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Middlesbrough and Oldham

154,700 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Middlesbrough is higher than Oldham on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Middlesbrough is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 4. 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

Middlesbrough Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Middlesbrough: £5,133Oldham: £4,714Middlesbrough: £5,155Oldham: £4,453Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £12,850, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Middlesbrough: £12,850Oldham: £13,254Middlesbrough: £12,905Oldham: £12,518Middlesbrough: £12,189

    £12,850£12,905£12,189Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,198£13,254£12,518

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £3,124, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Middlesbrough: £3,124Oldham: £2,951Middlesbrough: £3,138Oldham: £2,787Middlesbrough: £2,964

    £3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £11,205, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Middlesbrough: £11,205Oldham: £11,699Middlesbrough: £11,253Oldham: £11,050Middlesbrough: £10,629

    £11,205£11,253£10,629Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough £729, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Middlesbrough: £729Oldham: £670Middlesbrough: £732Oldham: £633Middlesbrough: £691

    £729£732£691Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

  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: Middlesbrough £874, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Middlesbrough: £874Oldham: £847Middlesbrough: £878Oldham: £800Middlesbrough: £829

    £874£878£829Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  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: Middlesbrough £43, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Middlesbrough: £43Oldham: £38Middlesbrough: £43Oldham: £36Middlesbrough: £40

    £43£43£40Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Middlesbrough: £692Oldham: £554Middlesbrough: £695Oldham: £523Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £149Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £150Oldham: £160Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Oldham is higher£169£169£160

  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: Middlesbrough £194, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Middlesbrough: £194Oldham: £185Middlesbrough: £194Oldham: £175Middlesbrough: £184

    £194£194£184Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £2,450, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Middlesbrough: £2,450Oldham: £2,418Middlesbrough: £2,461Oldham: £2,284Middlesbrough: £2,324

    £2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £190Middlesbrough: £290Oldham: £179Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £457, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Middlesbrough: £457Oldham: £335Middlesbrough: £459Oldham: £317Middlesbrough: £433

    £457£459£433Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£334£335£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £7.59, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Middlesbrough: £7.59Oldham: £5.46Middlesbrough: £7.62Oldham: £5.16Middlesbrough: £7.20

    £7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough £16, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Middlesbrough: £16Oldham: £7.20Middlesbrough: £16Oldham: £6.80Middlesbrough: £15

    £16£16£15Middlesbrough is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Middlesbrough: £7.83Oldham: £7.01Middlesbrough: £7.87Oldham: £6.62Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 1,008.0, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Middlesbrough: 1,008.0

    1,008.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Middlesbrough 174.3, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Middlesbrough: 174.3

    174.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count147.7

  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: Middlesbrough 182.5, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Middlesbrough: 182.5

    182.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count84.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Middlesbrough 291.4, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Middlesbrough: 291.4

    291.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.0

  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: Middlesbrough 42.2, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Middlesbrough: 42.2

    42.2Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Middlesbrough and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureMiddlesbroughOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,694£4,714£4,453Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,850£12,905£12,189£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,124£3,138£2,964£2,938£2,951£2,787Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,205£11,253£10,629£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£729£732£691£667£670£633Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£874£878£829£843£847£800Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£43£43£40£38£38£36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£552£554£523Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£194£194£184£184£185£175Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,450£2,461£2,324£2,408£2,418£2,284Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£189£190£179Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£457£459£433£334£335£317Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.59£7.62£7.20£5.44£5.46£5.16Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£16£16£15£7.17£7.20£6.80Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.98£7.01£6.62Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.01,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026174.3147.7Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026182.5172.3Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.484.1Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.4291.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.242.0Middlesbrough

Per resident

Middlesbrough is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 1. 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

Middlesbrough Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £5,133, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Middlesbrough: £5,133Oldham: £4,714Middlesbrough: £5,155Oldham: £4,453Middlesbrough: £4,869

    £5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £2,024, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Middlesbrough: £2,024Oldham: £1,968Middlesbrough: £2,032Oldham: £1,859Middlesbrough: £1,920

    £2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,971, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Middlesbrough: £1,971Oldham: £1,826Middlesbrough: £1,979Oldham: £1,724Middlesbrough: £1,870

    £1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,765, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Middlesbrough: £1,765Oldham: £1,737Middlesbrough: £1,772Oldham: £1,641Middlesbrough: £1,674

    £1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £115, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Middlesbrough: £115Oldham: £100Middlesbrough: £115Oldham: £94Middlesbrough: £109

    £115£115£109Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £138, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Middlesbrough: £138Oldham: £126Middlesbrough: £138Oldham: £119Middlesbrough: £131

    £138£138£131Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £6.71, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Middlesbrough: £6.71Oldham: £5.67Middlesbrough: £6.73Oldham: £5.36Middlesbrough: £6.36

    £6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £692, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Middlesbrough: £692Oldham: £554Middlesbrough: £695Oldham: £523Middlesbrough: £656

    £692£695£656Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £149, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £149Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £150Oldham: £160Middlesbrough: £142

    £149£150£142Oldham is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Middlesbrough £122, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Middlesbrough: £122Oldham: £114Middlesbrough: £123Oldham: £108Middlesbrough: £116

