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Blaenau Gwent and Bolsover

67,712 and 83,679 residents (mid-2024).

Blaenau Gwent is higher than Bolsover on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 22 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 9 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Blaenau Gwent Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Bolsover: £4,912Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Bolsover: £4,639Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £13,294, Bolsover £12,748Bolsover: £12,748Blaenau Gwent: £13,294Bolsover: £12,802Blaenau Gwent: £13,351Bolsover: £12,092Blaenau Gwent: £12,610

    £13,294£13,351£12,610Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£12,748£12,802£12,092

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £3,155, Bolsover £2,171Bolsover: £2,171Blaenau Gwent: £3,155Bolsover: £2,180Blaenau Gwent: £3,169Bolsover: £2,059Blaenau Gwent: £2,993

    £3,155£3,169£2,993Blaenau Gwent is higher£2,171£2,180£2,059

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £11,623, Bolsover £11,363Bolsover: £11,363Blaenau Gwent: £11,623Bolsover: £11,412Blaenau Gwent: £11,673Bolsover: £10,778Blaenau Gwent: £11,025

    £11,623£11,673£11,025Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£11,363£11,412£10,778

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent £645, Bolsover £467Bolsover: £467Blaenau Gwent: £645Bolsover: £469Blaenau Gwent: £648Bolsover: £443Blaenau Gwent: £612

    £645£648£612Blaenau Gwent is higher£467£469£443

  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: Blaenau Gwent £983, Bolsover £887Bolsover: £887Blaenau Gwent: £983Bolsover: £891Blaenau Gwent: £988Bolsover: £841Blaenau Gwent: £933

    £983£988£933Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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: Blaenau Gwent £43, Bolsover £30Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent: £43Bolsover: £30Blaenau Gwent: £43Bolsover: £29Blaenau Gwent: £40

    £43£43£40Blaenau Gwent is higher£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Blaenau Gwent: £968Bolsover: £691Blaenau Gwent: £972Bolsover: £653Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Blaenau Gwent: £208Bolsover: £187Blaenau Gwent: £209Bolsover: £177Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

  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: Blaenau Gwent £203, Bolsover £166Bolsover: £166Blaenau Gwent: £203Bolsover: £167Blaenau Gwent: £204Bolsover: £158Blaenau Gwent: £193

    £203£204£193Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£166£167£158

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £2,189, Bolsover £1,549Bolsover: £1,549Blaenau Gwent: £2,189Bolsover: £1,556Blaenau Gwent: £2,199Bolsover: £1,469Blaenau Gwent: £2,077

    £2,189£2,199£2,077Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,549£1,556£1,469

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £303Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £304Bolsover: £169Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £740, Bolsover £439Bolsover: £439Blaenau Gwent: £740Bolsover: £441Blaenau Gwent: £743Bolsover: £416Blaenau Gwent: £701

    £740£743£701Blaenau Gwent is higher£439£441£416

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £9.80, Bolsover £7.43Bolsover: £7.43Blaenau Gwent: £9.80Bolsover: £7.46Blaenau Gwent: £9.85Bolsover: £7.05Blaenau Gwent: £9.30

    £9.80£9.85£9.30Blaenau Gwent is higher£7.43£7.46£7.05

  15. Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent £14, Bolsover £9.97Bolsover: £9.97Blaenau Gwent: £14Bolsover: £10Blaenau Gwent: £14Bolsover: £9.46Blaenau Gwent: £13

    £14£14£13Blaenau Gwent is higher£9.97£10£9.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Bolsover: £6.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Bolsover: £6.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 1,029.7, Bolsover 1,014.0Bolsover: 1,014.0Blaenau Gwent: 1,029.7

    1,029.7Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count1,014.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Blaenau Gwent 170.9, Bolsover 117.6Bolsover: 117.6Blaenau Gwent: 170.9

    170.9Blaenau Gwent is higher117.6

  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: Blaenau Gwent 204.0, Bolsover 177.9Bolsover: 177.9Blaenau Gwent: 204.0

    204.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count177.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher100.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Blaenau Gwent 299.1, Bolsover 210.5Bolsover: 210.5Blaenau Gwent: 299.1

    299.1Blaenau Gwent is higher210.5

  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: Blaenau Gwent 43.1, Bolsover 36.0Bolsover: 36.0Blaenau Gwent: 43.1

