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Telford and Oldham East and Saddleworth

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

Telford is higher than Oldham East and Saddleworth on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 11 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

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

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Per person in the age group

Telford is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oldham East and Saddleworth on 7. 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

Telford Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £13,275£13,332£12,592Telford 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: Telford £2,715, Oldham East and Saddleworth £2,918Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,918Telford: £2,715Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,931Telford: £2,726Oldham East and Saddleworth: £2,768Telford: £2,575

    £2,715£2,726£2,575Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Telford £11,764, Oldham East and Saddleworth £11,674Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,674Telford: £11,764Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,724Telford: £11,814Oldham East and Saddleworth: £11,074Telford: £11,159

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

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

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

    £608£610£576Telford is higherDepends on how you count£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: Telford £865, Oldham East and Saddleworth £780Oldham East and Saddleworth: £780Telford: £865Oldham East and Saddleworth: £783Telford: £869Oldham East and Saddleworth: £740Telford: £820

    £865£869£820Telford is higher£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: Telford £38, Oldham East and Saddleworth £34Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Telford: £38Oldham East and Saddleworth: £34Telford: £39Oldham East and Saddleworth: £32Telford: £36

    £38£39£36Telford 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: Telford £630, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Telford: £630Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Telford: £633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Telford: £598

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Oldham 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: Telford £169, Oldham East and Saddleworth £188Oldham East and Saddleworth: £188Telford: £169Oldham East and Saddleworth: £189Telford: £169Oldham East and Saddleworth: £178Telford: £160

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £326£328£309Telford 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: Telford £401, Oldham East and Saddleworth £332Oldham East and Saddleworth: £332Telford: £401Oldham East and Saddleworth: £334Telford: £402Oldham East and Saddleworth: £315Telford: £380

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

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Telford £6.24, Oldham East and Saddleworth £4.87Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.87Telford: £6.24Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.89Telford: £6.27Oldham East and Saddleworth: £4.62Telford: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Telford 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: Telford £11, Oldham East and Saddleworth £6.23Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.23Telford: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £6.26Telford: £11Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.91Telford: £11

    £11Telford is higher£6.23£6.26£5.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher£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: Telford 1,037.4, Oldham East and Saddleworth 1,015.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 1,015.6Telford: 1,037.4

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

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Telford 147.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 133.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 133.8Telford: 147.9

    147.9Telford 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: Telford 175.8, Oldham East and Saddleworth 157.8Oldham East and Saddleworth: 157.8Telford: 175.8

    175.8Telford is higher157.8

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

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

    88.3Telford is higher81.7

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Telford 254.9, Oldham East and Saddleworth 281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth: 281.6Telford: 254.9

    254.9Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Telford 36.6, Oldham East and Saddleworth 42.7Oldham East and Saddleworth: 42.7Telford: 36.6

    36.6Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher42.7

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Telford and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per person in the age group
MeasureTelfordOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,740£4,760£4,496Telford
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,275£13,332£12,592£13,086£13,142£12,412Telford
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,715£2,726£2,575£2,918£2,931£2,768Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,764£11,814£11,159£11,674£11,724£11,074Telford
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£608£610£576£598£600£567Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£865£869£820£780£783£740Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£39£36£34£34£32Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£538£540£510Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£169£169£160£188£189£178Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,128£2,137£2,019£2,387£2,397£2,264Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£184£184£174Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£401£402£380£332£334£315Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£4.87£4.89£4.62Telford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£6.23£6.26£5.91Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,037.41,015.6Telford
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.9133.8Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.8157.8Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.381.7Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026254.9281.6Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202636.642.7Oldham East and Saddleworth

Per resident

Telford 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

Telford Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £1,977£1,985£1,875Oldham 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: Telford £1,705, Oldham East and Saddleworth £1,769Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,769Telford: £1,705Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,776Telford: £1,712Oldham East and Saddleworth: £1,678Telford: £1,617

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £129£129£122Telford is higher£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: Telford £5.72, Oldham East and Saddleworth £5.33Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.33Telford: £5.72Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.36Telford: £5.75Oldham East and Saddleworth: £5.06Telford: £5.43

    £5.72£5.75£5.43Telford 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: Telford £630, Oldham East and Saddleworth £538Oldham East and Saddleworth: £538Telford: £630Oldham East and Saddleworth: £540Telford: £633Oldham East and Saddleworth: £510Telford: £598

