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Stevenage and Bolton West

102,464 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Stevenage is higher than Bolton West on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Stevenage is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 9. 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

Stevenage Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Stevenage: £4,105Bolton West: £4,285Stevenage: £4,123Bolton West: £4,047Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Bolton West 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: Stevenage £12,996, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Stevenage: £12,996Bolton West: £12,950Stevenage: £13,051Bolton West: £12,231Stevenage: £12,327

    £12,996£13,051£12,327Stevenage 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: Stevenage £1,985, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Stevenage: £1,985Bolton West: £1,880Stevenage: £1,994Bolton West: £1,775Stevenage: £1,883

    £1,985£1,994£1,883Stevenage 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: Stevenage £11,777, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Stevenage: £11,777Bolton West: £11,723Stevenage: £11,827Bolton West: £11,073Stevenage: £11,171

    £11,777£11,827£11,171Stevenage 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: Stevenage £442, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Stevenage: £442Bolton West: £431Stevenage: £444Bolton West: £408Stevenage: £420

    £442£444£420Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count£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: Stevenage £751, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Stevenage: £751Bolton West: £768Stevenage: £754Bolton West: £725Stevenage: £712

    £751£754£712Bolton 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: Stevenage £25, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Stevenage: £25Bolton West: £27Stevenage: £25Bolton West: £25Stevenage: £24

    £25£25£24Bolton 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: Stevenage £397, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Stevenage: £397Bolton West: £440Stevenage: £399Bolton West: £416Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Bolton West 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: Stevenage £179, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Stevenage: £179Bolton West: £123Stevenage: £180Bolton West: £116Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £119, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Stevenage: £119Bolton West: £112Stevenage: £120Bolton West: £106Stevenage: £113

    £119£120£113Stevenage is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Stevenage £1,576, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Stevenage: £1,576Bolton West: £1,435Stevenage: £1,583Bolton West: £1,356Stevenage: £1,495

    £1,576£1,583£1,495Stevenage is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £146Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage 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: Stevenage £275, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Stevenage: £275Bolton West: £320Stevenage: £276Bolton West: £302Stevenage: £261

    £275£276£261Bolton 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: Stevenage £8.03, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Stevenage: £8.03Bolton West: £7.65Stevenage: £8.07Bolton West: £7.23Stevenage: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Stevenage 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: Stevenage £7.19, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Stevenage: £7.19Bolton West: £4.59Stevenage: £7.22Bolton West: £4.34Stevenage: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Stevenage is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Stevenage: £7.15Bolton West: £6.92Stevenage: £7.18Bolton West: £6.54Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage 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: Stevenage 1,020.9, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Stevenage: 1,020.9

    1,020.9Stevenage 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: Stevenage 102.6, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Stevenage: 102.6

    102.6Bolton 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: Stevenage 156.9, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Stevenage: 156.9

    156.9Bolton 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: Stevenage 62.2, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Bolton West 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: Stevenage 182.3, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Stevenage: 182.3

    182.3Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count188.3

  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: Stevenage 26.4, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Stevenage: 26.4

    26.4Stevenage is higher25.2

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Stevenage and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureStevenageBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,996£13,051£12,327£12,895£12,950£12,231Stevenage
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,985£1,994£1,883£1,872£1,880£1,775Stevenage
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,777£11,827£11,171£11,674£11,723£11,073Stevenage
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£442£444£420£430£431£408Stevenage
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£751£754£712£765£768£725Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£25£25£24£27£27£25Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£122£123£116Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£119£120£113£111£112£106Stevenage
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,576£1,583£1,495£1,429£1,435£1,356Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£154£154£146Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£275£276£261£319£320£302Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.62£7.65£7.23Stevenage
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£4.58£4.59£4.34Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.89£6.92£6.54Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,020.91,010.7Stevenage
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026102.6102.7Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026156.9158.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.267.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026182.3188.3Bolton West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.425.2Stevenage

Per resident

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Stevenage £4,105, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Stevenage: £4,105Bolton West: £4,285Stevenage: £4,123Bolton West: £4,047Stevenage: £3,894

