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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Bolton West

99,518 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher than Bolton West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 15 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Bolton 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Bolton West: £4,285Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Bolton West: £4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £12,960, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,960Bolton West: £12,950Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £13,015Bolton West: £12,231Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£12,895£12,950£12,231

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,288, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,288Bolton West: £1,880Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,298Bolton West: £1,775Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,170

    £2,288£2,298£2,170Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,872£1,880£1,775

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11,655, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,655Bolton West: £11,723Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,705Bolton West: £11,073Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11,055

    £11,655£11,705£11,055Bolton West is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £436, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £436Bolton West: £431Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £438Bolton West: £408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £414

    £436£438£414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£430£431£408

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £840, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £840Bolton West: £768Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £843Bolton West: £725Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £796

    £840£843£796Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£765£768£725

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £28, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £28Bolton West: £27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £29Bolton West: £25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £27

    £28£29£27Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Bolton West: £440Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Bolton West: £416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Bolton West: £123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Bolton West: £116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£122£123£116

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £146, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £146Bolton West: £112Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £147Bolton West: £106Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £139

    £146£147£139Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,737, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,737Bolton West: £1,435Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,744Bolton West: £1,356Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,647

    £1,737£1,744£1,647Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£154£154£146

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £388, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £388Bolton West: £320Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £389Bolton West: £302Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £368

    £388£389£368Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.76, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.76Bolton West: £7.65Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.79Bolton West: £7.23Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41Bolton West is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £11, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Bolton West: £4.59Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £11Bolton West: £4.34Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £10

    £11£11£10Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Bolton West: £6.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Bolton West: £6.54Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,016.4, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,016.4

    1,016.4Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count1,010.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 111.5, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 111.5

    111.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher102.7

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 174.3, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 174.3

    174.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 205.2, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 205.2

    205.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher188.3

  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: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 32.5, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 32.5

    32.5Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher25.2

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,266£4,285£4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,895£12,950£12,231Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,288£2,298£2,170£1,872£1,880£1,775Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,655£11,705£11,055£11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£436£438£414£430£431£408Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£840£843£796£765£768£725Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£29£27£27£27£25Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£438£440£416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£122£123£116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£111£112£106Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,737£1,744£1,647£1,429£1,435£1,356Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£154£154£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£388£389£368£319£320£302Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£4.58£4.59£4.34Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.41,010.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.5102.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3158.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.867.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026205.2188.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.525.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Per resident

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 6. 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4,756, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,756Bolton West: £4,285Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,776Bolton West: £4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4,511

    £4,756£4,776£4,511Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,326, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,326Bolton West: £2,423Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,336Bolton West: £2,289Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,207

    £2,326£2,336£2,207Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,425, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,425Bolton West: £1,138Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,431Bolton West: £1,074Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,352

    £1,425£1,431£1,352Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £2,092, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,092Bolton West: £2,194Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £2,101Bolton West: £2,072Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,984

    £2,092£2,101£1,984Bolton West is higher£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £78, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £78Bolton West: £81Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £79Bolton West: £76Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £74

    £78£79£74Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £151, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Bolton West: £144Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £151Bolton West: £136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £143

    £151£151£143Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£143£144£136

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.11, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.11Bolton West: £5.00Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.13Bolton West: £4.72Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £610, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £610Bolton West: £440Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £612Bolton West: £416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £578

    £610£612£578Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £184, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £184Bolton West: £123Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £185Bolton West: £116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £174

    £184£185£174Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£122£123£116

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £91, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Bolton West: £68Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £91Bolton West: £64Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £86

    £91£91£86Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £1,082, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,082Bolton West: £869Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,086Bolton West: £820Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £1,026

    £1,082£1,086£1,026Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £206, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £154Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £206Bolton West: £146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £195

    £206£206£195Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £242, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £242Bolton West: £194Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £243Bolton West: £183Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £229

    £242£243£229Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £4.21, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.21Bolton West: £4.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £4.22Bolton West: £4.37Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £3.99

    £4.21£4.22£3.99Bolton West is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £6.71, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.71Bolton West: £2.78Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.73Bolton West: £2.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £5.71, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.71Bolton West: £6.92Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.74Bolton West: £6.54Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: £5.42

