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Dudley and Oldham East and Saddleworth

104,687 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

Dudley is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Dudley is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 7. 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

Dudley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Dudley: £4,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Dudley: £4,790Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,740£4,760£4,496

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Dudley £13,261, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Dudley: £13,261Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Dudley: £13,318Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Dudley: £12,579

    £13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley 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: Dudley £2,683, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Dudley: £2,683Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Dudley: £2,694Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Dudley: £2,544

    £2,683£2,694£2,544Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley £11,629, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Dudley: £11,629Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Dudley: £11,678Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Dudley: £11,030

    £11,629£11,678£11,030Oldham 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: Dudley £639, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Dudley: £639Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Dudley: £642Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Dudley: £606

    £639£642£606Dudley 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: Dudley £953, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Dudley: £953Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Dudley: £957Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Dudley: £904

    £953£957£904Dudley 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: Dudley £40, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Dudley: £40Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Dudley: £41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Dudley: £38

    £40£41£38Dudley 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: Dudley £588, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Dudley: £588Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Dudley: £590Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley 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: Dudley £149, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley £196, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Dudley: £196Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Dudley: £186

    £196£197£186Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £2,122, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Dudley: £2,122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Dudley: £2,131Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Dudley: £2,013

    £2,122£2,131£2,013Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Dudley 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: Dudley £338, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Dudley: £338Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Dudley: £340Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Dudley: £321

    £338£340£321Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£332£334£315

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Dudley £15, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Dudley: £15Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Dudley: £15Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Dudley: £14

    £15£15£14Dudley 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: Dudley £12, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Dudley: £12Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Dudley: £12Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Dudley: £11

    £12£12£11Dudley is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Dudley: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Dudley: £6.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Oldham 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: Dudley 994.6, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Dudley: 994.6

    994.6Oldham 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: Dudley 151.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Dudley: 151.0

    151.0Dudley 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: Dudley 190.1, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Dudley: 190.1

    190.1Dudley 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: Dudley 83.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count81.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Dudley 261.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Dudley: 261.9

    261.9Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley 43.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Dudley: 43.8

    43.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Dudley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureDudleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,740£4,760£4,496Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,261£13,318£12,579£13,086£13,142£12,412Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,683£2,694£2,544£2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,629£11,678£11,030£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£639£642£606£598£600£567Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£953£957£904£780£783£740Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£40£41£38£34£34£32Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£538£540£510Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£196£197£186£188£189£178Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,122£2,131£2,013£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£184£184£174Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£340£321£332£334£315Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£15£14£4.87£4.89£4.62Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£6.23£6.26£5.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026994.61,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0133.8Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026190.1157.8Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.881.7Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026261.9281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.842.7Dudley

Per resident

Dudley 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

Dudley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Dudley £4,770, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Dudley: £4,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Dudley: £4,790Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Dudley: £4,525

    £4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Dudley £2,171, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Dudley: £2,171Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Dudley: £2,180Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Dudley: £2,059

    £2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Dudley £1,659, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Dudley: £1,659Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Dudley: £1,666Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Dudley: £1,574

    £1,659£1,666£1,574Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Dudley £1,904, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Dudley: £1,904Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Dudley: £1,912Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Dudley: £1,806

    £1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Dudley £105, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Dudley: £105Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Dudley: £105Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Dudley: £99

    £105£105£99Dudley 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: Dudley £156, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Dudley: £156Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Dudley: £157Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Dudley: £148

    £156£157£148Dudley 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: Dudley £6.62, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Dudley: £6.62Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Dudley: £6.65Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Dudley: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley 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: Dudley £588, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Dudley: £588Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Dudley: £590Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Dudley: £557

    £588£590£557Dudley 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: Dudley £149, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Dudley: £141

    £149£150£141Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley £121, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Dudley: £121Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Dudley: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Dudley: £115

    £121£122£115Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Dudley £1,312, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Dudley: £1,312Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Dudley: £1,318Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Dudley: £1,245

    £1,312£1,318£1,245Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Dudley £197, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Dudley: £187

    £197£198£187Dudley is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Dudley £209, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Dudley: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Dudley: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Dudley: £198

