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Hyndburn and Oldham

85,895 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Hyndburn is higher than Oldham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Hyndburn is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 12. 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

Hyndburn Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Hyndburn: £5,112Oldham: £4,714Hyndburn: £5,134Oldham: £4,453Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £13,099, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Hyndburn: £13,099Oldham: £13,254Hyndburn: £13,154Oldham: £12,518Hyndburn: £12,425

    £13,099£13,154£12,425Oldham 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: Hyndburn £2,848, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Hyndburn: £2,848Oldham: £2,951Hyndburn: £2,860Oldham: £2,787Hyndburn: £2,701

    £2,848£2,860£2,701Oldham 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: Hyndburn £11,620, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Hyndburn: £11,620Oldham: £11,699Hyndburn: £11,670Oldham: £11,050Hyndburn: £11,023

    £11,620£11,670£11,023Oldham 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: Hyndburn £579, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Hyndburn: £579Oldham: £670Hyndburn: £582Oldham: £633Hyndburn: £549

    £579£582£549Oldham 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: Hyndburn £863, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Hyndburn: £863Oldham: £847Hyndburn: £867Oldham: £800Hyndburn: £819

    £863£867£819Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £36, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Hyndburn: £36Oldham: £38Hyndburn: £36Oldham: £36Hyndburn: £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: Hyndburn £637, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Hyndburn: £637Oldham: £554Hyndburn: £639Oldham: £523Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £190Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £191Oldham: £160Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £162, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Hyndburn: £162Oldham: £185Hyndburn: £163Oldham: £175Hyndburn: £154

    £162£163£154Oldham is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Hyndburn £2,221, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Hyndburn: £2,221Oldham: £2,418Hyndburn: £2,231Oldham: £2,284Hyndburn: £2,107

    £2,221£2,231£2,107Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Hyndburn: £281Oldham: £190Hyndburn: £282Oldham: £179Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £450, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Hyndburn: £450Oldham: £335Hyndburn: £451Oldham: £317Hyndburn: £426

    £450£451£426Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £8.18, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Hyndburn: £8.18Oldham: £5.46Hyndburn: £8.22Oldham: £5.16Hyndburn: £7.76

    £8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £7.43, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Hyndburn: £7.43Oldham: £7.20Hyndburn: £7.46Oldham: £6.80Hyndburn: £7.05

    £7.43£7.46£7.05Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Hyndburn: £6.84Oldham: £7.01Hyndburn: £6.87Oldham: £6.62Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Oldham 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: Hyndburn 1,002.9, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Hyndburn: 1,002.9

    1,002.9Oldham 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: Hyndburn 145.2, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Hyndburn: 145.2

    145.2Oldham 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: Hyndburn 179.7, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Hyndburn: 179.7

    179.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 283.0, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Hyndburn: 283.0

    283.0Oldham 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: Hyndburn 37.3, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Hyndburn: 37.3

    37.3Oldham is higher42.0

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Hyndburn and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureHyndburnOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,694£4,714£4,453Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,099£13,154£12,425£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,848£2,860£2,701£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,620£11,670£11,023£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£579£582£549£667£670£633Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£863£867£819£843£847£800Hyndburn
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£637£639£604£552£554£523Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£169£169£160Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£162£163£154£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,221£2,231£2,107£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£189£190£179Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£450£451£426£334£335£317Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.18£8.22£7.76£5.44£5.46£5.16Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.43£7.46£7.05£7.17£7.20£6.80Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,002.91,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.2147.7Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.7172.3Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.384.1Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026283.0291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.342.0Oldham

Per resident

Hyndburn is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 7. 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

Hyndburn Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £5,112, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Hyndburn: £5,112Oldham: £4,714Hyndburn: £5,134Oldham: £4,453Hyndburn: £4,849

    £5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £2,232, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Hyndburn: £2,232Oldham: £1,968Hyndburn: £2,242Oldham: £1,859Hyndburn: £2,117

    £2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £1,765, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Hyndburn: £1,765Oldham: £1,826Hyndburn: £1,773Oldham: £1,724Hyndburn: £1,675

    £1,765£1,773£1,675Oldham is higher£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Hyndburn £1,980, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Hyndburn: £1,980Oldham: £1,737Hyndburn: £1,989Oldham: £1,641Hyndburn: £1,878

    £1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £99, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Hyndburn: £99Oldham: £100Hyndburn: £99Oldham: £94Hyndburn: £94

    £99£99£94Oldham 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: Hyndburn £147, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Hyndburn: £147Oldham: £126Hyndburn: £148Oldham: £119Hyndburn: £140

    £147£148£140Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £6.13, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Hyndburn: £6.13Oldham: £5.67Hyndburn: £6.15Oldham: £5.36Hyndburn: £5.81

    £6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £637, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Hyndburn: £637Oldham: £554Hyndburn: £639Oldham: £523Hyndburn: £604

    £637£639£604Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £190, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £190Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £191Oldham: £160Hyndburn: £180

    £190£191£180Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn £100, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Hyndburn: £100Oldham: £114Hyndburn: £101Oldham: £108Hyndburn: £95

    £100£101£95Oldham is higher£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Hyndburn £1,377, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Hyndburn: £1,377Oldham: £1,496Hyndburn: £1,383Oldham: £1,413Hyndburn: £1,306

    £1,377£1,383£1,306Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Hyndburn £281, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Hyndburn: £281Oldham: £190Hyndburn: £282Oldham: £179Hyndburn: £266

    £281£282£266Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £279, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Hyndburn: £279Oldham: £207Hyndburn: £280Oldham: £196Hyndburn: £264

