3mBolton: £392.2mLuton: £316.6mBolton: £370.4mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mLuton: £60.6mBolton: £70.1mLuton: £60.8mBolton: £66.2mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mLuton: £37.2mBolton: £74.7mLuton: £37.3mBolton: £70.6mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mLuton: £1.5mBolton: £1.8mLuton: £1.5mBolton: £1.7mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.7mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.6mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mLuton: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mLuton: £1.4mBolton: £2.0mLuton: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Luton: 25,302

    25,302Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Luton: 4,518

    4,518Bolton 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: Luton 4,459, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Luton: 4,459

    4,459Bolton 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: Luton 13,908, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Luton: 13,908

    13,908Bolton is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Luton: 37,459

    37,459Bolton is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Luton: 4,764

    4,764Bolton is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Luton and Bolton, total
MeasureLutonBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£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 202625,30249,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5187,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4598,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90824,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45949,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7646,589Bolton

Sources

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

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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.
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