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Bolton West and Gillingham and Rainham

102,636 and 106,621 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton West is higher than Gillingham and Rainham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 11 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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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 10 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 West Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bolton West: £4,266Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bolton West: £4,285Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Gillingham and Rainham £12,907Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bolton West: £12,895Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bolton West: £12,950Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£12,907£12,962£12,243

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Gillingham and Rainham £2,129Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bolton West: £1,872Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bolton West: £1,880Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2,129£2,138£2,019

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Gillingham and Rainham £11,740Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bolton West: £11,674Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bolton West: £11,723Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11,740£11,790£11,136

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Gillingham and Rainham £394Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bolton West: £430Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bolton West: £431Gillingham and Rainham: £374Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Bolton West is higher£394£396£374

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £749Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bolton West: £765Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bolton West: £768Gillingham and Rainham: £711Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Bolton West is higher£749£752£711

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £24Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bolton West: £27Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bolton West: £27Gillingham and Rainham: £23Bolton West: £25

    £27£27£25Bolton West is higher£24£24£23

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bolton West: £438Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bolton West: £440Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bolton West: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bolton West: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £128Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bolton West: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bolton West: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £121Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Gillingham and Rainham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Gillingham and Rainham £1,736Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bolton West: £1,429Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bolton West: £1,435Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Gillingham and Rainham is higher£192£193£182

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £252Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bolton West: £319Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bolton West: £320Gillingham and Rainham: £239Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Bolton West is higher£252£253£239

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Gillingham and Rainham £5.47Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bolton West: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bolton West: £7.65Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West is higher£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Gillingham and Rainham £7.60Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bolton West: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bolton West: £4.59Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Gillingham and Rainham is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bolton West: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bolton West: £6.92Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count1,023.9

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 90.8Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Bolton West is higher90.8

  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 West 158.7, Gillingham and Rainham 166.2Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count166.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 67.3, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 191.4Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Gillingham and Rainham is higher191.4

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 27.4Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Gillingham and Rainham is higher27.4

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Bolton West and Gillingham and Rainham, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,253£4,271£4,034Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£394£396£374Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£749£752£711Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£24£24£23Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£422£424£400Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£252£253£239Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£5.47£5.49£5.19Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.37£6.39£6.04Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,023.9Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.790.8Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7166.2Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.365.0Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3191.4Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.227.4Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Gillingham and Rainham £4,253Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bolton West: £4,266Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bolton West: £4,285Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,253£4,271£4,034

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Gillingham and Rainham £2,174Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bolton West: £2,413Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bolton West: £2,423Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton West £1,133, Gillingham and Rainham £1,315Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bolton West: £1,133Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bolton West: £1,138Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247Bolton West: £1,074

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,315£1,321£1,247

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Gillingham and Rainham £1,977Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bolton West: £2,185Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bolton West: £2,194Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,986£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Gillingham and Rainham £66Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bolton West: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bolton West: £81Gillingham and Rainham: £63Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Bolton West is higher£66£67£63

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Gillingham and Rainham £126Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bolton West: £143Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bolton West: £144Gillingham and Rainham: £120Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Bolton West is higher£126£127£120

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £4.05Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bolton West: £4.98Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bolton West: £5.00Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West is higher£4.05£4.07£3.84

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Gillingham and Rainham £422Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bolton West: £438Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bolton West: £440Gillingham and Rainham: £400Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£422£424£400

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Gillingham and Rainham £144Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bolton West: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bolton West: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £137Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Gillingham and Rainham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Gillingham and Rainham £79Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bolton West: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bolton West: £68Gillingham and Rainham: £75Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Gillingham and Rainham is higher£79£79£75

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Gillingham and Rainham £1,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bolton West: £865Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bolton West: £869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,072£1,077£1,017

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Gillingham and Rainham £192Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £182Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Gillingham and Rainham is higher£192£193£182

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Gillingham and Rainham £156Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bolton West: £193Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bolton West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £148Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton West is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Gillingham and Rainham £3.38Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bolton West: £4.61Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bolton West: £4.63Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West is higher£3.38£3.40£3.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Gillingham and Rainham £4.70Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bolton West: £2.77Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bolton West: £2.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.70£4.72£4.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Gillingham and Rainham £6.37Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bolton West: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bolton West: £6.92Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Gillingham and Rainham 172.4Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Gillingham and Rainham 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Bolton West is higher15.3

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 28.0Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count28.0

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 65.0Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count65.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Gillingham and Rainham 118.2Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher118.2

  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, Gillingham and Rainham 17.0Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Gillingham and Rainham is higher17.0

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Bolton West and Gillingham and Rainham, per resident
MeasureBolton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,253£4,271£4,034Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,174£2,183£2,062Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£1,977£1,986£1,875Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£66£67£63Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£126£127£120Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.05£4.07£3.84Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£422£424£400Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£156£157£148Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£3.38£3.40£3.21Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.37£6.39£6.04Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2172.4Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.215.3Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.728.0Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.365.0Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0118.2Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.0Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Bolton West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Gillingham and Rainham on 11. 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 Gillingham and Rainham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £453.4mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBolton West: £437.9mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBolton West: £439.8mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £231.8mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBolton West: £247.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBolton West: £248.7mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £140.2mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBolton West: £116.3mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBolton West: £116.8mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mGillingham and Rainham is higher£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Gillingham and Rainham £210.8mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBolton West: £224.2mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBolton West: £225.2mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Gillingham and Rainham £7.1mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West is higher£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £14.7m, Gillingham and Rainham £13.5mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBolton West: £14.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBolton West: £14.8mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8mBolton West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  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, Gillingham and Rainham £0.43mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBolton West: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBolton West: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41mBolton West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £45.0m, Gillingham and Rainham £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBolton West: £45.2mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £12.5m, Gillingham and Rainham £15.4mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBolton West: £12.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBolton West: £12.6mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Gillingham and Rainham £8.4mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBolton West: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBolton West: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mGillingham and Rainham is higher£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £114.3mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBolton West: £88.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBolton West: £89.2mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mGillingham and Rainham is higher£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £20.4mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBolton West: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBolton West: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mGillingham and Rainham is higher£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Gillingham and Rainham £16.6mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBolton West: £19.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBolton West: £19.9mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.36mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBolton West: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBolton West: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West is higher£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.50mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBolton West: £0.28mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBolton West: £0.29mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Gillingham and Rainham £0.68mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBolton West: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBolton West: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Gillingham and Rainham 18,385Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count18,385

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Gillingham and Rainham 1,630Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630Bolton West: 1,973

    1,973Bolton West is higher1,630

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 3,048, Gillingham and Rainham 2,985Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count2,985

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Gillingham and Rainham 6,928Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count6,928

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Gillingham and Rainham 12,605Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Gillingham and Rainham is higher12,605

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Gillingham and Rainham 1,807Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,807

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Gillingham and Rainham, total
MeasureBolton WestGillingham and RainhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£231.8m£232.7m£219.8mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41418,385Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9731,630Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,985Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9046,928Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69912,605Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,807Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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