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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Telford

112,010 and 110,885 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher than Telford on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 4 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Oldham East and Saddleworth Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Telford: £4,826Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Telford: £4,559Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13,086, Telford £13,275Telford: £13,275Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,086Telford: £13,332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £13,142Telford: £12,592Oldham East and Saddleworth: £12,412

    £13,086£13,142£12,412Telford is higherDepends on how you count£13,275£13,332£12,592

  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, Telford £2,715Telford: £2,715Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Telford: £2,726Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Telford: £2,575Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768

    £2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,715£2,726£2,575

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674, Telford £11,764Telford: £11,764Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Telford: £11,814Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Telford: £11,159Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074

    £11,674£11,724£11,074Telford is higherDepends on how you count£11,764£11,814£11,159

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham East and Saddleworth £598, Telford £608Telford: £608Oldham East and Saddleworth: £598Telford: £610Oldham East and Saddleworth: £600Telford: £576Oldham East and Saddleworth: £567

    £598£600£567Telford is higherDepends on how you count£608£610£576

  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, Telford £865Telford: £865Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Telford: £869Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Telford: £820Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740

    £780£783£740Telford is higher£865£869£820

  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, Telford £38Telford: £38Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Telford: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Telford: £36Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32

    £34£34£32Telford is higher£38£39£36

  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, Telford £630Telford: £630Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Telford: £633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Telford: £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Telford is higher£630£633£598

  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, Telford £163Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £154Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £169Telford: £169Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Telford: £169Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Telford: £160Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178

    £188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£169£169£160

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,387, Telford £2,128Telford: £2,128Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,387Telford: £2,137Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,397Telford: £2,019Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,264

    £2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£2,128£2,137£2,019

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Telford £326Telford: £326Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Telford: £328Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Telford: £309Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Telford is higher£326£328£309

  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, Telford £401Telford: £401Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Telford: £402Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Telford: £380Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315

    £332£334£315Telford is higher£401£402£380

  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, Telford £6.24Telford: £6.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Telford: £6.27Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Telford: £5.92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62

    £4.87£4.89£4.62Telford is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

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

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

    £6.23£6.26£5.91Telford is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Telford: £5.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Telford: £4.78Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  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, Telford 1,037.4Telford: 1,037.4Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6

    1,015.6Telford is higherDepends on how you count1,037.4

  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, Telford 147.9Telford: 147.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8

    133.8Telford is higher147.9

  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, Telford 175.8Telford: 175.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8

    157.8Telford is higher175.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 81.7, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Telford is higher88.3

  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, Telford 254.9Telford: 254.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6

    281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher254.9

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7, Telford 36.6Telford: 36.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7

    42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher36.6

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Telford, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,086£13,142£12,412£13,275£13,332£12,592Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,918£2,931£2,768£2,715£2,726£2,575Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,674£11,724£11,074£11,764£11,814£11,159Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£598£600£567£608£610£576Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£780£783£740£865£869£820Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£34£34£32£38£39£36Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£163£163£154Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£188£189£178£169£169£160Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,387£2,397£2,264£2,128£2,137£2,019Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£334£315£401£402£380Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.87£4.89£4.62£6.24£6.27£5.92Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.23£6.26£5.91£11Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.04£5.06£4.78Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,015.61,037.4Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026133.8147.9Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026157.8175.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.788.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026281.6254.9Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.736.6Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £4,740, Telford £4,806Telford: £4,806Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,740Telford: £4,826Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,760Telford: £4,559Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4,496

    £4,740£4,760£4,496Telford is higher£4,806£4,826£4,559

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,078, Telford £1,977Telford: £1,977Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,078Telford: £1,985Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,087Telford: £1,875Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,971

    £2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,977£1,985£1,875

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769, Telford £1,705Telford: £1,705Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Telford: £1,712Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Telford: £1,617Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678

    £1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,705£1,712£1,617

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,854, Telford £1,752Telford: £1,752Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,854Telford: £1,759Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,862Telford: £1,661Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,758

    £1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,661

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £124, Telford £129Telford: £129Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Telford: £129Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Telford: £122Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117

    £124£124£117Telford is higher£129£129£122

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

    £5.33£5.36£5.06Telford 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, Telford £630Telford: £630Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Telford: £633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Telford: £598Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510

    £538£540£510Telford is higher£630£633£598

  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, Telford £163Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £154Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156

    £165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£163£163£154

  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, Telford £106Telford: £106Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Telford: £106Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Telford: £100Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,447, Telford £1,336Telford: £1,336Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,447Telford: £1,342Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,453Telford: £1,268Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,372

    £1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £184, Telford £326Telford: £326Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Telford: £328Oldham East and Saddleworth: £184Telford: £309Oldham East and Saddleworth: £174

    £184£184£174Telford is higher£326£328£309

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £201, Telford £252Telford: £252Oldham East and Saddleworth: £201Telford: £253Oldham East and Saddleworth: £202Telford: £239Oldham East and Saddleworth: £191

    £201£202£191Telford is higher£252£253£239

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £2.95, Telford £3.92Telford: £3.92Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.95Telford: £3.94Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.96Telford: £3.72Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2.80

    £2.95£2.96£2.80Telford is higher£3.92£3.94£3.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £3.77, Telford £7.00Telford: £7.00Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.77Telford: £7.03Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.79Telford: £6.64Oldham East and Saddleworth: £3.58

    £3.77£3.79£3.58Telford is higher£7.00£7.03£6.64

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham East and Saddleworth £7.06, Telford £5.04Telford: £5.04Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.06Telford: £5.06Oldham East and Saddleworth: £7.09Telford: £4.78Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.70

    £7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 161.3, Telford 154.5Telford: 154.5Oldham East and Saddleworth: 161.3

