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Wolverhampton West and Bolton North East

119,160 and 119,077 residents (mid-2024).

Wolverhampton West is higher than Bolton North East on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 19. 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 West Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bolton North East: £4,633Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £12,815, Bolton North East £13,056Bolton North East: £13,056Wolverhampton West: £12,815Bolton North East: £13,112Wolverhampton West: £12,870Bolton North East: £12,385Wolverhampton West: £12,156

    £12,815£12,870£12,156Bolton North East is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £2,287, Bolton North East £2,799Bolton North East: £2,799Wolverhampton West: £2,287Bolton North East: £2,811Wolverhampton West: £2,297Bolton North East: £2,655Wolverhampton West: £2,169

    £2,287£2,297£2,169Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £11,208, Bolton North East £11,502Bolton North East: £11,502Wolverhampton West: £11,208Bolton North East: £11,551Wolverhampton West: £11,256Bolton North East: £10,910Wolverhampton West: £10,631

    £11,208£11,256£10,631Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £723, Bolton North East £692Bolton North East: £692Wolverhampton West: £723Bolton North East: £695Wolverhampton West: £726Bolton North East: £656Wolverhampton West: £686

    £723£726£686Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £847, Bolton North East £824Bolton North East: £824Wolverhampton West: £847Bolton North East: £827Wolverhampton West: £851Bolton North East: £781Wolverhampton West: £804

    £847£851£804Wolverhampton West is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £37, Bolton North East £39Bolton North East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Bolton North East: £39Wolverhampton West: £37Bolton North East: £37Wolverhampton West: £35

    £37£37£35Bolton North East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wolverhampton West £465, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton West: £465Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton West: £467Bolton North East: £523Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £99Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £100Bolton North East: £138Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £125, Bolton North East £160Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton West: £125Bolton North East: £160Wolverhampton West: £126Bolton North East: £152Wolverhampton West: £119

    £125£126£119Bolton North East is higher£160£160£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £1,844, Bolton North East £2,204Bolton North East: £2,204Wolverhampton West: £1,844Bolton North East: £2,214Wolverhampton West: £1,852Bolton North East: £2,091Wolverhampton West: £1,749

    £1,844£1,852£1,749Bolton North East is higher£2,204£2,214£2,091

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton West: £222Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton West: £223Bolton North East: £258Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £301, Bolton North East £415Bolton North East: £415Wolverhampton West: £301Bolton North East: £417Wolverhampton West: £302Bolton North East: £393Wolverhampton West: £286

    £301£302£286Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £10, Bolton North East £11Bolton North East: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Bolton North East: £11Wolverhampton West: £10Bolton North East: £10Wolverhampton West: £9.88

    £10£10£9.88Bolton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wolverhampton West £5.48, Bolton North East £9.74Bolton North East: £9.74Wolverhampton West: £5.48Bolton North East: £9.78Wolverhampton West: £5.51Bolton North East: £9.24Wolverhampton West: £5.20

    £5.48£5.51£5.20Bolton North East is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bolton North East: £6.63Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West 996.2, Bolton North East 997.1Bolton North East: 997.1Wolverhampton West: 996.2

    996.2Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West 145.9, Bolton North East 152.4Bolton North East: 152.4Wolverhampton West: 145.9

    145.9Bolton North East is higher152.4

  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: Wolverhampton West 171.2, Bolton North East 172.9Bolton North East: 172.9Wolverhampton West: 171.2

    171.2Bolton North East is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West 228.0, Bolton North East 275.1Bolton North East: 275.1Wolverhampton West: 228.0

    228.0Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West 28.1, Bolton North East 36.0Bolton North East: 36.0Wolverhampton West: 28.1

    28.1Bolton North East is higher36.0

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Wolverhampton West and Bolton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureWolverhampton WestBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,815£12,870£12,156£13,056£13,112£12,385Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,287£2,297£2,169£2,799£2,811£2,655Bolton North East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,208£11,256£10,631£11,502£11,551£10,910Bolton North East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£723£726£686£692£695£656Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£847£851£804£824£827£781Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£39£39£37Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£125£126£119£160£160£152Bolton North East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,844£1,852£1,749£2,204£2,214£2,091Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£301£302£286£415£417£393Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.88£11£11£10Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.48£5.51£5.20£9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.99£7.02£6.63Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.2997.1Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9152.4Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026171.2172.9Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.084.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026228.0275.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.136.0Bolton North East

Per resident

Wolverhampton West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 19. 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 West Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £4,350, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Wolverhampton West: £4,350Bolton North East: £4,905Wolverhampton West: £4,368Bolton North East: £4,633Wolverhampton West: £4,126

    £4,350£4,368£4,126Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £2,128, Bolton North East £2,197Bolton North East: £2,197Wolverhampton West: £2,128Bolton North East: £2,206Wolverhampton West: £2,137Bolton North East: £2,084Wolverhampton West: £2,018

    £2,128£2,137£2,018Bolton North East is higher£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,428, Bolton North East £1,711Bolton North East: £1,711Wolverhampton West: £1,428Bolton North East: £1,718Wolverhampton West: £1,434Bolton North East: £1,623Wolverhampton West: £1,354

