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Wolverhampton South East and Bolton South and Walkden

128,335 and 130,467 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton South East is higher than Bolton South and Walkden on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 7 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

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden 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

Wolverhampton South East Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£4,782£4,802£4,536

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £13,111, Bolton South and Walkden £13,271Bolton South and Walkden: £13,271Wolverhampton South East: £13,111Bolton South and Walkden: £13,327Wolverhampton South East: £13,167Bolton South and Walkden: £12,588Wolverhampton South East: £12,436

    £13,111£13,167£12,436Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,327£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £3,262, Bolton South and Walkden £3,301Bolton South and Walkden: £3,301Wolverhampton South East: £3,262Bolton South and Walkden: £3,315Wolverhampton South East: £3,276Bolton South and Walkden: £3,131Wolverhampton South East: £3,094

    £3,262£3,276£3,094Bolton South and Walkden is higher£3,301£3,315£3,131

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £11,006, Bolton South and Walkden £11,169Bolton South and Walkden: £11,169Wolverhampton South East: £11,006Bolton South and Walkden: £11,216Wolverhampton South East: £11,053Bolton South and Walkden: £10,594Wolverhampton South East: £10,440

    £11,006£11,053£10,440Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£11,169£11,216£10,594

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £1,110, Bolton South and Walkden £1,135Bolton South and Walkden: £1,135Wolverhampton South East: £1,110Bolton South and Walkden: £1,140Wolverhampton South East: £1,115Bolton South and Walkden: £1,076Wolverhampton South East: £1,053

    £1,110£1,115£1,053Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£1,135£1,140£1,076

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £938, Bolton South and Walkden £911Bolton South and Walkden: £911Wolverhampton South East: £938Bolton South and Walkden: £915Wolverhampton South East: £942Bolton South and Walkden: £864Wolverhampton South East: £890

    £938£942£890Wolverhampton South East is higher£911£915£864

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East £56, Bolton South and Walkden £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Bolton South and Walkden: £56Wolverhampton South East: £56Bolton South and Walkden: £53Wolverhampton South East: £53

    £56£56£53Wolverhampton South East is higher£56£56£53

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Wolverhampton South East: £625Bolton South and Walkden: £628Wolverhampton South East: £628Bolton South and Walkden: £594Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £183Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £173Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £214, Bolton South and Walkden £195Bolton South and Walkden: £195Wolverhampton South East: £214Bolton South and Walkden: £196Wolverhampton South East: £215Bolton South and Walkden: £185Wolverhampton South East: £203

    £214£215£203Wolverhampton South East is higher£195£196£185

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £2,643, Bolton South and Walkden £2,626Bolton South and Walkden: £2,626Wolverhampton South East: £2,643Bolton South and Walkden: £2,637Wolverhampton South East: £2,654Bolton South and Walkden: £2,491Wolverhampton South East: £2,507

    £2,643£2,654£2,507Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£2,626£2,637£2,491

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Wolverhampton South East: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £293Wolverhampton South East: £236Bolton South and Walkden: £277Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £379, Bolton South and Walkden £458Bolton South and Walkden: £458Wolverhampton South East: £379Bolton South and Walkden: £459Wolverhampton South East: £381Bolton South and Walkden: £434Wolverhampton South East: £360

    £379£381£360Bolton South and Walkden is higher£458£459£434

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

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

    £12£12£11Wolverhampton South East is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East £15, Bolton South and Walkden £13Bolton South and Walkden: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £13Wolverhampton South East: £15Bolton South and Walkden: £12Wolverhampton South East: £14

    £15£15£14Wolverhampton South East is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 969.4, Bolton South and Walkden 985.0Bolton South and Walkden: 985.0Wolverhampton South East: 969.4

    969.4Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count985.0

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 216.8, Bolton South and Walkden 226.5Bolton South and Walkden: 226.5Wolverhampton South East: 216.8

