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Walsall and Bolton

294,626 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 5 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

Walsall 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

Walsall Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Walsall: £4,809Bolton: £4,621Walsall: £4,829Bolton: £4,365Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall 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: Walsall £13,209, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Walsall: £13,209Bolton: £13,055Walsall: £13,265Bolton: £12,331Walsall: £12,529

    £13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall 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: Walsall £2,820, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Walsall: £2,820Bolton: £2,626Walsall: £2,832Bolton: £2,480Walsall: £2,675

    £2,820£2,832£2,675Walsall 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: Walsall £11,584, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Walsall: £11,584Bolton: £11,466Walsall: £11,633Bolton: £10,830Walsall: £10,988

    £11,584£11,633£10,988Walsall 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: Walsall £681, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Walsall: £681Bolton: £719Walsall: £683Bolton: £679Walsall: £646

    £681£683£646Bolton 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: Walsall £903, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Walsall: £903Bolton: £832Walsall: £907Bolton: £785Walsall: £856

    £903£907£856Walsall 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: Walsall £41, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Walsall: £41Bolton: £39Walsall: £42Bolton: £36Walsall: £39

    £41£42£39Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Walsall: £574Bolton: £537Walsall: £576Bolton: £507Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall 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: Walsall £153, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Walsall: £153Bolton: £143Walsall: £153Bolton: £135Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£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: Walsall £201, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Walsall: £201Bolton: £154Walsall: £202Bolton: £146Walsall: £191

    £201£202£191Walsall is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £2,232, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Walsall: £2,232Bolton: £2,061Walsall: £2,242Bolton: £1,947Walsall: £2,118

    £2,232£2,242£2,118Walsall is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Walsall: £203Bolton: £227Walsall: £204Bolton: £214Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Bolton 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: Walsall £364, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Walsall: £364Bolton: £393Walsall: £366Bolton: £371Walsall: £345

    £364£366£345Bolton is higher£391£393£371

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Walsall £10, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Walsall: £10Bolton: £9.34Walsall: £10Bolton: £8.82Walsall: £9.53

    £10£10£9.53Walsall 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: Walsall £13, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Walsall: £13Bolton: £8.95Walsall: £13Bolton: £8.45Walsall: £12

    £13£13£12Walsall is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Walsall: £6.66Bolton: £6.81Walsall: £6.69Bolton: £6.43Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Bolton 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: Walsall 1,001.1, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Walsall: 1,001.1

    1,001.1Walsall 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: Walsall 155.0, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Walsall: 155.0

    155.0Walsall 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: Walsall 183.5, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Walsall: 183.5

    183.5Walsall is higher171.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall 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: Walsall 273.2, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Walsall: 273.2

    273.2Walsall 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: Walsall 45.1, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Walsall: 45.1

    45.1Walsall is higher34.6

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Walsall and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureWalsallBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,601£4,621£4,365Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,209£13,265£12,529£13,000£13,055£12,331Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,820£2,832£2,675£2,615£2,626£2,480Walsall
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,584£11,633£10,988£11,417£11,466£10,830Walsall
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£681£683£646£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£903£907£856£828£832£785Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£41£42£39£38£39£36Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£535£537£507Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£143£135Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£201£202£191£154£154£146Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,118£2,052£2,061£1,947Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£364£366£345£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.53£9.30£9.34£8.82Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£8.91£8.95£8.45Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,001.1995.0Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0151.9Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.5171.3Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.279.9Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026273.2258.9Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.134.6Walsall

Per resident

Walsall 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

Walsall Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Walsall £4,809, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Walsall: £4,809Bolton: £4,621Walsall: £4,829Bolton: £4,365Walsall: £4,561

    £4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Walsall £2,139, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Walsall: £2,139Bolton: £2,090Walsall: £2,148Bolton: £1,974Walsall: £2,029

    £2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Walsall £1,734, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Walsall: £1,734Bolton: £1,618Walsall: £1,741Bolton: £1,528Walsall: £1,644

    £1,734£1,741£1,644Walsall is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Walsall £1,876, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Walsall: £1,876Bolton: £1,835Walsall: £1,884Bolton: £1,734Walsall: £1,780

    £1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Walsall £110, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Walsall: £110Bolton: £115Walsall: £111Bolton: £109Walsall: £105

    £110£111£105Bolton 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: Walsall £146, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Walsall: £146Bolton: £133Walsall: £147Bolton: £126Walsall: £139

    £146£147£139Walsall 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: Walsall £6.72, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Walsall: £6.72Bolton: £6.17Walsall: £6.74Bolton: £5.83Walsall: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall 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: Walsall £574, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Walsall: £574Bolton: £537Walsall: £576Bolton: £507Walsall: £544

    £574£576£544Walsall 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: Walsall £153, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Walsall: £153Bolton: £143Walsall: £153Bolton: £135Walsall: £145

    £153£153£145Walsall is higher£142£143£135

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Walsall £124, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Walsall: £124Bolton: £95Walsall: £124Bolton: £90Walsall: £117

    £124£124£117Walsall is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Walsall £1,372, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Walsall: £1,372Bolton: £1,270Walsall: £1,378Bolton: £1,199Walsall: £1,302

