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Rochdale and Bolton

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

Rochdale is higher than Bolton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Rochdale is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 3. 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

Rochdale Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,864£4,885£4,614Rochdale 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: Rochdale £13,168, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Rochdale: £13,168Bolton: £13,055Rochdale: £13,224Bolton: £12,331Rochdale: £12,491

    £13,168£13,224£12,491Rochdale 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: Rochdale £2,895, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Rochdale: £2,895Bolton: £2,626Rochdale: £2,907Bolton: £2,480Rochdale: £2,746

    £2,895£2,907£2,746Rochdale 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: Rochdale £11,639, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Rochdale: £11,639Bolton: £11,466Rochdale: £11,689Bolton: £10,830Rochdale: £11,040

    £11,639£11,689£11,040Rochdale 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: Rochdale £686, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Rochdale: £686Bolton: £719Rochdale: £689Bolton: £679Rochdale: £650

    £686£689£650Bolton 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: Rochdale £803, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Rochdale: £803Bolton: £832Rochdale: £806Bolton: £785Rochdale: £762

    £803£806£762Bolton is higher£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: Rochdale £40, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Rochdale: £40Bolton: £39Rochdale: £40Bolton: £36Rochdale: £38

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

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

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

    £575£577£545Rochdale 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: Rochdale £181, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Rochdale: £181Bolton: £143Rochdale: £181Bolton: £135Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale 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: Rochdale £163, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Rochdale: £163Bolton: £154Rochdale: £164Bolton: £146Rochdale: £155

    £163£164£155Rochdale 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: Rochdale £2,287, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Rochdale: £2,287Bolton: £2,061Rochdale: £2,297Bolton: £1,947Rochdale: £2,170

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £278£279£264Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochdale £427, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Rochdale: £427Bolton: £393Rochdale: £429Bolton: £371Rochdale: £405

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

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

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

    £7.82£7.86£7.42Bolton 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: Rochdale £9.22, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Rochdale: £9.22Bolton: £8.95Rochdale: £9.26Bolton: £8.45Rochdale: £8.75

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale 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: Rochdale 1,021.1, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Rochdale: 1,021.1

    1,021.1Rochdale 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: Rochdale 158.9, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Rochdale: 158.9

    158.9Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count151.9

  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: Rochdale 174.1, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Rochdale: 174.1

    174.1Rochdale 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: Rochdale 87.1, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale 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: Rochdale 283.5, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Rochdale: 283.5

    283.5Rochdale 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: Rochdale 36.7, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Rochdale: 36.7

    36.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Rochdale and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureRochdaleBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,601£4,621£4,365Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,168£13,224£12,491£13,000£13,055£12,331Rochdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,895£2,907£2,746£2,615£2,626£2,480Rochdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,639£11,689£11,040£11,417£11,466£10,830Rochdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£686£689£650£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£803£806£762£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£40£38£38£39£36Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£535£537£507Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£142£143£135Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£163£164£155£154£154£146Rochdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,170£2,052£2,061£1,947Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£226£227£214Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£427£429£405£391£393£371Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.82£7.86£7.42£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.22£9.26£8.75£8.91£8.95£8.45Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.78£6.81£6.43Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,021.1995.0Rochdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.9151.9Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.1171.3Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.179.9Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.5258.9Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.734.6Rochdale

Per resident

Rochdale 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

Rochdale Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £106£106£100Bolton 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: Rochdale £124, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Rochdale: £124Bolton: £133Rochdale: £124Bolton: £126Rochdale: £118

    £124£124£118Bolton is higher£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: Rochdale £6.21, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Rochdale: £6.21Bolton: £6.17Rochdale: £6.24Bolton: £5.83Rochdale: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count£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: Rochdale £575, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Rochdale: £575Bolton: £537Rochdale: £577Bolton: £507Rochdale: £545

    £575£577£545Rochdale 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: Rochdale £181, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Rochdale: £181Bolton: £143Rochdale: £181Bolton: £135Rochdale: £171

    £181£181£171Rochdale 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: Rochdale £101, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Rochdale: £101Bolton: £95Rochdale: £102Bolton: £90Rochdale: £96

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.85£6.88£6.50Rochdale 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: Rochdale 157.6, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Rochdale: 157.6

    157.6Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.5Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count24.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Rochdale 26.9, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Rochdale: 26.9

    26.9Bolton 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: Rochdale 87.1, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Rochdale: 87.1

    87.1Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    175.4Rochdale 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: Rochdale 22.7, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Rochdale: 22.7

    22.7Rochdale is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Rochdale and Bolton, per resident
MeasureRochdaleBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,864£4,885£4,614£4,601£4,621£4,365Rochdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,032£2,040£1,927£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,791£1,799£1,699£1,611£1,618£1,528Rochdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,796£1,803£1,703£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£6.15£6.17£5.83Rochdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£575£577£545£535£537£507Rochdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£181£181£171£142£143£135Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£101£102£96£95£95£90Rochdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,415£1,421£1,343£1,264£1,270£1,199Rochdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£226£227£214Rochdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£264£266£251£241£242£228Rochdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£5.48£5.51£5.20Rochdale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.85£6.88£6.50£6.78£6.81£6.43Rochdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026157.6159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.524.3Rochdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.927.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.179.9Rochdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.4159.5Rochdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.721.3Rochdale

Total

Rochdale 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

Rochdale Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £24.9m£25.0m£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: Rochdale £29.1m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mRochdale: £29.1mBolton: £41.1mRochdale: £29.2mBolton: £38.8mRochdale: £27.6m

    £29.1m£29.2m£27.6mBolton is higher£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: Rochdale £1.5m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mBolton: £1.9mRochdale: £1.5mBolton: £1.8mRochdale: £1.4m

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

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

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

    £135.1m£135.6m£128.1mBolton 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: Rochdale £42.4m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mRochdale: £42.4mBolton: £44.1mRochdale: £42.6mBolton: £41.6mRochdale: £40.2m

    £42.4m£42.6m£40.2mBolton 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: Rochdale £23.8m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mRochdale: £23.8mBolton: £29.4mRochdale: £23.9mBolton: £27.7mRochdale: £22.5m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    37,012Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    5,758Bolton is higherDepends on how you count7,512

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

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

    6,311Bolton 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: Rochdale 20,462, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Rochdale: 20,462

    20,462Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    41,214Bolton 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: Rochdale 5,335, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Rochdale: 5,335

    5,335Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Rochdale and Bolton, total
MeasureRochdaleBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.3m£479.3m£452.7m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.9m£422.6m£399.2m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£421.9m£423.7m£400.2m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.9m£25.0m£23.6m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£135.1m£135.6m£128.1m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.4m£42.6m£40.2m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£332.5m£333.9m£315.4m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£65.4m£65.6m£62.0m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.1m£62.4m£58.9m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,01249,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7587,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,3118,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,46224,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,21449,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,3356,589Bolton

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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