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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bolton West

116,581 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher than Bolton West on 20 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 2. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Bolton West: £4,285Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Bolton West: £4,047Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13,059, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,059Bolton West: £12,950Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £13,115Bolton West: £12,231Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £12,388

    £13,059£13,115£12,388Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,582, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,582Bolton West: £1,880Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,593Bolton West: £1,775Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,449

    £2,582£2,593£2,449Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £11,758, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,758Bolton West: £11,723Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,808Bolton West: £11,073Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £11,153

    £11,758£11,808£11,153Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £485, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £485Bolton West: £431Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £487Bolton West: £408Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £460

    £485£487£460Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £787, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £787Bolton West: £768Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £790Bolton West: £725Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £746

    £787£790£746Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £30, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Bolton West: £27Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £30Bolton West: £25Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £28

    £30£30£28Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Bolton West: £440Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Bolton West: £416Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Bolton West: £123Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Bolton West: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £188, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £188Bolton West: £112Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Bolton West: £106Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £178

    £188£189£178Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,069, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,069Bolton West: £1,435Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,078Bolton West: £1,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Bolton West: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Bolton West: £146Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £307, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £307Bolton West: £320Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £308Bolton West: £302Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £291

    £307£308£291Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£319£320£302

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £8.46, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.46Bolton West: £7.65Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.49Bolton West: £7.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.02

    £8.46£8.49£8.02Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.25, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.25Bolton West: £4.59Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.29Bolton West: £4.34Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £8.77

    £9.25£9.29£8.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Bolton West: £6.92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Bolton West: £6.54Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Bolton 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 1,032.2, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 1,032.2

    1,032.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 117.7, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 117.7

    117.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 167.0, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 167.0

    167.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 225.0, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 225.0

    225.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 42.7, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 42.7

    42.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher25.2

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,266£4,285£4,047Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,059£13,115£12,388£12,895£12,950£12,231Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,582£2,593£2,449£1,872£1,880£1,775Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,758£11,808£11,153£11,674£11,723£11,073Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£485£487£460£430£431£408Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£765£768£725Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£28£27£27£25Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£438£440£416Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£122£123£116Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£111£112£106Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£1,429£1,435£1,356Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£154£154£146Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£307£308£291£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.46£8.49£8.02£7.62£7.65£7.23Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.25£9.29£8.77£4.58£4.59£4.34Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,032.21,010.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026117.7102.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026167.0158.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.767.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.0188.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.725.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Per resident

Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £4,813, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,813Bolton West: £4,285Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,834Bolton West: £4,047Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4,566

    £4,813£4,834£4,566Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,238, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,238Bolton West: £2,423Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,247Bolton West: £2,289Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,123

    £2,238£2,247£2,123Bolton 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,591, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,591Bolton West: £1,138Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,598Bolton West: £1,074Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,510

    £1,591£1,598£1,510Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £2,015, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,015Bolton West: £2,194Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £2,023Bolton West: £2,072Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,911

    £2,015£2,023£1,911Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £83, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Bolton West: £81Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £83Bolton West: £76Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £79

    £83£83£79Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £135, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Bolton West: £144Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £135Bolton West: £136Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £128

    £135£135£128Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.11, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.11Bolton West: £5.00Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.13Bolton West: £4.72Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.85

    £5.11£5.13£4.85Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £553, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £553Bolton West: £440Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £556Bolton West: £416Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £525

    £553£556£525Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £216, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £216Bolton West: £123Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £217Bolton West: £116Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £205

    £216£217£205Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £116, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Bolton West: £68Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £116Bolton West: £64Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £110

    £116£116£110Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £1,276, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,276Bolton West: £869Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,281Bolton West: £820Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £1,210

    £1,276£1,281£1,210Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £209, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £209Bolton West: £154Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £210Bolton West: £146Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £198

    £209£210£198Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £189, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £189Bolton West: £194Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £190Bolton West: £183Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £179

    £189£190£179Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.21, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.21Bolton West: £4.63Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.23Bolton West: £4.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.69, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.69Bolton West: £2.78Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.72Bolton West: £2.63Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.40

    £5.69£5.72£5.40Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £5.90, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.90Bolton West: £6.92Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.93Bolton West: £6.54Sittingbourne and Sheppey: £5.60

