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Bolton and Birmingham

308,904 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Birmingham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 9 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 5 of 22 measures, and Birmingham 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Bolton: £4,601Birmingham: £4,844Bolton: £4,621Birmingham: £4,575Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Bolton: £13,000Birmingham: £13,059Bolton: £13,055Birmingham: £12,334Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Bolton: £2,615Birmingham: £3,017Bolton: £2,626Birmingham: £2,850Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Bolton: £11,417Birmingham: £11,054Bolton: £11,466Birmingham: £10,441Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Bolton: £716Birmingham: £1,043Bolton: £719Birmingham: £985Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Bolton: £828Birmingham: £910Bolton: £832Birmingham: £860Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Bolton: £38Birmingham: £51Bolton: £39Birmingham: £48Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Birmingham is higher£51£51£48

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

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

    £535£537£507Birmingham is higher£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, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £143Birmingham: £134Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Bolton: £154Birmingham: £181Bolton: £154Birmingham: £171Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Birmingham is higher£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Bolton: £2,052Birmingham: £2,475Bolton: £2,061Birmingham: £2,338Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Bolton: £226Birmingham: £568Bolton: £227Birmingham: £537Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Bolton: £391Birmingham: £337Bolton: £393Birmingham: £318Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Bolton: £9.30Birmingham: £12Bolton: £9.34Birmingham: £12Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Bolton: £8.91Birmingham: £11Bolton: £8.95Birmingham: £10Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Bolton: £6.78Birmingham: £5.85Bolton: £6.81Birmingham: £5.53Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Bolton is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Birmingham is higher80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Birmingham is higher40.8

Show the numbers
Bolton and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,007£11,054£10,441Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£142£142£134Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£181£181£171Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£336£337£318Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.0993.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.980.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.640.8Birmingham

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Bolton: £4,601Birmingham: £4,844Bolton: £4,621Birmingham: £4,575Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Bolton: £2,081Birmingham: £1,600Bolton: £2,090Birmingham: £1,511Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Bolton: £1,611Birmingham: £1,974Bolton: £1,618Birmingham: £1,864Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Bolton: £1,828Birmingham: £1,354Bolton: £1,835Birmingham: £1,279Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Bolton: £115Birmingham: £128Bolton: £115Birmingham: £121Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Bolton: £133Birmingham: £112Bolton: £133Birmingham: £105Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

  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, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Bolton: £6.15Birmingham: £6.28Bolton: £6.17Birmingham: £5.93Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Birmingham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

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

    £535£537£507Birmingham is higher£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, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £143Birmingham: £134Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Bolton: £95Birmingham: £119Bolton: £95Birmingham: £112Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Birmingham is higher£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Bolton: £1,264Birmingham: £1,619Bolton: £1,270Birmingham: £1,529Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Bolton: £226Birmingham: £568Bolton: £227Birmingham: £537Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Bolton: £241Birmingham: £221Bolton: £242Birmingham: £208Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Bolton: £5.72Birmingham: £8.17Bolton: £5.75Birmingham: £7.72Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Bolton: £5.48Birmingham: £7.21Bolton: £5.51Birmingham: £6.81Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Bolton: £6.78Birmingham: £5.85Bolton: £6.81Birmingham: £5.53Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24.0

  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, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Bolton is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Birmingham is higher80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Birmingham is higher26.7

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Bolton and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureBoltonBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£1,593£1,600£1,511Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,348£1,354£1,279Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£111£112£105Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£552£554£523Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£142£142£134Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£220£221£208Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£5.83£5.85£5.53Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3121.7Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.324.0Bolton
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 202679.980.2Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.7Birmingham

Total

Bolton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBolton: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBolton: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.4bnBolton: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £642.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £645.6mBirmingham: £1.8bnBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnBolton: £497.6mBirmingham: £2.3bnBolton: £499.7mBirmingham: £2.2bnBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnBolton: £564.6mBirmingham: £1.6bnBolton: £567.0mBirmingham: £1.5bnBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mBolton: £35.4mBirmingham: £151.1mBolton: £35.6mBirmingham: £142.8mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mBolton: £40.9mBirmingham: £131.9mBolton: £41.1mBirmingham: £124.6mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mBolton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mBolton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.0mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mBolton: £165.2mBirmingham: £655.5mBolton: £165.9mBirmingham: £619.1mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBirmingham is higher£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mBolton: £43.9mBirmingham: £168.2mBolton: £44.1mBirmingham: £158.8mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mBolton: £29.2mBirmingham: £140.3mBolton: £29.4mBirmingham: £132.5mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBirmingham is higher£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £390.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £392.2mBirmingham: £1.8bnBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mBolton: £69.8mBirmingham: £672.0mBolton: £70.1mBirmingham: £634.8mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mBolton: £74.4mBirmingham: £260.9mBolton: £74.7mBirmingham: £246.4mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mBolton: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.7mBolton: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.1mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mBolton: £1.7mBirmingham: £8.5mBolton: £1.7mBirmingham: £8.1mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mBolton: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.9mBolton: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.5mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Birmingham is higher94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Birmingham is higher31,598

Show the numbers
Bolton and Birmingham, total
MeasureBoltonBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,201143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,51228,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,47026,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69194,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,262241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,58931,598Birmingham

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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