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Luton and Oldham

238,047 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Luton is higher than Oldham on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 4 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

Luton is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 14. 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

Luton Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Luton: £3,711Oldham: £4,714Luton: £3,726Oldham: £4,453Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Oldham 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: Luton £12,923, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Luton: £12,923Oldham: £13,254Luton: £12,978Oldham: £12,518Luton: £12,258

    £12,923£12,978£12,258Oldham 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: Luton £2,391, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Luton: £2,391Oldham: £2,951Luton: £2,401Oldham: £2,787Luton: £2,268

    £2,391£2,401£2,268Oldham 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: Luton £11,032, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Luton: £11,032Oldham: £11,699Luton: £11,079Oldham: £11,050Luton: £10,465

    £11,032£11,079£10,465Oldham 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: Luton £999, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Luton: £999Oldham: £670Luton: £1,003Oldham: £633Luton: £948

    £999£1,003£948Luton is higher£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: Luton £845, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Luton: £845Oldham: £847Luton: £849Oldham: £800Luton: £802

    £845£849£802Luton 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: Luton £46, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Luton: £46Oldham: £38Luton: £46Oldham: £36Luton: £44

    £46£46£44Luton 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: Luton £367, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Luton: £367Oldham: £554Luton: £369Oldham: £523Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Oldham 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: Luton £128, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £160Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Oldham 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: Luton £129, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Luton: £129Oldham: £185Luton: £129Oldham: £175Luton: £122

    £129£129£122Oldham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £2,009, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Luton: £2,009Oldham: £2,418Luton: £2,017Oldham: £2,284Luton: £1,905

    £2,009£2,017£1,905Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Luton: £254Oldham: £190Luton: £256Oldham: £179Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higher£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: Luton £237, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Luton: £237Oldham: £335Luton: £238Oldham: £317Luton: £225

    £237£238£225Oldham 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: Luton £9.60, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Luton: £9.60Oldham: £5.46Luton: £9.65Oldham: £5.16Luton: £9.11

    £9.60£9.65£9.11Luton is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Luton £7.64, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Luton: £7.64Oldham: £7.20Luton: £7.68Oldham: £6.80Luton: £7.25

    £7.64£7.68£7.25Luton is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Luton: £5.78Oldham: £7.01Luton: £5.80Oldham: £6.62Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Oldham 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: Luton 996.3, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Luton: 996.3

    996.3Oldham 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: Luton 177.9, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Luton: 177.9

    177.9Luton 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: Luton 175.6, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Luton: 175.6

    175.6Luton 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: Luton 58.4, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Oldham 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: Luton 238.7, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Luton: 238.7

    238.7Oldham 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: Luton 30.4, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Luton: 30.4

    30.4Oldham is higher42.0

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Luton and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureLutonOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,923£12,978£12,258£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,391£2,401£2,268£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,032£11,079£10,465£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£999£1,003£948£667£670£633Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£845£849£802£843£847£800Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£46£46£44£38£38£36Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£129£129£122£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,009£2,017£1,905£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£189£190£179Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£237£238£225£334£335£317Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.60£9.65£9.11£5.44£5.46£5.16Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.64£7.68£7.25£7.17£7.20£6.80Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026996.31,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.9147.7Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026175.6172.3Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.484.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.7291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.442.0Oldham

Per resident

Luton 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

Luton Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Luton £3,711, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Luton: £3,711Oldham: £4,714Luton: £3,726Oldham: £4,453Luton: £3,520

    £3,711£3,726£3,520Oldham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Luton £1,379, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Luton: £1,379Oldham: £1,968Luton: £1,385Oldham: £1,859Luton: £1,308

    £1,379£1,385£1,308Oldham is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Luton £1,577, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Luton: £1,577Oldham: £1,826Luton: £1,583Oldham: £1,724Luton: £1,496

    £1,577£1,583£1,496Oldham is higher£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Luton £1,177, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Luton: £1,177Oldham: £1,737Luton: £1,182Oldham: £1,641Luton: £1,116

    £1,177£1,182£1,116Oldham is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Luton £107, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Luton: £107Oldham: £100Luton: £107Oldham: £94Luton: £101

    £107£107£101Luton is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Luton £90, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Luton: £90Oldham: £126Luton: £91Oldham: £119Luton: £86

    £90£91£86Oldham 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: Luton £4.92, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Luton: £4.92Oldham: £5.67Luton: £4.94Oldham: £5.36Luton: £4.67

    £4.92£4.94£4.67Oldham 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: Luton £367, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Luton: £367Oldham: £554Luton: £369Oldham: £523Luton: £348

    £367£369£348Oldham 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: Luton £128, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £160Luton: £121

    £128£128£121Oldham 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: Luton £85, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Luton: £85Oldham: £114Luton: £85Oldham: £108Luton: £80

    £85£85£80Oldham is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Luton £1,324, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Luton: £1,324Oldham: £1,496Luton: £1,330Oldham: £1,413Luton: £1,256

