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Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen

308,904 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 8 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 14. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bolton: £4,601Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bolton: £4,621Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Bolton: £13,000Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Bolton: £13,055Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Bolton: £2,615Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Bolton: £2,626Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Bolton: £11,417Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Bolton: £11,466Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Bolton: £716Blackburn with Darwen: £850Bolton: £719Blackburn with Darwen: £803Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Bolton: £828Blackburn with Darwen: £827Bolton: £832Blackburn with Darwen: £781Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£824£827£781

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bolton: £38Blackburn with Darwen: £45Bolton: £39Blackburn with Darwen: £42Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bolton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bolton: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £567Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bolton: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bolton: £143Blackburn with Darwen: £159Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Bolton: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £184Bolton: £154Blackburn with Darwen: £174Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Bolton: £2,052Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Bolton: £2,061Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bolton: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bolton: £227Blackburn with Darwen: £203Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Bolton: £391Blackburn with Darwen: £389Bolton: £393Blackburn with Darwen: £367Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Bolton: £9.30Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Bolton: £9.34Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Bolton: £8.91Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Bolton: £8.95Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bolton: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bolton: £6.81Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count1,006.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Bolton is higher168.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,525£4,544£4,292Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,995£13,050£12,326Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,847£2,860£2,701Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,280£11,328£10,699Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£824£827£781Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£183£184£174Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,261£2,271£2,145Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£214£215£203Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£387£389£367Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£6.85£6.88£6.50Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,006.6Blackburn with Darwen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3168.6Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.991.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9288.5Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.642.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 11. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Bolton: £4,601Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Bolton: £4,621Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Bolton: £2,081Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Bolton: £2,090Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Bolton: £1,611Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Bolton: £1,618Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Bolton: £1,828Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Bolton: £1,835Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higher£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Bolton: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £114Bolton: £115Blackburn with Darwen: £108Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bolton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £111Bolton: £133Blackburn with Darwen: £105Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higher£110£111£105

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Bolton: £6.15Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Bolton: £6.17Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Bolton: £535Blackburn with Darwen: £600Bolton: £537Blackburn with Darwen: £567Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Bolton: £142Blackburn with Darwen: £169Bolton: £143Blackburn with Darwen: £159Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bolton: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £116Bolton: £95Blackburn with Darwen: £110Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Bolton: £1,264Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Bolton: £1,270Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Bolton: £226Blackburn with Darwen: £215Bolton: £227Blackburn with Darwen: £203Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Bolton: £241Blackburn with Darwen: £245Bolton: £242Blackburn with Darwen: £232Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Bolton: £5.72Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Bolton: £5.75Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Bolton: £5.48Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Bolton: £5.51Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Bolton: £6.78Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Bolton: £6.81Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higher22.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureBoltonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,525£4,544£4,292Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,741£1,748£1,651Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,798£1,805£1,705Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,511£1,517£1,433Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£108Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£110£111£105Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.97£5.99£5.66Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£168£169£159Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,428£1,434£1,354Blackburn with Darwen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£214£215£203Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.32£4.34£4.10Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3134.8Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.5Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.6Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.991.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Bolton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mBolton: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mBolton: £1.4bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mBolton: £642.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mBolton: £645.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mBolton: £497.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mBolton: £499.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mBolton: £564.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mBolton: £567.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mBolton: £35.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mBolton: £35.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mBolton: £40.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mBolton: £41.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mBolton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mBolton: £1.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mBolton: £165.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mBolton: £165.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mBolton: £43.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mBolton: £44.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mBolton: £29.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mBolton: £29.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mBolton: £390.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mBolton: £392.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mBolton: £69.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mBolton: £70.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mBolton: £74.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mBolton: £74.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBolton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mBolton: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBolton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mBolton: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mBolton: £2.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £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, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Bolton and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureBoltonBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20121,790Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5123,804Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4703,649Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69114,719Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26229,433Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5894,283Bolton

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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