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Bolton South and Walkden and Wolverhampton South East

130,467 and 128,335 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton South and Walkden is higher than Wolverhampton South East on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 South and Walkden is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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 South and Walkden Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £13,271, Wolverhampton South East £13,111Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Wolverhampton South East: £12,436Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588

    £13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13,111£13,167£12,436

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £3,301, Wolverhampton South East £3,262Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Wolverhampton South East: £3,094Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131

    £3,301£3,315£3,131Bolton South and Walkden is higher£3,262£3,276£3,094

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £11,169, Wolverhampton South East £11,006Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Wolverhampton South East: £10,440Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594

    £11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£11,006£11,053£10,440

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden £1,135, Wolverhampton South East £1,110Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Wolverhampton South East: £1,053Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076

    £1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£1,110£1,115£1,053

  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 South and Walkden £911, Wolverhampton South East £938Wolverhampton South East: £938Bolton South and Walkden: £911Wolverhampton South East: £942Bolton South and Walkden: £915Wolverhampton South East: £890Bolton South and Walkden: £864

    £911£915£864Wolverhampton South East is higher£938£942£890

  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 South and Walkden £56, Wolverhampton South East £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Wolverhampton South East: £53Bolton South and Walkden: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Bolton South and Walkden: £626Wolverhampton South East: £628Bolton South and Walkden: £628Wolverhampton South East: £593Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £182Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £183Wolverhampton South East: £151Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£160£160£151

  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 South and Walkden £195, Wolverhampton South East £214Wolverhampton South East: £214Bolton South and Walkden: £195Wolverhampton South East: £215Bolton South and Walkden: £196Wolverhampton South East: £203Bolton South and Walkden: £185

    £195£196£185Wolverhampton South East is higher£214£215£203

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £2,626, Wolverhampton South East £2,643Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Wolverhampton South East: £2,507Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491

    £2,626£2,637£2,491Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,643£2,654£2,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £292Wolverhampton South East: £236Bolton South and Walkden: £293Wolverhampton South East: £223Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£235£236£223

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £458, Wolverhampton South East £379Wolverhampton South East: £379Bolton South and Walkden: £458Wolverhampton South East: £381Bolton South and Walkden: £459Wolverhampton South East: £360Bolton South and Walkden: £434

    £458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden is higher£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £9.18, Wolverhampton South East £12Wolverhampton South East: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Wolverhampton South East: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Wolverhampton South East: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Wolverhampton South East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden £13, Wolverhampton South East £15Wolverhampton South East: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £13Wolverhampton South East: £14Bolton South and Walkden: £12

    £13£13£12Wolverhampton South East is higher£15£15£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 985.0, Wolverhampton South East 969.4Wolverhampton South East: 969.4Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0

    985.0Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count969.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bolton South and Walkden 226.5, Wolverhampton South East 216.8Wolverhampton South East: 216.8Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5

    226.5Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count216.8

  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 South and Walkden 189.0, Wolverhampton South East 191.7Wolverhampton South East: 191.7Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0

    189.0Wolverhampton South East is higher191.7

  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 South and Walkden 95.2, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher90.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bolton South and Walkden 317.6, Wolverhampton South East 316.2Wolverhampton South East: 316.2Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6

    317.6Bolton South and Walkden is higher316.2

  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 South and Walkden 43.7, Wolverhampton South East 48.1Wolverhampton South East: 48.1Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7

    43.7Wolverhampton South East is higher48.1

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Bolton South and Walkden and Wolverhampton South East, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,271£13,327£12,588£13,111£13,167£12,436Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,301£3,315£3,131£3,262£3,276£3,094Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,169£11,216£10,594£11,006£11,053£10,440Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,135£1,140£1,076£1,110£1,115£1,053Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£911£915£864£938£942£890Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£625£628£593Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£160£160£151Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£195£196£185£214£215£203Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,626£2,637£2,491£2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£235£236£223Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£458£459£434£379£381£360Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£12£12£11Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£15£15£14Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.85£5.88£5.55Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026985.0969.4Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026226.5216.8Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026189.0191.7Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.290.8Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026317.6316.2Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.748.1Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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

Bolton South and Walkden Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £4,782, Wolverhampton South East £4,804Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Wolverhampton South East: £4,556Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536

    £4,782£4,802£4,536Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£4,804£4,824£4,556

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,602, Wolverhampton South East £1,731Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Wolverhampton South East: £1,642Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520

    £1,602£1,609£1,520Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,731£1,738£1,642

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £2,073, Wolverhampton South East £2,047Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Wolverhampton South East: £1,941Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967

    £2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden is higher£2,047£2,056£1,941

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,349, Wolverhampton South East £1,453Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Wolverhampton South East: £1,378Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279

    £1,349£1,354£1,279Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,453£1,459£1,378

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £137, Wolverhampton South East £147Wolverhampton South East: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £137Wolverhampton South East: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £138Wolverhampton South East: £139Bolton South and Walkden: £130

    £137£138£130Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£147£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £110, Wolverhampton South East £124Wolverhampton South East: £124Bolton South and Walkden: £110Wolverhampton South East: £124Bolton South and Walkden: £111Wolverhampton South East: £118Bolton South and Walkden: £104

    £110£111£104Wolverhampton South East is higher£124£124£118

  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 South and Walkden £6.75, Wolverhampton South East £7.41Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Wolverhampton South East: £7.03Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40

    £6.75£6.78£6.40Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £626, Wolverhampton South East £625Wolverhampton South East: £625Bolton South and Walkden: £626Wolverhampton South East: £628Bolton South and Walkden: £628Wolverhampton South East: £593Bolton South and Walkden: £594

    £626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden is higher£625£628£593

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £182, Wolverhampton South East £160Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £182Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £183Wolverhampton South East: £151Bolton South and Walkden: £173

