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Oldham and Stoke-on-Trent

250,725 and 270,010 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Stoke-on-Trent on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 Stoke-on-Trent 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Oldham: £4,694Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Oldham: £4,714Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Stoke-on-Trent £13,194Stoke-on-Trent: £13,194Oldham: £13,198Stoke-on-Trent: £13,250Oldham: £13,254Stoke-on-Trent: £12,515Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,194£13,250£12,515

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Stoke-on-Trent £2,601Stoke-on-Trent: £2,601Oldham: £2,938Stoke-on-Trent: £2,612Oldham: £2,951Stoke-on-Trent: £2,467Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,601£2,612£2,467

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Stoke-on-Trent £11,745Stoke-on-Trent: £11,745Oldham: £11,649Stoke-on-Trent: £11,795Oldham: £11,699Stoke-on-Trent: £11,141Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11,745£11,795£11,141

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Stoke-on-Trent £557Stoke-on-Trent: £557Oldham: £667Stoke-on-Trent: £559Oldham: £670Stoke-on-Trent: £528Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Oldham is higher£557£559£528

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £855Stoke-on-Trent: £855Oldham: £843Stoke-on-Trent: £859Oldham: £847Stoke-on-Trent: £811Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Stoke-on-Trent is higher£855£859£811

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £37Stoke-on-Trent: £37Oldham: £38Stoke-on-Trent: £37Oldham: £38Stoke-on-Trent: £35Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Oldham: £552Stoke-on-Trent: £606Oldham: £554Stoke-on-Trent: £573Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Oldham: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £145Oldham: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £137Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£145£145£137

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £153Stoke-on-Trent: £153Oldham: £184Stoke-on-Trent: £154Oldham: £185Stoke-on-Trent: £145Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£153£154£145

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Stoke-on-Trent £1,994Stoke-on-Trent: £1,994Oldham: £2,408Stoke-on-Trent: £2,002Oldham: £2,418Stoke-on-Trent: £1,891Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£1,994£2,002£1,891

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Oldham: £189Stoke-on-Trent: £283Oldham: £190Stoke-on-Trent: £267Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Stoke-on-Trent £434Stoke-on-Trent: £434Oldham: £334Stoke-on-Trent: £436Oldham: £335Stoke-on-Trent: £412Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Stoke-on-Trent is higher£434£436£412

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Stoke-on-Trent £11Stoke-on-Trent: £11Oldham: £5.44Stoke-on-Trent: £11Oldham: £5.46Stoke-on-Trent: £10Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Stoke-on-Trent is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Stoke-on-Trent £9.18Stoke-on-Trent: £9.18Oldham: £7.17Stoke-on-Trent: £9.22Oldham: £7.20Stoke-on-Trent: £8.71Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Stoke-on-Trent is higher£9.18£9.22£8.71

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Oldham: £6.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Oldham: £7.01Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 1,018.1Stoke-on-Trent: 1,018.1Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Stoke-on-Trent is higher1,018.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 143.1Stoke-on-Trent: 143.1Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count143.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 178.1Stoke-on-Trent: 178.1Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Stoke-on-Trent is higher178.1

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher86.3

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 262.6Stoke-on-Trent: 262.6Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher262.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 34.3Stoke-on-Trent: 34.3Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher34.3

Show the numbers
Oldham and Stoke-on-Trent, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,194£13,250£12,515Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,601£2,612£2,467Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,745£11,795£11,141Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£557£559£528Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£855£859£811Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£145£145£137Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£153£154£145Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£1,994£2,002£1,891Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£434£436£412Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£11£11£10Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£9.18£9.22£8.71Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.72£4.74£4.48Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,018.1Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7143.1Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3178.1Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.186.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0262.6Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.034.3Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 14. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Stoke-on-Trent £4,786Stoke-on-Trent: £4,786Oldham: £4,694Stoke-on-Trent: £4,806Oldham: £4,714Stoke-on-Trent: £4,539Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Stoke-on-Trent is higher£4,786£4,806£4,539

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Stoke-on-Trent £2,120Stoke-on-Trent: £2,120Oldham: £1,960Stoke-on-Trent: £2,129Oldham: £1,968Stoke-on-Trent: £2,011Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Stoke-on-Trent £1,631Stoke-on-Trent: £1,631Oldham: £1,818Stoke-on-Trent: £1,638Oldham: £1,826Stoke-on-Trent: £1,547Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,631£1,638£1,547