    £1,428£1,434£1,354Bolton North East is higher£1,711£1,718£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,861, Bolton North East £1,935Bolton North East: £1,935Wolverhampton West: £1,861Bolton North East: £1,943Wolverhampton West: £1,869Bolton North East: £1,835Wolverhampton West: £1,765

    £1,861£1,869£1,765Bolton North East is higher£1,935£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £120, Bolton North East £116Bolton North East: £116Wolverhampton West: £120Bolton North East: £117Wolverhampton West: £121Bolton North East: £110Wolverhampton West: £114

    £120£121£114Wolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £141, Bolton North East £139Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton West: £141Bolton North East: £139Wolverhampton West: £141Bolton North East: £131Wolverhampton West: £133

    £141£141£133Wolverhampton West is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £6.10, Bolton North East £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54Wolverhampton West: £6.10Bolton North East: £6.56Wolverhampton West: £6.13Bolton North East: £6.20Wolverhampton West: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Bolton North East is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £465, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Wolverhampton West: £465Bolton North East: £554Wolverhampton West: £467Bolton North East: £523Wolverhampton West: £441

    £465£467£441Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £99, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £99Bolton North East: £146Wolverhampton West: £100Bolton North East: £138Wolverhampton West: £94

    £99£100£94Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West £78, Bolton North East £98Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton West: £78Bolton North East: £98Wolverhampton West: £79Bolton North East: £93Wolverhampton West: £74

    £78£79£74Bolton North East is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £1,152, Bolton North East £1,347Bolton North East: £1,347Wolverhampton West: £1,152Bolton North East: £1,353Wolverhampton West: £1,157Bolton North East: £1,278Wolverhampton West: £1,092

    £1,152£1,157£1,092Bolton North East is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wolverhampton West £222, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Wolverhampton West: £222Bolton North East: £273Wolverhampton West: £223Bolton North East: £258Wolverhampton West: £210

    £222£223£210Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £188, Bolton North East £254Bolton North East: £254Wolverhampton West: £188Bolton North East: £255Wolverhampton West: £189Bolton North East: £240Wolverhampton West: £178

    £188£189£178Bolton North East is higher£254£255£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wolverhampton West £6.50, Bolton North East £6.53Bolton North East: £6.53Wolverhampton West: £6.50Bolton North East: £6.55Wolverhampton West: £6.53Bolton North East: £6.19Wolverhampton West: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Bolton North East is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wolverhampton West £3.43, Bolton North East £5.96Bolton North East: £5.96Wolverhampton West: £3.43Bolton North East: £5.98Wolverhampton West: £3.44Bolton North East: £5.65Wolverhampton West: £3.25

    £3.43£3.44£3.25Bolton North East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wolverhampton West £8.22, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Wolverhampton West: £8.22Bolton North East: £7.02Wolverhampton West: £8.26Bolton North East: £6.63Wolverhampton West: £7.80

    £8.22£8.26£7.80Wolverhampton West is higher£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 165.4, Bolton North East 167.7Bolton North East: 167.7Wolverhampton West: 165.4

    165.4Bolton North East is higher167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 24.2, Bolton North East 25.6Bolton North East: 25.6Wolverhampton West: 24.2

    24.2Bolton North East is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 28.4, Bolton North East 29.1Bolton North East: 29.1Wolverhampton West: 28.4

    28.4Bolton North East is higher29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 66.0, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Wolverhampton West: 66.0

    66.0Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wolverhampton West 142.3, Bolton North East 168.1Bolton North East: 168.1Wolverhampton West: 142.3

    142.3Bolton 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: Wolverhampton West 17.5, Bolton North East 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0Wolverhampton West: 17.5

    17.5Bolton North East is higher22.0

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Wolverhampton West and Bolton North East, per resident
MeasureWolverhampton WestBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,350£4,368£4,126£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,018£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,354£1,711£1,718£1,623Bolton North East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,861£1,869£1,765£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£116£117£110Wolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£139£139£131Wolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£465£467£441£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£146£138Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£98£98£93Bolton North East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,152£1,157£1,092£1,347£1,353£1,278Bolton North East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£222£223£210£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£254£255£240Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.43£3.44£3.25£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.22£8.26£7.80£6.99£7.02£6.63Wolverhampton West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026165.4167.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.6Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.429.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202666.084.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026142.3168.1Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.522.0Bolton North East

Total

Wolverhampton West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 19. 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 West Bolton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £518.3m, Bolton North East £581.6mBolton North East: £581.6mWolverhampton West: £518.3mBolton North East: £584.0mWolverhampton West: £520.5mBolton North East: £551.6mWolverhampton West: £491.7m

    £518.3m£520.5m£491.7mBolton North East is higher£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £253.5m, Bolton North East £261.6mBolton North East: £261.6mWolverhampton West: £253.5mBolton North East: £262.7mWolverhampton West: £254.6mBolton North East: £248.1mWolverhampton West: £240.5m

