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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Peterborough

112,010 and 132,644 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Peterborough on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 11 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 11. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Peterborough: £4,563Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Peterborough: £4,310Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Peterborough £12,851Peterborough: £12,851Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Peterborough: £12,906Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Peterborough: £12,190Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,851£12,906£12,190

  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, Peterborough £2,965Peterborough: £2,965Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Peterborough: £2,978Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Peterborough: £2,812Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Peterborough is higher£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Peterborough £11,092Peterborough: £11,092Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Peterborough: £11,139Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Peterborough: £10,521Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11,092£11,139£10,521

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Peterborough £886Peterborough: £886Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Peterborough: £890Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Peterborough: £841Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Peterborough is higher£886£890£841

  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, Peterborough £831Peterborough: £831Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Peterborough: £834Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Peterborough: £788Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£831£834£788

  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, Peterborough £42Peterborough: £42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Peterborough: £42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Peterborough: £40Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Peterborough is higher£42£42£40

  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, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Peterborough: £525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Peterborough: £496Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

  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, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £134Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £127Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£133£134£127

  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, Peterborough £173Peterborough: £173Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Peterborough: £174Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Peterborough: £164Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Peterborough £2,463Peterborough: £2,463Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Peterborough: £2,473Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Peterborough: £2,336Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Peterborough is higher£2,463£2,473£2,336

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Peterborough: £254Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Peterborough: £240Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Peterborough is higher£253£254£240

  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, Peterborough £315Peterborough: £315Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Peterborough: £316Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Peterborough: £299Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£299

  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, Peterborough £5.40Peterborough: £5.40Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Peterborough: £5.42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Peterborough: £5.12Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Peterborough is higher£5.40£5.42£5.12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Peterborough £8.41Peterborough: £8.41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Peterborough: £8.45Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Peterborough: £7.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Peterborough is higher£8.41£8.45£7.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Peterborough: £6.50Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Peterborough: £6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  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, Peterborough 980.4Peterborough: 980.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher980.4

  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, Peterborough 169.4Peterborough: 169.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Peterborough is higher169.4

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8, Peterborough 166.0Peterborough: 166.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count166.0

  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, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  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, Peterborough 288.3Peterborough: 288.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Peterborough is higher288.3

  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, Peterborough 38.3Peterborough: 38.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count38.3

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,543£4,563£4,310Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£12,851£12,906£12,190Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,965£2,978£2,812Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,092£11,139£10,521Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£886£890£841Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£831£834£788Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£42£42£40Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£523£525£496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£133£134£127Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£173£174£164Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,463£2,473£2,336Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£253£254£240Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£315£316£299Oldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£5.40£5.42£5.12Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£8.41£8.45£7.98Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.47£6.50£6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.6980.4Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8169.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8166.0Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.775.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6288.3Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.738.3Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Peterborough £4,543Peterborough: £4,543Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Peterborough: £4,563Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Peterborough: £4,310Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£4,543£4,563£4,310

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Peterborough £1,776Peterborough: £1,776Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Peterborough: £1,784Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Peterborough: £1,685Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,776£1,784£1,685

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Peterborough £1,852Peterborough: £1,852Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Peterborough: £1,860Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Peterborough: £1,756Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Peterborough is higher£1,852£1,860£1,756

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Peterborough £1,533Peterborough: £1,533Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Peterborough: £1,539Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Peterborough: £1,454Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,533£1,539£1,454

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Peterborough £122Peterborough: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Peterborough: £123Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Peterborough: £116Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Peterborough is higher£122£123£116

  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, Peterborough £115Peterborough: £115Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Peterborough: £115Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Peterborough: £109Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Peterborough £5.79Peterborough: £5.79Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Peterborough: £5.81Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Peterborough: £5.49Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Peterborough is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  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, Peterborough £523Peterborough: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Peterborough: £525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Peterborough: £496Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£523£525£496

  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, Peterborough £133Peterborough: £133Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £134Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £127Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£133£134£127

  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, Peterborough £108Peterborough: £108Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Peterborough: £109Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Peterborough: £103Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Peterborough £1,538Peterborough: £1,538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Peterborough: £1,545Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Peterborough: £1,459Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Peterborough is higher£1,538£1,545£1,459

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Peterborough £253Peterborough: £253Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Peterborough: £254Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Peterborough: £240Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Peterborough is higher£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Peterborough £197Peterborough: £197Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Peterborough: £198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Peterborough: £187Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Peterborough £3.37Peterborough: £3.37Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Peterborough: £3.39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Peterborough: £3.20Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Peterborough is higher£3.37£3.39£3.20

