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Bolton West and Mid Cheshire

102,636 and 98,761 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton West is higher than Mid Cheshire on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 2 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 10 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Bolton West: £4,266Mid Cheshire: £4,348Bolton West: £4,285Mid Cheshire: £4,107Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Mid Cheshire £12,736Mid Cheshire: £12,736Bolton West: £12,895Mid Cheshire: £12,790Bolton West: £12,950Mid Cheshire: £12,081Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Bolton West is higher£12,736£12,790£12,081

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Mid Cheshire £1,997Mid Cheshire: £1,997Bolton West: £1,872Mid Cheshire: £2,005Bolton West: £1,880Mid Cheshire: £1,894Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Mid Cheshire is higher£1,997£2,005£1,894

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Mid Cheshire £11,638Mid Cheshire: £11,638Bolton West: £11,674Mid Cheshire: £11,688Bolton West: £11,723Mid Cheshire: £11,039Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West is higher£11,638£11,688£11,039

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Mid Cheshire £373Mid Cheshire: £373Bolton West: £430Mid Cheshire: £374Bolton West: £431Mid Cheshire: £353Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Bolton West is higher£373£374£353

  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, Mid Cheshire £701Mid Cheshire: £701Bolton West: £765Mid Cheshire: £704Bolton West: £768Mid Cheshire: £665Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Bolton West is higher£701£704£665

  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, Mid Cheshire £24Mid Cheshire: £24Bolton West: £27Mid Cheshire: £24Bolton West: £27Mid Cheshire: £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, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Bolton West: £438Mid Cheshire: £514Bolton West: £440Mid Cheshire: £486Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £122Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £123Mid Cheshire: £149Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

  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, Mid Cheshire £128Mid Cheshire: £128Bolton West: £111Mid Cheshire: £129Bolton West: £112Mid Cheshire: £122Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Mid Cheshire is higher£128£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Mid Cheshire £1,550Mid Cheshire: £1,550Bolton West: £1,429Mid Cheshire: £1,556Bolton West: £1,435Mid Cheshire: £1,470Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Mid Cheshire is higher£1,550£1,556£1,470

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £178Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £168Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

  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, Mid Cheshire £304Mid Cheshire: £304Bolton West: £319Mid Cheshire: £305Bolton West: £320Mid Cheshire: £288Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Bolton West is higher£304£305£288

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Mid Cheshire £6.92Mid Cheshire: £6.92Bolton West: £7.62Mid Cheshire: £6.95Bolton West: £7.65Mid Cheshire: £6.56Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Mid Cheshire £8.57Mid Cheshire: £8.57Bolton West: £4.58Mid Cheshire: £8.61Bolton West: £4.59Mid Cheshire: £8.13Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Mid Cheshire is higher£8.57£8.61£8.13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Bolton West: £6.89Mid Cheshire: £7.52Bolton West: £6.92Mid Cheshire: £7.10Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Mid Cheshire 1,032.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count1,032.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 95.8Mid Cheshire: 95.8Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Bolton West is higher95.8

  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, Mid Cheshire 146.1Mid Cheshire: 146.1Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Bolton West is higher146.1

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  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, Mid Cheshire 180.9Mid Cheshire: 180.9Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Bolton West is higher180.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 28.4Mid Cheshire: 28.4Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Mid Cheshire is higher28.4

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Bolton West and Mid Cheshire, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,736£12,790£12,081Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,638£11,688£11,039Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£373£374£353Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£701£704£665Bolton 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£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£128£129£122Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£304£305£288Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.92£6.95£6.56Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,032.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.795.8Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7146.1Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.378.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3180.9Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.228.4Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Mid Cheshire £4,329Mid Cheshire: £4,329Bolton West: £4,266Mid Cheshire: £4,348Bolton West: £4,285Mid Cheshire: £4,107Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,329£4,348£4,107

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Mid Cheshire £2,218Mid Cheshire: £2,218Bolton West: £2,413Mid Cheshire: £2,227Bolton West: £2,423Mid Cheshire: £2,103Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West is higher£2,218£2,227£2,103

