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Bolton and Ipswich

308,904 and 140,042 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Ipswich on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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 17 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 5. 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 Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Bolton: £4,601Ipswich: £4,432Bolton: £4,621Ipswich: £4,186Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Ipswich £12,682Ipswich: £12,682Bolton: £13,000Ipswich: £12,736Bolton: £13,055Ipswich: £12,030Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton is higher£12,682£12,736£12,030

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Ipswich £2,371Ipswich: £2,371Bolton: £2,615Ipswich: £2,381Bolton: £2,626Ipswich: £2,249Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Bolton is higher£2,371£2,381£2,249

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Ipswich £11,429Ipswich: £11,429Bolton: £11,417Ipswich: £11,477Bolton: £11,466Ipswich: £10,841Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£11,429£11,477£10,841

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Ipswich £547Ipswich: £547Bolton: £716Ipswich: £550Bolton: £719Ipswich: £519Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£547£550£519

  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, Ipswich £677Ipswich: £677Bolton: £828Ipswich: £680Bolton: £832Ipswich: £643Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£677£680£643

  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, Ipswich £29Ipswich: £29Bolton: £38Ipswich: £29Bolton: £39Ipswich: £28Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Bolton: £535Ipswich: £501Bolton: £537Ipswich: £473Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Bolton: £142Ipswich: £123Bolton: £143Ipswich: £116Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£123£123£116

  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, Ipswich £115Ipswich: £115Bolton: £154Ipswich: £116Bolton: £154Ipswich: £110Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton is higher£115£116£110

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Ipswich £1,901Ipswich: £1,901Bolton: £2,052Ipswich: £1,909Bolton: £2,061Ipswich: £1,803Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton is higher£1,901£1,909£1,803

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Bolton: £226Ipswich: £249Bolton: £227Ipswich: £235Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Ipswich £336Ipswich: £336Bolton: £391Ipswich: £338Bolton: £393Ipswich: £319Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£336£338£319

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Ipswich £9.41Ipswich: £9.41Bolton: £9.30Ipswich: £9.45Bolton: £9.34Ipswich: £8.93Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.41£9.45£8.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Ipswich £9.26Ipswich: £9.26Bolton: £8.91Ipswich: £9.30Bolton: £8.95Ipswich: £8.78Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£9.26£9.30£8.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Bolton: £6.78Ipswich: £5.56Bolton: £6.81Ipswich: £5.25Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  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, Ipswich 1,006.1Ipswich: 1,006.1Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count1,006.1

  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, Ipswich 115.7Ipswich: 115.7Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher115.7

  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, Ipswich 139.1Ipswich: 139.1Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Bolton is higher139.1

  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, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher72.7

  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, Ipswich 230.2Ipswich: 230.2Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Bolton is higher230.2

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton 34.6, Ipswich 26.0Ipswich: 26.0Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Bolton is higher26.0

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Bolton and Ipswich, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,413£4,432£4,186Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£12,682£12,736£12,030Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,371£2,381£2,249Bolton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,429£11,477£10,841Ipswich
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£547£550£519Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£677£680£643Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£29£29£28Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£499£501£473Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£123£123£116Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£115£116£110Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£1,901£1,909£1,803Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£336£338£319Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£9.41£9.45£8.93Ipswich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.26£9.30£8.78Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.53£5.56£5.25Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,006.1Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9115.7Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3139.1Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.972.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9230.2Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.626.0Bolton

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Ipswich on 5. 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 Ipswich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Ipswich £4,413Ipswich: £4,413Bolton: £4,601Ipswich: £4,432Bolton: £4,621Ipswich: £4,186Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton is higher£4,413£4,432£4,186

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Ipswich £2,047Ipswich: £2,047Bolton: £2,081Ipswich: £2,056Bolton: £2,090Ipswich: £1,942Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higher£2,047£2,056£1,942

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Ipswich £1,491Ipswich: £1,491Bolton: £1,611Ipswich: £1,497Bolton: £1,618Ipswich: £1,414Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Bolton is higher£1,491£1,497£1,414

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Ipswich £1,845Ipswich: £1,845Bolton: £1,828Ipswich: £1,853Bolton: £1,835Ipswich: £1,750Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£1,845£1,853£1,750

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Ipswich £88Ipswich: £88Bolton: £115Ipswich: £89Bolton: £115Ipswich: £84Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£88£89£84

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Ipswich £109Ipswich: £109Bolton: £133Ipswich: £110Bolton: £133Ipswich: £104Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higher£109£110£104

  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, Ipswich £4.69Ipswich: £4.69Bolton: £6.15Ipswich: £4.71Bolton: £6.17Ipswich: £4.45Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£4.69£4.71£4.45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Ipswich £499Ipswich: £499Bolton: £535Ipswich: £501Bolton: £537Ipswich: £473Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Bolton is higher£499£501£473

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Ipswich £123Ipswich: £123Bolton: £142Ipswich: £123Bolton: £143Ipswich: £116Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higher£123£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Ipswich £73Ipswich: £73Bolton: £95Ipswich: £73Bolton: £95Ipswich: £69Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Bolton is higher£73£73£69

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Ipswich £1,195Ipswich: £1,195Bolton: £1,264Ipswich: £1,200Bolton: £1,270Ipswich: £1,133Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Bolton is higher£1,195£1,200£1,133

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Ipswich £248Ipswich: £248Bolton: £226Ipswich: £249Bolton: £227Ipswich: £235Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£248£249£235

