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Bolton West and Widnes and Halewood

102,636 and 94,423 residents (mid-2024).

Bolton West is higher than Widnes and Halewood on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bolton West is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 22. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Bolton West: £4,266Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Bolton West: £4,285Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £12,895, Widnes and Halewood £13,231Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Bolton West: £12,895Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Bolton West: £12,950Widnes and Halewood: £12,550Bolton West: £12,231

    £12,895£12,950£12,231Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£13,231£13,287£12,550

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,872, Widnes and Halewood £2,529Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Bolton West: £1,872Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Bolton West: £1,880Widnes and Halewood: £2,399Bolton West: £1,775

    £1,872£1,880£1,775Widnes and Halewood is higher£2,529£2,540£2,399

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £11,674, Widnes and Halewood £11,732Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Bolton West: £11,674Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Bolton West: £11,723Widnes and Halewood: £11,128Bolton West: £11,073

    £11,674£11,723£11,073Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£11,732£11,782£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bolton West £430, Widnes and Halewood £554Widnes and Halewood: £554Bolton West: £430Widnes and Halewood: £556Bolton West: £431Widnes and Halewood: £525Bolton West: £408

    £430£431£408Widnes and Halewood is higher£554£556£525

  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, Widnes and Halewood £910Widnes and Halewood: £910Bolton West: £765Widnes and Halewood: £913Bolton West: £768Widnes and Halewood: £863Bolton West: £725

    £765£768£725Widnes and Halewood is higher£910£913£863

  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, Widnes and Halewood £36Widnes and Halewood: £36Bolton West: £27Widnes and Halewood: £36Bolton West: £27Widnes and Halewood: £34Bolton West: £25

    £27£27£25Widnes and Halewood is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Bolton West: £438Widnes and Halewood: £713Bolton West: £440Widnes and Halewood: £673Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Bolton West: £122Widnes and Halewood: £177Bolton West: £123Widnes and Halewood: £167Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

  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, Widnes and Halewood £151Widnes and Halewood: £151Bolton West: £111Widnes and Halewood: £152Bolton West: £112Widnes and Halewood: £144Bolton West: £106

    £111£112£106Widnes and Halewood is higher£151£152£144

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £1,429, Widnes and Halewood £1,927Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Bolton West: £1,429Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Bolton West: £1,435Widnes and Halewood: £1,828Bolton West: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,927£1,936£1,828

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £233Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £220Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

  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, Widnes and Halewood £433Widnes and Halewood: £433Bolton West: £319Widnes and Halewood: £435Bolton West: £320Widnes and Halewood: £411Bolton West: £302

    £319£320£302Widnes and Halewood is higher£433£435£411

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £7.62, Widnes and Halewood £8.39Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Bolton West: £7.62Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Bolton West: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £7.96Bolton West: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Widnes and Halewood is higher£8.39£8.43£7.96

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bolton West £4.58, Widnes and Halewood £8.83Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Bolton West: £4.58Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Bolton West: £4.59Widnes and Halewood: £8.38Bolton West: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Widnes and Halewood is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Bolton West: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Bolton West: £6.92Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£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, Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6Bolton West: 1,010.7

    1,010.7Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count1,040.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 140.9Widnes and Halewood: 140.9Bolton West: 102.7

    102.7Widnes and Halewood is higher140.9

  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, Widnes and Halewood 184.0Widnes and Halewood: 184.0Bolton West: 158.7

    158.7Widnes and Halewood is higher184.0

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  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, Widnes and Halewood 227.4Widnes and Halewood: 227.4Bolton West: 188.3

    188.3Widnes and Halewood is higher227.4

  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, Widnes and Halewood 32.9Widnes and Halewood: 32.9Bolton West: 25.2

    25.2Widnes and Halewood is higher32.9

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Bolton West and Widnes and Halewood, per person in the age group
MeasureBolton WestWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,895£12,950£12,231£13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,872£1,880£1,775£2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,723£11,073£11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£430£431£408£554£556£525Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£765£768£725£910£913£863Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£27£27£25£36£36£34Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£111£112£106£151£152£144Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£319£320£302£433£435£411Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.71,040.6Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.7140.9Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7184.0Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026188.3227.4Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202625.232.9Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Bolton West is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 21. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bolton West £4,266, Widnes and Halewood £5,110Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Bolton West: £4,266Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Bolton West: £4,285Widnes and Halewood: £4,847Bolton West: £4,047