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Stoke-on-Trent £1,887Stoke-on-Trent: £1,887Oldham: £1,730Stoke-on-Trent: £1,895Oldham: £1,737Stoke-on-Trent: £1,790Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Stoke-on-Trent is higher£1,887£1,895£1,790

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Stoke-on-Trent £89Stoke-on-Trent: £89Oldham: £99Stoke-on-Trent: £90Oldham: £100Stoke-on-Trent: £85Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Oldham is higher£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Stoke-on-Trent £137Stoke-on-Trent: £137Oldham: £125Stoke-on-Trent: £138Oldham: £126Stoke-on-Trent: £130Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Stoke-on-Trent is higher£137£138£130

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £5.90Stoke-on-Trent: £5.90Oldham: £5.65Stoke-on-Trent: £5.93Oldham: £5.67Stoke-on-Trent: £5.60Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£5.90£5.93£5.60

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Stoke-on-Trent £604Stoke-on-Trent: £604Oldham: £552Stoke-on-Trent: £606Oldham: £554Stoke-on-Trent: £573Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Stoke-on-Trent is higher£604£606£573

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Stoke-on-Trent £145Stoke-on-Trent: £145Oldham: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £145Oldham: £169Stoke-on-Trent: £137Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£145£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Stoke-on-Trent £96Stoke-on-Trent: £96Oldham: £114Stoke-on-Trent: £96Oldham: £114Stoke-on-Trent: £91Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£96£96£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Stoke-on-Trent £1,250Stoke-on-Trent: £1,250Oldham: £1,489Stoke-on-Trent: £1,256Oldham: £1,496Stoke-on-Trent: £1,186Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,250£1,256£1,186

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Stoke-on-Trent £281Stoke-on-Trent: £281Oldham: £189Stoke-on-Trent: £283Oldham: £190Stoke-on-Trent: £267Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Stoke-on-Trent is higher£281£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Stoke-on-Trent £272Stoke-on-Trent: £272Oldham: £207Stoke-on-Trent: £273Oldham: £207Stoke-on-Trent: £258Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Stoke-on-Trent is higher£272£273£258

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Stoke-on-Trent £6.77Stoke-on-Trent: £6.77Oldham: £3.36Stoke-on-Trent: £6.80Oldham: £3.38Stoke-on-Trent: £6.42Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Stoke-on-Trent is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Stoke-on-Trent £5.76Stoke-on-Trent: £5.76Oldham: £4.44Stoke-on-Trent: £5.78Oldham: £4.46Stoke-on-Trent: £5.46Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Stoke-on-Trent is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Stoke-on-Trent £4.72Stoke-on-Trent: £4.72Oldham: £6.98Stoke-on-Trent: £4.74Oldham: £7.01Stoke-on-Trent: £4.48Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£4.72£4.74£4.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Stoke-on-Trent 163.6Stoke-on-Trent: 163.6Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Stoke-on-Trent is higher163.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Stoke-on-Trent 23.0Stoke-on-Trent: 23.0Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count23.0

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 28.6Stoke-on-Trent: 28.6Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Stoke-on-Trent is higher28.6

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 86.3Stoke-on-Trent: 86.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Stoke-on-Trent is higher86.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Stoke-on-Trent 164.7Stoke-on-Trent: 164.7Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher164.7

  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, Stoke-on-Trent 21.5Stoke-on-Trent: 21.5Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher21.5

Show the numbers
Oldham and Stoke-on-Trent, per resident
MeasureOldhamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,786£4,806£4,539Stoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,120£2,129£2,011Stoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,631£1,638£1,547Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,887£1,895£1,790Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£89£90£85Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£137£138£130Stoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.90£5.93£5.60Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£604£606£573Stoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£145£145£137Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£96£96£91Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,250£1,256£1,186Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£281£283£267Stoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£272£273£258Stoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.77£6.80£6.42Stoke-on-Trent
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.76£5.78£5.46Stoke-on-Trent
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£4.72£4.74£4.48Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7163.6Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.923.0Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.628.6Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.186.3Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0164.7Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.5Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Stoke-on-Trent on 14. 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 Stoke-on-Trent

