Who Gets What

Compare constituencies · West Midlands and North West

Smethwick and Bolton South and Walkden

119,808 and 130,467 residents (mid-2024).

Smethwick is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 5 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.

Swap the two areas
Smethwick and Bolton South and Walkden on a map of the constituencies of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 15. 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

Smethwick Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Smethwick: £4,182Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Smethwick: £4,200Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £13,385, Bolton South and Walkden £13,271Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Smethwick: £13,385Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Smethwick: £13,442Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588Smethwick: £12,696

    £13,385£13,442£12,696Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,327£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,675, Bolton South and Walkden £3,301Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Smethwick: £2,675Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Smethwick: £2,687Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131Smethwick: £2,538

    £2,675£2,687£2,538Bolton South and Walkden is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £11,003, Bolton South and Walkden £11,169Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Smethwick: £11,003Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Smethwick: £11,049Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594Smethwick: £10,436

    £11,003£11,049£10,436Bolton South and Walkden is higher£11,169£11,216£10,594

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Smethwick £1,246, Bolton South and Walkden £1,135Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Smethwick: £1,246Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Smethwick: £1,252Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076Smethwick: £1,182

    £1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick is higher£1,135£1,140£1,076

  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: Smethwick £1,076, Bolton South and Walkden £911Bolton South and Walkden: £911Smethwick: £1,076Bolton South and Walkden: £915Smethwick: £1,081Bolton South and Walkden: £864Smethwick: £1,021

    £1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick is higher£911£915£864

  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: Smethwick £59, Bolton South and Walkden £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Smethwick: £59Bolton South and Walkden: £56Smethwick: £60Bolton South and Walkden: £53Smethwick: £56

    £59£60£56Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Smethwick: £514Bolton South and Walkden: £628Smethwick: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £594Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Smethwick: £122Bolton South and Walkden: £183Smethwick: £122Bolton South and Walkden: £173Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

  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: Smethwick £161, Bolton South and Walkden £195Bolton South and Walkden: £195Smethwick: £161Bolton South and Walkden: £196Smethwick: £161Bolton South and Walkden: £185Smethwick: £152

    £161£161£152Bolton South and Walkden is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £2,157, Bolton South and Walkden £2,626Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Smethwick: £2,157Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Smethwick: £2,166Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491Smethwick: £2,046

    £2,157£2,166£2,046Bolton South and Walkden is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Smethwick: £206Bolton South and Walkden: £293Smethwick: £206Bolton South and Walkden: £277Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £335, Bolton South and Walkden £458Bolton South and Walkden: £458Smethwick: £335Bolton South and Walkden: £459Smethwick: £336Bolton South and Walkden: £434Smethwick: £318

    £335£336£318Bolton South and Walkden is higher£458£459£434

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £12, Bolton South and Walkden £9.18Bolton South and Walkden: £9.18Smethwick: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £9.22Smethwick: £12Bolton South and Walkden: £8.71Smethwick: £11

    £12£12£11Smethwick is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Smethwick £11, Bolton South and Walkden £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Smethwick: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £13Smethwick: £11Bolton South and Walkden: £12Smethwick: £11

    £11Bolton South and Walkden is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Smethwick: £6.68Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Smethwick: £6.71Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 978.5, Bolton South and Walkden 985.0Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0Smethwick: 978.5

    978.5Bolton South and Walkden is higher985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 223.2, Bolton South and Walkden 226.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5Smethwick: 223.2

    223.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher226.5

  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: Smethwick 207.6, Bolton South and Walkden 189.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher189.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Smethwick 271.3, Bolton South and Walkden 317.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6Smethwick: 271.3

    271.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher317.6

  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: Smethwick 37.3, Bolton South and Walkden 43.7Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7Smethwick: 37.3

    37.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher43.7

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Bolton South and Walkden, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,271£13,327£12,588Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,301£3,315£3,131Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£1,135£1,140£1,076Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£911£915£864Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£56£56£53Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£195£196£185Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,626£2,637£2,491Bolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.18£9.22£8.71Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£13£13£12Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.04£6.07£5.73Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.5985.0Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2226.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6189.0Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.395.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3317.6Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.343.7Bolton South and Walkden

