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Bolton North East and West Bromwich

119,077 and 114,660 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than West Bromwich on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Bolton North East is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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

Bolton North East West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Bolton North East: £4,884West Bromwich: £4,327Bolton North East: £4,905West Bromwich: £4,087Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, West Bromwich £13,086West Bromwich: £13,086Bolton North East: £13,056West Bromwich: £13,141Bolton North East: £13,112West Bromwich: £12,412Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,141£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,799, West Bromwich £2,460West Bromwich: £2,460Bolton North East: £2,799West Bromwich: £2,471Bolton North East: £2,811West Bromwich: £2,334Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,460£2,471£2,334

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, West Bromwich £11,198West Bromwich: £11,198Bolton North East: £11,502West Bromwich: £11,245Bolton North East: £11,551West Bromwich: £10,622Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East is higher£11,198£11,245£10,622

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, West Bromwich £871West Bromwich: £871Bolton North East: £692West Bromwich: £875Bolton North East: £695West Bromwich: £826Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656West Bromwich is higher£871£875£826

  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: Bolton North East £824, West Bromwich £971West Bromwich: £971Bolton North East: £824West Bromwich: £975Bolton North East: £827West Bromwich: £921Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£971£975£921

  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: Bolton North East £39, West Bromwich £46West Bromwich: £46Bolton North East: £39West Bromwich: £46Bolton North East: £39West Bromwich: £44Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Bolton North East: £552West Bromwich: £528Bolton North East: £554West Bromwich: £498Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £118Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£125£125£118

  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: Bolton North East £160, West Bromwich £155West Bromwich: £155Bolton North East: £160West Bromwich: £156Bolton North East: £160West Bromwich: £147Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£155£156£147

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, West Bromwich £1,950West Bromwich: £1,950Bolton North East: £2,204West Bromwich: £1,959Bolton North East: £2,214West Bromwich: £1,850Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£1,950£1,959£1,850

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Bolton North East: £272West Bromwich: £194Bolton North East: £273West Bromwich: £183Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£193£194£183

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £415, West Bromwich £333West Bromwich: £333Bolton North East: £415West Bromwich: £334Bolton North East: £417West Bromwich: £316Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£333£334£316

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £11West Bromwich: £12Bolton North East: £11West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£11£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, West Bromwich £11West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £9.74West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £9.78West Bromwich: £10Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Bolton North East: £6.99West Bromwich: £7.29Bolton North East: £7.02West Bromwich: £6.89Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton North East 997.1, West Bromwich 977.1West Bromwich: 977.1Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Bolton North East is higher977.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton North East 152.4, West Bromwich 172.6West Bromwich: 172.6Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count172.6

  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: Bolton North East 172.9, West Bromwich 191.1West Bromwich: 191.1Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count191.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 84.5, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher75.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East 275.1, West Bromwich 248.0West Bromwich: 248.0Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higher248.0

  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: Bolton North East 36.0, West Bromwich 34.7West Bromwich: 34.7Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Bolton North East is higher34.7

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and West Bromwich, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,308£4,327£4,087Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,460£2,471£2,334Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,198£11,245£10,622Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£871£875£826West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£971£975£921West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£46£46£44West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£526£528£498Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£125£125£118Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£155£156£147Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£1,950£1,959£1,850Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£193£194£183Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£333£334£316Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£11£12£11West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£11£11£10West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.1977.1Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4172.6West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9191.1West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.575.1Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1248.0Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.034.7Bolton North East

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich 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

Bolton North East West Bromwich

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, West Bromwich £4,308West Bromwich: £4,308Bolton North East: £4,884West Bromwich: £4,327Bolton North East: £4,905West Bromwich: £4,087Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,308£4,327£4,087

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, West Bromwich £1,899West Bromwich: £1,899Bolton North East: £2,197West Bromwich: £1,908Bolton North East: £2,206West Bromwich: £1,802Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,899£1,908£1,802

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, West Bromwich £1,558West Bromwich: £1,558Bolton North East: £1,711West Bromwich: £1,565Bolton North East: £1,718West Bromwich: £1,478Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,558£1,565£1,478

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, West Bromwich £1,625West Bromwich: £1,625Bolton North East: £1,935West Bromwich: £1,632Bolton North East: £1,943West Bromwich: £1,542Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higher£1,625£1,632£1,542

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, West Bromwich £126West Bromwich: £126Bolton North East: £116West Bromwich: £127Bolton North East: £117West Bromwich: £120Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110West Bromwich is higher£126£127£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, West Bromwich £141West Bromwich: £141Bolton North East: £139West Bromwich: £142Bolton North East: £139West Bromwich: £134Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £6.54, West Bromwich £6.72West Bromwich: £6.72Bolton North East: £6.54West Bromwich: £6.74Bolton North East: £6.56West Bromwich: £6.37Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, West Bromwich £526West Bromwich: £526Bolton North East: £552West Bromwich: £528Bolton North East: £554West Bromwich: £498Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£526£528£498

