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Constituency in North West, England

Bolton West

In Bolton West, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 59% of constituencies in 2024-25.

102,636 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Phil Brickell, Labour, since 4 July 2024

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Bolton West on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain, one hexagon each
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Bolton West compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,266£4,285£4,047

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    375th of 631, lower than in 59% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,895£12,950£12,231

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    230th of 631, higher than in 63% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £1,872£1,880£1,775

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    358th of 632, lower than in 56% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Bolton West
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047375th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231230th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775358th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Bolton West's benefit money go?

People here received £437.9 million£439.8 million£415.4 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Bolton West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £224.2m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.9m; Universal Credit £88.8m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.47m; Income Support £0.28m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £224.2mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.9mUniversal Credit: £88.8mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.47mIncome Support: £0.28mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Bolton West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £225.2m; Pension Credit £8.3m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £14.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.51m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £45.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £12.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.9m; Universal Credit £89.2m; Housing Benefit £15.8m; Employment and Support Allowance £19.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.48m; Income Support £0.29m; Other benefits £0.71mState Pension: £225.2mPension Credit: £8.3mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £14.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.51mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £45.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £12.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.9mUniversal Credit: £89.2mHousing Benefit: £15.8mEmployment and Support Allowance: £19.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.48mIncome Support: £0.29mOther benefits: £0.71m
Spending in Bolton West, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £212.7m; Pension Credit £7.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £13.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.48m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £42.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £11.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £6.6m; Universal Credit £84.2m; Housing Benefit £14.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £18.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.45m; Income Support £0.27m; Other benefits £0.67mState Pension: £212.7mPension Credit: £7.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £13.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.48mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £42.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £11.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £6.6mUniversal Credit: £84.2mHousing Benefit: £14.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £18.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.45mIncome Support: £0.27mOther benefits: £0.67m
  1. State Pension£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m
  2. Pension Credit£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m
  8. Universal Credit£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m
  12. Income Support£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m
  13. Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m
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Spending by benefit in Bolton West, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m51%Published
Pension Credit£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m10%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m2%Published
Universal Credit£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m20%Published
Housing Benefit£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m0.2%Published
All benefits£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m100%Total

More about Bolton West

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,266, expected £4,567, difference −£300

    Actual £4,266£4,285£4,047Expected £4,567£4,586£4,332Difference −£300−£302−£285

    Benefit spending per resident was £300 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £302 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £285 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,895, expected £12,806, difference +£88

    Actual £12,895£12,950£12,231Expected £12,806£12,861£12,147Difference +£88+£89+£84

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £88 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £89 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £84 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £1,872, expected £2,213, difference −£342

    Actual £1,872£1,880£1,775Expected £2,213£2,223£2,099Difference −£342−£343−£324

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £342 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £343 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £324 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Bolton West
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,567£4,586£4,332−£300−£302−£285
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,806£12,861£12,147+£88+£89+£84
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£1,872£1,880£1,775£2,213£2,223£2,099−£342−£343−£324
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Bolton West received £1.18 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£3,449£3,411£3,148
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,059£4,015£3,705
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.18
344th of 631, lower than in 54% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Bolton West only with other areas in England.

Group 5 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,153
  • Aged 16 to 6462,117
  • Aged 651,158
  • Aged 66 and over19,208
  • All residents102,636
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

6,913 people in Bolton West receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    20%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    11%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Bolton West
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders2,48636%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)1,37820%19%
Neurological disease92013%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)78611%12%
Respiratory disease2604%4%
Malignant disease2604%3%
Cardiovascular disease1863%3%
Visual disease1272%2%
Endocrine disease931%1%
Hearing disorders931%1%
Gastrointestinal disease771%1%
Genitourinary disease701%0.9%
Skin disease290.4%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)390.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract420.6%0.4%
Infectious disease210.3%0.4%
Haematological disease80.1%0.2%
Metabolic disease110.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing110.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age100.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system60.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Bolton West vote in 2024?

