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Bolton North East and Wolverhampton West

119,077 and 119,160 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton North East is higher than Wolverhampton West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 3. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton West: £4,126Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £13,056, Wolverhampton West £12,815Wolverhampton West: £12,815Bolton North East: £13,056Wolverhampton West: £12,870Bolton North East: £13,112Wolverhampton West: £12,156Bolton North East: £12,385

    £13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East is higher£12,815£12,870£12,156

  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, Wolverhampton West £2,287Wolverhampton West: £2,287Bolton North East: £2,799Wolverhampton West: £2,297Bolton North East: £2,811Wolverhampton West: £2,169Bolton North East: £2,655

    £2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East is higher£2,287£2,297£2,169

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £11,502, Wolverhampton West £11,208Wolverhampton West: £11,208Bolton North East: £11,502Wolverhampton West: £11,256Bolton North East: £11,551Wolverhampton West: £10,631Bolton North East: £10,910

    £11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East is higher£11,208£11,256£10,631

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton North East £692, Wolverhampton West £723Wolverhampton West: £723Bolton North East: £692Wolverhampton West: £726Bolton North East: £695Wolverhampton West: £686Bolton North East: £656

    £692£695£656Wolverhampton West is higher£723£726£686

  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, Wolverhampton West £847Wolverhampton West: £847Bolton North East: £824Wolverhampton West: £851Bolton North East: £827Wolverhampton West: £804Bolton North East: £781

    £824£827£781Wolverhampton West is higher£847£851£804

  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, Wolverhampton West £37Wolverhampton West: £37Bolton North East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Bolton North East: £39Wolverhampton West: £35Bolton North East: £37

    £39£39£37Bolton North East is higher£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton West: £467Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton West: £441Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £100Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £94Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£99£100£94

  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, Wolverhampton West £125Wolverhampton West: £125Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton West: £126Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton West: £119Bolton North East: £152

    £160£160£152Bolton North East is higher£125£126£119

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £2,204, Wolverhampton West £1,844Wolverhampton West: £1,844Bolton North East: £2,204Wolverhampton West: £1,852Bolton North East: £2,214Wolverhampton West: £1,749Bolton North East: £2,091

    £2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East is higher£1,844£1,852£1,749

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton West: £223Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton West: £210Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£222£223£210

  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, Wolverhampton West £301Wolverhampton West: £301Bolton North East: £415Wolverhampton West: £302Bolton North East: £417Wolverhampton West: £286Bolton North East: £393

    £415£417£393Bolton North East is higher£301£302£286

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £11, Wolverhampton West £10Wolverhampton West: £10Bolton North East: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Bolton North East: £11Wolverhampton West: £9.88Bolton North East: £10

    £11£11£10Bolton North East is higher£10£10£9.88

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton North East £9.74, Wolverhampton West £5.48Wolverhampton West: £5.48Bolton North East: £9.74Wolverhampton West: £5.51Bolton North East: £9.78Wolverhampton West: £5.20Bolton North East: £9.24

    £9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton West: £7.80Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  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, Wolverhampton West 996.2Wolverhampton West: 996.2Bolton North East: 997.1

    997.1Bolton North East is higher996.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 145.9Wolverhampton West: 145.9Bolton North East: 152.4

    152.4Bolton North East is higher145.9

  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: Bolton North East 172.9, Wolverhampton West 171.2Wolverhampton West: 171.2Bolton North East: 172.9

    172.9Bolton North East is higher171.2

  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, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher66.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 228.0Wolverhampton West: 228.0Bolton North East: 275.1

    275.1Bolton North East is higher228.0

  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, Wolverhampton West 28.1Wolverhampton West: 28.1Bolton North East: 36.0

    36.0Bolton North East is higher28.1

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Bolton North East and Wolverhampton West, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,350£4,368£4,126Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,056£13,112£12,385£12,815£12,870£12,156Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,799£2,811£2,655£2,287£2,297£2,169Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,502£11,551£10,910£11,208£11,256£10,631Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£692£695£656£723£726£686Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£824£827£781£847£851£804Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£37£37£35Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£465£467£441Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£99£100£94Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£160£160£152£125£126£119Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,204£2,214£2,091£1,844£1,852£1,749Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£222£223£210Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£415£417£393£301£302£286Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.88Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.74£9.78£9.24£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026997.1996.2Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4145.9Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.9171.2Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.0Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026275.1228.0Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.028.1Bolton North East

Per resident

Bolton North East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 3. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £4,884, Wolverhampton West £4,350Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton West: £4,126Bolton North East: £4,633

    £4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East is higher£4,350£4,368£4,126

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £2,197, Wolverhampton West £2,128Wolverhampton West: £2,128Bolton North East: £2,197Wolverhampton West: £2,137Bolton North East: £2,206Wolverhampton West: £2,018Bolton North East: £2,084

    £2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East is higher£2,128£2,137£2,018