    £4,105£4,123£3,894Bolton West is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Stevenage £2,037, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Stevenage: £2,037Bolton West: £2,423Stevenage: £2,045Bolton West: £2,289Stevenage: £1,932

    £2,037£2,045£1,932Bolton 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: Stevenage £1,258, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Stevenage: £1,258Bolton West: £1,138Stevenage: £1,263Bolton West: £1,074Stevenage: £1,193

    £1,258£1,263£1,193Stevenage is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Stevenage £1,846, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Stevenage: £1,846Bolton West: £2,194Stevenage: £1,853Bolton West: £2,072Stevenage: £1,751

    £1,846£1,853£1,751Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Stevenage £69, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Stevenage: £69Bolton West: £81Stevenage: £70Bolton West: £76Stevenage: £66

    £69£70£66Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Stevenage £118, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Stevenage: £118Bolton West: £144Stevenage: £118Bolton West: £136Stevenage: £112

    £118£118£112Bolton 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: Stevenage £3.97, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Stevenage: £3.97Bolton West: £5.00Stevenage: £3.99Bolton West: £4.72Stevenage: £3.77

    £3.97£3.99£3.77Bolton 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: Stevenage £397, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Stevenage: £397Bolton West: £440Stevenage: £399Bolton West: £416Stevenage: £377

    £397£399£377Bolton West 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: Stevenage £179, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Stevenage: £179Bolton West: £123Stevenage: £180Bolton West: £116Stevenage: £170

    £179£180£170Stevenage 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: Stevenage £76, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Stevenage: £76Bolton West: £68Stevenage: £76Bolton West: £64Stevenage: £72

    £76£76£72Stevenage is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Stevenage £998, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Stevenage: £998Bolton West: £869Stevenage: £1,002Bolton West: £820Stevenage: £947

    £998£1,002£947Stevenage is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Stevenage £228, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £154Stevenage: £228Bolton West: £146Stevenage: £216

    £228£228£216Stevenage is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £174, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Stevenage: £174Bolton West: £194Stevenage: £175Bolton West: £183Stevenage: £165

    £174£175£165Bolton West is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Stevenage £5.09, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Stevenage: £5.09Bolton West: £4.63Stevenage: £5.11Bolton West: £4.37Stevenage: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Stevenage is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Stevenage £4.55, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Stevenage: £4.55Bolton West: £2.78Stevenage: £4.57Bolton West: £2.63Stevenage: £4.32

    £4.55£4.57£4.32Stevenage is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Stevenage £7.15, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Stevenage: £7.15Bolton West: £6.92Stevenage: £7.18Bolton West: £6.54Stevenage: £6.78

    £7.15£7.18£6.78Stevenage is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 160.0, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Stevenage: 160.0

    160.0Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.1, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Stevenage: 16.1

    16.1Bolton 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: Stevenage 24.6, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Stevenage: 24.6

    24.6Bolton 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: Stevenage 62.2, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Stevenage: 62.2

    62.2Bolton West is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 115.5, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Stevenage: 115.5

    115.5Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count114.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Stevenage 16.7, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Stevenage: 16.7

    16.7Stevenage is higher15.3

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Stevenage and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureStevenageBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,105£4,123£3,894£4,266£4,285£4,047Bolton West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,037£2,045£1,932£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,258£1,263£1,193£1,133£1,138£1,074Stevenage
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,846£1,853£1,751£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£80£81£76Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£118£112£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£3.97£3.99£3.77£4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£397£399£377£438£440£416Bolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£122£123£116Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£76£76£72£67£68£64Stevenage
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£998£1,002£947£865£869£820Stevenage
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£228£228£216£154£154£146Stevenage
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£193£194£183Bolton West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£4.61£4.63£4.37Stevenage
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.55£4.57£4.32£2.77£2.78£2.63Stevenage
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.15£7.18£6.78£6.89£6.92£6.54Stevenage
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.0189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202616.119.2Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.629.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202662.267.3Bolton West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026115.5114.0Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202616.715.3Stevenage

Total

Stevenage 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

Stevenage Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Stevenage £420.7m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mStevenage: £420.7mBolton West: £439.8mStevenage: £422.4mBolton West: £415.4mStevenage: £399.0m

