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Burnley and Oldham

99,195 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Burnley is higher than Oldham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 21 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 17 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

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

Burnley Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Burnley: £5,077Oldham: £4,714Burnley: £5,098Oldham: £4,453Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley 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: Burnley £12,874, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Burnley: £12,874Oldham: £13,254Burnley: £12,928Oldham: £12,518Burnley: £12,211

    £12,874£12,928£12,211Oldham 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: Burnley £2,965, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Burnley: £2,965Oldham: £2,951Burnley: £2,978Oldham: £2,787Burnley: £2,812

    £2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley 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: Burnley £11,339, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Burnley: £11,339Oldham: £11,699Burnley: £11,387Oldham: £11,050Burnley: £10,755

    £11,339£11,387£10,755Oldham 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: Burnley £619, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Burnley: £619Oldham: £670Burnley: £622Oldham: £633Burnley: £587

    £619£622£587Oldham 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: Burnley £880, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Burnley: £880Oldham: £847Burnley: £884Oldham: £800Burnley: £835

    £880£884£835Burnley 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: Burnley £36, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Burnley: £36Oldham: £38Burnley: £36Oldham: £36Burnley: £34

    £36£36£34Oldham 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: Burnley £616, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Burnley: £616Oldham: £554Burnley: £619Oldham: £523Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Burnley: £187Oldham: £169Burnley: £188Oldham: £160Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Burnley £179, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Burnley: £179Oldham: £185Burnley: £180Oldham: £175Burnley: £170

    £179£180£170Oldham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Burnley £2,364, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Burnley: £2,364Oldham: £2,418Burnley: £2,374Oldham: £2,284Burnley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Burnley: £257Oldham: £190Burnley: £258Oldham: £179Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley 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: Burnley £410, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Burnley: £410Oldham: £335Burnley: £412Oldham: £317Burnley: £389

    £410£412£389Burnley 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: Burnley £4.89, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Burnley: £4.89Oldham: £5.46Burnley: £4.91Oldham: £5.16Burnley: £4.64

    £4.89£4.91£4.64Oldham 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: Burnley £7.19, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Burnley: £7.19Oldham: £7.20Burnley: £7.22Oldham: £6.80Burnley: £6.82

    £7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Burnley: £5.96Oldham: £7.01Burnley: £5.98Oldham: £6.62Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Oldham 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: Burnley 990.5, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Burnley: 990.5

    990.5Oldham 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: Burnley 143.3, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Burnley: 143.3

    143.3Oldham 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: Burnley 185.0, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Burnley: 185.0

    185.0Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley 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: Burnley 297.5, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Burnley: 297.5

    297.5Burnley 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: Burnley 41.5, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Burnley: 41.5

    41.5Oldham is higher42.0

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Burnley and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureBurnleyOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,694£4,714£4,453Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,874£12,928£12,211£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,965£2,978£2,812£2,938£2,951£2,787Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,339£11,387£10,755£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£619£622£587£667£670£633Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£884£835£843£847£800Burnley
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£616£619£585£552£554£523Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£169£169£160Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£179£180£170£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£189£190£179Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£410£412£389£334£335£317Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£4.89£4.91£4.64£5.44£5.46£5.16Oldham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.19£7.22£6.82£7.17£7.20£6.80Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.51,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026143.3147.7Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026185.0172.3Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.084.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026297.5291.0Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202641.542.0Oldham

Per resident

Burnley is higher on 16 of 21 measures, and Oldham on 5. 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

Burnley Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Burnley £5,077, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Burnley: £5,077Oldham: £4,714Burnley: £5,098Oldham: £4,453Burnley: £4,815

    £5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Burnley £2,182, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Burnley: £2,182Oldham: £1,968Burnley: £2,192Oldham: £1,859Burnley: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Burnley £1,828, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Burnley: £1,828Oldham: £1,826Burnley: £1,836Oldham: £1,724Burnley: £1,734

    £1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Burnley £1,922, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Burnley: £1,922Oldham: £1,737Burnley: £1,930Oldham: £1,641Burnley: £1,823

    £1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Burnley £105, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Burnley: £105Oldham: £100Burnley: £105Oldham: £94Burnley: £100

    £105£105£100Burnley 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: Burnley £149, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Burnley: £149Oldham: £126Burnley: £150Oldham: £119Burnley: £141

    £149£150£141Burnley 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: Burnley £6.04, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Burnley: £6.04Oldham: £5.67Burnley: £6.07Oldham: £5.36Burnley: £5.73

    £6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley 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: Burnley £616, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Burnley: £616Oldham: £554Burnley: £619Oldham: £523Burnley: £585

    £616£619£585Burnley 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: Burnley £187, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Burnley: £187Oldham: £169Burnley: £188Oldham: £160Burnley: £177

    £187£188£177Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Burnley £111, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Burnley: £111Oldham: £114Burnley: £111Oldham: £108Burnley: £105

    £111£111£105Oldham is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Burnley £1,457, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Burnley: £1,457Oldham: £1,496Burnley: £1,463Oldham: £1,413Burnley: £1,382

    £1,457£1,463£1,382Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Burnley £257, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Burnley: £257Oldham: £190Burnley: £258Oldham: £179Burnley: £244

