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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bolton West

111,069 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher than Bolton West on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 5. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bolton West: £4,285Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bolton West: £4,047Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £12,713, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,713Bolton West: £12,950Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,767Bolton West: £12,231Wakefield and Rothwell: £12,059

    £12,713£12,767£12,059Bolton West is higher£12,895£12,950£12,231

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,160, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,160Bolton West: £1,880Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,169Bolton West: £1,775Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,049

    £2,160£2,169£2,049Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11,483, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,483Bolton West: £11,723Wakefield and Rothwell: £11,532Bolton West: £11,073Wakefield and Rothwell: £10,893

    £11,483£11,532£10,893Bolton West is higher£11,674£11,723£11,073

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell £481, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Wakefield and Rothwell: £481Bolton West: £431Wakefield and Rothwell: £483Bolton West: £408Wakefield and Rothwell: £457

    £481£483£457Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £719, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Wakefield and Rothwell: £719Bolton West: £768Wakefield and Rothwell: £722Bolton West: £725Wakefield and Rothwell: £682

    £719£722£682Bolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £29, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bolton West: £27Wakefield and Rothwell: £29Bolton West: £25Wakefield and Rothwell: £28

    £29£29£28Wakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£27£27£25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bolton West: £440Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bolton West: £416Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bolton West: £123Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bolton West: £116Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £127, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bolton West: £112Wakefield and Rothwell: £127Bolton West: £106Wakefield and Rothwell: £120

    £127£127£120Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,635, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,635Bolton West: £1,435Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,642Bolton West: £1,356Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,551

    £1,635£1,642£1,551Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bolton West: £154Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bolton West: £146Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £380, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Wakefield and Rothwell: £380Bolton West: £320Wakefield and Rothwell: £381Bolton West: £302Wakefield and Rothwell: £360

    £380£381£360Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £11, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bolton West: £7.65Wakefield and Rothwell: £11Bolton West: £7.23Wakefield and Rothwell: £10

    £11£11£10Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £7.73, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.73Bolton West: £4.59Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.76Bolton West: £4.34Wakefield and Rothwell: £7.33

    £7.73£7.76£7.33Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bolton West: £6.92Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bolton West: £6.54Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield and Rothwell 1,017.4, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 1,017.4

    1,017.4Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 118.9, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 118.9

    118.9Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 152.4, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 152.4

    152.4Bolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 218.6, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 218.6

    218.6Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 28.8, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 28.8

    28.8Wakefield and Rothwell is higher25.2

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,266£4,285£4,047Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,713£12,767£12,059£12,895£12,950£12,231Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,160£2,169£2,049£1,872£1,880£1,775Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,483£11,532£10,893£11,674£11,723£11,073Bolton West
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£481£483£457£430£431£408Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£719£722£682£765£768£725Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£27£27£25Wakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£438£440£416Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£122£123£116Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£127£120£111£112£106Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,635£1,642£1,551£1,429£1,435£1,356Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£154£154£146Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£380£381£360£319£320£302Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.62£7.65£7.23Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.73£7.76£7.33£4.58£4.59£4.34Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,017.41,010.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9102.7Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026152.4158.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.067.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026218.6188.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.825.2Wakefield and Rothwell

Per resident

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 8. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4,301, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,301Bolton West: £4,285Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,320Bolton West: £4,047Wakefield and Rothwell: £4,080

    £4,301£4,320£4,080Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £2,069, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,069Bolton West: £2,423Wakefield and Rothwell: £2,078Bolton West: £2,289Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,963

    £2,069£2,078£1,963Bolton West is higher£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,372, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,372Bolton West: £1,138Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,378Bolton West: £1,074Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,301

    £1,372£1,378£1,301Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,869, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,869Bolton West: £2,194Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,877Bolton West: £2,072Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,773

    £1,869£1,877£1,773Bolton West is higher£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £78, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Wakefield and Rothwell: £78Bolton West: £81Wakefield and Rothwell: £79Bolton West: £76Wakefield and Rothwell: £74

    £78£79£74Bolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £117, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bolton West: £144Wakefield and Rothwell: £117Bolton West: £136Wakefield and Rothwell: £111

    £117£117£111Bolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.78, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.78Bolton West: £5.00Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.80Bolton West: £4.72Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£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: Wakefield and Rothwell £505, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Wakefield and Rothwell: £505Bolton West: £440Wakefield and Rothwell: £508Bolton West: £416Wakefield and Rothwell: £479

    £505£508£479Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £130, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bolton West: £123Wakefield and Rothwell: £130Bolton West: £116Wakefield and Rothwell: £123

    £130£130£123Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £80, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Wakefield and Rothwell: £80Bolton West: £68Wakefield and Rothwell: £81Bolton West: £64Wakefield and Rothwell: £76

    £80£81£76Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £1,038, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,038Bolton West: £869Wakefield and Rothwell: £1,043Bolton West: £820Wakefield and Rothwell: £985

    £1,038£1,043£985Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £219, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Wakefield and Rothwell: £219Bolton West: £154Wakefield and Rothwell: £220Bolton West: £146Wakefield and Rothwell: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £241, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Wakefield and Rothwell: £241Bolton West: £194Wakefield and Rothwell: £242Bolton West: £183Wakefield and Rothwell: £229

    £241£242£229Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.86, Bolton West £4.61Bolton West: £4.61Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.86Bolton West: £4.63Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.89Bolton West: £4.37Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £4.91, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.91Bolton West: £2.78Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.93Bolton West: £2.63Wakefield and Rothwell: £4.66

