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West Bromwich and Bolton North East

114,660 and 119,077 residents (mid-2024).

West Bromwich is higher than Bolton North East on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 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

West Bromwich is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 13. 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

West Bromwich Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884West Bromwich: £4,308Bolton North East: £4,905West Bromwich: £4,327Bolton North East: £4,633West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £13,086, Bolton North East £13,056Bolton North East: £13,056West Bromwich: £13,086Bolton North East: £13,112West Bromwich: £13,141Bolton North East: £12,385West Bromwich: £12,412

    £13,086£13,141£12,412West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£13,056£13,112£12,385

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £2,460, Bolton North East £2,799Bolton North East: £2,799West Bromwich: £2,460Bolton North East: £2,811West Bromwich: £2,471Bolton North East: £2,655West Bromwich: £2,334

    £2,460£2,471£2,334Bolton North East is higher£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £11,198, Bolton North East £11,502Bolton North East: £11,502West Bromwich: £11,198Bolton North East: £11,551West Bromwich: £11,245Bolton North East: £10,910West Bromwich: £10,622

    £11,198£11,245£10,622Bolton North East is higher£11,502£11,551£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: West Bromwich £871, Bolton North East £692Bolton North East: £692West Bromwich: £871Bolton North East: £695West Bromwich: £875Bolton North East: £656West Bromwich: £826

    £871£875£826West Bromwich is higher£692£695£656

  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: West Bromwich £971, Bolton North East £824Bolton North East: £824West Bromwich: £971Bolton North East: £827West Bromwich: £975Bolton North East: £781West Bromwich: £921

    £971£975£921West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£824£827£781

  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: West Bromwich £46, Bolton North East £39Bolton North East: £39West Bromwich: £46Bolton North East: £39West Bromwich: £46Bolton North East: £37West Bromwich: £44

    £46£46£44West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552West Bromwich: £526Bolton North East: £554West Bromwich: £528Bolton North East: £523West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £138West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Bolton North East is higher£146£146£138

  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: West Bromwich £155, Bolton North East £160Bolton North East: £160West Bromwich: £155Bolton North East: £160West Bromwich: £156Bolton North East: £152West Bromwich: £147

    £155£156£147Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£160£160£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £1,950, Bolton North East £2,204Bolton North East: £2,204West Bromwich: £1,950Bolton North East: £2,214West Bromwich: £1,959Bolton North East: £2,091West Bromwich: £1,850

    £1,950£1,959£1,850Bolton North East is higher£2,204£2,214£2,091

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272West Bromwich: £193Bolton North East: £273West Bromwich: £194Bolton North East: £258West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £333, Bolton North East £415Bolton North East: £415West Bromwich: £333Bolton North East: £417West Bromwich: £334Bolton North East: £393West Bromwich: £316

    £333£334£316Bolton North East is higher£415£417£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Bolton North East £11Bolton North East: £11West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £11West Bromwich: £12Bolton North East: £10West Bromwich: £11

    £11£12£11West Bromwich is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich £11, Bolton North East £9.74Bolton North East: £9.74West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £9.78West Bromwich: £11Bolton North East: £9.24West Bromwich: £10

    £11£11£10West Bromwich is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99West Bromwich: £7.26Bolton North East: £7.02West Bromwich: £7.29Bolton North East: £6.63West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 977.1, Bolton North East 997.1Bolton North East: 997.1West Bromwich: 977.1

    977.1Bolton North East is higher997.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: West Bromwich 172.6, Bolton North East 152.4Bolton North East: 152.4West Bromwich: 172.6

    172.6West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count152.4

  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: West Bromwich 191.1, Bolton North East 172.9Bolton North East: 172.9West Bromwich: 191.1

    191.1West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Bolton North East is higher84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: West Bromwich 248.0, Bolton North East 275.1Bolton North East: 275.1West Bromwich: 248.0

    248.0Bolton North East is higher275.1

  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: West Bromwich 34.7, Bolton North East 36.0Bolton North East: 36.0West Bromwich: 34.7

    34.7Bolton North East is higher36.0

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West Bromwich and Bolton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureWest BromwichBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,141£12,412£13,056£13,112£12,385West Bromwich
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,460£2,471£2,334£2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,198£11,245£10,622£11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£871£875£826£692£695£656West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£971£975£921£824£827£781West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£39£39£37West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£155£156£147£160£160£152Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,950£1,959£1,850£2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£333£334£316£415£417£393Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£12£11£11£11£10West Bromwich
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£9.74£9.78£9.24West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.99£7.02£6.63West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026977.1997.1Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.6152.4West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.1172.9West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.184.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.0275.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202634.736.0Bolton North East

Per resident

West Bromwich is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East 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

West Bromwich Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £4,308, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884West Bromwich: £4,308Bolton North East: £4,905West Bromwich: £4,327Bolton North East: £4,633West Bromwich: £4,087

