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Gillingham and Rainham and Bolton West

106,621 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Gillingham and Rainham is higher than Bolton West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 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

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton West 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bolton West: £4,285Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bolton West: £4,047Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,266£4,285£4,047

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £12,907, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Gillingham and Rainham: £12,907Bolton West: £12,950Gillingham and Rainham: £12,962Bolton West: £12,231Gillingham and Rainham: £12,243

    £12,907£12,962£12,243Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £2,129, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Gillingham and Rainham: £2,129Bolton West: £1,880Gillingham and Rainham: £2,138Bolton West: £1,775Gillingham and Rainham: £2,019

    £2,129£2,138£2,019Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £11,740, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Gillingham and Rainham: £11,740Bolton West: £11,723Gillingham and Rainham: £11,790Bolton West: £11,073Gillingham and Rainham: £11,136

    £11,740£11,790£11,136Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Gillingham and Rainham £394, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Gillingham and Rainham: £394Bolton West: £431Gillingham and Rainham: £396Bolton West: £408Gillingham and Rainham: £374

    £394£396£374Bolton West is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £749, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Gillingham and Rainham: £749Bolton West: £768Gillingham and Rainham: £752Bolton West: £725Gillingham and Rainham: £711

    £749£752£711Bolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham £24, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bolton West: £27Gillingham and Rainham: £24Bolton West: £25Gillingham and Rainham: £23

    £24£24£23Bolton West is higher£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bolton West: £440Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bolton West: £416Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bolton West: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bolton West: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £128, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bolton West: £112Gillingham and Rainham: £128Bolton West: £106Gillingham and Rainham: £121

    £128£128£121Gillingham and Rainham is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham £1,736, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Gillingham and Rainham: £1,736Bolton West: £1,435Gillingham and Rainham: £1,743Bolton West: £1,356Gillingham and Rainham: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bolton West: £146Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £252, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Gillingham and Rainham: £252Bolton West: £320Gillingham and Rainham: £253Bolton West: £302Gillingham and Rainham: £239

    £252£253£239Bolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham £5.47, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Gillingham and Rainham: £5.47Bolton West: £7.65Gillingham and Rainham: £5.49Bolton West: £7.23Gillingham and Rainham: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Bolton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £7.60, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Gillingham and Rainham: £7.60Bolton West: £4.59Gillingham and Rainham: £7.63Bolton West: £4.34Gillingham and Rainham: £7.21

    £7.60£7.63£7.21Gillingham and Rainham is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bolton West: £6.92Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bolton West: £6.54Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bolton 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: Gillingham and Rainham 1,023.9, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Gillingham and Rainham: 1,023.9

    1,023.9Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 90.8, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Gillingham and Rainham: 90.8

    90.8Bolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham 166.2, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Gillingham and Rainham: 166.2

    166.2Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count67.3

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gillingham and Rainham 191.4, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Gillingham and Rainham: 191.4

    191.4Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 27.4, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Gillingham and Rainham: 27.4

    27.4Gillingham and Rainham is higher25.2

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,907£12,962£12,243£12,895£12,950£12,231Gillingham and Rainham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,129£2,138£2,019£1,872£1,880£1,775Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,740£11,790£11,136£11,674£11,723£11,073Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£394£396£374£430£431£408Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£749£752£711£765£768£725Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£24£24£23£27£27£25Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£128£121£111£112£106Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,429£1,435£1,356Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£154£154£146Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£252£253£239£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.60£7.63£7.21£4.58£4.59£4.34Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.91,010.7Gillingham and Rainham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202690.8102.7Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.2158.7Gillingham and Rainham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.067.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026191.4188.3Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202627.425.2Gillingham and Rainham

Per resident

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 14. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4,253, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Gillingham and Rainham: £4,253Bolton West: £4,285Gillingham and Rainham: £4,271Bolton West: £4,047Gillingham and Rainham: £4,034

    £4,253£4,271£4,034Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £2,174, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Gillingham and Rainham: £2,174Bolton West: £2,423Gillingham and Rainham: £2,183Bolton West: £2,289Gillingham and Rainham: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Bolton 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: Gillingham and Rainham £1,315, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Gillingham and Rainham: £1,315Bolton West: £1,138Gillingham and Rainham: £1,321Bolton West: £1,074Gillingham and Rainham: £1,247