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnOldham: £1.2bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.3bnOldham: £1.2bnStoke-on-Trent: £1.2bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £572.5mStoke-on-Trent: £572.5mOldham: £491.4mStoke-on-Trent: £574.9mOldham: £493.5mStoke-on-Trent: £543.0mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£572.5m£574.9m£543.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £440.3mStoke-on-Trent: £440.3mOldham: £455.8mStoke-on-Trent: £442.2mOldham: £457.7mStoke-on-Trent: £417.7mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£440.3m£442.2m£417.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £509.6mStoke-on-Trent: £509.6mOldham: £433.8mStoke-on-Trent: £511.8mOldham: £435.6mStoke-on-Trent: £483.4mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mStoke-on-Trent is higher£509.6m£511.8m£483.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £24.2mStoke-on-Trent: £24.2mOldham: £24.8mStoke-on-Trent: £24.3mOldham: £24.9mStoke-on-Trent: £22.9mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higher£24.2m£24.3m£22.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £37.1mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mOldham: £31.4mStoke-on-Trent: £37.3mOldham: £31.5mStoke-on-Trent: £35.2mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mStoke-on-Trent is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  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, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mOldham: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mOldham: £1.4mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mStoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £163.0mStoke-on-Trent: £163.0mOldham: £138.4mStoke-on-Trent: £163.7mOldham: £139.0mStoke-on-Trent: £154.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mStoke-on-Trent is higher£163.0m£163.7m£154.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £39.1mStoke-on-Trent: £39.1mOldham: £42.3mStoke-on-Trent: £39.3mOldham: £42.5mStoke-on-Trent: £37.1mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£39.1m£39.3m£37.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Stoke-on-Trent £25.9mStoke-on-Trent: £25.9mOldham: £28.6mStoke-on-Trent: £26.0mOldham: £28.7mStoke-on-Trent: £24.6mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£25.9m£26.0m£24.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Stoke-on-Trent £337.6mStoke-on-Trent: £337.6mOldham: £373.4mStoke-on-Trent: £339.0mOldham: £375.0mStoke-on-Trent: £320.2mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£337.6m£339.0m£320.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Stoke-on-Trent £76.0mStoke-on-Trent: £76.0mOldham: £47.3mStoke-on-Trent: £76.3mOldham: £47.5mStoke-on-Trent: £72.1mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mStoke-on-Trent is higher£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Stoke-on-Trent £73.5mStoke-on-Trent: £73.5mOldham: £51.8mStoke-on-Trent: £73.8mOldham: £52.0mStoke-on-Trent: £69.7mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£73.5m£73.8m£69.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mOldham: £0.84mStoke-on-Trent: £1.8mOldham: £0.85mStoke-on-Trent: £1.7mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.6mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mStoke-on-Trent: £1.5mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mStoke-on-Trent is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Stoke-on-Trent £1.3mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mOldham: £1.7mStoke-on-Trent: £1.3mOldham: £1.8mStoke-on-Trent: £1.2mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Stoke-on-Trent 44,177Stoke-on-Trent: 44,177Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Stoke-on-Trent is higher44,177

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Stoke-on-Trent 6,210Stoke-on-Trent: 6,210Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Stoke-on-Trent is higherDepends on how you count6,210

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Stoke-on-Trent 7,726Stoke-on-Trent: 7,726Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Stoke-on-Trent is higher7,726

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Stoke-on-Trent 23,312Stoke-on-Trent: 23,312Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Stoke-on-Trent is higher23,312

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Stoke-on-Trent 44,457Stoke-on-Trent: 44,457Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher44,457

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Stoke-on-Trent 5,808Stoke-on-Trent: 5,808Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher5,808

Show the numbers
Oldham and Stoke-on-Trent, total
MeasureOldhamStoke-on-TrentHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnStoke-on-Trent
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£572.5m£574.9m£543.0mStoke-on-Trent
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£440.3m£442.2m£417.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£509.6m£511.8m£483.4mStoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£24.2m£24.3m£22.9mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mStoke-on-Trent
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£163.0m£163.7m£154.6mStoke-on-Trent
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£39.1m£39.3m£37.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£25.9m£26.0m£24.6mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£337.6m£339.0m£320.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mStoke-on-Trent
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£73.5m£73.8m£69.7mStoke-on-Trent
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mStoke-on-Trent
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mStoke-on-Trent
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77444,177Stoke-on-Trent
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5016,210Stoke-on-Trent
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4157,726Stoke-on-Trent
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09623,312Stoke-on-Trent
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13644,457Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5095,808Oldham

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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