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Rossendale and Bolsover
Rossendale is higher than Bolsover on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.
On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.
Per person in the age group
Rossendale is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 15. 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
Rossendale Bolsover
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Bolsover is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,748£12,802£12,092
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,156£2,165£2,045Bolsover is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,363£11,412£10,778
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£474£476£450Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£743£746£705Bolsover is higher£887£891£841
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£30£30£29Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Bolsover is higher£689£691£653
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Bolsover is higher£186£187£177
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£127£128£121Bolsover is higher£166£167£158
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,626£1,633£1,542Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£1,549£1,556£1,469
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Bolsover is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£386£388£366Bolsover is higher£439£441£416
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.76Rossendale is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Bolsover is higher£9.97£10£9.46
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Bolsover is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,005.8Bolsover is higher1,014.0
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
118.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count117.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
162.2Bolsover is higher177.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Bolsover is higher100.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
207.5Bolsover is higher210.5
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
28.1Bolsover is higher36.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,947£13,002£12,281 | £12,748£12,802£12,092 | Rossendale |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,156£2,165£2,045 | £2,171£2,180£2,059 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,699£11,749£11,097 | £11,363£11,412£10,778 | Rossendale |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £474£476£450 | £467£469£443 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £743£746£705 | £887£891£841 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £30£30£29 | £30£30£29 | Rossendale |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £689£691£653 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £186£187£177 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £127£128£121 | £166£167£158 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,626£1,633£1,542 | £1,549£1,556£1,469 | Rossendale |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £178£178£169 | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £386£388£366 | £439£441£416 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.76 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £9.97£10£9.46 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,005.8 | 1,014.0 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 118.9 | 117.6 | Rossendale |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 162.2 | 177.9 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 100.1 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 207.5 | 210.5 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 28.1 | 36.0 | Bolsover |
Per resident
Rossendale is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 20. 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
Rossendale Bolsover
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,548£4,567£4,314Bolsover is higher£4,891£4,912£4,639
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,373£2,383£2,251Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,328£1,334£1,260Bolsover is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,144£2,153£2,034Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,218£2,095
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£87£87£82Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£91£91£86
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£136£137£129Bolsover is higher£172£173£164
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£5.56£5.58£5.27Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count£5.84£5.87£5.54
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£509£512£483Bolsover is higher£689£691£653
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Bolsover is higher£186£187£177
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£78£79£74Bolsover is higher£104£104£98
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,002£1,006£950Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£966£970£916
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£168£169£160Bolsover is higher£178£178£169
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£238£239£226Bolsover is higher£274£275£260
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£3.76£3.78£3.57Bolsover is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.06£6.09£5.75Bolsover is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
184.4Bolsover is higher197.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.8Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count22.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
29.7Bolsover is higher34.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
76.9Bolsover is higher100.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
127.8Bolsover is higher131.3
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.3Bolsover is higher22.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,548£4,567£4,314 | £4,891£4,912£4,639 | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,373£2,383£2,251 | £2,478£2,488£2,350 | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,328£1,334£1,260 | £1,354£1,360£1,285 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,144£2,153£2,034 | £2,209£2,218£2,095 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £87£87£82 | £91£91£86 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £136£137£129 | £172£173£164 | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £5.56£5.58£5.27 | £5.84£5.87£5.54 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £509£512£483 | £689£691£653 | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £186£187£177 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £78£79£74 | £104£104£98 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,002£1,006£950 | £966£970£916 | Rossendale |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £168£169£160 | £178£178£169 | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £238£239£226 | £274£275£260 | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | £4.64£4.66£4.40 | Rossendale |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £3.76£3.78£3.57 | £6.22£6.25£5.90 | Bolsover |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.06£6.09£5.75 | £6.35£6.37£6.02 | Bolsover |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 184.4 | 197.1 | Bolsover |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.8 | 22.9 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 29.7 | 34.6 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 76.9 | 100.1 | Bolsover |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 127.8 | 131.3 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.3 | 22.5 | Bolsover |
Total
Rossendale is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Bolsover on 21. 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
Rossendale Bolsover
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mBolsover is higher£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mBolsover is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mBolsover is higher£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBolsover is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mBolsover is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mBolsover is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mBolsover is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBolsover is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mRossendale is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mBolsover is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBolsover is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
13,429Bolsover is higher16,491
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
1,588Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,912
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,165Bolsover is higher2,893
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
5,601Bolsover is higher8,377
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
9,312Bolsover is higher10,986
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
1,263Bolsover is higher1,880
Show the numbers
| Measure | Rossendale | Bolsover | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £331.3m£332.7m£314.2m | £409.3m£411.0m£388.2m | Bolsover |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £172.9m£173.6m£164.0m | £207.3m£208.2m£196.7m | Bolsover |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £96.7m£97.2m£91.8m | £113.3m£113.8m£107.5m | Bolsover |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £156.2m£156.9m£148.2m | £184.8m£185.6m£175.3m | Bolsover |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £6.3m£6.4m£6.0m | £7.6m£7.6m£7.2m | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £9.9m£10.0m£9.4m | £14.4m£14.5m£13.7m | Bolsover |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.40m£0.41m£0.38m | £0.49m£0.49m£0.46m | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £37.1m£37.3m£35.2m | £57.6m£57.9m£54.7m | Bolsover |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.9m£11.9m£11.3m | £15.6m£15.7m£14.8m | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £5.7m£5.7m£5.4m | £8.7m£8.7m£8.2m | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £73.0m£73.3m£69.2m | £80.9m£81.2m£76.7m | Bolsover |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £12.3m£12.3m£11.6m | £14.9m£14.9m£14.1m | Bolsover |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £17.3m£17.4m£16.4m | £22.9m£23.0m£21.7m | Bolsover |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.46m£0.46m£0.44m | £0.39m£0.39m£0.37m | Rossendale |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.27m£0.28m£0.26m | £0.52m£0.52m£0.49m | Bolsover |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.44m£0.44m£0.42m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Bolsover |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 13,429 | 16,491 | Bolsover |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 1,588 | 1,912 | Bolsover |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,165 | 2,893 | Bolsover |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 5,601 | 8,377 | Bolsover |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 9,312 | 10,986 | Bolsover |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 1,263 | 1,880 | Bolsover |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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