Constituency in North West, England

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

In Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 57% of constituencies in 2024-25.

117,632 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Jim McMahon, Labour (Co-op), since 3 December 2015

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Prices

Adjusted for inflation (GDP deflator)Adjusted for inflation (CPI)Cash, not adjusted

Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

All benefits
£4,590£4,610£4,354
per resident, 2024-25^1-11
268th of 631, higher than in 57% of constituencies
Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212
Pensioner benefits
£13,481£13,538£12,787
per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25^{1-3, 6, 8-11}
33rd of 631, higher than in 94% of constituencies
Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073
Working-age benefits
£3,016£3,029£2,861
per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25^{1-3, 7, 9-11}
59th of 632, higher than in 90% of constituencies
Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25	£4,590£4,610£4,354	268th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,481£13,538£12,787	33rd of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,016£3,029£2,861	59th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton's benefit money go?

People here received £540.0 million£542.3 million£512.2 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.^1-11

State Pension£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m34%
Pension Credit£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m2%
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m3%
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m0.1%
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m12%
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m4%
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m3%
Universal Credit£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m34%
Housing Benefit£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m4%
Employment and Support Allowance£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m5%
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m0.1%
Income Support£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m0.1%
Other benefits£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m0.1%

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Spending by benefit in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, 2024-25
Benefit	Spending	Share	Figure type
State Pension	£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m	34%	Published
Pension Credit	£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m	2%	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment	£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m	3%	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment	£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m	0.1%	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment	£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m	12%	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment	£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m	4%	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment	£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m	3%	Published
Universal Credit	£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m	34%	Published
Housing Benefit	£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m	4%	Published
Employment and Support Allowance	£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m	5%	Published
Jobseeker's Allowance	£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m	0.1%	Published
Income Support	£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m	0.1%	Published
Other benefits	£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m	0.1%	Published
All benefits	£540.0m£542.3m£512.2m	100%	Total

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How has it changed over time?

Trends

Spending and claims over time

Each small chart starts at zero and has its own scale. Spending is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Dotted years are estimates. A dashed line marks a change to boundaries or methods.^1-11

Spending per person in the age group

All benefits
per resident
£4,590£4,610£4,3542024-25
2023-242024-25
Pensioner benefits
per person aged 66 and over
£13,481£13,538£12,7872024-25
2023-242024-25
Working-age benefits
per person aged 16 to 64
£3,016£3,029£2,8612024-25
2018-192024-25
State Pension
per person aged 66 and over
£11,720£11,769£11,1172024-25
2023-242024-25
Pension Credit
per person aged 66 and over
£802£806£7612024-25
2018-192024-25
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£914£918£8672024-25
2018-192024-25
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment
per person aged 66 and over
£45£45£422024-25
2021-222024-25
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per resident
£546£548£5182024-25
2018-192024-25
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment
per resident
£173£174£1642024-25
2018-192024-25
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per person aged 16 to 64
£192£193£1822024-25
2018-192024-25
Universal Credit
per person aged 16 to 64
£2,479£2,490£2,3522024-25
2019-202024-25
Housing Benefit
per resident
£198£199£1882024-25
2018-192024-25
Employment and Support Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£332£333£3152024-25
2018-192024-25
Jobseeker's Allowance
per person aged 16 to 64
£5.65£5.67£5.362024-25
2018-192024-25
Income Support
per person aged 16 to 64
£8.13£8.16£7.712024-25
2018-192024-25
Other benefits
per resident
£5.67£5.70£5.382024-25
2018-192024-25

