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Oldham and Luton

250,725 and 238,047 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Luton on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 18 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 14 of 22 measures, and Luton on 8. 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Oldham: £4,694Luton: £3,726Oldham: £4,714Luton: £3,520Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Luton £12,923Luton: £12,923Oldham: £13,198Luton: £12,978Oldham: £13,254Luton: £12,258Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higher£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Luton £2,391Luton: £2,391Oldham: £2,938Luton: £2,401Oldham: £2,951Luton: £2,268Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,391£2,401£2,268

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Luton £11,032Luton: £11,032Oldham: £11,649Luton: £11,079Oldham: £11,699Luton: £10,465Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higher£11,032£11,079£10,465

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Luton £999Luton: £999Oldham: £667Luton: £1,003Oldham: £670Luton: £948Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Luton is higher£999£1,003£948

  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, Luton £845Luton: £845Oldham: £843Luton: £849Oldham: £847Luton: £802Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Luton is higherDepends on how you count£845£849£802

  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, Luton £46Luton: £46Oldham: £38Luton: £46Oldham: £38Luton: £44Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Luton is higherDepends on how you count£46£46£44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Luton £367Luton: £367Oldham: £552Luton: £369Oldham: £554Luton: £348Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Luton £128Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £121Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£128£128£121

  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, Luton £129Luton: £129Oldham: £184Luton: £129Oldham: £185Luton: £122Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£129£129£122

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Luton £2,009Luton: £2,009Oldham: £2,408Luton: £2,017Oldham: £2,418Luton: £1,905Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,009£2,017£1,905

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Luton £254Luton: £254Oldham: £189Luton: £256Oldham: £190Luton: £241Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Luton is higher£254£256£241

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Luton £237Luton: £237Oldham: £334Luton: £238Oldham: £335Luton: £225Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Oldham is higher£237£238£225

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Luton £9.60Luton: £9.60Oldham: £5.44Luton: £9.65Oldham: £5.46Luton: £9.11Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Luton is higher£9.60£9.65£9.11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Luton £7.64Luton: £7.64Oldham: £7.17Luton: £7.68Oldham: £7.20Luton: £7.25Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Luton is higher£7.64£7.68£7.25

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Oldham: £6.98Luton: £5.80Oldham: £7.01Luton: £5.48Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  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, Luton 996.3Luton: 996.3Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higher996.3

  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, Luton 177.9Luton: 177.9Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Luton is higherDepends on how you count177.9

  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, Luton 175.6Luton: 175.6Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Luton is higherDepends on how you count175.6

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher58.4

  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, Luton 238.7Luton: 238.7Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher238.7

  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, Luton 30.4Luton: 30.4Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher30.4

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Oldham and Luton, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,711£3,726£3,520Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,923£12,978£12,258Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,391£2,401£2,268Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,032£11,079£10,465Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£999£1,003£948Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£845£849£802Luton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£44Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£367£369£348Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£128£128£121Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£129£129£122Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,009£2,017£1,905Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£237£238£225Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.60£9.65£9.11Luton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£7.64£7.68£7.25Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.78£5.80£5.48Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5996.3Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7177.9Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3175.6Luton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.158.4Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0238.7Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.030.4Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Luton £3,711Luton: £3,711Oldham: £4,694Luton: £3,726Oldham: £4,714Luton: £3,520Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,711£3,726£3,520

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Luton £1,379Luton: £1,379Oldham: £1,960Luton: £1,385Oldham: £1,968Luton: £1,308Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higher£1,379£1,385£1,308

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Luton £1,577Luton: £1,577Oldham: £1,818Luton: £1,583Oldham: £1,826Luton: £1,496Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,577£1,583£1,496

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Luton £1,177Luton: £1,177Oldham: £1,730Luton: £1,182Oldham: £1,737Luton: £1,116Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higher£1,177£1,182£1,116

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Luton £107Luton: £107Oldham: £99Luton: £107Oldham: £100Luton: £101Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Luton is higher£107£107£101

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Luton £90Luton: £90Oldham: £125Luton: £91Oldham: £126Luton: £86Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

  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, Luton £4.92Luton: £4.92Oldham: £5.65Luton: £4.94Oldham: £5.67Luton: £4.67Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4.92£4.94£4.67

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Luton £367Luton: £367Oldham: £552Luton: £369Oldham: £554Luton: £348Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£367£369£348

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Luton £128Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £128Oldham: £169Luton: £121Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£128£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Luton £85Luton: £85Oldham: £114Luton: £85Oldham: £114Luton: £80Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£85£85£80

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Luton £1,324Luton: £1,324Oldham: £1,489Luton: £1,330Oldham: £1,496Luton: £1,256Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,324£1,330£1,256

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Luton £254Luton: £254Oldham: £189Luton: £256Oldham: £190Luton: £241Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Luton is higher£254£256£241

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Luton £156Luton: £156Oldham: £207Luton: £157Oldham: £207Luton: £148Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Oldham is higher£156£157£148

