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Oldham and Middlesbrough

250,725 and 154,700 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Middlesbrough on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 20 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Oldham is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oldham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Oldham: £4,694Middlesbrough: £5,155Oldham: £4,714Middlesbrough: £4,869Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Middlesbrough £12,850Middlesbrough: £12,850Oldham: £13,198Middlesbrough: £12,905Oldham: £13,254Middlesbrough: £12,189Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£12,850£12,905£12,189

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Middlesbrough £3,124Middlesbrough: £3,124Oldham: £2,938Middlesbrough: £3,138Oldham: £2,951Middlesbrough: £2,964Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£3,124£3,138£2,964

  4. State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Middlesbrough £11,205Middlesbrough: £11,205Oldham: £11,649Middlesbrough: £11,253Oldham: £11,699Middlesbrough: £10,629Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,205£11,253£10,629

  5. Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Middlesbrough £729Middlesbrough: £729Oldham: £667Middlesbrough: £732Oldham: £670Middlesbrough: £691Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£729£732£691

  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: Oldham £843, Middlesbrough £874Middlesbrough: £874Oldham: £843Middlesbrough: £878Oldham: £847Middlesbrough: £829Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£874£878£829

  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: Oldham £38, Middlesbrough £43Middlesbrough: £43Oldham: £38Middlesbrough: £43Oldham: £38Middlesbrough: £40Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£43£43£40

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Oldham: £552Middlesbrough: £695Oldham: £554Middlesbrough: £656Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £150Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £142Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£149£150£142

  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: Oldham £184, Middlesbrough £194Middlesbrough: £194Oldham: £184Middlesbrough: £194Oldham: £185Middlesbrough: £184Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£194£194£184

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Middlesbrough £2,450Middlesbrough: £2,450Oldham: £2,408Middlesbrough: £2,461Oldham: £2,418Middlesbrough: £2,324Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,450£2,461£2,324

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £189Middlesbrough: £290Oldham: £190Middlesbrough: £274Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Middlesbrough £457Middlesbrough: £457Oldham: £334Middlesbrough: £459Oldham: £335Middlesbrough: £433Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£457£459£433

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Middlesbrough £7.59Middlesbrough: £7.59Oldham: £5.44Middlesbrough: £7.62Oldham: £5.46Middlesbrough: £7.20Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.59£7.62£7.20

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Middlesbrough £16Middlesbrough: £16Oldham: £7.17Middlesbrough: £16Oldham: £7.20Middlesbrough: £15Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Middlesbrough is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Oldham: £6.98Middlesbrough: £7.87Oldham: £7.01Middlesbrough: £7.43Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 1,014.5, Middlesbrough 1,008.0Middlesbrough: 1,008.0Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,008.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 147.7, Middlesbrough 174.3Middlesbrough: 174.3Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count174.3

  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: Oldham 172.3, Middlesbrough 182.5Middlesbrough: 182.5Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count182.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham 291.0, Middlesbrough 291.4Middlesbrough: 291.4Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count291.4

  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: Oldham 42.0, Middlesbrough 42.2Middlesbrough: 42.2Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count42.2

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Oldham and Middlesbrough, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,850£12,905£12,189Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,124£3,138£2,964Middlesbrough
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,205£11,253£10,629Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£729£732£691Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£874£878£829Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£43£43£40Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£149£150£142Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£194£194£184Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,450£2,461£2,324Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£457£459£433Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.59£7.62£7.20Middlesbrough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£16£16£15Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,008.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7174.3Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3182.5Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.1102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0291.4Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.042.2Middlesbrough

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough 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

Oldham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Middlesbrough £5,133Middlesbrough: £5,133Oldham: £4,694Middlesbrough: £5,155Oldham: £4,714Middlesbrough: £4,869Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£5,133£5,155£4,869

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Middlesbrough £2,024Middlesbrough: £2,024Oldham: £1,960Middlesbrough: £2,032Oldham: £1,968Middlesbrough: £1,920Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£2,024£2,032£1,920