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £1,711, Wolverhampton West £1,428Wolverhampton West: £1,428Bolton North East: £1,711Wolverhampton West: £1,434Bolton North East: £1,718Wolverhampton West: £1,354Bolton North East: £1,623

    £1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton North East £1,935, Wolverhampton West £1,861Wolverhampton West: £1,861Bolton North East: £1,935Wolverhampton West: £1,869Bolton North East: £1,943Wolverhampton West: £1,765Bolton North East: £1,835

    £1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East is higher£1,861£1,869£1,765

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £116, Wolverhampton West £120Wolverhampton West: £120Bolton North East: £116Wolverhampton West: £121Bolton North East: £117Wolverhampton West: £114Bolton North East: £110

    £116£117£110Wolverhampton West is higher£120£121£114

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £139, Wolverhampton West £141Wolverhampton West: £141Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton West: £141Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton West: £133Bolton North East: £131

    £139£139£131Wolverhampton West is higher£141£141£133

  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, Wolverhampton West £6.10Wolverhampton West: £6.10Bolton North East: £6.54Wolverhampton West: £6.13Bolton North East: £6.56Wolverhampton West: £5.79Bolton North East: £6.20

    £6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £552, Wolverhampton West £465Wolverhampton West: £465Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton West: £467Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton West: £441Bolton North East: £523

    £552£554£523Bolton North East is higher£465£467£441

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £146, Wolverhampton West £99Wolverhampton West: £99Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £100Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £94Bolton North East: £138

    £146£146£138Bolton North East is higher£99£100£94

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton North East £98, Wolverhampton West £78Wolverhampton West: £78Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton West: £79Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton West: £74Bolton North East: £93

    £98£98£93Bolton North East is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton North East £1,347, Wolverhampton West £1,152Wolverhampton West: £1,152Bolton North East: £1,347Wolverhampton West: £1,157Bolton North East: £1,353Wolverhampton West: £1,092Bolton North East: £1,278

    £1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East is higher£1,152£1,157£1,092

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton North East £272, Wolverhampton West £222Wolverhampton West: £222Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton West: £223Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton West: £210Bolton North East: £258

    £272£273£258Bolton North East is higher£222£223£210

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £254, Wolverhampton West £188Wolverhampton West: £188Bolton North East: £254Wolverhampton West: £189Bolton North East: £255Wolverhampton West: £178Bolton North East: £240

    £254£255£240Bolton North East is higher£188£189£178

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton North East £6.53, Wolverhampton West £6.50Wolverhampton West: £6.50Bolton North East: £6.53Wolverhampton West: £6.53Bolton North East: £6.55Wolverhampton West: £6.17Bolton North East: £6.19

    £6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East is higher£6.50£6.53£6.17

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton North East £5.96, Wolverhampton West £3.43Wolverhampton West: £3.43Bolton North East: £5.96Wolverhampton West: £3.44Bolton North East: £5.98Wolverhampton West: £3.25Bolton North East: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East is higher£3.43£3.44£3.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton North East £6.99, Wolverhampton West £8.22Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton West: £7.80Bolton North East: £6.63

    £6.99£7.02£6.63Wolverhampton West is higher£8.22£8.26£7.80

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 167.7, Wolverhampton West 165.4Wolverhampton West: 165.4Bolton North East: 167.7

    167.7Bolton North East is higher165.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 25.6, Wolverhampton West 24.2Wolverhampton West: 24.2Bolton North East: 25.6

    25.6Bolton North East is higher24.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 29.1, Wolverhampton West 28.4Wolverhampton West: 28.4Bolton North East: 29.1

    29.1Bolton North East is higher28.4

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 84.5, Wolverhampton West 66.0Wolverhampton West: 66.0Bolton North East: 84.5

    84.5Bolton North East is higher66.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 168.1, Wolverhampton West 142.3Wolverhampton West: 142.3Bolton North East: 168.1

    168.1Bolton North East is higher142.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton North East 22.0, Wolverhampton West 17.5Wolverhampton West: 17.5Bolton North East: 22.0

    22.0Bolton North East is higher17.5

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Bolton North East and Wolverhampton West, per resident
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,884£4,905£4,633£4,350£4,368£4,126Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,197£2,206£2,084£2,128£2,137£2,018Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,718£1,623£1,428£1,434£1,354Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,935£1,943£1,835£1,861£1,869£1,765Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£116£117£110£120£121£114Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£139£139£131£141£141£133Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.54£6.56£6.20£6.10£6.13£5.79Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£465£467£441Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£99£100£94Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£98£93£78£79£74Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,347£1,353£1,278£1,152£1,157£1,092Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£272£273£258£222£223£210Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£254£255£240£188£189£178Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.53£6.55£6.19£6.50£6.53£6.17Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£3.43£3.44£3.25Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.99£7.02£6.63£8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7165.4Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.2Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.128.4Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.566.0Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026168.1142.3Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.017.5Bolton North East