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Luton £6.33Luton: £6.33Oldham: £3.36Luton: £6.35Oldham: £3.38Luton: £6.00Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Luton is higher£6.33£6.35£6.00

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Luton £5.04Luton: £5.04Oldham: £4.44Luton: £5.06Oldham: £4.46Luton: £4.78Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Luton is higher£5.04£5.06£4.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Luton £5.78Luton: £5.78Oldham: £6.98Luton: £5.80Oldham: £7.01Luton: £5.48Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Luton 106.3Luton: 106.3Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higher106.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Luton 19.0Luton: 19.0Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count19.0

  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, Luton 18.7Luton: 18.7Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count18.7

  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, Luton 58.4Luton: 58.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher58.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Luton 157.4Luton: 157.4Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher157.4

  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, Luton 20.0Luton: 20.0Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher20.0

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Oldham and Luton, per resident
MeasureOldhamLutonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,711£3,726£3,520Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,379£1,385£1,308Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,577£1,583£1,496Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,177£1,182£1,116Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£107£107£101Luton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£90£91£86Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.92£4.94£4.67Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£367£369£348Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£128£128£121Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£85£85£80Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,324£1,330£1,256Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£254£256£241Luton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£156£157£148Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.33£6.35£6.00Luton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£5.04£5.06£4.78Luton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.78£5.80£5.48Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7106.3Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.919.0Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.618.7Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.158.4Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0157.4Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.020.0Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Luton 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 Luton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Luton £883.3mLuton: £883.3mOldham: £1.2bnLuton: £887.0mOldham: £1.2bnLuton: £837.8mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£883.3m£887.0m£837.8m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Luton £328.2mLuton: £328.2mOldham: £491.4mLuton: £329.6mOldham: £493.5mLuton: £311.3mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higher£328.2m£329.6m£311.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Luton £375.3mLuton: £375.3mOldham: £455.8mLuton: £376.9mOldham: £457.7mLuton: £356.0mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£375.3m£376.9m£356.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Luton £280.2mLuton: £280.2mOldham: £433.8mLuton: £281.4mOldham: £435.6mLuton: £265.8mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higher£280.2m£281.4m£265.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Luton £25.4mLuton: £25.4mOldham: £24.8mLuton: £25.5mOldham: £24.9mLuton: £24.1mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mLuton is higher£25.4m£25.5m£24.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Luton £21.5mLuton: £21.5mOldham: £31.4mLuton: £21.6mOldham: £31.5mLuton: £20.4mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mLuton: £1.1mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Luton £87.4mLuton: £87.4mOldham: £138.4mLuton: £87.7mOldham: £139.0mLuton: £82.9mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£87.4m£87.7m£82.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Luton £30.4mLuton: £30.4mOldham: £42.3mLuton: £30.5mOldham: £42.5mLuton: £28.8mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Luton £20.2mLuton: £20.2mOldham: £28.6mLuton: £20.3mOldham: £28.7mLuton: £19.1mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£20.2m£20.3m£19.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Luton £315.3mLuton: £315.3mOldham: £373.4mLuton: £316.6mOldham: £375.0mLuton: £299.1mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£315.3m£316.6m£299.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Luton £60.6mLuton: £60.6mOldham: £47.3mLuton: £60.8mOldham: £47.5mLuton: £57.5mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mLuton is higher£60.6m£60.8m£57.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Luton £37.2mLuton: £37.2mOldham: £51.8mLuton: £37.3mOldham: £52.0mLuton: £35.3mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higher£37.2m£37.3m£35.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Luton £1.5mLuton: £1.5mOldham: £0.84mLuton: £1.5mOldham: £0.85mLuton: £1.4mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mLuton is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Luton £1.2mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.1mLuton: £1.2mOldham: £1.1mLuton: £1.1mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mLuton is higher£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Luton £1.4mLuton: £1.4mOldham: £1.7mLuton: £1.4mOldham: £1.8mLuton: £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, Luton 25,302Luton: 25,302Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higher25,302

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Luton 4,518Luton: 4,518Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,518

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Luton 4,459Luton: 4,459Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,459

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Luton 13,908Luton: 13,908Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher13,908

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Luton 37,459Luton: 37,459Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher37,459

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Luton 4,764Luton: 4,764Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher4,764

Show the numbers
Oldham and Luton, total
MeasureOldhamLutonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£883.3m£887.0m£837.8mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£328.2m£329.6m£311.3mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£375.3m£376.9m£356.0mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£280.2m£281.4m£265.8mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£25.4m£25.5m£24.1mLuton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£87.4m£87.7m£82.9mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£20.2m£20.3m£19.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£315.3m£316.6m£299.1mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£60.6m£60.8m£57.5mLuton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£37.2m£37.3m£35.3mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mLuton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mLuton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77425,302Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5014,518Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4154,459Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09613,908Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13637,459Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5094,764Oldham

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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