    £1,315£1,321£1,247Gillingham and Rainham is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,977, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Gillingham and Rainham: £1,977Bolton West: £2,194Gillingham and Rainham: £1,986Bolton West: £2,072Gillingham and Rainham: £1,875

    £1,977£1,986£1,875Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £66, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Gillingham and Rainham: £66Bolton West: £81Gillingham and Rainham: £67Bolton West: £76Gillingham and Rainham: £63

    £66£67£63Bolton West is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £126, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Gillingham and Rainham: £126Bolton West: £144Gillingham and Rainham: £127Bolton West: £136Gillingham and Rainham: £120

    £126£127£120Bolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham £4.05, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Gillingham and Rainham: £4.05Bolton West: £5.00Gillingham and Rainham: £4.07Bolton West: £4.72Gillingham and Rainham: £3.84

    £4.05£4.07£3.84Bolton West is higher£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: Gillingham and Rainham £422, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Gillingham and Rainham: £422Bolton West: £440Gillingham and Rainham: £424Bolton West: £416Gillingham and Rainham: £400

    £422£424£400Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£438£440£416

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £144, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Gillingham and Rainham: £144Bolton West: £123Gillingham and Rainham: £145Bolton West: £116Gillingham and Rainham: £137

    £144£145£137Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £79, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bolton West: £68Gillingham and Rainham: £79Bolton West: £64Gillingham and Rainham: £75

    £79£79£75Gillingham and Rainham is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £1,072, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Gillingham and Rainham: £1,072Bolton West: £869Gillingham and Rainham: £1,077Bolton West: £820Gillingham and Rainham: £1,017

    £1,072£1,077£1,017Gillingham and Rainham is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £192, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £192Bolton West: £154Gillingham and Rainham: £193Bolton West: £146Gillingham and Rainham: £182

    £192£193£182Gillingham and Rainham is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £156, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Gillingham and Rainham: £156Bolton West: £194Gillingham and Rainham: £157Bolton West: £183Gillingham and Rainham: £148

    £156£157£148Bolton West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £3.38, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Gillingham and Rainham: £3.38Bolton West: £4.63Gillingham and Rainham: £3.40Bolton West: £4.37Gillingham and Rainham: £3.21

    £3.38£3.40£3.21Bolton West is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £4.70, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Gillingham and Rainham: £4.70Bolton West: £2.78Gillingham and Rainham: £4.72Bolton West: £2.63Gillingham and Rainham: £4.46

    £4.70£4.72£4.46Gillingham and Rainham is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gillingham and Rainham £6.37, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Gillingham and Rainham: £6.37Bolton West: £6.92Gillingham and Rainham: £6.39Bolton West: £6.54Gillingham and Rainham: £6.04

    £6.37£6.39£6.04Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 172.4, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Gillingham and Rainham: 172.4

    172.4Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 15.3, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Gillingham and Rainham: 15.3

    15.3Bolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham 28.0, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Gillingham and Rainham: 28.0

    28.0Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count29.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 65.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Gillingham and Rainham: 65.0

    65.0Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gillingham and Rainham 118.2, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Gillingham and Rainham: 118.2

    118.2Gillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham 17.0, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Gillingham and Rainham: 17.0

    17.0Gillingham and Rainham is higher15.3

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Gillingham and Rainham and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,253£4,271£4,034£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,315£1,321£1,247£1,133£1,138£1,074Gillingham and Rainham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,986£1,875£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£66£67£63£80£81£76Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.05£4.07£3.84£4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£422£424£400£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£122£123£116Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£67£68£64Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,072£1,077£1,017£865£869£820Gillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£192£193£182£154£154£146Gillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.38£3.40£3.21£4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.70£4.72£4.46£2.77£2.78£2.63Gillingham and Rainham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.37£6.39£6.04£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026172.4189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202615.319.2Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.029.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202665.067.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026118.2114.0Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.015.3Gillingham and Rainham

Total

Gillingham and Rainham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 11. 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

Gillingham and Rainham Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £453.4m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mGillingham and Rainham: £453.4mBolton West: £439.8mGillingham and Rainham: £455.4mBolton West: £415.4mGillingham and Rainham: £430.1m

    £453.4m£455.4m£430.1mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £231.8m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mGillingham and Rainham: £231.8mBolton West: £248.7mGillingham and Rainham: £232.7mBolton West: £234.9mGillingham and Rainham: £219.8m

