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Bolton West and Spen Valley

102,636 and 97,202 residents (mid-2024).

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

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

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Per person in the age group

Bolton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Bolton West: £4,266Spen Valley: £4,458Bolton West: £4,285Spen Valley: £4,210Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,439£4,458£4,210

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Spen Valley £12,695Spen Valley: £12,695Bolton West: £12,895Spen Valley: £12,749Bolton West: £12,950Spen Valley: £12,041Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£12,695£12,749£12,041

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Spen Valley £2,002Spen Valley: £2,002Bolton West: £1,872Spen Valley: £2,011Bolton West: £1,880Spen Valley: £1,899Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Spen Valley is higher£2,002£2,011£1,899

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Spen Valley £11,662Spen Valley: £11,662Bolton West: £11,674Spen Valley: £11,712Bolton West: £11,723Spen Valley: £11,062Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£11,662£11,712£11,062

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Spen Valley £359Spen Valley: £359Bolton West: £430Spen Valley: £360Bolton West: £431Spen Valley: £340Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Bolton West is higher£359£360£340

  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, Spen Valley £649Spen Valley: £649Bolton West: £765Spen Valley: £651Bolton West: £768Spen Valley: £615Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Bolton West is higher£649£651£615

  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, Spen Valley £25Spen Valley: £25Bolton West: £27Spen Valley: £25Bolton West: £27Spen Valley: £23Bolton West: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Bolton West: £438Spen Valley: £465Bolton West: £440Spen Valley: £439Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Spen Valley is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Bolton West: £122Spen Valley: £120Bolton West: £123Spen Valley: £113Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Bolton West is higher£119£120£113

  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, Spen Valley £125Spen Valley: £125Bolton West: £111Spen Valley: £125Bolton West: £112Spen Valley: £118Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Spen Valley is higher£125£125£118

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Spen Valley £1,572Spen Valley: £1,572Bolton West: £1,429Spen Valley: £1,578Bolton West: £1,435Spen Valley: £1,491Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Spen Valley is higher£1,572£1,578£1,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Bolton West: £154Spen Valley: £137Bolton West: £154Spen Valley: £129Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton West is higher£136£137£129

  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, Spen Valley £291Spen Valley: £291Bolton West: £319Spen Valley: £292Bolton West: £320Spen Valley: £276Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Bolton West is higher£291£292£276

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Spen Valley £8.72Spen Valley: £8.72Bolton West: £7.62Spen Valley: £8.76Bolton West: £7.65Spen Valley: £8.27Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Spen Valley is higher£8.72£8.76£8.27

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Spen Valley £6.58Spen Valley: £6.58Bolton West: £4.58Spen Valley: £6.61Bolton West: £4.59Spen Valley: £6.24Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Spen Valley is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Bolton West: £6.89Spen Valley: £6.82Bolton West: £6.92Spen Valley: £6.44Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  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, Spen Valley 1,010.3Spen Valley: 1,010.3Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count1,010.3

  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, Spen Valley 95.5Spen Valley: 95.5Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Bolton West is higher95.5

  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, Spen Valley 139.9Spen Valley: 139.9Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Bolton West is higher139.9

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Spen Valley is higher71.4

  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, Spen Valley 194.4Spen Valley: 194.4Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count194.4

  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, Spen Valley 28.3Spen Valley: 28.3Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Spen Valley is higher28.3

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Bolton West and Spen Valley, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,695£12,749£12,041Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£2,002£2,011£1,899Spen Valley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,662£11,712£11,062Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£359£360£340Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£649£651£615Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£23Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£463£465£439Spen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£119£120£113Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£125£125£118Spen Valley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,572£1,578£1,491Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£136£137£129Bolton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£291£292£276Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.72£8.76£8.27Spen Valley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£6.58£6.61£6.24Spen Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.79£6.82£6.44Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,010.3Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.795.5Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7139.9Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.371.4Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3194.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.228.3Spen Valley

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Bolton West Spen Valley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Spen Valley £4,439Spen Valley: £4,439Bolton West: £4,266Spen Valley: £4,458Bolton West: £4,285Spen Valley: £4,210Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£4,439£4,458£4,210

