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Slough and Oldham
Slough is higher than Oldham on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 1 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.
Per person in the age group
Slough is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 17. 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
Slough Oldham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,355£3,369£3,182Oldham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,638£12,692£11,988Oldham is higher£13,198£13,254£12,518
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,228£2,238£2,114Oldham is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£10,604£10,650£10,059Oldham is higher£11,649£11,699£11,050
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£775£778£735Oldham is higher£843£847£800
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£48£48£46Slough is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Oldham is higher£552£554£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Oldham is higher£169£169£160
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£94£95£89Oldham is higher£184£185£175
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,957£1,966£1,857Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£348£350£330Slough is higher£189£190£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£165£166£157Oldham is higher£334£335£317
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.43£7.46£7.05Slough is higherDepends on how you count£5.44£5.46£5.16
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£4.13£4.15£3.92Oldham is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
983.3Oldham is higher1,014.5
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
189.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count147.7
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
158.6Oldham is higher172.3
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.4Oldham is higher84.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
214.7Oldham is higher291.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
22.4Oldham is higher42.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Slough | Oldham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,355£3,369£3,182 | £4,694£4,714£4,453 | Oldham |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,638£12,692£11,988 | £13,198£13,254£12,518 | Oldham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,228£2,238£2,114 | £2,938£2,951£2,787 | Oldham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £10,604£10,650£10,059 | £11,649£11,699£11,050 | Oldham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £1,210£1,215£1,148 | £667£670£633 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £775£778£735 | £843£847£800 | Oldham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £48£48£46 | £38£38£36 | Slough |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £552£554£523 | Oldham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £169£169£160 | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £94£95£89 | £184£185£175 | Oldham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,957£1,966£1,857 | £2,408£2,418£2,284 | Oldham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £189£190£179 | Slough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £165£166£157 | £334£335£317 | Oldham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.43£7.46£7.05 | £5.44£5.46£5.16 | Slough |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £4.13£4.15£3.92 | £7.17£7.20£6.80 | Oldham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Oldham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 983.3 | 1,014.5 | Oldham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 189.7 | 147.7 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 158.6 | 172.3 | Oldham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.4 | 84.1 | Oldham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 214.7 | 291.0 | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 22.4 | 42.0 | Oldham |
Per resident
Slough is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 19. 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
Slough Oldham
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£3,355£3,369£3,182Oldham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,146£1,151£1,087Oldham is higher£1,960£1,968£1,859
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,471£1,477£1,395Oldham is higher£1,818£1,826£1,724
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£961£966£912Oldham is higher£1,730£1,737£1,641
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£110£110£104Slough is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£70£71£67Oldham is higher£125£126£119
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.38£4.39£4.15Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£5.65£5.67£5.36
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£286£287£271Oldham is higher£552£554£523
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£97£98£92Oldham is higher£169£169£160
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£62£62£59Oldham is higher£114£114£108
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,292£1,298£1,226Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£348£350£330Slough is higher£189£190£179
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£109£109£103Oldham is higher£207£207£196
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£4.90£4.92£4.65Slough is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£2.73£2.74£2.59Oldham is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.45£6.48£6.12Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
89.2Oldham is higher150.7
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
17.2Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21.9
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.4Oldham is higher25.6
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
45.4Oldham is higher84.1
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
141.7Oldham is higher180.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
14.8Oldham is higher26.0
Show the numbers
| Measure | Slough | Oldham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £3,355£3,369£3,182 | £4,694£4,714£4,453 | Oldham |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,146£1,151£1,087 | £1,960£1,968£1,859 | Oldham |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,471£1,477£1,395 | £1,818£1,826£1,724 | Oldham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £961£966£912 | £1,730£1,737£1,641 | Oldham |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £110£110£104 | £99£100£94 | Slough |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £70£71£67 | £125£126£119 | Oldham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.38£4.39£4.15 | £5.65£5.67£5.36 | Oldham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £286£287£271 | £552£554£523 | Oldham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £97£98£92 | £169£169£160 | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £62£62£59 | £114£114£108 | Oldham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,292£1,298£1,226 | £1,489£1,496£1,413 | Oldham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £348£350£330 | £189£190£179 | Slough |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £109£109£103 | £207£207£196 | Oldham |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £4.90£4.92£4.65 | £3.36£3.38£3.19 | Slough |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £2.73£2.74£2.59 | £4.44£4.46£4.21 | Oldham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.45£6.48£6.12 | £6.98£7.01£6.62 | Oldham |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 89.2 | 150.7 | Oldham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 17.2 | 21.9 | Oldham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.4 | 25.6 | Oldham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 45.4 | 84.1 | Oldham |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 141.7 | 180.0 | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 14.8 | 26.0 | Oldham |
Total
Slough 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
Slough Oldham
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mOldham is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mOldham is higher£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mOldham is higher£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mOldham is higher£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mOldham is higher£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mOldham is higher£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mOldham is higher£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mOldham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mOldham is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mOldham is higher£1.1m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham is higher£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
14,864Oldham is higher37,774
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,867Oldham is higherDepends on how you count5,501
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,398Oldham is higher6,415
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
7,569Oldham is higher21,096
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
23,632Oldham is higher45,136
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
2,460Oldham is higher6,509
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| Measure | Slough | Oldham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £559.4m£561.8m£530.6m | £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn | Oldham |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £191.1m£191.9m£181.2m | £491.4m£493.5m£466.1m | Oldham |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £245.2m£246.3m£232.6m | £455.8m£457.7m£432.3m | Oldham |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £160.3m£161.0m£152.1m | £433.8m£435.6m£411.4m | Oldham |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £18.3m£18.4m£17.4m | £24.8m£24.9m£23.6m | Oldham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £11.7m£11.8m£11.1m | £31.4m£31.5m£29.8m | Oldham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.73m£0.73m£0.69m | £1.4m£1.4m£1.3m | Oldham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £47.7m£47.9m£45.2m | £138.4m£139.0m£131.2m | Oldham |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £16.2m£16.3m£15.4m | £42.3m£42.5m£40.1m | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £10.4m£10.4m£9.8m | £28.6m£28.7m£27.1m | Oldham |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £215.4m£216.3m£204.3m | £373.4m£375.0m£354.2m | Oldham |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £58.1m£58.3m£55.1m | £47.3m£47.5m£44.9m | Slough |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £18.2m£18.2m£17.2m | £51.8m£52.0m£49.1m | Oldham |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.82m£0.82m£0.78m | £0.84m£0.85m£0.80m | Oldham |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.45m£0.46m£0.43m | £1.1m | Oldham |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.1m£1.1m£1.0m | £1.7m£1.8m£1.7m | Oldham |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 14,864 | 37,774 | Oldham |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,867 | 5,501 | Oldham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,398 | 6,415 | Oldham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 7,569 | 21,096 | Oldham |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 23,632 | 45,136 | Oldham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 2,460 | 6,509 | Oldham |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.