Per resident

Smethwick is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 15. 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

Smethwick Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Smethwick £4,182, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Smethwick: £4,182Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Smethwick: £4,200Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Smethwick: £3,967

    £4,182£4,200£3,967Bolton South and Walkden is higher£4,782£4,802£4,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,623, Bolton South and Walkden £1,602Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Smethwick: £1,623Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Smethwick: £1,630Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520Smethwick: £1,539

    £1,623£1,630£1,539Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£1,602£1,609£1,520

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Smethwick £1,711, Bolton South and Walkden £2,073Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Smethwick: £1,711Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Smethwick: £1,719Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967Smethwick: £1,623

    £1,711£1,719£1,623Bolton South and Walkden is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Smethwick £1,334, Bolton South and Walkden £1,349Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Smethwick: £1,334Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Smethwick: £1,339Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279Smethwick: £1,265

    £1,334£1,339£1,265Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,349£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Smethwick £151, Bolton South and Walkden £137Bolton South and Walkden: £137Smethwick: £151Bolton South and Walkden: £138Smethwick: £152Bolton South and Walkden: £130Smethwick: £143

    £151£152£143Smethwick is higher£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £130, Bolton South and Walkden £110Bolton South and Walkden: £110Smethwick: £130Bolton South and Walkden: £111Smethwick: £131Bolton South and Walkden: £104Smethwick: £124

    £130£131£124Smethwick is higher£110£111£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Bolton South and Walkden £6.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Smethwick: £7.19Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Smethwick: £7.22Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40Smethwick: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick is higherDepends on how you count£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £514, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Smethwick: £514Bolton South and Walkden: £628Smethwick: £516Bolton South and Walkden: £594Smethwick: £488

    £514£516£488Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Smethwick £122, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Smethwick: £122Bolton South and Walkden: £183Smethwick: £122Bolton South and Walkden: £173Smethwick: £115

    £122£122£115Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Smethwick £103, Bolton South and Walkden £122Bolton South and Walkden: £122Smethwick: £103Bolton South and Walkden: £123Smethwick: £103Bolton South and Walkden: £116Smethwick: £97

    £103£103£97Bolton South and Walkden is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Smethwick £1,380, Bolton South and Walkden £1,650Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Smethwick: £1,380Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Smethwick: £1,386Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565Smethwick: £1,309

    £1,380£1,386£1,309Bolton South and Walkden is higher£1,650£1,657£1,565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Smethwick £206, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Smethwick: £206Bolton South and Walkden: £293Smethwick: £206Bolton South and Walkden: £277Smethwick: £195

    £206£206£195Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £214, Bolton South and Walkden £287Bolton South and Walkden: £287Smethwick: £214Bolton South and Walkden: £289Smethwick: £215Bolton South and Walkden: £273Smethwick: £203

    £214£215£203Bolton South and Walkden is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Smethwick £7.51, Bolton South and Walkden £5.77Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Smethwick: £7.51Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Smethwick: £7.54Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47Smethwick: £7.12

    £7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Smethwick £7.08, Bolton South and Walkden £8.19Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Smethwick: £7.08Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Smethwick: £7.11Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77Smethwick: £6.72

    £7.08£7.11£6.72Bolton South and Walkden is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Smethwick £6.68, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Smethwick: £6.68Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Smethwick: £6.71Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Smethwick: £6.34

    £6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 118.6, Bolton South and Walkden 118.9Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9Smethwick: 118.6

    118.6Bolton South and Walkden is higher118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 27.1, Bolton South and Walkden 27.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4Smethwick: 27.1

    27.1Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Bolton South and Walkden 22.8Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher22.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 173.6, Bolton South and Walkden 199.5Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5Smethwick: 173.6

    173.6Bolton South and Walkden is higher199.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Bolton South and Walkden 27.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Bolton South and Walkden is higher27.5

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Bolton South and Walkden, per resident
MeasureSmethwickBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,782£4,802£4,536Bolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,602£1,609£1,520Smethwick
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,349£1,354£1,279Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£137£138£130Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£110£111£104Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£6.75£6.78£6.40Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£122£123£116Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,650£1,657£1,565Bolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£5.77£5.79£5.47Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£8.19£8.23£7.77Bolton South and Walkden
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£6.04£6.07£5.73Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6118.9Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.127.4Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.222.8Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.395.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6199.5Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.5Bolton South and Walkden

