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Bolton and Luton

308,904 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Luton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 14 of 22 measures, and Luton on 8. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Bolton: £4,601Luton: £3,726Bolton: £4,621Luton: £3,520Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Bolton: £13,000Luton: £12,978Bolton: £13,055Luton: £12,258Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Bolton: £2,615Luton: £2,401Bolton: £2,626Luton: £2,268Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Bolton: £11,417Luton: £11,079Bolton: £11,466Luton: £10,465Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Luton £999Luton: £999Bolton: £716Luton: £1,003Bolton: £719Luton: £948Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Luton is higherDepends on how you count£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Bolton: £828Luton: £849Bolton: £832Luton: £802Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Bolton: £38Luton: £46Bolton: £39Luton: £44Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Luton £367Luton: £367Bolton: £535Luton: £369Bolton: £537Luton: £348Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Luton £128Luton: £128Bolton: £142Luton: £128Bolton: £143Luton: £121Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Bolton: £154Luton: £129Bolton: £154Luton: £122Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Bolton: £2,052Luton: £2,017Bolton: £2,061Luton: £1,905Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Luton £254Luton: £254Bolton: £226Luton: £256Bolton: £227Luton: £241Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Luton £237Luton: £237Bolton: £391Luton: £238Bolton: £393Luton: £225Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Bolton: £9.30Luton: £9.65Bolton: £9.34Luton: £9.11Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Luton is higherDepends on how you count£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Bolton: £8.91Luton: £7.68Bolton: £8.95Luton: £7.25Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Bolton: £6.78Luton: £5.80Bolton: £6.81Luton: £5.48Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Luton is higherDepends on how you count996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher58.4

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton 258.9, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higher30.4

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Bolton and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£3,711£3,726£3,520Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,923£12,978£12,258Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,391£2,401£2,268Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,032£11,079£10,465Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£367£369£348Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£128£128£121Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£129£129£122Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,009£2,017£1,905Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£237£238£225Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.64£7.68£7.25Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.0996.3Luton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.958.4Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9238.7Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.630.4Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Bolton: £4,601Luton: £3,726Bolton: £4,621Luton: £3,520Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Bolton: £2,081Luton: £1,385Bolton: £2,090Luton: £1,308Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Bolton: £1,611Luton: £1,583Bolton: £1,618Luton: £1,496Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Bolton: £1,828Luton: £1,182Bolton: £1,835Luton: £1,116Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Luton £107Luton: £107Bolton: £115Luton: £107Bolton: £115Luton: £101Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Luton £90Luton: £90Bolton: £133Luton: £91Bolton: £133Luton: £86Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Bolton: £6.15Luton: £4.94Bolton: £6.17Luton: £4.67Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Luton £367Luton: £367Bolton: £535Luton: £369Bolton: £537Luton: £348Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Luton £128Luton: £128Bolton: £142Luton: £128Bolton: £143Luton: £121Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Luton £85Luton: £85Bolton: £95Luton: £85Bolton: £95Luton: £80Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Bolton is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Bolton: £1,264Luton: £1,330Bolton: £1,270Luton: £1,256Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Luton is higherDepends on how you count£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Luton £254Luton: £254Bolton: £226Luton: £256Bolton: £227Luton: £241Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Luton is higherDepends on how you count£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Luton £156Luton: £156Bolton: £241Luton: £157Bolton: £242Luton: £148Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Bolton: £5.72Luton: £6.35Bolton: £5.75Luton: £6.00Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Luton is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Bolton: £5.48Luton: £5.06Bolton: £5.51Luton: £4.78Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Bolton: £6.78Luton: £5.80Bolton: £6.81Luton: £5.48Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Bolton is higher20.0

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Bolton and Luton, per resident
MeasureBoltonLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£3,711£3,726£3,520Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,379£1,385£1,308Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,577£1,583£1,496Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,177£1,182£1,116Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£107£107£101Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£90£91£86Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.92£4.94£4.67Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£367£369£348Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£128£128£121Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£85£85£80Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,324£1,330£1,256Luton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£156£157£148Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.04£5.06£4.78Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3106.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.319.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.418.7Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.958.4Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5157.4Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.320.0Bolton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mBolton: £1.4bnLuton: £887.0mBolton: £1.4bnLuton: £837.8mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mBolton: £642.8mLuton: £329.6mBolton: £645.6mLuton: £311.3mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mBolton: £497.6mLuton: £376.9mBolton: £499.7mLuton: £356.0mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higher£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mBolton: £564.6mLuton: £281.4mBolton: £567.0mLuton: £265.8mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mBolton: £35.4mLuton: £25.5mBolton: £35.6mLuton: £24.1mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mBolton: £40.9mLuton: £21.6mBolton: £41.1mLuton: £20.4mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.9mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.9mLuton: £1.1mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mBolton: £165.2mLuton: £87.7mBolton: £165.9mLuton: £82.9mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mBolton: £43.9mLuton: £30.5mBolton: £44.1mLuton: £28.8mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mBolton: £29.2mLuton: £20.3mBolton: £29.4mLuton: £19.1mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mBolton: £390.5mLuton: £316.6mBolton: £392.2mLuton: £299.1mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mBolton: £69.8mLuton: £60.8mBolton: £70.1mLuton: £57.5mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mBolton: £74.4mLuton: £37.3mBolton: £74.7mLuton: £35.3mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mBolton: £1.8mLuton: £1.5mBolton: £1.8mLuton: £1.4mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.7mLuton: £1.2mBolton: £1.7mLuton: £1.1mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mLuton: £1.4mBolton: £2.1mLuton: £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, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Bolton and Luton, total
MeasureBoltonLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20125,302Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5124,518Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4704,459Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69113,908Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26237,459Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5894,764Bolton

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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