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Bolton and Harlow

308,904 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Harlow on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Bolton is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 6. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Bolton: £4,601Harlow: £4,131Bolton: £4,621Harlow: £3,902Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Bolton: £13,000Harlow: £13,328Bolton: £13,055Harlow: £12,588Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Bolton: £2,615Harlow: £2,440Bolton: £2,626Harlow: £2,305Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Bolton: £11,417Harlow: £11,899Bolton: £11,466Harlow: £11,239Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Bolton: £716Harlow: £574Bolton: £719Harlow: £542Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Bolton: £828Harlow: £821Bolton: £832Harlow: £776Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Bolton: £38Harlow: £33Bolton: £39Harlow: £32Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Bolton: £535Harlow: £416Bolton: £537Harlow: £393Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Bolton: £142Harlow: £141Bolton: £143Harlow: £133Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Bolton: £154Harlow: £109Bolton: £154Harlow: £103Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Bolton: £2,052Harlow: £2,084Bolton: £2,061Harlow: £1,968Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Bolton: £226Harlow: £217Bolton: £227Harlow: £205Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Bolton: £391Harlow: £234Bolton: £393Harlow: £221Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Bolton: £9.30Harlow: £7.34Bolton: £9.34Harlow: £6.93Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Bolton: £8.91Harlow: £5.37Bolton: £8.95Harlow: £5.07Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Bolton: £6.78Harlow: £7.76Bolton: £6.81Harlow: £7.33Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher65.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton 258.9, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higher25.0

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Bolton and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,114£4,131£3,902Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,430£2,440£2,305Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£571£574£542Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£818£821£776Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£33£33£32Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£415£416£393Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£141£141£133Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£109£109£103Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,075£2,084£1,968Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£216£217£205Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£233£234£221Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.31£7.34£6.93Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£5.35£5.37£5.07Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9133.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.965.1Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9218.4Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.625.0Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Bolton: £4,601Harlow: £4,131Bolton: £4,621Harlow: £3,902Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Bolton: £2,081Harlow: £1,796Bolton: £2,090Harlow: £1,696Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Bolton: £1,611Harlow: £1,553Bolton: £1,618Harlow: £1,467Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Bolton: £1,828Harlow: £1,603Bolton: £1,835Harlow: £1,514Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Bolton: £115Harlow: £77Bolton: £115Harlow: £73Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£77£77£73

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolton £6.15, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Bolton: £6.15Harlow: £4.50Bolton: £6.17Harlow: £4.25Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Bolton: £535Harlow: £416Bolton: £537Harlow: £393Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Bolton: £142Harlow: £141Bolton: £143Harlow: £133Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Bolton: £95Harlow: £70Bolton: £95Harlow: £66Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Bolton is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Bolton: £1,264Harlow: £1,326Bolton: £1,270Harlow: £1,253Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Bolton: £226Harlow: £217Bolton: £227Harlow: £205Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Bolton: £241Harlow: £149Bolton: £242Harlow: £141Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Bolton: £5.72Harlow: £4.67Bolton: £5.75Harlow: £4.41Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Bolton: £5.48Harlow: £3.42Bolton: £5.51Harlow: £3.23Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Bolton: £6.78Harlow: £7.76Bolton: £6.81Harlow: £7.33Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Bolton is higher15.9

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Bolton and Harlow, per resident
MeasureBoltonHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,114£4,131£3,902Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,788£1,796£1,696Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,546£1,553£1,467Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,597£1,603£1,514Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£77£77£73Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£110£111£105Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.48£4.50£4.25Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£415£416£393Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£141£141£133Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£69£70£66Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,321£1,326£1,253Harlow
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£216£217£205Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£148£149£141Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.65£4.67£4.41Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£3.41£3.42£3.23Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3139.2Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.318.0Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.424.5Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.965.1Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5139.0Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.315.9Bolton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mBolton: £1.4bnHarlow: £405.4mBolton: £1.4bnHarlow: £382.9mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mBolton: £642.8mHarlow: £176.2mBolton: £645.6mHarlow: £166.5mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mBolton: £497.6mHarlow: £152.4mBolton: £499.7mHarlow: £143.9mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mBolton: £564.6mHarlow: £157.3mBolton: £567.0mHarlow: £148.6mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mBolton: £35.4mHarlow: £7.6mBolton: £35.6mHarlow: £7.2mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mBolton: £40.9mHarlow: £10.9mBolton: £41.1mHarlow: £10.3mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mBolton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.44mBolton: £1.9mHarlow: £0.42mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mBolton: £165.2mHarlow: £40.9mBolton: £165.9mHarlow: £38.6mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mBolton: £43.9mHarlow: £13.8mBolton: £44.1mHarlow: £13.1mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mBolton: £29.2mHarlow: £6.8mBolton: £29.4mHarlow: £6.5mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mBolton: £390.5mHarlow: £130.1mBolton: £392.2mHarlow: £122.9mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mBolton: £69.8mHarlow: £21.3mBolton: £70.1mHarlow: £20.1mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mBolton: £74.4mHarlow: £14.6mBolton: £74.7mHarlow: £13.8mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mBolton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.46mBolton: £1.8mHarlow: £0.43mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mBolton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.34mBolton: £1.7mHarlow: £0.32mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mBolton: £2.1mHarlow: £0.76mBolton: £2.1mHarlow: £0.72mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higher1,560

Show the numbers
Bolton and Harlow, total
MeasureBoltonHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20113,659Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5121,770Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4702,399Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,6916,385Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26213,641Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5891,560Bolton

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  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.