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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Dudley

112,010 and 104,687 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Dudley on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 7 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Dudley: £4,790Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Dudley: £4,525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,770£4,790£4,525

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Dudley £13,261Dudley: £13,261Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Dudley: £13,318Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Dudley: £12,579Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£13,261£13,318£12,579

  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, Dudley £2,683Dudley: £2,683Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Dudley: £2,694Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Dudley: £2,544Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,683£2,694£2,544

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Dudley £11,629Dudley: £11,629Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Dudley: £11,678Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Dudley: £11,030Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,629£11,678£11,030

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Dudley £639Dudley: £639Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Dudley: £642Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Dudley: £606Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Dudley is higher£639£642£606

  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, Dudley £953Dudley: £953Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Dudley: £957Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Dudley: £904Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Dudley is higher£953£957£904

  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, Dudley £40Dudley: £40Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Dudley: £41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Dudley: £38Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Dudley is higher£40£41£38

  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, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Dudley: £590Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Dudley: £557Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Dudley is higher£588£590£557

  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, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £141Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£149£150£141

  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, Dudley £196Dudley: £196Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Dudley: £186Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£196£197£186

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Dudley £2,122Dudley: £2,122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Dudley: £2,131Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Dudley: £2,013Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,122£2,131£2,013

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £187Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Dudley is higher£197£198£187

  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, Dudley £338Dudley: £338Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Dudley: £340Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Dudley: £321Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£338£340£321

  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, Dudley £15Dudley: £15Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Dudley: £15Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Dudley: £14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Dudley is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Dudley £12Dudley: £12Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Dudley: £12Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Dudley: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Dudley is higher£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Dudley: £6.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Dudley: £6.59Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  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, Dudley 994.6Dudley: 994.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count994.6

  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, Dudley 151.0Dudley: 151.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Dudley is higher151.0

  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, Dudley 190.1Dudley: 190.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Dudley is higher190.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  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, Dudley 261.9Dudley: 261.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher261.9

  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, Dudley 43.8Dudley: 43.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count43.8

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Dudley, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£13,261£13,318£12,579Dudley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,683£2,694£2,544Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,629£11,678£11,030Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£639£642£606Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£953£957£904Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£40£41£38Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£149£150£141Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£196£197£186Dudley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,122£2,131£2,013Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£197£198£187Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£338£340£321Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£15£15£14Dudley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£12£12£11Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.95£6.98£6.59Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.6994.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8151.0Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8190.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.783.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6261.9Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.743.8Dudley

Per resident

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Dudley 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 Dudley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Dudley £4,770Dudley: £4,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Dudley: £4,790Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Dudley: £4,525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£4,770£4,790£4,525

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Dudley £2,171Dudley: £2,171Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Dudley: £2,180Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Dudley: £2,059Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£2,171£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Dudley £1,659Dudley: £1,659Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Dudley: £1,666Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Dudley: £1,574Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,659£1,666£1,574

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Dudley £1,904Dudley: £1,904Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Dudley: £1,912Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Dudley: £1,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£1,904£1,912£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Dudley £105Dudley: £105Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Dudley: £105Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Dudley: £99Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Dudley is higher£105£105£99

  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, Dudley £156Dudley: £156Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Dudley: £157Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Dudley: £148Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Dudley is higher£156£157£148

  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, Dudley £6.62Dudley: £6.62Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Dudley: £6.65Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Dudley: £6.28Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Dudley is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Dudley £588Dudley: £588Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Dudley: £590Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Dudley: £557Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Dudley is higher£588£590£557

  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, Dudley £149Dudley: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Dudley: £141Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£149£150£141

  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, Dudley £121Dudley: £121Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Dudley: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Dudley: £115Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Dudley £1,312Dudley: £1,312Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Dudley: £1,318Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Dudley: £1,245Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,312£1,318£1,245

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Dudley £197Dudley: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Dudley: £187Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Dudley is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Dudley £209Dudley: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Dudley: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Dudley: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Dudley is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Dudley £9.00Dudley: £9.00Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Dudley: £9.04Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Dudley: £8.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Dudley is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Dudley £7.28Dudley: £7.28Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Dudley: £7.32Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Dudley: £6.91Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Dudley is higher£7.28£7.32£6.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Dudley £6.95Dudley: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Dudley: £6.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Dudley: £6.59Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Dudley 162.8Dudley: 162.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Dudley is higherDepends on how you count162.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Dudley 24.7Dudley: 24.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Dudley is higher24.7

