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Wolverhampton and Bolton

280,541 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton is higher than Bolton on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 10 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

Wolverhampton 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

Wolverhampton Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Wolverhampton: £4,612Bolton: £4,621Wolverhampton: £4,632Bolton: £4,365Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £12,988, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Wolverhampton: £12,988Bolton: £13,055Wolverhampton: £13,044Bolton: £12,331Wolverhampton: £12,320

    £12,988£13,044£12,320Bolton is higher£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: Wolverhampton £2,760, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Wolverhampton: £2,760Bolton: £2,626Wolverhampton: £2,772Bolton: £2,480Wolverhampton: £2,618

    £2,760£2,772£2,618Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £11,175, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Wolverhampton: £11,175Bolton: £11,466Wolverhampton: £11,222Bolton: £10,830Wolverhampton: £10,600

    £11,175£11,222£10,600Bolton 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: Wolverhampton £877, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Wolverhampton: £877Bolton: £719Wolverhampton: £881Bolton: £679Wolverhampton: £832

    £877£881£832Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £892, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Wolverhampton: £892Bolton: £832Wolverhampton: £896Bolton: £785Wolverhampton: £846

    £892£896£846Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £45, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Wolverhampton: £45Bolton: £39Wolverhampton: £45Bolton: £36Wolverhampton: £43

    £45£45£43Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Wolverhampton: £535Bolton: £537Wolverhampton: £538Bolton: £507Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £133, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £143Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £135Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton 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: Wolverhampton £165, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Wolverhampton: £165Bolton: £154Wolverhampton: £166Bolton: £146Wolverhampton: £156

    £165£166£156Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £2,234, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Wolverhampton: £2,234Bolton: £2,061Wolverhampton: £2,244Bolton: £1,947Wolverhampton: £2,119

    £2,234£2,244£2,119Wolverhampton is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Wolverhampton: £242Bolton: £227Wolverhampton: £243Bolton: £214Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £340, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Wolverhampton: £340Bolton: £393Wolverhampton: £342Bolton: £371Wolverhampton: £323

    £340£342£323Bolton 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: Wolverhampton £11, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Wolverhampton: £11Bolton: £9.34Wolverhampton: £11Bolton: £8.82Wolverhampton: £10

    £11£11£10Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £10, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Wolverhampton: £10Bolton: £8.95Wolverhampton: £10Bolton: £8.45Wolverhampton: £9.63

    £10£10£9.63Wolverhampton is higher£8.91£8.95£8.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Wolverhampton: £5.98Bolton: £6.81Wolverhampton: £6.00Bolton: £6.43Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 985.0, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Wolverhampton: 985.0

    985.0Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 175.4, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Wolverhampton: 175.4

    175.4Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 182.0, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Wolverhampton: 182.0

    182.0Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 269.8, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Wolverhampton: 269.8

    269.8Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 36.8, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Wolverhampton: 36.8

    36.8Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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Wolverhampton and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhamptonBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,601£4,621£4,365Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,988£13,044£12,320£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,760£2,772£2,618£2,615£2,626£2,480Wolverhampton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,175£11,222£10,600£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£716£719£679Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£892£896£846£828£832£785Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£43£38£39£36Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£535£537£507Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£165£166£156£154£154£146Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,234£2,244£2,119£2,052£2,061£1,947Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£226£227£214Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£340£342£323£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.30£9.34£8.82Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.63£8.91£8.95£8.45Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0995.0Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.4151.9Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.0171.3Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026269.8258.9Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.834.6Wolverhampton

Per resident

Wolverhampton 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

Wolverhampton Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £4,612, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Wolverhampton: £4,612Bolton: £4,621Wolverhampton: £4,632Bolton: £4,365Wolverhampton: £4,375

    £4,612£4,632£4,375Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,965, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Wolverhampton: £1,965Bolton: £2,090Wolverhampton: £1,973Bolton: £1,974Wolverhampton: £1,864

    £1,965£1,973£1,864Bolton is higher£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,732, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Wolverhampton: £1,732Bolton: £1,618Wolverhampton: £1,739Bolton: £1,528Wolverhampton: £1,643

    £1,732£1,739£1,643Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,690, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Wolverhampton: £1,690Bolton: £1,835Wolverhampton: £1,698Bolton: £1,734Wolverhampton: £1,603

    £1,690£1,698£1,603Bolton is higher£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £133, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £115Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £109Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £135, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Wolverhampton: £135Bolton: £133Wolverhampton: £136Bolton: £126Wolverhampton: £128

    £135£136£128Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £6.79, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Wolverhampton: £6.79Bolton: £6.17Wolverhampton: £6.82Bolton: £5.83Wolverhampton: £6.44

    £6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £535, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Wolverhampton: £535Bolton: £537Wolverhampton: £538Bolton: £507Wolverhampton: £508

    £535£538£508Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £133, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £143Wolverhampton: £133Bolton: £135Wolverhampton: £126

    £133£133£126Bolton 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: Wolverhampton £103, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Wolverhampton: £103Bolton: £95Wolverhampton: £104Bolton: £90Wolverhampton: £98

    £103£104£98Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton £1,402, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Wolverhampton: £1,402Bolton: £1,270Wolverhampton: £1,408Bolton: £1,199Wolverhampton: £1,330

    £1,402£1,408£1,330Wolverhampton is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton £242, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Wolverhampton: £242Bolton: £227Wolverhampton: £243Bolton: £214Wolverhampton: £229