    £122£123£116Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Middlesbrough £1,546, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Middlesbrough: £1,546Oldham: £1,496Middlesbrough: £1,552Oldham: £1,413Middlesbrough: £1,466

    £1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Middlesbrough £289, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £190Middlesbrough: £290Oldham: £179Middlesbrough: £274

    £289£290£274Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £288, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Middlesbrough: £288Oldham: £207Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £196Middlesbrough: £273

    £288£289£273Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Middlesbrough £4.79, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Middlesbrough: £4.79Oldham: £3.38Middlesbrough: £4.81Oldham: £3.19Middlesbrough: £4.54

    £4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Middlesbrough £10, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Middlesbrough: £10Oldham: £4.46Middlesbrough: £10Oldham: £4.21Middlesbrough: £9.71

    £10£10£9.71Middlesbrough is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Middlesbrough £7.83, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Middlesbrough: £7.83Oldham: £7.01Middlesbrough: £7.87Oldham: £6.62Middlesbrough: £7.43

    £7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 158.8, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Middlesbrough: 158.8

    158.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 27.5, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Middlesbrough: 27.5

    27.5Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 28.7, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Middlesbrough: 28.7

    28.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 102.4, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Middlesbrough: 102.4

    102.4Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 183.8, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Middlesbrough: 183.8

    183.8Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count180.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Middlesbrough 26.6, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Middlesbrough: 26.6

    26.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Middlesbrough and Oldham, per resident
MeasureMiddlesbroughOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,133£5,155£4,869£4,694£4,714£4,453Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,024£2,032£1,920£1,960£1,968£1,859Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,971£1,979£1,870£1,818£1,826£1,724Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,772£1,674£1,730£1,737£1,641Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£99£100£94Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£138£138£131£125£126£119Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.71£6.73£6.36£5.65£5.67£5.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£692£695£656£552£554£523Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£122£123£116£114£114£108Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,546£1,552£1,466£1,489£1,496£1,413Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£289£290£274£189£190£179Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£288£289£273£207£207£196Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.79£4.81£4.54£3.36£3.38£3.19Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.71£4.44£4.46£4.21Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.83£7.87£7.43£6.98£7.01£6.62Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026158.8150.7Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.9Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.725.6Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026102.484.1Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.8180.0Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.626.0Middlesbrough

Total

Middlesbrough is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 21. 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

Middlesbrough Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Middlesbrough £794.1m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £794.1mOldham: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mOldham: £1.1bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2m

    £794.1m£797.5m£753.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Middlesbrough £313.1m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mOldham: £493.5mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mOldham: £466.1mMiddlesbrough: £297.0m

    £313.1m£314.4m£297.0mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Middlesbrough £304.9m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mOldham: £457.7mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mOldham: £432.3mMiddlesbrough: £289.2m

    £304.9m£306.2m£289.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough £273.0m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mOldham: £435.6mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mOldham: £411.4mMiddlesbrough: £259.0m

    £273.0m£274.2m£259.0mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough £17.8m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mOldham: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mOldham: £23.6mMiddlesbrough: £16.8m

    £17.8m£17.8m£16.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £21.3m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mOldham: £31.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mOldham: £29.8mMiddlesbrough: £20.2m

    £21.3m£21.4m£20.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Middlesbrough £1.0m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mOldham: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mOldham: £1.3mMiddlesbrough: £0.98m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.98mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £107.0m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mOldham: £139.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mOldham: £131.2mMiddlesbrough: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough £23.1m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mOldham: £42.5mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mOldham: £40.1mMiddlesbrough: £21.9m

    £23.1m£23.2m£21.9mOldham is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough £18.9m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mOldham: £28.7mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mOldham: £27.1mMiddlesbrough: £17.9m

    £18.9m£19.0m£17.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough £239.1m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mOldham: £375.0mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mOldham: £354.2mMiddlesbrough: £226.8m

    £239.1m£240.2m£226.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Middlesbrough £44.7m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mOldham: £47.5mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mOldham: £44.9mMiddlesbrough: £42.4m

    £44.7m£44.9m£42.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £44.6m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mOldham: £52.0mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mOldham: £49.1mMiddlesbrough: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Middlesbrough £0.74m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mOldham: £0.85mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mOldham: £0.80mMiddlesbrough: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Middlesbrough £1.6m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Middlesbrough £1.2m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mOldham: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mOldham: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Middlesbrough 24,560, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Middlesbrough: 24,560

    24,560Oldham is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Middlesbrough 4,246, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Middlesbrough: 4,246

    4,246Oldham is higherDepends on how you count5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,446, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Middlesbrough: 4,446

    4,446Oldham is higherDepends on how you count6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Middlesbrough 15,843, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Middlesbrough: 15,843

    15,843Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Middlesbrough 28,438, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Middlesbrough: 28,438

    28,438Oldham is higherDepends on how you count45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Middlesbrough 4,117, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Middlesbrough: 4,117

    4,117Oldham is higherDepends on how you count6,509

Show the numbers
Middlesbrough and Oldham, total
MeasureMiddlesbroughOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,56037,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,2465,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4466,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,84321,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,43845,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,1176,509Oldham

Sources

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

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