    £253.5m£254.6m£240.5mBolton North East is higher£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £170.2m, Bolton North East £203.7mBolton North East: £203.7mWolverhampton West: £170.2mBolton North East: £204.6mWolverhampton West: £170.9mBolton North East: £193.2mWolverhampton West: £161.4m

    £170.2m£170.9m£161.4mBolton North East is higher£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West £221.7m, Bolton North East £230.4mBolton North East: £230.4mWolverhampton West: £221.7mBolton North East: £231.4mWolverhampton West: £222.7mBolton North East: £218.6mWolverhampton West: £210.3m

    £221.7m£222.7m£210.3mBolton North East is higher£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £14.3m, Bolton North East £13.9mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton West: £14.3mBolton North East: £13.9mWolverhampton West: £14.4mBolton North East: £13.1mWolverhampton West: £13.6m

    £14.3m£14.4m£13.6mWolverhampton West 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: Wolverhampton West £16.8m, Bolton North East £16.5mBolton North East: £16.5mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBolton North East: £16.6mWolverhampton West: £16.8mBolton North East: £15.7mWolverhampton West: £15.9m

    £16.8m£16.8m£15.9mWolverhampton West is higher£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: Wolverhampton West £0.73m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.73mBolton North East: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West £55.4m, Bolton North East £65.7mBolton North East: £65.7mWolverhampton West: £55.4mBolton North East: £66.0mWolverhampton West: £55.6mBolton North East: £62.3mWolverhampton West: £52.6m

    £55.4m£55.6m£52.6mBolton 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: Wolverhampton West £11.8m, Bolton North East £17.4mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton West: £11.8mBolton North East: £17.4mWolverhampton West: £11.9mBolton North East: £16.5mWolverhampton West: £11.2m

    £11.8m£11.9m£11.2mBolton 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: Wolverhampton West £9.3m, Bolton North East £11.6mBolton North East: £11.6mWolverhampton West: £9.3mBolton North East: £11.7mWolverhampton West: £9.4mBolton North East: £11.0mWolverhampton West: £8.9m

    £9.3m£9.4m£8.9mBolton North East is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West £137.2m, Bolton North East £160.4mBolton North East: £160.4mWolverhampton West: £137.2mBolton North East: £161.1mWolverhampton West: £137.8mBolton North East: £152.2mWolverhampton West: £130.2m

    £137.2m£137.8m£130.2mBolton North East is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wolverhampton West £26.4m, Bolton North East £32.4mBolton North East: £32.4mWolverhampton West: £26.4mBolton North East: £32.5mWolverhampton West: £26.5mBolton North East: £30.7mWolverhampton West: £25.1m

    £26.4m£26.5m£25.1mBolton North East is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £22.4m, Bolton North East £30.2mBolton North East: £30.2mWolverhampton West: £22.4mBolton North East: £30.3mWolverhampton West: £22.5mBolton North East: £28.6mWolverhampton West: £21.3m

    £22.4m£22.5m£21.3mBolton North East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wolverhampton West £0.77m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.77mBolton North East: £0.78mWolverhampton West: £0.78mBolton North East: £0.74mWolverhampton West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wolverhampton West £0.41m, Bolton North East £0.71mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBolton North East: £0.71mWolverhampton West: £0.41mBolton North East: £0.67mWolverhampton West: £0.39m

    £0.41m£0.41m£0.39mBolton North East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wolverhampton West £0.98m, Bolton North East £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.84mWolverhampton West: £0.98mBolton North East: £0.79mWolverhampton West: £0.93m

    £0.98m£0.98m£0.93mWolverhampton West is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wolverhampton West 19,709, Bolton North East 19,974Bolton North East: 19,974Wolverhampton West: 19,709

    19,709Bolton North East is higher19,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 2,887, Bolton North East 3,052Bolton North East: 3,052Wolverhampton West: 2,887

    2,887Bolton North East is higher3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 3,388, Bolton North East 3,463Bolton North East: 3,463Wolverhampton West: 3,388

    3,388Bolton North East is higher3,463

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 7,859, Bolton North East 10,056Bolton North East: 10,056Wolverhampton West: 7,859

    7,859Bolton North East is higher10,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wolverhampton West 16,961, Bolton North East 20,022Bolton North East: 20,022Wolverhampton West: 16,961

    16,961Bolton North East is higher20,022

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wolverhampton West 2,089, Bolton North East 2,621Bolton North East: 2,621Wolverhampton West: 2,089

    2,089Bolton North East is higher2,621

Show the numbers
Wolverhampton West and Bolton North East, total
MeasureWolverhampton WestBolton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£518.3m£520.5m£491.7m£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£253.5m£254.6m£240.5m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£170.2m£170.9m£161.4m£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£221.7m£222.7m£210.3m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mWolverhampton West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.8m£15.9m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mWolverhampton West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£55.4m£55.6m£52.6m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.8m£11.9m£11.2m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mBolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.3m£9.4m£8.9m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBolton North East
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mBolton North East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.4m£26.5m£25.1m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.41m£0.41m£0.39m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mWolverhampton West
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,70919,974Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8873,052Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3883,463Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,85910,056Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,96120,022Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,0892,621Bolton North East

Sources

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

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