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Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen

250,725 and 161,618 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Blackburn with Darwen on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Oldham is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen 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

Oldham Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Oldham: £4,694Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Oldham: £4,714Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Blackburn with Darwen £12,995Blackburn with Darwen: £12,995Oldham: £13,198Blackburn with Darwen: £13,050Oldham: £13,254Blackburn with Darwen: £12,326Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higher£12,995£13,050£12,326

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Blackburn with Darwen £2,847Blackburn with Darwen: £2,847Oldham: £2,938Blackburn with Darwen: £2,860Oldham: £2,951Blackburn with Darwen: £2,701Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,847£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Blackburn with Darwen £11,280Blackburn with Darwen: £11,280Oldham: £11,649Blackburn with Darwen: £11,328Oldham: £11,699Blackburn with Darwen: £10,699Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Blackburn with Darwen £847Blackburn with Darwen: £847Oldham: £667Blackburn with Darwen: £850Oldham: £670Blackburn with Darwen: £803Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£847£850£803

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £824Blackburn with Darwen: £824Oldham: £843Blackburn with Darwen: £827Oldham: £847Blackburn with Darwen: £781Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higher£824£827£781

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £45Blackburn with Darwen: £45Oldham: £38Blackburn with Darwen: £45Oldham: £38Blackburn with Darwen: £42Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£45£45£42

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Oldham: £552Blackburn with Darwen: £600Oldham: £554Blackburn with Darwen: £567Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Oldham: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £169Oldham: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £159Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£168£169£159

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £183Blackburn with Darwen: £183Oldham: £184Blackburn with Darwen: £184Oldham: £185Blackburn with Darwen: £174Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£183£184£174

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Blackburn with Darwen £2,261Blackburn with Darwen: £2,261Oldham: £2,408Blackburn with Darwen: £2,271Oldham: £2,418Blackburn with Darwen: £2,145Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,261£2,271£2,145

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Oldham: £189Blackburn with Darwen: £215Oldham: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £203Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Blackburn with Darwen £387Blackburn with Darwen: £387Oldham: £334Blackburn with Darwen: £389Oldham: £335Blackburn with Darwen: £367Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£387£389£367

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Blackburn with Darwen £6.85Blackburn with Darwen: £6.85Oldham: £5.44Blackburn with Darwen: £6.88Oldham: £5.46Blackburn with Darwen: £6.50Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£6.85£6.88£6.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Blackburn with Darwen £8.99Blackburn with Darwen: £8.99Oldham: £7.17Blackburn with Darwen: £9.03Oldham: £7.20Blackburn with Darwen: £8.53Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£8.99£9.03£8.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Oldham: £6.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Oldham: £7.01Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 1,006.6Blackburn with Darwen: 1,006.6Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higher1,006.6

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 175.7Blackburn with Darwen: 175.7Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count175.7

  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: Oldham 172.3, Blackburn with Darwen 168.6Blackburn with Darwen: 168.6Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Oldham is higher168.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 288.5Blackburn with Darwen: 288.5Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count288.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 42.0Blackburn with Darwen: 42.0Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,525£4,544£4,292Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,995£13,050£12,326Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,847£2,860£2,701Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,280£11,328£10,699Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£847£850£803Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£824£827£781Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£45£45£42Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£168£169£159Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£183£184£174Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,261£2,271£2,145Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£387£389£367Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£6.85£6.88£6.50Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£8.99£9.03£8.53Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,006.6Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7175.7Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3168.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.191.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0288.5Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.042.0Blackburn with Darwen

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 13. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Blackburn with Darwen £4,525Blackburn with Darwen: £4,525Oldham: £4,694Blackburn with Darwen: £4,544Oldham: £4,714Blackburn with Darwen: £4,292Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,525£4,544£4,292

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Blackburn with Darwen £1,741Blackburn with Darwen: £1,741Oldham: £1,960Blackburn with Darwen: £1,748Oldham: £1,968Blackburn with Darwen: £1,651Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higher£1,741£1,748£1,651

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Blackburn with Darwen £1,798Blackburn with Darwen: £1,798Oldham: £1,818Blackburn with Darwen: £1,805Oldham: £1,826Blackburn with Darwen: £1,705Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,798£1,805£1,705

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Blackburn with Darwen £1,511Blackburn with Darwen: £1,511Oldham: £1,730Blackburn with Darwen: £1,517Oldham: £1,737Blackburn with Darwen: £1,433Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higher£1,511£1,517£1,433

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Blackburn with Darwen £113Blackburn with Darwen: £113Oldham: £99Blackburn with Darwen: £114Oldham: £100Blackburn with Darwen: £108Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£108

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Blackburn with Darwen £110Blackburn with Darwen: £110Oldham: £125Blackburn with Darwen: £111Oldham: £126Blackburn with Darwen: £105Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higher£110£111£105

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £5.97Blackburn with Darwen: £5.97Oldham: £5.65Blackburn with Darwen: £5.99Oldham: £5.67Blackburn with Darwen: £5.66Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Blackburn with Darwen £597Blackburn with Darwen: £597Oldham: £552Blackburn with Darwen: £600Oldham: £554Blackburn with Darwen: £567Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£597£600£567

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Blackburn with Darwen £168Blackburn with Darwen: £168Oldham: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £169Oldham: £169Blackburn with Darwen: £159Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£168£169£159

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Blackburn with Darwen £116Blackburn with Darwen: £116Oldham: £114Blackburn with Darwen: £116Oldham: £114Blackburn with Darwen: £110Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£116£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Blackburn with Darwen £1,428Blackburn with Darwen: £1,428Oldham: £1,489Blackburn with Darwen: £1,434Oldham: £1,496Blackburn with Darwen: £1,354Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,428£1,434£1,354

