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Oldham and Peterborough

250,725 and 224,152 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Peterborough on 18 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 4 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 18 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 4. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Oldham: £4,694Peterborough: £4,159Oldham: £4,714Peterborough: £3,929Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Peterborough £12,813Peterborough: £12,813Oldham: £13,198Peterborough: £12,867Oldham: £13,254Peterborough: £12,153Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higher£12,813£12,867£12,153

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Peterborough £2,543Peterborough: £2,543Oldham: £2,938Peterborough: £2,553Oldham: £2,951Peterborough: £2,412Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,543£2,553£2,412

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Peterborough £11,250Peterborough: £11,250Oldham: £11,649Peterborough: £11,298Oldham: £11,699Peterborough: £10,671Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higher£11,250£11,298£10,671

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Peterborough £740Peterborough: £740Oldham: £667Peterborough: £743Oldham: £670Peterborough: £702Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£740£743£702

  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, Peterborough £787Peterborough: £787Oldham: £843Peterborough: £790Oldham: £847Peterborough: £746Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higher£787£790£746

  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, Peterborough £36Peterborough: £36Oldham: £38Peterborough: £36Oldham: £38Peterborough: £34Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Oldham is higher£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Oldham: £552Peterborough: £456Oldham: £554Peterborough: £431Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £122Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£129£129£122

  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, Peterborough £144Peterborough: £144Oldham: £184Peterborough: £144Oldham: £185Peterborough: £136Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£144£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Peterborough £2,106Peterborough: £2,106Oldham: £2,408Peterborough: £2,115Oldham: £2,418Peterborough: £1,998Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,106£2,115£1,998

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Oldham: £189Peterborough: £210Oldham: £190Peterborough: £198Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Peterborough £280Peterborough: £280Oldham: £334Peterborough: £281Oldham: £335Peterborough: £265Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Oldham is higher£280£281£265

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Peterborough £5.47Peterborough: £5.47Oldham: £5.44Peterborough: £5.49Oldham: £5.46Peterborough: £5.19Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£5.47£5.49£5.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Peterborough £7.63Peterborough: £7.63Oldham: £7.17Peterborough: £7.67Oldham: £7.20Peterborough: £7.24Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£7.63£7.67£7.24

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Oldham: £6.98Peterborough: £6.33Oldham: £7.01Peterborough: £5.98Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  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, Peterborough 996.7Peterborough: 996.7Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higher996.7

  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, Peterborough 147.5Peterborough: 147.5Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higher147.5

  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, Peterborough 160.3Peterborough: 160.3Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Oldham is higher160.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher67.0

  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, Peterborough 248.2Peterborough: 248.2Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher248.2

  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, Peterborough 32.4Peterborough: 32.4Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher32.4

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Oldham and Peterborough, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,142£4,159£3,929Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,813£12,867£12,153Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,543£2,553£2,412Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,250£11,298£10,671Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£740£743£702Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£787£790£746Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£36£36£34Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£454£456£431Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£129£129£122Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£144£144£136Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,106£2,115£1,998Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£280£281£265Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£5.47£5.49£5.19Peterborough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£7.63£7.67£7.24Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.30£6.33£5.98Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5996.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7147.5Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3160.3Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.167.0Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0248.2Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.032.4Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Peterborough on 4. 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Peterborough £4,142Peterborough: £4,142Oldham: £4,694Peterborough: £4,159Oldham: £4,714Peterborough: £3,929Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,142£4,159£3,929

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Peterborough £1,736Peterborough: £1,736Oldham: £1,960Peterborough: £1,743Oldham: £1,968Peterborough: £1,646Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higher£1,736£1,743£1,646

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Peterborough £1,608Peterborough: £1,608Oldham: £1,818Peterborough: £1,615Oldham: £1,826Peterborough: £1,525Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,608£1,615£1,525

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Peterborough £1,524Peterborough: £1,524Oldham: £1,730Peterborough: £1,531Oldham: £1,737Peterborough: £1,446Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higher£1,524£1,531£1,446

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Peterborough £100Peterborough: £100Oldham: £99Peterborough: £101Oldham: £100Peterborough: £95Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£100£101£95

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Peterborough £107Peterborough: £107Oldham: £125Peterborough: £107Oldham: £126Peterborough: £101Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higher£107£107£101

  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, Peterborough £4.90Peterborough: £4.90Oldham: £5.65Peterborough: £4.92Oldham: £5.67Peterborough: £4.65Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Peterborough £454Peterborough: £454Oldham: £552Peterborough: £456Oldham: £554Peterborough: £431Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£454£456£431

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Peterborough £129Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £129Oldham: £169Peterborough: £122Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£129£129£122

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Peterborough £91Peterborough: £91Oldham: £114Peterborough: £91Oldham: £114Peterborough: £86Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£91£91£86

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Peterborough £1,332Peterborough: £1,332Oldham: £1,489Peterborough: £1,338Oldham: £1,496Peterborough: £1,264Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,332£1,338£1,264

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Peterborough £209Peterborough: £209Oldham: £189Peterborough: £210Oldham: £190Peterborough: £198Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Peterborough £177Peterborough: £177Oldham: £207Peterborough: £178Oldham: £207Peterborough: £168Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Oldham is higher£177£178£168

