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Bootle and Swansea West

104,269 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Bootle is higher than Swansea West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Bootle is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 3. 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

Bootle Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Bootle: £5,937Swansea West: £5,392Bootle: £5,963Swansea West: £5,093Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £13,376, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Bootle: £13,376Swansea West: £13,462Bootle: £13,433Swansea West: £12,715Bootle: £12,688

    £13,376£13,433£12,688Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £3,530, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Bootle: £3,530Swansea West: £2,923Bootle: £3,545Swansea West: £2,761Bootle: £3,348

    £3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £11,452, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Bootle: £11,452Swansea West: £11,415Bootle: £11,501Swansea West: £10,782Bootle: £10,863

    £11,452£11,501£10,863Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bootle £885, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Bootle: £885Swansea West: £880Bootle: £889Swansea West: £831Bootle: £840

    £885£889£840Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£876£880£831

  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: Bootle £984, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Bootle: £984Swansea West: £1,119Bootle: £988Swansea West: £1,057Bootle: £933

    £984£988£933Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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: Bootle £55, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Bootle: £55Swansea West: £48Bootle: £55Swansea West: £45Bootle: £52

    £55£55£52Bootle is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £878, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Bootle: £878Swansea West: £802Bootle: £882Swansea West: £758Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £246, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Bootle: £246Swansea West: £174Bootle: £247Swansea West: £164Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle is higher£173£174£164

  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: Bootle £200, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Bootle: £200Swansea West: £147Bootle: £201Swansea West: £139Bootle: £190

    £200£201£190Bootle is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £2,684, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Bootle: £2,684Swansea West: £2,232Bootle: £2,695Swansea West: £2,108Bootle: £2,546

    £2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Bootle: £371Swansea West: £332Bootle: £372Swansea West: £314Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £621, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Bootle: £621Swansea West: £527Bootle: £624Swansea West: £498Bootle: £589

    £621£624£589Bootle is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £10, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Bootle: £10Swansea West: £7.99Bootle: £10Swansea West: £7.55Bootle: £9.61

    £10£10£9.61Bootle is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bootle £14, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Bootle: £14Swansea West: £10Bootle: £14Swansea West: £9.73Bootle: £14

    £14Bootle is higher£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Bootle: £8.29Swansea West: £7.98Bootle: £8.32Swansea West: £7.54Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bootle 1,025.5, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Bootle: 1,025.5

    1,025.5Bootle is higherDepends on how you count1,016.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bootle 219.9, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Bootle: 219.9

    219.9Bootle is higher190.4

  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: Bootle 206.7, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Bootle: 206.7

    206.7Swansea West is higher221.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 132.2, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bootle 304.7, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Bootle: 304.7

    304.7Bootle is higher259.2

  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: Bootle 41.9, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Bootle: 41.9

    41.9Bootle is higher30.6

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Bootle and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureBootleSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,369£5,392£5,093Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,376£13,433£12,688£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,530£3,545£3,348£2,911£2,923£2,761Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,452£11,501£10,863£11,366£11,415£10,782Bootle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£885£889£840£876£880£831Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£984£988£933£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£55£55£52£48£48£45Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£799£802£758Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£173£174£164Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£200£201£190£146£147£139Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,684£2,695£2,546£2,222£2,232£2,108Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£331£332£314Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£621£624£589£525£527£498Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.61£7.96£7.99£7.55Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£14£10£10£9.73Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.95£7.98£7.54Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,025.51,016.3Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026219.9190.4Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026206.7221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2109.8Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026304.7259.2Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.930.6Bootle

Per resident

Bootle is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 2. 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

Bootle Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bootle £5,937, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Bootle: £5,937Swansea West: £5,392Bootle: £5,963Swansea West: £5,093Bootle: £5,632

    £5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,202, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Bootle: £2,202Swansea West: £2,128Bootle: £2,211Swansea West: £2,010Bootle: £2,088

    £2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bootle £2,232, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Bootle: £2,232Swansea West: £1,948Bootle: £2,242Swansea West: £1,840Bootle: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bootle £1,885, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Bootle: £1,885Swansea West: £1,805Bootle: £1,893Swansea West: £1,704Bootle: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bootle £146, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Bootle: £146Swansea West: £139Bootle: £146Swansea West: £131Bootle: £138

    £146£146£138Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £162, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Bootle: £162Swansea West: £177Bootle: £163Swansea West: £167Bootle: £154

    £162£163£154Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bootle £9.05, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Bootle: £9.05Swansea West: £7.55Bootle: £9.08Swansea West: £7.13Bootle: £8.58

    £9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £878, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Bootle: £878Swansea West: £802Bootle: £882Swansea West: £758Bootle: £833

    £878£882£833Bootle is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bootle £246, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Bootle: £246Swansea West: £174Bootle: £247Swansea West: £164Bootle: £234

    £246£247£234Bootle is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bootle £127, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Bootle: £127Swansea West: £98Bootle: £127Swansea West: £92Bootle: £120

    £127£127£120Bootle is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bootle £1,697, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Bootle: £1,697Swansea West: £1,487Bootle: £1,704Swansea West: £1,404Bootle: £1,610

