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Bolton West and Stevenage

102,636 and 102,464 residents (mid-2024).

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

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

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

Per person in the age group

Bolton West is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Bolton West: £4,266Stevenage: £4,123Bolton West: £4,285Stevenage: £3,894Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Stevenage £12,996Stevenage: £12,996Bolton West: £12,895Stevenage: £13,051Bolton West: £12,950Stevenage: £12,327Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£12,996£13,051£12,327

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Stevenage £1,985Stevenage: £1,985Bolton West: £1,872Stevenage: £1,994Bolton West: £1,880Stevenage: £1,883Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Stevenage is higher£1,985£1,994£1,883

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Stevenage £11,777Stevenage: £11,777Bolton West: £11,674Stevenage: £11,827Bolton West: £11,723Stevenage: £11,171Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£11,777£11,827£11,171

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Stevenage £442Stevenage: £442Bolton West: £430Stevenage: £444Bolton West: £431Stevenage: £420Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£442£444£420

  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, Stevenage £751Stevenage: £751Bolton West: £765Stevenage: £754Bolton West: £768Stevenage: £712Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Bolton West is higher£751£754£712

  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, Stevenage £25Stevenage: £25Bolton West: £27Stevenage: £25Bolton West: £27Stevenage: £24Bolton West: £25

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Bolton West: £438Stevenage: £399Bolton West: £440Stevenage: £377Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Bolton West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Bolton West: £122Stevenage: £180Bolton West: £123Stevenage: £170Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

  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, Stevenage £119Stevenage: £119Bolton West: £111Stevenage: £120Bolton West: £112Stevenage: £113Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Stevenage is higher£119£120£113

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Stevenage £1,576Stevenage: £1,576Bolton West: £1,429Stevenage: £1,583Bolton West: £1,435Stevenage: £1,495Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Stevenage is higher£1,576£1,583£1,495

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £216Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  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, Stevenage £275Stevenage: £275Bolton West: £319Stevenage: £276Bolton West: £320Stevenage: £261Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Bolton West is higher£275£276£261

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Stevenage £8.03Stevenage: £8.03Bolton West: £7.62Stevenage: £8.07Bolton West: £7.65Stevenage: £7.62Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Stevenage is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Stevenage £7.19Stevenage: £7.19Bolton West: £4.58Stevenage: £7.22Bolton West: £4.59Stevenage: £6.82Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Stevenage is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Bolton West: £6.89Stevenage: £7.18Bolton West: £6.92Stevenage: £6.78Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  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, Stevenage 1,020.9Stevenage: 1,020.9Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count1,020.9

  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, Stevenage 102.6Stevenage: 102.6Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Bolton West is higher102.6

  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, Stevenage 156.9Stevenage: 156.9Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Bolton West is higher156.9

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higher62.2

  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, Stevenage 182.3Stevenage: 182.3Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count182.3

  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, Stevenage 26.4Stevenage: 26.4Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Stevenage is higher26.4

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Bolton West and Stevenage, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,105£4,123£3,894Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£442£444£420Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£751£754£712Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£25£25£24Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£397£399£377Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£119£120£113Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£275£276£261Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,020.9Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7102.6Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7156.9Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.362.2Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3182.3Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.226.4Stevenage

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Stevenage £4,105Stevenage: £4,105Bolton West: £4,266Stevenage: £4,123Bolton West: £4,285Stevenage: £3,894Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West is higher£4,105£4,123£3,894

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Stevenage £2,037Stevenage: £2,037Bolton West: £2,413Stevenage: £2,045Bolton West: £2,423Stevenage: £1,932Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,037£2,045£1,932

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Stevenage is higher£1,258£1,263£1,193

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Stevenage £1,846Stevenage: £1,846Bolton West: £2,185Stevenage: £1,853Bolton West: £2,194Stevenage: £1,751Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,853£1,751

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Stevenage £69Stevenage: £69Bolton West: £80Stevenage: £70Bolton West: £81Stevenage: £66Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Stevenage £118Stevenage: £118Bolton West: £143Stevenage: £118Bolton West: £144Stevenage: £112Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Bolton West is higher£118£118£112

  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, Stevenage £3.97Stevenage: £3.97Bolton West: £4.98Stevenage: £3.99Bolton West: £5.00Stevenage: £3.77Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West is higher£3.97£3.99£3.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Stevenage £397Stevenage: £397Bolton West: £438Stevenage: £399Bolton West: £440Stevenage: £377Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Bolton West is higher£397£399£377

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Stevenage £179Stevenage: £179Bolton West: £122Stevenage: £180Bolton West: £123Stevenage: £170Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Stevenage is higher£179£180£170

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Stevenage £76Stevenage: £76Bolton West: £67Stevenage: £76Bolton West: £68Stevenage: £72Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Stevenage is higher£76£76£72

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Stevenage £998Stevenage: £998Bolton West: £865Stevenage: £1,002Bolton West: £869Stevenage: £947Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Stevenage is higher£998£1,002£947

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Stevenage £228Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £216Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Stevenage is higher£228£228£216

