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Oldham and Slough

250,725 and 166,739 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Slough on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 21 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 17 of 22 measures, and Slough on 5. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Oldham: £4,694Slough: £3,369Oldham: £4,714Slough: £3,182Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Slough £12,638Slough: £12,638Oldham: £13,198Slough: £12,692Oldham: £13,254Slough: £11,988Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higher£12,638£12,692£11,988

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Slough £2,228Slough: £2,228Oldham: £2,938Slough: £2,238Oldham: £2,951Slough: £2,114Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,228£2,238£2,114

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Slough £10,604Slough: £10,604Oldham: £11,649Slough: £10,650Oldham: £11,699Slough: £10,059Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higher£10,604£10,650£10,059

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Slough £1,210Slough: £1,210Oldham: £667Slough: £1,215Oldham: £670Slough: £1,148Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Slough is higherDepends on how you count£1,210£1,215£1,148

  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, Slough £775Slough: £775Oldham: £843Slough: £778Oldham: £847Slough: £735Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higher£775£778£735

  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, Slough £48Slough: £48Oldham: £38Slough: £48Oldham: £38Slough: £46Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Slough is higherDepends on how you count£48£48£46

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Slough £286Slough: £286Oldham: £552Slough: £287Oldham: £554Slough: £271Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Slough £97Slough: £97Oldham: £169Slough: £98Oldham: £169Slough: £92Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£97£98£92

  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, Slough £94Slough: £94Oldham: £184Slough: £95Oldham: £185Slough: £89Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£94£95£89

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Slough £1,957Slough: £1,957Oldham: £2,408Slough: £1,966Oldham: £2,418Slough: £1,857Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£1,957£1,966£1,857

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Slough £348Slough: £348Oldham: £189Slough: £350Oldham: £190Slough: £330Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Slough is higher£348£350£330

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Slough £165Slough: £165Oldham: £334Slough: £166Oldham: £335Slough: £157Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Oldham is higher£165£166£157

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Slough £7.43Slough: £7.43Oldham: £5.44Slough: £7.46Oldham: £5.46Slough: £7.05Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Slough is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Slough £4.13Slough: £4.13Oldham: £7.17Slough: £4.15Oldham: £7.20Slough: £3.92Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Oldham is higher£4.13£4.15£3.92

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Oldham: £6.98Slough: £6.48Oldham: £7.01Slough: £6.12Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  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, Slough 983.3Slough: 983.3Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higher983.3

  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, Slough 189.7Slough: 189.7Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Slough is higherDepends on how you count189.7

  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, Slough 158.6Slough: 158.6Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Oldham is higher158.6

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher45.4

  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, Slough 214.7Slough: 214.7Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher214.7

  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, Slough 22.4Slough: 22.4Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher22.4

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Oldham and Slough, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,355£3,369£3,182Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,638£12,692£11,988Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,228£2,238£2,114Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£10,604£10,650£10,059Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£1,210£1,215£1,148Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£775£778£735Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£48£48£46Slough
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£286£287£271Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£97£98£92Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£94£95£89Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£1,957£1,966£1,857Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£165£166£157Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.43£7.46£7.05Slough
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£4.13£4.15£3.92Oldham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.45£6.48£6.12Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5983.3Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7189.7Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3158.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.145.4Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0214.7Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.022.4Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Slough on 3. 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 Slough

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Slough £3,355Slough: £3,355Oldham: £4,694Slough: £3,369Oldham: £4,714Slough: £3,182Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,355£3,369£3,182

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Slough £1,146Slough: £1,146Oldham: £1,960Slough: £1,151Oldham: £1,968Slough: £1,087Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higher£1,146£1,151£1,087

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Slough £1,471Slough: £1,471Oldham: £1,818Slough: £1,477Oldham: £1,826Slough: £1,395Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,471£1,477£1,395

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Slough £961Slough: £961Oldham: £1,730Slough: £966Oldham: £1,737Slough: £912Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higher£961£966£912

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Slough £110Slough: £110Oldham: £99Slough: £110Oldham: £100Slough: £104Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Slough is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Slough £70Slough: £70Oldham: £125Slough: £71Oldham: £126Slough: £67Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higher£70£71£67

  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, Slough £4.38Slough: £4.38Oldham: £5.65Slough: £4.39Oldham: £5.67Slough: £4.15Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4.38£4.39£4.15

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Slough £286Slough: £286Oldham: £552Slough: £287Oldham: £554Slough: £271Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£286£287£271

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Slough £97Slough: £97Oldham: £169Slough: £98Oldham: £169Slough: £92Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£97£98£92

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Slough £62Slough: £62Oldham: £114Slough: £62Oldham: £114Slough: £59Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£62£62£59

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Slough £1,292Slough: £1,292Oldham: £1,489Slough: £1,298Oldham: £1,496Slough: £1,226Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,292£1,298£1,226

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Slough £348Slough: £348Oldham: £189Slough: £350Oldham: £190Slough: £330Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Slough is higher£348£350£330

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Slough £109Slough: £109Oldham: £207Slough: £109Oldham: £207Slough: £103Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Oldham is higher£109£109£103