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton West £1,133, Mid Cheshire £1,258Mid Cheshire: £1,258Bolton West: £1,133Mid Cheshire: £1,263Bolton West: £1,138Mid Cheshire: £1,193Bolton West: £1,074

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Mid Cheshire is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Mid Cheshire £2,026Mid Cheshire: £2,026Bolton West: £2,185Mid Cheshire: £2,035Bolton West: £2,194Mid Cheshire: £1,922Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West is higher£2,026£2,035£1,922

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Mid Cheshire £65Mid Cheshire: £65Bolton West: £80Mid Cheshire: £65Bolton West: £81Mid Cheshire: £62Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Bolton West is higher£65£65£62

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Mid Cheshire £122Mid Cheshire: £122Bolton West: £143Mid Cheshire: £123Bolton West: £144Mid Cheshire: £116Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Bolton West is higher£122£123£116

  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, Mid Cheshire £4.17Mid Cheshire: £4.17Bolton West: £4.98Mid Cheshire: £4.19Bolton West: £5.00Mid Cheshire: £3.96Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West is higher£4.17£4.19£3.96

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Mid Cheshire £512Mid Cheshire: £512Bolton West: £438Mid Cheshire: £514Bolton West: £440Mid Cheshire: £486Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Mid Cheshire is higher£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Mid Cheshire £158Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £122Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £123Mid Cheshire: £149Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Mid Cheshire is higher£158£158£149

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Mid Cheshire £81Mid Cheshire: £81Bolton West: £67Mid Cheshire: £81Bolton West: £68Mid Cheshire: £77Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Mid Cheshire is higher£81£81£77

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Mid Cheshire £976Mid Cheshire: £976Bolton West: £865Mid Cheshire: £980Bolton West: £869Mid Cheshire: £926Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Mid Cheshire is higher£976£980£926

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Mid Cheshire £177Mid Cheshire: £177Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £178Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £168Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Mid Cheshire is higher£177£178£168

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Mid Cheshire £191Mid Cheshire: £191Bolton West: £193Mid Cheshire: £192Bolton West: £194Mid Cheshire: £181Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton West is higher£191£192£181

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Mid Cheshire £4.35Mid Cheshire: £4.35Bolton West: £4.61Mid Cheshire: £4.37Bolton West: £4.63Mid Cheshire: £4.13Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West is higher£4.35£4.37£4.13

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Mid Cheshire £5.40Mid Cheshire: £5.40Bolton West: £2.77Mid Cheshire: £5.42Bolton West: £2.78Mid Cheshire: £5.12Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Mid Cheshire is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Mid Cheshire £7.49Mid Cheshire: £7.49Bolton West: £6.89Mid Cheshire: £7.52Bolton West: £6.92Mid Cheshire: £7.10Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Mid Cheshire is higher£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Mid Cheshire 179.8Mid Cheshire: 179.8Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count179.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Mid Cheshire 16.7Mid Cheshire: 16.7Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Bolton West is higher16.7

  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, Mid Cheshire 25.4Mid Cheshire: 25.4Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Bolton West is higher25.4

  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, Mid Cheshire 78.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Mid Cheshire is higher78.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Mid Cheshire 113.9Mid Cheshire: 113.9Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Bolton West is higher113.9

  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, Mid Cheshire 17.9Mid Cheshire: 17.9Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Mid Cheshire is higher17.9

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Bolton West and Mid Cheshire, per resident
MeasureBolton WestMid CheshireHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,218£2,227£2,103Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£2,026£2,035£1,922Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£65£65£62Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£122£123£116Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.17£4.19£3.96Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£512£514£486Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£158£158£149Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£81£81£77Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£976£980£926Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£177£178£168Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£191£192£181Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.35£4.37£4.13Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2179.8Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.216.7Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.725.4Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.378.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0113.9Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.9Mid Cheshire

Total

Bolton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Mid Cheshire 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 Mid Cheshire

