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Bolton West and Ashford

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

Bolton West is higher than Ashford on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 5 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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

Per person in the age group

Bolton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 10. 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 West Ashford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    1,010.7Bolton West is higher986.5

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

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

    102.7Ashford is higherDepends on how you count117.4

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

    158.7Bolton West is higher146.0

  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 West 67.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higher60.0

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

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

    188.3Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count176.2

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

    25.2Ashford is higher26.8

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Bolton West and Ashford, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£3,994£4,011£3,789Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,623£12,677£11,973Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£1,961£1,969£1,860Ashford
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,208£11,255£10,631Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£674£677£640Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£712£715£675Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£29£29£27Ashford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£387£389£367Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£120£121£114Ashford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,591£1,598£1,509Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£235£236£223Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.95£6.98£6.59Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£8.01£8.05£7.60Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.7986.5Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7117.4Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7146.0Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.0Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3176.2Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.226.8Ashford

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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 West £4.98, Ashford £4.64Ashford: £4.64Bolton West: £4.98Ashford: £4.66Bolton West: £5.00Ashford: £4.40Bolton West: £4.72

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    189.2Bolton West is higher159.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count18.9

  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 West 29.7, Ashford 23.5Ashford: 23.5Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Bolton West is higher23.5

  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 West 67.3, Ashford 60.0Ashford: 60.0Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higher60.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    114.0Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count110.1

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

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

    15.3Ashford is higher16.8

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Bolton West and Ashford, per resident
MeasureBolton WestAshfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£3,994£4,011£3,789Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,034£2,043£1,929Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,226£1,231£1,163Ashford
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£1,806£1,814£1,713Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£109£109£103Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£115£115£109Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.64£4.66£4.40Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£387£389£367Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£166£166£157Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£75£75£71Ashford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£994£999£943Ashford
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£176£177£167Ashford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£147£148£139Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.34£4.36£4.12Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£5.01£5.03£4.75Ashford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2159.0Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.9Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.723.5Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.360.0Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0110.1Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.8Ashford

Total

Bolton West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Ashford on 13. 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 West Ashford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    19,414Bolton West is higher17,912

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    1,973Ashford is higherDepends on how you count2,131

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

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

    3,048Bolton West is higher2,651

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

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

    6,904Bolton West is higher6,760

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    11,699Ashford is higherDepends on how you count12,408

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

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

    1,568Ashford is higher1,887

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Ashford, total
MeasureBolton WestAshfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£450.1m£452.0m£426.9mAshford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£229.2m£230.2m£217.4mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£138.1m£138.7m£131.0mAshford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£203.5m£204.4m£193.0mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mAshford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.9m£13.0m£12.3mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.52m£0.52m£0.50mAshford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£43.6m£43.8m£41.4mBolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mAshford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mAshford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£112.1m£112.5m£106.3mAshford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAshford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.46mAshford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.56m£0.57m£0.53mAshford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.62m£0.62m£0.59mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41417,912Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9732,131Ashford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,651Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9046,760Bolton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69912,408Ashford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,887Ashford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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