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Bolton and Derby

308,904 and 273,656 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Derby on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 17 of 22 measures, and Derby 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

Bolton Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Bolton: £4,601Derby: £4,508Bolton: £4,621Derby: £4,258Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Derby £12,585Derby: £12,585Bolton: £13,000Derby: £12,638Bolton: £13,055Derby: £11,937Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,585£12,638£11,937

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Derby £2,498Derby: £2,498Bolton: £2,615Derby: £2,509Bolton: £2,626Derby: £2,370Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higher£2,498£2,509£2,370

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Derby £11,117Derby: £11,117Bolton: £11,417Derby: £11,164Bolton: £11,466Derby: £10,545Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higher£11,117£11,164£10,545

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Derby £643Derby: £643Bolton: £716Derby: £645Bolton: £719Derby: £610Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£643£645£610

  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, Derby £792Derby: £792Bolton: £828Derby: £795Bolton: £832Derby: £751Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£792£795£751

  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, Derby £34Derby: £34Bolton: £38Derby: £34Bolton: £39Derby: £32Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Derby £547Derby: £547Bolton: £535Derby: £549Bolton: £537Derby: £519Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Derby £145Derby: £145Bolton: £142Derby: £145Bolton: £143Derby: £137Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

  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, Derby £167Derby: £167Bolton: £154Derby: £167Bolton: £154Derby: £158Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Derby is higherDepends on how you count£167£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Derby £1,966Derby: £1,966Bolton: £2,052Derby: £1,975Bolton: £2,061Derby: £1,865Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton is higher£1,966£1,975£1,865

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Derby £260Derby: £260Bolton: £226Derby: £261Bolton: £227Derby: £247Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Derby is higher£260£261£247

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Derby £349Derby: £349Bolton: £391Derby: £351Bolton: £393Derby: £331Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£349£351£331

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Derby £7.55Derby: £7.55Bolton: £9.30Derby: £7.58Bolton: £9.34Derby: £7.16Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£7.55£7.58£7.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Derby £8.50Derby: £8.50Bolton: £8.91Derby: £8.53Bolton: £8.95Derby: £8.06Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£8.50£8.53£8.06

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Bolton: £6.78Derby: £6.19Bolton: £6.81Derby: £5.85Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  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, Derby 994.2Derby: 994.2Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Bolton is higher994.2

  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, Derby 131.0Derby: 131.0Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher131.0

  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, Derby 165.9Derby: 165.9Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Bolton is higher165.9

  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, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher79.7

  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, Derby 238.4Derby: 238.4Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton is higher238.4

  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, Derby 37.2Derby: 37.2Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Derby is higherDepends on how you count37.2

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Bolton and Derby, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,489£4,508£4,258Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,585£12,638£11,937Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,498£2,509£2,370Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,117£11,164£10,545Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£643£645£610Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£792£795£751Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£34£34£32Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£167£167£158Derby
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£1,966£1,975£1,865Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£349£351£331Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.55£7.58£7.16Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£8.50£8.53£8.06Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.17£6.19£5.85Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.0994.2Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9131.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3165.9Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.979.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9238.4Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.637.2Derby

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Derby 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

Bolton Derby

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Derby £4,489Derby: £4,489Bolton: £4,601Derby: £4,508Bolton: £4,621Derby: £4,258Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,489£4,508£4,258

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Derby £1,931Derby: £1,931Bolton: £2,081Derby: £1,940Bolton: £2,090Derby: £1,832Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£1,931£1,940£1,832

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Derby £1,600Derby: £1,600Bolton: £1,611Derby: £1,606Bolton: £1,618Derby: £1,517Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higher£1,600£1,606£1,517

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Derby £1,706Derby: £1,706Bolton: £1,828Derby: £1,713Bolton: £1,835Derby: £1,618Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higher£1,706£1,713£1,618

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Derby £121Derby: £121Bolton: £133Derby: £122Bolton: £133Derby: £115Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higher£121£122£115

  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, Derby £5.14Derby: £5.14Bolton: £6.15Derby: £5.17Bolton: £6.17Derby: £4.88Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£5.14£5.17£4.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Derby £547Derby: £547Bolton: £535Derby: £549Bolton: £537Derby: £519Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Derby is higherDepends on how you count£547£549£519

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Derby £145Derby: £145Bolton: £142Derby: £145Bolton: £143Derby: £137Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Derby is higherDepends on how you count£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Derby £107Derby: £107Bolton: £95Derby: £107Bolton: £95Derby: £101Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Derby is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Derby £1,259Derby: £1,259Bolton: £1,264Derby: £1,264Bolton: £1,270Derby: £1,194Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton is higher£1,259£1,264£1,194

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Derby £260Derby: £260Bolton: £226Derby: £261Bolton: £227Derby: £247Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Derby is higher£260£261£247

