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Bradford and Bolton

559,818 and 308,904 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford is higher than Bolton on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 12 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

Bradford is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 10. 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

Bradford Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Bradford: £4,600Bolton: £4,621Bradford: £4,620Bolton: £4,365Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bolton 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: Bradford £12,810, Bolton £13,000Bolton: £13,000Bradford: £12,810Bolton: £13,055Bradford: £12,864Bolton: £12,331Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Bolton 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: Bradford £2,912, Bolton £2,615Bolton: £2,615Bradford: £2,912Bolton: £2,626Bradford: £2,924Bolton: £2,480Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Bradford 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: Bradford £11,269, Bolton £11,417Bolton: £11,417Bradford: £11,269Bolton: £11,466Bradford: £11,317Bolton: £10,830Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Bolton 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: Bradford £704, Bolton £716Bolton: £716Bradford: £704Bolton: £719Bradford: £707Bolton: £679Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£679

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford £798, Bolton £828Bolton: £828Bradford: £798Bolton: £832Bradford: £801Bolton: £785Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Bolton 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: Bradford £39, Bolton £38Bolton: £38Bradford: £39Bolton: £39Bradford: £39Bolton: £36Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford is higherDepends on how you count£38£39£36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Bradford: £553Bolton: £537Bradford: £556Bolton: £507Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Bradford: £145Bolton: £143Bradford: £146Bolton: £135Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £221, Bolton £154Bolton: £154Bradford: £221Bolton: £154Bradford: £222Bolton: £146Bradford: £209

    £221£222£209Bradford is higher£154£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford £2,325, Bolton £2,052Bolton: £2,052Bradford: £2,325Bolton: £2,061Bradford: £2,335Bolton: £1,947Bradford: £2,206

    £2,325£2,335£2,206Bradford is higher£2,052£2,061£1,947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Bradford: £201Bolton: £227Bradford: £202Bolton: £214Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bolton 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: Bradford £345, Bolton £391Bolton: £391Bradford: £345Bolton: £393Bradford: £347Bolton: £371Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bolton 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: Bradford £9.31, Bolton £9.30Bolton: £9.30Bradford: £9.31Bolton: £9.34Bradford: £9.35Bolton: £8.82Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford 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: Bradford £11, Bolton £8.91Bolton: £8.91Bradford: £11Bolton: £8.95Bradford: £11Bolton: £8.45Bradford: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Bradford: £6.52Bolton: £6.81Bradford: £6.54Bolton: £6.43Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bolton 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Bolton 995.0Bolton: 995.0Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Bradford 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: Bradford 151.7, Bolton 151.9Bolton: 151.9Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bolton 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: Bradford 164.9, Bolton 171.3Bolton: 171.3Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Bolton 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: Bradford 85.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford 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: Bradford 291.7, Bolton 258.9Bolton: 258.9Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Bolton 34.6Bolton: 34.6Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher34.6

Show the numbers
Bradford and Bolton, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,000£13,055£12,331Bolton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,615£2,626£2,480Bradford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,417£11,466£10,830Bolton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£716£719£679Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£828£832£785Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£39£36Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£535£537£507Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£143£135Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£154£154£146Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,052£2,061£1,947Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£391£393£371Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£9.30£9.34£8.82Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£8.91£8.95£8.45Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.2995.0Bradford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7151.9Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9171.3Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.079.9Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7258.9Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.634.6Bradford

Per resident

Bradford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bolton on 12. 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

Bradford Bolton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford £4,600, Bolton £4,601Bolton: £4,601Bradford: £4,600Bolton: £4,621Bradford: £4,620Bolton: £4,365Bradford: £4,364

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£4,601£4,621£4,365

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,883, Bolton £2,081Bolton: £2,081Bradford: £1,883Bolton: £2,090Bradford: £1,891Bolton: £1,974Bradford: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£2,081£2,090£1,974

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford £1,811, Bolton £1,611Bolton: £1,611Bradford: £1,811Bolton: £1,618Bradford: £1,818Bolton: £1,528Bradford: £1,718

