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Halifax and Oldham East and Saddleworth

111,349 and 112,010 residents (mid-2024).

Halifax is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 2 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halifax 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

Halifax Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Halifax: £4,917Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Halifax: £4,938Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax 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: Halifax £12,958, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Halifax: £12,958Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Halifax: £13,013Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412Halifax: £12,291

    £12,958£13,013£12,291Oldham 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: Halifax £2,995, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Halifax: £2,995Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Halifax: £3,007Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Halifax: £2,841

    £2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax 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: Halifax £11,601, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Halifax: £11,601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Halifax: £11,651Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Halifax: £11,004

    £11,601£11,651£11,004Oldham 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: Halifax £567, Oldham East and Saddleworth £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Halifax: £567Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Halifax: £570Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567Halifax: £538

    £567£570£538Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £754, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Halifax: £754Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Halifax: £757Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Halifax: £715

    £754£757£715Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £35, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Halifax: £35Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Halifax: £35Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Halifax: £33

    £35£35£33Halifax 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: Halifax £579, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Halifax: £579Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Halifax: £582Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax 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: Halifax £161, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Oldham 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: Halifax £190, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Halifax: £190Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Halifax: £191Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Halifax: £180

    £190£191£180Halifax is higher£188£189£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halifax £2,424, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Halifax: £2,424Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Halifax: £2,434Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264Halifax: £2,299

    £2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax is higher£2,387£2,397£2,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax 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: Halifax £367, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Halifax: £367Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Halifax: £369Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Halifax: £348

    £367£369£348Halifax 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: Halifax £6.92, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Halifax: £6.92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Halifax: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Halifax: £6.56

    £6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax 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: Halifax £7.26, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Halifax: £7.26Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Halifax: £7.29Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Halifax: £6.89

    £7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax 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: Halifax 1,033.6, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Halifax: 1,033.6

    1,033.6Halifax is higher1,015.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halifax 136.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Halifax: 136.8

    136.8Halifax 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: Halifax 160.3, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Halifax: 160.3

    160.3Halifax 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: Halifax 89.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax 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: Halifax 281.7, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Halifax: 281.7

    281.7Halifax 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: Halifax 43.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Halifax: 43.8

    43.8Halifax is higher42.7

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Halifax and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureHalifaxOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,740£4,760£4,496Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,958£13,013£12,291£13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,995£3,007£2,841£2,918£2,931£2,768Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,601£11,651£11,004£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£567£570£538£598£600£567Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£754£757£715£780£783£740Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£33£34£34£32Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£538£540£510Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£190£191£180£188£189£178Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,424£2,434£2,299£2,387£2,397£2,264Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£184£184£174Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£367£369£348£332£334£315Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.92£6.95£6.56£4.87£4.89£4.62Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.26£7.29£6.89£6.23£6.26£5.91Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.06£7.09£6.70Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.61,015.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026136.8133.8Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3157.8Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.881.7Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.7281.6Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.842.7Halifax

Per resident

Halifax is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 3. 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

Halifax Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halifax £4,917, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Halifax: £4,917Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Halifax: £4,938Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496Halifax: £4,664

    £4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax is higher£4,740£4,760£4,496

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halifax £2,103, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Halifax: £2,103Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Halifax: £2,112Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971Halifax: £1,995

    £2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halifax £1,854, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Halifax: £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Halifax: £1,862Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Halifax: £1,759

    £1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax is higher£1,769£1,776£1,678

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halifax £1,883, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Halifax: £1,883Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Halifax: £1,891Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758Halifax: £1,786

    £1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,758

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halifax £92, Oldham East and Saddleworth £95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Halifax: £92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Halifax: £92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90Halifax: £87

    £92£92£87Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £122, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Halifax: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Halifax: £123Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Halifax: £116

    £122£123£116Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £5.72, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Halifax: £5.72Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Halifax: £5.75Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Halifax: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax 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: Halifax £579, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Halifax: £579Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Halifax: £582Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Halifax: £549

    £579£582£549Halifax 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: Halifax £161, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Halifax: £153

    £161£161£153Oldham 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: Halifax £117, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Halifax: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Halifax: £118Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Halifax: £111

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halifax £1,500, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Halifax: £1,500Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Halifax: £1,507Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372Halifax: £1,423

    £1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax is higher£1,447£1,453£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halifax £209, Oldham East and Saddleworth £184Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174Halifax: £198

