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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bury South

112,010 and 110,558 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Bury South on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 17 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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Per person in the age group

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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bury South: £4,426Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bury South: £4,181Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Bury South £12,994Bury South: £12,994Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Bury South: £13,050Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Bury South: £12,326Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£12,994£13,050£12,326

  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, Bury South £2,521Bury South: £2,521Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Bury South: £2,532Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Bury South: £2,391Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,521£2,532£2,391

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Bury South £11,549Bury South: £11,549Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Bury South: £11,599Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Bury South: £10,955Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11,549£11,599£10,955

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Bury South £596Bury South: £596Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Bury South: £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Bury South: £565Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£596£598£565

  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, Bury South £816Bury South: £816Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Bury South: £819Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Bury South: £774Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£816£819£774

  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, Bury South £33Bury South: £33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bury South: £33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Bury South: £31Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£33£33£31

  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, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bury South: £481Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bury South: £455Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£479£481£455

  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, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bury South: £172Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bury South: £162Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Bury South is higher£171£172£162

  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, Bury South £134Bury South: £134Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Bury South: £135Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Bury South: £127Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£134£135£127

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Bury South £2,013Bury South: £2,013Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Bury South: £2,021Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Bury South: £1,909Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,013£2,021£1,909

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bury South: £215Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bury South: £203Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Bury South is higher£214£215£203

  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, Bury South £358Bury South: £358Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Bury South: £360Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Bury South: £340Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Bury South is higher£358£360£340

  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, Bury South £7.90Bury South: £7.90Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Bury South: £7.93Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Bury South: £7.49Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Bury South £8.10Bury South: £8.10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Bury South: £8.13Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Bury South: £7.68Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Bury South is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bury South: £5.96Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bury South: £5.63Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  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, Bury South 1,012.2Bury South: 1,012.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher1,012.2

  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, Bury South 132.5Bury South: 132.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher132.5

  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, Bury South 165.8Bury South: 165.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Bury South is higherDepends on how you count165.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher72.1

  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, Bury South 229.2Bury South: 229.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher229.2

  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, Bury South 30.1Bury South: 30.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher30.1

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bury South, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,408£4,426£4,181Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£12,994£13,050£12,326Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,521£2,532£2,391Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,549£11,599£10,955Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£596£598£565Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£816£819£774Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£33£33£31Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£479£481£455Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£134£135£127Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,013£2,021£1,909Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£214£215£203Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£358£360£340Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£7.90£7.93£7.49Bury South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£8.10£8.13£7.68Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.94£5.96£5.63Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,012.2Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8132.5Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8165.8Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.772.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6229.2Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.730.1Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bury South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Bury South £4,408Bury South: £4,408Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Bury South: £4,426Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Bury South: £4,181Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£4,408£4,426£4,181

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Bury South £1,982Bury South: £1,982Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Bury South: £1,991Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Bury South: £1,880Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,982£1,991£1,880

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Bury South £1,555Bury South: £1,555Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Bury South: £1,561Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Bury South: £1,475Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,555£1,561£1,475

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Bury South £1,762Bury South: £1,762Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Bury South: £1,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Bury South: £1,671Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,762£1,770£1,671

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Bury South £91Bury South: £91Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bury South: £91Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Bury South: £86Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£91£91£86

  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, Bury South £124Bury South: £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bury South: £125Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Bury South: £118Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Bury South is higherDepends on how you count£124£125£118

  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, Bury South £5.03Bury South: £5.03Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Bury South: £5.05Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Bury South: £4.77Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

  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, Bury South £479Bury South: £479Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Bury South: £481Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Bury South: £455Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£479£481£455

  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, Bury South £171Bury South: £171Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bury South: £172Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Bury South: £162Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Bury South is higher£171£172£162

  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, Bury South £83Bury South: £83Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bury South: £83Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Bury South: £78Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£83£83£78

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Bury South £1,241Bury South: £1,241Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Bury South: £1,246Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Bury South: £1,177Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,241£1,246£1,177

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Bury South £214Bury South: £214Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bury South: £215Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Bury South: £203Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Bury South is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Bury South £221Bury South: £221Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Bury South: £222Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Bury South: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Bury South is higher£221£222£210