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Spen Valley £2,505Spen Valley: £2,505Bolton West: £2,413Spen Valley: £2,515Bolton West: £2,423Spen Valley: £2,376Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,505£2,515£2,376

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton West £1,133, Spen Valley £1,209Spen Valley: £1,209Bolton West: £1,133Spen Valley: £1,214Bolton West: £1,138Spen Valley: £1,147Bolton West: £1,074

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Spen Valley is higher£1,209£1,214£1,147

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Spen Valley £2,301Spen Valley: £2,301Bolton West: £2,185Spen Valley: £2,311Bolton West: £2,194Spen Valley: £2,183Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count£2,301£2,311£2,183

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Spen Valley £71Spen Valley: £71Bolton West: £80Spen Valley: £71Bolton West: £81Spen Valley: £67Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Bolton West is higher£71£71£67

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Spen Valley £128Spen Valley: £128Bolton West: £143Spen Valley: £129Bolton West: £144Spen Valley: £121Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Bolton West is higher£128£129£121

  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, Spen Valley £4.88Spen Valley: £4.88Bolton West: £4.98Spen Valley: £4.90Bolton West: £5.00Spen Valley: £4.63Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Spen Valley £463Spen Valley: £463Bolton West: £438Spen Valley: £465Bolton West: £440Spen Valley: £439Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Spen Valley is higher£463£465£439

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Spen Valley £119Spen Valley: £119Bolton West: £122Spen Valley: £120Bolton West: £123Spen Valley: £113Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Bolton West is higher£119£120£113

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Spen Valley £75Spen Valley: £75Bolton West: £67Spen Valley: £76Bolton West: £68Spen Valley: £71Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Spen Valley is higher£75£76£71

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Spen Valley £949Spen Valley: £949Bolton West: £865Spen Valley: £953Bolton West: £869Spen Valley: £900Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Spen Valley is higher£949£953£900

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Spen Valley £136Spen Valley: £136Bolton West: £154Spen Valley: £137Bolton West: £154Spen Valley: £129Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Bolton West is higher£136£137£129

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Spen Valley £175Spen Valley: £175Bolton West: £193Spen Valley: £176Bolton West: £194Spen Valley: £166Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton West is higher£175£176£166

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Spen Valley £5.26Spen Valley: £5.26Bolton West: £4.61Spen Valley: £5.28Bolton West: £4.63Spen Valley: £4.99Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Spen Valley is higher£5.26£5.28£4.99

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Spen Valley £3.97Spen Valley: £3.97Bolton West: £2.77Spen Valley: £3.99Bolton West: £2.78Spen Valley: £3.77Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Spen Valley is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Spen Valley £6.79Spen Valley: £6.79Bolton West: £6.89Spen Valley: £6.82Bolton West: £6.92Spen Valley: £6.44Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Spen Valley 199.3Spen Valley: 199.3Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count199.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Spen Valley 18.8Spen Valley: 18.8Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Bolton West is higher18.8

  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, Spen Valley 27.6Spen Valley: 27.6Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Bolton West is higher27.6

  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, Spen Valley 71.4Spen Valley: 71.4Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Spen Valley is higher71.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Spen Valley 117.4Spen Valley: 117.4Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Spen Valley is higherDepends on how you count117.4

  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, Spen Valley 17.1Spen Valley: 17.1Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Spen Valley is higher17.1

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Spen Valley, per resident
MeasureBolton WestSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,439£4,458£4,210Spen Valley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,505£2,515£2,376Spen Valley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,209£1,214£1,147Spen Valley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£2,301£2,311£2,183Spen Valley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£71£71£67Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£128£129£121Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.88£4.90£4.63Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£463£465£439Spen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£119£120£113Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£75£76£71Spen Valley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£949£953£900Spen Valley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£136£137£129Bolton West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£175£176£166Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.26£5.28£4.99Spen Valley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£3.97£3.99£3.77Spen Valley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.79£6.82£6.44Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2199.3Spen Valley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.8Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.727.6Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.371.4Spen Valley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0117.4Spen Valley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.317.1Spen Valley

