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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Smethwick

117,632 and 119,808 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher than Smethwick on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 12 of 22 in total.

On 0 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 West, Chadderton and Royton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. 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 West, Chadderton and Royton Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Smethwick: £4,200Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Smethwick: £3,967Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £13,481, Smethwick £13,385Smethwick: £13,385Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,481Smethwick: £13,442Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13,538Smethwick: £12,696Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12,787

    £13,481£13,538£12,787Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£13,385£13,442£12,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3,016, Smethwick £2,675Smethwick: £2,675Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,016Smethwick: £2,687Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3,029Smethwick: £2,538Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,861

    £3,016£3,029£2,861Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£2,675£2,687£2,538

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £11,720, Smethwick £11,003Smethwick: £11,003Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,720Smethwick: £11,049Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,769Smethwick: £10,436Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11,117

    £11,720£11,769£11,117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£11,003£11,049£10,436

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £802, Smethwick £1,246Smethwick: £1,246Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £802Smethwick: £1,252Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £806Smethwick: £1,182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £761

    £802£806£761Smethwick is higher£1,246£1,252£1,182

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £914, Smethwick £1,076Smethwick: £1,076Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £914Smethwick: £1,081Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £918Smethwick: £1,021Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £867

    £914£918£867Smethwick is higher£1,076£1,081£1,021

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £45, Smethwick £59Smethwick: £59Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Smethwick: £60Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £45Smethwick: £56Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £42

    £45£45£42Smethwick is higher£59£60£56

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Smethwick: £516Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Smethwick: £488Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518

    £546£548£518Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£514£516£488

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Smethwick: £122Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Smethwick: £115Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164

    £173£174£164Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£122£122£115

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £192, Smethwick £161Smethwick: £161Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £192Smethwick: £161Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £193Smethwick: £152Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182

    £192£193£182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£161£161£152

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £2,479, Smethwick £2,157Smethwick: £2,157Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,479Smethwick: £2,166Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,490Smethwick: £2,046Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £2,352

    £2,479£2,490£2,352Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£2,157£2,166£2,046

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Smethwick: £206Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Smethwick: £195Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188

    £198£199£188Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £332, Smethwick £335Smethwick: £335Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £332Smethwick: £336Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £333Smethwick: £318Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £315

    £332£333£315Smethwick is higher£335£336£318

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.65, Smethwick £12Smethwick: £12Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.65Smethwick: £12Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Smethwick: £11Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Smethwick is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £8.13, Smethwick £11Smethwick: £11Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.13Smethwick: £11Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £8.16Smethwick: £11Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £7.71

    £8.13£8.16£7.71Smethwick is higher£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Smethwick: £6.71Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Smethwick: £6.34Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 1,024.2, Smethwick 978.5Smethwick: 978.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 1,024.2

    1,024.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher978.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 169.9, Smethwick 223.2Smethwick: 223.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 169.9

    169.9Smethwick is higher223.2

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 188.3, Smethwick 207.6Smethwick: 207.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 188.3

    188.3Smethwick is higher207.6

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4

    85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 310.0, Smethwick 271.3Smethwick: 271.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 310.0

    310.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher271.3

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 43.8, Smethwick 37.3Smethwick: 37.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 43.8

    43.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher37.3

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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Smethwick, per person in the age group
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,182£4,200£3,967Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,481£13,538£12,787£13,385£13,442£12,696Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,016£3,029£2,861£2,675£2,687£2,538Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,720£11,769£11,117£11,003£11,049£10,436Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£802£806£761£1,246£1,252£1,182Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£914£918£867£1,076£1,081£1,021Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£45£45£42£59£60£56Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£514£516£488Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£122£122£115Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£192£193£182£161£161£152Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,479£2,490£2,352£2,157£2,166£2,046Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£332£333£315£335£336£318Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£12£12£11Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.13£8.16£7.71£11Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,024.2978.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.9223.2Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026188.3207.6Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.473.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026310.0271.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202643.837.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Per resident

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. 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 West, Chadderton and Royton Smethwick

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £4,590, Smethwick £4,182Smethwick: £4,182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,590Smethwick: £4,200Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,610Smethwick: £3,967Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4,354

    £4,590£4,610£4,354Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£4,182£4,200£3,967

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,777, Smethwick £1,623Smethwick: £1,623Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,777Smethwick: £1,630Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,784Smethwick: £1,539Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,685

    £1,777£1,784£1,685Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,623£1,630£1,539