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Middlesbrough £1,971Middlesbrough: £1,971Oldham: £1,818Middlesbrough: £1,979Oldham: £1,826Middlesbrough: £1,870Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,971£1,979£1,870

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Middlesbrough £1,765Middlesbrough: £1,765Oldham: £1,730Middlesbrough: £1,772Oldham: £1,737Middlesbrough: £1,674Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Middlesbrough £115Middlesbrough: £115Oldham: £99Middlesbrough: £115Oldham: £100Middlesbrough: £109Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Middlesbrough £138Middlesbrough: £138Oldham: £125Middlesbrough: £138Oldham: £126Middlesbrough: £131Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£138£138£131

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham £5.65, Middlesbrough £6.71Middlesbrough: £6.71Oldham: £5.65Middlesbrough: £6.73Oldham: £5.67Middlesbrough: £6.36Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£6.71£6.73£6.36

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Middlesbrough £692Middlesbrough: £692Oldham: £552Middlesbrough: £695Oldham: £554Middlesbrough: £656Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£692£695£656

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Middlesbrough £149Middlesbrough: £149Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £150Oldham: £169Middlesbrough: £142Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£149£150£142

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Middlesbrough £122Middlesbrough: £122Oldham: £114Middlesbrough: £123Oldham: £114Middlesbrough: £116Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£122£123£116

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Middlesbrough £1,546Middlesbrough: £1,546Oldham: £1,489Middlesbrough: £1,552Oldham: £1,496Middlesbrough: £1,466Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£1,546£1,552£1,466

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Middlesbrough £289Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £189Middlesbrough: £290Oldham: £190Middlesbrough: £274Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£289£290£274

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Middlesbrough £288Middlesbrough: £288Oldham: £207Middlesbrough: £289Oldham: £207Middlesbrough: £273Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£288£289£273

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Middlesbrough £4.79Middlesbrough: £4.79Oldham: £3.36Middlesbrough: £4.81Oldham: £3.38Middlesbrough: £4.54Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£4.79£4.81£4.54

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Middlesbrough £10Middlesbrough: £10Oldham: £4.44Middlesbrough: £10Oldham: £4.46Middlesbrough: £9.71Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Middlesbrough is higher£10£10£9.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Middlesbrough £7.83Middlesbrough: £7.83Oldham: £6.98Middlesbrough: £7.87Oldham: £7.01Middlesbrough: £7.43Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count£7.83£7.87£7.43

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Middlesbrough 158.8Middlesbrough: 158.8Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count158.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Middlesbrough 27.5Middlesbrough: 27.5Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count27.5

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 25.6, Middlesbrough 28.7Middlesbrough: 28.7Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Middlesbrough 102.4Middlesbrough: 102.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count102.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Middlesbrough 183.8Middlesbrough: 183.8Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count183.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 26.0, Middlesbrough 26.6Middlesbrough: 26.6Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Middlesbrough is higherDepends on how you count26.6

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Oldham and Middlesbrough, per resident
MeasureOldhamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,133£5,155£4,869Middlesbrough
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,024£2,032£1,920Middlesbrough
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,971£1,979£1,870Middlesbrough
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,765£1,772£1,674Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£115£115£109Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£138£138£131Middlesbrough
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.71£6.73£6.36Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£692£695£656Middlesbrough
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£149£150£142Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£122£123£116Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,546£1,552£1,466Middlesbrough
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£289£290£274Middlesbrough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£288£289£273Middlesbrough
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.79£4.81£4.54Middlesbrough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£10£10£9.71Middlesbrough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.83£7.87£7.43Middlesbrough
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7158.8Middlesbrough
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.927.5Middlesbrough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.7Middlesbrough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.1102.4Middlesbrough
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0183.8Middlesbrough
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.6Middlesbrough

Total

Oldham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Middlesbrough on 1. 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

