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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Rotherham

112,010 and 114,818 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Rotherham on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 3 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rotherham: £5,198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rotherham: £4,909Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Rotherham £12,889Rotherham: £12,889Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Rotherham: £12,944Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Rotherham: £12,226Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£12,889£12,944£12,226

  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, Rotherham £3,090Rotherham: £3,090Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Rotherham: £3,103Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Rotherham: £2,931Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Rotherham is higher£3,090£3,103£2,931

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Rotherham £11,241Rotherham: £11,241Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Rotherham: £11,289Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Rotherham: £10,663Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11,241£11,289£10,663

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Rotherham £659Rotherham: £659Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Rotherham: £662Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Rotherham: £625Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Rotherham is higher£659£662£625

  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, Rotherham £946Rotherham: £946Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Rotherham: £950Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Rotherham: £897Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Rotherham is higher£946£950£897

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

    £34£34£32Rotherham 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, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rotherham: £725Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rotherham: £685Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

  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, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £202Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £191Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

  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, Rotherham £248Rotherham: £248Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Rotherham: £249Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Rotherham: £235Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Rotherham is higher£248£249£235

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Rotherham £2,364Rotherham: £2,364Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Rotherham: £2,374Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Rotherham: £2,242Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £274Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £259Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  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, Rotherham £454Rotherham: £454Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Rotherham: £456Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Rotherham: £431Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Rotherham is higher£454£456£431

  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, Rotherham £10Rotherham: £10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Rotherham: £10Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Rotherham: £9.66Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Rotherham is higher£10£10£9.66

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23, Rotherham £14Rotherham: £14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Rotherham: £14Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Rotherham: £13Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Rotherham is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rotherham: £7.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rotherham: £6.84Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  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, Rotherham 1,015.9Rotherham: 1,015.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,015.9

  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, Rotherham 164.5Rotherham: 164.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Rotherham is higher164.5

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8, Rotherham 191.7Rotherham: 191.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Rotherham is higher191.7

  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, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Rotherham is higher109.5

  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, Rotherham 295.1Rotherham: 295.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Rotherham is higher295.1

  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, Rotherham 56.3Rotherham: 56.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Rotherham is higher56.3

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£12,889£12,944£12,226Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£3,090£3,103£2,931Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,241£11,289£10,663Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£659£662£625Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£946£950£897Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£42£42£40Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£248£249£235Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,364£2,374£2,242Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£454£456£431Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£10£10£9.66Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£14£14£13Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,015.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8164.5Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8191.7Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.7109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6295.1Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.756.3Rotherham

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Rotherham £5,176Rotherham: £5,176Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Rotherham: £5,198Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Rotherham: £4,909Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Rotherham is higher£5,176£5,198£4,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Rotherham £2,029Rotherham: £2,029Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Rotherham: £2,038Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Rotherham: £1,925Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£2,029£2,038£1,925

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Rotherham £1,943Rotherham: £1,943Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Rotherham: £1,951Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Rotherham: £1,843Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Rotherham is higher£1,943£1,951£1,843

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Rotherham £1,770Rotherham: £1,770Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Rotherham: £1,777Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Rotherham: £1,679Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,770£1,777£1,679

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £95, Rotherham £104Rotherham: £104Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rotherham: £104Oldham East and Saddleworth: £95Rotherham: £98Oldham East and Saddleworth: £90

    £95£95£90Rotherham is higher£104£104£98

  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, Rotherham £149Rotherham: £149Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rotherham: £150Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Rotherham: £141Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Rotherham is higher£149£150£141

  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, Rotherham £6.65Rotherham: £6.65Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Rotherham: £6.68Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Rotherham: £6.31Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Rotherham is higher£6.65£6.68£6.31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £538, Rotherham £722Rotherham: £722Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Rotherham: £725Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Rotherham: £685Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Rotherham is higher£722£725£685

  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, Rotherham £201Rotherham: £201Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £202Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Rotherham: £191Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Rotherham is higher£201£202£191

  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, Rotherham £156Rotherham: £156Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rotherham: £157Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Rotherham: £148Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Rotherham is higher£156£157£148

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Rotherham £1,486Rotherham: £1,486Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Rotherham: £1,493Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Rotherham: £1,410Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,486£1,493£1,410

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Rotherham £273Rotherham: £273Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £274Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Rotherham: £259Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Rotherham is higher£273£274£259

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Rotherham £286Rotherham: £286Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Rotherham: £287Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Rotherham: £271Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Rotherham is higher£286£287£271

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Rotherham £6.41Rotherham: £6.41Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Rotherham: £6.44Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Rotherham: £6.08Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Rotherham is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Rotherham £8.51Rotherham: £8.51Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Rotherham: £8.54Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Rotherham: £8.07Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Rotherham is higher£8.51£8.54£8.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Rotherham £7.21Rotherham: £7.21Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Rotherham: £7.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Rotherham: £6.84Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Rotherham is higher£7.21£7.24£6.84