    216.8Bolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count226.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wolverhampton South East 191.7, Bolton South and Walkden 189.0Bolton South and Walkden: 189.0Wolverhampton South East: 191.7

    191.7Wolverhampton South East is higher189.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East 316.2, Bolton South and Walkden 317.6Bolton South and Walkden: 317.6Wolverhampton South East: 316.2

    316.2Bolton South and Walkden is higher317.6

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton South East 48.1, Bolton South and Walkden 43.7Bolton South and Walkden: 43.7Wolverhampton South East: 48.1

    48.1Wolverhampton South East is higher43.7

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Wolverhampton South East and Bolton South and Walkden, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,782£4,802£4,536Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,111£13,167£12,436£13,271£13,327£12,588Bolton South and Walkden
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,262£3,276£3,094£3,301£3,315£3,131Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,006£11,053£10,440£11,169£11,216£10,594Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,110£1,115£1,053£1,135£1,140£1,076Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£938£942£890£911£915£864Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53£56£56£53Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£214£215£203£195£196£185Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,643£2,654£2,507£2,626£2,637£2,491Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£379£381£360£458£459£434Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£9.18£9.22£8.71Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£13£13£12Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026969.4985.0Bolton South and Walkden
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026216.8226.5Bolton South and Walkden
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026191.7189.0Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.895.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026316.2317.6Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.143.7Wolverhampton South East

Per resident

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden 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

Wolverhampton South East Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £4,804, Bolton South and Walkden £4,782Bolton South and Walkden: £4,782Wolverhampton South East: £4,804Bolton South and Walkden: £4,802Wolverhampton South East: £4,824Bolton South and Walkden: £4,536Wolverhampton South East: £4,556

    £4,804£4,824£4,556Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£4,782£4,802£4,536

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,731, Bolton South and Walkden £1,602Bolton South and Walkden: £1,602Wolverhampton South East: £1,731Bolton South and Walkden: £1,609Wolverhampton South East: £1,738Bolton South and Walkden: £1,520Wolverhampton South East: £1,642

    £1,731£1,738£1,642Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,602£1,609£1,520

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £2,047, Bolton South and Walkden £2,073Bolton South and Walkden: £2,073Wolverhampton South East: £2,047Bolton South and Walkden: £2,082Wolverhampton South East: £2,056Bolton South and Walkden: £1,967Wolverhampton South East: £1,941

    £2,047£2,056£1,941Bolton South and Walkden is higher£2,073£2,082£1,967

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,453, Bolton South and Walkden £1,349Bolton South and Walkden: £1,349Wolverhampton South East: £1,453Bolton South and Walkden: £1,354Wolverhampton South East: £1,459Bolton South and Walkden: £1,279Wolverhampton South East: £1,378

    £1,453£1,459£1,378Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,349£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £147, Bolton South and Walkden £137Bolton South and Walkden: £137Wolverhampton South East: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £138Wolverhampton South East: £147Bolton South and Walkden: £130Wolverhampton South East: £139

    £147£147£139Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £124, Bolton South and Walkden £110Bolton South and Walkden: £110Wolverhampton South East: £124Bolton South and Walkden: £111Wolverhampton South East: £124Bolton South and Walkden: £104Wolverhampton South East: £118

    £124£124£118Wolverhampton South East is higher£110£111£104

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.41, Bolton South and Walkden £6.75Bolton South and Walkden: £6.75Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Bolton South and Walkden: £6.78Wolverhampton South East: £7.44Bolton South and Walkden: £6.40Wolverhampton South East: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Wolverhampton South East is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £625, Bolton South and Walkden £626Bolton South and Walkden: £626Wolverhampton South East: £625Bolton South and Walkden: £628Wolverhampton South East: £628Bolton South and Walkden: £594Wolverhampton South East: £593

    £625£628£593Bolton South and Walkden is higher£626£628£594

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £160, Bolton South and Walkden £182Bolton South and Walkden: £182Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £183Wolverhampton South East: £160Bolton South and Walkden: £173Wolverhampton South East: £151

