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Bolton and Walsall

308,904 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton is higher than Walsall on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 9 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 4 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 18. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Bolton: £4,601Walsall: £4,829Bolton: £4,621Walsall: £4,561Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £13,000, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Bolton: £13,000Walsall: £13,265Bolton: £13,055Walsall: £12,529Bolton: £12,331

    £13,000£13,055£12,331Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£13,209£13,265£12,529

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,615, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Bolton: £2,615Walsall: £2,832Bolton: £2,626Walsall: £2,675Bolton: £2,480

    £2,615£2,626£2,480Walsall is higher£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £11,417, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Bolton: £11,417Walsall: £11,633Bolton: £11,466Walsall: £10,988Bolton: £10,830

    £11,417£11,466£10,830Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton £716, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Bolton: £716Walsall: £683Bolton: £719Walsall: £646Bolton: £679

    £716£719£679Bolton is higher£681£683£646

  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, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Bolton: £828Walsall: £907Bolton: £832Walsall: £856Bolton: £785

    £828£832£785Walsall is higher£903£907£856

  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, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Bolton: £38Walsall: £42Bolton: £39Walsall: £39Bolton: £36

    £38£39£36Walsall is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Bolton: £535Walsall: £576Bolton: £537Walsall: £544Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Bolton: £142Walsall: £153Bolton: £143Walsall: £145Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Walsall is higher£153£153£145

  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, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Bolton: £154Walsall: £202Bolton: £154Walsall: £191Bolton: £146

    £154£154£146Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £2,052, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Bolton: £2,052Walsall: £2,242Bolton: £2,061Walsall: £2,118Bolton: £1,947

    £2,052£2,061£1,947Walsall is higher£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Bolton: £226Walsall: £204Bolton: £227Walsall: £192Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £391, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Bolton: £391Walsall: £366Bolton: £393Walsall: £345Bolton: £371

    £391£393£371Bolton is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £9.30, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Bolton: £9.30Walsall: £10Bolton: £9.34Walsall: £9.53Bolton: £8.82

    £9.30£9.34£8.82Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton £8.91, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Bolton: £8.91Walsall: £13Bolton: £8.95Walsall: £12Bolton: £8.45

    £8.91£8.95£8.45Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Bolton: £6.78Walsall: £6.69Bolton: £6.81Walsall: £6.32Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Bolton: 995.0

    995.0Walsall is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Bolton: 151.9

    151.9Walsall is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Bolton: 171.3

    171.3Walsall is higher183.5

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Walsall is higher84.2

  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, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Bolton: 258.9

    258.9Walsall is higher273.2

  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, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Bolton: 34.6

    34.6Walsall is higher45.1

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Bolton and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureBoltonWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,000£13,055£12,331£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,615£2,626£2,480£2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,417£11,466£10,830£11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£716£719£679£681£683£646Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£828£832£785£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£154£154£146£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,052£2,061£1,947£2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£203£204£192Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£391£393£371£364£366£345Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.30£9.34£8.82£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.91£8.95£8.45£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.66£6.69£6.32Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026995.01,001.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.9155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.3183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.984.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026258.9273.2Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.645.1Walsall

Per resident

Bolton is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 18. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton £4,601, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Bolton: £4,601Walsall: £4,829Bolton: £4,621Walsall: £4,561Bolton: £4,365

    £4,601£4,621£4,365Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton £2,081, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Bolton: £2,081Walsall: £2,148Bolton: £2,090Walsall: £2,029Bolton: £1,974

    £2,081£2,090£1,974Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton £1,611, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Bolton: £1,611Walsall: £1,741Bolton: £1,618Walsall: £1,644Bolton: £1,528

    £1,611£1,618£1,528Walsall is higher£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton £1,828, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Bolton: £1,828Walsall: £1,884Bolton: £1,835Walsall: £1,780Bolton: £1,734

    £1,828£1,835£1,734Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton £115, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Bolton: £115Walsall: £111Bolton: £115Walsall: £105Bolton: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £133, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Bolton: £133Walsall: £147Bolton: £133Walsall: £139Bolton: £126

    £133£133£126Walsall is higher£146£147£139

  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, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Bolton: £6.15Walsall: £6.74Bolton: £6.17Walsall: £6.37Bolton: £5.83

    £6.15£6.17£5.83Walsall is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £535, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Bolton: £535Walsall: £576Bolton: £537Walsall: £544Bolton: £507

    £535£537£507Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton £142, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Bolton: £142Walsall: £153Bolton: £143Walsall: £145Bolton: £135

    £142£143£135Walsall is higher£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton £95, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Bolton: £95Walsall: £124Bolton: £95Walsall: £117Bolton: £90