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,890, Smethwick £1,711Smethwick: £1,711Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,890Smethwick: £1,719Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,898Smethwick: £1,623Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,793

    £1,890£1,898£1,793Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,711£1,719£1,623

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,545, Smethwick £1,334Smethwick: £1,334Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,545Smethwick: £1,339Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,551Smethwick: £1,265Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,465

    £1,545£1,551£1,465Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,334£1,339£1,265

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £106, Smethwick £151Smethwick: £151Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Smethwick: £152Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £106Smethwick: £143Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £100

    £106£106£100Smethwick is higher£151£152£143

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120, Smethwick £130Smethwick: £130Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Smethwick: £131Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Smethwick: £124Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114

    £120£121£114Smethwick is higher£130£131£124

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton £5.89, Smethwick £7.19Smethwick: £7.19Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.89Smethwick: £7.22Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.92Smethwick: £6.82Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.59

    £5.89£5.92£5.59Smethwick is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £546, Smethwick £514Smethwick: £514Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £546Smethwick: £516Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £548Smethwick: £488Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £518

    £546£548£518Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£514£516£488

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £173, Smethwick £122Smethwick: £122Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173Smethwick: £122Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £174Smethwick: £115Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £164

    £173£174£164Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£122£122£115

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £120, Smethwick £103Smethwick: £103Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £120Smethwick: £103Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £121Smethwick: £97Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £114

    £120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£103£103£97

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £1,554, Smethwick £1,380Smethwick: £1,380Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,554Smethwick: £1,386Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,560Smethwick: £1,309Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £1,474

    £1,554£1,560£1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£1,380£1,386£1,309

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £198, Smethwick £206Smethwick: £206Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198Smethwick: £206Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £199Smethwick: £195Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £188

    £198£199£188Smethwick is higher£206£206£195

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £208, Smethwick £214Smethwick: £214Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £208Smethwick: £215Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209Smethwick: £203Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £197

    £208£209£197Smethwick is higher£214£215£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £3.54, Smethwick £7.51Smethwick: £7.51Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.54Smethwick: £7.54Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.56Smethwick: £7.12Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £3.36

    £3.54£3.56£3.36Smethwick is higher£7.51£7.54£7.12

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.09, Smethwick £7.08Smethwick: £7.08Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.09Smethwick: £7.11Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.11Smethwick: £6.72Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £4.83

    £5.09£5.11£4.83Smethwick is higher£7.08£7.11£6.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.67, Smethwick £6.68Smethwick: £6.68Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.67Smethwick: £6.71Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.70Smethwick: £6.34Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.38

    £5.67£5.70£5.38Smethwick is higher£6.68£6.71£6.34

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 135.0, Smethwick 118.6Smethwick: 118.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 135.0

    135.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher118.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22.4, Smethwick 27.1Smethwick: 27.1Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22.4

    22.4Smethwick is higher27.1

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 24.8, Smethwick 25.2Smethwick: 25.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 24.8

    24.8Smethwick is higher25.2

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4, Smethwick 73.3Smethwick: 73.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4

    85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher73.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 194.3, Smethwick 173.6Smethwick: 173.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 194.3

    194.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher173.6

  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 West, Chadderton and Royton 27.5, Smethwick 23.9Smethwick: 23.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 27.5

    27.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher23.9

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Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Smethwick, per resident
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonSmethwickHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,590£4,610£4,354£4,182£4,200£3,967Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,777£1,784£1,685£1,623£1,630£1,539Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,890£1,898£1,793£1,711£1,719£1,623Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,545£1,551£1,465£1,334£1,339£1,265Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£151£152£143Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£130£131£124Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.89£5.92£5.59£7.19£7.22£6.82Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£546£548£518£514£516£488Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£173£174£164£122£122£115Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£120£121£114£103£103£97Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,554£1,560£1,474£1,380£1,386£1,309Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£206£206£195Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£208£209£197£214£215£203Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.54£3.56£3.36£7.51£7.54£7.12Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.09£5.11£4.83£7.08£7.11£6.72Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.67£5.70£5.38£6.68£6.71£6.34Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0118.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.427.1Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.825.2Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.473.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026194.3173.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.523.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Total

Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Smethwick on 10. 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 West, Chadderton and Royton Smethwick

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £540.0m, Smethwick £501.0mSmethwick: £501.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £540.0mSmethwick: £503.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £542.3mSmethwick: £475.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £512.2m

