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Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent

83,679 and 67,712 residents (mid-2024).

Bolsover is higher than Blaenau Gwent on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 22 per resident and 9 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

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Bolsover: £4,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Bolsover: £4,912Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £12,748, Blaenau Gwent £13,294Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Bolsover: £12,748Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Bolsover: £12,802Blaenau Gwent: £12,610Bolsover: £12,092

    £12,748£12,802£12,092Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£13,294£13,351£12,610

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £2,171, Blaenau Gwent £3,155Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Bolsover: £2,171Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Bolsover: £2,180Blaenau Gwent: £2,993Bolsover: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Blaenau Gwent is higher£3,155£3,169£2,993

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £11,363, Blaenau Gwent £11,623Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Bolsover: £11,363Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Bolsover: £11,412Blaenau Gwent: £11,025Bolsover: £10,778

    £11,363£11,412£10,778Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,623£11,673£11,025

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolsover £467, Blaenau Gwent £645Blaenau Gwent: £645Bolsover: £467Blaenau Gwent: £648Bolsover: £469Blaenau Gwent: £612Bolsover: £443

    £467£469£443Blaenau Gwent is higher£645£648£612

  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: Bolsover £887, Blaenau Gwent £983Blaenau Gwent: £983Bolsover: £887Blaenau Gwent: £988Bolsover: £891Blaenau Gwent: £933Bolsover: £841

    £887£891£841Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£983£988£933

  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: Bolsover £30, Blaenau Gwent £43Blaenau Gwent: £43Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent: £43Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent: £40Bolsover: £29

    £30£30£29Blaenau Gwent is higher£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £689, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Bolsover: £689Blaenau Gwent: £972Bolsover: £691Blaenau Gwent: £918Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £186, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Bolsover: £186Blaenau Gwent: £209Bolsover: £187Blaenau Gwent: £197Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  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: Bolsover £166, Blaenau Gwent £203Blaenau Gwent: £203Bolsover: £166Blaenau Gwent: £204Bolsover: £167Blaenau Gwent: £193Bolsover: £158

    £166£167£158Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£203£204£193

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £1,549, Blaenau Gwent £2,189Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Bolsover: £1,549Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Bolsover: £1,556Blaenau Gwent: £2,077Bolsover: £1,469

    £1,549£1,556£1,469Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,189£2,199£2,077

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £304Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £287Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Blaenau Gwent is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £439, Blaenau Gwent £740Blaenau Gwent: £740Bolsover: £439Blaenau Gwent: £743Bolsover: £441Blaenau Gwent: £701Bolsover: £416

    £439£441£416Blaenau Gwent is higher£740£743£701

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £7.43, Blaenau Gwent £9.80Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Bolsover: £7.43Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Bolsover: £7.46Blaenau Gwent: £9.30Bolsover: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Blaenau Gwent is higher£9.80£9.85£9.30

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolsover £9.97, Blaenau Gwent £14Blaenau Gwent: £14Bolsover: £9.97Blaenau Gwent: £14Bolsover: £10Blaenau Gwent: £13Bolsover: £9.46

    £9.97£10£9.46Blaenau Gwent is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Bolsover: £6.35Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Bolsover: £6.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 1,014.0, Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7Bolsover: 1,014.0

    1,014.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,029.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolsover 117.6, Blaenau Gwent 170.9Blaenau Gwent: 170.9Bolsover: 117.6

    117.6Blaenau Gwent is higher170.9

  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: Bolsover 177.9, Blaenau Gwent 204.0Blaenau Gwent: 204.0Bolsover: 177.9

    177.9Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count204.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolsover 210.5, Blaenau Gwent 299.1Blaenau Gwent: 299.1Bolsover: 210.5

    210.5Blaenau Gwent is higher299.1

  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: Bolsover 36.0, Blaenau Gwent 43.1Blaenau Gwent: 43.1Bolsover: 36.0

    36.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count43.1

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent, per person in the age group
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,748£12,802£12,092£13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,363£11,412£10,778£11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£645£648£612Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£983£988£933Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£43£43£40Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£166£167£158£203£204£193Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,549£1,556£1,469£2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£439£441£416£740£743£701Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.97£10£9.46£14£14£13Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.01,029.7Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.6170.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9204.0Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.1137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026210.5299.1Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.043.1Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Bolsover is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolsover £4,891, Blaenau Gwent £6,029Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Bolsover: £4,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Bolsover: £4,912Blaenau Gwent: £5,719Bolsover: £4,639