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Bury South £4.87Bury South: £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Bury South: £4.89Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Bury South: £4.62Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Bury South is higher£4.87£4.89£4.62

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Bury South £5.00Bury South: £5.00Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Bury South: £5.02Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Bury South: £4.74Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Bury South is higher£5.00£5.02£4.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Bury South £5.94Bury South: £5.94Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Bury South: £5.96Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Bury South: £5.63Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Bury South 154.4Bury South: 154.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher154.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Bury South 20.2Bury South: 20.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher20.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1, Bury South 25.3Bury South: 25.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Bury South is higherDepends on how you count25.3

  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, Bury South 72.1Bury South: 72.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher72.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Bury South 141.3Bury South: 141.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher141.3

  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, Bury South 18.5Bury South: 18.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher18.5

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bury South, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBury SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,408£4,426£4,181Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£1,982£1,991£1,880Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,555£1,561£1,475Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,762£1,770£1,671Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£91£91£86Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£124£125£118Bury South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.03£5.05£4.77Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£479£481£455Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£171£172£162Bury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£83£83£78Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,241£1,246£1,177Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£214£215£203Bury South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£221£222£210Bury South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.87£4.89£4.62Bury South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.00£5.02£4.74Bury South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.94£5.96£5.63Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3154.4Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.220.2Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.3Bury South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.772.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7141.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.918.5Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Bury South 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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Bury South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Bury South £487.3mBury South: £487.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mBury South: £489.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mBury South: £462.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£487.3m£489.4m£462.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Bury South £219.2mBury South: £219.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mBury South: £220.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mBury South: £207.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Bury South £171.9mBury South: £171.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mBury South: £172.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mBury South: £163.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£171.9m£172.6m£163.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Bury South £194.8mBury South: £194.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mBury South: £195.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mBury South: £184.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£194.8m£195.6m£184.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Bury South £10.0mBury South: £10.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mBury South: £10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mBury South: £9.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Bury South £13.8mBury South: £13.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBury South: £13.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mBury South: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

  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, Bury South £0.56mBury South: £0.56mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBury South: £0.56mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mBury South: £0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Bury South £53.0mBury South: £53.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mBury South: £53.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mBury South: £50.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£53.0m£53.2m£50.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Bury South £18.9mBury South: £18.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mBury South: £19.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mBury South: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mBury South is higher£18.9m£19.0m£18.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Bury South £9.1mBury South: £9.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBury South: £9.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mBury South: £8.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£9.1m£9.2m£8.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Bury South £137.2mBury South: £137.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mBury South: £137.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mBury South: £130.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£137.2m£137.8m£130.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Bury South £23.7mBury South: £23.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBury South: £23.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mBury South: £22.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mBury South is higher£23.7m£23.8m£22.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Bury South £24.4mBury South: £24.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBury South: £24.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mBury South: £23.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mBury South is higher£24.4m£24.5m£23.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Bury South £0.54mBury South: £0.54mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBury South: £0.54mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mBury South: £0.51mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mBury South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Bury South £0.55mBury South: £0.55mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBury South: £0.55mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mBury South: £0.52mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBury South is higher£0.55m£0.55m£0.52m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Bury South £0.66mBury South: £0.66mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBury South: £0.66mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mBury South: £0.62mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Bury South 17,072Bury South: 17,072Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher17,072

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Bury South 2,235Bury South: 2,235Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,235

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Bury South 2,797Bury South: 2,797Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count2,797

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Bury South 7,970Bury South: 7,970Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher7,970

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Bury South 15,626Bury South: 15,626Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher15,626

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Bury South 2,049Bury South: 2,049Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,049

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Bury South, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthBury SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£487.3m£489.4m£462.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£171.9m£172.6m£163.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£194.8m£195.6m£184.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£53.0m£53.2m£50.3mOldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.9m£19.0m£18.0mBury South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£9.1m£9.2m£8.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£137.2m£137.8m£130.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£23.7m£23.8m£22.4mBury South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£24.4m£24.5m£23.2mBury South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBury South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.55m£0.55m£0.52mBury South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06417,072Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,235Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8062,797Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1497,970Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11715,626Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9012,049Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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