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Bolton and Pendle

308,904 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Pendle on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bolton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 14. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Bolton: £4,601Pendle: £4,772Bolton: £4,621Pendle: £4,507Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Bolton: £13,000Pendle: £13,152Bolton: £13,055Pendle: £12,423Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Bolton: £2,615Pendle: £2,696Bolton: £2,626Pendle: £2,547Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Bolton: £11,417Pendle: £11,585Bolton: £11,466Pendle: £10,943Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Bolton: £716Pendle: £685Bolton: £719Pendle: £647Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Bolton: £828Pendle: £845Bolton: £832Pendle: £799Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Bolton: £38Pendle: £37Bolton: £39Pendle: £35Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Bolton: £535Pendle: £517Bolton: £537Pendle: £488Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Bolton: £142Pendle: £173Bolton: £143Pendle: £163Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Bolton: £154Pendle: £186Bolton: £154Pendle: £175Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Bolton: £2,052Pendle: £2,122Bolton: £2,061Pendle: £2,004Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Bolton: £226Pendle: £170Bolton: £227Pendle: £160Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Bolton: £391Pendle: £373Bolton: £393Pendle: £353Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Bolton: £9.30Pendle: £7.60Bolton: £9.34Pendle: £7.18Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Bolton: £8.91Pendle: £7.96Bolton: £8.95Pendle: £7.52Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Bolton: £6.78Pendle: £9.79Bolton: £6.81Pendle: £9.25Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton 171.3, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count44.1

Show the numbers
Bolton and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,097£13,152£12,423Pendle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,685£2,696£2,547Pendle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,536£11,585£10,943Pendle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£682£685£647Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£842£845£799Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£37£37£35Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£514£517£488Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£185£186£175Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,113£2,122£2,004Pendle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£169£170£160Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£372£373£353Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.57£7.60£7.18Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.93£7.96£7.52Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,007.0Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9141.1Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3178.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.980.9Pendle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9281.0Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.644.1Pendle

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Pendle on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Bolton: £4,601Pendle: £4,772Bolton: £4,621Pendle: £4,507Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Bolton: £2,081Pendle: £2,270Bolton: £2,090Pendle: £2,144Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Bolton: £1,611Pendle: £1,633Bolton: £1,618Pendle: £1,542Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Bolton: £1,828Pendle: £2,000Bolton: £1,835Pendle: £1,889Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Bolton: £115Pendle: £118Bolton: £115Pendle: £112Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Bolton: £133Pendle: £146Bolton: £133Pendle: £138Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Bolton: £6.15Pendle: £6.35Bolton: £6.17Pendle: £6.00Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Bolton: £535Pendle: £517Bolton: £537Pendle: £488Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Bolton: £142Pendle: £173Bolton: £143Pendle: £163Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Bolton: £95Pendle: £112Bolton: £95Pendle: £106Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Bolton: £1,264Pendle: £1,285Bolton: £1,270Pendle: £1,214Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Bolton: £226Pendle: £170Bolton: £227Pendle: £160Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Bolton: £241Pendle: £226Bolton: £242Pendle: £214Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Bolton: £5.72Pendle: £4.61Bolton: £5.75Pendle: £4.35Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Bolton: £5.48Pendle: £4.83Bolton: £5.51Pendle: £4.56Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton is higher£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Bolton: £6.78Pendle: £9.79Bolton: £6.81Pendle: £9.25Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Pendle is higherDepends on how you count170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.7

Show the numbers
Bolton and Pendle, per resident
MeasureBoltonPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,626£1,633£1,542Pendle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£514£517£488Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£112£112£106Pendle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,279£1,285£1,214Pendle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£169£170£160Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£225£226£214Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.59£4.61£4.35Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£4.81£4.83£4.56Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.4Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.430.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.980.9Pendle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5170.2Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.7Pendle

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mBolton: £1.4bnPendle: £475.5mBolton: £1.4bnPendle: £449.1mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mBolton: £642.8mPendle: £226.2mBolton: £645.6mPendle: £213.7mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mBolton: £497.6mPendle: £162.7mBolton: £499.7mPendle: £153.7mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mBolton: £564.6mPendle: £199.3mBolton: £567.0mPendle: £188.2mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mBolton: £35.4mPendle: £11.8mBolton: £35.6mPendle: £11.1mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mBolton: £40.9mPendle: £14.5mBolton: £41.1mPendle: £13.7mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mBolton: £1.9mPendle: £0.63mBolton: £1.9mPendle: £0.60mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mBolton: £165.2mPendle: £51.5mBolton: £165.9mPendle: £48.6mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mBolton: £43.9mPendle: £17.2mBolton: £44.1mPendle: £16.3mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mBolton: £29.2mPendle: £11.2mBolton: £29.4mPendle: £10.6mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mBolton: £390.5mPendle: £128.0mBolton: £392.2mPendle: £120.9mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mBolton: £69.8mPendle: £16.9mBolton: £70.1mPendle: £16.0mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mBolton: £74.4mPendle: £22.5mBolton: £74.7mPendle: £21.3mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mBolton: £1.8mPendle: £0.46mBolton: £1.8mPendle: £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, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mBolton: £1.7mPendle: £0.48mBolton: £1.7mPendle: £0.45mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mBolton: £2.1mPendle: £0.98mBolton: £2.1mPendle: £0.92mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Bolton and Pendle, total
MeasureBoltonPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBolton
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£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20117,321Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5122,427Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4703,073Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,6918,059Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26216,957Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5892,660Bolton

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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