    £540.0m£542.3m£512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £209.0m, Smethwick £194.4mSmethwick: £194.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.0mSmethwick: £195.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £209.9mSmethwick: £184.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £198.3m

    £209.0m£209.9m£198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £222.4m, Smethwick £205.0mSmethwick: £205.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £222.4mSmethwick: £205.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £223.3mSmethwick: £194.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £210.9m

    £222.4m£223.3m£210.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £181.7m, Smethwick £159.8mSmethwick: £159.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £181.7mSmethwick: £160.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.5mSmethwick: £151.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £172.4m

    £181.7m£182.5m£172.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £12.4m, Smethwick £18.1mSmethwick: £18.1mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.4mSmethwick: £18.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £12.5mSmethwick: £17.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSmethwick is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.2m, Smethwick £15.6mSmethwick: £15.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mSmethwick: £15.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mSmethwick: £14.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4m

    £14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSmethwick is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.69m, Smethwick £0.86mSmethwick: £0.86mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.69mSmethwick: £0.86mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.70mSmethwick: £0.82mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSmethwick is higher£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £64.2m, Smethwick £61.6mSmethwick: £61.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.2mSmethwick: £61.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £64.5mSmethwick: £58.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £60.9m

    £64.2m£64.5m£60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £20.4m, Smethwick £14.6mSmethwick: £14.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.4mSmethwick: £14.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £20.5mSmethwick: £13.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £19.3m

    £20.4m£20.5m£19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £14.1m, Smethwick £12.3mSmethwick: £12.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.1mSmethwick: £12.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £14.2mSmethwick: £11.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £13.4m

    £14.1m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £182.7m, Smethwick £165.3mSmethwick: £165.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £182.7mSmethwick: £166.0mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £183.5mSmethwick: £156.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £173.3m

    £182.7m£183.5m£173.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £23.3m, Smethwick £24.6mSmethwick: £24.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.3mSmethwick: £24.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.4mSmethwick: £23.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £22.1m

    £23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSmethwick is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £24.5m, Smethwick £25.7mSmethwick: £25.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.5mSmethwick: £25.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £24.6mSmethwick: £24.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £23.2m

    £24.5m£24.6m£23.2mSmethwick is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.42m, Smethwick £0.90mSmethwick: £0.90mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mSmethwick: £0.90mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.42mSmethwick: £0.85mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSmethwick is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.60m, Smethwick £0.85mSmethwick: £0.85mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.85mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.60mSmethwick: £0.81mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSmethwick is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £0.67m, Smethwick £0.80mSmethwick: £0.80mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.80mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.67mSmethwick: £0.76mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £0.63m

    £0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 15,880, Smethwick 14,211Smethwick: 14,211Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 15,880

    15,880Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher14,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,634, Smethwick 3,241Smethwick: 3,241Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,634

    2,634Smethwick is higher3,241

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 2,919, Smethwick 3,015Smethwick: 3,015Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 2,919

    2,919Smethwick is higher3,015

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 10,045, Smethwick 8,779Smethwick: 8,779Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 10,045

    10,045Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher8,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 22,852, Smethwick 20,795Smethwick: 20,795Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 22,852

    22,852Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher20,795

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 3,231, Smethwick 2,859Smethwick: 2,859Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 3,231

    3,231Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher2,859

Show the numbers
Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton and Smethwick, total
MeasureOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonSmethwickHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£540.0m£542.3m£512.2m£501.0m£503.2m£475.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£209.0m£209.9m£198.3m£194.4m£195.2m£184.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£222.4m£223.3m£210.9m£205.0m£205.9m£194.5mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£181.7m£182.5m£172.4m£159.8m£160.5m£151.6mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.2mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.2m£14.2m£13.4m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.70m£0.66m£0.86m£0.86m£0.82mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.2m£64.5m£60.9m£61.6m£61.9m£58.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.4m£20.5m£19.3m£14.6m£14.6m£13.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.1m£14.2m£13.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£182.7m£183.5m£173.3m£165.3m£166.0m£156.8mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£23.3m£23.4m£22.1m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£24.5m£24.6m£23.2m£25.7m£25.8m£24.3mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202615,88014,211Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,6343,241Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9193,015Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202610,0458,779Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, May 202622,85220,795Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2312,859Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Sources

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

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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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