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Ashford and Bolton West

112,689 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Ashford is higher than Bolton West on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Ashford is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bolton West 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

Ashford Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Ashford: £3,994Bolton West: £4,285Ashford: £4,011Bolton West: £4,047Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,266£4,285£4,047

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £12,623, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Ashford: £12,623Bolton West: £12,950Ashford: £12,677Bolton West: £12,231Ashford: £11,973

    £12,623£12,677£11,973Bolton West is higher£12,895£12,950£12,231

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,961, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Ashford: £1,961Bolton West: £1,880Ashford: £1,969Bolton West: £1,775Ashford: £1,860

    £1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford is higher£1,872£1,880£1,775

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £11,208, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Ashford: £11,208Bolton West: £11,723Ashford: £11,255Bolton West: £11,073Ashford: £10,631

    £11,208£11,255£10,631Bolton West is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashford £674, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Ashford: £674Bolton West: £431Ashford: £677Bolton West: £408Ashford: £640

    £674£677£640Ashford is higher£430£431£408

  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: Ashford £712, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Ashford: £712Bolton West: £768Ashford: £715Bolton West: £725Ashford: £675

    £712£715£675Bolton West is higher£765£768£725

  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: Ashford £29, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Ashford: £29Bolton West: £27Ashford: £29Bolton West: £25Ashford: £27

    £29£29£27Ashford is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Ashford: £387Bolton West: £440Ashford: £389Bolton West: £416Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Bolton West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Ashford: £166Bolton West: £123Ashford: £166Bolton West: £116Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£122£123£116

  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: Ashford £120, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Ashford: £120Bolton West: £112Ashford: £121Bolton West: £106Ashford: £114

    £120£121£114Ashford is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £1,591, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Ashford: £1,591Bolton West: £1,435Ashford: £1,598Bolton West: £1,356Ashford: £1,509

    £1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Ashford: £176Bolton West: £154Ashford: £177Bolton West: £146Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£154£154£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £235, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Ashford: £235Bolton West: £320Ashford: £236Bolton West: £302Ashford: £223

    £235£236£223Bolton West is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £6.95, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Ashford: £6.95Bolton West: £7.65Ashford: £6.98Bolton West: £7.23Ashford: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashford £8.01, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Ashford: £8.01Bolton West: £4.59Ashford: £8.05Bolton West: £4.34Ashford: £7.60

    £8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Ashford: £5.48Bolton West: £6.92Ashford: £5.51Bolton West: £6.54Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashford 986.5, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Ashford: 986.5

    986.5Bolton West is higher1,010.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashford 117.4, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Ashford: 117.4

    117.4Ashford is higherDepends on how you count102.7

  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: Ashford 146.0, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Ashford: 146.0

    146.0Bolton West is higher158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Bolton West is higher67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashford 176.2, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Ashford: 176.2

    176.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count188.3

  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: Ashford 26.8, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Ashford: 26.8

    26.8Ashford is higher25.2

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Ashford and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfordBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,623£12,677£11,973£12,895£12,950£12,231Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,961£1,969£1,860£1,872£1,880£1,775Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,255£10,631£11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£674£677£640£430£431£408Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£712£715£675£765£768£725Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£27£27£25Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£122£123£116Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£120£121£114£111£112£106Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,509£1,429£1,435£1,356Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£154£146Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£235£236£223£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.01£8.05£7.60£4.58£4.59£4.34Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.51,010.7Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.4102.7Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.0158.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.067.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026176.2188.3Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.825.2Ashford

Per resident

Ashford is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 14. 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

Ashford Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashford £3,994, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Ashford: £3,994Bolton West: £4,285Ashford: £4,011Bolton West: £4,047Ashford: £3,789

    £3,994£4,011£3,789Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashford £2,034, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Ashford: £2,034Bolton West: £2,423Ashford: £2,043Bolton West: £2,289Ashford: £1,929

    £2,034£2,043£1,929Bolton West is higher£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashford £1,226, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Ashford: £1,226Bolton West: £1,138Ashford: £1,231Bolton West: £1,074Ashford: £1,163

    £1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashford £1,806, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Ashford: £1,806Bolton West: £2,194Ashford: £1,814Bolton West: £2,072Ashford: £1,713

    £1,806£1,814£1,713Bolton West is higher£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashford £109, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Ashford: £109Bolton West: £81Ashford: £109Bolton West: £76Ashford: £103

    £109£109£103Ashford is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £115, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Ashford: £115Bolton West: £144Ashford: £115Bolton West: £136Ashford: £109

    £115£115£109Bolton West is higher£143£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashford £4.64, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Ashford: £4.64Bolton West: £5.00Ashford: £4.66Bolton West: £4.72Ashford: £4.40

    £4.64£4.66£4.40Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £387, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Ashford: £387Bolton West: £440Ashford: £389Bolton West: £416Ashford: £367

    £387£389£367Bolton West is higher£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashford £166, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Ashford: £166Bolton West: £123Ashford: £166Bolton West: £116Ashford: £157

    £166£166£157Ashford is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashford £75, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Ashford: £75Bolton West: £68Ashford: £75Bolton West: £64Ashford: £71

    £75£75£71Ashford is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashford £994, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Ashford: £994Bolton West: £869Ashford: £999Bolton West: £820Ashford: £943