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Slough £4.90Slough: £4.90Oldham: £3.36Slough: £4.92Oldham: £3.38Slough: £4.65Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Slough is higherDepends on how you count£4.90£4.92£4.65

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Slough £2.73Slough: £2.73Oldham: £4.44Slough: £2.74Oldham: £4.46Slough: £2.59Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Oldham is higher£2.73£2.74£2.59

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Slough £6.45Slough: £6.45Oldham: £6.98Slough: £6.48Oldham: £7.01Slough: £6.12Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.45£6.48£6.12

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Slough 89.2Slough: 89.2Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higher89.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Slough 17.2Slough: 17.2Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count17.2

  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, Slough 14.4Slough: 14.4Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higher14.4

  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, Slough 45.4Slough: 45.4Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher45.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Slough 141.7Slough: 141.7Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher141.7

  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, Slough 14.8Slough: 14.8Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher14.8

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Oldham and Slough, per resident
MeasureOldhamSloughHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,355£3,369£3,182Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,146£1,151£1,087Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,471£1,477£1,395Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£961£966£912Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£110£104Slough
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£70£71£67Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.38£4.39£4.15Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£286£287£271Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£97£98£92Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£62£62£59Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,292£1,298£1,226Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£348£350£330Slough
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£109£109£103Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.90£4.92£4.65Slough
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£2.73£2.74£2.59Oldham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.45£6.48£6.12Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.789.2Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.917.2Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.614.4Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.145.4Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0141.7Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.014.8Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Slough on 1. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Oldham Slough

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Slough £559.4mSlough: £559.4mOldham: £1.2bnSlough: £561.8mOldham: £1.2bnSlough: £530.6mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£559.4m£561.8m£530.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Slough £191.1mSlough: £191.1mOldham: £491.4mSlough: £191.9mOldham: £493.5mSlough: £181.2mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higher£191.1m£191.9m£181.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Slough £245.2mSlough: £245.2mOldham: £455.8mSlough: £246.3mOldham: £457.7mSlough: £232.6mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£245.2m£246.3m£232.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Slough £160.3mSlough: £160.3mOldham: £433.8mSlough: £161.0mOldham: £435.6mSlough: £152.1mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higher£160.3m£161.0m£152.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Slough £18.3mSlough: £18.3mOldham: £24.8mSlough: £18.4mOldham: £24.9mSlough: £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, Slough £11.7mSlough: £11.7mOldham: £31.4mSlough: £11.8mOldham: £31.5mSlough: £11.1mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higher£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  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, Slough £0.73mSlough: £0.73mOldham: £1.4mSlough: £0.73mOldham: £1.4mSlough: £0.69mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Slough £47.7mSlough: £47.7mOldham: £138.4mSlough: £47.9mOldham: £139.0mSlough: £45.2mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£47.7m£47.9m£45.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Slough £16.2mSlough: £16.2mOldham: £42.3mSlough: £16.3mOldham: £42.5mSlough: £15.4mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Slough £10.4mSlough: £10.4mOldham: £28.6mSlough: £10.4mOldham: £28.7mSlough: £9.8mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Slough £215.4mSlough: £215.4mOldham: £373.4mSlough: £216.3mOldham: £375.0mSlough: £204.3mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£215.4m£216.3m£204.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Slough £58.1mSlough: £58.1mOldham: £47.3mSlough: £58.3mOldham: £47.5mSlough: £55.1mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mSlough is higher£58.1m£58.3m£55.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Slough £18.2mSlough: £18.2mOldham: £51.8mSlough: £18.2mOldham: £52.0mSlough: £17.2mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higher£18.2m£18.2m£17.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Slough £0.82mSlough: £0.82mOldham: £0.84mSlough: £0.82mOldham: £0.85mSlough: £0.78mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.82m£0.82m£0.78m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Slough £0.45mSlough: £0.45mOldham: £1.1mSlough: £0.46mOldham: £1.1mSlough: £0.43mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higher£0.45m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Slough £1.1mSlough: £1.1mOldham: £1.7mSlough: £1.1mOldham: £1.8mSlough: £1.0mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Slough 14,864Slough: 14,864Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higher14,864

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Slough 2,867Slough: 2,867Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,867

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Slough 2,398Slough: 2,398Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higher2,398

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Slough 7,569Slough: 7,569Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher7,569

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Slough 23,632Slough: 23,632Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher23,632

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Slough 2,460Slough: 2,460Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher2,460

Show the numbers
Oldham and Slough, total
MeasureOldhamSloughHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£559.4m£561.8m£530.6mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£191.1m£191.9m£181.2mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£245.2m£246.3m£232.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£160.3m£161.0m£152.1mOldham
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£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£47.7m£47.9m£45.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£10.4m£10.4m£9.8mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£215.4m£216.3m£204.3mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£58.1m£58.3m£55.1mSlough
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£18.2m£18.2m£17.2mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.82m£0.82m£0.78mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.45m£0.46m£0.43mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77414,864Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5012,867Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4152,398Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,0967,569Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13623,632Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5092,460Oldham

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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