    £231.8m£232.7m£219.8mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £140.2m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mGillingham and Rainham: £140.2mBolton West: £116.8mGillingham and Rainham: £140.8mBolton West: £110.3mGillingham and Rainham: £133.0m

    £140.2m£140.8m£133.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham £210.8m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mGillingham and Rainham: £210.8mBolton West: £225.2mGillingham and Rainham: £211.7mBolton West: £212.7mGillingham and Rainham: £200.0m

    £210.8m£211.7m£200.0mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £7.1m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mGillingham and Rainham: £7.1mBolton West: £7.8mGillingham and Rainham: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBolton West is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £13.5m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBolton West: £14.8mGillingham and Rainham: £13.5mBolton West: £13.9mGillingham and Rainham: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBolton West 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: Gillingham and Rainham £0.43m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBolton West: £0.51mGillingham and Rainham: £0.43mBolton West: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBolton West is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £45.0m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mGillingham and Rainham: £45.0mBolton West: £45.2mGillingham and Rainham: £45.2mBolton West: £42.6mGillingham and Rainham: £42.7m

    £45.0m£45.2m£42.7mGillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.2m£42.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham £15.4m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBolton West: £12.6mGillingham and Rainham: £15.4mBolton West: £11.9mGillingham and Rainham: £14.6m

    £15.4m£15.4m£14.6mGillingham and Rainham 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: Gillingham and Rainham £8.4m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBolton West: £6.9mGillingham and Rainham: £8.4mBolton West: £6.6mGillingham and Rainham: £8.0m

    £8.4m£8.4m£8.0mGillingham and Rainham is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £114.3m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mGillingham and Rainham: £114.3mBolton West: £89.2mGillingham and Rainham: £114.8mBolton West: £84.2mGillingham and Rainham: £108.4m

    £114.3m£114.8m£108.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gillingham and Rainham £20.4m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.4mBolton West: £15.8mGillingham and Rainham: £20.5mBolton West: £14.9mGillingham and Rainham: £19.4m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.4mGillingham and Rainham is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £16.6m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mGillingham and Rainham: £16.6mBolton West: £19.9mGillingham and Rainham: £16.7mBolton West: £18.8mGillingham and Rainham: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mBolton West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.36m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBolton West: £0.48mGillingham and Rainham: £0.36mBolton West: £0.45mGillingham and Rainham: £0.34m

    £0.36m£0.36m£0.34mBolton West is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.50m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBolton West: £0.29mGillingham and Rainham: £0.50mBolton West: £0.27mGillingham and Rainham: £0.48m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.48mGillingham and Rainham is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gillingham and Rainham £0.68m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBolton West: £0.71mGillingham and Rainham: £0.68mBolton West: £0.67mGillingham and Rainham: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBolton West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gillingham and Rainham 18,385, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Gillingham and Rainham: 18,385

    18,385Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,630, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Gillingham and Rainham: 1,630

    1,630Bolton West is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 2,985, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Gillingham and Rainham: 2,985

    2,985Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 6,928, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Gillingham and Rainham: 6,928

    6,928Gillingham and Rainham is higherDepends on how you count6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gillingham and Rainham 12,605, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Gillingham and Rainham: 12,605

    12,605Gillingham and Rainham is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gillingham and Rainham 1,807, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Gillingham and Rainham: 1,807

    1,807Gillingham and Rainham is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Gillingham and Rainham and Bolton West, total
MeasureGillingham and RainhamBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£453.4m£455.4m£430.1m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mGillingham and Rainham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£231.8m£232.7m£219.8m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£140.2m£140.8m£133.0m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mGillingham and Rainham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£210.8m£211.7m£200.0m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.0m£45.2m£42.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mGillingham and Rainham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.4m£15.4m£14.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mGillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.4m£8.4m£8.0m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mGillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£114.3m£114.8m£108.4m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mGillingham and Rainham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.4m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mGillingham and Rainham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.36m£0.36m£0.34m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.48m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mGillingham and Rainham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,38519,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6301,973Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9853,048Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,9286,904Gillingham and Rainham
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,60511,699Gillingham and Rainham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,8071,568Gillingham and Rainham

Sources

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

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