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Bolton and Rochdale

308,904 and 234,919 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Rochdale on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Rochdale on 19. 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 Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Bolton: £4,601Rochdale: £4,885Bolton: £4,621Rochdale: £4,614Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Rochdale £13,168Rochdale: £13,168Bolton: £13,000Rochdale: £13,224Bolton: £13,055Rochdale: £12,491Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£13,168£13,224£12,491

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Rochdale £2,895Rochdale: £2,895Bolton: £2,615Rochdale: £2,907Bolton: £2,626Rochdale: £2,746Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,895£2,907£2,746

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Rochdale £11,639Rochdale: £11,639Bolton: £11,417Rochdale: £11,689Bolton: £11,466Rochdale: £11,040Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,639£11,689£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Rochdale £686Rochdale: £686Bolton: £716Rochdale: £689Bolton: £719Rochdale: £650Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£686£689£650

  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, Rochdale £803Rochdale: £803Bolton: £828Rochdale: £806Bolton: £832Rochdale: £762Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Bolton is higher£803£806£762

  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, Rochdale £40Rochdale: £40Bolton: £38Rochdale: £40Bolton: £39Rochdale: £38Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Bolton: £535Rochdale: £577Bolton: £537Rochdale: £545Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Bolton: £142Rochdale: £181Bolton: £143Rochdale: £171Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

  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, Rochdale £163Rochdale: £163Bolton: £154Rochdale: £164Bolton: £154Rochdale: £155Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£155

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Rochdale £2,287Rochdale: £2,287Bolton: £2,052Rochdale: £2,297Bolton: £2,061Rochdale: £2,170Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,287£2,297£2,170

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Bolton: £226Rochdale: £279Bolton: £227Rochdale: £264Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Rochdale £427Rochdale: £427Bolton: £391Rochdale: £429Bolton: £393Rochdale: £405Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£427£429£405

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Rochdale £7.82Rochdale: £7.82Bolton: £9.30Rochdale: £7.86Bolton: £9.34Rochdale: £7.42Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Rochdale £9.22Rochdale: £9.22Bolton: £8.91Rochdale: £9.26Bolton: £8.95Rochdale: £8.75Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.22£9.26£8.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Bolton: £6.78Rochdale: £6.88Bolton: £6.81Rochdale: £6.50Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  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, Rochdale 1,021.1Rochdale: 1,021.1Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count1,021.1

  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, Rochdale 158.9Rochdale: 158.9Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count158.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton 171.3, Rochdale 174.1Rochdale: 174.1Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count174.1

  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, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  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, Rochdale 283.5Rochdale: 283.5Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count283.5

  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, Rochdale 36.7Rochdale: 36.7Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count36.7

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Bolton and Rochdale, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£686£689£650Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£803£806£762Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£40£40£38Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£163£164£155Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,287£2,297£2,170Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£427£429£405Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£7.82£7.86£7.42Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£9.22£9.26£8.75Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,021.1Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9158.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3174.1Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.987.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9283.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.636.7Rochdale

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rochdale 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 Rochdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Rochdale £4,864Rochdale: £4,864Bolton: £4,601Rochdale: £4,885Bolton: £4,621Rochdale: £4,614Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,864£4,885£4,614

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Rochdale £2,032Rochdale: £2,032Bolton: £2,081Rochdale: £2,040Bolton: £2,090Rochdale: £1,927Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,032£2,040£1,927

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Rochdale £1,791Rochdale: £1,791Bolton: £1,611Rochdale: £1,799Bolton: £1,618Rochdale: £1,699Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,791£1,799£1,699

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Rochdale £1,796Rochdale: £1,796Bolton: £1,828Rochdale: £1,803Bolton: £1,835Rochdale: £1,703Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,796£1,803£1,703

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Rochdale £106Rochdale: £106Bolton: £115Rochdale: £106Bolton: £115Rochdale: £100Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£106£106£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Rochdale £124Rochdale: £124Bolton: £133Rochdale: £124Bolton: £133Rochdale: £118Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higher£124£124£118

  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, Rochdale £6.21Rochdale: £6.21Bolton: £6.15Rochdale: £6.24Bolton: £6.17Rochdale: £5.89Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.21£6.24£5.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Rochdale £575Rochdale: £575Bolton: £535Rochdale: £577Bolton: £537Rochdale: £545Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Rochdale £181Rochdale: £181Bolton: £142Rochdale: £181Bolton: £143Rochdale: £171Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Rochdale £101Rochdale: £101Bolton: £95Rochdale: £102Bolton: £95Rochdale: £96Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Rochdale £1,415Rochdale: £1,415Bolton: £1,264Rochdale: £1,421Bolton: £1,270Rochdale: £1,343Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,415£1,421£1,343

