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Heywood and Middleton North and Oldham East and Saddleworth
Heywood and Middleton North is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 10 of 22 in total.
On 7 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.
Per person in the age group
Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 9. 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
Heywood and Middleton North Oldham East and Saddleworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,740£4,760£4,496
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,033£13,089£12,362Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,086£13,142£12,412
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,918£2,930£2,767Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,918£2,931£2,768
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,609£11,659£11,012Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,674£11,724£11,074
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£604£607£573Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£598£600£567
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£782£785£742Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£780£783£740
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Heywood and Middleton North is higher£34£34£32
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higher£538£540£510
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£165£165£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£156£157£148Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£188£189£178
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,317£2,327£2,198Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,387£2,397£2,264
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£184£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£428£429£406Heywood and Middleton North is higher£332£334£315
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£6.92£6.95£6.56Heywood and Middleton North is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£10£10£9.52Heywood and Middleton North is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,010.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count1,015.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
150.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher133.8
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
169.7Heywood and Middleton North is higher157.8
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher81.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
275.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher281.6
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
34.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher42.7
Show the numbers
| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | £4,740£4,760£4,496 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,033£13,089£12,362 | £13,086£13,142£12,412 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,918£2,930£2,767 | £2,918£2,931£2,768 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,609£11,659£11,012 | £11,674£11,724£11,074 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £604£607£573 | £598£600£567 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £782£785£742 | £780£783£740 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £34£34£32 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £573£575£543 | £538£540£510 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £165£165£156 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £156£157£148 | £188£189£178 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,317£2,327£2,198 | £2,387£2,397£2,264 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £184£184£174 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £428£429£406 | £332£334£315 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £6.92£6.95£6.56 | £4.87£4.89£4.62 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £10£10£9.52 | £6.23£6.26£5.91 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,010.6 | 1,015.6 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 150.7 | 133.8 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 169.7 | 157.8 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.5 | 81.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 275.6 | 281.6 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 34.7 | 42.7 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
Per resident
Heywood and Middleton North 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
Heywood and Middleton North Oldham East and Saddleworth
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,990£5,012£4,734Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£4,740£4,760£4,496
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,142£2,151£2,032Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£2,078£2,087£1,971
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,775£1,783£1,684Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,769£1,776£1,678
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,908£1,916£1,810Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£1,854£1,862£1,758
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£99£100£94Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£128£129£122Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count£124£124£117
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.19£6.21£5.87Heywood and Middleton North is higher£5.33£5.36£5.06
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£573£575£543Heywood and Middleton North is higher£538£540£510
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£187£188£178Heywood and Middleton North is higher£165£165£156
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£114£114£108
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,410£1,416£1,337Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,447£1,453£1,372
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£307£308£291Heywood and Middleton North is higher£184£184£174
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£260£261£247Heywood and Middleton North is higher£201£202£191
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.21£4.22£3.99Heywood and Middleton North is higher£2.95£2.96£2.80
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.10£6.13£5.79Heywood and Middleton North is higher£3.77£3.79£3.58
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.25£6.28£5.93Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£7.06£7.09£6.70
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
166.1Heywood and Middleton North is higherDepends on how you count161.3
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.8Heywood and Middleton North is higher21.2
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
27.9Heywood and Middleton North is higher25.1
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
88.5Heywood and Middleton North is higher81.7
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
167.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher170.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
21.1Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher25.9
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| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,990£5,012£4,734 | £4,740£4,760£4,496 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,142£2,151£2,032 | £2,078£2,087£1,971 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,775£1,783£1,684 | £1,769£1,776£1,678 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,908£1,916£1,810 | £1,854£1,862£1,758 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £99£100£94 | £95£95£90 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £128£129£122 | £124£124£117 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.19£6.21£5.87 | £5.33£5.36£5.06 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £573£575£543 | £538£540£510 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £187£188£178 | £165£165£156 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £95£95£90 | £114£114£108 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,410£1,416£1,337 | £1,447£1,453£1,372 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £307£308£291 | £184£184£174 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £260£261£247 | £201£202£191 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.21£4.22£3.99 | £2.95£2.96£2.80 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.10£6.13£5.79 | £3.77£3.79£3.58 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.25£6.28£5.93 | £7.06£7.09£6.70 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 166.1 | 161.3 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.8 | 21.2 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 27.9 | 25.1 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 88.5 | 81.7 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 167.7 | 170.7 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 21.1 | 25.9 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
Total
Heywood and Middleton North is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 12. 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
Heywood and Middleton North Oldham East and Saddleworth
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£529.2m£531.5m£502.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£227.2m£228.1m£215.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£188.2m£189.0m£178.6mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£202.3m£203.2m£191.9mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£10.5m£10.6m£10.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£60.8m£61.0m£57.6mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£19.9m£19.9m£18.8mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.1m£10.1m£9.6mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£149.5m£150.1m£141.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£32.5m£32.7m£30.9mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£27.6m£27.7m£26.2mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mHeywood and Middleton North is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.66m£0.67m£0.63mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
17,613Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count18,064
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,626Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,379
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,958Heywood and Middleton North is higher2,806
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
9,379Heywood and Middleton North is higher9,149
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
17,780Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher19,117
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,239Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,901
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| Measure | Heywood and Middleton North | Oldham East and Saddleworth | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £529.2m£531.5m£502.0m | £530.9m£533.2m£503.6m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £227.2m£228.1m£215.5m | £232.7m£233.7m£220.8m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £188.2m£189.0m£178.6m | £198.1m£199.0m£187.9m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £202.3m£203.2m£191.9m | £207.6m£208.5m£197.0m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £10.5m£10.6m£10.0m | £10.6m£10.7m£10.1m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £13.6m£13.7m£12.9m | £13.9m£13.9m£13.2m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.66m£0.62m | £0.60m£0.60m£0.57m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £60.8m£61.0m£57.6m | £60.3m£60.5m£57.2m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £19.9m£19.9m£18.8m | £18.4m£18.5m£17.5m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.1m£10.1m£9.6m | £12.8m£12.8m£12.1m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £149.5m£150.1m£141.8m | £162.1m£162.8m£153.7m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £32.5m£32.7m£30.9m | £20.6m£20.6m£19.5m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £27.6m£27.7m£26.2m | £22.6m£22.6m£21.4m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.45m£0.42m | £0.33m£0.33m£0.31m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.65m£0.65m£0.61m | £0.42m£0.42m£0.40m | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.66m£0.67m£0.63m | £0.79m£0.79m£0.75m | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 17,613 | 18,064 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,626 | 2,379 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,958 | 2,806 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 9,379 | 9,149 | Heywood and Middleton North |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 17,780 | 19,117 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,239 | 2,901 | Oldham East and Saddleworth |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
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- 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.
- 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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