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Rotherham 159.9Rotherham: 159.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count159.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Rotherham 25.9Rotherham: 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Rotherham is higher25.9

  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, Rotherham 30.2Rotherham: 30.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Rotherham is higher30.2

  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, Rotherham 109.5Rotherham: 109.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Rotherham is higher109.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Rotherham 185.6Rotherham: 185.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Rotherham is higher185.6

  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, Rotherham 35.4Rotherham: 35.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Rotherham is higher35.4

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£5,176£5,198£4,909Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£2,029£2,038£1,925Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,943£1,951£1,843Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,770£1,777£1,679Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£104£104£98Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£149£150£141Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£6.65£6.68£6.31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£722£725£685Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£201£202£191Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£156£157£148Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,486£1,493£1,410Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£273£274£259Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£286£287£271Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£6.41£6.44£6.08Rotherham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£8.51£8.54£8.07Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£7.21£7.24£6.84Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3159.9Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.225.9Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.130.2Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.7109.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7185.6Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.935.4Rotherham

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oldham East and Saddleworth Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Rotherham £594.2mRotherham: £594.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mRotherham: £596.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mRotherham: £563.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mRotherham is higher£594.2m£596.8m£563.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Rotherham £233.0mRotherham: £233.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mRotherham: £234.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mRotherham: £221.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£233.0m£234.0m£221.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Rotherham £223.1mRotherham: £223.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mRotherham: £224.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mRotherham: £211.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mRotherham is higher£223.1m£224.0m£211.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Rotherham £203.2mRotherham: £203.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mRotherham: £204.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mRotherham: £192.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£203.2m£204.1m£192.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Rotherham £11.9mRotherham: £11.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mRotherham: £12.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mRotherham: £11.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mRotherham is higher£11.9m£12.0m£11.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Rotherham £17.1mRotherham: £17.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRotherham: £17.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mRotherham: £16.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mRotherham is higher£17.1m£17.2m£16.2m

  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, Rotherham £0.76mRotherham: £0.76mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRotherham: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mRotherham: £0.72mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mRotherham is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3m, Rotherham £82.9mRotherham: £82.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mRotherham: £83.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mRotherham: £78.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mRotherham is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Rotherham £23.1mRotherham: £23.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mRotherham: £23.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mRotherham: £21.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mRotherham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Rotherham £17.9mRotherham: £17.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRotherham: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mRotherham: £17.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mRotherham is higher£17.9m£18.0m£17.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Rotherham £170.7mRotherham: £170.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mRotherham: £171.4mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mRotherham: £161.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mRotherham is higherDepends on how you count£170.7m£171.4m£161.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Rotherham £31.3mRotherham: £31.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRotherham: £31.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mRotherham: £29.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mRotherham is higher£31.3m£31.5m£29.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Rotherham £32.8mRotherham: £32.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRotherham: £32.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mRotherham: £31.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mRotherham is higher£32.8m£32.9m£31.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Rotherham £0.74mRotherham: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRotherham: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mRotherham: £0.70mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mRotherham is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Rotherham £0.98mRotherham: £0.98mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRotherham: £0.98mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mRotherham: £0.93mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mRotherham is higher£0.98m£0.98m£0.93m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Rotherham £0.83mRotherham: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRotherham: £0.83mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mRotherham: £0.79mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mRotherham is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.79m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Rotherham 18,364Rotherham: 18,364Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count18,364

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Rotherham 2,974Rotherham: 2,974Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Rotherham is higher2,974

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Rotherham 3,465Rotherham: 3,465Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Rotherham is higher3,465

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Rotherham 12,571Rotherham: 12,571Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Rotherham is higher12,571

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Rotherham 21,307Rotherham: 21,307Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Rotherham is higher21,307

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Rotherham 4,062Rotherham: 4,062Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Rotherham is higher4,062

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Rotherham, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£594.2m£596.8m£563.7mRotherham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£233.0m£234.0m£221.0mRotherham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£223.1m£224.0m£211.6mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£203.2m£204.1m£192.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£11.9m£12.0m£11.3mRotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£17.1m£17.2m£16.2mRotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mRotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mRotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£17.9m£18.0m£17.0mRotherham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£170.7m£171.4m£161.9mRotherham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£31.3m£31.5m£29.7mRotherham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£32.8m£32.9m£31.1mRotherham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mRotherham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.98m£0.98m£0.93mRotherham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.83m£0.83m£0.79mRotherham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06418,364Rotherham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,974Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8063,465Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,14912,571Rotherham
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11721,307Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9014,062Rotherham

Sources

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

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