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Local authority in North West, England

Oldham

In Oldham, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 63% of local authorities in 2024-25.

250,725 residents (mid-2024)

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Oldham compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,694£4,714£4,453

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    127th of 348, higher than in 63% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,198£13,254£12,518

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    26th of 347, higher than in 92% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,938£2,951£2,787

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    21st of 350, higher than in 94% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Oldham
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453127th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,51826th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,78721st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Oldham's benefit money go?

People here received £1.2 billion£1.2 billion£1.1 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Oldham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £433.8m; Pension Credit £24.8m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £138.4m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £28.6m; Universal Credit £373.4m; Housing Benefit £47.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £51.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.84m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £433.8mPension Credit: £24.8mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £138.4mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £28.6mUniversal Credit: £373.4mHousing Benefit: £47.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £51.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.84mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £1.7m
Spending in Oldham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £435.6m; Pension Credit £24.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £31.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.4m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £139.0m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £42.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £28.7m; Universal Credit £375.0m; Housing Benefit £47.5m; Employment and Support Allowance £52.0m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.85m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £1.8mState Pension: £435.6mPension Credit: £24.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £31.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.4mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £139.0mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £42.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £28.7mUniversal Credit: £375.0mHousing Benefit: £47.5mEmployment and Support Allowance: £52.0mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.85mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £1.8m
Spending in Oldham, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £411.4m; Pension Credit £23.6m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £29.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.3m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £131.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £40.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £27.1m; Universal Credit £354.2m; Housing Benefit £44.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £49.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.80m; Income Support £1.1m; Other benefits £1.7mState Pension: £411.4mPension Credit: £23.6mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £29.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.3mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £131.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £40.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £27.1mUniversal Credit: £354.2mHousing Benefit: £44.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £49.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.80mIncome Support: £1.1mOther benefits: £1.7m
  1. State Pension£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m
  2. Pension Credit£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m
  8. Universal Credit£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m
  9. Housing Benefit£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m
  12. Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m
  13. Other benefits£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m
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Spending by benefit in Oldham, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m37%Published
Pension Credit£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m2%Published
Universal Credit£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m32%Published
Housing Benefit£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m4%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m0.1%Published
Other benefits£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn100%Total

More about Oldham

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,694, expected £4,750, difference −£56

    Actual £4,694£4,714£4,453Expected £4,750£4,770£4,506Difference −£56−£56−£53

    Benefit spending per resident was £56 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £56 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £53 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,198, expected £13,142, difference +£56

    Actual £13,198£13,254£12,518Expected £13,142£13,198£12,466Difference +£56+£56+£53

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £56 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £56 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £53 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,938, expected £2,891, difference +£47

    Actual £2,938£2,951£2,787Expected £2,891£2,903£2,742Difference +£47+£48+£45

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £47 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £48 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £45 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Oldham
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,750£4,770£4,506−£56−£56−£53
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,142£13,198£12,466+£56+£56+£53
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,891£2,903£2,742+£47+£48+£45
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Oldham received £2.08 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,096£2,073£1,913
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,360£4,313£3,980
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.08
44th of 346, higher than in 87% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Oldham only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1556,001
  • Aged 16 to 64155,113
  • Aged 652,375
  • Aged 66 and over37,236
  • All residents250,725
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

21,094 people in Oldham receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    19%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Oldham
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders8,10338%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)3,95219%19%
Neurological disease2,53912%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)2,45812%12%
Respiratory disease8134%4%
Malignant disease7373%3%
Cardiovascular disease6523%3%
Visual disease3672%2%
Endocrine disease2971%1%
Hearing disorders1950.9%1%
Gastrointestinal disease2351%1%
Genitourinary disease2331%0.9%
Skin disease1480.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1040.5%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract910.4%0.4%
Infectious disease740.4%0.4%
Haematological disease350.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease280.1%0.2%
Unknown or missing210.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age120.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system00%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Oldham

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. OldhamThis area£4,694£4,714£4,453
  2. Bradford0.28£4,600£4,620£4,364Compare
  3. Rochdale0.40£4,864£4,885£4,614Compare
  4. Bolton0.63£4,601£4,621£4,365Compare
  5. Sandwell0.72£4,448£4,467£4,219Compare
  6. Walsall0.73£4,809£4,829£4,561Compare
  7. Wolverhampton0.77£4,613£4,632£4,375Compare
  8. Birmingham0.93£4,823£4,844£4,575Compare
  9. Peterborough0.97£4,142£4,159£3,929Compare
  10. Blackburn with Darwen1.09£4,525£4,544£4,292Compare
  11. Middlesbrough1.12£5,133£5,155£4,869Compare
  12. Burnley1.18£5,077£5,098£4,815Compare
  13. Knowsley1.20£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
  14. Luton1.21£3,711£3,726£3,520Compare
  15. Stoke-on-Trent1.24£4,786£4,806£4,539Compare
  16. Hyndburn1.25£5,112£5,134£4,849Compare
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Areas most like Oldham
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Oldham£4,694£4,714£4,453
Bradford0.28£4,600£4,620£4,364
Rochdale0.40£4,864£4,885£4,614
Bolton0.63£4,601£4,621£4,365
Sandwell0.72£4,448£4,467£4,219
Walsall0.73£4,809£4,829£4,561
Wolverhampton0.77£4,613£4,632£4,375
Birmingham0.93£4,823£4,844£4,575
Peterborough0.97£4,142£4,159£3,929
Blackburn with Darwen1.09£4,525£4,544£4,292
Middlesbrough1.12£5,133£5,155£4,869
Burnley1.18£5,077£5,098£4,815
Knowsley1.20£5,668£5,692£5,376
Luton1.21£3,711£3,726£3,520
Stoke-on-Trent1.24£4,786£4,806£4,539
Hyndburn1.25£5,112£5,134£4,849
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Oldham

Each share is the part of Oldham's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Oldham, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn73rd of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453127th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m90th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859278th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,51826th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m54th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,72428th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,78721st of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m93rd of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641281st of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,05099th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m78th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94107th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£63360th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m81st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119219th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£80075th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m81st of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36113th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£3653rd of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m57th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£52382nd of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m51st of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£16063rd of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m36th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£10820th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£17521st of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m51st of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,41325th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,28414th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m103rd of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179175th of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m82nd of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196122nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317124th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m126th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19285th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16299th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m88th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21136th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80134th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m57th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62115th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.0844th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77494th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7284th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5131st of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,50183rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.9125th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.759th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41584th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.6233rd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.391st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09656th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.175th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13642nd of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.018th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.010th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,50932nd of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.017th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.020th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£518.2m£512.6m£473.0m195th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,096£2,073£1,913331st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.0844th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£56−£56−£53211th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£56£56£53153rd of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£47£48£45122nd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Oldham

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

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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.
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