    £5.71£5.74£5.42Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 182.4, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 182.4

    182.4Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.0, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.0

    20.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher19.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 31.3, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 31.3

    31.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 90.8, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 90.8

    90.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 127.8, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 127.8

    127.8Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher114.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 20.3, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 20.3

    20.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher15.3

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Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,756£4,776£4,511£4,266£4,285£4,047Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,326£2,336£2,207£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,425£1,431£1,352£1,133£1,138£1,074Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,092£2,101£1,984£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£80£81£76Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£151£151£143£143£144£136Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.98£5.00£4.72Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£610£612£578£438£440£416Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£184£185£174£122£123£116Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£67£68£64Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,082£1,086£1,026£865£869£820Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£154£154£146Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£242£243£229£193£194£183Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.21£4.22£3.99£4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£2.77£2.78£2.63Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.71£5.74£5.42£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026182.4189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.019.2Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.329.7Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.867.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8114.0Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.315.3Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Total

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Bolton 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

Ellesmere Port and Bromborough Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £473.3m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £473.3mBolton West: £439.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £475.3mBolton West: £415.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £449.0m

    £473.3m£475.3m£449.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £231.5m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £231.5mBolton West: £248.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £232.5mBolton West: £234.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £219.6m

    £231.5m£232.5m£219.6mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £141.8m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £141.8mBolton West: £116.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £142.4mBolton West: £110.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £134.5m

    £141.8m£142.4m£134.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £208.2m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £208.2mBolton West: £225.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £209.1mBolton West: £212.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £197.5m

    £208.2m£209.1m£197.5mBolton West is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £7.8m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mBolton West: £8.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.8mBolton West: £7.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £15.0m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.0mBolton West: £14.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £15.1mBolton West: £13.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.1m£14.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£14.7m£14.8m£13.9m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.51m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.51mBolton West: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £60.7m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.7mBolton West: £45.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £60.9mBolton West: £42.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £57.6m

    £60.7m£60.9m£57.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £18.3m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.3mBolton West: £12.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £18.4mBolton West: £11.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £17.4m

    £18.3m£18.4m£17.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£12.5m£12.6m£11.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £9.1m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mBolton West: £6.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £9.1mBolton West: £6.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £8.6m

    £9.1m£9.1m£8.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £107.6m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £107.6mBolton West: £89.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £108.1mBolton West: £84.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £102.1m

    £107.6m£108.1m£102.1mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £20.5m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mBolton West: £15.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £20.5mBolton West: £14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.5m£19.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £24.0m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.0mBolton West: £19.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £24.1mBolton West: £18.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £22.8m

    £24.0m£24.1m£22.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.42m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mBolton West: £0.48mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.42mBolton West: £0.45mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBolton West is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.67m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mBolton West: £0.29mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.67mBolton West: £0.27mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mEllesmere Port and Bromborough is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough £0.57m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mBolton West: £0.71mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.57mBolton West: £0.67mEllesmere Port and Bromborough: £0.54m

    £0.57m£0.57m£0.54mBolton West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 18,155, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 18,155

    18,155Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 1,992, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 1,992

    1,992Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 3,114, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 3,114

    3,114Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 9,032, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 9,032

    9,032Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 12,719, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 12,719

    12,719Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ellesmere Port and Bromborough 2,017, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Ellesmere Port and Bromborough: 2,017

    2,017Ellesmere Port and Bromborough is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Ellesmere Port and Bromborough and Bolton West, total
MeasureEllesmere Port and BromboroughBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£473.3m£475.3m£449.0m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.5m£232.5m£219.6m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£141.8m£142.4m£134.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£208.2m£209.1m£197.5m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.1m£14.2m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.7m£60.9m£57.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.1m£9.1m£8.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.6m£108.1m£102.1m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.5m£19.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.0m£24.1m£22.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mEllesmere Port and Bromborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,15519,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9921,973Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1143,048Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,0326,904Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,71911,699Ellesmere Port and Bromborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0171,568Ellesmere Port and Bromborough

Sources

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

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