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Bolton and Stoke-on-Trent

308,904 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 20 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bolton: £4,601Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bolton: £4,621Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Bolton: £13,000Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Bolton: £13,055Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£13,194£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Bolton: £2,615Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Bolton: £2,626Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Bolton: £11,417Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Bolton: £11,466Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Bolton: £716Stoke-on-Trent: £559Bolton: £719Stoke-on-Trent: £528Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£557£559£528

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Bolton: £828Stoke-on-Trent: £859Bolton: £832Stoke-on-Trent: £811Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£855£859£811

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bolton: £38Stoke-on-Trent: £37Bolton: £39Stoke-on-Trent: £35Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bolton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bolton: £537Stoke-on-Trent: £573Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Bolton: £154Stoke-on-Trent: £154Bolton: £154Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Bolton: £2,052Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Bolton: £2,061Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bolton: £226Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bolton: £227Stoke-on-Trent: £267Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Bolton: £391Stoke-on-Trent: £436Bolton: £393Stoke-on-Trent: £412Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bolton: £9.30Stoke-on-Trent: £11Bolton: £9.34Stoke-on-Trent: £10Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Bolton: £8.91Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Bolton: £8.95Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bolton: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bolton: £6.81Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher143.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count178.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count262.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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Bolton and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,194£13,250£12,515Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,601£2,612£2,467Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£557£559£528Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£37£37£35Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£153£154£145Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£1,994£2,002£1,891Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.72£4.74£4.48Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9143.1Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.986.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9262.6Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.634.3Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 17. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Bolton: £4,601Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Bolton: £4,621Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Bolton: £2,081Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Bolton: £2,090Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Bolton: £1,611Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Bolton: £1,618Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Bolton: £1,828Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Bolton: £1,835Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Bolton: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £90Bolton: £115Stoke-on-Trent: £85Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bolton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £138Bolton: £133Stoke-on-Trent: £130Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Bolton: £6.15Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Bolton: £6.17Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Bolton: £535Stoke-on-Trent: £606Bolton: £537Stoke-on-Trent: £573Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £142Stoke-on-Trent: £145Bolton: £143Stoke-on-Trent: £137Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Stoke-on-Trent 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, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bolton: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £96Bolton: £95Stoke-on-Trent: £91Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Bolton: £1,264Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Bolton: £1,270Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Bolton: £226Stoke-on-Trent: £283Bolton: £227Stoke-on-Trent: £267Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Bolton: £241Stoke-on-Trent: £273Bolton: £242Stoke-on-Trent: £258Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Bolton: £5.72Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Bolton: £5.75Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Bolton: £5.48Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Bolton: £5.51Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Bolton: £6.78Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Bolton: £6.81Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher23.0

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count164.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count21.5

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Bolton and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureBoltonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,631£1,638£1,547Stoke-on-Trent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£89£90£85Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.90£5.93£5.60Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£145£145£137Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£96£96£91Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,250£1,256£1,186Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£4.72£4.74£4.48Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.323.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.428.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.986.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5164.7Stoke-on-Trent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.321.5Stoke-on-Trent

Total

Bolton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 2. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBolton: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnBolton: £1.4bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mBolton: £642.8mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mBolton: £645.6mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mBolton: £497.6mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mBolton: £499.7mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mBolton: £564.6mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mBolton: £567.0mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mBolton: £35.4mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mBolton: £35.6mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBolton: £40.9mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mBolton: £41.1mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.9mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mBolton: £165.2mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mBolton: £165.9mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mBolton: £43.9mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mBolton: £44.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mBolton: £29.2mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mBolton: £29.4mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mBolton: £390.5mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mBolton: £392.2mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higher£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mBolton: £69.8mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mBolton: £70.1mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mBolton: £74.4mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mBolton: £74.7mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £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, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBolton: £2.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mBolton: £2.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count5,808

Show the numbers
Bolton and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureBoltonStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
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£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20144,177Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5126,210Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4707,726Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69123,312Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26244,457Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5895,808Bolton

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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