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Widnes and Halewood and Bolton West

94,423 and 102,636 residents (mid-2024).

Widnes and Halewood is higher than Bolton West on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 18 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

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 0. 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

Widnes and Halewood Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Bolton West: £4,285Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Bolton West: £4,047Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £13,231, Bolton West £12,895Bolton West: £12,895Widnes and Halewood: £13,231Bolton West: £12,950Widnes and Halewood: £13,287Bolton West: £12,231Widnes and Halewood: £12,550

    £13,231£13,287£12,550Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £2,529, Bolton West £1,872Bolton West: £1,872Widnes and Halewood: £2,529Bolton West: £1,880Widnes and Halewood: £2,540Bolton West: £1,775Widnes and Halewood: £2,399

    £2,529£2,540£2,399Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £11,732, Bolton West £11,674Bolton West: £11,674Widnes and Halewood: £11,732Bolton West: £11,723Widnes and Halewood: £11,782Bolton West: £11,073Widnes and Halewood: £11,128

    £11,732£11,782£11,128Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £554, Bolton West £430Bolton West: £430Widnes and Halewood: £554Bolton West: £431Widnes and Halewood: £556Bolton West: £408Widnes and Halewood: £525

    £554£556£525Widnes and Halewood is higher£430£431£408

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Widnes and Halewood £910, Bolton West £765Bolton West: £765Widnes and Halewood: £910Bolton West: £768Widnes and Halewood: £913Bolton West: £725Widnes and Halewood: £863

    £910£913£863Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £36, Bolton West £27Bolton West: £27Widnes and Halewood: £36Bolton West: £27Widnes and Halewood: £36Bolton West: £25Widnes and Halewood: £34

    £36£36£34Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Widnes and Halewood: £710Bolton West: £440Widnes and Halewood: £713Bolton West: £416Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Widnes and Halewood: £176Bolton West: £123Widnes and Halewood: £177Bolton West: £116Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £151, Bolton West £111Bolton West: £111Widnes and Halewood: £151Bolton West: £112Widnes and Halewood: £152Bolton West: £106Widnes and Halewood: £144

    £151£152£144Widnes and Halewood is higher£111£112£106

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Widnes and Halewood £1,927, Bolton West £1,429Bolton West: £1,429Widnes and Halewood: £1,927Bolton West: £1,435Widnes and Halewood: £1,936Bolton West: £1,356Widnes and Halewood: £1,828

    £1,927£1,936£1,828Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,429£1,435£1,356

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £232Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £233Bolton West: £146Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £433, Bolton West £319Bolton West: £319Widnes and Halewood: £433Bolton West: £320Widnes and Halewood: £435Bolton West: £302Widnes and Halewood: £411

    £433£435£411Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.39, Bolton West £7.62Bolton West: £7.62Widnes and Halewood: £8.39Bolton West: £7.65Widnes and Halewood: £8.43Bolton West: £7.23Widnes and Halewood: £7.96

    £8.39£8.43£7.96Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.83, Bolton West £4.58Bolton West: £4.58Widnes and Halewood: £8.83Bolton West: £4.59Widnes and Halewood: £8.87Bolton West: £4.34Widnes and Halewood: £8.38

    £8.83£8.87£8.38Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Bolton West: £6.92Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Bolton West: £6.54Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 1,040.6, Bolton West 1,010.7Bolton West: 1,010.7Widnes and Halewood: 1,040.6

    1,040.6Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 140.9, Bolton West 102.7Bolton West: 102.7Widnes and Halewood: 140.9

    140.9Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 184.0, Bolton West 158.7Bolton West: 158.7Widnes and Halewood: 184.0

    184.0Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 227.4, Bolton West 188.3Bolton West: 188.3Widnes and Halewood: 227.4

    227.4Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 32.9, Bolton West 25.2Bolton West: 25.2Widnes and Halewood: 32.9

    32.9Widnes and Halewood is higher25.2

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Widnes and Halewood and Bolton West, per person in the age group
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,266£4,285£4,047Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,231£13,287£12,550£12,895£12,950£12,231Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,529£2,540£2,399£1,872£1,880£1,775Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,732£11,782£11,128£11,674£11,723£11,073Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£554£556£525£430£431£408Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£910£913£863£765£768£725Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£27£27£25Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£438£440£416Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£122£123£116Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£151£152£144£111£112£106Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,927£1,936£1,828£1,429£1,435£1,356Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£154£154£146Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£433£435£411£319£320£302Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.39£8.43£7.96£7.62£7.65£7.23Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.83£8.87£8.38£4.58£4.59£4.34Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.89£6.92£6.54Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.61,010.7Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.9102.7Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026184.0158.7Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.367.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026227.4188.3Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.925.2Widnes and Halewood

