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Burnley and Bolton

99,195 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Bolton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Burnley is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 9. 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

Burnley Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Burnley: £5,077Bolton: £4,621Burnley: £5,098Bolton: £4,365Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,874, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Burnley: £12,874Bolton: £13,055Burnley: £12,928Bolton: £12,331Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £2,965, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Burnley: £2,965Bolton: £2,626Burnley: £2,978Bolton: £2,480Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,339, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Burnley: £11,339Bolton: £11,466Burnley: £11,387Bolton: £10,830Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £619, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Burnley: £619Bolton: £719Burnley: £622Bolton: £679Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Bolton is higher£716£719£679

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £880, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Burnley: £880Bolton: £832Burnley: £884Bolton: £785Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Burnley: £36Bolton: £39Burnley: £36Bolton: £36Burnley: £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: Burnley £616, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Burnley: £616Bolton: £537Burnley: £619Bolton: £507Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Burnley: £187Bolton: £143Burnley: £188Bolton: £135Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £179, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Burnley: £179Bolton: £154Burnley: £180Bolton: £146Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Burnley: £2,364Bolton: £2,061Burnley: £2,374Bolton: £1,947Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Burnley: £257Bolton: £227Burnley: £258Bolton: £214Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley 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: Burnley £410, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Burnley: £410Bolton: £393Burnley: £412Bolton: £371Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £4.89, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Burnley: £4.89Bolton: £9.34Burnley: £4.91Bolton: £8.82Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Bolton 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: Burnley £7.19, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Burnley: £7.19Bolton: £8.95Burnley: £7.22Bolton: £8.45Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Burnley: £5.96Bolton: £6.81Burnley: £5.98Bolton: £6.43Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton 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: Burnley 990.5, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Bolton 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: Burnley 143.3, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Bolton 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: Burnley 185.0, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 297.5, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count258.9

  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: Burnley 41.5, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Burnley and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,601£4,621£4,365Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,615£2,626£2,480Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£828£832£785Burnley
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£616£619£585£535£537£507Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£142£143£135Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£154£154£146Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,052£2,061£1,947Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£226£227£214Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£391£393£371Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.5995.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0171.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.079.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5258.9Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.534.6Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 6. 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

Burnley Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Burnley: £5,077Bolton: £4,621Burnley: £5,098Bolton: £4,365Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Burnley: £2,182Bolton: £2,090Burnley: £2,192Bolton: £1,974Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Burnley: £1,828Bolton: £1,618Burnley: £1,836Bolton: £1,528Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Burnley: £1,922Bolton: £1,835Burnley: £1,930Bolton: £1,734Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Burnley: £105Bolton: £115Burnley: £105Bolton: £109Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Bolton is higher£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Burnley: £149Bolton: £133Burnley: £150Bolton: £126Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Burnley: £6.04Bolton: £6.17Burnley: £6.07Bolton: £5.83Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton 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: Burnley £616, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Burnley: £616Bolton: £537Burnley: £619Bolton: £507Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £187, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Burnley: £187Bolton: £143Burnley: £188Bolton: £135Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Burnley: £111Bolton: £95Burnley: £111Bolton: £90Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Burnley: £1,457Bolton: £1,270Burnley: £1,463Bolton: £1,199Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Burnley: £257Bolton: £227Burnley: £258Bolton: £214Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Burnley: £253Bolton: £242Burnley: £254Bolton: £228Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Burnley: £3.02Bolton: £5.75Burnley: £3.03Bolton: £5.43Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Burnley: £4.44Bolton: £5.51Burnley: £4.46Bolton: £5.20Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Burnley: £5.96Bolton: £6.81Burnley: £5.98Bolton: £6.43Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Bolton 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: Burnley 31.4, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 25.6, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Burnley and Bolton, per resident
MeasureBurnleyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,601£4,621£4,365Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,081£2,090£1,974Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,611£1,618£1,528Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,828£1,835£1,734Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£133£133£126Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£535£537£507Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£142£143£135Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£95£95£90Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,264£1,270£1,199Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£226£227£214Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£241£242£228Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9159.3Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.427.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.079.9Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4159.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.3Burnley

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnBurnley: £503.6mBolton: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mBolton: £1.3bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mBurnley: £216.5mBolton: £645.6mBurnley: £217.4mBolton: £609.8mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mBurnley: £181.3mBolton: £499.7mBurnley: £182.1mBolton: £472.0mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mBurnley: £190.7mBolton: £567.0mBurnley: £191.5mBolton: £535.5mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mBurnley: £10.4mBolton: £35.6mBurnley: £10.5mBolton: £33.6mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBolton is higher£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £14.8m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mBurnley: £14.8mBolton: £41.1mBurnley: £14.9mBolton: £38.8mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBolton 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: Burnley £0.60m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mBurnley: £0.60mBolton: £1.9mBurnley: £0.60mBolton: £1.8mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBolton 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: Burnley £61.1m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mBurnley: £61.1mBolton: £165.9mBurnley: £61.4mBolton: £156.7mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £18.5m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mBurnley: £18.5mBolton: £44.1mBurnley: £18.6mBolton: £41.6mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mBurnley: £11.0mBolton: £29.4mBurnley: £11.0mBolton: £27.7mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mBurnley: £144.5mBolton: £392.2mBurnley: £145.2mBolton: £370.4mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mBurnley: £25.5mBolton: £70.1mBurnley: £25.6mBolton: £66.2mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mBurnley: £25.1mBolton: £74.7mBurnley: £25.2mBolton: £70.6mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mBolton: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mBolton: £1.7mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mBurnley: £0.44mBolton: £1.7mBurnley: £0.44mBolton: £1.6mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mBurnley: £0.59mBolton: £2.1mBurnley: £0.59mBolton: £2.0mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,111, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Bolton 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: Burnley 9,424, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 2,535, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Burnley and Bolton, total
MeasureBurnleyBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65549,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4107,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1118,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42424,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19449,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5356,589Bolton

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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