    £279£280£264Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Hyndburn £5.07, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Hyndburn: £5.07Oldham: £3.38Hyndburn: £5.09Oldham: £3.19Hyndburn: £4.81

    £5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Hyndburn £4.61, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Hyndburn: £4.61Oldham: £4.46Hyndburn: £4.63Oldham: £4.21Hyndburn: £4.37

    £4.61£4.63£4.37Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Hyndburn £6.84, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Hyndburn: £6.84Oldham: £7.01Hyndburn: £6.87Oldham: £6.62Hyndburn: £6.49

    £6.84£6.87£6.49Oldham is higher£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 170.9, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Hyndburn: 170.9

    170.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 24.7, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Hyndburn: 24.7

    24.7Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 30.6, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Hyndburn: 30.6

    30.6Hyndburn 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: Hyndburn 97.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Hyndburn: 97.3

    97.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Hyndburn 175.5, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Hyndburn: 175.5

    175.5Oldham 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: Hyndburn 23.1, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Hyndburn: 23.1

    23.1Oldham is higher26.0

Show the numbers
Hyndburn and Oldham, per resident
MeasureHyndburnOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,112£5,134£4,849£4,694£4,714£4,453Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,232£2,242£2,117£1,960£1,968£1,859Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,675£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,980£1,989£1,878£1,730£1,737£1,641Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£99£94£99£100£94Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£147£148£140£125£126£119Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.13£6.15£5.81£5.65£5.67£5.36Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£637£639£604£552£554£523Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£190£191£180£169£169£160Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£100£101£95£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,377£1,383£1,306£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£281£282£266£189£190£179Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£279£280£264£207£207£196Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.07£5.09£4.81£3.36£3.38£3.19Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.61£4.63£4.37£4.44£4.46£4.21Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.84£6.87£6.49£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026170.9150.7Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.721.9Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.625.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202697.384.1Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026175.5180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.126.0Oldham

Total

Hyndburn 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

Hyndburn Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Hyndburn £439.1m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnHyndburn: £439.1mOldham: £1.2bnHyndburn: £441.0mOldham: £1.1bnHyndburn: £416.5m

    £439.1m£441.0m£416.5mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Hyndburn £191.7m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mHyndburn: £191.7mOldham: £493.5mHyndburn: £192.6mOldham: £466.1mHyndburn: £181.9m

    £191.7m£192.6m£181.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Hyndburn £151.6m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mHyndburn: £151.6mOldham: £457.7mHyndburn: £152.3mOldham: £432.3mHyndburn: £143.8m

    £151.6m£152.3m£143.8mOldham is higher£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn £170.1m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mHyndburn: £170.1mOldham: £435.6mHyndburn: £170.8mOldham: £411.4mHyndburn: £161.3m

    £170.1m£170.8m£161.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn £8.5m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mHyndburn: £8.5mOldham: £24.9mHyndburn: £8.5mOldham: £23.6mHyndburn: £8.0m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOldham 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: Hyndburn £12.6m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mHyndburn: £12.6mOldham: £31.5mHyndburn: £12.7mOldham: £29.8mHyndburn: £12.0m

    £12.6m£12.7m£12.0mOldham 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: Hyndburn £0.53m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.53mOldham: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.53mOldham: £1.3mHyndburn: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mOldham 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: Hyndburn £54.7m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mHyndburn: £54.7mOldham: £139.0mHyndburn: £54.9mOldham: £131.2mHyndburn: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mOldham 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: Hyndburn £16.3m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mHyndburn: £16.3mOldham: £42.5mHyndburn: £16.4mOldham: £40.1mHyndburn: £15.5m

    £16.3m£16.4m£15.5mOldham 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: Hyndburn £8.6m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mHyndburn: £8.6mOldham: £28.7mHyndburn: £8.7mOldham: £27.1mHyndburn: £8.2m

    £8.6m£8.7m£8.2mOldham is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn £118.3m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mHyndburn: £118.3mOldham: £375.0mHyndburn: £118.8mOldham: £354.2mHyndburn: £112.2m

    £118.3m£118.8m£112.2mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Hyndburn £24.1m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mHyndburn: £24.1mOldham: £47.5mHyndburn: £24.2mOldham: £44.9mHyndburn: £22.9m

    £24.1m£24.2m£22.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Hyndburn £23.9m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mHyndburn: £23.9mOldham: £52.0mHyndburn: £24.0mOldham: £49.1mHyndburn: £22.7m

    £23.9m£24.0m£22.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Hyndburn £0.44m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mHyndburn: £0.44mOldham: £0.85mHyndburn: £0.44mOldham: £0.80mHyndburn: £0.41m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.41mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Hyndburn £0.40m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.40mOldham: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.40mOldham: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Hyndburn £0.59m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.59mOldham: £1.8mHyndburn: £0.59mOldham: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.56m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Hyndburn 14,680, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Hyndburn: 14,680

    14,680Oldham is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Hyndburn 2,125, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Hyndburn: 2,125

    2,125Oldham 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: Hyndburn 2,631, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Hyndburn: 2,631

    2,631Oldham 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: Hyndburn 8,357, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Hyndburn: 8,357

    8,357Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Hyndburn 15,070, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Hyndburn: 15,070

    15,070Oldham is higher45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Hyndburn 1,988, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Hyndburn: 1,988

    1,988Oldham is higher6,509

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Hyndburn and Oldham, total
MeasureHyndburnOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m£1.1mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202614,68037,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1255,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,6316,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20268,35721,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202615,07045,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,9886,509Oldham

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.
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  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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