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Swansea West and Bootle

112,825 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Swansea West is higher than Bootle on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Swansea West is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Bootle 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

Swansea West Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Swansea West: £5,369Bootle: £5,963Swansea West: £5,392Bootle: £5,632Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £13,404, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Swansea West: £13,404Bootle: £13,433Swansea West: £13,462Bootle: £12,688Swansea West: £12,715

    £13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,376£13,433£12,688

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,911, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Swansea West: £2,911Bootle: £3,545Swansea West: £2,923Bootle: £3,348Swansea West: £2,761

    £2,911£2,923£2,761Bootle is higher£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £11,366, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Swansea West: £11,366Bootle: £11,501Swansea West: £11,415Bootle: £10,863Swansea West: £10,782

    £11,366£11,415£10,782Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Swansea West £876, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Swansea West: £876Bootle: £889Swansea West: £880Bootle: £840Swansea West: £831

    £876£880£831Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£885£889£840

  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: Swansea West £1,115, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Swansea West: £1,115Bootle: £988Swansea West: £1,119Bootle: £933Swansea West: £1,057

    £1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West is higher£984£988£933

  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: Swansea West £48, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Swansea West: £48Bootle: £55Swansea West: £48Bootle: £52Swansea West: £45

    £48£48£45Bootle is higher£55£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Swansea West: £799Bootle: £882Swansea West: £802Bootle: £833Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Swansea West: £173Bootle: £247Swansea West: £174Bootle: £234Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Bootle is higher£246£247£234

  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: Swansea West £146, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Swansea West: £146Bootle: £201Swansea West: £147Bootle: £190Swansea West: £139

    £146£147£139Bootle is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £2,222, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Swansea West: £2,222Bootle: £2,695Swansea West: £2,232Bootle: £2,546Swansea West: £2,108

    £2,222£2,232£2,108Bootle is higher£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Swansea West: £331Bootle: £372Swansea West: £332Bootle: £352Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Bootle is higher£371£372£352

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £525, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Swansea West: £525Bootle: £624Swansea West: £527Bootle: £589Swansea West: £498

    £525£527£498Bootle is higher£621£624£589

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £7.96, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Swansea West: £7.96Bootle: £10Swansea West: £7.99Bootle: £9.61Swansea West: £7.55

    £7.96£7.99£7.55Bootle is higher£10£10£9.61

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Swansea West £10, Bootle £14Bootle: £14Swansea West: £10Bootle: £14Swansea West: £10Bootle: £14Swansea West: £9.73

    £10£10£9.73Bootle is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Swansea West: £7.95Bootle: £8.32Swansea West: £7.98Bootle: £7.86Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 1,016.3, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Swansea West: 1,016.3

    1,016.3Bootle is higherDepends on how you count1,025.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Swansea West 190.4, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Swansea West: 190.4

    190.4Bootle is higher219.9

  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: Swansea West 221.0, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Swansea West: 221.0

    221.0Swansea West is higher206.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Bootle is higher132.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Swansea West 259.2, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Swansea West: 259.2

    259.2Bootle is higher304.7

  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: Swansea West 30.6, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Swansea West: 30.6

    30.6Bootle is higher41.9

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Swansea West and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureSwansea WestBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,404£13,462£12,715£13,376£13,433£12,688Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,911£2,923£2,761£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,366£11,415£10,782£11,452£11,501£10,863Bootle
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£876£880£831£885£889£840Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,115£1,119£1,057£984£988£933Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£48£48£45£55£55£52Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£146£147£139£200£201£190Bootle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,222£2,232£2,108£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£525£527£498£621£624£589Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.96£7.99£7.55£10£10£9.61Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.73£14Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.31,025.5Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.4219.9Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026221.0206.7Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026259.2304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.641.9Bootle

Per resident

Swansea West is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 20. 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

Swansea West Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swansea West £5,369, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Swansea West: £5,369Bootle: £5,963Swansea West: £5,392Bootle: £5,632Swansea West: £5,093

    £5,369£5,392£5,093Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swansea West £2,119, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Swansea West: £2,119Bootle: £2,211Swansea West: £2,128Bootle: £2,088Swansea West: £2,010

    £2,119£2,128£2,010Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swansea West £1,939, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Swansea West: £1,939Bootle: £2,242Swansea West: £1,948Bootle: £2,117Swansea West: £1,840

    £1,939£1,948£1,840Bootle is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swansea West £1,797, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Swansea West: £1,797Bootle: £1,893Swansea West: £1,805Bootle: £1,788Swansea West: £1,704

    £1,797£1,805£1,704Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swansea West £138, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Swansea West: £138Bootle: £146Swansea West: £139Bootle: £138Swansea West: £131

    £138£139£131Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£146£146£138

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £176, Bootle £162Bootle: £162Swansea West: £176Bootle: £163Swansea West: £177Bootle: £154Swansea West: £167

    £176£177£167Swansea West is higher£162£163£154

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Swansea West £7.52, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Swansea West: £7.52Bootle: £9.08Swansea West: £7.55Bootle: £8.58Swansea West: £7.13

    £7.52£7.55£7.13Bootle is higher£9.05£9.08£8.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £799, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Swansea West: £799Bootle: £882Swansea West: £802Bootle: £833Swansea West: £758

    £799£802£758Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Swansea West £173, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Swansea West: £173Bootle: £247Swansea West: £174Bootle: £234Swansea West: £164

    £173£174£164Bootle is higher£246£247£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Swansea West £97, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Swansea West: £97Bootle: £127Swansea West: £98Bootle: £120Swansea West: £92

    £97£98£92Bootle is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swansea West £1,480, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Swansea West: £1,480Bootle: £1,704Swansea West: £1,487Bootle: £1,610Swansea West: £1,404