    £1,811£1,818£1,718Bradford is higher£1,611£1,618£1,528

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford £1,657, Bolton £1,828Bolton: £1,828Bradford: £1,657Bolton: £1,835Bradford: £1,664Bolton: £1,734Bradford: £1,571

    £1,657£1,664£1,571Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,835£1,734

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford £103, Bolton £115Bolton: £115Bradford: £103Bolton: £115Bradford: £104Bolton: £109Bradford: £98

    £103£104£98Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £117, Bolton £133Bolton: £133Bradford: £117Bolton: £133Bradford: £118Bolton: £126Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Bolton 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: Bradford £5.78, Bolton £6.15Bolton: £6.15Bradford: £5.78Bolton: £6.17Bradford: £5.80Bolton: £5.83Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£6.15£6.17£5.83

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford £553, Bolton £535Bolton: £535Bradford: £553Bolton: £537Bradford: £556Bolton: £507Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Bolton £142Bolton: £142Bradford: £145Bolton: £143Bradford: £146Bolton: £135Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Bradford 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: Bradford £137, Bolton £95Bolton: £95Bradford: £137Bolton: £95Bradford: £138Bolton: £90Bradford: £130

    £137£138£130Bradford is higher£95£95£90

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford £1,446, Bolton £1,264Bolton: £1,264Bradford: £1,446Bolton: £1,270Bradford: £1,452Bolton: £1,199Bradford: £1,372

    £1,446£1,452£1,372Bradford is higher£1,264£1,270£1,199

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford £201, Bolton £226Bolton: £226Bradford: £201Bolton: £227Bradford: £202Bolton: £214Bradford: £191

    £201£202£191Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£226£227£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford £215, Bolton £241Bolton: £241Bradford: £215Bolton: £242Bradford: £216Bolton: £228Bradford: £204

    £215£216£204Bolton is higherDepends on how you count£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford £5.79, Bolton £5.72Bolton: £5.72Bradford: £5.79Bolton: £5.75Bradford: £5.81Bolton: £5.43Bradford: £5.49

    £5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford £6.75, Bolton £5.48Bolton: £5.48Bradford: £6.75Bolton: £5.51Bradford: £6.78Bolton: £5.20Bradford: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford £6.52, Bolton £6.78Bolton: £6.78Bradford: £6.52Bolton: £6.81Bradford: £6.54Bolton: £6.43Bradford: £6.18

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Bolton 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: Bradford 148.5, Bolton 159.3Bolton: 159.3Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Bolton is higherDepends on how you count159.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 22.3, Bolton 24.3Bolton: 24.3Bradford: 22.3

    22.3Bolton 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: Bradford 24.2, Bolton 27.4Bolton: 27.4Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Bolton 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: Bradford 85.0, Bolton 79.9Bolton: 79.9Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher79.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford 181.4, Bolton 159.5Bolton: 159.5Bradford: 181.4

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Bolton 21.3Bolton: 21.3Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher21.3

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Bradford and Bolton, per resident
MeasureBradfordBoltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,601£4,621£4,365Bolton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£2,081£2,090£1,974Bolton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,611£1,618£1,528Bradford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,828£1,835£1,734Bolton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£115£115£109Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£133£133£126Bolton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.15£6.17£5.83Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£535£537£507Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£142£143£135Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£95£95£90Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,264£1,270£1,199Bradford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£226£227£214Bolton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£241£242£228Bolton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.72£5.75£5.43Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£5.48£5.51£5.20Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.78£6.81£6.43Bolton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5159.3Bolton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.324.3Bolton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.227.4Bolton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.079.9Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4159.5Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.121.3Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Bolton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford £2.6bn, Bolton £1.4bnBolton: £1.4bnBradford: £2.6bnBolton: £1.4bnBradford: £2.6bnBolton: £1.3bnBradford: £2.4bn

    £2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford £1.1bn, Bolton £642.8mBolton: £642.8mBradford: £1.1bnBolton: £645.6mBradford: £1.1bnBolton: £609.8mBradford: £1,000.0m