    £242£243£229Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £213, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Wolverhampton: £213Bolton: £242Wolverhampton: £214Bolton: £228Wolverhampton: £203

    £213£214£203Bolton is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.77, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Wolverhampton: £6.77Bolton: £5.75Wolverhampton: £6.80Bolton: £5.43Wolverhampton: £6.42

    £6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton £6.37, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Wolverhampton: £6.37Bolton: £5.51Wolverhampton: £6.39Bolton: £5.20Wolverhampton: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton £5.98, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Wolverhampton: £5.98Bolton: £6.81Wolverhampton: £6.00Bolton: £6.43Wolverhampton: £5.67

    £5.98£6.00£5.67Bolton is higher£6.78£6.81£6.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 149.0, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Wolverhampton: 149.0

    149.0Bolton is higher159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 26.5, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Wolverhampton: 26.5

    26.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 27.5, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Wolverhampton: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 77.6, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Wolverhampton: 77.6

    77.6Bolton is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton 169.3, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Wolverhampton: 169.3

    169.3Wolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton 23.1, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Wolverhampton: 23.1

    23.1Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21.3

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Wolverhampton and Bolton, per resident
MeasureWolverhamptonBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,612£4,632£4,375£4,601£4,621£4,365Wolverhampton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,973£1,864£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,732£1,739£1,643£1,611£1,618£1,528Wolverhampton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,690£1,698£1,603£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£115£115£109Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.79£6.82£6.44£6.15£6.17£5.83Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£535£538£508£535£537£507Wolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£142£143£135Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£95£95£90Wolverhampton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,402£1,408£1,330£1,264£1,270£1,199Wolverhampton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£226£227£214Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£213£214£203£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.77£6.80£6.42£5.72£5.75£5.43Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£5.48£5.51£5.20Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.98£6.00£5.67£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026149.0159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.524.3Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.527.4Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.679.9Bolton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026169.3159.5Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.121.3Wolverhampton

Total

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

Wolverhampton Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.3bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBolton: £1.4bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnBolton: £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.2bn

    £1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnBolton is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton £551.2m, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mWolverhampton: £551.2mBolton: £645.6mWolverhampton: £553.5mBolton: £609.8mWolverhampton: £522.8m

    £551.2m£553.5m£522.8mBolton is higher£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton £485.9m, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mWolverhampton: £485.9mBolton: £499.7mWolverhampton: £488.0mBolton: £472.0mWolverhampton: £460.9m

    £485.9m£488.0m£460.9mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton £474.2m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mWolverhampton: £474.2mBolton: £567.0mWolverhampton: £476.2mBolton: £535.5mWolverhampton: £449.8m

    £474.2m£476.2m£449.8mBolton is higher£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mWolverhampton: £37.2mBolton: £35.6mWolverhampton: £37.4mBolton: £33.6mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £37.9m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mBolton: £41.1mWolverhampton: £38.0mBolton: £38.8mWolverhampton: £35.9m

    £37.9m£38.0m£35.9mBolton 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: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mBolton: £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mBolton: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton 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: Wolverhampton £150.2m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mBolton: £165.9mWolverhampton: £150.8mBolton: £156.7mWolverhampton: £142.4m

    £150.2m£150.8m£142.4mBolton 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: Wolverhampton £37.2m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mWolverhampton: £37.2mBolton: £44.1mWolverhampton: £37.4mBolton: £41.6mWolverhampton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.4m£35.3mBolton 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: Wolverhampton £29.0m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mWolverhampton: £29.0mBolton: £29.4mWolverhampton: £29.1mBolton: £27.7mWolverhampton: £27.5m

    £29.0m£29.1m£27.5mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton £393.3m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mWolverhampton: £393.3mBolton: £392.2mWolverhampton: £395.0mBolton: £370.4mWolverhampton: £373.1m

    £393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton £67.8m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mBolton: £70.1mWolverhampton: £68.1mBolton: £66.2mWolverhampton: £64.3m

    £67.8m£68.1m£64.3mBolton is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £59.9m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mWolverhampton: £59.9mBolton: £74.7mWolverhampton: £60.1mBolton: £70.6mWolverhampton: £56.8m

    £59.9m£60.1m£56.8mBolton is higher£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton £1.9m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mBolton: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.9mBolton: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton £1.8m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.8mBolton: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.8mBolton: £1.6mWolverhampton: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton £1.7m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mBolton: £2.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mBolton: £2.0mWolverhampton: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBolton is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton 41,798, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Wolverhampton: 41,798

    41,798Bolton is higher49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton 7,443, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Wolverhampton: 7,443

    7,443Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 7,723, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Wolverhampton: 7,723

    7,723Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 21,779, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Wolverhampton: 21,779

    21,779Bolton is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton 47,491, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Wolverhampton: 47,491

    47,491Bolton 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: Wolverhampton 6,476, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Wolverhampton: 6,476

    6,476Bolton is higherDepends on how you count6,589

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton and Bolton, total
MeasureWolverhamptonBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBolton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBolton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBolton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBolton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBolton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBolton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBolton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBolton
State Pensiontotal, March 202641,79849,201Bolton
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4437,512Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20267,7238,470Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,77924,691Bolton
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,49149,262Bolton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,4766,589Bolton

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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