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Halesowen and Bolton West

97,115 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Halesowen is higher than Bolton West on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 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

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Halesowen: £4,556Bolton West: £4,285Halesowen: £4,575Bolton West: £4,047Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen 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: Halesowen £12,969, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Halesowen: £12,969Bolton West: £12,950Halesowen: £13,024Bolton West: £12,231Halesowen: £12,302

    £12,969£13,024£12,302Halesowen 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: Halesowen £2,207, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Halesowen: £2,207Bolton West: £1,880Halesowen: £2,217Bolton West: £1,775Halesowen: £2,094

    £2,207£2,217£2,094Halesowen 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: Halesowen £11,581, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Halesowen: £11,581Bolton West: £11,723Halesowen: £11,630Bolton West: £11,073Halesowen: £10,985

    £11,581£11,630£10,985Bolton 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: Halesowen £493, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Halesowen: £493Bolton West: £431Halesowen: £495Bolton West: £408Halesowen: £467

    £493£495£467Halesowen 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: Halesowen £862, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Halesowen: £862Bolton West: £768Halesowen: £866Bolton West: £725Halesowen: £818

    £862£866£818Halesowen 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: Halesowen £33, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Halesowen: £33Bolton West: £27Halesowen: £33Bolton West: £25Halesowen: £31

    £33£33£31Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Halesowen: £485Bolton West: £440Halesowen: £487Bolton West: £416Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen 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: Halesowen £136, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Halesowen: £136Bolton West: £123Halesowen: £136Bolton West: £116Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen 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: Halesowen £156, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Halesowen: £156Bolton West: £112Halesowen: £157Bolton West: £106Halesowen: £148

    £156£157£148Halesowen is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halesowen £1,754, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Halesowen: £1,754Bolton West: £1,435Halesowen: £1,762Bolton West: £1,356Halesowen: £1,664

    £1,754£1,762£1,664Halesowen is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Halesowen: £154Bolton West: £154Halesowen: £155Bolton West: £146Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halesowen £276, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Halesowen: £276Bolton West: £320Halesowen: £278Bolton West: £302Halesowen: £262

    £276£278£262Bolton 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: Halesowen £12, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Halesowen: £12Bolton West: £7.65Halesowen: £12Bolton West: £7.23Halesowen: £11

    £12£12£11Halesowen 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: Halesowen £8.38, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Halesowen: £8.38Bolton West: £4.59Halesowen: £8.42Bolton West: £4.34Halesowen: £7.95

    £8.38£8.42£7.95Halesowen is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Halesowen: £6.97Bolton West: £6.92Halesowen: £7.00Bolton West: £6.54Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£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: Halesowen 996.0, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Halesowen: 996.0

    996.0Bolton West is higher1,010.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halesowen 124.0, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Halesowen: 124.0

    124.0Halesowen 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: Halesowen 178.1, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Halesowen: 178.1

    178.1Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen 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: Halesowen 219.2, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Halesowen: 219.2

    219.2Halesowen 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: Halesowen 35.7, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Halesowen: 35.7

    35.7Halesowen is higher25.2

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Halesowen and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureHalesowenBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,266£4,285£4,047Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,969£13,024£12,302£12,895£12,950£12,231Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,217£2,094£1,872£1,880£1,775Halesowen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,581£11,630£10,985£11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£493£495£467£430£431£408Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£862£866£818£765£768£725Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£27£27£25Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£438£440£416Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£122£123£116Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£156£157£148£111£112£106Halesowen
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,754£1,762£1,664£1,429£1,435£1,356Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£154£154£146Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£276£278£262£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£7.62£7.65£7.23Halesowen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.38£8.42£7.95£4.58£4.59£4.34Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.89£6.92£6.54Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.01,010.7Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026124.0102.7Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026178.1158.7Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.067.3Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026219.2188.3Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202635.725.2Halesowen

Per resident

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halesowen £4,556, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Halesowen: £4,556Bolton West: £4,285Halesowen: £4,575Bolton West: £4,047Halesowen: £4,321

    £4,556£4,575£4,321Halesowen is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halesowen £2,440, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Halesowen: £2,440Bolton West: £2,423Halesowen: £2,450Bolton West: £2,289Halesowen: £2,314