    161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count154.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 21.2, Telford 22.0Telford: 22.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 21.2

    21.2Telford is higher22.0

  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, Telford 26.2Telford: 26.2Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1

    25.1Telford is higher26.2

  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, Telford 88.3Telford: 88.3Oldham East and Saddleworth: 81.7

    81.7Telford is higher88.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham East and Saddleworth 170.7, Telford 160.1Telford: 160.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 170.7

    170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher160.1

  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, Telford 23.0Telford: 23.0Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9

    25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher23.0

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Telford, per resident
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthTelfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,740£4,760£4,496£4,806£4,826£4,559Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,078£2,087£1,971£1,977£1,985£1,875Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,769£1,776£1,678£1,705£1,712£1,617Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,854£1,862£1,758£1,752£1,759£1,661Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£95£95£90£90£91£86Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£124£124£117£129£129£122Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.33£5.36£5.06£5.72£5.75£5.43Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£538£540£510£630£633£598Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£165£156£163£163£154Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£106£106£100Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,447£1,453£1,372£1,336£1,342£1,268Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£184£174£326£328£309Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£252£253£239Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£2.95£2.96£2.80£3.92£3.94£3.72Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.77£3.79£3.58£7.00£7.03£6.64Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.06£7.09£6.70£5.04£5.06£4.78Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.3154.5Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.222.0Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.2Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.788.3Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026170.7160.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.923.0Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Telford 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 Telford

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £530.9m, Telford £532.9mTelford: £532.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £530.9mTelford: £535.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £533.2mTelford: £505.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £503.6m

    £530.9m£533.2m£503.6mTelford is higher£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £232.7m, Telford £219.2mTelford: £219.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £232.7mTelford: £220.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £233.7mTelford: £207.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £220.8m

    £232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £198.1m, Telford £189.0mTelford: £189.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £198.1mTelford: £189.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £199.0mTelford: £179.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £187.9m

    £198.1m£199.0m£187.9mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £207.6m, Telford £194.2mTelford: £194.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £207.6mTelford: £195.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £208.5mTelford: £184.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £197.0m

    £207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £10.6m, Telford £10.0mTelford: £10.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.6mTelford: £10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.7mTelford: £9.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £10.1m

    £10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £13.9m, Telford £14.3mTelford: £14.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mTelford: £14.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.9mTelford: £13.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £13.2m

    £13.9m£13.9m£13.2mTelford is higher£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60m, Telford £0.63mTelford: £0.63mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mTelford: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mTelford: £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTelford is higher£0.63m£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, Telford £69.9mTelford: £69.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mTelford: £70.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mTelford: £66.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2m

    £60.3m£60.5m£57.2mTelford is higher£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £18.4m, Telford £18.0mTelford: £18.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.4mTelford: £18.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £18.5mTelford: £17.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £17.5m

    £18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8m, Telford £11.7mTelford: £11.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mTelford: £11.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mTelford: £11.1mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1m

    £12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £162.1m, Telford £148.2mTelford: £148.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.1mTelford: £148.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £162.8mTelford: £140.6mOldham East and Saddleworth: £153.7m

    £162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £20.6m, Telford £36.2mTelford: £36.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mTelford: £36.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £20.6mTelford: £34.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £19.5m

    £20.6m£20.6m£19.5mTelford is higher£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £22.6m, Telford £27.9mTelford: £27.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mTelford: £28.0mOldham East and Saddleworth: £22.6mTelford: £26.5mOldham East and Saddleworth: £21.4m

    £22.6m£22.6m£21.4mTelford is higher£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.33m, Telford £0.43mTelford: £0.43mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mTelford: £0.44mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.33mTelford: £0.41mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.31m

    £0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTelford is higher£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.42m, Telford £0.78mTelford: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mTelford: £0.78mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.42mTelford: £0.74mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTelford is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.79m, Telford £0.56mTelford: £0.56mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mTelford: £0.56mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.79mTelford: £0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.75m

    £0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 18,064, Telford 17,127Telford: 17,127Oldham East and Saddleworth: 18,064

    18,064Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count17,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,379, Telford 2,441Telford: 2,441Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,379

    2,379Telford is higher2,441

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,806, Telford 2,903Telford: 2,903Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,806

    2,806Telford is higher2,903

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 9,149, Telford 9,792Telford: 9,792Oldham East and Saddleworth: 9,149

    9,149Telford is higher9,792

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 19,117, Telford 17,750Telford: 17,750Oldham East and Saddleworth: 19,117

    19,117Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher17,750

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham East and Saddleworth 2,901, Telford 2,550Telford: 2,550Oldham East and Saddleworth: 2,901

    2,901Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,550

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Oldham East and Saddleworth and Telford, total
MeasureOldham East and SaddleworthTelfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£530.9m£533.2m£503.6m£532.9m£535.2m£505.5mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m£219.2m£220.1m£207.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£198.1m£199.0m£187.9m£189.0m£189.9m£179.3mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£207.6m£208.5m£197.0m£194.2m£195.1m£184.2mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.6m£10.7m£10.1m£10.0m£10.1m£9.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.9m£13.9m£13.2m£14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£60.3m£60.5m£57.2m£69.9m£70.2m£66.3mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.8m£12.8m£12.1m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£162.1m£162.8m£153.7m£148.2m£148.8m£140.6mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£20.6m£20.6m£19.5m£36.2m£36.3m£34.3mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£22.6m£22.6m£21.4m£27.9m£28.0m£26.5mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.33m£0.33m£0.31m£0.43m£0.44m£0.41mTelford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,06417,127Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,3792,441Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,8062,903Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,1499,792Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202619,11717,750Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,9012,550Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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