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Spending trends in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Measure	2018-19	2019-20	2020-21	2021-22	2022-23	2023-24	2024-25
All benefits, per resident						£4,246£4,200£3,876	£4,590£4,610£4,354
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over						£13,316£13,171£12,153	£13,481£13,538£12,787
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£844£847£632	£1,925£1,948£1,477	£2,563£2,710£2,069	£2,571£2,625£2,083	£2,333£2,316£2,023	£2,593£2,565£2,367	£3,016£3,029£2,861
State Pension, per person aged 66 and over						£11,254£11,132£10,272	£11,720£11,769£11,117
Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over	£934£937£699	£882£893£677	£827£874£667	£783£799£634	£738£733£640	£780£772£712	£802£806£761
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over	£828£830£619	£835£845£641	£775£820£626	£760£776£616	£733£728£635	£829£820£756	£914£918£867
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over				£219£224£178	£472£469£409	£453£448£413	£45£45£42
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident	£265£266£198	£298£302£229	£345£365£279	£381£390£309	£408£405£354	£473£468£431	£546£548£518
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident	£219£220£164	£196£199£151	£168£178£136	£163£166£132	£155£154£134	£165£164£151	£173£174£164
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64	£151£152£113	£163£165£125	£161£170£130	£162£165£131	£158£157£137	£173£171£158	£192£193£182
Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64		£1,172£1,186£900	£1,870£1,977£1,509	£1,931£1,972£1,565	£1,761£1,749£1,527	£2,036£2,014£1,858	£2,479£2,490£2,352
Housing Benefit, per resident	£365£367£273	£315£319£242	£273£288£220	£257£262£208	£225£224£195	£216£213£197	£198£199£188
Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£605£606£452	£530£536£407	£474£501£382	£442£451£358	£381£378£330	£360£356£328	£332£333£315
Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64	£25£25£18	£12£12£9.45	£22£24£18	£9.61£9.82£7.79	£5.35£5.31£4.64	£4.94£4.89£4.51	£5.65£5.67£5.36
Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64	£64£64£48	£47£48£36	£37£39£30	£26£27£21	£28£27£24	£19£19£18	£8.13£8.16£7.71
Other benefits, per resident	£15£15£11	£16£16£12	£15£16£12	£9.07£9.26£7.35	£8.81£8.75£7.64	£6.29£6.22£5.74	£5.67£5.70£5.38

People receiving benefits, per 1,000

State Pension
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
1,024.2March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Pension Credit
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
169.9March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment
per 1,000 people aged 66 and over
188.3March 2026
May 2025March 2026
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment
per 1,000 residents
85.4July 2026
July 2025July 2026
Universal Credit
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
310.0May 2026
May 2025May 2026
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment
per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64
43.8March 2026
May 2025March 2026

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Trends in people receiving benefits in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Measure	May 2025	July 2025	August 2025	October 2025	November 2025	January 2026	February 2026	March 2026	April 2026	May 2026	July 2026
State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	1,012.8		1,021.4		1,021.4			1,024.2
Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	172.0		171.6		172.3			169.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over	176.8		182.3		185.4			188.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents		79.7		80.4		81.5			83.3		85.4
Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	298.8		303.5		310.7		310.7			310.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64	42.4		42.8		43.4			43.8

Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

All benefits, per resident^{1-11, 14-17}
Actual £4,590£4,610£4,354Expected £4,875£4,895£4,624Difference −£284−£286−£270
Benefit spending per resident was £284 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £286 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £270 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over^{1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17}
Actual £13,481£13,538£12,787Expected £13,168£13,224£12,490Difference +£313+£314+£297
Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £313 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £314 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £297 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64^{1-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17}
Actual £3,016£3,029£2,861Expected £3,205£3,219£3,040Difference −£189−£190−£179
Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £189 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £190 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £179 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Measure	Actual	Expected	Difference
All benefits, per resident	£4,590£4,610£4,354	£4,875£4,895£4,624	−£284−£286−£270
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over	£13,481£13,538£12,787	£13,168£13,224£12,490	+£313+£314+£297
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64	£3,016£3,029£2,861	£3,205£3,219£3,040	−£189−£190−£179

How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton received £2.63 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident^9-13: £1,614£1,596£1,473; Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident: £4,246£4,200£3,876
Benefits for each £1 of income tax^{1-8, 12-13}: £2.63; 34th of 631, higher than in 94% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.¹⁴

Residents by age, mid-2024

Aged 0 to 1527,37923%
Aged 16 to 6473,71463%
Aged 651,0340.9%
Aged 66 and over15,50513%
All residents117,632100%

Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

10,049 people in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.³

Psychiatric disorders
37%
England and Wales: 39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)
19%
England and Wales: 19%
Neurological disease
12%
England and Wales: 13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)
12%
England and Wales: 12%
Respiratory disease
4%
England and Wales: 4%
Malignant disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Cardiovascular disease
3%
England and Wales: 3%
Other condition groups (14)
9%
England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Condition group	People	Share	England and Wales
Psychiatric disorders	3,754	37%	39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)	1,948	19%	19%
Neurological disease	1,204	12%	13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)	1,185	12%	12%
Respiratory disease	404	4%	4%
Malignant disease	335	3%	3%
Cardiovascular disease	314	3%	3%
Visual disease	176	2%	2%
Endocrine disease	160	2%	1%
Hearing disorders	99	1.0%	1%
Gastrointestinal disease	107	1%	1%
Genitourinary disease	117	1%	0.9%
Skin disease	71	0.7%	0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)	42	0.4%	0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract	41	0.4%	0.4%
Infectious disease	38	0.4%	0.4%
Haematological disease	23	0.2%	0.2%
Metabolic disease	18	0.2%	0.2%
Unknown or missing	7	0.1%	0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age	6	0.1%	0.1%
Diseases of the immune system	0	0%	0.0%

Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton vote in 2024?

Shares of the 38,573 valid votes.¹⁸

Winning party: Labour; Jim McMahon
Majority: 4,976; 12.9% of valid votes
Turnout: 50.7%; Valid votes as a share of the 76,031 people registered to vote

Labour13,23234.3%
Independent8,25621.4%
Reform UK6,84817.8%
Conservative4,06610.5%
Independent2,4706.4%
Green Party1,8574.8%
Liberal Democrat1,2713.3%
Independent5731.5%

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, 4 July 2024
Party	Candidate	Votes	Share
Labour	Jim McMahon	13,232	34.3%
Independent	Zaffar Iqbal	8,256	21.4%
Reform UK	David Silbiger	6,848	17.8%
Conservative	Horatio Lovering	4,066	10.5%
Independent	Raja Miah	2,470	6.4%
Green Party	Samsuzzaman Syed	1,857	4.8%
Liberal Democrat	Hannah Kitching	1,271	3.3%
Independent	Tony Wilson	573	1.5%

Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

Oldham West, Chadderton and RoytonThis area£4,590£4,610£4,354
Gorton and Denton0.39£4,779£4,799£4,533Compare
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough0.46£5,465£5,488£5,184Compare
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley0.47£4,572£4,591£4,336Compare
Birmingham Erdington0.48£5,611£5,635£5,322Compare
Coventry East0.48£4,711£4,731£4,469Compare
Walsall and Bloxwich0.49£4,940£4,961£4,686Compare
Derby South0.52£4,671£4,691£4,431Compare
Wolverhampton South East0.54£4,804£4,824£4,556Compare
Smethwick0.58£4,182£4,200£3,967Compare
Wythenshawe and Sale East0.58£4,915£4,935£4,662Compare
Blackley and Middleton South0.60£5,216£5,238£4,948Compare
Birmingham Perry Barr0.67£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
Bolton South and Walkden0.69£4,782£4,802£4,536Compare
Nottingham North and Kimberley0.72£5,322£5,345£5,048Compare
Luton North0.76£3,755£3,771£3,562Compare

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Areas most like Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Area	Score	All benefits, per resident
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton		£4,590£4,610£4,354
Gorton and Denton	0.39	£4,779£4,799£4,533
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough	0.46	£5,465£5,488£5,184
Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley	0.47	£4,572£4,591£4,336
Birmingham Erdington	0.48	£5,611£5,635£5,322
Coventry East	0.48	£4,711£4,731£4,469
Walsall and Bloxwich	0.49	£4,940£4,961£4,686
Derby South	0.52	£4,671£4,691£4,431
Wolverhampton South East	0.54	£4,804£4,824£4,556
Smethwick	0.58	£4,182£4,200£3,967
Wythenshawe and Sale East	0.58	£4,915£4,935£4,662
Blackley and Middleton South	0.60	£5,216£5,238£4,948
Birmingham Perry Barr	0.67	£5,062£5,083£4,801
Bolton South and Walkden	0.69	£4,782£4,802£4,536
Nottingham North and Kimberley	0.72	£5,322£5,345£5,048
Luton North	0.76	£3,755£3,771£3,562

Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Each share is the part of Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton's residents who live in that area.

