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Bradford West and Bolton South and Walkden

127,065 and 130,467 residents (mid-2024).

Bradford West is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Bradford West is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden 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

Bradford West Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford West £4,422, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford West: £4,422Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford West: £4,440Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Bradford West: £4,194

    £4,422£4,440£4,194Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford West £12,794, Bolton South and Walkden £13,271Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Bradford West: £12,794Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Bradford West: £12,848Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588Bradford West: £12,135

    £12,794£12,848£12,135Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13,271£13,327£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £3,340, Bolton South and Walkden £3,301Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Bradford West: £3,340Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Bradford West: £3,354Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131Bradford West: £3,168

    £3,340£3,354£3,168Bradford West is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford West £10,351, Bolton South and Walkden £11,169Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Bradford West: £10,351Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Bradford West: £10,395Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594Bradford West: £9,818

    £10,351£10,395£9,818Bolton South and Walkden is higher£11,169£11,216£10,594

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Bradford West £1,355, Bolton South and Walkden £1,135Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Bradford West: £1,355Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Bradford West: £1,361Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076Bradford West: £1,285

    £1,355£1,361£1,285Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076

  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: Bradford West £1,022, Bolton South and Walkden £911Bolton South and Walkden: £911Bradford West: £1,022Bolton South and Walkden: £915Bradford West: £1,027Bolton South and Walkden: £864Bradford West: £970

    £1,022£1,027£970Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£911£915£864

  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: Bradford West £66, Bolton South and Walkden £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford West: £66Bolton South and Walkden: £56Bradford West: £66Bolton South and Walkden: £53Bradford West: £63

    £66£66£63Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £613, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford West: £613Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford West: £616Bolton South and Walkden: £594Bradford West: £582

    £613£616£582Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £136, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford West: £136Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford West: £137Bolton South and Walkden: £173Bradford West: £129

    £136£137£129Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

  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: Bradford West £288, Bolton South and Walkden £195Bolton South and Walkden: £195Bradford West: £288Bolton South and Walkden: £196Bradford West: £289Bolton South and Walkden: £185Bradford West: £273

    £288£289£273Bradford West is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £2,685, Bolton South and Walkden £2,626Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Bradford West: £2,685Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Bradford West: £2,697Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491Bradford West: £2,547

    £2,685£2,697£2,547Bradford West is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford West £245, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford West: £245Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford West: £246Bolton South and Walkden: £277Bradford West: £232

    £245£246£232Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £345, Bolton South and Walkden £458Bolton South and Walkden: £458Bradford West: £345Bolton South and Walkden: £459Bradford West: £346Bolton South and Walkden: £434Bradford West: £327

    £345£346£327Bolton South and Walkden is higher£458£459£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £8.78, Bolton South and Walkden £9.18Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Bradford West: £8.78Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Bradford West: £8.82Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71Bradford West: £8.33

    £8.78£8.82£8.33Bolton South and Walkden is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Bradford West £13, Bolton South and Walkden £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford West: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Bradford West: £13Bolton South and Walkden: £12Bradford West: £12

    £13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford West £6.91, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford West: £6.91Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford West: £6.93Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Bradford West: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford West 986.5, Bolton South and Walkden 985.0Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0Bradford West: 986.5

    986.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Bradford West 255.4, Bolton South and Walkden 226.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5Bradford West: 255.4

    255.4Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  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: Bradford West 205.5, Bolton South and Walkden 189.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0Bradford West: 205.5

    205.5Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count189.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 94.4, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Bradford West: 94.4

    94.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Bradford West 354.2, Bolton South and Walkden 317.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6Bradford West: 354.2

    354.2Bradford West is higher317.6

  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: Bradford West 67.0, Bolton South and Walkden 43.7Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7Bradford West: 67.0

    67.0Bradford West is higher43.7

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Bradford West and Bolton South and Walkden, per person in the age group
MeasureBradford WestBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,422£4,440£4,194£4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,794£12,848£12,135£13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,340£3,354£3,168£3,301£3,315£3,131Bradford West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,351£10,395£9,818£11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,355£1,361£1,285£1,135£1,140£1,076Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,022£1,027£970£911£915£864Bradford West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£56£56£53Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£616£582£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£288£289£273£195£196£185Bradford West
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,685£2,697£2,547£2,626£2,637£2,491Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£346£327£458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.78£8.82£8.33£9.18£9.22£8.71Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£13£12£13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026986.5985.0Bradford West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026255.4226.5Bradford West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026205.5189.0Bradford West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.495.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026354.2317.6Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202667.043.7Bradford West

