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Oldham and Bolton

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

Oldham is higher than Bolton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Oldham is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 7. 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

Oldham Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 1,014.5, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count995.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 147.7, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Bolton is higher151.9

  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: Oldham 172.3, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Oldham is higherDepends on how you count171.3

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

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

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham 291.0, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count258.9

  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: Oldham 42.0, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Oldham and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,601£4,621£4,365Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,000£13,055£12,331Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,615£2,626£2,480Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,417£11,466£10,830Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£828£832£785Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£537£507Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£143£135Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£154£154£146Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,052£2,061£1,947Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.78£6.81£6.43Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5995.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3171.3Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.179.9Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0258.9Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.034.6Oldham

Per resident

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

Oldham Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham £5.65, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Oldham: £5.65Bolton: £6.17Oldham: £5.67Bolton: £5.83Oldham: £5.36

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Oldham: £4.44Bolton: £5.51Oldham: £4.46Bolton: £5.20Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    150.7Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.9Bolton is higher24.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 25.6, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Bolton is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

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

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count159.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 26.0, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Oldham and Bolton, per resident
MeasureOldhamBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,601£4,621£4,365Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,611£1,618£1,528Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£537£507Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£143£135Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£95£95£90Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,264£1,270£1,199Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.78£6.81£6.43Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.627.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.179.9Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0159.5Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.3Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Bolton 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

Oldham Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham £1.4m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mOldham: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mOldham: £1.4mBolton: £1.8mOldham: £1.3m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,774Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,501Bolton is higher7,512

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

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

    6,415Bolton is higherDepends on how you count8,470

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

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

    21,096Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    45,136Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,262

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

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

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

Show the numbers
Oldham and Bolton, total
MeasureOldhamBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77449,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5017,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4158,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09624,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13649,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5096,589Bolton

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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