    43.1Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count36.0

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Blaenau Gwent and Bolsover, per person in the age group
MeasureBlaenau GwentBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,891£4,912£4,639Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,294£13,351£12,610£12,748£12,802£12,092Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,155£3,169£2,993£2,171£2,180£2,059Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,623£11,673£11,025£11,363£11,412£10,778Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£645£648£612£467£469£443Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£983£988£933£887£891£841Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£30£30£29Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£689£691£653Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£186£187£177Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£203£204£193£166£167£158Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,189£2,199£2,077£1,549£1,556£1,469Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£178£178£169Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£740£743£701£439£441£416Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.80£9.85£9.30£7.43£7.46£7.05Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£14£13£9.97£10£9.46Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,029.71,014.0Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026170.9117.6Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026204.0177.9Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.1Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.1210.5Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.136.0Blaenau Gwent

Per resident

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Blaenau Gwent Bolsover

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6,029, Bolsover £4,891Bolsover: £4,891Blaenau Gwent: £6,029Bolsover: £4,912Blaenau Gwent: £6,055Bolsover: £4,639Blaenau Gwent: £5,719

    £6,029£6,055£5,719Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£4,891£4,912£4,639

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,595, Bolsover £2,478Bolsover: £2,478Blaenau Gwent: £2,595Bolsover: £2,488Blaenau Gwent: £2,606Bolsover: £2,350Blaenau Gwent: £2,462

    £2,595£2,606£2,462Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,478£2,488£2,350

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,946, Bolsover £1,354Bolsover: £1,354Blaenau Gwent: £1,946Bolsover: £1,360Blaenau Gwent: £1,954Bolsover: £1,285Blaenau Gwent: £1,846

    £1,946£1,954£1,846Blaenau Gwent is higher£1,354£1,360£1,285

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £2,269, Bolsover £2,209Bolsover: £2,209Blaenau Gwent: £2,269Bolsover: £2,218Blaenau Gwent: £2,279Bolsover: £2,095Blaenau Gwent: £2,152

    £2,269£2,279£2,152Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£2,209£2,218£2,095

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £126, Bolsover £91Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £91Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £86Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £126£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higher£91£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £192, Bolsover £172Bolsover: £172Blaenau Gwent: £192Bolsover: £173Blaenau Gwent: £193Bolsover: £164Blaenau Gwent: £182

    £192£193£182Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£164

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Bolsover £5.84Bolsover: £5.84Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Bolsover: £5.87Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Bolsover: £5.54Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£5.84£5.87£5.54

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £968, Bolsover £689Bolsover: £689Blaenau Gwent: £968Bolsover: £691Blaenau Gwent: £972Bolsover: £653Blaenau Gwent: £918

    £968£972£918Blaenau Gwent is higher£689£691£653

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £208, Bolsover £186Bolsover: £186Blaenau Gwent: £208Bolsover: £187Blaenau Gwent: £209Bolsover: £177Blaenau Gwent: £197

    £208£209£197Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£186£187£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £125, Bolsover £104Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent: £125Bolsover: £104Blaenau Gwent: £126Bolsover: £98Blaenau Gwent: £119

    £125£126£119Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count£104£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £1,350, Bolsover £966Bolsover: £966Blaenau Gwent: £1,350Bolsover: £970Blaenau Gwent: £1,356Bolsover: £916Blaenau Gwent: £1,281

    £1,350£1,356£1,281Blaenau Gwent is higher£966£970£916

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £303, Bolsover £178Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £303Bolsover: £178Blaenau Gwent: £304Bolsover: £169Blaenau Gwent: £287

    £303£304£287Blaenau Gwent is higher£178£178£169

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £456, Bolsover £274Bolsover: £274Blaenau Gwent: £456Bolsover: £275Blaenau Gwent: £458Bolsover: £260Blaenau Gwent: £433

    £456£458£433Blaenau Gwent is higher£274£275£260

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £6.05, Bolsover £4.64Bolsover: £4.64Blaenau Gwent: £6.05Bolsover: £4.66Blaenau Gwent: £6.08Bolsover: £4.40Blaenau Gwent: £5.74

    £6.05£6.08£5.74Blaenau Gwent is higher£4.64£4.66£4.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.33, Bolsover £6.22Bolsover: £6.22Blaenau Gwent: £8.33Bolsover: £6.25Blaenau Gwent: £8.36Bolsover: £5.90Blaenau Gwent: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.22£6.25£5.90

