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Peterborough and Oldham

224,152 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Peterborough is higher than Oldham on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 0 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

Peterborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Peterborough: £4,142Oldham: £4,714Peterborough: £4,159Oldham: £4,453Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Oldham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £12,813, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Peterborough: £12,813Oldham: £13,254Peterborough: £12,867Oldham: £12,518Peterborough: £12,153

    £12,813£12,867£12,153Oldham is higher£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: Peterborough £2,543, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Peterborough: £2,543Oldham: £2,951Peterborough: £2,553Oldham: £2,787Peterborough: £2,412

    £2,543£2,553£2,412Oldham is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £11,250, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Peterborough: £11,250Oldham: £11,699Peterborough: £11,298Oldham: £11,050Peterborough: £10,671

    £11,250£11,298£10,671Oldham is higher£11,649£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Peterborough £740, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Peterborough: £740Oldham: £670Peterborough: £743Oldham: £633Peterborough: £702

    £740£743£702Peterborough 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: Peterborough £787, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Peterborough: £787Oldham: £847Peterborough: £790Oldham: £800Peterborough: £746

    £787£790£746Oldham is higher£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: Peterborough £36, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Peterborough: £36Oldham: £38Peterborough: £36Oldham: £36Peterborough: £34

    £36£36£34Oldham is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £454, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Peterborough: £454Oldham: £554Peterborough: £456Oldham: £523Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Oldham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £160Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Oldham 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: Peterborough £144, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Peterborough: £144Oldham: £185Peterborough: £144Oldham: £175Peterborough: £136

    £144£144£136Oldham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £2,106, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Peterborough: £2,106Oldham: £2,418Peterborough: £2,115Oldham: £2,284Peterborough: £1,998

    £2,106£2,115£1,998Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Peterborough: £209Oldham: £190Peterborough: £210Oldham: £179Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough 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: Peterborough £280, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Peterborough: £280Oldham: £335Peterborough: £281Oldham: £317Peterborough: £265

    £280£281£265Oldham is higher£334£335£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Peterborough £5.47, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Peterborough: £5.47Oldham: £5.46Peterborough: £5.49Oldham: £5.16Peterborough: £5.19

    £5.47£5.49£5.19Peterborough 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: Peterborough £7.63, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Peterborough: £7.63Oldham: £7.20Peterborough: £7.67Oldham: £6.80Peterborough: £7.24

    £7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Peterborough: £6.30Oldham: £7.01Peterborough: £6.33Oldham: £6.62Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Oldham is higher£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: Peterborough 996.7, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Peterborough: 996.7

    996.7Oldham is higher1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Peterborough 147.5, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Peterborough: 147.5

    147.5Oldham is higher147.7

  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: Peterborough 160.3, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Peterborough: 160.3

    160.3Oldham is higher172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Oldham is higher84.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Peterborough 248.2, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Peterborough: 248.2

    248.2Oldham is higher291.0

  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: Peterborough 32.4, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Peterborough: 32.4

    32.4Oldham is higher42.0

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Peterborough and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasurePeterboroughOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,813£12,867£12,153£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,543£2,553£2,412£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,250£11,298£10,671£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£740£743£702£667£670£633Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£787£790£746£843£847£800Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£38£38£36Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£144£144£136£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,106£2,115£1,998£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£189£190£179Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£280£281£265£334£335£317Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.47£5.49£5.19£5.44£5.46£5.16Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.63£7.67£7.24£7.17£7.20£6.80Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.71,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.5147.7Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.3172.3Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.084.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026248.2291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.442.0Oldham

Per resident

Peterborough is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Peterborough £4,142, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Peterborough: £4,142Oldham: £4,714Peterborough: £4,159Oldham: £4,453Peterborough: £3,929

    £4,142£4,159£3,929Oldham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,736, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Peterborough: £1,736Oldham: £1,968Peterborough: £1,743Oldham: £1,859Peterborough: £1,646

    £1,736£1,743£1,646Oldham is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Peterborough £1,608, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Peterborough: £1,608Oldham: £1,826Peterborough: £1,615Oldham: £1,724Peterborough: £1,525

    £1,608£1,615£1,525Oldham is higher£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Peterborough £1,524, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Peterborough: £1,524Oldham: £1,737Peterborough: £1,531Oldham: £1,641Peterborough: £1,446

    £1,524£1,531£1,446Oldham is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Peterborough £100, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Peterborough: £100Oldham: £100Peterborough: £101Oldham: £94Peterborough: £95

    £100£101£95Peterborough 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: Peterborough £107, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Peterborough: £107Oldham: £126Peterborough: £107Oldham: £119Peterborough: £101

    £107£107£101Oldham is higher£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: Peterborough £4.90, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Peterborough: £4.90Oldham: £5.67Peterborough: £4.92Oldham: £5.36Peterborough: £4.65

    £4.90£4.92£4.65Oldham is higher£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: Peterborough £454, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Peterborough: £454Oldham: £554Peterborough: £456Oldham: £523Peterborough: £431

    £454£456£431Oldham is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Peterborough £129, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £160Peterborough: £122

    £129£129£122Oldham 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: Peterborough £91, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Peterborough: £91Oldham: £114Peterborough: £91Oldham: £108Peterborough: £86

    £91£91£86Oldham is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Peterborough £1,332, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Peterborough: £1,332Oldham: £1,496Peterborough: £1,338Oldham: £1,413Peterborough: £1,264

