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Bolton and Peterborough

308,904 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Peterborough on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 19 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 3. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Bolton: £4,601Peterborough: £4,159Bolton: £4,621Peterborough: £3,929Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Bolton: £13,000Peterborough: £12,867Bolton: £13,055Peterborough: £12,153Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Bolton: £2,615Peterborough: £2,553Bolton: £2,626Peterborough: £2,412Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Bolton: £11,417Peterborough: £11,298Bolton: £11,466Peterborough: £10,671Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Bolton: £716Peterborough: £743Bolton: £719Peterborough: £702Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  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, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Bolton: £828Peterborough: £790Bolton: £832Peterborough: £746Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£787£790£746

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Bolton: £38Peterborough: £36Bolton: £39Peterborough: £34Bolton: £36

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Bolton: £535Peterborough: £456Bolton: £537Peterborough: £431Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Bolton: £142Peterborough: £129Bolton: £143Peterborough: £122Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£129£129£122

  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, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Bolton: £154Peterborough: £144Bolton: £154Peterborough: £136Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Bolton: £2,052Peterborough: £2,115Bolton: £2,061Peterborough: £1,998Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Bolton: £226Peterborough: £210Bolton: £227Peterborough: £198Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Bolton: £391Peterborough: £281Bolton: £393Peterborough: £265Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Bolton: £9.30Peterborough: £5.49Bolton: £9.34Peterborough: £5.19Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Bolton: £8.91Peterborough: £7.67Bolton: £8.95Peterborough: £7.24Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Bolton: £6.78Peterborough: £6.33Bolton: £6.81Peterborough: £5.98Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Bolton is higher160.3

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton is higher248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higher32.4

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Bolton and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,142£4,159£3,929Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,813£12,867£12,153Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,543£2,553£2,412Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,250£11,298£10,671Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£787£790£746Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£36£36£34Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£454£456£431Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£129£129£122Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£144£144£136Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,106£2,115£1,998Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£209£210£198Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£280£281£265Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£5.47£5.49£5.19Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.63£7.67£7.24Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.30£6.33£5.98Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.0996.7Peterborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9147.5Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3160.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.967.0Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9248.2Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.632.4Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Bolton: £4,601Peterborough: £4,159Bolton: £4,621Peterborough: £3,929Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Bolton: £2,081Peterborough: £1,743Bolton: £2,090Peterborough: £1,646Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Bolton: £1,611Peterborough: £1,615Bolton: £1,618Peterborough: £1,525Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Bolton: £1,828Peterborough: £1,531Bolton: £1,835Peterborough: £1,446Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Bolton: £115Peterborough: £101Bolton: £115Peterborough: £95Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Bolton: £133Peterborough: £107Bolton: £133Peterborough: £101Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higher£107£107£101

  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, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Bolton: £6.15Peterborough: £4.92Bolton: £6.17Peterborough: £4.65Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Bolton: £535Peterborough: £456Bolton: £537Peterborough: £431Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Bolton: £142Peterborough: £129Bolton: £143Peterborough: £122Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Bolton: £95Peterborough: £91Bolton: £95Peterborough: £86Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Bolton is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Bolton: £1,264Peterborough: £1,338Bolton: £1,270Peterborough: £1,264Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Bolton: £226Peterborough: £210Bolton: £227Peterborough: £198Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Bolton: £241Peterborough: £178Bolton: £242Peterborough: £168Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Bolton: £5.72Peterborough: £3.47Bolton: £5.75Peterborough: £3.28Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Bolton: £5.48Peterborough: £4.85Bolton: £5.51Peterborough: £4.58Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Bolton: £6.78Peterborough: £6.33Bolton: £6.81Peterborough: £5.98Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higher21.7

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton is higher157.0

  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, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Bolton is higher20.5

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Bolton and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureBoltonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,142£4,159£3,929Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,736£1,743£1,646Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,608£1,615£1,525Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,524£1,531£1,446Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£100£101£95Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£107£107£101Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.90£4.92£4.65Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£454£456£431Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£129£129£122Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£91£91£86Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,332£1,338£1,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£209£210£198Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£177£178£168Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.46£3.47£3.28Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.30£6.33£5.98Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3135.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.320.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.421.7Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.967.0Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5157.0Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.5Bolton

Total

Bolton is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mBolton: £1.4bnPeterborough: £932.3mBolton: £1.4bnPeterborough: £880.6mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mBolton: £642.8mPeterborough: £390.7mBolton: £645.6mPeterborough: £369.0mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mBolton: £497.6mPeterborough: £362.0mBolton: £499.7mPeterborough: £341.9mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mBolton: £564.6mPeterborough: £343.1mBolton: £567.0mPeterborough: £324.0mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higher£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mBolton: £35.4mPeterborough: £22.6mBolton: £35.6mPeterborough: £21.3mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mBolton: £40.9mPeterborough: £24.0mBolton: £41.1mPeterborough: £22.7mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.9mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.9mPeterborough: £1.0mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mBolton: £165.2mPeterborough: £102.2mBolton: £165.9mPeterborough: £96.5mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mBolton: £43.9mPeterborough: £28.9mBolton: £44.1mPeterborough: £27.3mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mBolton: £29.2mPeterborough: £20.4mBolton: £29.4mPeterborough: £19.3mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mBolton: £390.5mPeterborough: £299.9mBolton: £392.2mPeterborough: £283.2mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mBolton: £69.8mPeterborough: £47.1mBolton: £70.1mPeterborough: £44.4mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mBolton: £74.4mPeterborough: £39.8mBolton: £74.7mPeterborough: £37.6mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mBolton: £1.8mPeterborough: £0.78mBolton: £1.8mPeterborough: £0.74mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.0mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mPeterborough: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mPeterborough: £1.3mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higher4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higher35,193

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

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

    6,589Bolton is higher4,589

Show the numbers
Bolton and Peterborough, total
MeasureBoltonPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20130,266Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5124,478Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4704,866Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69115,020Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26235,193Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5894,589Bolton

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.