    £4,266£4,285£4,047Widnes and Halewood is higher£5,110£5,132£4,847

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bolton West £2,413, Widnes and Halewood £2,414Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Bolton West: £2,413Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Bolton West: £2,423Widnes and Halewood: £2,290Bolton West: £2,289

    £2,413£2,423£2,289Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,414£2,424£2,290

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bolton West £1,133, Widnes and Halewood £1,571Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Bolton West: £1,133Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Bolton West: £1,138Widnes and Halewood: £1,490Bolton West: £1,074

    £1,133£1,138£1,074Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bolton West £2,185, Widnes and Halewood £2,141Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Bolton West: £2,185Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Bolton West: £2,194Widnes and Halewood: £2,030Bolton West: £2,072

    £2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,141£2,150£2,030

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bolton West £80, Widnes and Halewood £101Widnes and Halewood: £101Bolton West: £80Widnes and Halewood: £101Bolton West: £81Widnes and Halewood: £96Bolton West: £76

    £80£81£76Widnes and Halewood is higher£101£101£96

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £143, Widnes and Halewood £166Widnes and Halewood: £166Bolton West: £143Widnes and Halewood: £167Bolton West: £144Widnes and Halewood: £157Bolton West: £136

    £143£144£136Widnes and Halewood is higher£166£167£157

  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, Widnes and Halewood £6.49Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Bolton West: £4.98Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Bolton West: £5.00Widnes and Halewood: £6.16Bolton West: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Widnes and Halewood is higher£6.49£6.52£6.16

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £438, Widnes and Halewood £710Widnes and Halewood: £710Bolton West: £438Widnes and Halewood: £713Bolton West: £440Widnes and Halewood: £673Bolton West: £416

    £438£440£416Widnes and Halewood is higher£710£713£673

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bolton West £122, Widnes and Halewood £176Widnes and Halewood: £176Bolton West: £122Widnes and Halewood: £177Bolton West: £123Widnes and Halewood: £167Bolton West: £116

    £122£123£116Widnes and Halewood is higher£176£177£167

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bolton West £67, Widnes and Halewood £94Widnes and Halewood: £94Bolton West: £67Widnes and Halewood: £94Bolton West: £68Widnes and Halewood: £89Bolton West: £64

    £67£68£64Widnes and Halewood is higher£94£94£89

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bolton West £865, Widnes and Halewood £1,197Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Bolton West: £865Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Bolton West: £869Widnes and Halewood: £1,135Bolton West: £820

    £865£869£820Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,197£1,202£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bolton West £154, Widnes and Halewood £232Widnes and Halewood: £232Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £233Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £220Bolton West: £146

    £154£154£146Widnes and Halewood is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £193, Widnes and Halewood £269Widnes and Halewood: £269Bolton West: £193Widnes and Halewood: £270Bolton West: £194Widnes and Halewood: £255Bolton West: £183

    £193£194£183Widnes and Halewood is higher£269£270£255

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bolton West £4.61, Widnes and Halewood £5.21Widnes and Halewood: £5.21Bolton West: £4.61Widnes and Halewood: £5.23Bolton West: £4.63Widnes and Halewood: £4.94Bolton West: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bolton West £2.77, Widnes and Halewood £5.48Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Bolton West: £2.77Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Bolton West: £2.78Widnes and Halewood: £5.20Bolton West: £2.63

    £2.77£2.78£2.63Widnes and Halewood is higher£5.48£5.51£5.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bolton West £6.89, Widnes and Halewood £7.49Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Bolton West: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Bolton West: £6.92Widnes and Halewood: £7.10Bolton West: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 189.2, Widnes and Halewood 189.9Widnes and Halewood: 189.9Bolton West: 189.2

    189.2Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 19.2, Widnes and Halewood 25.7Widnes and Halewood: 25.7Bolton West: 19.2

    19.2Widnes and Halewood is higher25.7

  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, Widnes and Halewood 33.6Widnes and Halewood: 33.6Bolton West: 29.7

    29.7Widnes and Halewood is higher33.6

  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, Widnes and Halewood 107.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3Bolton West: 67.3

    67.3Widnes and Halewood is higher107.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bolton West 114.0, Widnes and Halewood 141.2Widnes and Halewood: 141.2Bolton West: 114.0

    114.0Widnes and Halewood is higher141.2

  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, Widnes and Halewood 20.5Widnes and Halewood: 20.5Bolton West: 15.3