    £2,440£2,450£2,314Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halesowen £1,334, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Halesowen: £1,334Bolton West: £1,138Halesowen: £1,339Bolton West: £1,074Halesowen: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Halesowen is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halesowen £2,179, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Halesowen: £2,179Bolton West: £2,194Halesowen: £2,188Bolton West: £2,072Halesowen: £2,067

    £2,179£2,188£2,067Bolton West is higher£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halesowen £93, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Halesowen: £93Bolton West: £81Halesowen: £93Bolton West: £76Halesowen: £88

    £93£93£88Halesowen 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: Halesowen £162, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Halesowen: £162Bolton West: £144Halesowen: £163Bolton West: £136Halesowen: £154

    £162£163£154Halesowen 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: Halesowen £6.21, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Halesowen: £6.21Bolton West: £5.00Halesowen: £6.24Bolton West: £4.72Halesowen: £5.89

    £6.21£6.24£5.89Halesowen 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: Halesowen £485, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Halesowen: £485Bolton West: £440Halesowen: £487Bolton West: £416Halesowen: £460

    £485£487£460Halesowen 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: Halesowen £136, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Halesowen: £136Bolton West: £123Halesowen: £136Bolton West: £116Halesowen: £129

    £136£136£129Halesowen 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: Halesowen £95, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Halesowen: £95Bolton West: £68Halesowen: £95Bolton West: £64Halesowen: £90

    £95£95£90Halesowen is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halesowen £1,060, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Halesowen: £1,060Bolton West: £869Halesowen: £1,064Bolton West: £820Halesowen: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Halesowen is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halesowen £154, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Halesowen: £154Bolton West: £154Halesowen: £155Bolton West: £146Halesowen: £146

    £154£155£146Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £167, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Halesowen: £167Bolton West: £194Halesowen: £168Bolton West: £183Halesowen: £158

    £167£168£158Bolton West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halesowen £7.15, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Halesowen: £7.15Bolton West: £4.63Halesowen: £7.18Bolton West: £4.37Halesowen: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Halesowen is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halesowen £5.06, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Halesowen: £5.06Bolton West: £2.78Halesowen: £5.08Bolton West: £2.63Halesowen: £4.80

    £5.06£5.08£4.80Halesowen is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halesowen £6.97, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Halesowen: £6.97Bolton West: £6.92Halesowen: £7.00Bolton West: £6.54Halesowen: £6.61

    £6.97£7.00£6.61Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 187.4, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Halesowen: 187.4

    187.4Bolton West is higher189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 23.3, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Halesowen: 23.3

    23.3Halesowen 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: Halesowen 33.5, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Halesowen: 33.5

    33.5Halesowen 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: Halesowen 71.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Halesowen: 71.0

    71.0Halesowen is higherDepends on how you count67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halesowen 132.4, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Halesowen: 132.4

    132.4Halesowen 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: Halesowen 21.6, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Halesowen: 21.6

    21.6Halesowen is higher15.3

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureHalesowenBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,556£4,575£4,321£4,266£4,285£4,047Halesowen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,440£2,450£2,314£2,413£2,423£2,289Halesowen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,133£1,138£1,074Halesowen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,179£2,188£2,067£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£80£81£76Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£163£154£143£144£136Halesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.21£6.24£5.89£4.98£5.00£4.72Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£485£487£460£438£440£416Halesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£122£123£116Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£67£68£64Halesowen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£865£869£820Halesowen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£154£155£146£154£154£146Halesowen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£167£168£158£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£4.61£4.63£4.37Halesowen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.06£5.08£4.80£2.77£2.78£2.63Halesowen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.97£7.00£6.61£6.89£6.92£6.54Halesowen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026187.4189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.2Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.529.7Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202671.067.3Halesowen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026132.4114.0Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.615.3Halesowen

Total

Halesowen 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

Halesowen Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halesowen £442.4m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mHalesowen: £442.4mBolton West: £439.8mHalesowen: £444.3mBolton West: £415.4mHalesowen: £419.6m