    £1,332£1,338£1,264Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Peterborough £209, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Peterborough: £209Oldham: £190Peterborough: £210Oldham: £179Peterborough: £198

    £209£210£198Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £177, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Peterborough: £177Oldham: £207Peterborough: £178Oldham: £196Peterborough: £168

    £177£178£168Oldham is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Peterborough £3.46, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Peterborough: £3.46Oldham: £3.38Peterborough: £3.47Oldham: £3.19Peterborough: £3.28

    £3.46£3.47£3.28Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Peterborough £4.83, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Peterborough: £4.83Oldham: £4.46Peterborough: £4.85Oldham: £4.21Peterborough: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Peterborough £6.30, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Peterborough: £6.30Oldham: £7.01Peterborough: £6.33Oldham: £6.62Peterborough: £5.98

    £6.30£6.33£5.98Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 135.0, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Peterborough: 135.0

    135.0Oldham is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.0, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Peterborough: 20.0

    20.0Oldham is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 21.7, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Peterborough: 21.7

    21.7Oldham is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 67.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Peterborough: 67.0

    67.0Oldham is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 157.0, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Peterborough: 157.0

    157.0Oldham is higher180.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Peterborough 20.5, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Peterborough: 20.5

    20.5Oldham is higher26.0

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Peterborough and Oldham, per resident
MeasurePeterboroughOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,142£4,159£3,929£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,736£1,743£1,646£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,608£1,615£1,525£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,524£1,531£1,446£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£99£100£94Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£125£126£119Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.90£4.92£4.65£5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£454£456£431£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£129£129£122£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£91£86£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,332£1,338£1,264£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£209£210£198£189£190£179Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£177£178£168£207£207£196Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.46£3.47£3.28£3.36£3.38£3.19Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£4.44£4.46£4.21Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.30£6.33£5.98£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026135.0150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.021.9Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.725.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202667.084.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.0180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.526.0Oldham

Total

Peterborough is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 22. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Peterborough Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Peterborough £928.4m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnPeterborough: £928.4mOldham: £1.2bnPeterborough: £932.3mOldham: £1.1bnPeterborough: £880.6m

    £928.4m£932.3m£880.6mOldham is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Peterborough £389.1m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mPeterborough: £389.1mOldham: £493.5mPeterborough: £390.7mOldham: £466.1mPeterborough: £369.0m

    £389.1m£390.7m£369.0mOldham is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Peterborough £360.5m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mPeterborough: £360.5mOldham: £457.7mPeterborough: £362.0mOldham: £432.3mPeterborough: £341.9m

    £360.5m£362.0m£341.9mOldham is higher£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Peterborough £341.6m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mPeterborough: £341.6mOldham: £435.6mPeterborough: £343.1mOldham: £411.4mPeterborough: £324.0m

    £341.6m£343.1m£324.0mOldham is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough £22.5m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mPeterborough: £22.5mOldham: £24.9mPeterborough: £22.6mOldham: £23.6mPeterborough: £21.3m

    £22.5m£22.6m£21.3mOldham 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: Peterborough £23.9m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mPeterborough: £23.9mOldham: £31.5mPeterborough: £24.0mOldham: £29.8mPeterborough: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mOldham is higher£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: Peterborough £1.1m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.3mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £101.8m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mPeterborough: £101.8mOldham: £139.0mPeterborough: £102.2mOldham: £131.2mPeterborough: £96.5m

    £101.8m£102.2m£96.5mOldham is higher£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Peterborough £28.8m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mPeterborough: £28.8mOldham: £42.5mPeterborough: £28.9mOldham: £40.1mPeterborough: £27.3m

    £28.8m£28.9m£27.3mOldham 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: Peterborough £20.3m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mPeterborough: £20.3mOldham: £28.7mPeterborough: £20.4mOldham: £27.1mPeterborough: £19.3m

    £20.3m£20.4m£19.3mOldham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough £298.6m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mPeterborough: £298.6mOldham: £375.0mPeterborough: £299.9mOldham: £354.2mPeterborough: £283.2m

    £298.6m£299.9m£283.2mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Peterborough £46.9m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mPeterborough: £46.9mOldham: £47.5mPeterborough: £47.1mOldham: £44.9mPeterborough: £44.4m

    £46.9m£47.1m£44.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Peterborough £39.7m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mPeterborough: £39.7mOldham: £52.0mPeterborough: £39.8mOldham: £49.1mPeterborough: £37.6m

    £39.7m£39.8m£37.6mOldham is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Peterborough £0.78m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mPeterborough: £0.78mOldham: £0.85mPeterborough: £0.78mOldham: £0.80mPeterborough: £0.74m

    £0.78m£0.78m£0.74mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Peterborough £1.1m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Peterborough £1.4m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.4mOldham: £1.8mPeterborough: £1.4mOldham: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higher£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Peterborough 30,266, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Peterborough: 30,266

    30,266Oldham is higher37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Peterborough 4,478, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Peterborough: 4,478

    4,478Oldham is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 4,866, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Peterborough: 4,866

    4,866Oldham is higher6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Peterborough 15,020, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Peterborough: 15,020

    15,020Oldham is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Peterborough 35,193, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Peterborough: 35,193

    35,193Oldham is higher45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Peterborough 4,589, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Peterborough: 4,589

    4,589Oldham is higher6,509

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Peterborough and Oldham, total
MeasurePeterboroughOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£1.1mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202630,26637,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,4785,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,8666,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,02021,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202635,19345,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5896,509Oldham

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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