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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Halifax

112,010 and 111,349 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Halifax on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 3 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 5 of 22 measures, and Halifax 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Halifax: £4,938Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Halifax: £4,664Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Halifax £12,958Halifax: £12,958Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Halifax: £13,013Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Halifax: £12,291Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,958£13,013£12,291

  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, Halifax £2,995Halifax: £2,995Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Halifax: £3,007Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Halifax: £2,841Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Halifax is higher£2,995£3,007£2,841

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Halifax £11,601Halifax: £11,601Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Halifax: £11,651Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Halifax: £11,004Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,651£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Halifax £567Halifax: £567Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Halifax: £570Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Halifax: £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£567£570£538

  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, Halifax £754Halifax: £754Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Halifax: £757Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Halifax: £715Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£754£757£715

  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, Halifax £35Halifax: £35Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Halifax: £35Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Halifax: £33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Halifax is higher£35£35£33

  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, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Halifax: £582Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Halifax: £549Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Halifax is higher£579£582£549

  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, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £153Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£161£161£153

  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, Halifax £190Halifax: £190Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Halifax: £191Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Halifax: £180Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Halifax is higher£190£191£180

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Halifax £2,424Halifax: £2,424Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Halifax: £2,434Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Halifax: £2,299Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Halifax is higher£2,424£2,434£2,299

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Halifax is higher£209£210£198

  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, Halifax £367Halifax: £367Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Halifax: £369Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Halifax: £348Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Halifax is higher£367£369£348

  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, Halifax £6.92Halifax: £6.92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Halifax: £6.95Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Halifax: £6.56Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Halifax is higher£6.92£6.95£6.56

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Halifax £7.26Halifax: £7.26Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Halifax: £7.29Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Halifax: £6.89Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Halifax is higher£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Halifax is higher£11

  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, Halifax 1,033.6Halifax: 1,033.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Halifax is higher1,033.6

  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, Halifax 136.8Halifax: 136.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Halifax is higher136.8

  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, Halifax 160.3Halifax: 160.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Halifax is higher160.3

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Halifax is higher89.8

  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, Halifax 281.7Halifax: 281.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Halifax is higher281.7

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

    42.7Halifax is higher43.8

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Halifax, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£12,958£13,013£12,291Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,995£3,007£2,841Halifax
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,601£11,651£11,004Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£567£570£538Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£754£757£715Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£35£35£33Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£161£161£153Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£190£191£180Halifax
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,424£2,434£2,299Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£209£210£198Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£367£369£348Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.92£6.95£6.56Halifax
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£7.26£7.29£6.89Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,033.6Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8136.8Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8160.3Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.789.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6281.7Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.743.8Halifax

Per resident

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 19. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Halifax £4,917Halifax: £4,917Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Halifax: £4,938Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Halifax: £4,664Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Halifax is higher£4,917£4,938£4,664

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Halifax £2,103Halifax: £2,103Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Halifax: £2,112Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Halifax: £1,995Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£2,103£2,112£1,995

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Halifax £1,854Halifax: £1,854Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Halifax: £1,862Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Halifax: £1,759Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Halifax is higher£1,854£1,862£1,759

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Halifax £1,883Halifax: £1,883Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Halifax: £1,891Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Halifax: £1,786Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Halifax is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Halifax £92Halifax: £92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Halifax: £92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Halifax: £87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£92£92£87

  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, Halifax £122Halifax: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Halifax: £123Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Halifax: £116Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£122£123£116

  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, Halifax £5.72Halifax: £5.72Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Halifax: £5.75Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Halifax: £5.43Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Halifax is higher£5.72£5.75£5.43

  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, Halifax £579Halifax: £579Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Halifax: £582Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Halifax: £549Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Halifax is higher£579£582£549

  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, Halifax £161Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £161Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Halifax: £153Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£161£161£153

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Halifax £1,500Halifax: £1,500Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Halifax: £1,507Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Halifax: £1,423Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Halifax is higher£1,500£1,507£1,423

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Halifax £209Halifax: £209Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £210Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Halifax: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Halifax is higher£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Halifax £227Halifax: £227Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Halifax: £228Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Halifax: £216Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Halifax is higher£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Halifax £4.28Halifax: £4.28Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Halifax: £4.30Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Halifax: £4.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Halifax is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Halifax £4.49Halifax: £4.49Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Halifax: £4.51Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Halifax: £4.26Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Halifax is higher£4.49£4.51£4.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Halifax £11Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Halifax: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Halifax is higher£11