    £4,891£4,912£4,639Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£6,029£6,055£5,719

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolsover £2,478, Blaenau Gwent £2,595Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Bolsover: £2,478Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Bolsover: £2,488Blaenau Gwent: £2,462Bolsover: £2,350

    £2,478£2,488£2,350Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,595£2,606£2,462

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolsover £1,354, Blaenau Gwent £1,946Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Bolsover: £1,354Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Bolsover: £1,360Blaenau Gwent: £1,846Bolsover: £1,285

    £1,354£1,360£1,285Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,946£1,954£1,846

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolsover £2,209, Blaenau Gwent £2,269Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Bolsover: £2,209Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Bolsover: £2,218Blaenau Gwent: £2,152Bolsover: £2,095

    £2,209£2,218£2,095Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,269£2,279£2,152

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolsover £91, Blaenau Gwent £126Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent: £119Bolsover: £86

    £91£91£86Blaenau Gwent is higher£126£126£119

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £172, Blaenau Gwent £192Blaenau Gwent: £192Bolsover: £172Blaenau Gwent: £193Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent: £182Bolsover: £164

    £172£173£164Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£192£193£182

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolsover £5.84, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Bolsover: £5.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Bolsover: £5.87Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Bolsover: £5.54

    £5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £689, Blaenau Gwent £968Blaenau Gwent: £968Bolsover: £689Blaenau Gwent: £972Bolsover: £691Blaenau Gwent: £918Bolsover: £653

    £689£691£653Blaenau Gwent is higher£968£972£918

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolsover £186, Blaenau Gwent £208Blaenau Gwent: £208Bolsover: £186Blaenau Gwent: £209Bolsover: £187Blaenau Gwent: £197Bolsover: £177

    £186£187£177Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolsover £104, Blaenau Gwent £125Blaenau Gwent: £125Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent: £119Bolsover: £98

    £104£104£98Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolsover £966, Blaenau Gwent £1,350Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Bolsover: £966Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Bolsover: £970Blaenau Gwent: £1,281Bolsover: £916

    £966£970£916Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,350£1,356£1,281

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolsover £178, Blaenau Gwent £303Blaenau Gwent: £303Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £304Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £287Bolsover: £169

    £178£178£169Blaenau Gwent is higher£303£304£287

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £274, Blaenau Gwent £456Blaenau Gwent: £456Bolsover: £274Blaenau Gwent: £458Bolsover: £275Blaenau Gwent: £433Bolsover: £260

    £274£275£260Blaenau Gwent is higher£456£458£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolsover £4.64, Blaenau Gwent £6.05Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Bolsover: £4.64Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Bolsover: £4.66Blaenau Gwent: £5.74Bolsover: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.05£6.08£5.74

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolsover £6.22, Blaenau Gwent £8.33Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Bolsover: £6.22Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Bolsover: £6.25Blaenau Gwent: £7.90Bolsover: £5.90

    £6.22£6.25£5.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolsover £6.35, Blaenau Gwent £8.85Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Bolsover: £6.35Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Bolsover: £6.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.39Bolsover: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Blaenau Gwent is higher£8.85£8.88£8.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 197.1, Blaenau Gwent 201.0Blaenau Gwent: 201.0Bolsover: 197.1

    197.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count201.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.9, Blaenau Gwent 33.4Blaenau Gwent: 33.4Bolsover: 22.9

    22.9Blaenau Gwent is higher33.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 34.6, Blaenau Gwent 39.8Blaenau Gwent: 39.8Bolsover: 34.6

    34.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count39.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 100.1, Blaenau Gwent 137.7Blaenau Gwent: 137.7Bolsover: 100.1

    100.1Blaenau Gwent is higher137.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 131.3, Blaenau Gwent 184.4Blaenau Gwent: 184.4Bolsover: 131.3

    131.3Blaenau Gwent is higher184.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolsover 22.5, Blaenau Gwent 26.6Blaenau Gwent: 26.6Bolsover: 22.5