    £1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bootle £371, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Bootle: £371Swansea West: £332Bootle: £372Swansea West: £314Bootle: £352

    £371£372£352Bootle is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bootle £393, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Bootle: £393Swansea West: £351Bootle: £395Swansea West: £332Bootle: £373

    £393£395£373Bootle is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bootle £6.41, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Bootle: £6.41Swansea West: £5.33Bootle: £6.44Swansea West: £5.03Bootle: £6.08

    £6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bootle £9.01, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Bootle: £9.01Swansea West: £6.86Bootle: £9.05Swansea West: £6.48Bootle: £8.55

    £9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle is higher£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bootle £8.29, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Bootle: £8.29Swansea West: £7.98Bootle: £8.32Swansea West: £7.54Bootle: £7.86

    £8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 168.8, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Bootle: 168.8

    168.8Bootle is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 36.2, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Bootle: 36.2

    36.2Bootle is higher30.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 34.0, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Bootle: 34.0

    34.0Swansea West is higher34.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 132.2, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Bootle: 132.2

    132.2Bootle is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 192.7, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Bootle: 192.7

    192.7Bootle is higher172.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bootle 26.5, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Bootle: 26.5

    26.5Bootle is higher20.4

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Bootle and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureBootleSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,937£5,963£5,632£5,369£5,392£5,093Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,202£2,211£2,088£2,119£2,128£2,010Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,939£1,948£1,840Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,797£1,805£1,704Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£146£138£138£139£131Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£9.05£9.08£8.58£7.52£7.55£7.13Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£878£882£833£799£802£758Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£246£247£234£173£174£164Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£127£127£120£97£98£92Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,697£1,704£1,610£1,480£1,487£1,404Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£371£372£352£331£332£314Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£349£351£332Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.41£6.44£6.08£5.30£5.33£5.03Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.01£9.05£8.55£6.83£6.86£6.48Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.29£8.32£7.86£7.95£7.98£7.54Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026168.8160.7Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202636.230.1Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.034.9Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026132.2109.8Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026192.7172.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.520.4Bootle

Total

Bootle is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 7. 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

Bootle Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bootle £619.1m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mBootle: £619.1mSwansea West: £608.3mBootle: £621.7mSwansea West: £574.6mBootle: £587.2m

    £619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bootle £229.6m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mBootle: £229.6mSwansea West: £240.1mBootle: £230.6mSwansea West: £226.8mBootle: £217.8m

    £229.6m£230.6m£217.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bootle £232.7m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mBootle: £232.7mSwansea West: £219.7mBootle: £233.7mSwansea West: £207.6mBootle: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bootle £196.6m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mBootle: £196.6mSwansea West: £203.6mBootle: £197.4mSwansea West: £192.3mBootle: £186.4m

    £196.6m£197.4m£186.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle £15.2m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mBootle: £15.2mSwansea West: £15.7mBootle: £15.3mSwansea West: £14.8mBootle: £14.4m

    £15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle £16.9m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mBootle: £16.9mSwansea West: £20.0mBootle: £17.0mSwansea West: £18.9mBootle: £16.0m

    £16.9m£17.0m£16.0mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bootle £0.94m, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.85mBootle: £0.95mSwansea West: £0.80mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle £91.6m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mBootle: £91.6mSwansea West: £90.5mBootle: £92.0mSwansea West: £85.5mBootle: £86.9m

    £91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bootle £25.7m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mBootle: £25.7mSwansea West: £19.6mBootle: £25.8mSwansea West: £18.5mBootle: £24.4m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle £13.2m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mBootle: £13.2mSwansea West: £11.0mBootle: £13.3mSwansea West: £10.4mBootle: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle £177.0m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mBootle: £177.0mSwansea West: £167.7mBootle: £177.7mSwansea West: £158.4mBootle: £167.8m

    £177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bootle £38.6m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mBootle: £38.6mSwansea West: £37.5mBootle: £38.8mSwansea West: £35.4mBootle: £36.7m

    £38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bootle £41.0m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mBootle: £41.0mSwansea West: £39.6mBootle: £41.1mSwansea West: £37.4mBootle: £38.9m

    £41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bootle £0.67m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mBootle: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.60mBootle: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.57mBootle: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bootle £0.94m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.73mBootle: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bootle £0.86m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mBootle: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.90mBootle: £0.87mSwansea West: £0.85mBootle: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bootle 17,601, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Bootle: 17,601

    17,601Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bootle 3,774, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Bootle: 3,774

    3,774Bootle is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bootle 3,548, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Bootle: 3,548

    3,548Swansea West is higher3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bootle 13,780, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Bootle: 13,780

    13,780Bootle is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bootle 20,088, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Bootle: 20,088

    20,088Bootle is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bootle 2,763, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Bootle: 2,763

    2,763Bootle is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Bootle and Swansea West, total
MeasureBootleSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,60118,127Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,7743,395Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,5483,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,78012,392Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,08819,481Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7632,298Bootle

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.
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