    £4.91£4.93£4.66Wakefield and Rothwell is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield and Rothwell £6.38, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.38Bolton West: £6.92Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.41Bolton West: £6.54Wakefield and Rothwell: £6.05

    £6.38£6.41£6.05Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 165.6, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 165.6

    165.6Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 19.4, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Wakefield and Rothwell: 19.4

    19.4Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 24.8, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Wakefield and Rothwell: 24.8

    24.8Bolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 77.0, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 77.0

    77.0Wakefield and Rothwell is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield and Rothwell 138.8, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Wakefield and Rothwell: 138.8

    138.8Wakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell 18.3, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Wakefield and Rothwell: 18.3

    18.3Wakefield and Rothwell is higher15.3

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Wakefield and Rothwell and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,301£4,320£4,080£4,266£4,285£4,047Wakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,069£2,078£1,963£2,413£2,423£2,289Bolton West
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,372£1,378£1,301£1,133£1,138£1,074Wakefield and Rothwell
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,869£1,877£1,773£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£80£81£76Bolton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£117£111£143£144£136Bolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.98£5.00£4.72Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£505£508£479£438£440£416Wakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£122£123£116Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£67£68£64Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,038£1,043£985£865£869£820Wakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£154£154£146Wakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£241£242£229£193£194£183Wakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.61£4.63£4.37Wakefield and Rothwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.91£4.93£4.66£2.77£2.78£2.63Wakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.38£6.41£6.05£6.89£6.92£6.54Bolton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.6189.2Bolton West
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.419.2Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.829.7Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.067.3Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026138.8114.0Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.315.3Wakefield and Rothwell

Total

Wakefield and Rothwell is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 5. 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

Wakefield and Rothwell Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £477.8m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £477.8mBolton West: £439.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £479.8mBolton West: £415.4mWakefield and Rothwell: £453.2m

    £477.8m£479.8m£453.2mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £229.8m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £229.8mBolton West: £248.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £230.8mBolton West: £234.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £218.0m

    £229.8m£230.8m£218.0mBolton West is higher£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £152.4m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £152.4mBolton West: £116.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £153.0mBolton West: £110.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £144.5m

    £152.4m£153.0m£144.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £207.6m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £207.6mBolton West: £225.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £208.5mBolton West: £212.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £196.9m

    £207.6m£208.5m£196.9mBolton West is higher£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.7m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBolton West: £8.3mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.7mBolton West: £7.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.3m

    £8.7m£8.7m£8.3mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £13.0m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBolton West: £14.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.0mBolton West: £13.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £12.3m

    £13.0m£13.0m£12.3mBolton 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.53m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBolton West: £0.51mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.53mBolton West: £0.48mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £56.1m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.1mBolton West: £45.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £56.4mBolton West: £42.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £53.2m

    £56.1m£56.4m£53.2mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £14.4m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.4mBolton West: £12.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £14.5mBolton West: £11.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £13.6m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.6mWakefield and Rothwell 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: Wakefield and Rothwell £8.9m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.9mBolton West: £6.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £9.0mBolton West: £6.6mWakefield and Rothwell: £8.5m

    £8.9m£9.0m£8.5mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £115.3m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.3mBolton West: £89.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £115.8mBolton West: £84.2mWakefield and Rothwell: £109.4m

    £115.3m£115.8m£109.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £24.3m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.3mBolton West: £15.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £24.4mBolton West: £14.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £23.1m

    £24.3m£24.4m£23.1mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £26.8m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.8mBolton West: £19.9mWakefield and Rothwell: £26.9mBolton West: £18.8mWakefield and Rothwell: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.76m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.76mBolton West: £0.48mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.77mBolton West: £0.45mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.55m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBolton West: £0.29mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.55mBolton West: £0.27mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.52m

    £0.55m£0.55m£0.52mWakefield and Rothwell is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield and Rothwell £0.71m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.71mBolton West: £0.67mWakefield and Rothwell: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 18,393, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Wakefield and Rothwell: 18,393

    18,393Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,150, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,150

    2,150Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,755, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,755

    2,755Bolton West is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 8,553, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Wakefield and Rothwell: 8,553

    8,553Wakefield and Rothwell is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 15,419, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Wakefield and Rothwell: 15,419

    15,419Wakefield and Rothwell is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield and Rothwell 2,033, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Wakefield and Rothwell: 2,033

    2,033Wakefield and Rothwell is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Rothwell and Bolton West, total
MeasureWakefield and RothwellBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£477.8m£479.8m£453.2m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mWakefield and Rothwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£229.8m£230.8m£218.0m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£152.4m£153.0m£144.5m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£196.9m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.7m£8.7m£8.3m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.0m£13.0m£12.3m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mBolton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWakefield and Rothwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£56.1m£56.4m£53.2m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.6m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£9.0m£8.5m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£115.3m£115.8m£109.4m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mWakefield and Rothwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.3m£24.4m£23.1m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWakefield and Rothwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWakefield and Rothwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWakefield and Rothwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWakefield and Rothwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWakefield and Rothwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,39319,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1501,973Wakefield and Rothwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,7553,048Bolton West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,5536,904Wakefield and Rothwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,41911,699Wakefield and Rothwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0331,568Wakefield and Rothwell

Sources

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

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