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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bolton North East

112,010 and 119,077 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Bolton North East on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 4 of 22 in total.

On 6 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

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East 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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,905Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bolton North East: £4,633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Bolton North East £13,056Bolton North East: £13,056Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Bolton North East: £13,112Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Bolton North East: £12,385Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13,056£13,112£12,385

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918, Bolton North East £2,799Bolton North East: £2,799Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Bolton North East: £2,811Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Bolton North East: £2,655Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,799£2,811£2,655

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Bolton North East £11,502Bolton North East: £11,502Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Bolton North East: £11,551Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Bolton North East: £10,910Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,502£11,551£10,910

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Bolton North East £692Bolton North East: £692Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Bolton North East: £695Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Bolton North East: £656Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Bolton North East is higher£692£695£656

  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: Oldham East and Saddleworth £780, Bolton North East £824Bolton North East: £824Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Bolton North East: £827Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Bolton North East: £781Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Bolton North East is higher£824£827£781

  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: Oldham East and Saddleworth £34, Bolton North East £39Bolton North East: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bolton North East: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bolton North East: £37Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Bolton North East is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £538, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bolton North East: £554Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bolton North East: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £165, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £138Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£146£146£138

  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: Oldham East and Saddleworth £188, Bolton North East £160Bolton North East: £160Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Bolton North East: £160Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Bolton North East: £152Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£160£160£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Bolton North East £2,204Bolton North East: £2,204Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Bolton North East: £2,214Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Bolton North East: £2,091Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,204£2,214£2,091

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £258Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £332, Bolton North East £415Bolton North East: £415Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Bolton North East: £417Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Bolton North East: £393Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Bolton North East is higher£415£417£393

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87, Bolton North East £11Bolton North East: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Bolton North East: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Bolton North East: £10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Bolton North East is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Bolton North East £9.74Bolton North East: £9.74Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Bolton North East: £9.78Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Bolton North East: £9.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Bolton North East is higher£9.74£9.78£9.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bolton North East: £7.02Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bolton North East: £6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6, Bolton North East 997.1Bolton North East: 997.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count997.1

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8, Bolton North East 152.4Bolton North East: 152.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Bolton North East is higher152.4

  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: Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8, Bolton North East 172.9Bolton North East: 172.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Bolton North East is higher172.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Bolton North East is higher84.5

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6, Bolton North East 275.1Bolton North East: 275.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count275.1

  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: Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7, Bolton North East 36.0Bolton North East: 36.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher36.0

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bolton North East, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£13,056£13,112£12,385Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,799£2,811£2,655Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,502£11,551£10,910Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£692£695£656Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£824£827£781Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£39£39£37Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£146£138Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£160£160£152Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,204£2,214£2,091Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£415£417£393Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£11£11£10Bolton North East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£9.74£9.78£9.24Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.99£7.02£6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.6997.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8152.4Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8172.9Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.784.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6275.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.0Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bolton North East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Bolton North East £4,884Bolton North East: £4,884Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bolton North East: £4,905Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bolton North East: £4,633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Bolton North East is higher£4,884£4,905£4,633

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Bolton North East £2,197Bolton North East: £2,197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Bolton North East: £2,206Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Bolton North East: £2,084Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Bolton North East £1,711Bolton North East: £1,711Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Bolton North East: £1,718Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Bolton North East: £1,623Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,711£1,718£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Bolton North East £1,935Bolton North East: £1,935Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Bolton North East: £1,943Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Bolton North East: £1,835Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£1,935£1,943£1,835

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Bolton North East £116Bolton North East: £116Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bolton North East: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bolton North East: £110Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Bolton North East is higher£116£117£110

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £124, Bolton North East £139Bolton North East: £139Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bolton North East: £139Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bolton North East: £131Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Bolton North East is higher£139£139£131

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33, Bolton North East £6.54Bolton North East: £6.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Bolton North East: £6.56Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Bolton North East: £6.20Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Bolton North East is higher£6.54£6.56£6.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £538, Bolton North East £552Bolton North East: £552Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bolton North East: £554Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bolton North East: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Bolton North East is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £165, Bolton North East £146Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £146Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bolton North East: £138Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£146£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £114, Bolton North East £98Bolton North East: £98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bolton North East: £98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bolton North East: £93Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£98£98£93

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Bolton North East £1,347Bolton North East: £1,347Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Bolton North East: £1,353Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Bolton North East: £1,278Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,347£1,353£1,278

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Bolton North East £272Bolton North East: £272Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bolton North East: £258Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Bolton North East is higher£272£273£258

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Bolton North East £254Bolton North East: £254Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Bolton North East: £255Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Bolton North East: £240Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Bolton North East is higher£254£255£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Bolton North East £6.53Bolton North East: £6.53Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Bolton North East: £6.55Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Bolton North East: £6.19Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Bolton North East is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Bolton North East £5.96Bolton North East: £5.96Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Bolton North East: £5.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Bolton North East: £5.65Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bolton North East is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Bolton North East £6.99Bolton North East: £6.99Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bolton North East: £7.02Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bolton North East: £6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.99£7.02£6.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Bolton North East 167.7Bolton North East: 167.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count167.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Bolton North East 25.6Bolton North East: 25.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Bolton North East is higher25.6

