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Bolton and Burnley

308,904 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Burnley on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 16 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 9 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 13. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Bolton: £4,601Burnley: £5,098Bolton: £4,621Burnley: £4,815Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Bolton: £13,000Burnley: £12,928Bolton: £13,055Burnley: £12,211Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Bolton: £2,615Burnley: £2,978Bolton: £2,626Burnley: £2,812Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Bolton: £11,417Burnley: £11,387Bolton: £11,466Burnley: £10,755Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Bolton: £716Burnley: £622Bolton: £719Burnley: £587Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Bolton: £828Burnley: £884Bolton: £832Burnley: £835Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Bolton: £38Burnley: £36Bolton: £39Burnley: £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, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Bolton: £535Burnley: £619Bolton: £537Burnley: £585Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Bolton: £142Burnley: £188Bolton: £143Burnley: £177Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Bolton: £154Burnley: £180Bolton: £154Burnley: £170Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Bolton: £2,052Burnley: £2,374Bolton: £2,061Burnley: £2,242Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Bolton: £226Burnley: £258Bolton: £227Burnley: £244Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Bolton: £391Burnley: £412Bolton: £393Burnley: £389Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Bolton: £9.30Burnley: £4.91Bolton: £9.34Burnley: £4.64Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Bolton: £8.91Burnley: £7.22Bolton: £8.95Burnley: £6.82Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Bolton: £6.78Burnley: £5.98Bolton: £6.81Burnley: £5.65Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Bolton is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher143.3

  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, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count41.5

Show the numbers
Bolton and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,874£12,928£12,211Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,339£11,387£10,755Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£619£622£587Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£880£884£835Burnley
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£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£4.89£4.91£4.64Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.19£7.22£6.82Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.0990.5Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9143.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.641.5Burnley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Bolton: £4,601Burnley: £5,098Bolton: £4,621Burnley: £4,815Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Bolton: £2,081Burnley: £2,192Bolton: £2,090Burnley: £2,070Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Bolton: £1,611Burnley: £1,836Bolton: £1,618Burnley: £1,734Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Bolton: £1,828Burnley: £1,930Bolton: £1,835Burnley: £1,823Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Bolton: £115Burnley: £105Bolton: £115Burnley: £100Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Bolton: £133Burnley: £150Bolton: £133Burnley: £141Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Bolton: £6.15Burnley: £6.07Bolton: £6.17Burnley: £5.73Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Bolton: £535Burnley: £619Bolton: £537Burnley: £585Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Bolton: £142Burnley: £188Bolton: £143Burnley: £177Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Bolton: £95Burnley: £111Bolton: £95Burnley: £105Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Bolton: £1,264Burnley: £1,463Bolton: £1,270Burnley: £1,382Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Bolton: £226Burnley: £258Bolton: £227Burnley: £244Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Bolton: £241Burnley: £254Bolton: £242Burnley: £240Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Bolton: £5.72Burnley: £3.03Bolton: £5.75Burnley: £2.86Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Bolton: £5.48Burnley: £4.46Bolton: £5.51Burnley: £4.21Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Bolton: £6.78Burnley: £5.98Bolton: £6.81Burnley: £5.65Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Bolton and Burnley, per resident
MeasureBoltonBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£105£105£100Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.02£3.03£2.86Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.44£4.46£4.21Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.431.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.995.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.325.6Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mBolton: £1.4bnBurnley: £505.7mBolton: £1.4bnBurnley: £477.7mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mBolton: £642.8mBurnley: £217.4mBolton: £645.6mBurnley: £205.3mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mBolton: £497.6mBurnley: £182.1mBolton: £499.7mBurnley: £172.0mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mBolton: £564.6mBurnley: £191.5mBolton: £567.0mBurnley: £180.9mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mBolton: £35.4mBurnley: £10.5mBolton: £35.6mBurnley: £9.9mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mBolton: £40.9mBurnley: £14.9mBolton: £41.1mBurnley: £14.0mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mBolton: £1.9mBurnley: £0.60mBolton: £1.9mBurnley: £0.57mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mBolton: £165.2mBurnley: £61.4mBolton: £165.9mBurnley: £58.0mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mBolton: £43.9mBurnley: £18.6mBolton: £44.1mBurnley: £17.6mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mBolton: £29.2mBurnley: £11.0mBolton: £29.4mBurnley: £10.4mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mBolton: £390.5mBurnley: £145.2mBolton: £392.2mBurnley: £137.1mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mBolton: £69.8mBurnley: £25.6mBolton: £70.1mBurnley: £24.2mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mBolton: £74.4mBurnley: £25.2mBolton: £74.7mBurnley: £23.8mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mBolton: £1.8mBurnley: £0.30mBolton: £1.8mBurnley: £0.28mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mBolton: £1.7mBurnley: £0.44mBolton: £1.7mBurnley: £0.42mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mBolton: £2.1mBurnley: £0.59mBolton: £2.1mBurnley: £0.56mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Bolton and Burnley, total
MeasureBoltonBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20116,655Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5122,410Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4703,111Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,6919,424Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26218,194Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5892,535Bolton

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.
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