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Stevenage £174Stevenage: £174Bolton West: £193Stevenage: £175Bolton West: £194Stevenage: £165Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton West is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Stevenage £5.09Stevenage: £5.09Bolton West: £4.61Stevenage: £5.11Bolton West: £4.63Stevenage: £4.83Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Stevenage is higher£5.09£5.11£4.83

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Stevenage £4.55Stevenage: £4.55Bolton West: £2.77Stevenage: £4.57Bolton West: £2.78Stevenage: £4.32Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Stevenage is higher£4.55£4.57£4.32

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Stevenage £7.15Stevenage: £7.15Bolton West: £6.89Stevenage: £7.18Bolton West: £6.92Stevenage: £6.78Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Stevenage is higher£7.15£7.18£6.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Stevenage 160.0Stevenage: 160.0Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count160.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Stevenage 16.1Stevenage: 16.1Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Bolton West is higher16.1

  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, Stevenage 24.6Stevenage: 24.6Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Bolton West is higher24.6

  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, Stevenage 62.2Stevenage: 62.2Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Bolton West is higher62.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Stevenage 115.5Stevenage: 115.5Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count115.5

  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, Stevenage 16.7Stevenage: 16.7Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Stevenage is higher16.7

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Bolton West and Stevenage, per resident
MeasureBolton WestStevenageHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£4,105£4,123£3,894Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,037£2,045£1,932Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£1,846£1,853£1,751Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£69£70£66Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£118£118£112Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£3.97£3.99£3.77Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£397£399£377Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£179£180£170Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£76£76£72Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£998£1,002£947Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£228£228£216Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£174£175£165Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2160.0Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.216.1Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.724.6Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.362.2Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0115.5Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.316.7Stevenage

Total

Bolton West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Stevenage 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 Stevenage

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Stevenage £420.7mStevenage: £420.7mBolton West: £437.9mStevenage: £422.4mBolton West: £439.8mStevenage: £399.0mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mBolton West is higher£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Stevenage £208.7mStevenage: £208.7mBolton West: £247.7mStevenage: £209.6mBolton West: £248.7mStevenage: £197.9mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Stevenage £128.9mStevenage: £128.9mBolton West: £116.3mStevenage: £129.4mBolton West: £116.8mStevenage: £122.2mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mStevenage is higher£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Stevenage £189.1mStevenage: £189.1mBolton West: £224.2mStevenage: £189.9mBolton West: £225.2mStevenage: £179.4mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Stevenage £7.1mStevenage: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mStevenage: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mStevenage: £6.7mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£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, Stevenage £12.1mStevenage: £12.1mBolton West: £14.7mStevenage: £12.1mBolton West: £14.8mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £0.41mStevenage: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mStevenage: £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, Stevenage £40.7mStevenage: £40.7mBolton West: £45.0mStevenage: £40.9mBolton West: £45.2mStevenage: £38.6mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mBolton West is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £12.5m, Stevenage £18.4mStevenage: £18.4mBolton West: £12.5mStevenage: £18.5mBolton West: £12.6mStevenage: £17.4mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mStevenage is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Stevenage £7.8mStevenage: £7.8mBolton West: £6.9mStevenage: £7.8mBolton West: £6.9mStevenage: £7.4mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mStevenage is higher£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Stevenage £102.3mStevenage: £102.3mBolton West: £88.8mStevenage: £102.7mBolton West: £89.2mStevenage: £97.0mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mStevenage is higher£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Stevenage £23.3mStevenage: £23.3mBolton West: £15.8mStevenage: £23.4mBolton West: £15.8mStevenage: £22.1mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mStevenage is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Stevenage £17.8mStevenage: £17.8mBolton West: £19.8mStevenage: £17.9mBolton West: £19.9mStevenage: £16.9mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Stevenage £0.52mStevenage: £0.52mBolton West: £0.47mStevenage: £0.52mBolton West: £0.48mStevenage: £0.49mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mStevenage is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Stevenage £0.47mStevenage: £0.47mBolton West: £0.28mStevenage: £0.47mBolton West: £0.29mStevenage: £0.44mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Stevenage £0.73mStevenage: £0.73mBolton West: £0.71mStevenage: £0.73mBolton West: £0.71mStevenage: £0.69mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mStevenage is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Stevenage 16,392Stevenage: 16,392Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count16,392

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Stevenage 1,648Stevenage: 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, Stevenage 2,519Stevenage: 2,519Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Bolton West is higher2,519

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Stevenage 6,374Stevenage: 6,374Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Bolton West is higher6,374

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Stevenage 11,831Stevenage: 11,831Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count11,831

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Stevenage 1,714Stevenage: 1,714Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Stevenage is higher1,714

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Stevenage, total
MeasureBolton WestStevenageHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£420.7m£422.4m£399.0mBolton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£208.7m£209.6m£197.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£189.1m£189.9m£179.4mBolton 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£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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41416,392Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9731,648Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0482,519Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9046,374Bolton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69911,831Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,714Stevenage

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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