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Blackburn with Darwen £214Blackburn with Darwen: £214Oldham: £189Blackburn with Darwen: £215Oldham: £190Blackburn with Darwen: £203Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Blackburn with Darwen £244Blackburn with Darwen: £244Oldham: £207Blackburn with Darwen: £245Oldham: £207Blackburn with Darwen: £232Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£244£245£232

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Blackburn with Darwen £4.32Blackburn with Darwen: £4.32Oldham: £3.36Blackburn with Darwen: £4.34Oldham: £3.38Blackburn with Darwen: £4.10Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£4.32£4.34£4.10

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Blackburn with Darwen £5.68Blackburn with Darwen: £5.68Oldham: £4.44Blackburn with Darwen: £5.71Oldham: £4.46Blackburn with Darwen: £5.39Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£5.68£5.71£5.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Blackburn with Darwen £7.49Blackburn with Darwen: £7.49Oldham: £6.98Blackburn with Darwen: £7.52Oldham: £7.01Blackburn with Darwen: £7.10Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count£7.49£7.52£7.10

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Blackburn with Darwen 134.8Blackburn with Darwen: 134.8Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higher134.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Blackburn with Darwen 23.5Blackburn with Darwen: 23.5Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count23.5

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 22.6Blackburn with Darwen: 22.6Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higher22.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Blackburn with Darwen 91.1Blackburn with Darwen: 91.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count91.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Blackburn with Darwen 182.1Blackburn with Darwen: 182.1Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count182.1

  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, Blackburn with Darwen 26.5Blackburn with Darwen: 26.5Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Blackburn with Darwen is higherDepends on how you count26.5

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Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen, per resident
MeasureOldhamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,525£4,544£4,292Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,741£1,748£1,651Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,798£1,805£1,705Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,511£1,517£1,433Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£113£114£108Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£111£105Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.97£5.99£5.66Blackburn with Darwen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£597£600£567Blackburn with Darwen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£168£169£159Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£116£116£110Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,428£1,434£1,354Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£214£215£203Blackburn with Darwen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£244£245£232Blackburn with Darwen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.32£4.34£4.10Blackburn with Darwen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.68£5.71£5.39Blackburn with Darwen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.49£7.52£7.10Blackburn with Darwen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7134.8Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.5Blackburn with Darwen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.191.1Blackburn with Darwen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0182.1Blackburn with Darwen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.5Blackburn with Darwen

Total

Oldham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Blackburn with Darwen on 0. 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 Blackburn with Darwen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Blackburn with Darwen £731.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £731.3mOldham: £1.2bnBlackburn with Darwen: £734.5mOldham: £1.2bnBlackburn with Darwen: £693.7mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£731.3m£734.5m£693.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £281.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £281.3mOldham: £491.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £282.5mOldham: £493.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £266.8mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higher£281.3m£282.5m£266.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £290.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £290.5mOldham: £455.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £291.8mOldham: £457.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £275.6mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£290.5m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £244.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £244.2mOldham: £433.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £245.2mOldham: £435.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.6mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higher£244.2m£245.2m£231.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.3mOldham: £24.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.4mOldham: £24.9mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.4mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£18.3m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £17.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.8mOldham: £31.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.9mOldham: £31.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £16.9mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higher£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

  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, Blackburn with Darwen £0.96mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.96mOldham: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.97mOldham: £1.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.91mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £96.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £96.5mOldham: £138.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £97.0mOldham: £139.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £91.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£96.5m£97.0m£91.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £27.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.2mOldham: £42.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £27.3mOldham: £42.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £25.8mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Blackburn with Darwen £18.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.7mOldham: £28.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £18.8mOldham: £28.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £17.7mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£18.7m£18.8m£17.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Blackburn with Darwen £230.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £230.7mOldham: £373.4mBlackburn with Darwen: £231.7mOldham: £375.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £218.9mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£230.7m£231.7m£218.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Blackburn with Darwen £34.6mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.6mOldham: £47.3mBlackburn with Darwen: £34.7mOldham: £47.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £32.8mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Blackburn with Darwen £39.5mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.5mOldham: £51.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £39.7mOldham: £52.0mBlackburn with Darwen: £37.5mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£39.5m£39.7m£37.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.70mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mOldham: £0.84mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.70mOldham: £0.85mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.66mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Blackburn with Darwen £0.92mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mOldham: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.92mOldham: £1.1mBlackburn with Darwen: £0.87mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.92m£0.92m£0.87m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Blackburn with Darwen £1.2mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mOldham: £1.7mBlackburn with Darwen: £1.2mOldham: £1.8mBlackburn with Darwen: £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, Blackburn with Darwen 21,790Blackburn with Darwen: 21,790Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higher21,790

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Blackburn with Darwen 3,804Blackburn with Darwen: 3,804Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count3,804

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Blackburn with Darwen 3,649Blackburn with Darwen: 3,649Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higher3,649

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Blackburn with Darwen 14,719Blackburn with Darwen: 14,719Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higherDepends on how you count14,719

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Blackburn with Darwen 29,433Blackburn with Darwen: 29,433Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higherDepends on how you count29,433

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Blackburn with Darwen 4,283Blackburn with Darwen: 4,283Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,283

Show the numbers
Oldham and Blackburn with Darwen, total
MeasureOldhamBlackburn with DarwenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£731.3m£734.5m£693.7mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£281.3m£282.5m£266.8mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£290.5m£291.8m£275.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£244.2m£245.2m£231.6mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£18.3m£18.4m£17.4mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£96.5m£97.0m£91.6mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£18.7m£18.8m£17.7mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£230.7m£231.7m£218.9mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£39.5m£39.7m£37.5mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.92m£0.92m£0.87mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77421,790Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5013,804Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4153,649Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09614,719Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13629,433Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5094,283Oldham

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.
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