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Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25	£540.0m£542.3m£512.2m	117th of 631	£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bn	Published
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£4,590£4,610£4,354	268th of 631	£4,441£4,460£4,212	Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25	£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m	491st of 631	£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bn	Published
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,777£1,784£1,685	503rd of 631	£2,287£2,297£2,170	Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£13,481£13,538£12,787	33rd of 631	£12,728£12,782£12,073	Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25	£222.4m£223.3m£210.9m	71st of 632	£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bn	Published
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£1,890£1,898£1,793	69th of 632	£1,318£1,324£1,250	Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£3,016£3,029£2,861	59th of 632	£2,093£2,102£1,985	Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25	£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m	500th of 631	£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bn	Published
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25	£1,545£1,551£1,465	506th of 631	£2,055£2,064£1,949	Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£11,720£11,769£11,117	130th of 631	£11,435£11,484£10,847	Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25	£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m	131st of 632	£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bn	Published
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25	£106£106£100	180th of 632	£94£94£89	Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£802£806£761	117th of 632	£523£525£496	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m	316th of 632	£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bn	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£120£121£114	390th of 632	£133£134£126	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£914£918£867	96th of 632	£741£744£703	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m	129th of 632	£346.1m£347.6m£328.3m	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£5.89£5.92£5.59	191st of 632	£5.14£5.17£4.88	Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£45£45£42	105th of 632	£29£29£27	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m	123rd of 632	£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bn	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£546£548£518	175th of 632	£452£454£429	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m	63rd of 632	£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bn	Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£173£174£164	112th of 632	£135£136£128	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25	£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m	30th of 632	£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bn	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25	£120£121£114	45th of 632	£72£73£69	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£192£193£182	51st of 632	£115£115£109	Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25	£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m	68th of 632	£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bn	Published
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25	£1,554£1,560£1,474	69th of 632	£1,044£1,048£990	Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£2,479£2,490£2,352	50th of 632	£1,657£1,664£1,572	Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25	£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m	258th of 632	£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bn	Published
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25	£198£199£188	324th of 632	£242£243£230	Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m	192nd of 632	£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bn	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£208£209£197	244th of 632	£193£193£183	Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£332£333£315	248th of 632	£306£307£290	Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25	£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m	417th of 632	£329.6m£331.0m£312.7m	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25	£3.54£3.56£3.36	499th of 632	£4.89£4.91£4.64	Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£5.65£5.67£5.36	515th of 632	£7.77£7.80£7.37	Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25	£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m	163rd of 632	£294.9m£296.2m£279.7m	Published
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25	£5.09£5.11£4.83	202nd of 632	£4.38£4.39£4.15	Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	£8.13£8.16£7.71	201st of 632	£6.96£6.99£6.60	Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25	£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m	284th of 632	£414.2m£415.9m£392.9m	Published
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25	£5.67£5.70£5.38	396th of 632	£6.15£6.17£5.83	Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£2.63	34th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

People receiving benefits^{3-4, 6-7, 9-11}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
State Pensiontotal, March 2026	15,880	499th of 632	12,207,279	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026	135.0	515th of 632	181.3	Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	1,024.2	151st of 632	1,009.0	Published
Pension Credittotal, March 2026	2,634	162nd of 632	1,380,853	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026	22.4	227th of 632	20.5	Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	169.9	121st of 632	114.1	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026	2,919	347th of 632	1,881,995	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	24.8	409th of 632	28.0	Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026	188.3	103rd of 632	155.6	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026	10,045	106th of 632	4,594,229	Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026	85.4	149th of 632	68.2	Published
Universal Credittotal, May 2026	22,852	41st of 632	8,145,172	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026	194.3	33rd of 632	121.0	Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026	310.0	31st of 632	192.1	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026	3,231	28th of 632	1,090,721	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026	27.5	36th of 632	16.2	Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026	43.8	40th of 632	25.7	Published

Income tax^1-13
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24	£186.3m£184.2m£170.0m	603rd of 632	£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bn	Survey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24	£1,614£1,596£1,473	613th of 632	£4,409£4,361£4,024	Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24	£2.63	34th of 631	£0.95	Survey estimate

Compared with the expected level^{1-11, 14-17}
Measure	Value	Rank	Great Britain	Figure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25	−£284−£286−£270	551st of 625	£4.74£4.76£4.50	Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25	£313£314£297	75th of 625	−£11−£11−£10	Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25	−£189−£190−£179	501st of 626	£8.64£8.68£8.20	Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

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