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Mid Cheshire and Bolton West

98,761 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Mid Cheshire is higher than Bolton West on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 2 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

Mid Cheshire 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

Mid Cheshire Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Mid Cheshire: £4,329Bolton West: £4,285Mid Cheshire: £4,348Bolton West: £4,047Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £12,736, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Mid Cheshire: £12,736Bolton West: £12,950Mid Cheshire: £12,790Bolton West: £12,231Mid Cheshire: £12,081

    £12,736£12,790£12,081Bolton West is higher£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: Mid Cheshire £1,997, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Mid Cheshire: £1,997Bolton West: £1,880Mid Cheshire: £2,005Bolton West: £1,775Mid Cheshire: £1,894

    £1,997£2,005£1,894Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £11,638, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Mid Cheshire: £11,638Bolton West: £11,723Mid Cheshire: £11,688Bolton West: £11,073Mid Cheshire: £11,039

    £11,638£11,688£11,039Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £373, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Mid Cheshire: £373Bolton West: £431Mid Cheshire: £374Bolton West: £408Mid Cheshire: £353

    £373£374£353Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £701, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Mid Cheshire: £701Bolton West: £768Mid Cheshire: £704Bolton West: £725Mid Cheshire: £665

    £701£704£665Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £24, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Mid Cheshire: £24Bolton West: £27Mid Cheshire: £24Bolton West: £25Mid Cheshire: £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: Mid Cheshire £512, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Mid Cheshire: £512Bolton West: £440Mid Cheshire: £514Bolton West: £416Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £123Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £116Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £128, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Mid Cheshire: £128Bolton West: £112Mid Cheshire: £129Bolton West: £106Mid Cheshire: £122

    £128£129£122Mid Cheshire is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Mid Cheshire £1,550, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Mid Cheshire: £1,550Bolton West: £1,435Mid Cheshire: £1,556Bolton West: £1,356Mid Cheshire: £1,470

    £1,550£1,556£1,470Mid Cheshire is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £177Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £178Bolton West: £146Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £304, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Mid Cheshire: £304Bolton West: £320Mid Cheshire: £305Bolton West: £302Mid Cheshire: £288

    £304£305£288Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £6.92, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Mid Cheshire: £6.92Bolton West: £7.65Mid Cheshire: £6.95Bolton West: £7.23Mid Cheshire: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £8.57, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Mid Cheshire: £8.57Bolton West: £4.59Mid Cheshire: £8.61Bolton West: £4.34Mid Cheshire: £8.13

    £8.57£8.61£8.13Mid Cheshire is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Mid Cheshire: £7.49Bolton West: £6.92Mid Cheshire: £7.52Bolton West: £6.54Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 1,032.7, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Mid Cheshire: 1,032.7

    1,032.7Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 95.8, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Mid Cheshire: 95.8

    95.8Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire 146.1, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Mid Cheshire: 146.1

    146.1Bolton West 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: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire 180.9, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Mid Cheshire: 180.9

    180.9Bolton West 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: Mid Cheshire 28.4, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Mid Cheshire: 28.4

    28.4Mid Cheshire is higher25.2

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Mid Cheshire and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureMid CheshireBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,266£4,285£4,047Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,736£12,790£12,081£12,895£12,950£12,231Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,997£2,005£1,894£1,872£1,880£1,775Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,039£11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£373£374£353£430£431£408Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£701£704£665£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£512£514£486£438£440£416Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£122£123£116Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£128£129£122£111£112£106Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,550£1,556£1,470£1,429£1,435£1,356Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£154£154£146Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£304£305£288£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£7.62£7.65£7.23Bolton West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.57£8.61£8.13£4.58£4.59£4.34Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.89£6.92£6.54Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.71,010.7Mid Cheshire
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 202695.8102.7Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026146.1158.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.367.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026180.9188.3Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.425.2Mid Cheshire

Per resident

Mid Cheshire 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

Mid Cheshire Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4,329, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Mid Cheshire: £4,329Bolton West: £4,285Mid Cheshire: £4,348Bolton West: £4,047Mid Cheshire: £4,107

    £4,329£4,348£4,107Mid Cheshire is higherDepends on how you count£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,218, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Mid Cheshire: £2,218Bolton West: £2,423Mid Cheshire: £2,227Bolton West: £2,289Mid Cheshire: £2,103

