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Burnley and Oldham East and Saddleworth

114,851 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Burnley is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 5. 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

Burnley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Burnley: £5,004Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Burnley: £5,026Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £12,944, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Burnley: £12,944Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Burnley: £12,999Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Burnley: £12,278

    £12,944£12,999£12,278Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,142£12,412

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,952, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Burnley: £2,952Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Burnley: £2,964Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Burnley: £2,800

    £2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley is higher£2,918£2,931£2,768

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £11,359, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Burnley: £11,359Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Burnley: £11,407Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Burnley: £10,774

    £11,359£11,407£10,774Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,724£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Burnley £658, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Burnley: £658Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Burnley: £661Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Burnley: £624

    £658£661£624Burnley is higher£598£600£567

  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: Burnley £891, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Burnley: £891Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Burnley: £895Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Burnley: £845

    £891£895£845Burnley is higher£780£783£740

  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: Burnley £36, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Burnley: £36Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Burnley: £37Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Burnley: £35

    £36£37£35Burnley is higher£34£34£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Burnley: £601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Burnley: £604Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £185Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £186Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£165£165£156

  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: Burnley £191, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Burnley: £191Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Burnley: £192Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Burnley: £182

    £191£192£182Burnley is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,342, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Burnley: £2,342Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Burnley: £2,352Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Burnley: £2,221

    £2,342£2,352£2,221Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Burnley: £233Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Burnley: £234Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley is higher£184£184£174

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £406, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Burnley: £406Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Burnley: £407Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Burnley: £385

    £406£407£385Burnley is higher£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £5.22, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Burnley: £5.22Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Burnley: £5.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Burnley: £4.95

    £5.22£5.24£4.95Burnley is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £7.41, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Burnley: £7.41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Burnley: £7.44Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Burnley: £7.03

    £7.41£7.44£7.03Burnley is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Burnley: £5.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Burnley: £5.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 991.5, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Burnley: 991.5

    991.5Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Burnley 145.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Burnley: 145.9

    145.9Burnley is higher133.8

  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: Burnley 187.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Burnley: 187.9

    187.9Burnley is higher157.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher81.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Burnley 299.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Burnley: 299.8

    299.8Burnley is higher281.6

  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: Burnley 44.4, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Burnley: 44.4

    44.4Burnley is higher42.7

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Burnley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,740£4,760£4,496Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,944£12,999£12,278£13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,952£2,964£2,800£2,918£2,931£2,768Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,359£11,407£10,774£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£658£661£624£598£600£567Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£891£895£845£780£783£740Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£37£35£34£34£32Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£538£540£510Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£165£165£156Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£191£192£182£188£189£178Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,342£2,352£2,221£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£184£174Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£406£407£385£332£334£315Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.22£5.24£4.95£4.87£4.89£4.62Burnley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.41£7.44£7.03£6.23£6.26£5.91Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026991.51,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.9133.8Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026187.9157.8Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.281.7Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026299.8281.6Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202644.442.7Burnley

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 2. 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

Burnley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,004, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Burnley: £5,004Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Burnley: £5,026Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Burnley: £4,747

    £5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,170, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Burnley: £2,170Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Burnley: £2,180Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Burnley: £2,059

    £2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,810, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Burnley: £1,810Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Burnley: £1,817Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Burnley: £1,716

    £1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,904, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Burnley: £1,904Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Burnley: £1,913Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Burnley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £110, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Burnley: £110Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Burnley: £111Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Burnley: £105

    £110£111£105Burnley is higher£95£95£90

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £149, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Burnley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Burnley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Burnley: £142

    £149£150£142Burnley is higher£124£124£117

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Burnley £6.11, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Burnley: £6.11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Burnley: £6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Burnley: £5.80

    £6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £601, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Burnley: £601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Burnley: £604Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Burnley: £570

    £601£604£570Burnley is higher£538£540£510

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Burnley £185, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £185Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £186Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Burnley: £175

    £185£186£175Burnley is higher£165£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £117, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Burnley: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Burnley: £118Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Burnley: £111

    £117£118£111Burnley is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,436, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Burnley: £1,436Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Burnley: £1,442Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Burnley: £1,362