    £994£999£943Ashford is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashford £176, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Ashford: £176Bolton West: £154Ashford: £177Bolton West: £146Ashford: £167

    £176£177£167Ashford is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashford £147, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Ashford: £147Bolton West: £194Ashford: £148Bolton West: £183Ashford: £139

    £147£148£139Bolton West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashford £4.34, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Ashford: £4.34Bolton West: £4.63Ashford: £4.36Bolton West: £4.37Ashford: £4.12

    £4.34£4.36£4.12Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashford £5.01, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Ashford: £5.01Bolton West: £2.78Ashford: £5.03Bolton West: £2.63Ashford: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashford £5.48, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Ashford: £5.48Bolton West: £6.92Ashford: £5.51Bolton West: £6.54Ashford: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 159.0, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Ashford: 159.0

    159.0Bolton West is higher189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 18.9, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Ashford: 18.9

    18.9Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 23.5, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Ashford: 23.5

    23.5Bolton West is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 60.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Ashford: 60.0

    60.0Bolton West is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 110.1, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Ashford: 110.1

    110.1Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count114.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashford 16.8, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Ashford: 16.8

    16.8Ashford is higher15.3

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Ashford and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureAshfordBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,994£4,011£3,789£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,034£2,043£1,929£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,226£1,231£1,163£1,133£1,138£1,074Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,806£1,814£1,713£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£109£109£103£80£81£76Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.64£4.66£4.40£4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£387£389£367£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£166£157£122£123£116Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£75£75£71£67£68£64Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£994£999£943£865£869£820Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£154£154£146Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£147£148£139£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.34£4.36£4.12£4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£2.77£2.78£2.63Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026159.0189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202618.919.2Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.529.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202660.067.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026110.1114.0Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.815.3Ashford

Total

Ashford is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolton West 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

Ashford Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashford £450.1m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mAshford: £450.1mBolton West: £439.8mAshford: £452.0mBolton West: £415.4mAshford: £426.9m

    £450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashford £229.2m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mAshford: £229.2mBolton West: £248.7mAshford: £230.2mBolton West: £234.9mAshford: £217.4m

    £229.2m£230.2m£217.4mBolton West is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashford £138.1m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mAshford: £138.1mBolton West: £116.8mAshford: £138.7mBolton West: £110.3mAshford: £131.0m

    £138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashford £203.5m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mAshford: £203.5mBolton West: £225.2mAshford: £204.4mBolton West: £212.7mAshford: £193.0m

    £203.5m£204.4m£193.0mBolton West is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford £12.2m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mAshford: £12.2mBolton West: £8.3mAshford: £12.3mBolton West: £7.8mAshford: £11.6m

    £12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford £12.9m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mAshford: £12.9mBolton West: £14.8mAshford: £13.0mBolton West: £13.9mAshford: £12.3m

    £12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBolton West is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashford £0.52m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mAshford: £0.52mBolton West: £0.51mAshford: £0.52mBolton West: £0.48mAshford: £0.50m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford £43.6m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mAshford: £43.6mBolton West: £45.2mAshford: £43.8mBolton West: £42.6mAshford: £41.4m

    £43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBolton West is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashford £18.7m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mAshford: £18.7mBolton West: £12.6mAshford: £18.8mBolton West: £11.9mAshford: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford £8.5m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mAshford: £8.5mBolton West: £6.9mAshford: £8.5mBolton West: £6.6mAshford: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford £112.1m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mAshford: £112.1mBolton West: £89.2mAshford: £112.5mBolton West: £84.2mAshford: £106.3m

    £112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashford £19.8m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mAshford: £19.8mBolton West: £15.8mAshford: £19.9mBolton West: £14.9mAshford: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashford £16.6m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mAshford: £16.6mBolton West: £19.9mAshford: £16.6mBolton West: £18.8mAshford: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBolton West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashford £0.49m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mAshford: £0.49mBolton West: £0.48mAshford: £0.49mBolton West: £0.45mAshford: £0.46m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford is higherDepends on how you count£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashford £0.56m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mAshford: £0.56mBolton West: £0.29mAshford: £0.57mBolton West: £0.27mAshford: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashford £0.62m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mAshford: £0.62mBolton West: £0.71mAshford: £0.62mBolton West: £0.67mAshford: £0.59m

    £0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBolton West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashford 17,912, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Ashford: 17,912

    17,912Bolton West is higher19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashford 2,131, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Ashford: 2,131

    2,131Ashford is higherDepends on how you count1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashford 2,651, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Ashford: 2,651

    2,651Bolton West is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashford 6,760, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Ashford: 6,760

    6,760Bolton West is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashford 12,408, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Ashford: 12,408

    12,408Ashford is higherDepends on how you count11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashford 1,887, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Ashford: 1,887

    1,887Ashford is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Ashford and Bolton West, total
MeasureAshfordBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£450.1m£452.0m£426.9m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.2m£230.2m£217.4m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£138.1m£138.7m£131.0m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.5m£204.4m£193.0m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.9m£13.0m£12.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£43.6m£43.8m£41.4m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mBolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£112.1m£112.5m£106.3m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.46m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.57m£0.53m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.62m£0.62m£0.59m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91219,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1311,973Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6513,048Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,7606,904Bolton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,40811,699Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8871,568Ashford

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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