    15.3Widnes and Halewood is higher20.5

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Bolton West and Widnes and Halewood, per resident
MeasureBolton WestWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,266£4,285£4,047£5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,413£2,423£2,289£2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,133£1,138£1,074£1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,185£2,194£2,072£2,141£2,150£2,030Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£101£101£96Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£143£144£136£166£167£157Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£438£440£416£710£713£673Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£176£177£167Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64£94£94£89Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£865£869£820£1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£154£146£232£233£220Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£269£270£255Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£2.77£2.78£2.63£5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.2189.9Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.225.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.733.6Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.3107.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026114.0141.2Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202615.320.5Widnes and Halewood

Total

Bolton West is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Widnes and Halewood on 18. 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 Widnes and Halewood

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bolton West £437.9m, Widnes and Halewood £482.5mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mBolton West: £437.9mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mBolton West: £439.8mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7mBolton West: £415.4m

    £437.9m£439.8m£415.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bolton West £247.7m, Widnes and Halewood £227.9mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mBolton West: £247.7mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mBolton West: £248.7mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2mBolton West: £234.9m

    £247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bolton West £116.3m, Widnes and Halewood £148.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mBolton West: £116.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mBolton West: £116.8mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7mBolton West: £110.3m

    £116.3m£116.8m£110.3mWidnes and Halewood is higher£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bolton West £224.2m, Widnes and Halewood £202.1mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mBolton West: £224.2mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mBolton West: £225.2mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7mBolton West: £212.7m

    £224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West £8.3m, Widnes and Halewood £9.5mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mBolton West: £8.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mBolton West: £8.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1mBolton West: £7.8m

    £8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £14.7m, Widnes and Halewood £15.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mBolton West: £14.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mBolton West: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9mBolton West: £13.9m

    £14.7m£14.8m£13.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m

  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, Widnes and Halewood £0.61mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mBolton West: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mBolton West: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58mBolton West: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £45.0m, Widnes and Halewood £67.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mBolton West: £45.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mBolton West: £45.2mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6mBolton West: £42.6m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bolton West £12.5m, Widnes and Halewood £16.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mBolton West: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mBolton West: £12.6mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8mBolton West: £11.9m

    £12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West £6.9m, Widnes and Halewood £8.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mBolton West: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mBolton West: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4mBolton West: £6.6m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West £88.8m, Widnes and Halewood £113.0mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mBolton West: £88.8mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mBolton West: £89.2mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2mBolton West: £84.2m

    £88.8m£89.2m£84.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bolton West £15.8m, Widnes and Halewood £21.9mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mBolton West: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mBolton West: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8mBolton West: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood is higher£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bolton West £19.8m, Widnes and Halewood £25.4mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mBolton West: £19.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mBolton West: £19.9mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1mBolton West: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bolton West £0.47m, Widnes and Halewood £0.49mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mBolton West: £0.47mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mBolton West: £0.48mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47mBolton West: £0.45m

    £0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bolton West £0.28m, Widnes and Halewood £0.52mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mBolton West: £0.28mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mBolton West: £0.29mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mBolton West: £0.27m

    £0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bolton West £0.71m, Widnes and Halewood £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67mBolton West: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bolton West 19,414, Widnes and Halewood 17,928Widnes and Halewood: 17,928Bolton West: 19,414

    19,414Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count17,928

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bolton West 1,973, Widnes and Halewood 2,427Widnes and Halewood: 2,427Bolton West: 1,973

    1,973Widnes and Halewood is higher2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 3,048, Widnes and Halewood 3,170Widnes and Halewood: 3,170Bolton West: 3,048

    3,048Widnes and Halewood is higher3,170

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bolton West 6,904, Widnes and Halewood 10,132Widnes and Halewood: 10,132Bolton West: 6,904

    6,904Widnes and Halewood is higher10,132

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bolton West 11,699, Widnes and Halewood 13,335Widnes and Halewood: 13,335Bolton West: 11,699

    11,699Widnes and Halewood is higher13,335

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bolton West 1,568, Widnes and Halewood 1,931Widnes and Halewood: 1,931Bolton West: 1,568

    1,568Widnes and Halewood is higher1,931

Show the numbers
Bolton West and Widnes and Halewood, total
MeasureBolton WestWidnes and HalewoodHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m£482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m£227.9m£228.9m£216.2mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m£148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m£202.1m£203.0m£191.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m£9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m£15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m£67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m£16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m£8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m£113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m£0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWidnes and Halewood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,41417,928Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9732,427Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0483,170Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,90410,132Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,69913,335Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,5681,931Widnes and Halewood

Sources

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

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