    £1,436£1,442£1,362Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £233, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Burnley: £233Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Burnley: £234Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Burnley: £221

    £233£234£221Burnley is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £249, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Burnley: £249Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Burnley: £250Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Burnley: £236

    £249£250£236Burnley is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.19, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Burnley: £3.19Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Burnley: £3.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Burnley: £3.03

    £3.19£3.21£3.03Burnley is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.54, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Burnley: £4.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Burnley: £4.56Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Burnley: £4.31

    £4.54£4.56£4.31Burnley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.21, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Burnley: £5.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Burnley: £5.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Burnley: £4.94

    £5.21£5.23£4.94Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 166.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Burnley: 166.2

    166.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.5, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Burnley: 24.5

    24.5Burnley is higher21.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 31.5, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Burnley: 31.5

    31.5Burnley is higher25.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 94.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Burnley: 94.2

    94.2Burnley is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Burnley: 183.8

    183.8Burnley is higher170.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 27.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Burnley: 27.2

    27.2Burnley is higher25.9

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Burnley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureBurnleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,004£5,026£4,747£4,740£4,760£4,496Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,170£2,180£2,059£2,078£2,087£1,971Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,810£1,817£1,716£1,769£1,776£1,678Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,913£1,806£1,854£1,862£1,758Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£110£111£105£95£95£90Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£124£124£117Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.11£6.14£5.80£5.33£5.36£5.06Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£601£604£570£538£540£510Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£185£186£175£165£165£156Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£114£114£108Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,436£1,442£1,362£1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£233£234£221£184£184£174Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£249£250£236£201£202£191Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.19£3.21£3.03£2.95£2.96£2.80Burnley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.54£4.56£4.31£3.77£3.79£3.58Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.21£5.23£4.94£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026166.2161.3Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.521.2Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.525.1Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.281.7Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8170.7Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.225.9Burnley

Total

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

Burnley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £574.8m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mBurnley: £574.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mBurnley: £577.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mBurnley: £545.2m

    £574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley is higher£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £249.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mBurnley: £249.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mBurnley: £250.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mBurnley: £236.4m

    £249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £207.8m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mBurnley: £207.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mBurnley: £208.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mBurnley: £197.1m

    £207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley is higher£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £218.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mBurnley: £218.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mBurnley: £219.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mBurnley: £207.5m

    £218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £12.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mBurnley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mBurnley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mBurnley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley is higher£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley £17.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBurnley: £17.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBurnley: £17.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mBurnley: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Burnley £0.70m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBurnley: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBurnley: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mBurnley: £0.67m

    £0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley £69.0m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mBurnley: £69.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mBurnley: £69.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mBurnley: £65.5m

    £69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Burnley £21.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mBurnley: £21.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mBurnley: £21.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mBurnley: £20.1m

    £21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £13.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBurnley: £13.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBurnley: £13.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mBurnley: £12.8m

    £13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £164.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mBurnley: £164.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mBurnley: £165.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mBurnley: £156.4m

    £164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £26.8m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBurnley: £26.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBurnley: £26.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mBurnley: £25.4m

    £26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £28.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBurnley: £28.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBurnley: £28.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mBurnley: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBurnley is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.37m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBurnley: £0.37mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBurnley: £0.37mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mBurnley: £0.35m

    £0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBurnley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.52m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBurnley: £0.52mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBurnley: £0.52mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mBurnley: £0.49m

    £0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.60m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBurnley: £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBurnley: £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 19,093, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Burnley: 19,093

    19,093Burnley is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,809, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Burnley: 2,809

    2,809Burnley is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Burnley 3,618, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Burnley: 3,618

    3,618Burnley is higher2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Burnley 10,815, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Burnley: 10,815

    10,815Burnley is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 21,110, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Burnley: 21,110

    21,110Burnley is higher19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley 3,123, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Burnley: 3,123

    3,123Burnley is higher2,901

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Burnley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureBurnleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBurnley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,09318,064Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8092,379Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6182,806Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,8159,149Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202621,11019,117Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1232,901Burnley

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.
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  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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