    £2,218£2,227£2,103Bolton West is higher£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £1,258, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Mid Cheshire: £1,258Bolton West: £1,138Mid Cheshire: £1,263Bolton West: £1,074Mid Cheshire: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Mid Cheshire is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Mid Cheshire £2,026, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Mid Cheshire: £2,026Bolton West: £2,194Mid Cheshire: £2,035Bolton West: £2,072Mid Cheshire: £1,922

    £2,026£2,035£1,922Bolton West is higher£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £65, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Mid Cheshire: £65Bolton West: £81Mid Cheshire: £65Bolton West: £76Mid Cheshire: £62

    £65£65£62Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £122, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Mid Cheshire: £122Bolton West: £144Mid Cheshire: £123Bolton West: £136Mid Cheshire: £116

    £122£123£116Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £4.17, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Mid Cheshire: £4.17Bolton West: £5.00Mid Cheshire: £4.19Bolton West: £4.72Mid Cheshire: £3.96

    £4.17£4.19£3.96Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire £512, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Mid Cheshire: £512Bolton West: £440Mid Cheshire: £514Bolton West: £416Mid Cheshire: £486

    £512£514£486Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £158, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £123Mid Cheshire: £158Bolton West: £116Mid Cheshire: £149

    £158£158£149Mid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £81, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Mid Cheshire: £81Bolton West: £68Mid Cheshire: £81Bolton West: £64Mid Cheshire: £77

    £81£81£77Mid Cheshire is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £976, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Mid Cheshire: £976Bolton West: £869Mid Cheshire: £980Bolton West: £820Mid Cheshire: £926

    £976£980£926Mid Cheshire is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Mid Cheshire £177, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £177Bolton West: £154Mid Cheshire: £178Bolton West: £146Mid Cheshire: £168

    £177£178£168Mid Cheshire is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £191, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Mid Cheshire: £191Bolton West: £194Mid Cheshire: £192Bolton West: £183Mid Cheshire: £181

    £191£192£181Bolton West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Mid Cheshire £4.35, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Mid Cheshire: £4.35Bolton West: £4.63Mid Cheshire: £4.37Bolton West: £4.37Mid Cheshire: £4.13

    £4.35£4.37£4.13Bolton West is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Mid Cheshire £5.40, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Mid Cheshire: £5.40Bolton West: £2.78Mid Cheshire: £5.42Bolton West: £2.63Mid Cheshire: £5.12

    £5.40£5.42£5.12Mid Cheshire is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Mid Cheshire £7.49, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Mid Cheshire: £7.49Bolton West: £6.92Mid Cheshire: £7.52Bolton West: £6.54Mid Cheshire: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Mid Cheshire is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 179.8, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Mid Cheshire: 179.8

    179.8Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 16.7, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Mid Cheshire: 16.7

    16.7Bolton 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: Mid Cheshire 25.4, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Mid Cheshire: 25.4

    25.4Bolton West 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: Mid Cheshire 78.3, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Mid Cheshire: 78.3

    78.3Mid Cheshire is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Mid Cheshire 113.9, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Mid Cheshire: 113.9

    113.9Bolton West 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: Mid Cheshire 17.9, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Mid Cheshire: 17.9

    17.9Mid Cheshire is higher15.3

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Mid Cheshire and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureMid CheshireBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,329£4,348£4,107£4,266£4,285£4,047Mid Cheshire
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,218£2,227£2,103£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,133£1,138£1,074Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,026£2,035£1,922£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£65£65£62£80£81£76Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.17£4.19£3.96£4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£438£440£416Mid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£158£158£149£122£123£116Mid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£81£81£77£67£68£64Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£976£980£926£865£869£820Mid Cheshire
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£154£154£146Mid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.35£4.37£4.13£4.61£4.63£4.37Bolton West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£2.77£2.78£2.63Mid Cheshire
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.89£6.92£6.54Mid Cheshire
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026179.8189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.719.2Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.429.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.367.3Mid Cheshire
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026113.9114.0Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.915.3Mid Cheshire

Total

Mid Cheshire is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 12. 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

Mid Cheshire Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £427.6m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mMid Cheshire: £427.6mBolton West: £439.8mMid Cheshire: £429.4mBolton West: £415.4mMid Cheshire: £405.6m

    £427.6m£429.4m£405.6mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £219.0m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mMid Cheshire: £219.0mBolton West: £248.7mMid Cheshire: £219.9mBolton West: £234.9mMid Cheshire: £207.7m