    £182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden is higher£160£160£151

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £122, Wolverhampton South East £134Wolverhampton South East: £134Bolton South and Walkden: £122Wolverhampton South East: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £123Wolverhampton South East: £127Bolton South and Walkden: £116

    £122£123£116Wolverhampton South East is higher£134£135£127

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £1,650, Wolverhampton South East £1,658Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Wolverhampton South East: £1,573Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565

    £1,650£1,657£1,565Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,658£1,665£1,573

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £292, Wolverhampton South East £235Wolverhampton South East: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £292Wolverhampton South East: £236Bolton South and Walkden: £293Wolverhampton South East: £223Bolton South and Walkden: £277

    £292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden is higher£235£236£223

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £287, Wolverhampton South East £238Wolverhampton South East: £238Bolton South and Walkden: £287Wolverhampton South East: £239Bolton South and Walkden: £289Wolverhampton South East: £226Bolton South and Walkden: £273

    £287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden is higher£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £5.77, Wolverhampton South East £7.38Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Wolverhampton South East: £7.00Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47

    £5.77£5.79£5.47Wolverhampton South East is higher£7.38£7.41£7.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £8.19, Wolverhampton South East £9.10Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Wolverhampton South East: £8.63Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77

    £8.19£8.23£7.77Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton South and Walkden £6.04, Wolverhampton South East £5.85Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.55Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 118.9, Wolverhampton South East 128.0Wolverhampton South East: 128.0Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9

    118.9Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count128.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 27.4, Wolverhampton South East 28.6Wolverhampton South East: 28.6Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4

    27.4Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count28.6

  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 South and Walkden 22.8, Wolverhampton South East 25.3Wolverhampton South East: 25.3Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8

    22.8Wolverhampton South East is higher25.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 95.2, Wolverhampton South East 90.8Wolverhampton South East: 90.8Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2

    95.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton South and Walkden 199.5, Wolverhampton South East 198.4Wolverhampton South East: 198.4Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5

    199.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher198.4

  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 South and Walkden 27.5, Wolverhampton South East 30.2Wolverhampton South East: 30.2Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5

    27.5Wolverhampton South East is higher30.2

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Bolton South and Walkden and Wolverhampton South East, per resident
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,782£4,802£4,536£4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,602£1,609£1,520£1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,073£2,082£1,967£2,047£2,056£1,941Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,349£1,354£1,279£1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£147£147£139Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£110£111£104£124£124£118Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£626£628£594£625£628£593Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£182£183£173£160£160£151Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£134£135£127Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,650£1,657£1,565£1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£292£293£277£235£236£223Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£287£289£273£238£239£226Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.77£5.79£5.47£7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.19£8.23£7.77£9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.85£5.88£5.55Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.9128.0Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.428.6Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.825.3Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.290.8Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026199.5198.4Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.530.2Wolverhampton South East

Total

Bolton South and Walkden is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton South East 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

Bolton South and Walkden Wolverhampton South East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £623.9m, Wolverhampton South East £616.5mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mWolverhampton South East: £584.8mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8m

    £623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £209.1m, Wolverhampton South East £222.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mWolverhampton South East: £210.7mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3m

    £209.1m£210.0m£198.3mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £270.5m, Wolverhampton South East £262.7mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mWolverhampton South East: £249.2mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6m

    £270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden £176.0m, Wolverhampton South East £186.5mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mWolverhampton South East: £176.9mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9m

    £176.0m£176.7m£166.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £17.9m, Wolverhampton South East £18.8mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.8mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £14.4m, Wolverhampton South East £15.9mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.1mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton South East is higher£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.88m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £81.6m, Wolverhampton South East £80.3mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mWolverhampton South East: £76.1mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4m

    £81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £23.8m, Wolverhampton South East £20.5mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mWolverhampton South East: £19.4mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden £16.0m, Wolverhampton South East £17.2mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £16.3mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1m

    £16.0m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £215.2m, Wolverhampton South East £212.8mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mWolverhampton South East: £201.9mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2m

    £215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton South and Walkden £38.1m, Wolverhampton South East £30.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mWolverhampton South East: £28.6mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1m

    £38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £37.5m, Wolverhampton South East £30.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mWolverhampton South East: £29.0mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6m

    £37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.75m, Wolverhampton South East £0.95mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.90mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton South and Walkden £1.1m, Wolverhampton South East £1.2mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton South and Walkden £0.79m, Wolverhampton South East £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mWolverhampton South East: £0.71mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton South and Walkden 15,518, Wolverhampton South East 16,422Wolverhampton South East: 16,422Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518

    15,518Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count16,422

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,568, Wolverhampton South East 3,672Wolverhampton South East: 3,672Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568

    3,568Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,672

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 2,978, Wolverhampton South East 3,247Wolverhampton South East: 3,247Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978

    2,978Wolverhampton South East is higher3,247

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 12,426, Wolverhampton South East 11,646Wolverhampton South East: 11,646Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426

    12,426Bolton South and Walkden is higher11,646

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton South and Walkden 26,026, Wolverhampton South East 25,459Wolverhampton South East: 25,459Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026

    26,026Bolton South and Walkden is higher25,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton South and Walkden 3,585, Wolverhampton South East 3,872Wolverhampton South East: 3,872Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585

    3,585Wolverhampton South East is higher3,872

Show the numbers
Bolton South and Walkden and Wolverhampton South East, total
MeasureBolton South and WalkdenWolverhampton South EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m£616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m£222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m£262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m£186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m£15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m£80.3m£80.6m£76.1mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m£20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m£212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m£30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m£0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,51816,422Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,5683,672Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9783,247Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,42611,646Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202626,02625,459Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,5853,872Wolverhampton South East

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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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