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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Burnley

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

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Burnley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Burnley: £2,964Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Burnley: £2,800Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Burnley: £604Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Burnley: £570Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

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

  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, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £186Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £175Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Burnley: £407Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Burnley: £385Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

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

  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, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Burnley: £5.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Burnley: £4.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Burnley is higher145.9

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

    157.8Burnley is higher187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Burnley is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Burnley is higher299.8

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

    42.7Burnley is higher44.4

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£12,944£12,999£12,278Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,359£11,407£10,774Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£658£661£624Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£891£895£845Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£36£37£35Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£191£192£182Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,342£2,352£2,221Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£406£407£385Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.22£5.24£4.95Burnley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.41£7.44£7.03Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.21£5.23£4.94Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.6991.5Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8145.9Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8187.9Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.794.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.744.4Burnley

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  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, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Burnley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Burnley: £142Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

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

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Burnley: £6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Burnley: £5.80Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

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

  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, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Burnley: £604Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Burnley: £570Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

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

  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, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £186Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Burnley: £175Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

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

  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, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Burnley: £118Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Burnley: £111Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    161.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.2Burnley is higher24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Burnley is higher31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Burnley is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    170.7Burnley is higher183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Burnley is higher27.2

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Burnley, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£5,004£5,026£4,747Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£2,170£2,180£2,059Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,810£1,817£1,716Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,904£1,913£1,806Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£149£150£142Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.11£6.14£5.80Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£601£604£570Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£185£186£175Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£118£111Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,436£1,442£1,362Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£249£250£236Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.19£3.21£3.03Burnley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.54£4.56£4.31Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.21£5.23£4.94Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3166.2Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.224.5Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.131.5Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.794.2Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.2Burnley

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 21. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBurnley: £0.71mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBurnley: £0.67mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    18,064Burnley is higherDepends on how you count19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,379Burnley is higher2,809

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

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

    2,806Burnley is higher3,618

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

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

    9,149Burnley is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    19,117Burnley is higher21,110

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

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

    2,901Burnley is higher3,123

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Burnley, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBurnley
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBurnley
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBurnley
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBurnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBurnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBurnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBurnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBurnley
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBurnley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBurnley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBurnley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06419,093Burnley
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,809Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8063,618Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,14910,815Burnley
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11721,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9013,123Burnley

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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