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Peterborough £5.25Peterborough: £5.25Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Peterborough: £5.27Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Peterborough: £4.98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Peterborough is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Peterborough £6.47Peterborough: £6.47Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Peterborough: £6.50Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Peterborough: £6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Peterborough 135.5Peterborough: 135.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher135.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Peterborough 23.4Peterborough: 23.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Peterborough is higher23.4

  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, Peterborough 22.9Peterborough: 22.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count22.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7, Peterborough 75.3Peterborough: 75.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count75.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Peterborough 180.0Peterborough: 180.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Peterborough is higher180.0

  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, Peterborough 23.9Peterborough: 23.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count23.9

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,543£4,563£4,310Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£1,776£1,784£1,685Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,852£1,860£1,756Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,533£1,539£1,454Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£122£123£116Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£115£115£109Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.79£5.81£5.49Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£523£525£496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£133£134£127Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£108£109£103Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,538£1,545£1,459Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£253£254£240Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£197£198£187Oldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.37£3.39£3.20Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£5.25£5.27£4.98Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£6.47£6.50£6.14Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3135.5Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.223.4Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.9Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.775.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7180.0Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.923.9Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Peterborough £602.7mPeterborough: £602.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mPeterborough: £605.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mPeterborough: £571.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Peterborough £235.6mPeterborough: £235.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mPeterborough: £236.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mPeterborough: £223.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Peterborough £245.6mPeterborough: £245.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mPeterborough: £246.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mPeterborough: £233.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mPeterborough is higher£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Peterborough £203.3mPeterborough: £203.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mPeterborough: £204.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mPeterborough: £192.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Peterborough £16.2mPeterborough: £16.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mPeterborough: £16.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mPeterborough: £15.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mPeterborough is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Peterborough £15.2mPeterborough: £15.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mPeterborough: £15.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mPeterborough: £14.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

  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, Peterborough £0.77mPeterborough: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mPeterborough: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mPeterborough: £0.73mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPeterborough is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Peterborough £69.3mPeterborough: £69.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mPeterborough: £69.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mPeterborough: £65.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Peterborough £17.7mPeterborough: £17.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mPeterborough: £17.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mPeterborough: £16.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Peterborough £14.3mPeterborough: £14.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mPeterborough: £14.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mPeterborough: £13.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Peterborough £204.0mPeterborough: £204.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mPeterborough: £204.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mPeterborough: £193.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mPeterborough is higher£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Peterborough £33.6mPeterborough: £33.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mPeterborough: £33.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mPeterborough: £31.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mPeterborough is higher£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Peterborough £26.1mPeterborough: £26.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mPeterborough: £26.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mPeterborough: £24.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Peterborough £0.45mPeterborough: £0.45mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mPeterborough: £0.45mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mPeterborough: £0.42mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mPeterborough is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Peterborough £0.70mPeterborough: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mPeterborough: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mPeterborough: £0.66mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPeterborough is higher£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Peterborough £0.86mPeterborough: £0.86mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mPeterborough: £0.86mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mPeterborough: £0.81mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mPeterborough is higherDepends on how you count£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Peterborough 17,973Peterborough: 17,973Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher17,973

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Peterborough 3,105Peterborough: 3,105Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Peterborough is higher3,105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Peterborough 3,043Peterborough: 3,043Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,043

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Peterborough 9,994Peterborough: 9,994Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count9,994

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Peterborough 23,880Peterborough: 23,880Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Peterborough is higher23,880

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Peterborough 3,176Peterborough: 3,176Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count3,176

Show the numbers
Oldham East and Saddleworth and Peterborough, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£602.7m£605.2m£571.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£235.6m£236.6m£223.5mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£245.6m£246.7m£233.0mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£203.3m£204.2m£192.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£69.3m£69.6m£65.8mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£14.3m£14.4m£13.6mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£204.0m£204.9m£193.5mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£33.6m£33.7m£31.9mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£26.1m£26.2m£24.8mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.45m£0.45m£0.42mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.86m£0.86m£0.81mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06417,973Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3793,105Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8063,043Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1499,994Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11723,880Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9013,176Peterborough

Sources

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

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