    £209£210£198Halifax is higher£184£184£174

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halifax £227, Oldham East and Saddleworth £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Halifax: £227Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Halifax: £228Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191Halifax: £216

    £227£228£216Halifax is higher£201£202£191

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halifax £4.28, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Halifax: £4.28Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Halifax: £4.30Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80Halifax: £4.06

    £4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halifax £4.49, Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Halifax: £4.49Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Halifax: £4.51Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58Halifax: £4.26

    £4.49£4.51£4.26Halifax is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halifax £11, Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70Halifax: £11

    £11Halifax is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 167.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3Halifax: 167.8

    167.8Halifax is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 22.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2Halifax: 22.2

    22.2Halifax 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: Halifax 26.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Halifax: 26.0

    26.0Halifax 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: Halifax 89.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7Halifax: 89.8

    89.8Halifax is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halifax 174.4, Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7Halifax: 174.4

    174.4Halifax 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: Halifax 27.1, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Halifax: 27.1

    27.1Halifax is higher25.9

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Halifax and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureHalifaxOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,917£4,938£4,664£4,740£4,760£4,496Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,103£2,112£1,995£2,078£2,087£1,971Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,759£1,769£1,776£1,678Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,854£1,862£1,758Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£124£124£117Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.33£5.36£5.06Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£579£582£549£538£540£510Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£161£153£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£114£114£108Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,500£1,507£1,423£1,447£1,453£1,372Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£184£184£174Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£201£202£191Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.28£4.30£4.06£2.95£2.96£2.80Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.49£4.51£4.26£3.77£3.79£3.58Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£11£7.06£7.09£6.70Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.8161.3Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.221.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.025.1Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202689.881.7Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.4170.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.125.9Halifax

Total

Halifax is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 3. 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

Halifax Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halifax £547.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mHalifax: £547.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mHalifax: £549.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6mHalifax: £519.4m

    £547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax is higher£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halifax £234.2m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mHalifax: £234.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mHalifax: £235.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8mHalifax: £222.1m

    £234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halifax £206.4m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mHalifax: £206.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mHalifax: £207.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9mHalifax: £195.8m

    £206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax is higher£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halifax £209.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mHalifax: £209.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mHalifax: £210.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0mHalifax: £198.9m

    £209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax £10.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mHalifax: £10.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mHalifax: £10.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1mHalifax: £9.7m

    £10.3m£10.3m£9.7mOldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £13.6m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mHalifax: £13.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mHalifax: £13.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2mHalifax: £12.9m

    £13.6m£13.7m£12.9mOldham East and Saddleworth 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: Halifax £0.64m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mHalifax: £0.60m

    £0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax 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: Halifax £64.5m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mHalifax: £64.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mHalifax: £64.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mHalifax: £61.2m

    £64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax 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: Halifax £17.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mHalifax: £17.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mHalifax: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5mHalifax: £17.0m

    £17.9m£18.0m£17.0mOldham 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: Halifax £13.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mHalifax: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mHalifax: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mHalifax: £12.4m

    £13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax £167.1m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mHalifax: £167.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mHalifax: £167.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7mHalifax: £158.5m

    £167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax is higher£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halifax £23.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mHalifax: £23.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mHalifax: £23.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5mHalifax: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHalifax is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halifax £25.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mHalifax: £25.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mHalifax: £25.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4mHalifax: £24.0m

    £25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halifax £0.48m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mHalifax: £0.48mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mHalifax: £0.48mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31mHalifax: £0.45m

    £0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halifax £0.50m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mHalifax: £0.50mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mHalifax: £0.50mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40mHalifax: £0.47m

    £0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halifax £1.3m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mHalifax: £1.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mHalifax: £1.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75mHalifax: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halifax 18,681, Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064Halifax: 18,681

    18,681Halifax is higher18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halifax 2,472, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379Halifax: 2,472

    2,472Halifax is higher2,379

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halifax 2,897, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806Halifax: 2,897

    2,897Halifax is higher2,806

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halifax 9,995, Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149Halifax: 9,995

    9,995Halifax is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halifax 19,419, Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117Halifax: 19,419

    19,419Halifax is higher19,117

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halifax 3,018, Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901Halifax: 3,018

    3,018Halifax is higher2,901

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Halifax and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureHalifaxOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mHalifax
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHalifax
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,68118,064Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4722,379Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8972,806Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9959,149Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,41919,117Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0182,901Halifax

Sources

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

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