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Peterborough £3.46Peterborough: £3.46Oldham: £3.36Peterborough: £3.47Oldham: £3.38Peterborough: £3.28Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£3.46£3.47£3.28

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Peterborough £4.83Peterborough: £4.83Oldham: £4.44Peterborough: £4.85Oldham: £4.46Peterborough: £4.58Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Peterborough is higherDepends on how you count£4.83£4.85£4.58

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Peterborough £6.30Peterborough: £6.30Oldham: £6.98Peterborough: £6.33Oldham: £7.01Peterborough: £5.98Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.30£6.33£5.98

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Peterborough 135.0Peterborough: 135.0Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higher135.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Peterborough 20.0Peterborough: 20.0Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Oldham is higher20.0

  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, Peterborough 21.7Peterborough: 21.7Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higher21.7

  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, Peterborough 67.0Peterborough: 67.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher67.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Peterborough 157.0Peterborough: 157.0Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher157.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 26.0, Peterborough 20.5Peterborough: 20.5Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher20.5

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Oldham and Peterborough, per resident
MeasureOldhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,142£4,159£3,929Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,736£1,743£1,646Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,608£1,615£1,525Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,524£1,531£1,446Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£100£101£95Peterborough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£107£107£101Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.90£4.92£4.65Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£454£456£431Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£129£129£122Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£91£91£86Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,332£1,338£1,264Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£209£210£198Peterborough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£177£178£168Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.46£3.47£3.28Peterborough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.83£4.85£4.58Peterborough
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.30£6.33£5.98Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7135.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.920.0Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.621.7Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.167.0Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0157.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.020.5Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Peterborough 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 Peterborough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Peterborough £928.4mPeterborough: £928.4mOldham: £1.2bnPeterborough: £932.3mOldham: £1.2bnPeterborough: £880.6mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£928.4m£932.3m£880.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Peterborough £389.1mPeterborough: £389.1mOldham: £491.4mPeterborough: £390.7mOldham: £493.5mPeterborough: £369.0mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higher£389.1m£390.7m£369.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Peterborough £360.5mPeterborough: £360.5mOldham: £455.8mPeterborough: £362.0mOldham: £457.7mPeterborough: £341.9mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£360.5m£362.0m£341.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Peterborough £341.6mPeterborough: £341.6mOldham: £433.8mPeterborough: £343.1mOldham: £435.6mPeterborough: £324.0mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higher£341.6m£343.1m£324.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Peterborough £22.5mPeterborough: £22.5mOldham: £24.8mPeterborough: £22.6mOldham: £24.9mPeterborough: £21.3mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£22.5m£22.6m£21.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Peterborough £23.9mPeterborough: £23.9mOldham: £31.4mPeterborough: £24.0mOldham: £31.5mPeterborough: £22.7mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.4mPeterborough: £1.0mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Peterborough £101.8mPeterborough: £101.8mOldham: £138.4mPeterborough: £102.2mOldham: £139.0mPeterborough: £96.5mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£101.8m£102.2m£96.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Peterborough £28.8mPeterborough: £28.8mOldham: £42.3mPeterborough: £28.9mOldham: £42.5mPeterborough: £27.3mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Peterborough £20.3mPeterborough: £20.3mOldham: £28.6mPeterborough: £20.4mOldham: £28.7mPeterborough: £19.3mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£20.3m£20.4m£19.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Peterborough £298.6mPeterborough: £298.6mOldham: £373.4mPeterborough: £299.9mOldham: £375.0mPeterborough: £283.2mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£298.6m£299.9m£283.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Peterborough £46.9mPeterborough: £46.9mOldham: £47.3mPeterborough: £47.1mOldham: £47.5mPeterborough: £44.4mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£46.9m£47.1m£44.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Peterborough £39.7mPeterborough: £39.7mOldham: £51.8mPeterborough: £39.8mOldham: £52.0mPeterborough: £37.6mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higher£39.7m£39.8m£37.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Peterborough £0.78mPeterborough: £0.78mOldham: £0.84mPeterborough: £0.78mOldham: £0.85mPeterborough: £0.74mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Peterborough £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.1mOldham: £1.1mPeterborough: £1.0mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Peterborough £1.4mPeterborough: £1.4mOldham: £1.7mPeterborough: £1.4mOldham: £1.8mPeterborough: £1.3mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Peterborough 30,266Peterborough: 30,266Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higher30,266

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Peterborough 4,478Peterborough: 4,478Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higher4,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Peterborough 4,866Peterborough: 4,866Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higher4,866

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Peterborough 15,020Peterborough: 15,020Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher15,020

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Peterborough 35,193Peterborough: 35,193Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher35,193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Peterborough 4,589Peterborough: 4,589Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher4,589

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Oldham and Peterborough, total
MeasureOldhamPeterboroughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£928.4m£932.3m£880.6mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£389.1m£390.7m£369.0mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£360.5m£362.0m£341.9mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£341.6m£343.1m£324.0mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£22.5m£22.6m£21.3mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£101.8m£102.2m£96.5mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£20.3m£20.4m£19.3mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£298.6m£299.9m£283.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£46.9m£47.1m£44.4mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£39.7m£39.8m£37.6mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77430,266Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5014,478Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4154,866Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09615,020Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13635,193Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5094,589Oldham

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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.