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Sandwell and Bolton

353,270 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Bolton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Sandwell: £4,448Bolton: £4,621Sandwell: £4,467Bolton: £4,365Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Bolton 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: Sandwell £13,190, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Sandwell: £13,190Bolton: £13,055Sandwell: £13,246Bolton: £12,331Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Sandwell 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: Sandwell £2,756, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Sandwell: £2,756Bolton: £2,626Sandwell: £2,768Bolton: £2,480Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Sandwell 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: Sandwell £11,090, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Sandwell: £11,090Bolton: £11,466Sandwell: £11,137Bolton: £10,830Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Bolton is higher£11,417£11,466£10,830

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Sandwell £1,036, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Sandwell: £1,036Bolton: £719Sandwell: £1,040Bolton: £679Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell 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: Sandwell £1,010, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Sandwell: £1,010Bolton: £832Sandwell: £1,015Bolton: £785Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell 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: Sandwell £53, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Sandwell: £53Bolton: £39Sandwell: £54Bolton: £36Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Sandwell: £568Bolton: £537Sandwell: £570Bolton: £507Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Sandwell: £135Bolton: £143Sandwell: £135Bolton: £135Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bolton 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: Sandwell £181, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Sandwell: £181Bolton: £154Sandwell: £181Bolton: £146Sandwell: £171

    £181£181£171Sandwell is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sandwell £2,182, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Sandwell: £2,182Bolton: £2,061Sandwell: £2,192Bolton: £1,947Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Sandwell is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Sandwell: £197Bolton: £227Sandwell: £198Bolton: £214Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Bolton 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: Sandwell £368, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Sandwell: £368Bolton: £393Sandwell: £369Bolton: £371Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Bolton 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: Sandwell £12, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Sandwell: £12Bolton: £9.34Sandwell: £12Bolton: £8.82Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell 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: Sandwell £13, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Sandwell: £13Bolton: £8.95Sandwell: £14Bolton: £8.45Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Sandwell: £6.24Bolton: £6.81Sandwell: £6.27Bolton: £6.43Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Bolton 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: Sandwell 972.2, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Bolton is higher995.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Sandwell 202.8, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell 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: Sandwell 198.3, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell 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: Sandwell 82.3, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell 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: Sandwell 274.6, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Sandwell 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: Sandwell 40.9, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Sandwell is higher34.6

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Sandwell and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,000£13,055£12,331Sandwell
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,615£2,626£2,480Sandwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£716£719£679Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£828£832£785Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£38£39£36Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£535£537£507Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£154£154£146Sandwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,052£2,061£1,947Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.30£9.34£8.82Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£8.91£8.95£8.45Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.2995.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8151.9Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3171.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.379.9Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6258.9Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.934.6Sandwell

Per resident

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Sandwell: £4,448Bolton: £4,621Sandwell: £4,467Bolton: £4,365Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Sandwell: £1,790Bolton: £2,090Sandwell: £1,798Bolton: £1,974Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Sandwell: £1,752Bolton: £1,618Sandwell: £1,759Bolton: £1,528Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Sandwell is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Sandwell: £1,505Bolton: £1,835Sandwell: £1,512Bolton: £1,734Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Sandwell: £141Bolton: £115Sandwell: £141Bolton: £109Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell 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: Sandwell £137, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Sandwell: £137Bolton: £133Sandwell: £138Bolton: £126Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell 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: Sandwell £7.25, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Sandwell: £7.25Bolton: £6.17Sandwell: £7.28Bolton: £5.83Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Sandwell: £568Bolton: £537Sandwell: £570Bolton: £507Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Sandwell: £135Bolton: £143Sandwell: £135Bolton: £135Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Bolton 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: Sandwell £115, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Sandwell: £115Bolton: £95Sandwell: £115Bolton: £90Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Sandwell: £1,387Bolton: £1,270Sandwell: £1,393Bolton: £1,199Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Sandwell is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Sandwell: £197Bolton: £227Sandwell: £198Bolton: £214Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Bolton is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Sandwell: £234Bolton: £242Sandwell: £235Bolton: £228Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Sandwell: £7.54Bolton: £5.75Sandwell: £7.57Bolton: £5.43Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Sandwell: £8.58Bolton: £5.51Sandwell: £8.62Bolton: £5.20Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Sandwell: £6.24Bolton: £6.81Sandwell: £6.27Bolton: £6.43Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Bolton 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: Sandwell 132.0, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Bolton is higher159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.9, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Sandwell: 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: Sandwell 82.3, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Sandwell is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.0, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Sandwell: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higher21.3

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Sandwell and Bolton, per resident
MeasureSandwellBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,611£1,618£1,528Sandwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£115£115£109Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£133£133£126Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£6.15£6.17£5.83Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£535£537£507Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£95£95£90Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,264£1,270£1,199Sandwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£5.72£5.75£5.43Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£5.48£5.51£5.20Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.524.3Sandwell
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 202682.379.9Sandwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5159.5Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.3Sandwell

Total

Sandwell is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 4. 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

Sandwell Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnBolton: £1.4bnSandwell: £1.6bnBolton: £1.3bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mSandwell: £632.5mBolton: £645.6mSandwell: £635.2mBolton: £609.8mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mSandwell: £618.9mBolton: £499.7mSandwell: £621.6mBolton: £472.0mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mSandwell: £531.8mBolton: £567.0mSandwell: £534.1mBolton: £535.5mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mSandwell: £49.7mBolton: £35.6mSandwell: £49.9mBolton: £33.6mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell 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: Sandwell £48.5m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mSandwell: £48.5mBolton: £41.1mSandwell: £48.7mBolton: £38.8mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell 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: Sandwell £2.6m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mBolton: £1.9mSandwell: £2.6mBolton: £1.8mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell 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: Sandwell £200.6m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mSandwell: £200.6mBolton: £165.9mSandwell: £201.5mBolton: £156.7mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell 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: Sandwell £47.6m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mSandwell: £47.6mBolton: £44.1mSandwell: £47.8mBolton: £41.6mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell 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: Sandwell £40.6m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mSandwell: £40.6mBolton: £29.4mSandwell: £40.8mBolton: £27.7mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mSandwell: £490.1mBolton: £392.2mSandwell: £492.2mBolton: £370.4mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mSandwell: £69.5mBolton: £70.1mSandwell: £69.8mBolton: £66.2mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mBolton is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mSandwell: £82.5mBolton: £74.7mSandwell: £82.9mBolton: £70.6mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mBolton: £1.8mSandwell: £2.7mBolton: £1.7mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mSandwell: £3.0mBolton: £1.7mSandwell: £3.0mBolton: £1.6mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mSandwell: £2.2mBolton: £2.1mSandwell: £2.2mBolton: £2.0mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Bolton is higher49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher7,512

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell 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: Sandwell 29,078, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higher6,589

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Sandwell and Bolton, total
MeasureSandwellBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62149,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7247,512Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5118,470Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07824,691Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65849,262Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1736,589Sandwell

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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