Oldham Middlesbrough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Middlesbrough £794.1mMiddlesbrough: £794.1mOldham: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £797.5mOldham: £1.2bnMiddlesbrough: £753.2mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£794.1m£797.5m£753.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Middlesbrough £313.1mMiddlesbrough: £313.1mOldham: £491.4mMiddlesbrough: £314.4mOldham: £493.5mMiddlesbrough: £297.0mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£313.1m£314.4m£297.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Middlesbrough £304.9mMiddlesbrough: £304.9mOldham: £455.8mMiddlesbrough: £306.2mOldham: £457.7mMiddlesbrough: £289.2mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£304.9m£306.2m£289.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Middlesbrough £273.0mMiddlesbrough: £273.0mOldham: £433.8mMiddlesbrough: £274.2mOldham: £435.6mMiddlesbrough: £259.0mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£273.0m£274.2m£259.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Middlesbrough £17.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mOldham: £24.8mMiddlesbrough: £17.8mOldham: £24.9mMiddlesbrough: £16.8mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Middlesbrough £21.3mMiddlesbrough: £21.3mOldham: £31.4mMiddlesbrough: £21.4mOldham: £31.5mMiddlesbrough: £20.2mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£21.3m£21.4m£20.2m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Oldham £1.4m, Middlesbrough £1.0mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mOldham: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £1.0mOldham: £1.4mMiddlesbrough: £0.98mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.98m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Middlesbrough £107.0mMiddlesbrough: £107.0mOldham: £138.4mMiddlesbrough: £107.5mOldham: £139.0mMiddlesbrough: £101.5mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Middlesbrough £23.1mMiddlesbrough: £23.1mOldham: £42.3mMiddlesbrough: £23.2mOldham: £42.5mMiddlesbrough: £21.9mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Middlesbrough £18.9mMiddlesbrough: £18.9mOldham: £28.6mMiddlesbrough: £19.0mOldham: £28.7mMiddlesbrough: £17.9mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£18.9m£19.0m£17.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Middlesbrough £239.1mMiddlesbrough: £239.1mOldham: £373.4mMiddlesbrough: £240.2mOldham: £375.0mMiddlesbrough: £226.8mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.2m£226.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Middlesbrough £44.7mMiddlesbrough: £44.7mOldham: £47.3mMiddlesbrough: £44.9mOldham: £47.5mMiddlesbrough: £42.4mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£44.7m£44.9m£42.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Middlesbrough £44.6mMiddlesbrough: £44.6mOldham: £51.8mMiddlesbrough: £44.8mOldham: £52.0mMiddlesbrough: £42.3mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Middlesbrough £0.74mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mOldham: £0.84mMiddlesbrough: £0.74mOldham: £0.85mMiddlesbrough: £0.70mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Middlesbrough £1.6mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mMiddlesbrough: £1.5mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mMiddlesbrough is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Middlesbrough £1.2mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mOldham: £1.7mMiddlesbrough: £1.2mOldham: £1.8mMiddlesbrough: £1.1mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Middlesbrough 24,560Middlesbrough: 24,560Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count24,560

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Middlesbrough 4,246Middlesbrough: 4,246Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,246

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Middlesbrough 4,446Middlesbrough: 4,446Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,446

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Middlesbrough 15,843Middlesbrough: 15,843Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higherDepends on how you count15,843

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Middlesbrough 28,438Middlesbrough: 28,438Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higherDepends on how you count28,438

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Middlesbrough 4,117Middlesbrough: 4,117Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,117

Show the numbers
Oldham and Middlesbrough, total
MeasureOldhamMiddlesbroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£794.1m£797.5m£753.2mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£313.1m£314.4m£297.0mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£304.9m£306.2m£289.2mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£273.0m£274.2m£259.0mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£17.8m£17.8m£16.8mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£21.3m£21.4m£20.2mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.0m£1.0m£0.98mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£18.9m£19.0m£17.9mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£239.1m£240.2m£226.8mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£44.7m£44.9m£42.4mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mMiddlesbrough
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77424,560Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5014,246Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4154,446Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09615,843Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13628,438Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5094,117Oldham

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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