Per resident

Bradford West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 15. 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

Bradford West Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Bradford West £4,422, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Bradford West: £4,422Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Bradford West: £4,440Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Bradford West: £4,194

    £4,422£4,440£4,194Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Bradford West £1,251, Bolton South and Walkden £1,602Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Bradford West: £1,251Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Bradford West: £1,256Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520Bradford West: £1,187

    £1,251£1,256£1,187Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,602£1,609£1,520

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Bradford West £2,169, Bolton South and Walkden £2,073Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Bradford West: £2,169Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Bradford West: £2,179Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967Bradford West: £2,058

    £2,169£2,179£2,058Bradford West is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Bradford West £1,012, Bolton South and Walkden £1,349Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Bradford West: £1,012Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Bradford West: £1,017Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279Bradford West: £960

    £1,012£1,017£960Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,349£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Bradford West £132, Bolton South and Walkden £137Bolton South and Walkden: £137Bradford West: £132Bolton South and Walkden: £138Bradford West: £133Bolton South and Walkden: £130Bradford West: £126

    £132£133£126Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £100, Bolton South and Walkden £110Bolton South and Walkden: £110Bradford West: £100Bolton South and Walkden: £111Bradford West: £100Bolton South and Walkden: £104Bradford West: £95

    £100£100£95Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£110£111£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Bradford West £6.44, Bolton South and Walkden £6.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Bradford West: £6.44Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Bradford West: £6.47Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40Bradford West: £6.11

    £6.44£6.47£6.11Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £613, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Bradford West: £613Bolton South and Walkden: £628Bradford West: £616Bolton South and Walkden: £594Bradford West: £582

    £613£616£582Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Bradford West £136, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Bradford West: £136Bolton South and Walkden: £183Bradford West: £137Bolton South and Walkden: £173Bradford West: £129

    £136£137£129Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Bradford West £187, Bolton South and Walkden £122Bolton South and Walkden: £122Bradford West: £187Bolton South and Walkden: £123Bradford West: £188Bolton South and Walkden: £116Bradford West: £177

    £187£188£177Bradford West is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Bradford West £1,744, Bolton South and Walkden £1,650Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Bradford West: £1,744Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Bradford West: £1,752Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565Bradford West: £1,655

    £1,744£1,752£1,655Bradford West is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Bradford West £245, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Bradford West: £245Bolton South and Walkden: £293Bradford West: £246Bolton South and Walkden: £277Bradford West: £232

    £245£246£232Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Bradford West £224, Bolton South and Walkden £287Bolton South and Walkden: £287Bradford West: £224Bolton South and Walkden: £289Bradford West: £225Bolton South and Walkden: £273Bradford West: £212

    £224£225£212Bolton South and Walkden is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Bradford West £5.70, Bolton South and Walkden £5.77Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Bradford West: £5.70Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Bradford West: £5.73Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47Bradford West: £5.41

    £5.70£5.73£5.41Bolton South and Walkden is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Bradford West £8.44, Bolton South and Walkden £8.19Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Bradford West: £8.44Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Bradford West: £8.48Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77Bradford West: £8.01

    £8.44£8.48£8.01Bradford West is higherDepends on how you count£8.19£8.23£7.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Bradford West £6.91, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Bradford West: £6.91Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Bradford West: £6.93Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Bradford West: £6.55

    £6.91£6.93£6.55Bradford West is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 96.5, Bolton South and Walkden 118.9Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9Bradford West: 96.5

    96.5Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 25.0, Bolton South and Walkden 27.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4Bradford West: 25.0

    25.0Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 20.1, Bolton South and Walkden 22.8Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8Bradford West: 20.1

    20.1Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count22.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 94.4, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Bradford West: 94.4

    94.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 230.1, Bolton South and Walkden 199.5Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5Bradford West: 230.1

    230.1Bradford West is higher199.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Bradford West 43.5, Bolton South and Walkden 27.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5Bradford West: 43.5

    43.5Bradford West is higher27.5

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Bradford West and Bolton South and Walkden, per resident
MeasureBradford WestBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,422£4,440£4,194£4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,251£1,256£1,187£1,602£1,609£1,520Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,179£2,058£2,073£2,082£1,967Bradford West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,012£1,017£960£1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£137£138£130Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£100£95£110£111£104Bolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.44£6.47£6.11£6.75£6.78£6.40Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£613£616£582£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£122£123£116Bradford West
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,744£1,752£1,655£1,650£1,657£1,565Bradford West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£245£246£232£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£224£225£212£287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.70£5.73£5.41£5.77£5.79£5.47Bolton South and Walkden
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.44£8.48£8.01£8.19£8.23£7.77Bradford West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.91£6.93£6.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Bradford West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202696.5118.9Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.027.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.122.8Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.495.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026230.1199.5Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202643.527.5Bradford West

