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Smethwick and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

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

Smethwick is higher than Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 10 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

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

Smethwick Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £11Smethwick is higher£8.13£8.16£7.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    978.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher1,024.2

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

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

    223.2Smethwick is higher169.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Smethwick 207.6, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 188.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 188.3Smethwick: 207.6

    207.6Smethwick is higher188.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher85.4

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

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

    271.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher310.0

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

    37.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher43.8

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Smethwick and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, per person in the age group
MeasureSmethwickOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,590£4,610£4,354Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,385£13,442£12,696£13,481£13,538£12,787Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,675£2,687£2,538£3,016£3,029£2,861Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,003£11,049£10,436£11,720£11,769£11,117Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,246£1,252£1,182£802£806£761Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,076£1,081£1,021£914£918£867Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£59£60£56£45£45£42Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£546£548£518Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£173£174£164Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£161£161£152£192£193£182Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,157£2,166£2,046£2,479£2,490£2,352Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£198£199£188Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£335£336£318£332£333£315Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.65£5.67£5.36Smethwick
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£8.13£8.16£7.71Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.67£5.70£5.38Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026978.51,024.2Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026223.2169.9Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.6188.3Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.385.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.3310.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.343.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Per resident

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

Smethwick Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Smethwick £7.19, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton £5.89Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.89Smethwick: £7.19Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.92Smethwick: £7.22Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: £5.59Smethwick: £6.82

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    118.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    27.1Smethwick is higher22.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 25.2, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 24.8Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 24.8Smethwick: 25.2

    25.2Smethwick is higher24.8

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 73.3, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 85.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 85.4Smethwick: 73.3

    73.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher85.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    173.6Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher194.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Smethwick 23.9, Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton 27.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton: 27.5Smethwick: 23.9

    23.9Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher27.5

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Smethwick and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, per resident
MeasureSmethwickOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,182£4,200£3,967£4,590£4,610£4,354Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,623£1,630£1,539£1,777£1,784£1,685Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,711£1,719£1,623£1,890£1,898£1,793Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,334£1,339£1,265£1,545£1,551£1,465Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£151£152£143£106£106£100Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£131£124£120£121£114Smethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£5.89£5.92£5.59Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£514£516£488£546£548£518Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£122£115£173£174£164Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£103£103£97£120£121£114Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,380£1,386£1,309£1,554£1,560£1,474Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£206£206£195£198£199£188Smethwick
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£214£215£203£208£209£197Smethwick
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.51£7.54£7.12£3.54£3.56£3.36Smethwick
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.08£7.11£6.72£5.09£5.11£4.83Smethwick
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.68£6.71£6.34£5.67£5.70£5.38Smethwick
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026118.6135.0Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.122.4Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.224.8Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202673.385.4Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.6194.3Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.927.5Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

Total

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

Smethwick Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    14,211Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher15,880

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    3,241Smethwick is higher2,634

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

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

    3,015Smethwick is higher2,919

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

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

    8,779Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher10,045

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    20,795Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher22,852

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

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

    2,859Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton is higher3,231

Show the numbers
Smethwick and Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton, total
MeasureSmethwickOldham West, Chadderton and RoytonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£501.0m£503.2m£475.3m£540.0m£542.3m£512.2mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£194.4m£195.2m£184.4m£209.0m£209.9m£198.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£205.0m£205.9m£194.5m£222.4m£223.3m£210.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£159.8m£160.5m£151.6m£181.7m£182.5m£172.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£18.1m£18.2m£17.2m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mSmethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m£14.2m£14.2m£13.4mSmethwick
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.86m£0.86m£0.82m£0.69m£0.70m£0.66mSmethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.6m£61.9m£58.4m£64.2m£64.5m£60.9mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.6m£13.8m£20.4m£20.5m£19.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.1m£14.2m£13.4mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£165.3m£166.0m£156.8m£182.7m£183.5m£173.3mOldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m£23.3m£23.4m£22.1mSmethwick
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.7m£25.8m£24.3m£24.5m£24.6m£23.2mSmethwick
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSmethwick
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSmethwick
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mSmethwick
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,21115,880Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,2412,634Smethwick
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,0152,919Smethwick
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,77910,045Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,79522,852Oldham West, Chadderton and Royton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8593,231Oldham 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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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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