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Bolton West and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

102,636 and 99,518 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton West is higher than Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 19. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Bolton West: £4,266Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Bolton West: £4,285Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Bolton West: £12,895Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Bolton West: £12,950Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Bolton West: £1,872Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Bolton West: £1,880Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2,288£2,298£2,170

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Bolton West: £11,674Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Bolton West: £11,723Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West is higher£11,655£11,705£11,055

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Bolton West: £430Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Bolton West: £431Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£436£438£414

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Bolton West: £765Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Bolton West: £768Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£840£843£796

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Bolton West: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Bolton West: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27Bolton West: £25

    £27£27£25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£28£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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Bolton West: £438Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Bolton West: £440Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Bolton West: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Bolton West: £123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Bolton West: £111Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Bolton West: £112Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Bolton West: £1,429Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Bolton West: £1,435Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,737£1,744£1,647

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£206£206£195

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Bolton West: £319Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Bolton West: £320Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£388£389£368

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Bolton West: £7.62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Bolton West: £7.65Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West is higher£6.76£6.79£6.41

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Bolton West: £4.58Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Bolton West: £4.59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Bolton West: £6.89Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Bolton West: £6.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,016.4

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher111.5

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher174.3

  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 West 67.3, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 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 West 188.3, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher205.2

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher32.5

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Bolton West and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,655£11,705£11,055Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.76£6.79£6.41Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.71£5.74£5.42Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.390.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.232.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 16. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Bolton West: £4,266Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Bolton West: £4,285Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,756£4,776£4,511

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Bolton West: £2,413Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Bolton West: £2,423Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,326£2,336£2,207

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton West £1,133, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Bolton West: £1,133Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Bolton West: £1,138Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352Bolton West: £1,074

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,425£1,431£1,352

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Bolton West: £2,185Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Bolton West: £2,194Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West is higher£2,092£2,101£1,984

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Bolton West: £80Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Bolton West: £81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£78£79£74

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Bolton West: £143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Bolton West: £144Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£151£151£143

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Bolton West: £4.98Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Bolton West: £5.00Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.11£5.13£4.85

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Bolton West: £438Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Bolton West: £440Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£610£612£578

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Bolton West: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Bolton West: £123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£184£185£174

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Bolton West: £67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Bolton West: £68Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Bolton West: £865Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Bolton West: £869Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,082£1,086£1,026

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Bolton West: £193Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Bolton West: £194Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£242£243£229

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Bolton West: £4.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Bolton West: £4.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West is higher£4.21£4.22£3.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Bolton West: £2.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Bolton West: £2.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.71£6.73£6.36

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Bolton West: £6.89Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Bolton West: £6.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£5.71£5.74£5.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count182.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.0

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher31.3

  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 West 67.3, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher90.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher127.8

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher20.3

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Bolton West and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, per resident
MeasureBolton WestEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,326£2,336£2,207Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£2,092£2,101£1,984Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£78£79£74Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.21£4.22£3.99Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.71£5.74£5.42Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2182.4Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.731.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.390.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.320.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Bolton West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough on 15. 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 Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mBolton West: £437.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mBolton West: £439.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mBolton West: £247.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mBolton West: £248.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mBolton West: £116.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mBolton West: £116.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mBolton West: £224.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mBolton West: £225.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higher£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mBolton West: £8.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mBolton West: £8.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £14.7m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mBolton West: £14.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mBolton West: £14.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2mBolton West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m

  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, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48mBolton West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £45.0m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mBolton West: £45.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mBolton West: £45.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £12.5m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mBolton West: £12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mBolton West: £12.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mBolton West: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mBolton West: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mBolton West: £88.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mBolton West: £89.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mBolton West: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mBolton West: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mBolton West: £19.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mBolton West: £19.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mBolton West: £0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mBolton West: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mBolton West: £0.28mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mBolton West: £0.29mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mBolton West: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mBolton West: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count18,155

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992Bolton West: 1,973

    1,973Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,992

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 3,048, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher3,114

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher9,032

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher12,719

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher2,017

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Ellesmere Port and Bromborough, total
MeasureBolton WestEllesmere Port and BromboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£231.5m£232.5m£219.6mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£208.2m£209.1m£197.5mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41418,155Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9731,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9049,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69912,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5682,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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