    £257£258£244Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Burnley £253, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Burnley: £253Oldham: £207Burnley: £254Oldham: £196Burnley: £240

    £253£254£240Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Burnley £3.02, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Burnley: £3.02Oldham: £3.38Burnley: £3.03Oldham: £3.19Burnley: £2.86

    £3.02£3.03£2.86Oldham is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Burnley £4.44, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Burnley: £4.44Oldham: £4.46Burnley: £4.46Oldham: £4.21Burnley: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Burnley £5.96, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Burnley: £5.96Oldham: £7.01Burnley: £5.98Oldham: £6.62Burnley: £5.65

    £5.96£5.98£5.65Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 167.9, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Burnley: 167.9

    167.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 24.3, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Burnley: 24.3

    24.3Burnley 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: Burnley 31.4, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Burnley: 31.4

    31.4Burnley 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: Burnley 95.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Burnley: 95.0

    95.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Burnley 183.4, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Burnley: 183.4

    183.4Burnley 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: Burnley 25.6, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Burnley: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higher26.0

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Burnley and Oldham, per resident
MeasureBurnleyOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,077£5,098£4,815£4,694£4,714£4,453Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,182£2,192£2,070£1,960£1,968£1,859Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,828£1,836£1,734£1,818£1,826£1,724Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,922£1,930£1,823£1,730£1,737£1,641Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£105£105£100£99£100£94Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£141£125£126£119Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.04£6.07£5.73£5.65£5.67£5.36Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£616£619£585£552£554£523Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£187£188£177£169£169£160Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£111£105£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,457£1,463£1,382£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£257£258£244£189£190£179Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£207£207£196Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.02£3.03£2.86£3.36£3.38£3.19Oldham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.44£4.46£4.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.96£5.98£5.65£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.9150.7Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.321.9Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.425.6Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202695.084.1Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026183.4180.0Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.0Oldham

Total

Burnley 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

Burnley Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Burnley £503.6m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnBurnley: £503.6mOldham: £1.2bnBurnley: £505.7mOldham: £1.1bnBurnley: £477.7m

    £503.6m£505.7m£477.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Burnley £216.5m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mBurnley: £216.5mOldham: £493.5mBurnley: £217.4mOldham: £466.1mBurnley: £205.3m

    £216.5m£217.4m£205.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Burnley £181.3m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mBurnley: £181.3mOldham: £457.7mBurnley: £182.1mOldham: £432.3mBurnley: £172.0m

    £181.3m£182.1m£172.0mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Burnley £190.7m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mBurnley: £190.7mOldham: £435.6mBurnley: £191.5mOldham: £411.4mBurnley: £180.9m

    £190.7m£191.5m£180.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley £10.4m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mBurnley: £10.4mOldham: £24.9mBurnley: £10.5mOldham: £23.6mBurnley: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.5m£9.9mOldham 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: Burnley £14.8m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mBurnley: £14.8mOldham: £31.5mBurnley: £14.9mOldham: £29.8mBurnley: £14.0m

    £14.8m£14.9m£14.0mOldham 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: Burnley £0.60m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mOldham: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mOldham: £1.3mBurnley: £0.57m

    £0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOldham 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: Burnley £61.1m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mBurnley: £61.1mOldham: £139.0mBurnley: £61.4mOldham: £131.2mBurnley: £58.0m

    £61.1m£61.4m£58.0mOldham 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: Burnley £18.5m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mBurnley: £18.5mOldham: £42.5mBurnley: £18.6mOldham: £40.1mBurnley: £17.6m

    £18.5m£18.6m£17.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Burnley £11.0m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mBurnley: £11.0mOldham: £28.7mBurnley: £11.0mOldham: £27.1mBurnley: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.0m£10.4mOldham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley £144.5m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mBurnley: £144.5mOldham: £375.0mBurnley: £145.2mOldham: £354.2mBurnley: £137.1m

    £144.5m£145.2m£137.1mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Burnley £25.5m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mBurnley: £25.5mOldham: £47.5mBurnley: £25.6mOldham: £44.9mBurnley: £24.2m

    £25.5m£25.6m£24.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Burnley £25.1m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mBurnley: £25.1mOldham: £52.0mBurnley: £25.2mOldham: £49.1mBurnley: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Burnley £0.30m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mBurnley: £0.30mOldham: £0.85mBurnley: £0.30mOldham: £0.80mBurnley: £0.28m

    £0.30m£0.30m£0.28mOldham is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Burnley £0.44m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mOldham: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mOldham: £1.1mBurnley: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Burnley £0.59m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.59mOldham: £1.8mBurnley: £0.59mOldham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.59m£0.56mOldham is higher£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Burnley 16,655, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Burnley: 16,655

    16,655Oldham is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Burnley 2,410, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Burnley: 2,410

    2,410Oldham 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: Burnley 3,111, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Burnley: 3,111

    3,111Oldham 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: Burnley 9,424, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Burnley: 9,424

    9,424Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Burnley 18,194, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Burnley: 18,194

    18,194Oldham 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: Burnley 2,535, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Burnley: 2,535

    2,535Oldham is higher6,509

Show the numbers
Burnley and Oldham, total
MeasureBurnleyOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£1.1mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202616,65537,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,4105,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,1116,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,42421,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,19445,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,5356,509Oldham

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.
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