    £160£160£151Bolton South and Walkden is higher£182£183£173

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £134, Bolton South and Walkden £122Bolton South and Walkden: £122Wolverhampton South East: £134Bolton South and Walkden: £123Wolverhampton South East: £135Bolton South and Walkden: £116Wolverhampton South East: £127

    £134£135£127Wolverhampton South East is higher£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £1,658, Bolton South and Walkden £1,650Bolton South and Walkden: £1,650Wolverhampton South East: £1,658Bolton South and Walkden: £1,657Wolverhampton South East: £1,665Bolton South and Walkden: £1,565Wolverhampton South East: £1,573

    £1,658£1,665£1,573Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£1,650£1,657£1,565

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £235, Bolton South and Walkden £292Bolton South and Walkden: £292Wolverhampton South East: £235Bolton South and Walkden: £293Wolverhampton South East: £236Bolton South and Walkden: £277Wolverhampton South East: £223

    £235£236£223Bolton South and Walkden is higher£292£293£277

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £238, Bolton South and Walkden £287Bolton South and Walkden: £287Wolverhampton South East: £238Bolton South and Walkden: £289Wolverhampton South East: £239Bolton South and Walkden: £273Wolverhampton South East: £226

    £238£239£226Bolton South and Walkden is higher£287£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £7.38, Bolton South and Walkden £5.77Bolton South and Walkden: £5.77Wolverhampton South East: £7.38Bolton South and Walkden: £5.79Wolverhampton South East: £7.41Bolton South and Walkden: £5.47Wolverhampton South East: £7.00

    £7.38£7.41£7.00Wolverhampton South East is higher£5.77£5.79£5.47

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £9.10, Bolton South and Walkden £8.19Bolton South and Walkden: £8.19Wolverhampton South East: £9.10Bolton South and Walkden: £8.23Wolverhampton South East: £9.14Bolton South and Walkden: £7.77Wolverhampton South East: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Wolverhampton South East is higher£8.19£8.23£7.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton South East £5.85, Bolton South and Walkden £6.04Bolton South and Walkden: £6.04Wolverhampton South East: £5.85Bolton South and Walkden: £6.07Wolverhampton South East: £5.88Bolton South and Walkden: £5.73Wolverhampton South East: £5.55

    £5.85£5.88£5.55Bolton South and Walkden is higher£6.04£6.07£5.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 128.0, Bolton South and Walkden 118.9Bolton South and Walkden: 118.9Wolverhampton South East: 128.0

    128.0Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 28.6, Bolton South and Walkden 27.4Bolton South and Walkden: 27.4Wolverhampton South East: 28.6

    28.6Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count27.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 25.3, Bolton South and Walkden 22.8Bolton South and Walkden: 22.8Wolverhampton South East: 25.3

    25.3Wolverhampton South East is higher22.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 90.8, Bolton South and Walkden 95.2Bolton South and Walkden: 95.2Wolverhampton South East: 90.8

    90.8Bolton South and Walkden is higher95.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 198.4, Bolton South and Walkden 199.5Bolton South and Walkden: 199.5Wolverhampton South East: 198.4

    198.4Bolton South and Walkden is higher199.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton South East 30.2, Bolton South and Walkden 27.5Bolton South and Walkden: 27.5Wolverhampton South East: 30.2

    30.2Wolverhampton South East is higher27.5

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Bolton South and Walkden, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,804£4,824£4,556£4,782£4,802£4,536Wolverhampton South East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,731£1,738£1,642£1,602£1,609£1,520Wolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,047£2,056£1,941£2,073£2,082£1,967Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,453£1,459£1,378£1,349£1,354£1,279Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£147£147£139£137£138£130Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£118£110£111£104Wolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.75£6.78£6.40Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£625£628£593£626£628£594Bolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£160£160£151£182£183£173Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£134£135£127£122£123£116Wolverhampton South East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,658£1,665£1,573£1,650£1,657£1,565Wolverhampton South East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£235£236£223£292£293£277Bolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£287£289£273Bolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.38£7.41£7.00£5.77£5.79£5.47Wolverhampton South East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£8.19£8.23£7.77Wolverhampton South East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.85£5.88£5.55£6.04£6.07£5.73Bolton South and Walkden
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026128.0118.9Wolverhampton South East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202628.627.4Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.322.8Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202690.895.2Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026198.4199.5Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.227.5Wolverhampton South East