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Rochdale £278Rochdale: £278Bolton: £226Rochdale: £279Bolton: £227Rochdale: £264Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Rochdale £264Rochdale: £264Bolton: £241Rochdale: £266Bolton: £242Rochdale: £251Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£264£266£251

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Rochdale £4.84Rochdale: £4.84Bolton: £5.72Rochdale: £4.86Bolton: £5.75Rochdale: £4.59Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Rochdale £5.71Rochdale: £5.71Bolton: £5.48Rochdale: £5.74Bolton: £5.51Rochdale: £5.42Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.71£5.74£5.42

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Rochdale £6.85Rochdale: £6.85Bolton: £6.78Rochdale: £6.88Bolton: £6.81Rochdale: £6.50Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Rochdale 157.6Rochdale: 157.6Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count157.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Rochdale 24.5Rochdale: 24.5Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Rochdale 26.9Rochdale: 26.9Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count26.9

  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, Rochdale 87.1Rochdale: 87.1Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count87.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Rochdale 175.4Rochdale: 175.4Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count175.4

  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, Rochdale 22.7Rochdale: 22.7Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count22.7

Show the numbers
Bolton and Rochdale, per resident
MeasureBoltonRochdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,032£2,040£1,927Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,791£1,799£1,699Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,796£1,803£1,703Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£106£106£100Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£124£124£118Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£575£577£545Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£181£181£171Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£101£102£96Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,415£1,421£1,343Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£278£279£264Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£264£266£251Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£4.84£4.86£4.59Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£5.71£5.74£5.42Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3157.6Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.5Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.426.9Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.987.1Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5175.4Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.322.7Rochdale

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Rochdale £1.1bnRochdale: £1.1bnBolton: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnBolton: £1.4bnRochdale: £1.1bnBolton: £1.3bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Rochdale £477.3mRochdale: £477.3mBolton: £642.8mRochdale: £479.3mBolton: £645.6mRochdale: £452.7mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Rochdale £420.9mRochdale: £420.9mBolton: £497.6mRochdale: £422.6mBolton: £499.7mRochdale: £399.2mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Rochdale £421.9mRochdale: £421.9mBolton: £564.6mRochdale: £423.7mBolton: £567.0mRochdale: £400.2mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Rochdale £24.9mRochdale: £24.9mBolton: £35.4mRochdale: £25.0mBolton: £35.6mRochdale: £23.6mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Rochdale £29.1mRochdale: £29.1mBolton: £40.9mRochdale: £29.2mBolton: £41.1mRochdale: £27.6mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  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, Rochdale £1.5mRochdale: £1.5mBolton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mBolton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.4mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Rochdale £135.1mRochdale: £135.1mBolton: £165.2mRochdale: £135.6mBolton: £165.9mRochdale: £128.1mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Rochdale £42.4mRochdale: £42.4mBolton: £43.9mRochdale: £42.6mBolton: £44.1mRochdale: £40.2mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Rochdale £23.8mRochdale: £23.8mBolton: £29.2mRochdale: £23.9mBolton: £29.4mRochdale: £22.5mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Rochdale £332.5mRochdale: £332.5mBolton: £390.5mRochdale: £333.9mBolton: £392.2mRochdale: £315.4mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Rochdale £65.4mRochdale: £65.4mBolton: £69.8mRochdale: £65.6mBolton: £70.1mRochdale: £62.0mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Rochdale £62.1mRochdale: £62.1mBolton: £74.4mRochdale: £62.4mBolton: £74.7mRochdale: £58.9mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Rochdale £1.1mRochdale: £1.1mBolton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mBolton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.1mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton is higher£1.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Rochdale £1.3mRochdale: £1.3mBolton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.3mBolton: £1.7mRochdale: £1.3mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Rochdale £1.6mRochdale: £1.6mBolton: £2.1mRochdale: £1.6mBolton: £2.1mRochdale: £1.5mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Rochdale 37,012Rochdale: 37,012Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count37,012

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Rochdale 5,758Rochdale: 5,758Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count5,758

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Rochdale 6,311Rochdale: 6,311Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,311

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Rochdale 20,462Rochdale: 20,462Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Bolton is higherDepends on how you count20,462

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Rochdale 41,214Rochdale: 41,214Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Bolton is higherDepends on how you count41,214

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Rochdale 5,335Rochdale: 5,335Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Bolton is higherDepends on how you count5,335

Show the numbers
Bolton and Rochdale, total
MeasureBoltonRochdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.1bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£477.3m£479.3m£452.7mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£420.9m£422.6m£399.2mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£421.9m£423.7m£400.2mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£24.9m£25.0m£23.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£332.5m£333.9m£315.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£65.4m£65.6m£62.0mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£62.1m£62.4m£58.9mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.3mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20137,012Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5125,758Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4706,311Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69120,462Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26241,214Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5895,335Bolton

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.