  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, Dudley 31.1Dudley: 31.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Dudley is higher31.1

  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, Dudley 83.8Dudley: 83.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Dudley is higherDepends on how you count83.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Dudley 162.0Dudley: 162.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher162.0

  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, Dudley 27.1Dudley: 27.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Dudley is higherDepends on how you count27.1

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Dudley, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthDudleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,770£4,790£4,525Dudley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£2,171£2,180£2,059Dudley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,659£1,666£1,574Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,904£1,912£1,806Dudley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£105£105£99Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£156£157£148Dudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.62£6.65£6.28Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£588£590£557Dudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£149£150£141Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£121£122£115Dudley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,312£1,318£1,245Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£197£198£187Dudley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£209£210£198Dudley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£9.00£9.04£8.54Dudley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£7.28£7.32£6.91Dudley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.95£6.98£6.59Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3162.8Dudley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.224.7Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.131.1Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.783.8Dudley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7162.0Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.1Dudley

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Dudley on 9. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oldham East and Saddleworth Dudley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Dudley £499.4mDudley: £499.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mDudley: £501.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mDudley: £473.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£499.4m£501.5m£473.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Dudley £227.3mDudley: £227.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mDudley: £228.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mDudley: £215.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£227.3m£228.2m£215.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Dudley £173.7mDudley: £173.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mDudley: £174.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mDudley: £164.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£173.7m£174.4m£164.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Dudley £199.3mDudley: £199.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mDudley: £200.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mDudley: £189.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£199.3m£200.1m£189.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Dudley £11.0mDudley: £11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mDudley: £11.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mDudley: £10.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mDudley is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Dudley £16.3mDudley: £16.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mDudley: £16.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mDudley: £15.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mDudley is higher£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

  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, Dudley £0.69mDudley: £0.69mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mDudley: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mDudley: £0.66mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mDudley is higher£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Dudley £61.5mDudley: £61.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mDudley: £61.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mDudley: £58.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mDudley is higher£61.5m£61.8m£58.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Dudley £15.6mDudley: £15.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mDudley: £15.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mDudley: £14.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Dudley £12.7mDudley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mDudley: £12.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mDudley: £12.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Dudley £137.4mDudley: £137.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mDudley: £138.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mDudley: £130.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£137.4m£138.0m£130.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Dudley £20.6mDudley: £20.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mDudley: £20.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mDudley: £19.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mDudley is higher£20.6m£20.7m£19.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Dudley £21.9mDudley: £21.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mDudley: £22.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mDudley: £20.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£21.9m£22.0m£20.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Dudley £0.94mDudley: £0.94mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mDudley: £0.95mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mDudley: £0.89mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mDudley is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Dudley £0.76mDudley: £0.76mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mDudley: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mDudley: £0.72mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDudley is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Dudley £0.73mDudley: £0.73mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mDudley: £0.73mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mDudley: £0.69mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Dudley 17,045Dudley: 17,045Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count17,045

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Dudley 2,588Dudley: 2,588Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Dudley is higher2,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Dudley 3,258Dudley: 3,258Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Dudley is higher3,258

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Dudley 8,770Dudley: 8,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count8,770

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Dudley 16,957Dudley: 16,957Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Dudley 2,837Dudley: 2,837Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count2,837

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Dudley, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthDudleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£499.4m£501.5m£473.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£227.3m£228.2m£215.6mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£173.7m£174.4m£164.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£199.3m£200.1m£189.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mDudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mDudley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mDudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£61.5m£61.8m£58.3mDudley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£137.4m£138.0m£130.3mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£20.6m£20.7m£19.5mDudley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£21.9m£22.0m£20.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDudley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDudley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06417,045Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,588Dudley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8063,258Dudley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1498,770Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11716,957Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9012,837Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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