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Ipswich £212Ipswich: £212Bolton: £241Ipswich: £212Bolton: £242Ipswich: £201Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£212£212£201

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Ipswich £5.92Ipswich: £5.92Bolton: £5.72Ipswich: £5.95Bolton: £5.75Ipswich: £5.62Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.92£5.95£5.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Ipswich £5.82Ipswich: £5.82Bolton: £5.48Ipswich: £5.84Bolton: £5.51Ipswich: £5.52Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count£5.82£5.84£5.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Ipswich £5.53Ipswich: £5.53Bolton: £6.78Ipswich: £5.56Bolton: £6.81Ipswich: £5.25Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Ipswich 162.4Ipswich: 162.4Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Ipswich is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Ipswich 18.7Ipswich: 18.7Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher18.7

  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, Ipswich 22.5Ipswich: 22.5Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higher22.5

  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, Ipswich 72.7Ipswich: 72.7Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Bolton is higher72.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Ipswich 144.7Ipswich: 144.7Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Bolton is higher144.7

  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, Ipswich 16.4Ipswich: 16.4Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Bolton is higher16.4

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Bolton and Ipswich, per resident
MeasureBoltonIpswichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,413£4,432£4,186Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,047£2,056£1,942Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,491£1,497£1,414Bolton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,845£1,853£1,750Ipswich
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£88£89£84Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£109£110£104Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£4.69£4.71£4.45Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£499£501£473Bolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£123£123£116Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£73£73£69Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,195£1,200£1,133Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£248£249£235Ipswich
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£212£212£201Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.92£5.95£5.62Ipswich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.82£5.84£5.52Ipswich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.53£5.56£5.25Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3162.4Ipswich
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.318.7Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.422.5Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.972.7Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5144.7Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.316.4Bolton

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Ipswich £618.0mIpswich: £618.0mBolton: £1.4bnIpswich: £620.7mBolton: £1.4bnIpswich: £586.2mBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higher£618.0m£620.7m£586.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Ipswich £286.7mIpswich: £286.7mBolton: £642.8mIpswich: £287.9mBolton: £645.6mIpswich: £271.9mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higher£286.7m£287.9m£271.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Ipswich £208.8mIpswich: £208.8mBolton: £497.6mIpswich: £209.7mBolton: £499.7mIpswich: £198.0mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higher£208.8m£209.7m£198.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Ipswich £258.3mIpswich: £258.3mBolton: £564.6mIpswich: £259.4mBolton: £567.0mIpswich: £245.1mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£258.3m£259.4m£245.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Ipswich £12.4mIpswich: £12.4mBolton: £35.4mIpswich: £12.4mBolton: £35.6mIpswich: £11.7mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£12.4m£12.4m£11.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Ipswich £15.3mIpswich: £15.3mBolton: £40.9mIpswich: £15.4mBolton: £41.1mIpswich: £14.5mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Ipswich £0.66mIpswich: £0.66mBolton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.66mBolton: £1.9mIpswich: £0.62mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Ipswich £69.9mIpswich: £69.9mBolton: £165.2mIpswich: £70.2mBolton: £165.9mIpswich: £66.3mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Ipswich £17.2mIpswich: £17.2mBolton: £43.9mIpswich: £17.3mBolton: £44.1mIpswich: £16.3mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Ipswich £10.2mIpswich: £10.2mBolton: £29.2mIpswich: £10.2mBolton: £29.4mIpswich: £9.6mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higher£10.2m£10.2m£9.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Ipswich £167.3mIpswich: £167.3mBolton: £390.5mIpswich: £168.1mBolton: £392.2mIpswich: £158.7mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higher£167.3m£168.1m£158.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Ipswich £34.7mIpswich: £34.7mBolton: £69.8mIpswich: £34.9mBolton: £70.1mIpswich: £32.9mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£34.7m£34.9m£32.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Ipswich £29.6mIpswich: £29.6mBolton: £74.4mIpswich: £29.8mBolton: £74.7mIpswich: £28.1mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£29.6m£29.8m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Ipswich £0.83mIpswich: £0.83mBolton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.83mBolton: £1.8mIpswich: £0.79mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Ipswich £0.81mIpswich: £0.81mBolton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.82mBolton: £1.7mIpswich: £0.77mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Ipswich £0.78mIpswich: £0.78mBolton: £2.1mIpswich: £0.78mBolton: £2.1mIpswich: £0.74mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Ipswich 22,742Ipswich: 22,742Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count22,742

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Ipswich 2,615Ipswich: 2,615Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher2,615

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Ipswich 3,144Ipswich: 3,144Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higher3,144

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Ipswich 10,179Ipswich: 10,179Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higher10,179

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Ipswich 20,265Ipswich: 20,265Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higher20,265

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Ipswich 2,292Ipswich: 2,292Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higher2,292

Show the numbers
Bolton and Ipswich, total
MeasureBoltonIpswichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£618.0m£620.7m£586.2mBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£286.7m£287.9m£271.9mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£208.8m£209.7m£198.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£258.3m£259.4m£245.1mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£12.4m£12.4m£11.7mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£10.2m£10.2m£9.6mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£167.3m£168.1m£158.7mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£34.7m£34.9m£32.9mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£29.6m£29.8m£28.1mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20122,742Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5122,615Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4703,144Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69110,179Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26220,265Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5892,292Bolton

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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