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Pendle and Bolton

99,643 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Pendle is higher than Bolton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

Pendle Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Pendle: £4,752Bolton: £4,621Pendle: £4,772Bolton: £4,365Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle 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: Pendle £13,097, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Pendle: £13,097Bolton: £13,055Pendle: £13,152Bolton: £12,331Pendle: £12,423

    £13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle 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: Pendle £2,685, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Pendle: £2,685Bolton: £2,626Pendle: £2,696Bolton: £2,480Pendle: £2,547

    £2,685£2,696£2,547Pendle 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: Pendle £11,536, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Pendle: £11,536Bolton: £11,466Pendle: £11,585Bolton: £10,830Pendle: £10,943

    £11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle 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: Pendle £682, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Pendle: £682Bolton: £719Pendle: £685Bolton: £679Pendle: £647

    £682£685£647Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£679

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Pendle £842, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Pendle: £842Bolton: £832Pendle: £845Bolton: £785Pendle: £799

    £842£845£799Pendle 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: Pendle £37, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Pendle: £37Bolton: £39Pendle: £37Bolton: £36Pendle: £35

    £37£37£35Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£38£39£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £514, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Pendle: £514Bolton: £537Pendle: £517Bolton: £507Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Pendle: £172Bolton: £143Pendle: £173Bolton: £135Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £185, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Pendle: £185Bolton: £154Pendle: £186Bolton: £146Pendle: £175

    £185£186£175Pendle 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: Pendle £2,113, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Pendle: £2,113Bolton: £2,061Pendle: £2,122Bolton: £1,947Pendle: £2,004

    £2,113£2,122£2,004Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Pendle: £169Bolton: £227Pendle: £170Bolton: £214Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Bolton is higher£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: Pendle £372, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Pendle: £372Bolton: £393Pendle: £373Bolton: £371Pendle: £353

    £372£373£353Bolton is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Pendle £7.57, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Pendle: £7.57Bolton: £9.34Pendle: £7.60Bolton: £8.82Pendle: £7.18

    £7.57£7.60£7.18Bolton 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: Pendle £7.93, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Pendle: £7.93Bolton: £8.95Pendle: £7.96Bolton: £8.45Pendle: £7.52

    £7.93£7.96£7.52Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Pendle: £9.75Bolton: £6.81Pendle: £9.79Bolton: £6.43Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 1,007.0, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Pendle: 1,007.0

    1,007.0Pendle 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: Pendle 141.1, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Pendle: 141.1

    141.1Bolton 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: Pendle 178.7, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Pendle: 178.7

    178.7Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Pendle 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: Pendle 281.0, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Pendle: 281.0

    281.0Pendle 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: Pendle 44.1, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Pendle: 44.1

    44.1Pendle is higherDepends on how you count34.6

Show the numbers
Pendle and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasurePendleBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,601£4,621£4,365Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,097£13,152£12,423£13,000£13,055£12,331Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,696£2,547£2,615£2,626£2,480Pendle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,536£11,585£10,943£11,417£11,466£10,830Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£682£685£647£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£845£799£828£832£785Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£142£143£135Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£185£186£175£154£154£146Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,113£2,122£2,004£2,052£2,061£1,947Pendle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£372£373£353£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.57£7.60£7.18£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.93£7.96£7.52£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.78£6.81£6.43Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,007.0995.0Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026141.1151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.7171.3Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.979.9Pendle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.0258.9Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.134.6Pendle

Per resident

Pendle 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

Pendle Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Pendle £4,752, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Pendle: £4,752Bolton: £4,621Pendle: £4,772Bolton: £4,365Pendle: £4,507

    £4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Pendle £2,261, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Pendle: £2,261Bolton: £2,090Pendle: £2,270Bolton: £1,974Pendle: £2,144

    £2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Pendle £1,626, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Pendle: £1,626Bolton: £1,618Pendle: £1,633Bolton: £1,528Pendle: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Pendle £1,991, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Pendle: £1,991Bolton: £1,835Pendle: £2,000Bolton: £1,734Pendle: £1,889

    £1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Pendle £118, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Pendle: £118Bolton: £115Pendle: £118Bolton: £109Pendle: £112

    £118£118£112Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £145, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Pendle: £145Bolton: £133Pendle: £146Bolton: £126Pendle: £138

    £145£146£138Pendle 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: Pendle £6.33, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Pendle: £6.33Bolton: £6.17Pendle: £6.35Bolton: £5.83Pendle: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £514, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Pendle: £514Bolton: £537Pendle: £517Bolton: £507Pendle: £488

    £514£517£488Bolton is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Pendle £172, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Pendle: £172Bolton: £143Pendle: £173Bolton: £135Pendle: £163

    £172£173£163Pendle 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: Pendle £112, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Pendle: £112Bolton: £95Pendle: £112Bolton: £90Pendle: £106

    £112£112£106Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Pendle £1,279, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Pendle: £1,279Bolton: £1,270Pendle: £1,285Bolton: £1,199Pendle: £1,214

