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Knowsley and Bolton

161,714 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 22 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

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

Knowsley Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Knowsley: £5,668Bolton: £4,621Knowsley: £5,692Bolton: £4,365Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Knowsley: £13,604Bolton: £13,055Knowsley: £13,662Bolton: £12,331Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Knowsley: £3,200Bolton: £2,626Knowsley: £3,214Bolton: £2,480Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Knowsley: £11,638Bolton: £11,466Knowsley: £11,688Bolton: £10,830Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Knowsley: £901Bolton: £719Knowsley: £905Bolton: £679Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley £1,011, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Knowsley: £1,011Bolton: £832Knowsley: £1,015Bolton: £785Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Knowsley: £54Bolton: £39Knowsley: £55Bolton: £36Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Knowsley: £904Bolton: £537Knowsley: £908Bolton: £507Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Knowsley: £237Bolton: £143Knowsley: £238Bolton: £135Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Knowsley: £211Bolton: £154Knowsley: £212Bolton: £146Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley 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: Knowsley £2,364, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Knowsley: £2,364Bolton: £2,061Knowsley: £2,374Bolton: £1,947Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Knowsley: £300Bolton: £227Knowsley: £302Bolton: £214Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Knowsley: £599Bolton: £393Knowsley: £602Bolton: £371Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Knowsley: £10Bolton: £9.34Knowsley: £10Bolton: £8.82Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.30£9.34£8.82

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Knowsley: £15Bolton: £8.95Knowsley: £15Bolton: £8.45Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Knowsley: £10Bolton: £6.81Knowsley: £10Bolton: £6.43Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Knowsley and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,601£4,621£4,365Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,000£13,055£12,331Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,615£2,626£2,480Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,417£11,466£10,830Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£716£719£679Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£828£832£785Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£38£39£36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£535£537£507Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£142£143£135Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£154£154£146Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,052£2,061£1,947Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£226£227£214Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£391£393£371Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£9.30£9.34£8.82Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£8.91£8.95£8.45Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.78£6.81£6.43Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.8995.0Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3151.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3171.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.979.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4258.9Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.334.6Knowsley

Per resident

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

Knowsley Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Knowsley: £5,668Bolton: £4,621Knowsley: £5,692Bolton: £4,365Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Knowsley: £2,212Bolton: £2,090Knowsley: £2,221Bolton: £1,974Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Knowsley: £2,005Bolton: £1,618Knowsley: £2,014Bolton: £1,528Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Knowsley: £1,892Bolton: £1,835Knowsley: £1,900Bolton: £1,734Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Knowsley: £146Bolton: £115Knowsley: £147Bolton: £109Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Knowsley: £164Bolton: £133Knowsley: £165Bolton: £126Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Knowsley: £8.86Bolton: £6.17Knowsley: £8.89Bolton: £5.83Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Knowsley: £904Bolton: £537Knowsley: £908Bolton: £507Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Knowsley: £237Bolton: £143Knowsley: £238Bolton: £135Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Knowsley: £132Bolton: £95Knowsley: £133Bolton: £90Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Knowsley: £1,481Bolton: £1,270Knowsley: £1,487Bolton: £1,199Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Knowsley: £300Bolton: £227Knowsley: £302Bolton: £214Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Knowsley: £376Bolton: £242Knowsley: £377Bolton: £228Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Knowsley: £6.28Bolton: £5.75Knowsley: £6.31Bolton: £5.43Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Knowsley: £9.59Bolton: £5.51Knowsley: £9.63Bolton: £5.20Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Knowsley: £10Bolton: £6.81Knowsley: £10Bolton: £6.43Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley 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: Knowsley 171.3, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Knowsley and Bolton, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,601£4,621£4,365Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,081£2,090£1,974Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,611£1,618£1,528Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,828£1,835£1,734Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£115£115£109Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£133£133£126Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£6.15£6.17£5.83Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£535£537£507Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£142£143£135Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£95£95£90Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,264£1,270£1,199Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£226£227£214Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£241£242£228Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.72£5.75£5.43Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£5.48£5.51£5.20Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.78£6.81£6.43Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3159.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.324.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.727.4Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.979.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2159.5Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.421.3Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnKnowsley: £916.6mBolton: £1.4bnKnowsley: £920.5mBolton: £1.3bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mKnowsley: £357.7mBolton: £645.6mKnowsley: £359.2mBolton: £609.8mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mKnowsley: £324.3mBolton: £499.7mKnowsley: £325.6mBolton: £472.0mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mKnowsley: £306.0mBolton: £567.0mKnowsley: £307.3mBolton: £535.5mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mKnowsley: £23.7mBolton: £35.6mKnowsley: £23.8mBolton: £33.6mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mKnowsley: £26.6mBolton: £41.1mKnowsley: £26.7mBolton: £38.8mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mBolton 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mBolton: £1.9mKnowsley: £1.4mBolton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £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: Knowsley £146.1m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mKnowsley: £146.1mBolton: £165.9mKnowsley: £146.8mBolton: £156.7mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mBolton 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mKnowsley: £38.3mBolton: £44.1mKnowsley: £38.5mBolton: £41.6mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mBolton 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mKnowsley: £21.4mBolton: £29.4mKnowsley: £21.5mBolton: £27.7mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mKnowsley: £239.5mBolton: £392.2mKnowsley: £240.5mBolton: £370.4mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mKnowsley: £48.6mBolton: £70.1mKnowsley: £48.8mBolton: £66.2mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mKnowsley: £60.7mBolton: £74.7mKnowsley: £61.0mBolton: £70.6mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.0mBolton: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.0mBolton: £1.7mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.6mBolton: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.6mBolton: £1.6mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.7mBolton: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Bolton 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: Knowsley 5,449, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Bolton 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: Knowsley 21,334, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Bolton is higherDepends on how you count24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Bolton 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: Knowsley 4,588, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Bolton, total
MeasureKnowsleyBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBolton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBolton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70649,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7147,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4498,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33424,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00949,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5886,589Bolton

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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