    £219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBolton West is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £124.2m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mMid Cheshire: £124.2mBolton West: £116.8mMid Cheshire: £124.7mBolton West: £110.3mMid Cheshire: £117.8m

    £124.2m£124.7m£117.8mMid Cheshire is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire £200.1m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mMid Cheshire: £200.1mBolton West: £225.2mMid Cheshire: £201.0mBolton West: £212.7mMid Cheshire: £189.8m

    £200.1m£201.0m£189.8mBolton West is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £6.4m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.4mBolton West: £8.3mMid Cheshire: £6.4mBolton West: £7.8mMid Cheshire: £6.1m

    £6.4m£6.4m£6.1mBolton 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: Mid Cheshire £12.1m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mMid Cheshire: £12.1mBolton West: £14.8mMid Cheshire: £12.1mBolton West: £13.9mMid Cheshire: £11.4m

    £12.1m£12.1m£11.4mBolton 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: Mid Cheshire £0.41m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mMid Cheshire: £0.41mBolton West: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBolton 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: Mid Cheshire £50.6m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mMid Cheshire: £50.6mBolton West: £45.2mMid Cheshire: £50.8mBolton West: £42.6mMid Cheshire: £48.0m

    £50.6m£50.8m£48.0mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £15.6m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mMid Cheshire: £15.6mBolton West: £12.6mMid Cheshire: £15.6mBolton West: £11.9mMid Cheshire: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.6m£14.8mMid Cheshire 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: Mid Cheshire £8.0m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £8.0mBolton West: £6.9mMid Cheshire: £8.0mBolton West: £6.6mMid Cheshire: £7.6m

    £8.0m£8.0m£7.6mMid Cheshire is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire £96.4m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mMid Cheshire: £96.4mBolton West: £89.2mMid Cheshire: £96.8mBolton West: £84.2mMid Cheshire: £91.4m

    £96.4m£96.8m£91.4mMid Cheshire is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Mid Cheshire £17.5m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mMid Cheshire: £17.5mBolton West: £15.8mMid Cheshire: £17.6mBolton West: £14.9mMid Cheshire: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.6m£16.6mMid Cheshire is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £18.9m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mMid Cheshire: £18.9mBolton West: £19.9mMid Cheshire: £19.0mBolton West: £18.8mMid Cheshire: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mBolton West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Mid Cheshire £0.43m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mMid Cheshire: £0.43mBolton West: £0.48mMid Cheshire: £0.43mBolton West: £0.45mMid Cheshire: £0.41m

    £0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBolton West is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Mid Cheshire £0.53m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mMid Cheshire: £0.53mBolton West: £0.29mMid Cheshire: £0.54mBolton West: £0.27mMid Cheshire: £0.51m

    £0.53m£0.54m£0.51mMid Cheshire is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Mid Cheshire £0.74m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mMid Cheshire: £0.74mBolton West: £0.71mMid Cheshire: £0.74mBolton West: £0.67mMid Cheshire: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mMid Cheshire is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Mid Cheshire 17,758, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Mid Cheshire: 17,758

    17,758Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 1,648, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Mid Cheshire: 1,648

    1,648Bolton West is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 2,512, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Mid Cheshire: 2,512

    2,512Bolton West is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 7,733, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Mid Cheshire: 7,733

    7,733Mid Cheshire is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Mid Cheshire 11,253, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Mid Cheshire: 11,253

    11,253Bolton West is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Mid Cheshire 1,766, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Mid Cheshire: 1,766

    1,766Mid Cheshire is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Mid Cheshire and Bolton West, total
MeasureMid CheshireBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£427.6m£429.4m£405.6m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mBolton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£124.2m£124.7m£117.8m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£200.1m£201.0m£189.8m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.4m£6.4m£6.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.1m£12.1m£11.4m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mBolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.6m£50.8m£48.0m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mMid Cheshire
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.6m£14.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mMid Cheshire
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.0m£8.0m£7.6m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mMid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£96.4m£96.8m£91.4m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mMid Cheshire
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.6m£16.6m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mMid Cheshire
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mBolton West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.54m£0.51m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mMid Cheshire
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mMid Cheshire
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,75819,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,973Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5123,048Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,7336,904Mid Cheshire
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,25311,699Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7661,568Mid Cheshire

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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