Total

Smethwick is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 17. 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

Smethwick Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Smethwick £501.0m, Bolton South and Walkden £623.9mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mSmethwick: £501.0mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mSmethwick: £503.2mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8mSmethwick: £475.3m

    £501.0m£503.2m£475.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Smethwick £194.4m, Bolton South and Walkden £209.1mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mSmethwick: £194.4mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mSmethwick: £195.2mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3mSmethwick: £184.4m

    £194.4m£195.2m£184.4mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Smethwick £205.0m, Bolton South and Walkden £270.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mSmethwick: £205.0mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mSmethwick: £205.9mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6mSmethwick: £194.5m

    £205.0m£205.9m£194.5mBolton South and Walkden is higher£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Smethwick £159.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £176.0mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mSmethwick: £159.8mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mSmethwick: £160.5mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9mSmethwick: £151.6m

    £159.8m£160.5m£151.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick £18.1m, Bolton South and Walkden £17.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mSmethwick: £18.1mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mSmethwick: £18.2mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0mSmethwick: £17.2m

    £18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £15.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £14.4mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mSmethwick: £15.6mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mSmethwick: £15.7mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6mSmethwick: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Smethwick £0.86m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.86mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mSmethwick: £0.86mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83mSmethwick: £0.82m

    £0.86m£0.86m£0.82mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £61.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £81.6mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mSmethwick: £61.6mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mSmethwick: £61.9mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4mSmethwick: £58.4m

    £61.6m£61.9m£58.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Smethwick £14.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mSmethwick: £14.6mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mSmethwick: £14.6mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6mSmethwick: £13.8m

    £14.6m£14.6m£13.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick £12.3m, Bolton South and Walkden £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mSmethwick: £12.3mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mSmethwick: £12.4mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1mSmethwick: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBolton South and Walkden is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick £165.3m, Bolton South and Walkden £215.2mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mSmethwick: £165.3mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mSmethwick: £166.0mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2mSmethwick: £156.8m

    £165.3m£166.0m£156.8mBolton South and Walkden is higher£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Smethwick £24.6m, Bolton South and Walkden £38.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mSmethwick: £24.6mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mSmethwick: £24.7mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1mSmethwick: £23.4m

    £24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Smethwick £25.7m, Bolton South and Walkden £37.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mSmethwick: £25.7mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mSmethwick: £25.8mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6mSmethwick: £24.3m

    £25.7m£25.8m£24.3mBolton South and Walkden is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Smethwick £0.90m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.90mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mSmethwick: £0.90mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71mSmethwick: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Smethwick £0.85m, Bolton South and Walkden £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mSmethwick: £0.85mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0mSmethwick: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.81mBolton South and Walkden is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Smethwick £0.80m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.80mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mSmethwick: £0.80mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mSmethwick: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Smethwick 14,211, Bolton South and Walkden 15,518Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518Smethwick: 14,211

    14,211Bolton South and Walkden is higher15,518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Smethwick 3,241, Bolton South and Walkden 3,568Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568Smethwick: 3,241

    3,241Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,568

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 3,015, Bolton South and Walkden 2,978Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978Smethwick: 3,015

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Smethwick 8,779, Bolton South and Walkden 12,426Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426Smethwick: 8,779

    8,779Bolton South and Walkden is higher12,426

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Smethwick 20,795, Bolton South and Walkden 26,026Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026Smethwick: 20,795

    20,795Bolton South and Walkden is higher26,026

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Smethwick 2,859, Bolton South and Walkden 3,585Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585Smethwick: 2,859

    2,859Bolton South and Walkden is higher3,585

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Bolton South and Walkden, total
MeasureSmethwickBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£209.1m£210.0m£198.3mBolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£176.0m£176.7m£166.9mBolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mBolton South and Walkden
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mBolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mBolton South and Walkden
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,518Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2413,568Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,978Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77912,426Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79526,026Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,585Bolton South and Walkden

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.