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Halifax 167.8Halifax: 167.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Halifax is higher167.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Halifax 22.2Halifax: 22.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Halifax is higher22.2

  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, Halifax 26.0Halifax: 26.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Halifax is higher26.0

  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, Halifax 89.8Halifax: 89.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Halifax is higher89.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Halifax 174.4Halifax: 174.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Halifax is higher174.4

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

    25.9Halifax is higher27.1

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Halifax, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthHalifaxHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,917£4,938£4,664Halifax
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£2,103£2,112£1,995Halifax
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,854£1,862£1,759Halifax
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,883£1,891£1,786Halifax
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£92£92£87Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£122£123£116Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.72£5.75£5.43Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£579£582£549Halifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£161£161£153Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£117£118£111Halifax
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,500£1,507£1,423Halifax
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£209£210£198Halifax
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£227£228£216Halifax
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£4.28£4.30£4.06Halifax
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£4.49£4.51£4.26Halifax
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£11Halifax
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3167.8Halifax
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.2Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.0Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.789.8Halifax
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7174.4Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.927.1Halifax

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Halifax on 19. 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 Halifax

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Halifax £547.5mHalifax: £547.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mHalifax: £549.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mHalifax: £519.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mHalifax is higher£547.5m£549.9m£519.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Halifax £234.2mHalifax: £234.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mHalifax: £235.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mHalifax: £222.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£234.2m£235.2m£222.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Halifax £206.4mHalifax: £206.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mHalifax: £207.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mHalifax: £195.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mHalifax is higher£206.4m£207.3m£195.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Halifax £209.7mHalifax: £209.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mHalifax: £210.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mHalifax: £198.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mHalifax is higherDepends on how you count£209.7m£210.6m£198.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Halifax £10.3mHalifax: £10.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mHalifax: £10.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mHalifax: £9.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Halifax £13.6mHalifax: £13.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mHalifax: £13.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mHalifax: £12.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  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, Halifax £0.64mHalifax: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mHalifax: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mHalifax: £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mHalifax is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Halifax £64.5mHalifax: £64.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mHalifax: £64.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mHalifax: £61.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mHalifax is higher£64.5m£64.8m£61.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Halifax £17.9mHalifax: £17.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mHalifax: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mHalifax: £17.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Halifax £13.1mHalifax: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mHalifax: £13.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mHalifax: £12.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mHalifax is higher£13.1m£13.1m£12.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Halifax £167.1mHalifax: £167.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mHalifax: £167.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mHalifax: £158.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mHalifax is higher£167.1m£167.8m£158.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Halifax £23.3mHalifax: £23.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mHalifax: £23.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mHalifax: £22.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mHalifax is higher£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Halifax £25.3mHalifax: £25.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mHalifax: £25.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mHalifax: £24.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mHalifax is higher£25.3m£25.4m£24.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Halifax £0.48mHalifax: £0.48mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mHalifax: £0.48mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mHalifax: £0.45mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mHalifax is higher£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Halifax £0.50mHalifax: £0.50mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mHalifax: £0.50mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mHalifax: £0.47mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mHalifax is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Halifax £1.3mHalifax: £1.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mHalifax: £1.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mHalifax: £1.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mHalifax is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Halifax 18,681Halifax: 18,681Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Halifax is higher18,681

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Halifax 2,472Halifax: 2,472Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Halifax is higher2,472

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Halifax 2,897Halifax: 2,897Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Halifax is higher2,897

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Halifax 9,995Halifax: 9,995Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Halifax is higher9,995

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Halifax 19,419Halifax: 19,419Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Halifax is higher19,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Halifax 3,018Halifax: 3,018Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Halifax is higher3,018

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Halifax, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthHalifaxHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£547.5m£549.9m£519.4mHalifax
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£234.2m£235.2m£222.1mHalifax
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£206.4m£207.3m£195.8mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£209.7m£210.6m£198.9mHalifax
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.64m£0.64m£0.60mHalifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£64.5m£64.8m£61.2mHalifax
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£13.1m£13.1m£12.4mHalifax
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£167.1m£167.8m£158.5mHalifax
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mHalifax
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£25.3m£25.4m£24.0mHalifax
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mHalifax
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mHalifax
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mHalifax
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06418,681Halifax
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,472Halifax
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8062,897Halifax
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1499,995Halifax
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11719,419Halifax
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9013,018Halifax

Sources

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

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