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Derby £224Derby: £224Bolton: £241Derby: £225Bolton: £242Derby: £212Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Derby £4.83Derby: £4.83Bolton: £5.72Derby: £4.85Bolton: £5.75Derby: £4.58Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Derby £5.44Derby: £5.44Bolton: £5.48Derby: £5.46Bolton: £5.51Derby: £5.16Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Derby £6.17Derby: £6.17Bolton: £6.78Derby: £6.19Bolton: £6.81Derby: £5.85Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.17£6.19£5.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Derby 152.6Derby: 152.6Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higher152.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Derby 20.1Derby: 20.1Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher20.1

  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, Derby 25.5Derby: 25.5Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higher25.5

  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, Derby 79.7Derby: 79.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher79.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Derby 152.7Derby: 152.7Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton is higher152.7

  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, Derby 23.8Derby: 23.8Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Derby is higherDepends on how you count23.8

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Bolton and Derby, per resident
MeasureBoltonDerbyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,489£4,508£4,258Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,931£1,940£1,832Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,600£1,606£1,517Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,706£1,713£1,618Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£99£94Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£121£122£115Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.14£5.17£4.88Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£547£549£519Derby
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Derby
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£107£107£101Derby
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,259£1,264£1,194Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£260£261£247Derby
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£224£225£212Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.44£5.46£5.16Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.17£6.19£5.85Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3152.6Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.1Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.5Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.979.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5152.7Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.323.8Derby

Total

Bolton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Derby on 1. 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 Derby

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Derby £1.2bnDerby: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnDerby: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnDerby: £1.2bnBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Derby £528.6mDerby: £528.6mBolton: £642.8mDerby: £530.8mBolton: £645.6mDerby: £501.4mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£528.6m£530.8m£501.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Derby £437.7mDerby: £437.7mBolton: £497.6mDerby: £439.6mBolton: £499.7mDerby: £415.2mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higher£437.7m£439.6m£415.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Derby £466.9mDerby: £466.9mBolton: £564.6mDerby: £468.9mBolton: £567.0mDerby: £442.9mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higher£466.9m£468.9m£442.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Derby £27.0mDerby: £27.0mBolton: £35.4mDerby: £27.1mBolton: £35.6mDerby: £25.6mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£27.0m£27.1m£25.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Derby £33.2mDerby: £33.2mBolton: £40.9mDerby: £33.4mBolton: £41.1mDerby: £31.5mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  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, Derby £1.4mDerby: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mDerby: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Derby £149.6mDerby: £149.6mBolton: £165.2mDerby: £150.3mBolton: £165.9mDerby: £141.9mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£149.6m£150.3m£141.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Derby £39.6mDerby: £39.6mBolton: £43.9mDerby: £39.8mBolton: £44.1mDerby: £37.6mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£39.6m£39.8m£37.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Derby £29.2mDerby: £29.2mBolton: £29.2mDerby: £29.3mBolton: £29.4mDerby: £27.7mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.3m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Derby £344.5mDerby: £344.5mBolton: £390.5mDerby: £346.0mBolton: £392.2mDerby: £326.8mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higher£344.5m£346.0m£326.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Derby £71.2mDerby: £71.2mBolton: £69.8mDerby: £71.5mBolton: £70.1mDerby: £67.6mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mDerby is higher£71.2m£71.5m£67.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Derby £61.2mDerby: £61.2mBolton: £74.4mDerby: £61.5mBolton: £74.7mDerby: £58.1mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£61.2m£61.5m£58.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Derby £1.3mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.8mDerby: £1.3mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£1.3m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Derby £1.5mDerby: £1.5mBolton: £1.7mDerby: £1.5mBolton: £1.7mDerby: £1.4mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Derby £1.7mDerby: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mDerby: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mDerby: £1.6mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Derby 41,755Derby: 41,755Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higher41,755

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Derby 5,502Derby: 5,502Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher5,502

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Derby 6,969Derby: 6,969Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higher6,969

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Derby 21,822Derby: 21,822Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higher21,822

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Derby 41,778Derby: 41,778Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higher41,778

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Derby 6,514Derby: 6,514Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,514

Show the numbers
Bolton and Derby, total
MeasureBoltonDerbyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£528.6m£530.8m£501.4mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£437.7m£439.6m£415.2mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£466.9m£468.9m£442.9mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£27.0m£27.1m£25.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£149.6m£150.3m£141.9mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£39.6m£39.8m£37.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£29.2m£29.3m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£344.5m£346.0m£326.8mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£71.2m£71.5m£67.6mDerby
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£61.2m£61.5m£58.1mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20141,755Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5125,502Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4706,969Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69121,822Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26241,778Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5896,514Bolton

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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