    £4,308£4,327£4,087Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,899, Bolton North East £2,197Bolton North East: £2,197West Bromwich: £1,899Bolton North East: £2,206West Bromwich: £1,908Bolton North East: £2,084West Bromwich: £1,802

    £1,899£1,908£1,802Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £1,558, Bolton North East £1,711Bolton North East: £1,711West Bromwich: £1,558Bolton North East: £1,718West Bromwich: £1,565Bolton North East: £1,623West Bromwich: £1,478

    £1,558£1,565£1,478Bolton North East is higher£1,711£1,718£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: West Bromwich £1,625, Bolton North East £1,935Bolton North East: £1,935West Bromwich: £1,625Bolton North East: £1,943West Bromwich: £1,632Bolton North East: £1,835West Bromwich: £1,542

    £1,625£1,632£1,542Bolton North East is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £126, Bolton North East £116Bolton North East: £116West Bromwich: £126Bolton North East: £117West Bromwich: £127Bolton North East: £110West Bromwich: £120

    £126£127£120West Bromwich is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £141, Bolton North East £139Bolton North East: £139West Bromwich: £141Bolton North East: £139West Bromwich: £142Bolton North East: £131West Bromwich: £134

    £141£142£134West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£139£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £6.72, Bolton North East £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54West Bromwich: £6.72Bolton North East: £6.56West Bromwich: £6.74Bolton North East: £6.20West Bromwich: £6.37

    £6.72£6.74£6.37West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £526, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552West Bromwich: £526Bolton North East: £554West Bromwich: £528Bolton North East: £523West Bromwich: £498

    £526£528£498Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £125, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £146West Bromwich: £125Bolton North East: £138West Bromwich: £118

    £125£125£118Bolton North East is higher£146£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: West Bromwich £98, Bolton North East £98Bolton North East: £98West Bromwich: £98Bolton North East: £98West Bromwich: £99Bolton North East: £93West Bromwich: £93

    £98£99£93West Bromwich is higherDepends on how you count£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: West Bromwich £1,235, Bolton North East £1,347Bolton North East: £1,347West Bromwich: £1,235Bolton North East: £1,353West Bromwich: £1,241Bolton North East: £1,278West Bromwich: £1,172

    £1,235£1,241£1,172Bolton North East is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: West Bromwich £193, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272West Bromwich: £193Bolton North East: £273West Bromwich: £194Bolton North East: £258West Bromwich: £183

    £193£194£183Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £211, Bolton North East £254Bolton North East: £254West Bromwich: £211Bolton North East: £255West Bromwich: £212Bolton North East: £240West Bromwich: £200

    £211£212£200Bolton North East is higher£254£255£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: West Bromwich £7.27, Bolton North East £6.53Bolton North East: £6.53West Bromwich: £7.27Bolton North East: £6.55West Bromwich: £7.31Bolton North East: £6.19West Bromwich: £6.90

    £7.27£7.31£6.90West Bromwich is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: West Bromwich £6.76, Bolton North East £5.96Bolton North East: £5.96West Bromwich: £6.76Bolton North East: £5.98West Bromwich: £6.79Bolton North East: £5.65West Bromwich: £6.41

    £6.76£6.79£6.41West Bromwich is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: West Bromwich £7.26, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99West Bromwich: £7.26Bolton North East: £7.02West Bromwich: £7.29Bolton North East: £6.63West Bromwich: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89West Bromwich is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 141.8, Bolton North East 167.7Bolton North East: 167.7West Bromwich: 141.8

    141.8Bolton North East is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 25.1, Bolton North East 25.6Bolton North East: 25.6West Bromwich: 25.1

    25.1Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 27.7, Bolton North East 29.1Bolton North East: 29.1West Bromwich: 27.7

    27.7Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 75.1, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5West Bromwich: 75.1

    75.1Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 157.1, Bolton North East 168.1Bolton North East: 168.1West Bromwich: 157.1

    157.1Bolton North East is higher168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: West Bromwich 22.0, Bolton North East 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0West Bromwich: 22.0

    22.0Bolton North East is higher22.0

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Bolton North East, per resident
MeasureWest BromwichBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,308£4,327£4,087£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,899£1,908£1,802£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,558£1,565£1,478£1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,625£1,632£1,542£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£126£127£120£116£117£110West Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£139£139£131West Bromwich
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.72£6.74£6.37£6.54£6.56£6.20West Bromwich
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£526£528£498£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£125£118£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£98£99£93£98£98£93West Bromwich
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,235£1,241£1,172£1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£193£194£183£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£211£212£200£254£255£240Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.27£7.31£6.90£6.53£6.55£6.19West Bromwich
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.76£6.79£6.41£5.96£5.98£5.65West Bromwich
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.99£7.02£6.63West Bromwich
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026141.8167.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.6Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.729.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.184.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.1168.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.022.0Bolton North East

Total

West Bromwich is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 18. 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

West Bromwich Bolton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: West Bromwich £494.0m, Bolton North East £581.6mBolton North East: £581.6mWest Bromwich: £494.0mBolton North East: £584.0mWest Bromwich: £496.1mBolton North East: £551.6mWest Bromwich: £468.6m