    £1,324£1,330£1,256Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Luton £254, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Luton: £254Oldham: £190Luton: £256Oldham: £179Luton: £241

    £254£256£241Luton is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Luton £156, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Luton: £156Oldham: £207Luton: £157Oldham: £196Luton: £148

    £156£157£148Oldham is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Luton £6.33, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Luton: £6.33Oldham: £3.38Luton: £6.35Oldham: £3.19Luton: £6.00

    £6.33£6.35£6.00Luton is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Luton £5.04, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Luton: £5.04Oldham: £4.46Luton: £5.06Oldham: £4.21Luton: £4.78

    £5.04£5.06£4.78Luton is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Luton £5.78, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Luton: £5.78Oldham: £7.01Luton: £5.80Oldham: £6.62Luton: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Luton 106.3, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Luton: 106.3

    106.3Oldham is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 19.0, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Luton: 19.0

    19.0Oldham 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: Luton 18.7, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Luton: 18.7

    18.7Oldham 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: Luton 58.4, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Luton: 58.4

    58.4Oldham is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Luton 157.4, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Luton: 157.4

    157.4Oldham 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: Luton 20.0, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Luton: 20.0

    20.0Oldham is higher26.0

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Luton and Oldham, per resident
MeasureLutonOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,711£3,726£3,520£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,379£1,385£1,308£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,577£1,583£1,496£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,177£1,182£1,116£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£99£100£94Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£90£91£86£125£126£119Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.92£4.94£4.67£5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£367£369£348£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£128£121£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£85£80£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,324£1,330£1,256£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£254£256£241£189£190£179Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£156£157£148£207£207£196Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.33£6.35£6.00£3.36£3.38£3.19Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.04£5.06£4.78£4.44£4.46£4.21Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026106.3150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.021.9Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202618.725.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202658.484.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026157.4180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.026.0Oldham

Total

Luton 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

Luton Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Luton £883.3m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnLuton: £883.3mOldham: £1.2bnLuton: £887.0mOldham: £1.1bnLuton: £837.8m

    £883.3m£887.0m£837.8mOldham is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Luton £328.2m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mLuton: £328.2mOldham: £493.5mLuton: £329.6mOldham: £466.1mLuton: £311.3m

    £328.2m£329.6m£311.3mOldham is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Luton £375.3m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mLuton: £375.3mOldham: £457.7mLuton: £376.9mOldham: £432.3mLuton: £356.0m

    £375.3m£376.9m£356.0mOldham is higher£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Luton £280.2m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mLuton: £280.2mOldham: £435.6mLuton: £281.4mOldham: £411.4mLuton: £265.8m

    £280.2m£281.4m£265.8mOldham is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Luton £25.4m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mLuton: £25.4mOldham: £24.9mLuton: £25.5mOldham: £23.6mLuton: £24.1m

    £25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Luton £21.5m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mLuton: £21.5mOldham: £31.5mLuton: £21.6mOldham: £29.8mLuton: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mOldham 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: Luton £1.2m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.3mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mOldham 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: Luton £87.4m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mLuton: £87.4mOldham: £139.0mLuton: £87.7mOldham: £131.2mLuton: £82.9m

    £87.4m£87.7m£82.9mOldham 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: Luton £30.4m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mLuton: £30.4mOldham: £42.5mLuton: £30.5mOldham: £40.1mLuton: £28.8m

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mOldham 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: Luton £20.2m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mLuton: £20.2mOldham: £28.7mLuton: £20.3mOldham: £27.1mLuton: £19.1m

    £20.2m£20.3m£19.1mOldham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Luton £315.3m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mLuton: £315.3mOldham: £375.0mLuton: £316.6mOldham: £354.2mLuton: £299.1m

    £315.3m£316.6m£299.1mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Luton £60.6m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mLuton: £60.6mOldham: £47.5mLuton: £60.8mOldham: £44.9mLuton: £57.5m

    £60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Luton £37.2m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mLuton: £37.2mOldham: £52.0mLuton: £37.3mOldham: £49.1mLuton: £35.3m

    £37.2m£37.3m£35.3mOldham is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Luton £1.5m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mLuton: £1.5mOldham: £0.85mLuton: £1.5mOldham: £0.80mLuton: £1.4m

    £1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Luton £1.2m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.1mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.1mLuton: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Luton £1.4m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mOldham: £1.8mLuton: £1.4mOldham: £1.7mLuton: £1.3m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Luton 25,302, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Luton: 25,302

    25,302Oldham is higher37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Luton 4,518, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Luton: 4,518

    4,518Oldham 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: Luton 4,459, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Luton: 4,459

    4,459Oldham 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: Luton 13,908, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Luton: 13,908

    13,908Oldham is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Luton 37,459, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Luton: 37,459

    37,459Oldham is higher45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Luton 4,764, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Luton: 4,764

    4,764Oldham is higher6,509

Show the numbers
Luton and Oldham, total
MeasureLutonOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£1.1mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202625,30237,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,5185,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,4596,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202613,90821,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,45945,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,7646,509Oldham

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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.