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

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Telford £163, Oldham East and Saddleworth £165Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £165Telford: £163Oldham East and Saddleworth: £156Telford: £154

    £163£163£154Oldham 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: Telford £106, Oldham East and Saddleworth £114Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Telford: £106Oldham East and Saddleworth: £114Telford: £106Oldham East and Saddleworth: £108Telford: £100

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    154.5Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count161.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.0Telford 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: Telford 26.2, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.1Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.1Telford: 26.2

    26.2Telford is higher25.1

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

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

    88.3Telford is higher81.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    160.1Oldham East and Saddleworth 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: Telford 23.0, Oldham East and Saddleworth 25.9Oldham East and Saddleworth: 25.9Telford: 23.0

    23.0Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher25.9

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Telford and Oldham East and Saddleworth, per resident
MeasureTelfordOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,806£4,826£4,559£4,740£4,760£4,496Telford
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,977£1,985£1,875£2,078£2,087£1,971Oldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,705£1,712£1,617£1,769£1,776£1,678Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,661£1,854£1,862£1,758Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£95£95£90Oldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£124£124£117Telford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.72£5.75£5.43£5.33£5.36£5.06Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£630£633£598£538£540£510Telford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£163£154£165£165£156Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£106£106£100£114£114£108Oldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,336£1,342£1,268£1,447£1,453£1,372Oldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£326£328£309£184£184£174Telford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£252£253£239£201£202£191Telford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.92£3.94£3.72£2.95£2.96£2.80Telford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.00£7.03£6.64£3.77£3.79£3.58Telford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£7.06£7.09£6.70Oldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026154.5161.3Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.021.2Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.225.1Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202688.381.7Telford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026160.1170.7Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.025.9Oldham East and Saddleworth

Total

Telford 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

Telford Oldham East and Saddleworth

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

    £14.3m£14.3m£13.5mTelford is higher£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: Telford £0.63m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £0.60mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mTelford: £0.63mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.60mTelford: £0.64mOldham East and Saddleworth: £0.57mTelford: £0.60m

    £0.63m£0.64m£0.60mTelford 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: Telford £69.9m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £60.3mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.3mTelford: £69.9mOldham East and Saddleworth: £60.5mTelford: £70.2mOldham East and Saddleworth: £57.2mTelford: £66.3m

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

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

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

    £18.0m£18.1m£17.1mOldham 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: Telford £11.7m, Oldham East and Saddleworth £12.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mTelford: £11.7mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.8mTelford: £11.8mOldham East and Saddleworth: £12.1mTelford: £11.1m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    17,127Oldham East and Saddleworth is higherDepends on how you count18,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,441Telford is higher2,379

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

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

    2,903Telford is higher2,806

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

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

    9,792Telford is higher9,149

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    17,750Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher19,117

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

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

    2,550Oldham East and Saddleworth is higher2,901

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Telford and Oldham East and Saddleworth, total
MeasureTelfordOldham East and SaddleworthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£532.9m£535.2m£505.5m£530.9m£533.2m£503.6mTelford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£219.2m£220.1m£207.9m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mOldham East and Saddleworth
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£189.0m£189.9m£179.3m£198.1m£199.0m£187.9mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£194.2m£195.1m£184.2m£207.6m£208.5m£197.0mOldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.0m£10.1m£9.5m£10.6m£10.7m£10.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.3m£14.3m£13.5m£13.9m£13.9m£13.2mTelford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.64m£0.60m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mTelford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£69.9m£70.2m£66.3m£60.3m£60.5m£57.2mTelford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mOldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m£12.8m£12.8m£12.1mOldham East and Saddleworth
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.2m£148.8m£140.6m£162.1m£162.8m£153.7mOldham East and Saddleworth
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.2m£36.3m£34.3m£20.6m£20.6m£19.5mTelford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.9m£28.0m£26.5m£22.6m£22.6m£21.4mTelford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.43m£0.44m£0.41m£0.33m£0.33m£0.31mTelford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTelford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mOldham East and Saddleworth
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,12718,064Oldham East and Saddleworth
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4412,379Telford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,9032,806Telford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,7929,149Telford
Universal Credittotal, May 202617,75019,117Oldham East and Saddleworth
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5502,901Oldham East and Saddleworth

Sources

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

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