Total

Wolverhampton South East is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Bolton South and Walkden on 10. 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

Wolverhampton South East Bolton South and Walkden

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £616.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £623.9mBolton South and Walkden: £623.9mWolverhampton South East: £616.5mBolton South and Walkden: £626.5mWolverhampton South East: £619.1mBolton South and Walkden: £591.8mWolverhampton South East: £584.8m

    £616.5m£619.1m£584.8mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£623.9m£626.5m£591.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £222.1m, Bolton South and Walkden £209.1mBolton South and Walkden: £209.1mWolverhampton South East: £222.1mBolton South and Walkden: £210.0mWolverhampton South East: £223.1mBolton South and Walkden: £198.3mWolverhampton South East: £210.7m

    £222.1m£223.1m£210.7mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£209.1m£210.0m£198.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £262.7m, Bolton South and Walkden £270.5mBolton South and Walkden: £270.5mWolverhampton South East: £262.7mBolton South and Walkden: £271.7mWolverhampton South East: £263.8mBolton South and Walkden: £256.6mWolverhampton South East: £249.2m

    £262.7m£263.8m£249.2mBolton South and Walkden is higher£270.5m£271.7m£256.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East £186.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £176.0mBolton South and Walkden: £176.0mWolverhampton South East: £186.5mBolton South and Walkden: £176.7mWolverhampton South East: £187.2mBolton South and Walkden: £166.9mWolverhampton South East: £176.9m

    £186.5m£187.2m£176.9mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£176.0m£176.7m£166.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £18.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £17.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.9mWolverhampton South East: £18.8mBolton South and Walkden: £18.0mWolverhampton South East: £18.9mBolton South and Walkden: £17.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.8m

    £18.8m£18.9m£17.8mWolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £15.9m, Bolton South and Walkden £14.4mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mWolverhampton South East: £15.9mBolton South and Walkden: £14.4mWolverhampton South East: £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £13.6mWolverhampton South East: £15.1m

    £15.9m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£14.4m£14.4m£13.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.88mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.88mWolverhampton South East: £0.96mBolton South and Walkden: £0.83mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.96m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £80.3m, Bolton South and Walkden £81.6mBolton South and Walkden: £81.6mWolverhampton South East: £80.3mBolton South and Walkden: £82.0mWolverhampton South East: £80.6mBolton South and Walkden: £77.4mWolverhampton South East: £76.1m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.1mBolton South and Walkden is higher£81.6m£82.0m£77.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £20.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £23.8mBolton South and Walkden: £23.8mWolverhampton South East: £20.5mBolton South and Walkden: £23.9mWolverhampton South East: £20.6mBolton South and Walkden: £22.6mWolverhampton South East: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mBolton South and Walkden is higher£23.8m£23.9m£22.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East £17.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £16.0mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.2mBolton South and Walkden: £16.0mWolverhampton South East: £17.3mBolton South and Walkden: £15.1mWolverhampton South East: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mWolverhampton South East is higher£16.0m£16.0m£15.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East £212.8m, Bolton South and Walkden £215.2mBolton South and Walkden: £215.2mWolverhampton South East: £212.8mBolton South and Walkden: £216.1mWolverhampton South East: £213.7mBolton South and Walkden: £204.2mWolverhampton South East: £201.9m

