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Tameside and Bolton

238,895 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Bolton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Tameside 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

Tameside Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Tameside: £4,842Bolton: £4,621Tameside: £4,863Bolton: £4,365Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Tameside: £13,058Bolton: £13,055Tameside: £13,113Bolton: £12,331Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Tameside: £2,617Bolton: £2,626Tameside: £2,628Bolton: £2,480Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside 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: Tameside £11,664, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Tameside: £11,664Bolton: £11,466Tameside: £11,714Bolton: £10,830Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Tameside: £561Bolton: £719Tameside: £563Bolton: £679Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Bolton 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: Tameside £797, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Tameside: £797Bolton: £832Tameside: £801Bolton: £785Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Bolton 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: Tameside £35, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Tameside: £35Bolton: £39Tameside: £35Bolton: £36Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Bolton 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: Tameside £581, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Tameside: £581Bolton: £537Tameside: £583Bolton: £507Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Tameside: £179Bolton: £143Tameside: £180Bolton: £135Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Tameside: £136Bolton: £154Tameside: £137Bolton: £146Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Bolton is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Tameside £2,048, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Tameside: £2,048Bolton: £2,061Tameside: £2,057Bolton: £1,947Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Tameside: £265Bolton: £227Tameside: £267Bolton: £214Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside 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: Tameside £418, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Tameside: £418Bolton: £393Tameside: £419Bolton: £371Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Tameside: £7.69Bolton: £9.34Tameside: £7.72Bolton: £8.82Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Bolton 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: Tameside £7.03, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Tameside: £7.03Bolton: £8.95Tameside: £7.06Bolton: £8.45Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Bolton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Tameside: £5.45Bolton: £6.81Tameside: £5.47Bolton: £6.43Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Bolton is higher£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: Tameside 1,011.1, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Bolton 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: Tameside 169.7, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Bolton 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: Tameside 87.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Bolton is higher258.9

  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: Tameside 30.2, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Bolton is higher34.6

Show the numbers
Tameside and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,601£4,621£4,365Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£13,000£13,055£12,331Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,615£2,626£2,480Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,417£11,466£10,830Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£38£39£36Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£535£537£507Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£142£143£135Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£154£154£146Bolton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£2,052£2,061£1,947Bolton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£226£227£214Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£391£393£371Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£9.30£9.34£8.82Bolton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£8.91£8.95£8.45Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.1995.0Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.279.9Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2258.9Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.234.6Bolton

Per resident

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

Tameside Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Tameside: £4,842Bolton: £4,621Tameside: £4,863Bolton: £4,365Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Tameside: £2,165Bolton: £2,090Tameside: £2,175Bolton: £1,974Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Tameside: £1,646Bolton: £1,618Tameside: £1,653Bolton: £1,528Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Tameside: £1,934Bolton: £1,835Tameside: £1,943Bolton: £1,734Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Tameside: £93Bolton: £115Tameside: £93Bolton: £109Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Bolton 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: Tameside £132, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Tameside: £132Bolton: £133Tameside: £133Bolton: £126Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Bolton 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: Tameside £5.86, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Tameside: £5.86Bolton: £6.17Tameside: £5.89Bolton: £5.83Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Bolton 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: Tameside £581, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Tameside: £581Bolton: £537Tameside: £583Bolton: £507Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Tameside: £179Bolton: £143Tameside: £180Bolton: £135Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Tameside: £86Bolton: £95Tameside: £86Bolton: £90Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Bolton is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Tameside: £1,288Bolton: £1,270Tameside: £1,294Bolton: £1,199Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Tameside: £265Bolton: £227Tameside: £267Bolton: £214Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Tameside: £263Bolton: £242Tameside: £264Bolton: £228Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Tameside: £4.83Bolton: £5.75Tameside: £4.85Bolton: £5.43Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Bolton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Tameside: £4.42Bolton: £5.51Tameside: £4.44Bolton: £5.20Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Bolton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Tameside: £5.45Bolton: £6.81Tameside: £5.47Bolton: £6.43Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Tameside is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Bolton 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: Tameside 28.1, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Bolton is higher159.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 19.0, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Bolton is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Tameside and Bolton, per resident
MeasureTamesideBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,601£4,621£4,365Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,081£2,090£1,974Tameside
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,611£1,618£1,528Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,828£1,835£1,734Tameside
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£535£537£507Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£142£143£135Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£95£95£90Bolton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,264£1,270£1,199Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£226£227£214Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£241£242£228Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.72£5.75£5.43Bolton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7159.3Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.524.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.127.4Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.279.9Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7159.5Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.3Bolton

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnTameside: £1.2bnBolton: £1.4bnTameside: £1.2bnBolton: £1.3bnTameside: £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: Tameside £517.3m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mTameside: £517.3mBolton: £645.6mTameside: £519.5mBolton: £609.8mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mTameside: £393.2mBolton: £499.7mTameside: £394.9mBolton: £472.0mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mTameside: £462.1mBolton: £567.0mTameside: £464.1mBolton: £535.5mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mTameside: £22.2mBolton: £35.6mTameside: £22.3mBolton: £33.6mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mBolton 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: Tameside £31.6m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mTameside: £31.6mBolton: £41.1mTameside: £31.7mBolton: £38.8mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mBolton 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: Tameside £1.4m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mTameside: £1.4mBolton: £1.8mTameside: £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: Tameside £138.7m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mTameside: £138.7mBolton: £165.9mTameside: £139.3mBolton: £156.7mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mBolton 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: Tameside £42.9m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mTameside: £42.9mBolton: £44.1mTameside: £43.1mBolton: £41.6mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mBolton 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: Tameside £20.5m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mTameside: £20.5mBolton: £29.4mTameside: £20.6mBolton: £27.7mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBolton is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mTameside: £307.8mBolton: £392.2mTameside: £309.1mBolton: £370.4mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mTameside: £63.4mBolton: £70.1mTameside: £63.7mBolton: £66.2mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mTameside: £62.8mBolton: £74.7mTameside: £63.0mBolton: £70.6mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mBolton: £1.8mTameside: £1.2mBolton: £1.7mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mBolton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mTameside: £1.1mBolton: £1.7mTameside: £1.1mBolton: £1.6mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mTameside: £1.3mBolton: £2.1mTameside: £1.3mBolton: £2.0mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Bolton is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Tameside 6,721, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Bolton 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: Tameside 20,840, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Bolton is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Tameside 4,544, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Bolton is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Tameside and Bolton, total
MeasureTamesideBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£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£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05849,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6247,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,7218,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84024,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44249,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5446,589Bolton

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.
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