Per resident

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Widnes and Halewood Bolton West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5,110, Bolton West £4,266Bolton West: £4,266Widnes and Halewood: £5,110Bolton West: £4,285Widnes and Halewood: £5,132Bolton West: £4,047Widnes and Halewood: £4,847

    £5,110£5,132£4,847Widnes and Halewood is higher£4,266£4,285£4,047

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,414, Bolton West £2,413Bolton West: £2,413Widnes and Halewood: £2,414Bolton West: £2,423Widnes and Halewood: £2,424Bolton West: £2,289Widnes and Halewood: £2,290

    £2,414£2,424£2,290Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count£2,413£2,423£2,289

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,571, Bolton West £1,133Bolton West: £1,133Widnes and Halewood: £1,571Bolton West: £1,138Widnes and Halewood: £1,577Bolton West: £1,074Widnes and Halewood: £1,490

    £1,571£1,577£1,490Widnes and Halewood is higher£1,133£1,138£1,074

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £2,141, Bolton West £2,185Bolton West: £2,185Widnes and Halewood: £2,141Bolton West: £2,194Widnes and Halewood: £2,150Bolton West: £2,072Widnes and Halewood: £2,030

    £2,141£2,150£2,030Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count£2,185£2,194£2,072

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £101, Bolton West £80Bolton West: £80Widnes and Halewood: £101Bolton West: £81Widnes and Halewood: £101Bolton West: £76Widnes and Halewood: £96

    £101£101£96Widnes and Halewood is higher£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £166, Bolton West £143Bolton West: £143Widnes and Halewood: £166Bolton West: £144Widnes and Halewood: £167Bolton West: £136Widnes and Halewood: £157

    £166£167£157Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £6.49, Bolton West £4.98Bolton West: £4.98Widnes and Halewood: £6.49Bolton West: £5.00Widnes and Halewood: £6.52Bolton West: £4.72Widnes and Halewood: £6.16

    £6.49£6.52£6.16Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £710, Bolton West £438Bolton West: £438Widnes and Halewood: £710Bolton West: £440Widnes and Halewood: £713Bolton West: £416Widnes and Halewood: £673

    £710£713£673Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £176, Bolton West £122Bolton West: £122Widnes and Halewood: £176Bolton West: £123Widnes and Halewood: £177Bolton West: £116Widnes and Halewood: £167

    £176£177£167Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £94, Bolton West £67Bolton West: £67Widnes and Halewood: £94Bolton West: £68Widnes and Halewood: £94Bolton West: £64Widnes and Halewood: £89

    £94£94£89Widnes and Halewood is higher£67£68£64

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £1,197, Bolton West £865Bolton West: £865Widnes and Halewood: £1,197Bolton West: £869Widnes and Halewood: £1,202Bolton West: £820Widnes and Halewood: £1,135

    £1,197£1,202£1,135Widnes and Halewood is higher£865£869£820

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £232, Bolton West £154Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £232Bolton West: £154Widnes and Halewood: £233Bolton West: £146Widnes and Halewood: £220

    £232£233£220Widnes and Halewood is higher£154£154£146

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £269, Bolton West £193Bolton West: £193Widnes and Halewood: £269Bolton West: £194Widnes and Halewood: £270Bolton West: £183Widnes and Halewood: £255

    £269£270£255Widnes and Halewood is higher£193£194£183

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Widnes and Halewood is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £5.48, Bolton West £2.77Bolton West: £2.77Widnes and Halewood: £5.48Bolton West: £2.78Widnes and Halewood: £5.51Bolton West: £2.63Widnes and Halewood: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Widnes and Halewood is higher£2.77£2.78£2.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Widnes and Halewood £7.49, Bolton West £6.89Bolton West: £6.89Widnes and Halewood: £7.49Bolton West: £6.92Widnes and Halewood: £7.52Bolton West: £6.54Widnes and Halewood: £7.10

    £7.49£7.52£7.10Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 189.9, Bolton West 189.2Bolton West: 189.2Widnes and Halewood: 189.9

    189.9Widnes and Halewood is higherDepends on how you count189.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 25.7, Bolton West 19.2Bolton West: 19.2Widnes and Halewood: 25.7