Total

Bolton West is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Spen Valley 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 Spen Valley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Spen Valley £431.4mSpen Valley: £431.4mBolton West: £437.9mSpen Valley: £433.3mBolton West: £439.8mSpen Valley: £409.2mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£431.4m£433.3m£409.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Spen Valley £243.5mSpen Valley: £243.5mBolton West: £247.7mSpen Valley: £244.5mBolton West: £248.7mSpen Valley: £230.9mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£243.5m£244.5m£230.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Spen Valley £117.5mSpen Valley: £117.5mBolton West: £116.3mSpen Valley: £118.0mBolton West: £116.8mSpen Valley: £111.4mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mSpen Valley is higher£117.5m£118.0m£111.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Spen Valley £223.7mSpen Valley: £223.7mBolton West: £224.2mSpen Valley: £224.6mBolton West: £225.2mSpen Valley: £212.2mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£223.7m£224.6m£212.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Spen Valley £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mBolton West: £8.3mSpen Valley: £6.9mBolton West: £8.3mSpen Valley: £6.5mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £14.7m, Spen Valley £12.4mSpen Valley: £12.4mBolton West: £14.7mSpen Valley: £12.5mBolton West: £14.8mSpen Valley: £11.8mBolton West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  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, Spen Valley £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.47mBolton West: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.48mBolton West: £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.45mBolton West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £45.0m, Spen Valley £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mSpen Valley: £45.2mBolton West: £45.2mSpen Valley: £42.7mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mSpen Valley is higher£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, Spen Valley £11.6mSpen Valley: £11.6mBolton West: £12.5mSpen Valley: £11.6mBolton West: £12.6mSpen Valley: £11.0mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mBolton West is higher£11.6m£11.6m£11.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Spen Valley £7.3mSpen Valley: £7.3mBolton West: £6.9mSpen Valley: £7.4mBolton West: £6.9mSpen Valley: £6.9mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSpen Valley is higher£7.3m£7.4m£6.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Spen Valley £92.2mSpen Valley: £92.2mBolton West: £88.8mSpen Valley: £92.6mBolton West: £89.2mSpen Valley: £87.5mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mSpen Valley is higher£92.2m£92.6m£87.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Spen Valley £13.2mSpen Valley: £13.2mBolton West: £15.8mSpen Valley: £13.3mBolton West: £15.8mSpen Valley: £12.5mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBolton West is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Spen Valley £17.1mSpen Valley: £17.1mBolton West: £19.8mSpen Valley: £17.1mBolton West: £19.9mSpen Valley: £16.2mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Spen Valley £0.51mSpen Valley: £0.51mBolton West: £0.47mSpen Valley: £0.51mBolton West: £0.48mSpen Valley: £0.49mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSpen Valley is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Spen Valley £0.39mSpen Valley: £0.39mBolton West: £0.28mSpen Valley: £0.39mBolton West: £0.29mSpen Valley: £0.37mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSpen Valley is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Spen Valley £0.66mSpen Valley: £0.66mBolton West: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.66mBolton West: £0.71mSpen Valley: £0.63mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.63m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Spen Valley 19,376Spen Valley: 19,376Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,376

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Spen Valley 1,831Spen Valley: 1,831Bolton West: 1,973

    1,973Bolton West is higher1,831

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 3,048, Spen Valley 2,684Spen Valley: 2,684Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Bolton West is higher2,684

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Spen Valley 6,940Spen Valley: 6,940Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Spen Valley is higher6,940

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Spen Valley 11,408Spen Valley: 11,408Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count11,408

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Spen Valley 1,658Spen Valley: 1,658Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Spen Valley is higher1,658

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Spen Valley, total
MeasureBolton WestSpen ValleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£431.4m£433.3m£409.2mBolton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£243.5m£244.5m£230.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£117.5m£118.0m£111.4mSpen Valley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£223.7m£224.6m£212.2mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.7mSpen Valley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£11.6m£11.6m£11.0mBolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£7.3m£7.4m£6.9mSpen Valley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£92.2m£92.6m£87.5mSpen Valley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBolton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.51m£0.51m£0.49mSpen Valley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mSpen Valley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.66m£0.66m£0.63mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41419,376Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9731,831Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,684Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9046,940Spen Valley
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69911,408Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,658Spen Valley

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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