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, West Bromwich £125West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £118Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£125£125£118

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, West Bromwich £98West Bromwich: £98Bolton North East: £98West Bromwich: £99Bolton North East: £98West Bromwich: £93Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, West Bromwich £1,235West Bromwich: £1,235Bolton North East: £1,347West Bromwich: £1,241Bolton North East: £1,353West Bromwich: £1,172Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,235£1,241£1,172

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, West Bromwich £193West Bromwich: £193Bolton North East: £272West Bromwich: £194Bolton North East: £273West Bromwich: £183Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£193£194£183

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, West Bromwich £211West Bromwich: £211Bolton North East: £254West Bromwich: £212Bolton North East: £255West Bromwich: £200Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£211£212£200

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, West Bromwich £7.27West Bromwich: £7.27Bolton North East: £6.53West Bromwich: £7.31Bolton North East: £6.55West Bromwich: £6.90Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19West Bromwich is higher£7.27£7.31£6.90

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, West Bromwich £6.76West Bromwich: £6.76Bolton North East: £5.96West Bromwich: £6.79Bolton North East: £5.98West Bromwich: £6.41Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65West Bromwich is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, West Bromwich £7.26West Bromwich: £7.26Bolton North East: £6.99West Bromwich: £7.29Bolton North East: £7.02West Bromwich: £6.89Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63West Bromwich is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, West Bromwich 141.8West Bromwich: 141.8Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higher141.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, West Bromwich 25.1West Bromwich: 25.1Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 29.1, West Bromwich 27.7West Bromwich: 27.7Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count27.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 84.5, West Bromwich 75.1West Bromwich: 75.1Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher75.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, West Bromwich 157.1West Bromwich: 157.1Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Bolton North East is higher157.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 22.0, West Bromwich 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Bolton North East is higher22.0

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and West Bromwich, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,308£4,327£4,087Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£1,899£1,908£1,802Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,558£1,565£1,478Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,625£1,632£1,542Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£126£127£120West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£141£142£134West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£526£528£498Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£125£125£118Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£98£99£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,235£1,241£1,172Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£193£194£183Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£211£212£200Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7141.8Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.625.1Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.127.7Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.575.1Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1157.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.0Bolton North East

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and West Bromwich on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton North East West Bromwich

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, West Bromwich £494.0mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBolton North East: £581.6mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBolton North East: £584.0mWest Bromwich: £468.6mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, West Bromwich £217.8mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBolton North East: £261.6mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBolton North East: £262.7mWest Bromwich: £206.6mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, West Bromwich £178.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBolton North East: £203.7mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBolton North East: £204.6mWest Bromwich: £169.5mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, West Bromwich £186.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBolton North East: £230.4mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBolton North East: £231.4mWest Bromwich: £176.8mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higher£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, West Bromwich £14.5mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBolton North East: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBolton North East: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £13.8mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWest Bromwich is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, West Bromwich £16.2mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBolton North East: £16.5mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBolton North East: £16.6mWest Bromwich: £15.3mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, West Bromwich £0.77mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, West Bromwich £60.3mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBolton North East: £65.7mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBolton North East: £66.0mWest Bromwich: £57.2mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, West Bromwich £14.3mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBolton North East: £17.4mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBolton North East: £17.4mWest Bromwich: £13.5mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, West Bromwich £11.3mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBolton North East: £11.6mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBolton North East: £11.7mWest Bromwich: £10.7mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, West Bromwich £141.6mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBolton North East: £160.4mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBolton North East: £161.1mWest Bromwich: £134.4mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, West Bromwich £22.2mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBolton North East: £32.4mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBolton North East: £32.5mWest Bromwich: £21.0mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, West Bromwich £24.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBolton North East: £30.2mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBolton North East: £30.3mWest Bromwich: £22.9mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, West Bromwich £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.74mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, West Bromwich £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBolton North East: £0.84mWest Bromwich: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, West Bromwich 16,262West Bromwich: 16,262Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higher16,262

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, West Bromwich 2,873West Bromwich: 2,873Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count2,873

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, West Bromwich 3,180West Bromwich: 3,180Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,180

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, West Bromwich 8,615West Bromwich: 8,615Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher8,615

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, West Bromwich 18,011West Bromwich: 18,011Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higher18,011

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, West Bromwich 2,523West Bromwich: 2,523Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Bolton North East is higher2,523

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and West Bromwich, total
MeasureBolton North EastWest BromwichHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£217.8m£218.7m£206.6mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£186.4m£187.2m£176.8mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97416,262Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,873Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4633,180Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0568,615Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02218,011Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,523Bolton North East

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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