Shares of the 44,598 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Phil Brickell
Majority
4,945
11.1% of valid votes
Turnout
59.5%
Valid votes as a share of the 74,933 people registered to vote
  • Labour17,363
  • Conservative12,418
  • Reform UK8,517
  • Green Party4,132
  • Liberal Democrat1,966
  • English Democrats202

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Bolton West, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourPhil Brickell17,36338.9%
ConservativeChris Green12,41827.8%
Reform UKDylan Evans8,51719.1%
Green PartyVicki Attenborough4,1329.3%
Liberal DemocratDonald Mcintosh1,9664.4%
English DemocratsPatrick McGrath2020.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Bolton West

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Bolton WestThis area£4,266£4,285£4,047
  2. Spen Valley0.43£4,439£4,458£4,210Compare
  3. Wellingborough and Rushden0.52£4,201£4,219£3,985Compare
  4. Nuneaton0.56£4,369£4,387£4,144Compare
  5. Bury North0.58£4,578£4,597£4,342Compare
  6. Worsley and Eccles0.64£4,447£4,466£4,218Compare
  7. Halesowen0.71£4,556£4,575£4,321Compare
  8. Warrington North0.71£4,784£4,804£4,538Compare
  9. Liverpool Garston0.71£5,523£5,547£5,239Compare
  10. Wakefield and Rothwell0.72£4,301£4,320£4,080Compare
  11. Widnes and Halewood0.72£5,110£5,132£4,847Compare
  12. Mid Cheshire0.73£4,329£4,348£4,107Compare
  13. Ellesmere Port and Bromborough0.73£4,756£4,776£4,511Compare
  14. Stevenage0.74£4,105£4,123£3,894Compare
  15. Gillingham and Rainham0.78£4,253£4,271£4,034Compare
  16. Crewe and Nantwich0.80£4,129£4,147£3,917Compare
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Areas most like Bolton West
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Bolton West£4,266£4,285£4,047
Spen Valley0.43£4,439£4,458£4,210
Wellingborough and Rushden0.52£4,201£4,219£3,985
Nuneaton0.56£4,369£4,387£4,144
Bury North0.58£4,578£4,597£4,342
Worsley and Eccles0.64£4,447£4,466£4,218
Halesowen0.71£4,556£4,575£4,321
Warrington North0.71£4,784£4,804£4,538
Liverpool Garston0.71£5,523£5,547£5,239
Wakefield and Rothwell0.72£4,301£4,320£4,080
Widnes and Halewood0.72£5,110£5,132£4,847
Mid Cheshire0.73£4,329£4,348£4,107
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough0.73£4,756£4,776£4,511
Stevenage0.74£4,105£4,123£3,894
Gillingham and Rainham0.78£4,253£4,271£4,034
Crewe and Nantwich0.80£4,129£4,147£3,917
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Bolton West

Each share is the part of Bolton West's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Bolton West, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m418th of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047375th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m316th of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289311th of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231230th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m366th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074362nd of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775358th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m308th of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072311th of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073167th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m348th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76354th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408336th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m275th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136272nd of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725275th of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m339th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72328th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25319th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m321st of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416300th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m394th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116354th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m320th of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64303rd of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106282nd of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m373rd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820370th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356367th of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m469th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146475th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m293rd of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183286th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302262nd of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m331st of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37321st of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23305th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m446th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63446th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34443rd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m211th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54201st of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.18344th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,414318th of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2317th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.7342nd of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,973354th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.2349th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7331st of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,048300th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.7288th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7285th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,904316th of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3284th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,699321st of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0309th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3295th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,568313th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.3287th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.2277th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£348.4m£344.6m£318.0m312th of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£3,449£3,411£3,148311th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.18344th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£300−£302−£285554th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£88£89£84237th of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£342−£343−£324582nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Bolton West

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

Sources

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  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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