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Hyndburn and Bolton

85,895 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Bolton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 18 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

Hyndburn is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 5. 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

Hyndburn Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Hyndburn: £5,112Bolton: £4,621Hyndburn: £5,134Bolton: £4,365Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £13,099, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Hyndburn: £13,099Bolton: £13,055Hyndburn: £13,154Bolton: £12,331Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £2,848, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Hyndburn: £2,848Bolton: £2,626Hyndburn: £2,860Bolton: £2,480Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £11,620, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Hyndburn: £11,620Bolton: £11,466Hyndburn: £11,670Bolton: £10,830Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £579, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Hyndburn: £579Bolton: £719Hyndburn: £582Bolton: £679Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Bolton 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: Hyndburn £863, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Hyndburn: £863Bolton: £832Hyndburn: £867Bolton: £785Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £36, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Hyndburn: £36Bolton: £39Hyndburn: £36Bolton: £36Hyndburn: £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: Hyndburn £637, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Hyndburn: £637Bolton: £537Hyndburn: £639Bolton: £507Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Hyndburn: £190Bolton: £143Hyndburn: £191Bolton: £135Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £162, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Hyndburn: £162Bolton: £154Hyndburn: £163Bolton: £146Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £2,221, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Hyndburn: £2,221Bolton: £2,061Hyndburn: £2,231Bolton: £1,947Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Hyndburn: £281Bolton: £227Hyndburn: £282Bolton: £214Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £450, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Hyndburn: £450Bolton: £393Hyndburn: £451Bolton: £371Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £8.18, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Hyndburn: £8.18Bolton: £9.34Hyndburn: £8.22Bolton: £8.82Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Bolton 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: Hyndburn £7.43, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Hyndburn: £7.43Bolton: £8.95Hyndburn: £7.46Bolton: £8.45Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Hyndburn: £6.84Bolton: £6.81Hyndburn: £6.87Bolton: £6.43Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£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: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 145.2, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Bolton 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: Hyndburn 179.7, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 283.0, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 37.3, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Hyndburn and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,601£4,621£4,365Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£13,000£13,055£12,331Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,615£2,626£2,480Hyndburn
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,417£11,466£10,830Hyndburn
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£828£832£785Hyndburn
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£637£639£604£535£537£507Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£142£143£135Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£154£154£146Hyndburn
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,052£2,061£1,947Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£226£227£214Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£391£393£371Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.78£6.81£6.43Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.9995.0Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7171.3Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.379.9Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0258.9Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.334.6Hyndburn

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 4. 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

Hyndburn Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Hyndburn: £5,112Bolton: £4,621Hyndburn: £5,134Bolton: £4,365Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Hyndburn: £2,232Bolton: £2,090Hyndburn: £2,242Bolton: £1,974Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Hyndburn: £1,765Bolton: £1,618Hyndburn: £1,773Bolton: £1,528Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Hyndburn: £1,980Bolton: £1,835Hyndburn: £1,989Bolton: £1,734Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Hyndburn: £99Bolton: £115Hyndburn: £99Bolton: £109Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Bolton 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: Hyndburn £147, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Hyndburn: £147Bolton: £133Hyndburn: £148Bolton: £126Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £6.13, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Hyndburn: £6.13Bolton: £6.17Hyndburn: £6.15Bolton: £5.83Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Bolton 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: Hyndburn £637, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Hyndburn: £637Bolton: £537Hyndburn: £639Bolton: £507Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Hyndburn: £190Bolton: £143Hyndburn: £191Bolton: £135Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £100, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Hyndburn: £100Bolton: £95Hyndburn: £101Bolton: £90Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Hyndburn: £1,377Bolton: £1,270Hyndburn: £1,383Bolton: £1,199Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Hyndburn: £281Bolton: £227Hyndburn: £282Bolton: £214Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Hyndburn: £279Bolton: £242Hyndburn: £280Bolton: £228Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Hyndburn: £5.07Bolton: £5.75Hyndburn: £5.09Bolton: £5.43Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Hyndburn: £4.61Bolton: £5.51Hyndburn: £4.63Bolton: £5.20Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Hyndburn: £6.84Bolton: £6.81Hyndburn: £6.87Bolton: £6.43Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 23.1, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Hyndburn and Bolton, per resident
MeasureHyndburnBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,601£4,621£4,365Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£2,081£2,090£1,974Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,611£1,618£1,528Hyndburn
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,828£1,835£1,734Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£133£133£126Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£535£537£507Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£142£143£135Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£95£95£90Hyndburn
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,264£1,270£1,199Hyndburn
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£226£227£214Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£241£242£228Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.78£6.81£6.43Hyndburn
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9159.3Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.724.3Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.627.4Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.379.9Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5159.5Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.3Hyndburn

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnHyndburn: £439.1mBolton: £1.4bnHyndburn: £441.0mBolton: £1.3bnHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mHyndburn: £191.7mBolton: £645.6mHyndburn: £192.6mBolton: £609.8mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mHyndburn: £151.6mBolton: £499.7mHyndburn: £152.3mBolton: £472.0mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mHyndburn: £170.1mBolton: £567.0mHyndburn: £170.8mBolton: £535.5mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mHyndburn: £8.5mBolton: £35.6mHyndburn: £8.5mBolton: £33.6mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBolton 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: Hyndburn £12.6m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mHyndburn: £12.6mBolton: £41.1mHyndburn: £12.7mBolton: £38.8mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mBolton 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: Hyndburn £0.53m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.53mBolton: £1.9mHyndburn: £0.53mBolton: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBolton 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: Hyndburn £54.7m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mHyndburn: £54.7mBolton: £165.9mHyndburn: £54.9mBolton: £156.7mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mBolton 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: Hyndburn £16.3m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mHyndburn: £16.3mBolton: £44.1mHyndburn: £16.4mBolton: £41.6mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mBolton 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: Hyndburn £8.6m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mHyndburn: £8.6mBolton: £29.4mHyndburn: £8.7mBolton: £27.7mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mHyndburn: £118.3mBolton: £392.2mHyndburn: £118.8mBolton: £370.4mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mHyndburn: £24.1mBolton: £70.1mHyndburn: £24.2mBolton: £66.2mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mHyndburn: £23.9mBolton: £74.7mHyndburn: £24.0mBolton: £70.6mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.44mBolton: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.44mBolton: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.40mBolton: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.40mBolton: £1.6mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mHyndburn: £0.59mBolton: £2.1mHyndburn: £0.59mBolton: £2.0mHyndburn: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Bolton 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: Hyndburn 2,631, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Bolton 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: Hyndburn 8,357, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Bolton 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: Hyndburn 1,988, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Bolton, total
MeasureHyndburnBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£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 202614,68049,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1257,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6318,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35724,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07049,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9886,589Bolton

Sources

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

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  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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