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Birmingham and Bolton

1,182,920 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Birmingham is higher than Bolton on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Birmingham is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 5. 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

Birmingham Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Birmingham: £4,823Bolton: £4,621Birmingham: £4,844Bolton: £4,365Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Birmingham: £13,003Bolton: £13,055Birmingham: £13,059Bolton: £12,331Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Birmingham 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: Birmingham £3,004, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Birmingham: £3,004Bolton: £2,626Birmingham: £3,017Bolton: £2,480Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,615£2,626£2,480

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Birmingham: £11,007Bolton: £11,466Birmingham: £11,054Bolton: £10,830Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Bolton 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: Birmingham £1,039, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Birmingham: £1,039Bolton: £719Birmingham: £1,043Bolton: £679Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham 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: Birmingham £907, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Birmingham: £907Bolton: £832Birmingham: £910Bolton: £785Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham 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: Birmingham £51, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Birmingham: £51Bolton: £39Birmingham: £51Bolton: £36Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Birmingham: £552Bolton: £537Birmingham: £554Bolton: £507Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £143Birmingham: £142Bolton: £135Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Bolton 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: Birmingham £181, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Birmingham: £181Bolton: £154Birmingham: £181Bolton: £146Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Birmingham is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Birmingham £2,465, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Birmingham: £2,465Bolton: £2,061Birmingham: £2,475Bolton: £1,947Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Birmingham: £566Bolton: £227Birmingham: £568Bolton: £214Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham 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: Birmingham £336, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Birmingham: £336Bolton: £393Birmingham: £337Bolton: £371Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Bolton 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: Birmingham £12, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Birmingham: £12Bolton: £9.34Birmingham: £12Bolton: £8.82Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham 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: Birmingham £11, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Birmingham: £11Bolton: £8.95Birmingham: £11Bolton: £8.45Birmingham: £10

    £11£11£10Birmingham is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Birmingham: £5.83Bolton: £6.81Birmingham: £5.85Bolton: £6.43Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bolton 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: Birmingham 993.3, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Bolton 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: Birmingham 196.1, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham 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: Birmingham 183.6, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher79.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 312.7, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham 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: Birmingham 40.8, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Birmingham is higher34.6

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Birmingham and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,601£4,621£4,365Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,000£13,055£12,331Birmingham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,615£2,626£2,480Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£716£719£679Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£828£832£785Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£38£39£36Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£537£507Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£154£154£146Birmingham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,052£2,061£1,947Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£226£227£214Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£9.30£9.34£8.82Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.91£8.95£8.45Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.3995.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1151.9Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6171.3Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.279.9Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7258.9Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.834.6Birmingham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 9. 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

Birmingham Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Birmingham: £4,823Bolton: £4,621Birmingham: £4,844Bolton: £4,365Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Birmingham: £1,593Bolton: £2,090Birmingham: £1,600Bolton: £1,974Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Birmingham: £1,965Bolton: £1,618Birmingham: £1,974Bolton: £1,528Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Birmingham: £1,348Bolton: £1,835Birmingham: £1,354Bolton: £1,734Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Birmingham: £127Bolton: £115Birmingham: £128Bolton: £109Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham 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: Birmingham £111, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Birmingham: £111Bolton: £133Birmingham: £112Bolton: £126Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Bolton 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: Birmingham £6.25, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Birmingham: £6.25Bolton: £6.17Birmingham: £6.28Bolton: £5.83Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Birmingham: £552Bolton: £537Birmingham: £554Bolton: £507Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Birmingham is higher£535£537£507

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Birmingham: £142Bolton: £143Birmingham: £142Bolton: £135Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Bolton 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: Birmingham £118, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Birmingham: £118Bolton: £95Birmingham: £119Bolton: £90Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Birmingham: £1,612Bolton: £1,270Birmingham: £1,619Bolton: £1,199Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Birmingham: £566Bolton: £227Birmingham: £568Bolton: £214Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Birmingham: £220Bolton: £242Birmingham: £221Bolton: £228Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Birmingham: £8.14Bolton: £5.75Birmingham: £8.17Bolton: £5.43Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Birmingham: £7.18Bolton: £5.51Birmingham: £7.21Bolton: £5.20Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Birmingham: £5.83Bolton: £6.81Birmingham: £5.85Bolton: £6.43Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Bolton 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: Birmingham 121.7, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Bolton 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: Birmingham 22.5, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Bolton 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: Birmingham 80.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Birmingham is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26.7, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higher21.3

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Birmingham and Bolton, per resident
MeasureBirminghamBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,601£4,621£4,365Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,611£1,618£1,528Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£115£115£109Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.15£6.17£5.83Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£537£507Birmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£95£95£90Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,264£1,270£1,199Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£226£227£214Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£5.72£5.75£5.43Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£5.48£5.51£5.20Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.527.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.279.9Birmingham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6159.5Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.721.3Birmingham

Total

Birmingham 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

Birmingham Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBolton: £1.4bnBirmingham: £5.7bnBolton: £1.3bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £645.6mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £609.8mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mBirmingham: £2.3bnBolton: £499.7mBirmingham: £2.3bnBolton: £472.0mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mBirmingham: £1.6bnBolton: £567.0mBirmingham: £1.6bnBolton: £535.5mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mBirmingham: £150.5mBolton: £35.6mBirmingham: £151.1mBolton: £33.6mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £131.4m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mBirmingham: £131.4mBolton: £41.1mBirmingham: £131.9mBolton: £38.8mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £7.4m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mBolton: £1.9mBirmingham: £7.4mBolton: £1.8mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £652.7m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mBirmingham: £652.7mBolton: £165.9mBirmingham: £655.5mBolton: £156.7mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higher£165.2m£165.9m£156.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mBirmingham: £167.4mBolton: £44.1mBirmingham: £168.2mBolton: £41.6mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £139.7m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mBirmingham: £139.7mBolton: £29.4mBirmingham: £140.3mBolton: £27.7mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £392.2mBirmingham: £1.9bnBolton: £370.4mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mBirmingham: £669.2mBolton: £70.1mBirmingham: £672.0mBolton: £66.2mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mBirmingham: £259.8mBolton: £74.7mBirmingham: £260.9mBolton: £70.6mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.6mBolton: £1.8mBirmingham: £9.7mBolton: £1.7mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mBirmingham: £8.5mBolton: £1.7mBirmingham: £8.5mBolton: £1.6mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.9mBolton: £2.1mBirmingham: £6.9mBolton: £2.0mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26,599, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham 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: Birmingham 94,855, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Bolton, total
MeasureBirminghamBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94049,201Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4187,512Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5998,470Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85524,691Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99049,262Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5986,589Birmingham

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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