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Mid Cheshire £427.6mMid Cheshire: £427.6mBolton West: £437.9mMid Cheshire: £429.4mBolton West: £439.8mMid Cheshire: £405.6mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Mid Cheshire £219.0mMid Cheshire: £219.0mBolton West: £247.7mMid Cheshire: £219.9mBolton West: £248.7mMid Cheshire: £207.7mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higher£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Mid Cheshire £124.2mMid Cheshire: £124.2mBolton West: £116.3mMid Cheshire: £124.7mBolton West: £116.8mMid Cheshire: £117.8mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMid Cheshire is higher£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Mid Cheshire £200.1mMid Cheshire: £200.1mBolton West: £224.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mBolton West: £225.2mMid Cheshire: £189.8mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higher£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Mid Cheshire £6.4mMid Cheshire: £6.4mBolton West: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.4mBolton West: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.1mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West is higher£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £14.7m, Mid Cheshire £12.1mMid Cheshire: £12.1mBolton West: £14.7mMid Cheshire: £12.1mBolton West: £14.8mMid Cheshire: £11.4mBolton West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m

  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, Mid Cheshire £0.41mMid Cheshire: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.39mBolton West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West is higher£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £45.0m, Mid Cheshire £50.6mMid Cheshire: £50.6mBolton West: £45.0mMid Cheshire: £50.8mBolton West: £45.2mMid Cheshire: £48.0mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mMid Cheshire is higher£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £12.5m, Mid Cheshire £15.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mBolton West: £12.5mMid Cheshire: £15.6mBolton West: £12.6mMid Cheshire: £14.8mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMid Cheshire is higher£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Mid Cheshire £8.0mMid Cheshire: £8.0mBolton West: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £8.0mBolton West: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £7.6mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mMid Cheshire is higher£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Mid Cheshire £96.4mMid Cheshire: £96.4mBolton West: £88.8mMid Cheshire: £96.8mBolton West: £89.2mMid Cheshire: £91.4mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mMid Cheshire is higher£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Mid Cheshire £17.5mMid Cheshire: £17.5mBolton West: £15.8mMid Cheshire: £17.6mBolton West: £15.8mMid Cheshire: £16.6mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Cheshire is higher£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Mid Cheshire £18.9mMid Cheshire: £18.9mBolton West: £19.8mMid Cheshire: £19.0mBolton West: £19.9mMid Cheshire: £17.9mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West is higher£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Mid Cheshire £0.43mMid Cheshire: £0.43mBolton West: £0.47mMid Cheshire: £0.43mBolton West: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.41mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Mid Cheshire £0.53mMid Cheshire: £0.53mBolton West: £0.28mMid Cheshire: £0.54mBolton West: £0.29mMid Cheshire: £0.51mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMid Cheshire is higher£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Mid Cheshire £0.74mMid Cheshire: £0.74mBolton West: £0.71mMid Cheshire: £0.74mBolton West: £0.71mMid Cheshire: £0.70mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMid Cheshire is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Mid Cheshire 17,758Mid Cheshire: 17,758Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count17,758

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Mid Cheshire 1,648Mid Cheshire: 1,648Bolton West: 1,973

    1,973Bolton West is higher1,648

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 3,048, Mid Cheshire 2,512Mid Cheshire: 2,512Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Bolton West is higher2,512

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Mid Cheshire 7,733Mid Cheshire: 7,733Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Mid Cheshire is higher7,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Mid Cheshire 11,253Mid Cheshire: 11,253Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Bolton West is higher11,253

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Mid Cheshire 1,766Mid Cheshire: 1,766Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Mid Cheshire is higher1,766

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Mid Cheshire, total
MeasureBolton WestMid CheshireHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£427.6m£429.4m£405.6mBolton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£200.1m£201.0m£189.8mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41417,758Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9731,648Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,512Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9047,733Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69911,253Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,766Mid Cheshire

Sources

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

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  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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