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Peterborough and Oldham East and Saddleworth

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

Peterborough is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Peterborough Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,965, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Peterborough: £2,965Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Peterborough: £2,978Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Peterborough: £2,812

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Peterborough: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Peterborough: £525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Peterborough: £496

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £133Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £134Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Peterborough: £127

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £315, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Peterborough: £315Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Peterborough: £316Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Peterborough: £299

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.40, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Peterborough: £5.40Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Peterborough: £5.42Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Peterborough: £5.12

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 980.4, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Peterborough: 980.4

    980.4Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher1,015.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 169.4, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Peterborough: 169.4

    169.4Peterborough is higher133.8

  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: Peterborough 166.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Peterborough: 166.0

    166.0Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count157.8

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

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

    75.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count81.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 288.3, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Peterborough: 288.3

    288.3Peterborough is higher281.6

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

    38.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count42.7

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Peterborough and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,851£12,906£12,190£13,086£13,142£12,412Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,918£2,931£2,768Peterborough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,092£11,139£10,521£11,674£11,724£11,074Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£886£890£841£598£600£567Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£831£834£788£780£783£740Peterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£42£42£40£34£34£32Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£173£174£164£188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,463£2,473£2,336£2,387£2,397£2,264Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£184£184£174Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£315£316£299£332£334£315Oldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.40£5.42£5.12£4.87£4.89£4.62Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.41£8.45£7.98£6.23£6.26£5.91Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026980.41,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.4133.8Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026166.0157.8Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.381.7Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026288.3281.6Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202638.342.7Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 13. 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

Peterborough Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £115, Oldham East and Saddleworth £124Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Peterborough: £115Oldham East and Saddleworth: £124Peterborough: £115Oldham East and Saddleworth: £117Peterborough: £109

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Peterborough £5.79, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Peterborough: £5.79Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Peterborough: £5.81Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Peterborough: £5.49

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £523, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Peterborough: £523Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Peterborough: £525Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Peterborough: £496

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £133, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £133Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Peterborough: £134Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Peterborough: £127

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

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Peterborough £108, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Peterborough: £108Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Peterborough: £109Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Peterborough: £103

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    135.5Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    23.4Peterborough is higher21.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 22.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Peterborough: 22.9

    22.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count25.1

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

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

    75.3Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    180.0Peterborough is higher170.7

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 23.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Peterborough: 23.9

    23.9Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count25.9

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Peterborough and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,543£4,563£4,310£4,740£4,760£4,496Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,776£1,784£1,685£2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,852£1,860£1,756£1,769£1,776£1,678Peterborough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,533£1,539£1,454£1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£95£95£90Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£124£124£117Oldham East and Saddleworth
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£5.33£5.36£5.06Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£523£525£496£538£540£510Oldham East and Saddleworth
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£134£127£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,538£1,545£1,459£1,447£1,453£1,372Peterborough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£184£184£174Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£201£202£191Oldham East and Saddleworth
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.37£3.39£3.20£2.95£2.96£2.80Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£3.77£3.79£3.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.5161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.421.2Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.925.1Oldham East and Saddleworth
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202675.381.7Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0170.7Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.9Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Peterborough is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 3. 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

Peterborough Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Peterborough £0.77m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mPeterborough: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mPeterborough: £0.77mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mPeterborough: £0.73m

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,973Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,105Peterborough is higher2,379

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

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

    3,043Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,806

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

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

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

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    23,880Peterborough is higher19,117

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

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

    3,176Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count2,901

Show the numbers
Peterborough and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasurePeterboroughOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£602.7m£605.2m£571.6m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mPeterborough
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£235.6m£236.6m£223.5m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mPeterborough
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£245.6m£246.7m£233.0m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£203.3m£204.2m£192.9m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mPeterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mPeterborough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mPeterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.3m£69.6m£65.8m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mPeterborough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.4m£13.6m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mPeterborough
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£204.0m£204.9m£193.5m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mPeterborough
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.6m£33.7m£31.9m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mPeterborough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£26.1m£26.2m£24.8m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mPeterborough
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.45m£0.45m£0.42m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mPeterborough
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mPeterborough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.81m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mPeterborough
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,97318,064Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1052,379Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0432,806Peterborough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,9949,149Peterborough
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,88019,117Peterborough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,1762,901Peterborough

Sources

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

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