Total

Bolton North East is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton West on 3. 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 Wolverhampton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton North East £581.6m, Wolverhampton West £518.3mWolverhampton West: £518.3mBolton North East: £581.6mWolverhampton West: £520.5mBolton North East: £584.0mWolverhampton West: £491.7mBolton North East: £551.6m

    £581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East is higher£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton North East £261.6m, Wolverhampton West £253.5mWolverhampton West: £253.5mBolton North East: £261.6mWolverhampton West: £254.6mBolton North East: £262.7mWolverhampton West: £240.5mBolton North East: £248.1m

    £261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East is higher£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton North East £203.7m, Wolverhampton West £170.2mWolverhampton West: £170.2mBolton North East: £203.7mWolverhampton West: £170.9mBolton North East: £204.6mWolverhampton West: £161.4mBolton North East: £193.2m

    £203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East is higher£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East £230.4m, Wolverhampton West £221.7mWolverhampton West: £221.7mBolton North East: £230.4mWolverhampton West: £222.7mBolton North East: £231.4mWolverhampton West: £210.3mBolton North East: £218.6m

    £230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East is higher£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East £13.9m, Wolverhampton West £14.3mWolverhampton West: £14.3mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton West: £14.4mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton West: £13.6mBolton North East: £13.1m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWolverhampton West is higher£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £16.5m, Wolverhampton West £16.8mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBolton North East: £16.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBolton North East: £16.6mWolverhampton West: £15.9mBolton North East: £15.7m

    £16.5m£16.6m£15.7mWolverhampton West is higher£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Wolverhampton West £0.73mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.69mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £65.7m, Wolverhampton West £55.4mWolverhampton West: £55.4mBolton North East: £65.7mWolverhampton West: £55.6mBolton North East: £66.0mWolverhampton West: £52.6mBolton North East: £62.3m

    £65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East is higher£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East £17.4m, Wolverhampton West £11.8mWolverhampton West: £11.8mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton West: £11.2mBolton North East: £16.5m

    £17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East is higher£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East £11.6m, Wolverhampton West £9.3mWolverhampton West: £9.3mBolton North East: £11.6mWolverhampton West: £9.4mBolton North East: £11.7mWolverhampton West: £8.9mBolton North East: £11.0m

    £11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East is higher£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East £160.4m, Wolverhampton West £137.2mWolverhampton West: £137.2mBolton North East: £160.4mWolverhampton West: £137.8mBolton North East: £161.1mWolverhampton West: £130.2mBolton North East: £152.2m

    £160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton North East £32.4m, Wolverhampton West £26.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mBolton North East: £32.4mWolverhampton West: £26.5mBolton North East: £32.5mWolverhampton West: £25.1mBolton North East: £30.7m

    £32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East is higher£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton North East £30.2m, Wolverhampton West £22.4mWolverhampton West: £22.4mBolton North East: £30.2mWolverhampton West: £22.5mBolton North East: £30.3mWolverhampton West: £21.3mBolton North East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East is higher£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton North East £0.78m, Wolverhampton West £0.77mWolverhampton West: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East is higher£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton North East £0.71m, Wolverhampton West £0.41mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.39mBolton North East: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton North East £0.83m, Wolverhampton West £0.98mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.84mWolverhampton West: £0.93mBolton North East: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWolverhampton West is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton North East 19,974, Wolverhampton West 19,709Wolverhampton West: 19,709Bolton North East: 19,974

    19,974Bolton North East is higher19,709

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton North East 3,052, Wolverhampton West 2,887Wolverhampton West: 2,887Bolton North East: 3,052

    3,052Bolton North East is higher2,887

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 3,463, Wolverhampton West 3,388Wolverhampton West: 3,388Bolton North East: 3,463

    3,463Bolton North East is higher3,388

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton North East 10,056, Wolverhampton West 7,859Wolverhampton West: 7,859Bolton North East: 10,056

    10,056Bolton North East is higher7,859

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton North East 20,022, Wolverhampton West 16,961Wolverhampton West: 16,961Bolton North East: 20,022

    20,022Bolton North East is higher16,961

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton North East 2,621, Wolverhampton West 2,089Wolverhampton West: 2,089Bolton North East: 2,621

    2,621Bolton North East is higher2,089

Show the numbers
Bolton North East and Wolverhampton West, total
MeasureBolton North EastWolverhampton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m£518.3m£520.5m£491.7mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m£253.5m£254.6m£240.5mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m£170.2m£170.9m£161.4mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m£221.7m£222.7m£210.3mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m£16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m£55.4m£55.6m£52.6mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m£11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m£9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m£26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,97419,709Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,0522,887Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,4633,388Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0567,859Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,02216,961Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,6212,089Bolton 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.
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  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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