    £1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£642.8m£645.6m£609.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford £1.0bn, Bolton £497.6mBolton: £497.6mBradford: £1.0bnBolton: £499.7mBradford: £1.0bnBolton: £472.0mBradford: £961.5m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford is higher£497.6m£499.7m£472.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford £927.4m, Bolton £564.6mBolton: £564.6mBradford: £927.4mBolton: £567.0mBradford: £931.4mBolton: £535.5mBradford: £879.7m

    £927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£564.6m£567.0m£535.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford £57.9m, Bolton £35.4mBolton: £35.4mBradford: £57.9mBolton: £35.6mBradford: £58.2mBolton: £33.6mBradford: £55.0m

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford £65.6m, Bolton £40.9mBolton: £40.9mBradford: £65.6mBolton: £41.1mBradford: £65.9mBolton: £38.8mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Bolton £1.9mBolton: £1.9mBradford: £3.2mBolton: £1.9mBradford: £3.2mBolton: £1.8mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford £309.7m, Bolton £165.2mBolton: £165.2mBradford: £309.7mBolton: £165.9mBradford: £311.0mBolton: £156.7mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Bolton £43.9mBolton: £43.9mBradford: £81.4mBolton: £44.1mBradford: £81.7mBolton: £41.6mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Bolton £29.2mBolton: £29.2mBradford: £76.9mBolton: £29.4mBradford: £77.2mBolton: £27.7mBradford: £72.9m

    £76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford is higher£29.2m£29.4m£27.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford £809.5m, Bolton £390.5mBolton: £390.5mBradford: £809.5mBolton: £392.2mBradford: £813.0mBolton: £370.4mBradford: £767.9m

    £809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford is higher£390.5m£392.2m£370.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford £112.7m, Bolton £69.8mBolton: £69.8mBradford: £112.7mBolton: £70.1mBradford: £113.2mBolton: £66.2mBradford: £106.9m

    £112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£69.8m£70.1m£66.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford £120.3m, Bolton £74.4mBolton: £74.4mBradford: £120.3mBolton: £74.7mBradford: £120.8mBolton: £70.6mBradford: £114.1m

    £120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£74.4m£74.7m£70.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford £3.2m, Bolton £1.8mBolton: £1.8mBradford: £3.2mBolton: £1.8mBradford: £3.3mBolton: £1.7mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford £3.8m, Bolton £1.7mBolton: £1.7mBradford: £3.8mBolton: £1.7mBradford: £3.8mBolton: £1.6mBradford: £3.6m

    £3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford £3.6m, Bolton £2.1mBolton: £2.1mBradford: £3.6mBolton: £2.1mBradford: £3.7mBolton: £2.0mBradford: £3.5m

    £3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford 83,135, Bolton 49,201Bolton: 49,201Bradford: 83,135

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count49,201

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford 12,484, Bolton 7,512Bolton: 7,512Bradford: 12,484

    12,484Bradford 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: Bradford 13,568, Bolton 8,470Bolton: 8,470Bradford: 13,568

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Bolton 24,691Bolton: 24,691Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher24,691

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford 101,539, Bolton 49,262Bolton: 49,262Bradford: 101,539

    101,539Bradford is higher49,262

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford 17,956, Bolton 6,589Bolton: 6,589Bradford: 17,956

    17,956Bradford is higher6,589

Show the numbers
Bradford and Bolton, total
MeasureBradfordBoltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£642.8m£645.6m£609.8mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£497.6m£499.7m£472.0mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£564.6m£567.0m£535.5mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£40.9m£41.1m£38.8mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£165.2m£165.9m£156.7mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£43.9m£44.1m£41.6mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£29.2m£29.4m£27.7mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£390.5m£392.2m£370.4mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£69.8m£70.1m£66.2mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£74.4m£74.7m£70.6mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13549,201Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4847,512Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5688,470Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58924,691Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53949,262Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9566,589Bradford

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.
  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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