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1, Bolton North East 29.1Bolton North East: 29.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Bolton North East is higher29.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7, Bolton North East 84.5Bolton North East: 84.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Bolton North East is higher84.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Bolton North East 168.1Bolton North East: 168.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count168.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9, Bolton North East 22.0Bolton North East: 22.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher22.0

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bolton North East, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBolton North EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,884£4,905£4,633Bolton North East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£2,197£2,206£2,084Bolton North East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,711£1,718£1,623Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,935£1,943£1,835Bolton North East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£116£117£110Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£139£139£131Bolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.54£6.56£6.20Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£552£554£523Bolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£146£146£138Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£98£98£93Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,347£1,353£1,278Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£272£273£258Bolton North East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£254£255£240Bolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£6.53£6.55£6.19Bolton North East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.96£5.98£5.65Bolton North East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.99£7.02£6.63Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3167.7Bolton North East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.6Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.129.1Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.784.5Bolton North East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7168.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.922.0Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Bolton North East on 18. 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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bolton North East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Bolton North East £581.6mBolton North East: £581.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mBolton North East: £584.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mBolton North East: £551.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mBolton North East is higher£581.6m£584.0m£551.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Bolton North East £261.6mBolton North East: £261.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mBolton North East: £262.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mBolton North East: £248.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£261.6m£262.7m£248.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Bolton North East £203.7mBolton North East: £203.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mBolton North East: £204.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mBolton North East: £193.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£203.7m£204.6m£193.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Bolton North East £230.4mBolton North East: £230.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mBolton North East: £231.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mBolton North East: £218.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£230.4m£231.4m£218.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Bolton North East £13.9mBolton North East: £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mBolton North East: £13.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mBolton North East: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mBolton North East is higher£13.9m£13.9m£13.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Bolton North East £16.5mBolton North East: £16.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBolton North East: £16.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBolton North East: £15.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mBolton North East is higher£16.5m£16.6m£15.7m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBolton North East: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Bolton North East £65.7mBolton North East: £65.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mBolton North East: £66.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mBolton North East: £62.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mBolton North East is higher£65.7m£66.0m£62.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Bolton North East £17.4mBolton North East: £17.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mBolton North East: £17.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mBolton North East: £16.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£17.4m£17.4m£16.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Bolton North East £11.6mBolton North East: £11.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBolton North East: £11.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBolton North East: £11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Bolton North East £160.4mBolton North East: £160.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mBolton North East: £161.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mBolton North East: £152.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£160.4m£161.1m£152.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Bolton North East £32.4mBolton North East: £32.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBolton North East: £32.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBolton North East: £30.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBolton North East is higher£32.4m£32.5m£30.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Bolton North East £30.2mBolton North East: £30.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBolton North East: £30.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBolton North East: £28.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mBolton North East is higher£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Bolton North East £0.78mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBolton North East: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBolton North East: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBolton North East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Bolton North East £0.71mBolton North East: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBolton North East: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBolton North East: £0.67mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBolton North East is higher£0.71m£0.71m£0.67m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Bolton North East £0.83mBolton North East: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.84mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBolton North East: £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mBolton North East is higherDepends on how you count£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Bolton North East 19,974Bolton North East: 19,974Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count19,974

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Bolton North East 3,052Bolton North East: 3,052Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Bolton North East is higher3,052

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Bolton North East 3,463Bolton North East: 3,463Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Bolton North East is higher3,463

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Bolton North East 10,056Bolton North East: 10,056Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Bolton North East is higher10,056

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Bolton North East 20,022Bolton North East: 20,022Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Bolton North East is higherDepends on how you count20,022

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Bolton North East 2,621Bolton North East: 2,621Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,621

Show the numbers
Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bolton North East, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBolton North EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£581.6m£584.0m£551.6mBolton North East
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£261.6m£262.7m£248.1mBolton North East
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£203.7m£204.6m£193.2mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£230.4m£231.4m£218.6mBolton North East
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£13.9m£13.9m£13.1mBolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.5m£16.6m£15.7mBolton North East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£65.7m£66.0m£62.3mBolton North East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.4m£17.4m£16.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£160.4m£161.1m£152.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£32.4m£32.5m£30.7mBolton North East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mBolton North East
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mBolton North East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.71m£0.71m£0.67mBolton North East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mBolton North East
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06419,974Bolton North East
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3793,052Bolton North East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8063,463Bolton North East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,14910,056Bolton North East
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11720,022Bolton North East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9012,621Oldham 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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