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Blaenau Gwent £8.85, Bolsover £6.35Bolsover: £6.35Blaenau Gwent: £8.85Bolsover: £6.37Blaenau Gwent: £8.88Bolsover: £6.02Blaenau Gwent: £8.39

    £8.85£8.88£8.39Blaenau Gwent is higher£6.35£6.37£6.02

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 201.0, Bolsover 197.1Bolsover: 197.1Blaenau Gwent: 201.0

    201.0Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count197.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 33.4, Bolsover 22.9Bolsover: 22.9Blaenau Gwent: 33.4

    33.4Blaenau Gwent is higher22.9

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 39.8, Bolsover 34.6Bolsover: 34.6Blaenau Gwent: 39.8

    39.8Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count34.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 137.7, Bolsover 100.1Bolsover: 100.1Blaenau Gwent: 137.7

    137.7Blaenau Gwent is higher100.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 184.4, Bolsover 131.3Bolsover: 131.3Blaenau Gwent: 184.4

    184.4Blaenau Gwent is higher131.3

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Blaenau Gwent 26.6, Bolsover 22.5Bolsover: 22.5Blaenau Gwent: 26.6

    26.6Blaenau Gwent is higherDepends on how you count22.5

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Blaenau Gwent and Bolsover, per resident
MeasureBlaenau GwentBolsoverHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6,029£6,055£5,719£4,891£4,912£4,639Blaenau Gwent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,595£2,606£2,462£2,478£2,488£2,350Blaenau Gwent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,946£1,954£1,846£1,354£1,360£1,285Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,269£2,279£2,152£2,209£2,218£2,095Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£126£119£91£91£86Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£172£173£164Blaenau Gwent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£5.84£5.87£5.54Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£968£972£918£689£691£653Blaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£186£187£177Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£104£104£98Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,350£1,356£1,281£966£970£916Blaenau Gwent
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£303£304£287£178£178£169Blaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£456£458£433£274£275£260Blaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.05£6.08£5.74£4.64£4.66£4.40Blaenau Gwent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.22£6.25£5.90Blaenau Gwent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.85£8.88£8.39£6.35£6.37£6.02Blaenau Gwent
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026201.0197.1Blaenau Gwent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202633.422.9Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202639.834.6Blaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026137.7100.1Blaenau Gwent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026184.4131.3Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.622.5Blaenau Gwent

Total

Blaenau Gwent is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolsover 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

Blaenau Gwent Bolsover

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £408.2m, Bolsover £409.3mBolsover: £409.3mBlaenau Gwent: £408.2mBolsover: £411.0mBlaenau Gwent: £410.0mBolsover: £388.2mBlaenau Gwent: £387.2m

    £408.2m£410.0m£387.2mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£409.3m£411.0m£388.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £175.7m, Bolsover £207.3mBolsover: £207.3mBlaenau Gwent: £175.7mBolsover: £208.2mBlaenau Gwent: £176.5mBolsover: £196.7mBlaenau Gwent: £166.7m

    £175.7m£176.5m£166.7mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£207.3m£208.2m£196.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £131.7m, Bolsover £113.3mBolsover: £113.3mBlaenau Gwent: £131.7mBolsover: £113.8mBlaenau Gwent: £132.3mBolsover: £107.5mBlaenau Gwent: £125.0m

    £131.7m£132.3m£125.0mBlaenau Gwent is higher£113.3m£113.8m£107.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent £153.6m, Bolsover £184.8mBolsover: £184.8mBlaenau Gwent: £153.6mBolsover: £185.6mBlaenau Gwent: £154.3mBolsover: £175.3mBlaenau Gwent: £145.7m

    £153.6m£154.3m£145.7mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£184.8m£185.6m£175.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Bolsover £7.6mBolsover: £7.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £7.6mBlaenau Gwent: £8.6mBolsover: £7.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.6m£8.1mBlaenau Gwent is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £13.0m, Bolsover £14.4mBolsover: £14.4mBlaenau Gwent: £13.0mBolsover: £14.5mBlaenau Gwent: £13.1mBolsover: £13.7mBlaenau Gwent: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.1m£12.3mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Bolsover £0.49mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBolsover: £0.46mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £65.5m, Bolsover £57.6mBolsover: £57.6mBlaenau Gwent: £65.5mBolsover: £57.9mBlaenau Gwent: £65.8mBolsover: £54.7mBlaenau Gwent: £62.2m