    £209£210£198Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Dudley £9.00, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Dudley: £9.00Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Dudley: £9.04Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Dudley: £8.54

    £9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Dudley £7.28, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Dudley: £7.28Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Dudley: £7.32Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Dudley: £6.91

    £7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Dudley £6.95, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Dudley: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Dudley: £6.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Dudley: £6.59

    £6.95£6.98£6.59Oldham 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: Dudley 162.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Dudley: 162.8

    162.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 24.7, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Dudley: 24.7

    24.7Dudley 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: Dudley 31.1, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Dudley: 31.1

    31.1Dudley 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: Dudley 83.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Dudley: 83.8

    83.8Dudley is higherDepends on how you count81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Dudley 162.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Dudley: 162.0

    162.0Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley 27.1, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Dudley: 27.1

    27.1Dudley is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Dudley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureDudleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,770£4,790£4,525£4,740£4,760£4,496Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,171£2,180£2,059£2,078£2,087£1,971Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,659£1,666£1,574£1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,904£1,912£1,806£1,854£1,862£1,758Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£95£95£90Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£124£124£117Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£5.33£5.36£5.06Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£588£590£557£538£540£510Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£114£114£108Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,312£1,318£1,245£1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£184£184£174Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£201£202£191Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£9.00£9.04£8.54£2.95£2.96£2.80Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.28£7.32£6.91£3.77£3.79£3.58Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.95£6.98£6.59£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026162.8161.3Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.721.2Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.125.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202683.881.7Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026162.0170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.9Dudley

Total

Dudley is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth 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

Dudley Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Dudley £499.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mDudley: £499.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mDudley: £501.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mDudley: £473.7m

    £499.4m£501.5m£473.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Dudley £227.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mDudley: £227.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mDudley: £228.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mDudley: £215.6m

    £227.3m£228.2m£215.6mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Dudley £173.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mDudley: £173.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mDudley: £174.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mDudley: £164.7m

    £173.7m£174.4m£164.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Dudley £199.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mDudley: £199.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mDudley: £200.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mDudley: £189.0m

    £199.3m£200.1m£189.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley £11.0m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mDudley: £11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mDudley: £11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mDudley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley 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: Dudley £16.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mDudley: £16.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mDudley: £16.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mDudley: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley 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: Dudley £0.69m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mDudley: £0.69mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mDudley: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mDudley: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley 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: Dudley £61.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mDudley: £61.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mDudley: £61.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mDudley: £58.3m

    £61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley 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: Dudley £15.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mDudley: £15.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mDudley: £15.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mDudley: £14.8m

    £15.6m£15.7m£14.8mOldham East and Saddleworth 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: Dudley £12.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mDudley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mDudley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mDudley: £12.0m

    £12.7m£12.7m£12.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley £137.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mDudley: £137.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mDudley: £138.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mDudley: £130.3m

    £137.4m£138.0m£130.3mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Dudley £20.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mDudley: £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mDudley: £20.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mDudley: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.7m£19.5mDudley is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Dudley £21.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mDudley: £21.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mDudley: £22.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mDudley: £20.8m

    £21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Dudley £0.94m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mDudley: £0.94mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mDudley: £0.95mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mDudley: £0.89m

    £0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Dudley £0.76m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mDudley: £0.76mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mDudley: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mDudley: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Dudley £0.73m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mDudley: £0.73mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mDudley: £0.73mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mDudley: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Dudley 17,045, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Dudley: 17,045

    17,045Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Dudley 2,588, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Dudley: 2,588

    2,588Dudley is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Dudley 3,258, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Dudley: 3,258

    3,258Dudley is higher2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Dudley 8,770, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Dudley: 8,770

    8,770Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Dudley 16,957, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Dudley: 16,957

    16,957Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Dudley 2,837, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Dudley: 2,837

    2,837Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count2,901

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Dudley and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureDudleyOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mOldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,04518,064Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5882,379Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,2582,806Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,7709,149Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,95719,117Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8372,901Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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  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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