    25.7Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 33.6, Bolton West 29.7Bolton West: 29.7Widnes and Halewood: 33.6

    33.6Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 107.3, Bolton West 67.3Bolton West: 67.3Widnes and Halewood: 107.3

    107.3Widnes and Halewood is higher67.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Widnes and Halewood 141.2, Bolton West 114.0Bolton West: 114.0Widnes and Halewood: 141.2

    141.2Widnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood 20.5, Bolton West 15.3Bolton West: 15.3Widnes and Halewood: 20.5

    20.5Widnes and Halewood is higher15.3

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Widnes and Halewood and Bolton West, per resident
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodBolton WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,110£5,132£4,847£4,266£4,285£4,047Widnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,414£2,424£2,290£2,413£2,423£2,289Widnes and Halewood
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,571£1,577£1,490£1,133£1,138£1,074Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,141£2,150£2,030£2,185£2,194£2,072Bolton West
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£101£101£96£80£81£76Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£166£167£157£143£144£136Widnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.49£6.52£6.16£4.98£5.00£4.72Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£710£713£673£438£440£416Widnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£122£123£116Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£94£94£89£67£68£64Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,197£1,202£1,135£865£869£820Widnes and Halewood
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£232£233£220£154£154£146Widnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£269£270£255£193£194£183Widnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£4.61£4.63£4.37Widnes and Halewood
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£2.77£2.78£2.63Widnes and Halewood
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.49£7.52£7.10£6.89£6.92£6.54Widnes and Halewood
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026189.9189.2Widnes and Halewood
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.719.2Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.629.7Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026107.367.3Widnes and Halewood
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.2114.0Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.515.3Widnes and Halewood

Total

Widnes and Halewood is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Bolton West on 4. 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

Widnes and Halewood Bolton West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £482.5m, Bolton West £437.9mBolton West: £437.9mWidnes and Halewood: £482.5mBolton West: £439.8mWidnes and Halewood: £484.6mBolton West: £415.4mWidnes and Halewood: £457.7m

    £482.5m£484.6m£457.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£437.9m£439.8m£415.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £227.9m, Bolton West £247.7mBolton West: £247.7mWidnes and Halewood: £227.9mBolton West: £248.7mWidnes and Halewood: £228.9mBolton West: £234.9mWidnes and Halewood: £216.2m

    £227.9m£228.9m£216.2mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£247.7m£248.7m£234.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £148.3m, Bolton West £116.3mBolton West: £116.3mWidnes and Halewood: £148.3mBolton West: £116.8mWidnes and Halewood: £148.9mBolton West: £110.3mWidnes and Halewood: £140.7m

    £148.3m£148.9m£140.7mWidnes and Halewood is higher£116.3m£116.8m£110.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood £202.1m, Bolton West £224.2mBolton West: £224.2mWidnes and Halewood: £202.1mBolton West: £225.2mWidnes and Halewood: £203.0mBolton West: £212.7mWidnes and Halewood: £191.7m

    £202.1m£203.0m£191.7mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£224.2m£225.2m£212.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £9.5m, Bolton West £8.3mBolton West: £8.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.5mBolton West: £8.3mWidnes and Halewood: £9.6mBolton West: £7.8mWidnes and Halewood: £9.1m

    £9.5m£9.6m£9.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£8.3m£8.3m£7.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood £15.7m, Bolton West £14.7mBolton West: £14.7mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mBolton West: £14.8mWidnes and Halewood: £15.7mBolton West: £13.9mWidnes and Halewood: £14.9m

    £15.7m£15.7m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £0.61m, Bolton West £0.51mBolton West: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.61mBolton West: £0.51mWidnes and Halewood: £0.62mBolton West: £0.48mWidnes and Halewood: £0.58m

    £0.61m£0.62m£0.58mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £67.0m, Bolton West £45.0mBolton West: £45.0mWidnes and Halewood: £67.0mBolton West: £45.2mWidnes and Halewood: £67.3mBolton West: £42.6mWidnes and Halewood: £63.6m

    £67.0m£67.3m£63.6mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £16.6m, Bolton West £12.5mBolton West: £12.5mWidnes and Halewood: £16.6mBolton West: £12.6mWidnes and Halewood: £16.7mBolton West: £11.9mWidnes and Halewood: £15.8m