    £5.90£5.93£5.60Bolton West is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 176.9, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 176.9

    176.9Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20.2, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20.2

    20.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 28.6, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 28.6

    28.6Bolton 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 87.7, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 87.7

    87.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 138.7, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 138.7

    138.7Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 26.3, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 26.3

    26.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher15.3

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Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,813£4,834£4,566£4,266£4,285£4,047Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,238£2,247£2,123£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,591£1,598£1,510£1,133£1,138£1,074Sittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,015£2,023£1,911£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£79£80£81£76Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.11£5.13£4.85£4.98£5.00£4.72Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£438£440£416Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£216£217£205£122£123£116Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£116£116£110£67£68£64Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,276£1,281£1,210£865£869£820Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£154£154£146Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.61£4.63£4.37Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.69£5.72£5.40£2.77£2.78£2.63Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.90£5.93£5.60£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026176.9189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.2Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.629.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.767.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.7114.0Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.315.3Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Total

Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 1. 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

Sittingbourne and Sheppey Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £561.2m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £561.2mBolton West: £439.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £563.5mBolton West: £415.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £532.3m

    £561.2m£563.5m£532.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £260.9m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £260.9mBolton West: £248.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £262.0mBolton West: £234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £247.5m

    £260.9m£262.0m£247.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £185.5m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £185.5mBolton West: £116.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £186.3mBolton West: £110.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £176.0m

    £185.5m£186.3m£176.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £234.9m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £234.9mBolton West: £225.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £235.9mBolton West: £212.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £222.8m

    £234.9m£235.9m£222.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £9.7m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mBolton West: £8.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.7mBolton West: £7.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £9.2m

    £9.7m£9.7m£9.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £15.7m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.7mBolton West: £14.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £15.8mBolton West: £13.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.60m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mBolton West: £0.51mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.60mBolton West: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £64.5m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.5mBolton West: £45.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £64.8mBolton West: £42.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £25.2m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.2mBolton West: £12.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £25.3mBolton West: £11.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.9m

    £25.2m£25.3m£23.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £13.5m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.5mBolton West: £6.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £13.6mBolton West: £6.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.6m£12.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £148.7m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £148.7mBolton West: £89.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £149.3mBolton West: £84.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £141.1m

    £148.7m£149.3m£141.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £24.4m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.4mBolton West: £15.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £24.5mBolton West: £14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £23.1m

    £24.4m£24.5m£23.1mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £22.1m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mBolton West: £19.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £22.1mBolton West: £18.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £20.9m

    £22.1m£22.1m£20.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.61m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mBolton West: £0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.61mBolton West: £0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.61m£0.58mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.66m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.66mBolton West: £0.29mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.67mBolton West: £0.27mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.63m

    £0.66m£0.67m£0.63mSittingbourne and Sheppey is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey £0.69m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mBolton West: £0.71mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.69mBolton West: £0.67mSittingbourne and Sheppey: £0.65m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.65mBolton West is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 20,620, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 20,620

    20,620Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 2,351, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 2,351

    2,351Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,337, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,337

    3,337Sittingbourne and Sheppey 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: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 10,227, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 10,227

    10,227Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 16,167, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 16,167

    16,167Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sittingbourne and Sheppey 3,066, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Sittingbourne and Sheppey: 3,066

    3,066Sittingbourne and Sheppey is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Sittingbourne and Sheppey and Bolton West, total
MeasureSittingbourne and SheppeyBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£561.2m£563.5m£532.3m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£260.9m£262.0m£247.5m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£185.5m£186.3m£176.0m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mSittingbourne and Sheppey
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£234.9m£235.9m£222.8m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.8m£14.9m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.2m£25.3m£23.9m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.6m£12.8m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.7m£149.3m£141.1m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.4m£24.5m£23.1m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.1m£22.1m£20.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.61m£0.58m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.67m£0.63m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mSittingbourne and Sheppey
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.65m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,62019,414Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3511,973Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3373,048Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,2276,904Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,16711,699Sittingbourne and Sheppey
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0661,568Sittingbourne and Sheppey

Sources

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

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