    £95£95£90Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton £1,264, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Bolton: £1,264Walsall: £1,378Bolton: £1,270Walsall: £1,302Bolton: £1,199

    £1,264£1,270£1,199Walsall is higher£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton £226, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Bolton: £226Walsall: £204Bolton: £227Walsall: £192Bolton: £214

    £226£227£214Bolton is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton £241, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Bolton: £241Walsall: £225Bolton: £242Walsall: £212Bolton: £228

    £241£242£228Bolton is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton £5.72, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Bolton: £5.72Walsall: £6.20Bolton: £5.75Walsall: £5.86Bolton: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton £5.48, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Bolton: £5.48Walsall: £7.90Bolton: £5.51Walsall: £7.46Bolton: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton £6.78, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Bolton: £6.78Walsall: £6.69Bolton: £6.81Walsall: £6.32Bolton: £6.43

    £6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton is higher£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.3, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Bolton: 159.3

    159.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 24.3, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Bolton: 24.3

    24.3Walsall is higherDepends on how you count25.1

  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, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Bolton: 27.4

    27.4Walsall is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 79.9, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Bolton: 79.9

    79.9Walsall is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton 159.5, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Bolton: 159.5

    159.5Walsall is higher168.0

  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, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Bolton: 21.3

    21.3Walsall is higher27.8

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Bolton and Walsall, per resident
MeasureBoltonWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,601£4,621£4,365£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,081£2,090£1,974£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,611£1,618£1,528£1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,835£1,734£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£110£111£105Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.15£6.17£5.83£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£537£507£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£153£153£145Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,264£1,270£1,199£1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£226£227£214£203£204£192Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£228£224£225£212Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.78£6.81£6.43£6.66£6.69£6.32Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.3162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.325.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.429.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202679.984.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026159.5168.0Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.327.8Walsall

Total

Bolton is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Walsall 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton £1.4bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnWalsall: £1.3bnBolton: £1.3bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton £642.8m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mBolton: £642.8mWalsall: £633.0mBolton: £645.6mWalsall: £597.9mBolton: £609.8m

    £642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton £497.6m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mBolton: £497.6mWalsall: £513.0mBolton: £499.7mWalsall: £484.5mBolton: £472.0m

    £497.6m£499.7m£472.0mWalsall is higher£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton £564.6m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mBolton: £564.6mWalsall: £555.1mBolton: £567.0mWalsall: £524.3mBolton: £535.5m

    £564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton £35.4m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mBolton: £35.4mWalsall: £32.6mBolton: £35.6mWalsall: £30.8mBolton: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton £40.9m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mBolton: £40.9mWalsall: £43.3mBolton: £41.1mWalsall: £40.9mBolton: £38.8m

    £40.9m£41.1m£38.8mWalsall is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  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, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £1.9mWalsall: £1.9mBolton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton £165.2m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mBolton: £165.2mWalsall: £169.8mBolton: £165.9mWalsall: £160.3mBolton: £156.7m

    £165.2m£165.9m£156.7mWalsall is higher£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton £43.9m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mBolton: £43.9mWalsall: £45.1mBolton: £44.1mWalsall: £42.6mBolton: £41.6m

    £43.9m£44.1m£41.6mWalsall is higher£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton £29.2m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mBolton: £29.2mWalsall: £36.6mBolton: £29.4mWalsall: £34.5mBolton: £27.7m

    £29.2m£29.4m£27.7mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton £390.5m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mBolton: £390.5mWalsall: £406.0mBolton: £392.2mWalsall: £383.5mBolton: £370.4m

    £390.5m£392.2m£370.4mWalsall is higher£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton £69.8m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mBolton: £69.8mWalsall: £60.0mBolton: £70.1mWalsall: £56.7mBolton: £66.2m

    £69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton £74.4m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mBolton: £74.4mWalsall: £66.2mBolton: £74.7mWalsall: £62.5mBolton: £70.6m

    £74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton £1.8m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.7mBolton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton £1.7m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mBolton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.3mBolton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.2mBolton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton £2.1m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £2.1mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £2.1mWalsall: £1.9mBolton: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton 49,201, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Bolton: 49,201

    49,201Bolton is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton 7,512, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Bolton: 7,512

    7,512Bolton is higherDepends on how you count7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton 8,470, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Bolton: 8,470

    8,470Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton 24,691, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Bolton: 24,691

    24,691Walsall is higher24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton 49,262, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Bolton: 49,262

    49,262Walsall is higher49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton 6,589, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Bolton: 6,589

    6,589Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Bolton and Walsall, total
MeasureBoltonWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.9m£41.1m£38.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202649,20147,772Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,5127,396Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,4708,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,69124,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,26249,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5898,176Walsall

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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