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Bolton and Middlesbrough

308,904 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Middlesbrough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Bolton is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 19. 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

Bolton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Bolton: £4,601Middlesbrough: £5,155Bolton: £4,621Middlesbrough: £4,869Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Bolton: £13,000Middlesbrough: £12,905Bolton: £13,055Middlesbrough: £12,189Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,850£12,905£12,189

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Bolton: £2,615Middlesbrough: £3,138Bolton: £2,626Middlesbrough: £2,964Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Bolton: £11,417Middlesbrough: £11,253Bolton: £11,466Middlesbrough: £10,629Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higher£11,205£11,253£10,629

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Bolton: £716Middlesbrough: £732Bolton: £719Middlesbrough: £691Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  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: Bolton £828, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Bolton: £828Middlesbrough: £878Bolton: £832Middlesbrough: £829Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Bolton £38, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Bolton: £38Middlesbrough: £43Bolton: £39Middlesbrough: £40Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Bolton: £535Middlesbrough: £695Bolton: £537Middlesbrough: £656Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Bolton: £142Middlesbrough: £150Bolton: £143Middlesbrough: £142Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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: Bolton £154, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Bolton: £154Middlesbrough: £194Bolton: £154Middlesbrough: £184Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Bolton: £2,052Middlesbrough: £2,461Bolton: £2,061Middlesbrough: £2,324Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £226Middlesbrough: £290Bolton: £227Middlesbrough: £274Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Bolton: £391Middlesbrough: £459Bolton: £393Middlesbrough: £433Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Bolton: £9.30Middlesbrough: £7.62Bolton: £9.34Middlesbrough: £7.20Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Bolton: £8.91Middlesbrough: £16Bolton: £8.95Middlesbrough: £15Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Bolton: £6.78Middlesbrough: £7.87Bolton: £6.81Middlesbrough: £7.43Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton 995.0, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton 151.9, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Bolton 171.3, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 79.9, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton 258.9, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Bolton 34.6, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Bolton and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,850£12,905£12,189Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,205£11,253£10,629Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.59£7.62£7.20Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,008.0Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.642.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

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

Bolton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Bolton: £4,601Middlesbrough: £5,155Bolton: £4,621Middlesbrough: £4,869Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Bolton: £2,081Middlesbrough: £2,032Bolton: £2,090Middlesbrough: £1,920Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Bolton: £1,611Middlesbrough: £1,979Bolton: £1,618Middlesbrough: £1,870Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Bolton: £1,828Middlesbrough: £1,772Bolton: £1,835Middlesbrough: £1,674Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higher£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Bolton: £115Middlesbrough: £115Bolton: £115Middlesbrough: £109Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough 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: Bolton £133, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Bolton: £133Middlesbrough: £138Bolton: £133Middlesbrough: £131Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolton £6.15, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Bolton: £6.15Middlesbrough: £6.73Bolton: £6.17Middlesbrough: £6.36Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Bolton: £535Middlesbrough: £695Bolton: £537Middlesbrough: £656Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Bolton: £142Middlesbrough: £150Bolton: £143Middlesbrough: £142Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Bolton: £95Middlesbrough: £123Bolton: £95Middlesbrough: £116Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Bolton: £1,264Middlesbrough: £1,552Bolton: £1,270Middlesbrough: £1,466Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £226Middlesbrough: £290Bolton: £227Middlesbrough: £274Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Bolton: £241Middlesbrough: £289Bolton: £242Middlesbrough: £273Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Bolton: £5.72Middlesbrough: £4.81Bolton: £5.75Middlesbrough: £4.54Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Bolton: £5.48Middlesbrough: £10Bolton: £5.51Middlesbrough: £9.71Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Bolton: £6.78Middlesbrough: £7.87Bolton: £6.81Middlesbrough: £7.43Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 27.4, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 79.9, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 21.3, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

Show the numbers
Bolton and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureBoltonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,024£2,032£1,920Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,765£1,772£1,674Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£149£150£142Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.79£4.81£4.54Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3158.8Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.327.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.428.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.9102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.6Middlesbrough

Total

Bolton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 0. 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

Bolton Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mBolton: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mBolton: £1.4bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mBolton: £642.8mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mBolton: £645.6mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mBolton: £497.6mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mBolton: £499.7mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mBolton: £564.6mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mBolton: £567.0mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higher£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBolton: £35.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mBolton: £35.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mBolton: £40.9mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mBolton: £41.1mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton £1.9m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBolton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mBolton: £1.9mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mBolton: £165.2mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mBolton: £165.9mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mBolton: £43.9mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mBolton: £44.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mBolton: £29.2mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mBolton: £29.4mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mBolton: £390.5mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mBolton: £392.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mBolton: £69.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mBolton: £70.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mBolton: £74.4mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mBolton: £74.7mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBolton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mBolton: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,246

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,446

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Bolton and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureBoltonMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20124,560Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5124,246Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4704,446Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69115,843Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26228,438Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5894,117Bolton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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