    22.5Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent, per resident
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,891£4,912£4,639£6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,478£2,488£2,350£2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,354£1,360£1,285£1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,209£2,218£2,095£2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£126£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£164£192£193£182Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.84£5.87£5.54£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£689£691£653£968£972£918Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£186£187£177£208£209£197Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£104£104£98£125£126£119Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£966£970£916£1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£178£178£169£303£304£287Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£456£458£433Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.22£6.25£5.90£8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026197.1201.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.933.4Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.639.8Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026100.1137.7Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026131.3184.4Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.526.6Blaenau Gwent

Total

Bolsover is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blaenau Gwent on 13. 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 Blaenau Gwent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolsover £409.3m, Blaenau Gwent £408.2mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mBolsover: £409.3mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mBolsover: £411.0mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2mBolsover: £388.2m

    £409.3m£411.0m£388.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolsover £207.3m, Blaenau Gwent £175.7mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mBolsover: £207.3mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mBolsover: £208.2mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7mBolsover: £196.7m

    £207.3m£208.2m£196.7mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolsover £113.3m, Blaenau Gwent £131.7mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mBolsover: £113.3mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mBolsover: £113.8mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0mBolsover: £107.5m

    £113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBlaenau Gwent is higher£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolsover £184.8m, Blaenau Gwent £153.6mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mBolsover: £184.8mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mBolsover: £185.6mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7mBolsover: £175.3m

    £184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover £7.6m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £7.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mBolsover: £7.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1mBolsover: £7.2m

    £7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £14.4m, Blaenau Gwent £13.0mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mBolsover: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mBolsover: £14.5mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3mBolsover: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolsover £0.49m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mBolsover: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £57.6m, Blaenau Gwent £65.5mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mBolsover: £57.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mBolsover: £57.9mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2mBolsover: £54.7m

    £57.6m£57.9m£54.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolsover £15.6m, Blaenau Gwent £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mBolsover: £15.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mBolsover: £15.7mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4mBolsover: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover £8.7m, Blaenau Gwent £8.5mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £8.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £8.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0mBolsover: £8.2m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover £80.9m, Blaenau Gwent £91.4mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mBolsover: £80.9mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mBolsover: £81.2mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7mBolsover: £76.7m

    £80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolsover £14.9m, Blaenau Gwent £20.5mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mBolsover: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mBolsover: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5mBolsover: £14.1m

    £14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBlaenau Gwent is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolsover £22.9m, Blaenau Gwent £30.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mBolsover: £22.9mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mBolsover: £23.0mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3mBolsover: £21.7m

    £22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolsover £0.39m, Blaenau Gwent £0.41mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBolsover: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBolsover: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39mBolsover: £0.37m

    £0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolsover £0.52m, Blaenau Gwent £0.56mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBolsover: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBolsover: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54mBolsover: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolsover £0.53m, Blaenau Gwent £0.60mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBolsover: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBolsover: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBolsover: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolsover 16,491, Blaenau Gwent 13,612Blaenau Gwent: 13,612Bolsover: 16,491

    16,491Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count13,612

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolsover 1,912, Blaenau Gwent 2,259Blaenau Gwent: 2,259Bolsover: 1,912

    1,912Blaenau Gwent is higher2,259

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 2,893, Blaenau Gwent 2,696Blaenau Gwent: 2,696Bolsover: 2,893

    2,893Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count2,696

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolsover 8,377, Blaenau Gwent 9,323Blaenau Gwent: 9,323Bolsover: 8,377

    8,377Blaenau Gwent is higher9,323

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolsover 10,986, Blaenau Gwent 12,488Blaenau Gwent: 12,488Bolsover: 10,986

    10,986Blaenau Gwent is higher12,488

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolsover 1,880, Blaenau Gwent 1,800Blaenau Gwent: 1,800Bolsover: 1,880

    1,880Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,800

Show the numbers
Bolsover and Blaenau Gwent, total
MeasureBolsoverBlaenau GwentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m£408.2m£410.0m£387.2mBolsover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m£175.7m£176.5m£166.7mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m£131.7m£132.3m£125.0mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m£153.6m£154.3m£145.7mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m£8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBlaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m£65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBolsover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m£91.4m£91.8m£86.7mBlaenau Gwent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m£20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBlaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m£30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,49113,612Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9122,259Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8932,696Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,3779,323Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202610,98612,488Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8801,800Bolsover

Sources

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

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  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.
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