    £1,279£1,285£1,214Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Pendle £169, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Pendle: £169Bolton: £227Pendle: £170Bolton: £214Pendle: £160

    £169£170£160Bolton is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Pendle £225, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Pendle: £225Bolton: £242Pendle: £226Bolton: £228Pendle: £214

    £225£226£214Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Pendle £4.59, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Pendle: £4.59Bolton: £5.75Pendle: £4.61Bolton: £5.43Pendle: £4.35

    £4.59£4.61£4.35Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Pendle £4.81, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Pendle: £4.81Bolton: £5.51Pendle: £4.83Bolton: £5.20Pendle: £4.56

    £4.81£4.83£4.56Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Pendle £9.75, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Pendle: £9.75Bolton: £6.81Pendle: £9.79Bolton: £6.43Pendle: £9.25

    £9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle 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: Pendle 173.8, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Pendle: 173.8

    173.8Pendle is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 24.4, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Pendle: 24.4

    24.4Pendle 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: Pendle 30.8, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Pendle: 30.8

    30.8Pendle 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: Pendle 80.9, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Pendle: 80.9

    80.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Pendle 170.2, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Pendle: 170.2

    170.2Pendle 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: Pendle 26.7, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Pendle: 26.7

    26.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count21.3

Show the numbers
Pendle and Bolton, per resident
MeasurePendleBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,752£4,772£4,507£4,601£4,621£4,365Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,261£2,270£2,144£2,081£2,090£1,974Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,611£1,618£1,528Pendle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,991£2,000£1,889£1,828£1,835£1,734Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£115£115£109Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£133£133£126Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£6.15£6.17£5.83Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£517£488£535£537£507Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£172£173£163£142£143£135Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£112£112£106£95£95£90Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,279£1,285£1,214£1,264£1,270£1,199Pendle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£169£170£160£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.59£4.61£4.35£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.81£4.83£4.56£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.75£9.79£9.25£6.78£6.81£6.43Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.8159.3Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.424.3Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.827.4Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.979.9Pendle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.2159.5Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.721.3Pendle

Total

Pendle 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

Pendle Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Pendle £473.5m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnPendle: £473.5mBolton: £1.4bnPendle: £475.5mBolton: £1.3bnPendle: £449.1m

    £473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Pendle £225.3m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mPendle: £225.3mBolton: £645.6mPendle: £226.2mBolton: £609.8mPendle: £213.7m

    £225.3m£226.2m£213.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Pendle £162.0m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mPendle: £162.0mBolton: £499.7mPendle: £162.7mBolton: £472.0mPendle: £153.7m

    £162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Pendle £198.4m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mPendle: £198.4mBolton: £567.0mPendle: £199.3mBolton: £535.5mPendle: £188.2m

    £198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle £11.7m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mPendle: £11.7mBolton: £35.6mPendle: £11.8mBolton: £33.6mPendle: £11.1m

    £11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Pendle £14.5m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mPendle: £14.5mBolton: £41.1mPendle: £14.5mBolton: £38.8mPendle: £13.7m

    £14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBolton 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: Pendle £0.63m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mPendle: £0.63mBolton: £1.9mPendle: £0.63mBolton: £1.8mPendle: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Pendle £51.2m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mPendle: £51.2mBolton: £165.9mPendle: £51.5mBolton: £156.7mPendle: £48.6m

    £51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBolton is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Pendle £17.1m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mPendle: £17.1mBolton: £44.1mPendle: £17.2mBolton: £41.6mPendle: £16.3m

    £17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBolton 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: Pendle £11.2m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mPendle: £11.2mBolton: £29.4mPendle: £11.2mBolton: £27.7mPendle: £10.6m

    £11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle £127.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mPendle: £127.5mBolton: £392.2mPendle: £128.0mBolton: £370.4mPendle: £120.9m

    £127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Pendle £16.8m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mPendle: £16.8mBolton: £70.1mPendle: £16.9mBolton: £66.2mPendle: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBolton is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Pendle £22.4m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mPendle: £22.4mBolton: £74.7mPendle: £22.5mBolton: £70.6mPendle: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Pendle £0.46m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mBolton: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mBolton: £1.7mPendle: £0.43m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Pendle £0.48m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mPendle: £0.48mBolton: £1.7mPendle: £0.48mBolton: £1.6mPendle: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Pendle £0.97m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mPendle: £0.97mBolton: £2.1mPendle: £0.98mBolton: £2.0mPendle: £0.92m

    £0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Pendle 17,321, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Pendle: 17,321

    17,321Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Pendle 2,427, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Pendle: 2,427

    2,427Bolton 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: Pendle 3,073, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Pendle: 3,073

    3,073Bolton 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: Pendle 8,059, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Pendle: 8,059

    8,059Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Pendle 16,957, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Pendle: 16,957

    16,957Bolton 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: Pendle 2,660, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Pendle: 2,660

    2,660Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Pendle and Bolton, total
MeasurePendleBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,32149,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4277,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0738,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,05924,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95749,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6606,589Bolton

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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