    £1,480£1,487£1,404Bootle is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swansea West £331, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Swansea West: £331Bootle: £372Swansea West: £332Bootle: £352Swansea West: £314

    £331£332£314Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £349, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Swansea West: £349Bootle: £395Swansea West: £351Bootle: £373Swansea West: £332

    £349£351£332Bootle is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swansea West £5.30, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Swansea West: £5.30Bootle: £6.44Swansea West: £5.33Bootle: £6.08Swansea West: £5.03

    £5.30£5.33£5.03Bootle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swansea West £6.83, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Swansea West: £6.83Bootle: £9.05Swansea West: £6.86Bootle: £8.55Swansea West: £6.48

    £6.83£6.86£6.48Bootle is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swansea West £7.95, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Swansea West: £7.95Bootle: £8.32Swansea West: £7.98Bootle: £7.86Swansea West: £7.54

    £7.95£7.98£7.54Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 160.7, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Swansea West: 160.7

    160.7Bootle is higherDepends on how you count168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 30.1, Bootle 36.2Bootle: 36.2Swansea West: 30.1

    30.1Bootle is higher36.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 34.9, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Swansea West: 34.9

    34.9Swansea West is higher34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 109.8, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Swansea West: 109.8

    109.8Bootle is higher132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 172.7, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Swansea West: 172.7

    172.7Bootle is higher192.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Swansea West 20.4, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Swansea West: 20.4

    20.4Bootle is higher26.5

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Swansea West and Bootle, per resident
MeasureSwansea WestBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,369£5,392£5,093£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,119£2,128£2,010£2,202£2,211£2,088Bootle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,939£1,948£1,840£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,797£1,805£1,704£1,885£1,893£1,788Bootle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£138£139£131£146£146£138Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£176£177£167£162£163£154Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.52£7.55£7.13£9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£799£802£758£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£97£98£92£127£127£120Bootle
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,480£1,487£1,404£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£331£332£314£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£349£351£332£393£395£373Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.30£5.33£5.03£6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.83£6.86£6.48£9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.95£7.98£7.54£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026160.7168.8Bootle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202630.136.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.934.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026109.8132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026172.7192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.426.5Bootle

Total

Swansea West is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Swansea West Bootle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swansea West £605.8m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mSwansea West: £605.8mBootle: £621.7mSwansea West: £608.3mBootle: £587.2mSwansea West: £574.6m

    £605.8m£608.3m£574.6mBootle is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swansea West £239.1m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mSwansea West: £239.1mBootle: £230.6mSwansea West: £240.1mBootle: £217.8mSwansea West: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.1m£226.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swansea West £218.8m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mSwansea West: £218.8mBootle: £233.7mSwansea West: £219.7mBootle: £220.8mSwansea West: £207.6m

    £218.8m£219.7m£207.6mBootle is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swansea West £202.7m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mSwansea West: £202.7mBootle: £197.4mSwansea West: £203.6mBootle: £186.4mSwansea West: £192.3m

    £202.7m£203.6m£192.3mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West £15.6m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mSwansea West: £15.6mBootle: £15.3mSwansea West: £15.7mBootle: £14.4mSwansea West: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.9m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mSwansea West: £19.9mBootle: £17.0mSwansea West: £20.0mBootle: £16.0mSwansea West: £18.9m

    £19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West is higher£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Swansea West £0.85m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.85mBootle: £0.95mSwansea West: £0.85mBootle: £0.89mSwansea West: £0.80m

    £0.85m£0.85m£0.80mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £90.2m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mSwansea West: £90.2mBootle: £92.0mSwansea West: £90.5mBootle: £86.9mSwansea West: £85.5m

    £90.2m£90.5m£85.5mBootle is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Swansea West £19.5m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mSwansea West: £19.5mBootle: £25.8mSwansea West: £19.6mBootle: £24.4mSwansea West: £18.5m

    £19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBootle is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West £11.0m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mSwansea West: £11.0mBootle: £13.3mSwansea West: £11.0mBootle: £12.5mSwansea West: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBootle is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West £167.0m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mSwansea West: £167.0mBootle: £177.7mSwansea West: £167.7mBootle: £167.8mSwansea West: £158.4m

    £167.0m£167.7m£158.4mBootle is higher£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swansea West £37.3m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mSwansea West: £37.3mBootle: £38.8mSwansea West: £37.5mBootle: £36.7mSwansea West: £35.4m

    £37.3m£37.5m£35.4mBootle is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swansea West £39.4m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mSwansea West: £39.4mBootle: £41.1mSwansea West: £39.6mBootle: £38.9mSwansea West: £37.4m

    £39.4m£39.6m£37.4mBootle is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swansea West £0.60m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.60mBootle: £0.67mSwansea West: £0.60mBootle: £0.63mSwansea West: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBootle is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swansea West £0.77m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mBootle: £0.94mSwansea West: £0.77mBootle: £0.89mSwansea West: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swansea West £0.90m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mSwansea West: £0.90mBootle: £0.87mSwansea West: £0.90mBootle: £0.82mSwansea West: £0.85m

    £0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swansea West 18,127, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Swansea West: 18,127

    18,127Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swansea West 3,395, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Swansea West: 3,395

    3,395Bootle is higher3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 3,941, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Swansea West: 3,941

    3,941Swansea West is higher3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Swansea West 12,392, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Swansea West: 12,392

    12,392Bootle is higher13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swansea West 19,481, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Swansea West: 19,481

    19,481Bootle is higher20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swansea West 2,298, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Swansea West: 2,298

    2,298Bootle is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Swansea West and Bootle, total
MeasureSwansea WestBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mSwansea West
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mSwansea West
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBootle
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,12717,601Swansea West
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3953,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,9413,548Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,39213,780Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,48120,088Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2982,763Bootle

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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