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Bolsover and County Durham
Bolsover is higher than County Durham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.
On 5 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.
Per person in the age group
Bolsover is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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
Bolsover County Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,748£12,802£12,092County Durham is higher£13,025£13,081£12,355
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,171£2,180£2,059County Durham is higher£2,486£2,497£2,358
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,363£11,412£10,778County Durham is higher£11,586£11,635£10,990
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443County Durham is higher£521£524£495
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£887£891£841Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£883£887£838
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29County Durham is higher£35£35£33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653County Durham is higher£718£721£681
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£166£167£158County Durham is higher£185£186£176
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,549£1,556£1,469County Durham is higher£1,847£1,854£1,752
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169County Durham is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£439£441£416Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£414
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.97£10£9.46County Durham is higher£11
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,014.0County Durham is higher1,020.2
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
117.6County Durham is higher136.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
177.9Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count175.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1County Durham is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
210.5County Durham is higher230.9
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
36.0County Durham is higher40.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £5,351£5,374£5,076 | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,748£12,802£12,092 | £13,025£13,081£12,355 | County Durham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | £2,486£2,497£2,358 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,363£11,412£10,778 | £11,586£11,635£10,990 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £521£524£495 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £887£891£841 | £883£887£838 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £35£35£33 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £718£721£681 | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £177£178£168 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £166£167£158 | £185£186£176 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,549£1,556£1,469 | £1,847£1,854£1,752 | County Durham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £227£228£216 | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £439£441£416 | £437£439£414 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £6.50£6.53£6.17 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.97£10£9.46 | £11 | County Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,014.0 | 1,020.2 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 117.6 | 136.1 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 177.9 | 175.7 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 105.2 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 210.5 | 230.9 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 36.0 | 40.2 | County Durham |
Per resident
Bolsover is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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
Bolsover County Durham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,891£4,912£4,639County Durham is higher£5,351£5,374£5,076
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,478£2,488£2,350County Durham is higher£2,689£2,701£2,551
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,354£1,360£1,285County Durham is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,209£2,218£2,095County Durham is higher£2,392£2,402£2,269
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£91£91£86County Durham is higher£108£108£102
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£172£173£164County Durham is higherDepends on how you count£182£183£173
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.84£5.87£5.54County Durham is higher£7.16£7.19£6.79
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£689£691£653County Durham is higher£718£721£681
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£186£187£177Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£177£178£168
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£104£104£98County Durham is higher£114£115£108
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£966£970£916County Durham is higher£1,138£1,143£1,080
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£178£178£169County Durham is higher£227£228£216
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£274£275£260Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£269£270£255
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£4.02£4.03£3.81
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.22£6.25£5.90County Durham is higher£7.02£7.05£6.66
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02County Durham is higher£6.64£6.67£6.30
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
197.1County Durham is higher210.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.9County Durham is higher28.1
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.6County Durham is higherDepends on how you count36.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
100.1County Durham is higher105.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
131.3County Durham is higher142.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
22.5County Durham is higher24.8
Show the numbers
| Measure | Bolsover | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | £5,351£5,374£5,076 | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,478£2,488£2,350 | £2,689£2,701£2,551 | County Durham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,354£1,360£1,285 | £1,533£1,539£1,454 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,209£2,218£2,095 | £2,392£2,402£2,269 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £91£91£86 | £108£108£102 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £172£173£164 | £182£183£173 | County Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | £7.16£7.19£6.79 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £689£691£653 | £718£721£681 | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £186£187£177 | £177£178£168 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £104£104£98 | £114£115£108 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £966£970£916 | £1,138£1,143£1,080 | County Durham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £178£178£169 | £227£228£216 | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £274£275£260 | £269£270£255 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | £4.02£4.03£3.81 | Bolsover |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | £7.02£7.05£6.66 | County Durham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £6.64£6.67£6.30 | County Durham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 197.1 | 210.6 | County Durham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.9 | 28.1 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.6 | 36.3 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 100.1 | 105.2 | County Durham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 131.3 | 142.3 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 22.5 | 24.8 | County Durham |
Total
Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and County Durham 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
Bolsover County Durham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mCounty Durham is higher£2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mCounty Durham is higher£1.4bn
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mCounty Durham is higher£822.8m£826.3m£780.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mCounty Durham is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mCounty Durham is higher£57.8m£58.0m£54.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£97.9m£98.3m£92.9m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.9m£3.6m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mCounty Durham is higher£385.3m£386.9m£365.5m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£95.2m£95.6m£90.3m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mCounty Durham is higher£61.3m£61.6m£58.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mCounty Durham is higher£611.1m£613.7m£579.6m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mCounty Durham is higher£122.0m£122.6m£115.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.1m£137.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mCounty Durham is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.0m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mCounty Durham is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mCounty Durham is higher£3.6m£3.6m£3.4m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
16,491County Durham is higher113,067
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,912County Durham is higher15,081
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,893County Durham is higherDepends on how you count19,474
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
8,377County Durham is higher56,470
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
10,986County Durham is higher76,404
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,880County Durham is higher13,298
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| Measure | Bolsover | County Durham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £409.3m£411.0m£388.2m | £2.9bn£2.9bn£2.7bn | County Durham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £207.3m£208.2m£196.7m | £1.4bn | County Durham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £113.3m£113.8m£107.5m | £822.8m£826.3m£780.5m | County Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £184.8m£185.6m£175.3m | £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn | County Durham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | £57.8m£58.0m£54.8m | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | £97.9m£98.3m£92.9m | County Durham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | £3.8m£3.9m£3.6m | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | £385.3m£386.9m£365.5m | County Durham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | £95.2m£95.6m£90.3m | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | £61.3m£61.6m£58.2m | County Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £80.9m£81.2m£76.7m | £611.1m£613.7m£579.6m | County Durham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | £122.0m£122.6m£115.8m | County Durham |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | £144.5m£145.1m£137.1m | County Durham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | £2.2m£2.2m£2.0m | County Durham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | £3.8m£3.8m£3.6m | County Durham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | £3.6m£3.6m£3.4m | County Durham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 16,491 | 113,067 | County Durham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,912 | 15,081 | County Durham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,893 | 19,474 | County Durham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 8,377 | 56,470 | County Durham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 10,986 | 76,404 | County Durham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,880 | 13,298 | County Durham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.