    £1,372£1,378£1,302Walsall is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Walsall £203, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Walsall: £203Bolton: £227Walsall: £204Bolton: £214Walsall: £192

    £203£204£192Bolton is higher£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Walsall £224, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Walsall: £224Bolton: £242Walsall: £225Bolton: £228Walsall: £212

    £224£225£212Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Walsall £6.18, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Walsall: £6.18Bolton: £5.75Walsall: £6.20Bolton: £5.43Walsall: £5.86

    £6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Walsall £7.86, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Walsall: £7.86Bolton: £5.51Walsall: £7.90Bolton: £5.20Walsall: £7.46

    £7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Walsall £6.66, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Walsall: £6.66Bolton: £6.81Walsall: £6.69Bolton: £6.43Walsall: £6.32

    £6.66£6.69£6.32Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 162.1, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Walsall: 162.1

    162.1Walsall is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 25.1, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Walsall: 25.1

    25.1Walsall 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: Walsall 29.7, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Walsall: 29.7

    29.7Walsall is higher27.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 84.2, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Walsall: 84.2

    84.2Walsall is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Walsall 168.0, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Walsall: 168.0

    168.0Walsall 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: Walsall 27.8, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Walsall: 27.8

    27.8Walsall is higher21.3

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bolton, per resident
MeasureWalsallBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,809£4,829£4,561£4,601£4,621£4,365Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,139£2,148£2,029£2,081£2,090£1,974Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,734£1,741£1,644£1,611£1,618£1,528Walsall
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,876£1,884£1,780£1,828£1,835£1,734Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£133£133£126Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.15£6.17£5.83Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£574£576£544£535£537£507Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£153£153£145£142£143£135Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£95£95£90Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,302£1,264£1,270£1,199Walsall
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£203£204£192£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.18£6.20£5.86£5.72£5.75£5.43Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.86£7.90£7.46£5.48£5.51£5.20Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.66£6.69£6.32£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.1159.3Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.3Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.727.4Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.279.9Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.0159.5Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.821.3Walsall

Total

Walsall 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

Walsall Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Walsall £1.4bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnBolton: £1.3bnWalsall: £1.3bn

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Walsall £630.3m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mWalsall: £630.3mBolton: £645.6mWalsall: £633.0mBolton: £609.8mWalsall: £597.9m

    £630.3m£633.0m£597.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Walsall £510.8m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mWalsall: £510.8mBolton: £499.7mWalsall: £513.0mBolton: £472.0mWalsall: £484.5m

    £510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Walsall £552.8m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mWalsall: £552.8mBolton: £567.0mWalsall: £555.1mBolton: £535.5mWalsall: £524.3m

    £552.8m£555.1m£524.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall £32.5m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mWalsall: £32.5mBolton: £35.6mWalsall: £32.6mBolton: £33.6mWalsall: £30.8m

    £32.5m£32.6m£30.8mBolton 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: Walsall £43.1m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mWalsall: £43.1mBolton: £41.1mWalsall: £43.3mBolton: £38.8mWalsall: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall 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: Walsall £2.0m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £1.9mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall 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: Walsall £169.0m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mWalsall: £169.0mBolton: £165.9mWalsall: £169.8mBolton: £156.7mWalsall: £160.3m

    £169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall 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: Walsall £45.0m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mWalsall: £45.0mBolton: £44.1mWalsall: £45.1mBolton: £41.6mWalsall: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall is higher£43.9m£44.1m£41.6m

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall £36.4m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mWalsall: £36.4mBolton: £29.4mWalsall: £36.6mBolton: £27.7mWalsall: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall £404.3m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mWalsall: £404.3mBolton: £392.2mWalsall: £406.0mBolton: £370.4mWalsall: £383.5m

    £404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Walsall £59.7m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mWalsall: £59.7mBolton: £70.1mWalsall: £60.0mBolton: £66.2mWalsall: £56.7m

    £59.7m£60.0m£56.7mBolton is higher£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Walsall £65.9m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mWalsall: £65.9mBolton: £74.7mWalsall: £66.2mBolton: £70.6mWalsall: £62.5m

    £65.9m£66.2m£62.5mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Walsall £1.8m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBolton: £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mWalsall: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Walsall £2.3m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.3mBolton: £1.7mWalsall: £2.3mBolton: £1.6mWalsall: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Walsall £2.0m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £2.1mWalsall: £2.0mBolton: £2.0mWalsall: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Walsall 47,772, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Walsall: 47,772

    47,772Bolton is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Walsall 7,396, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Walsall: 7,396

    7,396Bolton 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: Walsall 8,755, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Walsall: 8,755

    8,755Walsall is higher8,470

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Walsall 24,801, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Walsall: 24,801

    24,801Walsall is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Walsall 49,489, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Walsall: 49,489

    49,489Walsall is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Walsall 8,176, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Walsall: 8,176

    8,176Walsall is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Walsall and Bolton, total
MeasureWalsallBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202647,77249,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,3967,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20268,7558,470Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202624,80124,691Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202649,48949,262Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,1766,589Walsall

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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