    £212.8m£213.7m£201.9mBolton South and Walkden is higherDepends on how you count£215.2m£216.1m£204.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £38.1mBolton South and Walkden: £38.1mWolverhampton South East: £30.2mBolton South and Walkden: £38.2mWolverhampton South East: £30.3mBolton South and Walkden: £36.1mWolverhampton South East: £28.6m

    £30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton South and Walkden is higher£38.1m£38.2m£36.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £30.5m, Bolton South and Walkden £37.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.5mWolverhampton South East: £30.5mBolton South and Walkden: £37.7mWolverhampton South East: £30.7mBolton South and Walkden: £35.6mWolverhampton South East: £29.0m

    £30.5m£30.7m£29.0mBolton South and Walkden is higher£37.5m£37.7m£35.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.95m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.76mWolverhampton South East: £0.95mBolton South and Walkden: £0.71mWolverhampton South East: £0.90m

    £0.95m£0.95m£0.90mWolverhampton South East is higher£0.75m£0.76m£0.71m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton South East £1.2m, Bolton South and Walkden £1.1mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBolton South and Walkden: £1.1mWolverhampton South East: £1.2mBolton South and Walkden: £1.0mWolverhampton South East: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mWolverhampton South East is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton South East £0.75m, Bolton South and Walkden £0.79mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.79mWolverhampton South East: £0.75mBolton South and Walkden: £0.75mWolverhampton South East: £0.71m

    £0.75m£0.75m£0.71mBolton South and Walkden is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton South East 16,422, Bolton South and Walkden 15,518Bolton South and Walkden: 15,518Wolverhampton South East: 16,422

    16,422Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count15,518

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,672, Bolton South and Walkden 3,568Bolton South and Walkden: 3,568Wolverhampton South East: 3,672

    3,672Wolverhampton South East is higherDepends on how you count3,568

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,247, Bolton South and Walkden 2,978Bolton South and Walkden: 2,978Wolverhampton South East: 3,247

    3,247Wolverhampton South East is higher2,978

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 11,646, Bolton South and Walkden 12,426Bolton South and Walkden: 12,426Wolverhampton South East: 11,646

    11,646Bolton South and Walkden is higher12,426

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton South East 25,459, Bolton South and Walkden 26,026Bolton South and Walkden: 26,026Wolverhampton South East: 25,459

    25,459Bolton South and Walkden is higher26,026

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton South East 3,872, Bolton South and Walkden 3,585Bolton South and Walkden: 3,585Wolverhampton South East: 3,872

    3,872Wolverhampton South East is higher3,585

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton South East and Bolton South and Walkden, total
MeasureWolverhampton South EastBolton South and WalkdenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£616.5m£619.1m£584.8m£623.9m£626.5m£591.8mBolton South and Walkden
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.1m£223.1m£210.7m£209.1m£210.0m£198.3mWolverhampton South East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£262.7m£263.8m£249.2m£270.5m£271.7m£256.6mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£186.5m£187.2m£176.9m£176.0m£176.7m£166.9mWolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mWolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.9m£16.0m£15.1m£14.4m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton South East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.96m£0.90m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mWolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.1m£81.6m£82.0m£77.4mBolton South and Walkden
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£23.8m£23.9m£22.6mBolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£16.0m£16.0m£15.1mWolverhampton South East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£212.8m£213.7m£201.9m£215.2m£216.1m£204.2mBolton South and Walkden
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m£38.1m£38.2m£36.1mBolton South and Walkden
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.5m£30.7m£29.0m£37.5m£37.7m£35.6mBolton South and Walkden
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.95m£0.95m£0.90m£0.75m£0.76m£0.71mWolverhampton South East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mWolverhampton South East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.75m£0.75m£0.71m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton South and Walkden
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,42215,518Wolverhampton South East
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,6723,568Wolverhampton South East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2472,978Wolverhampton South East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,64612,426Bolton South and Walkden
Universal Credittotal, May 202625,45926,026Bolton South and Walkden
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,8723,585Wolverhampton South East

Sources

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

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  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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