Total

Bradford West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 15. 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

Bradford West Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Bradford West £561.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £623.9mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mBradford West: £561.8mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mBradford West: £564.2mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8mBradford West: £532.9m

    £561.8m£564.2m£532.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Bradford West £159.0m, Bolton South and Walkden £209.1mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mBradford West: £159.0mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mBradford West: £159.7mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3mBradford West: £150.8m

    £159.0m£159.7m£150.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Bradford West £275.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £270.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mBradford West: £275.6mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mBradford West: £276.8mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6mBradford West: £261.5m

    £275.6m£276.8m£261.5mBradford West is higher£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Bradford West £128.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £176.0mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mBradford West: £128.6mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mBradford West: £129.2mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9mBradford West: £122.0m

    £128.6m£129.2m£122.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford West £16.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £17.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mBradford West: £16.8mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mBradford West: £16.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0mBradford West: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford West £12.7m, Bolton South and Walkden £14.4mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford West: £12.7mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mBradford West: £12.8mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6mBradford West: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.0mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Bradford West £0.82m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford West: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mBradford West: £0.82mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83mBradford West: £0.78m

    £0.82m£0.82m£0.78mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford West £77.9m, Bolton South and Walkden £81.6mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mBradford West: £77.9mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mBradford West: £78.2mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4mBradford West: £73.9m

    £77.9m£78.2m£73.9mBolton South and Walkden is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Bradford West £17.3m, Bolton South and Walkden £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mBradford West: £17.3mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mBradford West: £17.4mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6mBradford West: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford West £23.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford West: £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mBradford West: £23.9mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1mBradford West: £22.5m

    £23.8m£23.9m£22.5mBradford West is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford West £221.7m, Bolton South and Walkden £215.2mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mBradford West: £221.7mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mBradford West: £222.6mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2mBradford West: £210.2m

    £221.7m£222.6m£210.2mBradford West is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Bradford West £31.1m, Bolton South and Walkden £38.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mBradford West: £31.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mBradford West: £31.2mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1mBradford West: £29.5m

    £31.1m£31.2m£29.5mBolton South and Walkden is higher£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Bradford West £28.4m, Bolton South and Walkden £37.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mBradford West: £28.4mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mBradford West: £28.6mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6mBradford West: £27.0m

    £28.4m£28.6m£27.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Bradford West £0.72m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBradford West: £0.72mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mBradford West: £0.73mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71mBradford West: £0.69m

    £0.72m£0.73m£0.69mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Bradford West £1.1m, Bolton South and Walkden £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mBradford West: £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0mBradford West: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Bradford West £0.88m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford West: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mBradford West: £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mBradford West: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBradford West is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Bradford West 12,258, Bolton South and Walkden 15,518Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518Bradford West: 12,258

    12,258Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count15,518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Bradford West 3,174, Bolton South and Walkden 3,568Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568Bradford West: 3,174

    3,174Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count3,568

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Bradford West 2,553, Bolton South and Walkden 2,978Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978Bradford West: 2,553

    2,553Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count2,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Bradford West 11,990, Bolton South and Walkden 12,426Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426Bradford West: 11,990

    11,990Bolton South and Walkden is higher12,426

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Bradford West 29,238, Bolton South and Walkden 26,026Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026Bradford West: 29,238

    29,238Bradford West is higher26,026

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Bradford West 5,527, Bolton South and Walkden 3,585Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585Bradford West: 5,527

    5,527Bradford West is higher3,585

Show the numbers
Bradford West and Bolton South and Walkden, total
MeasureBradford WestBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.8m£564.2m£532.9m£623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m£209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£275.6m£276.8m£261.5m£270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£128.6m£129.2m£122.0m£176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mBolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.0m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mBolton South and Walkden
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£77.9m£78.2m£73.9m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.8m£23.9m£22.5m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBradford West
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.6m£210.2m£215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBradford West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£31.1m£31.2m£29.5m£38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.4m£28.6m£27.0m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.73m£0.69m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBradford West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBradford West
State Pensiontotal, March 202612,25815,518Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1743,568Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5532,978Bolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,99012,426Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,23826,026Bradford West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,5273,585Bradford West

Sources

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

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