    £16.6m£16.7m£15.8mWidnes and Halewood 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: Widnes and Halewood £8.9m, Bolton West £6.9mBolton West: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mBolton West: £6.9mWidnes and Halewood: £8.9mBolton West: £6.6mWidnes and Halewood: £8.4m

    £8.9m£8.9m£8.4mWidnes and Halewood is higher£6.9m£6.9m£6.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood £113.0m, Bolton West £88.8mBolton West: £88.8mWidnes and Halewood: £113.0mBolton West: £89.2mWidnes and Halewood: £113.5mBolton West: £84.2mWidnes and Halewood: £107.2m

    £113.0m£113.5m£107.2mWidnes and Halewood is higher£88.8m£89.2m£84.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Widnes and Halewood £21.9m, Bolton West £15.8mBolton West: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £21.9mBolton West: £15.8mWidnes and Halewood: £22.0mBolton West: £14.9mWidnes and Halewood: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mWidnes and Halewood is higher£15.8m£15.8m£14.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £25.4m, Bolton West £19.8mBolton West: £19.8mWidnes and Halewood: £25.4mBolton West: £19.9mWidnes and Halewood: £25.5mBolton West: £18.8mWidnes and Halewood: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mWidnes and Halewood is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.49m, Bolton West £0.47mBolton West: £0.47mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mBolton West: £0.48mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49mBolton West: £0.45mWidnes and Halewood: £0.47m

    £0.49m£0.49m£0.47mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.47m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.52m, Bolton West £0.28mBolton West: £0.28mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mBolton West: £0.29mWidnes and Halewood: £0.52mBolton West: £0.27mWidnes and Halewood: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mWidnes and Halewood is higher£0.28m£0.29m£0.27m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Widnes and Halewood £0.71m, Bolton West £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mBolton West: £0.71mWidnes and Halewood: £0.71mBolton West: £0.67mWidnes and Halewood: £0.67m

    £0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West is higherDepends on how you count£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Widnes and Halewood 17,928, Bolton West 19,414Bolton West: 19,414Widnes and Halewood: 17,928

    17,928Bolton West is higherDepends on how you count19,414

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 2,427, Bolton West 1,973Bolton West: 1,973Widnes and Halewood: 2,427

    2,427Widnes and Halewood is higher1,973

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 3,170, Bolton West 3,048Bolton West: 3,048Widnes and Halewood: 3,170

    3,170Widnes and Halewood is higher3,048

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 10,132, Bolton West 6,904Bolton West: 6,904Widnes and Halewood: 10,132

    10,132Widnes and Halewood is higher6,904

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Widnes and Halewood 13,335, Bolton West 11,699Bolton West: 11,699Widnes and Halewood: 13,335

    13,335Widnes and Halewood is higher11,699

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Widnes and Halewood 1,931, Bolton West 1,568Bolton West: 1,568Widnes and Halewood: 1,931

    1,931Widnes and Halewood is higher1,568

Show the numbers
Widnes and Halewood and Bolton West, total
MeasureWidnes and HalewoodBolton WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£482.5m£484.6m£457.7m£437.9m£439.8m£415.4mWidnes and Halewood
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.9m£228.9m£216.2m£247.7m£248.7m£234.9mBolton West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£148.3m£148.9m£140.7m£116.3m£116.8m£110.3mWidnes and Halewood
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.1m£203.0m£191.7m£224.2m£225.2m£212.7mBolton West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.5m£9.6m£9.1m£8.3m£8.3m£7.8mWidnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.7m£15.7m£14.9m£14.7m£14.8m£13.9mWidnes and Halewood
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.61m£0.62m£0.58m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mWidnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£67.0m£67.3m£63.6m£45.0m£45.2m£42.6mWidnes and Halewood
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.7m£15.8m£12.5m£12.6m£11.9mWidnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.9m£8.9m£8.4m£6.9m£6.9m£6.6mWidnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£113.0m£113.5m£107.2m£88.8m£89.2m£84.2mWidnes and Halewood
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£15.8m£15.8m£14.9mWidnes and Halewood
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mWidnes and Halewood
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.49m£0.49m£0.47m£0.47m£0.48m£0.45mWidnes and Halewood
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.28m£0.29m£0.27mWidnes and Halewood
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,92819,414Bolton West
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4271,973Widnes and Halewood
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1703,048Widnes and Halewood
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,1326,904Widnes and Halewood
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,33511,699Widnes and Halewood
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9311,568Widnes and Halewood

Sources

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

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