    £494.0m£496.1m£468.6mBolton North East is higher£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: West Bromwich £217.8m, Bolton North East £261.6mBolton North East: £261.6mWest Bromwich: £217.8mBolton North East: £262.7mWest Bromwich: £218.7mBolton North East: £248.1mWest Bromwich: £206.6m

    £217.8m£218.7m£206.6mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: West Bromwich £178.7m, Bolton North East £203.7mBolton North East: £203.7mWest Bromwich: £178.7mBolton North East: £204.6mWest Bromwich: £179.4mBolton North East: £193.2mWest Bromwich: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.4m£169.5mBolton North East is higher£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich £186.4m, Bolton North East £230.4mBolton North East: £230.4mWest Bromwich: £186.4mBolton North East: £231.4mWest Bromwich: £187.2mBolton North East: £218.6mWest Bromwich: £176.8m

    £186.4m£187.2m£176.8mBolton North East is higher£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich £14.5m, Bolton North East £13.9mBolton North East: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £14.5mBolton North East: £13.9mWest Bromwich: £14.6mBolton North East: £13.1mWest Bromwich: £13.8m

    £14.5m£14.6m£13.8mWest Bromwich is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £16.2m, Bolton North East £16.5mBolton North East: £16.5mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBolton North East: £16.6mWest Bromwich: £16.2mBolton North East: £15.7mWest Bromwich: £15.3m

    £16.2m£16.2m£15.3mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: West Bromwich £0.77m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £60.3m, Bolton North East £65.7mBolton North East: £65.7mWest Bromwich: £60.3mBolton North East: £66.0mWest Bromwich: £60.5mBolton North East: £62.3mWest Bromwich: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBolton North East is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich £14.3m, Bolton North East £17.4mBolton North East: £17.4mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBolton North East: £17.4mWest Bromwich: £14.3mBolton North East: £16.5mWest Bromwich: £13.5m

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mBolton North East is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich £11.3m, Bolton North East £11.6mBolton North East: £11.6mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBolton North East: £11.7mWest Bromwich: £11.3mBolton North East: £11.0mWest Bromwich: £10.7m

    £11.3m£11.3m£10.7mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich £141.6m, Bolton North East £160.4mBolton North East: £160.4mWest Bromwich: £141.6mBolton North East: £161.1mWest Bromwich: £142.2mBolton North East: £152.2mWest Bromwich: £134.4m

    £141.6m£142.2m£134.4mBolton North East is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: West Bromwich £22.2m, Bolton North East £32.4mBolton North East: £32.4mWest Bromwich: £22.2mBolton North East: £32.5mWest Bromwich: £22.3mBolton North East: £30.7mWest Bromwich: £21.0m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.0mBolton North East is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: West Bromwich £24.2m, Bolton North East £30.2mBolton North East: £30.2mWest Bromwich: £24.2mBolton North East: £30.3mWest Bromwich: £24.3mBolton North East: £28.6mWest Bromwich: £22.9m

    £24.2m£24.3m£22.9mBolton North East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.78mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBolton North East: £0.74mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: West Bromwich £0.78m, Bolton North East £0.71mBolton North East: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.71mWest Bromwich: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.67mWest Bromwich: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: West Bromwich £0.83m, Bolton North East £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mWest Bromwich: £0.83mBolton North East: £0.84mWest Bromwich: £0.84mBolton North East: £0.79mWest Bromwich: £0.79m

    £0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: West Bromwich 16,262, Bolton North East 19,974Bolton North East: 19,974West Bromwich: 16,262

    16,262Bolton North East is higher19,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: West Bromwich 2,873, Bolton North East 3,052Bolton North East: 3,052West Bromwich: 2,873

    2,873Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 3,180, Bolton North East 3,463Bolton North East: 3,463West Bromwich: 3,180

    3,180Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count3,463

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: West Bromwich 8,615, Bolton North East 10,056Bolton North East: 10,056West Bromwich: 8,615

    8,615Bolton North East is higher10,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: West Bromwich 18,011, Bolton North East 20,022Bolton North East: 20,022West Bromwich: 18,011

    18,011Bolton North East is higher20,022

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: West Bromwich 2,523, Bolton North East 2,621Bolton North East: 2,621West Bromwich: 2,523

    2,523Bolton North East is higher2,621

Show the numbers
West Bromwich and Bolton North East, total
MeasureWest BromwichBolton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£494.0m£496.1m£468.6m£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£217.8m£218.7m£206.6m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.4m£169.5m£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.4m£187.2m£176.8m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWest Bromwich
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.2m£15.3m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.3m£11.3m£10.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£141.6m£142.2m£134.4m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.0m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mWest Bromwich
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mWest Bromwich
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWest Bromwich
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,26219,974Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8733,052Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1803,463Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,61510,056Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,01120,022Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5232,621Bolton North East

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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