    £420.7m£422.4m£399.0mBolton West is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Stevenage £208.7m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mStevenage: £208.7mBolton West: £248.7mStevenage: £209.6mBolton West: £234.9mStevenage: £197.9m

    £208.7m£209.6m£197.9mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Stevenage £128.9m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mStevenage: £128.9mBolton West: £116.8mStevenage: £129.4mBolton West: £110.3mStevenage: £122.2m

    £128.9m£129.4m£122.2mStevenage is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Stevenage £189.1m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mStevenage: £189.1mBolton West: £225.2mStevenage: £189.9mBolton West: £212.7mStevenage: £179.4m

    £189.1m£189.9m£179.4mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage £7.1m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mStevenage: £7.1mBolton West: £8.3mStevenage: £7.1mBolton West: £7.8mStevenage: £6.7m

    £7.1m£7.1m£6.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Stevenage £12.1m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mStevenage: £12.1mBolton West: £14.8mStevenage: £12.1mBolton West: £13.9mStevenage: £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: Stevenage £0.41m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mBolton West: £0.51mStevenage: £0.41mBolton West: £0.48mStevenage: £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: Stevenage £40.7m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mStevenage: £40.7mBolton West: £45.2mStevenage: £40.9mBolton West: £42.6mStevenage: £38.6m

    £40.7m£40.9m£38.6mBolton West 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: Stevenage £18.4m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mStevenage: £18.4mBolton West: £12.6mStevenage: £18.5mBolton West: £11.9mStevenage: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.4mStevenage 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: Stevenage £7.8m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mStevenage: £7.8mBolton West: £6.9mStevenage: £7.8mBolton West: £6.6mStevenage: £7.4m

    £7.8m£7.8m£7.4mStevenage is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage £102.3m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mStevenage: £102.3mBolton West: £89.2mStevenage: £102.7mBolton West: £84.2mStevenage: £97.0m

    £102.3m£102.7m£97.0mStevenage is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Stevenage £23.3m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mStevenage: £23.3mBolton West: £15.8mStevenage: £23.4mBolton West: £14.9mStevenage: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mStevenage is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Stevenage £17.8m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mStevenage: £17.8mBolton West: £19.9mStevenage: £17.9mBolton West: £18.8mStevenage: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mBolton West is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Stevenage £0.52m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mStevenage: £0.52mBolton West: £0.48mStevenage: £0.52mBolton West: £0.45mStevenage: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mStevenage is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Stevenage £0.47m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mStevenage: £0.47mBolton West: £0.29mStevenage: £0.47mBolton West: £0.27mStevenage: £0.44m

    £0.47m£0.47m£0.44mStevenage is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Stevenage £0.73m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mStevenage: £0.73mBolton West: £0.71mStevenage: £0.73mBolton West: £0.67mStevenage: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mStevenage is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Stevenage 16,392, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Stevenage: 16,392

    16,392Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Stevenage 1,648, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Stevenage: 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: Stevenage 2,519, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Stevenage: 2,519

    2,519Bolton West is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Stevenage 6,374, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Stevenage: 6,374

    6,374Bolton West is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Stevenage 11,831, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Stevenage: 11,831

    11,831Stevenage is higherDepends on how you count11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Stevenage 1,714, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Stevenage: 1,714

    1,714Stevenage is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Stevenage and Bolton West, total
MeasureStevenageBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£420.7m£422.4m£399.0m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mBolton West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£208.7m£209.6m£197.9m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£128.9m£129.4m£122.2m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£189.1m£189.9m£179.4m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£7.1m£7.1m£6.7m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mBolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£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£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mBolton West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.4m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mStevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.8m£7.8m£7.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mStevenage
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£102.3m£102.7m£97.0m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mStevenage
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mStevenage
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBolton West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mStevenage
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.47m£0.47m£0.44m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mStevenage
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mStevenage
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,39219,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,6481,973Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,5193,048Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20266,3746,904Bolton West
Universal Credittotal, May 202611,83111,699Stevenage
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,7141,568Stevenage

Sources

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

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  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.
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