    £442.4m£444.3m£419.6mHalesowen is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halesowen £236.9m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mHalesowen: £236.9mBolton West: £248.7mHalesowen: £238.0mBolton West: £234.9mHalesowen: £224.8m

    £236.9m£238.0m£224.8mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halesowen £129.5m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mHalesowen: £129.5mBolton West: £116.8mHalesowen: £130.1mBolton West: £110.3mHalesowen: £122.9m

    £129.5m£130.1m£122.9mHalesowen is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halesowen £211.6m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mHalesowen: £211.6mBolton West: £225.2mHalesowen: £212.5mBolton West: £212.7mHalesowen: £200.7m

    £211.6m£212.5m£200.7mBolton West is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen £9.0m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mHalesowen: £9.0mBolton West: £8.3mHalesowen: £9.0mBolton West: £7.8mHalesowen: £8.5m

    £9.0m£9.0m£8.5mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £15.8m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mHalesowen: £15.8mBolton West: £14.8mHalesowen: £15.8mBolton West: £13.9mHalesowen: £14.9m

    £15.8m£15.8m£14.9mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £0.60m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.60mBolton West: £0.51mHalesowen: £0.61mBolton West: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.61m£0.57mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £47.1m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mHalesowen: £47.1mBolton West: £45.2mHalesowen: £47.3mBolton West: £42.6mHalesowen: £44.7m

    £47.1m£47.3m£44.7mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £13.2m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mHalesowen: £13.2mBolton West: £12.6mHalesowen: £13.2mBolton West: £11.9mHalesowen: £12.5m

    £13.2m£13.2m£12.5mHalesowen 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: Halesowen £9.2m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mHalesowen: £9.2mBolton West: £6.9mHalesowen: £9.2mBolton West: £6.6mHalesowen: £8.7m

    £9.2m£9.2m£8.7mHalesowen is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen £102.9m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mHalesowen: £102.9mBolton West: £89.2mHalesowen: £103.4mBolton West: £84.2mHalesowen: £97.6m

    £102.9m£103.4m£97.6mHalesowen is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halesowen £15.0m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mHalesowen: £15.0mBolton West: £15.8mHalesowen: £15.0mBolton West: £14.9mHalesowen: £14.2m

    £15.0m£15.0m£14.2mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halesowen £16.2m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mHalesowen: £16.2mBolton West: £19.9mHalesowen: £16.3mBolton West: £18.8mHalesowen: £15.4m

    £16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBolton West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halesowen £0.69m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mHalesowen: £0.69mBolton West: £0.48mHalesowen: £0.70mBolton West: £0.45mHalesowen: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mHalesowen is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halesowen £0.49m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mHalesowen: £0.49mBolton West: £0.29mHalesowen: £0.49mBolton West: £0.27mHalesowen: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mHalesowen is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halesowen £0.68m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mHalesowen: £0.68mBolton West: £0.71mHalesowen: £0.68mBolton West: £0.67mHalesowen: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halesowen 18,197, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Halesowen: 18,197

    18,197Bolton West is higher19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halesowen 2,265, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Halesowen: 2,265

    2,265Halesowen is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 3,253, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Halesowen: 3,253

    3,253Halesowen is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halesowen 6,894, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Halesowen: 6,894

    6,894Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halesowen 12,860, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Halesowen: 12,860

    12,860Halesowen is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halesowen 2,097, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Halesowen: 2,097

    2,097Halesowen is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Halesowen and Bolton West, total
MeasureHalesowenBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£442.4m£444.3m£419.6m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mHalesowen
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£238.0m£224.8m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£129.5m£130.1m£122.9m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mHalesowen
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£211.6m£212.5m£200.7m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.0m£8.5m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mHalesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mHalesowen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.61m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mHalesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.1m£47.3m£44.7m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mHalesowen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.2m£13.2m£12.5m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mHalesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.2m£9.2m£8.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mHalesowen
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.9m£103.4m£97.6m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mHalesowen
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£15.0m£15.0m£14.2m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mBolton West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mHalesowen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mHalesowen
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,19719,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,2651,973Halesowen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2533,048Halesowen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,8946,904Bolton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202612,86011,699Halesowen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0971,568Halesowen

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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