    £65.5m£65.8m£62.2mBlaenau Gwent is higher£57.6m£57.9m£54.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £14.1m, Bolsover £15.6mBolsover: £15.6mBlaenau Gwent: £14.1mBolsover: £15.7mBlaenau Gwent: £14.2mBolsover: £14.8mBlaenau Gwent: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent £8.5m, Bolsover £8.7mBolsover: £8.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £8.7mBlaenau Gwent: £8.5mBolsover: £8.2mBlaenau Gwent: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mBolsover is higherDepends on how you count£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent £91.4m, Bolsover £80.9mBolsover: £80.9mBlaenau Gwent: £91.4mBolsover: £81.2mBlaenau Gwent: £91.8mBolsover: £76.7mBlaenau Gwent: £86.7m

    £91.4m£91.8m£86.7mBlaenau Gwent is higher£80.9m£81.2m£76.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Blaenau Gwent £20.5m, Bolsover £14.9mBolsover: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.5mBolsover: £14.9mBlaenau Gwent: £20.6mBolsover: £14.1mBlaenau Gwent: £19.5m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.5mBlaenau Gwent is higher£14.9m£14.9m£14.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £30.9m, Bolsover £22.9mBolsover: £22.9mBlaenau Gwent: £30.9mBolsover: £23.0mBlaenau Gwent: £31.0mBolsover: £21.7mBlaenau Gwent: £29.3m

    £30.9m£31.0m£29.3mBlaenau Gwent is higher£22.9m£23.0m£21.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.41m, Bolsover £0.39mBolsover: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBolsover: £0.39mBlaenau Gwent: £0.41mBolsover: £0.37mBlaenau Gwent: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.56m, Bolsover £0.52mBolsover: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.56mBolsover: £0.52mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57mBolsover: £0.49mBlaenau Gwent: £0.54m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.54mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Blaenau Gwent £0.60m, Bolsover £0.53mBolsover: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBolsover: £0.53mBlaenau Gwent: £0.60mBolsover: £0.50mBlaenau Gwent: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBlaenau Gwent is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Blaenau Gwent 13,612, Bolsover 16,491Bolsover: 16,491Blaenau Gwent: 13,612

    13,612Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count16,491

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,259, Bolsover 1,912Bolsover: 1,912Blaenau Gwent: 2,259

    2,259Blaenau Gwent is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 2,696, Bolsover 2,893Bolsover: 2,893Blaenau Gwent: 2,696

    2,696Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count2,893

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 9,323, Bolsover 8,377Bolsover: 8,377Blaenau Gwent: 9,323

    9,323Blaenau Gwent is higher8,377

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Blaenau Gwent 12,488, Bolsover 10,986Bolsover: 10,986Blaenau Gwent: 12,488

    12,488Blaenau Gwent is higher10,986

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Blaenau Gwent 1,800, Bolsover 1,880Bolsover: 1,880Blaenau Gwent: 1,800

    1,800Bolsover is higherDepends on how you count1,880

Show the numbers
Blaenau Gwent and Bolsover, total
MeasureBlaenau GwentBolsoverHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£408.2m£410.0m£387.2m£409.3m£411.0m£388.2mBolsover
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£175.7m£176.5m£166.7m£207.3m£208.2m£196.7mBolsover
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£131.7m£132.3m£125.0m£113.3m£113.8m£107.5mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£153.6m£154.3m£145.7m£184.8m£185.6m£175.3mBolsover
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.6m£8.1m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mBlaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.1m£12.3m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mBolsover
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mBlaenau Gwent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.5m£65.8m£62.2m£57.6m£57.9m£54.7mBlaenau Gwent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mBolsover
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mBolsover
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£91.4m£91.8m£86.7m£80.9m£81.2m£76.7mBlaenau Gwent
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.5m£14.9m£14.9m£14.1mBlaenau Gwent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.9m£31.0m£29.3m£22.9m£23.0m£21.7mBlaenau Gwent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBlaenau Gwent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.54m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBlaenau Gwent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mBlaenau Gwent
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,61216,491Bolsover
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2591,912Blaenau Gwent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6962,893Bolsover
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,3238,377Blaenau Gwent
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,48810,986Blaenau Gwent
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8001,880Bolsover

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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