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Bolton and Oldham

308,904 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Oldham on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 7 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 15. 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 Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Bolton: £4,601Oldham: £4,714Bolton: £4,621Oldham: £4,453Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Bolton: £13,000Oldham: £13,254Bolton: £13,055Oldham: £12,518Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,198£13,254£12,518

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Bolton: £2,615Oldham: £2,951Bolton: £2,626Oldham: £2,787Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Bolton: £11,417Oldham: £11,699Bolton: £11,466Oldham: £11,050Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Bolton: £716Oldham: £670Bolton: £719Oldham: £633Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£667£670£633

  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, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Bolton: £828Oldham: £847Bolton: £832Oldham: £800Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  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, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Bolton: £38Oldham: £38Bolton: £39Oldham: £36Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Bolton is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Bolton: £535Oldham: £554Bolton: £537Oldham: £523Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Bolton: £142Oldham: £169Bolton: £143Oldham: £160Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Bolton: £154Oldham: £185Bolton: £154Oldham: £175Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Bolton: £2,052Oldham: £2,418Bolton: £2,061Oldham: £2,284Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Bolton: £226Oldham: £190Bolton: £227Oldham: £179Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Bolton: £391Oldham: £335Bolton: £393Oldham: £317Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£334£335£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Bolton: £9.30Oldham: £5.46Bolton: £9.34Oldham: £5.16Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Bolton: £8.91Oldham: £7.20Bolton: £8.95Oldham: £6.80Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Bolton: £6.78Oldham: £7.01Bolton: £6.81Oldham: £6.62Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  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, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

  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, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Bolton is higher147.7

  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, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Oldham is higherDepends on how you count172.3

  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, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  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, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count291.0

  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, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Bolton and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£667£670£633Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£843£847£800Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£38£38£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£189£190£179Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£334£335£317Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£5.44£5.46£5.16Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£7.17£7.20£6.80Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9147.7Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3172.3Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.984.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.642.0Oldham

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 10. 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 Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Bolton: £4,601Oldham: £4,714Bolton: £4,621Oldham: £4,453Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Bolton: £2,081Oldham: £1,968Bolton: £2,090Oldham: £1,859Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Bolton: £1,611Oldham: £1,826Bolton: £1,618Oldham: £1,724Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Bolton: £1,828Oldham: £1,737Bolton: £1,835Oldham: £1,641Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Bolton: £115Oldham: £100Bolton: £115Oldham: £94Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Bolton: £133Oldham: £126Bolton: £133Oldham: £119Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  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, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Bolton: £6.15Oldham: £5.67Bolton: £6.17Oldham: £5.36Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Bolton: £535Oldham: £554Bolton: £537Oldham: £523Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Bolton: £142Oldham: £169Bolton: £143Oldham: £160Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Bolton: £95Oldham: £114Bolton: £95Oldham: £108Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Bolton: £1,264Oldham: £1,496Bolton: £1,270Oldham: £1,413Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Bolton: £226Oldham: £190Bolton: £227Oldham: £179Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Bolton: £241Oldham: £207Bolton: £242Oldham: £196Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Bolton: £5.72Oldham: £3.38Bolton: £5.75Oldham: £3.19Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Bolton: £5.48Oldham: £4.46Bolton: £5.51Oldham: £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, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Bolton: £6.78Oldham: £7.01Bolton: £6.81Oldham: £6.62Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higher21.9

  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, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 79.9, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count180.0

  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, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Oldham is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Bolton and Oldham, per resident
MeasureBoltonOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,960£1,968£1,859Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,730£1,737£1,641Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£100£94Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£125£126£119Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£5.65£5.67£5.36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£189£190£179Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£207£207£196Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£3.36£3.38£3.19Bolton
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£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3150.7Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.425.6Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.984.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.0Oldham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnOldham: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnOldham: £1.1bnBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mBolton: £642.8mOldham: £493.5mBolton: £645.6mOldham: £466.1mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mBolton: £497.6mOldham: £457.7mBolton: £499.7mOldham: £432.3mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mBolton: £564.6mOldham: £435.6mBolton: £567.0mOldham: £411.4mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mBolton: £35.4mOldham: £24.9mBolton: £35.6mOldham: £23.6mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mBolton: £40.9mOldham: £31.5mBolton: £41.1mOldham: £29.8mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  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, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mOldham: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mOldham: £1.3mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mBolton: £165.2mOldham: £139.0mBolton: £165.9mOldham: £131.2mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mBolton: £43.9mOldham: £42.5mBolton: £44.1mOldham: £40.1mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mBolton: £29.2mOldham: £28.7mBolton: £29.4mOldham: £27.1mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mBolton: £390.5mOldham: £375.0mBolton: £392.2mOldham: £354.2mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mBolton: £69.8mOldham: £47.5mBolton: £70.1mOldham: £44.9mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mBolton: £74.4mOldham: £52.0mBolton: £74.7mOldham: £49.1mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mBolton: £1.8mOldham: £0.85mBolton: £1.8mOldham: £0.80mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mOldham: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mOldham: £1.1mBolton: £1.6m

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mOldham: £1.8mBolton: £2.1mOldham: £1.7mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,509

Show the numbers
Bolton and Oldham, total
MeasureBoltonOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.1mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20137,774Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5125,501Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4706,415Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69121,096Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26245,136Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5896,509Bolton

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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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