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Oldham and Harlow

250,725 and 98,130 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Harlow on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 19 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 15 of 22 measures, and Harlow on 7. 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Oldham: £4,694Harlow: £4,131Oldham: £4,714Harlow: £3,902Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Harlow £13,271Harlow: £13,271Oldham: £13,198Harlow: £13,328Oldham: £13,254Harlow: £12,588Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£13,271£13,328£12,588

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Harlow £2,430Harlow: £2,430Oldham: £2,938Harlow: £2,440Oldham: £2,951Harlow: £2,305Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,430£2,440£2,305

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Harlow £11,848Harlow: £11,848Oldham: £11,649Harlow: £11,899Oldham: £11,699Harlow: £11,239Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£11,848£11,899£11,239

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Harlow £571Harlow: £571Oldham: £667Harlow: £574Oldham: £670Harlow: £542Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Oldham is higher£571£574£542

  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, Harlow £818Harlow: £818Oldham: £843Harlow: £821Oldham: £847Harlow: £776Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higher£818£821£776

  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, Harlow £33Harlow: £33Oldham: £38Harlow: £33Oldham: £38Harlow: £32Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Oldham is higher£33£33£32

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Oldham: £552Harlow: £416Oldham: £554Harlow: £393Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Oldham: £169Harlow: £141Oldham: £169Harlow: £133Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£141£141£133

  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, Harlow £109Harlow: £109Oldham: £184Harlow: £109Oldham: £185Harlow: £103Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£109£109£103

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Harlow £2,075Harlow: £2,075Oldham: £2,408Harlow: £2,084Oldham: £2,418Harlow: £1,968Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,075£2,084£1,968

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Oldham: £189Harlow: £217Oldham: £190Harlow: £205Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Harlow £233Harlow: £233Oldham: £334Harlow: £234Oldham: £335Harlow: £221Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Oldham is higher£233£234£221

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Harlow £7.31Harlow: £7.31Oldham: £5.44Harlow: £7.34Oldham: £5.46Harlow: £6.93Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.31£7.34£6.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Harlow £5.35Harlow: £5.35Oldham: £7.17Harlow: £5.37Oldham: £7.20Harlow: £5.07Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Oldham is higher£5.35£5.37£5.07

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Oldham: £6.98Harlow: £7.76Oldham: £7.01Harlow: £7.33Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  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, Harlow 1,033.0Harlow: 1,033.0Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Harlow is higherDepends on how you count1,033.0

  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, Harlow 133.9Harlow: 133.9Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higher133.9

  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, Harlow 181.4Harlow: 181.4Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Harlow is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Oldham 291.0, Harlow 218.4Harlow: 218.4Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher218.4

  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, Harlow 25.0Harlow: 25.0Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher25.0

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Oldham and Harlow, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,114£4,131£3,902Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,271£13,328£12,588Harlow
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,430£2,440£2,305Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,848£11,899£11,239Harlow
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£571£574£542Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£818£821£776Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£32Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£415£416£393Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£141£133Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£109£109£103Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,075£2,084£1,968Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£233£234£221Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.31£7.34£6.93Harlow
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£5.35£5.37£5.07Oldham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,033.0Harlow
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7133.9Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3181.4Harlow
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.165.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0218.4Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.025.0Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Harlow 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 Harlow

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Harlow £4,114Harlow: £4,114Oldham: £4,694Harlow: £4,131Oldham: £4,714Harlow: £3,902Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£4,114£4,131£3,902

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Harlow £1,788Harlow: £1,788Oldham: £1,960Harlow: £1,796Oldham: £1,968Harlow: £1,696Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,788£1,796£1,696

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Harlow £1,546Harlow: £1,546Oldham: £1,818Harlow: £1,553Oldham: £1,826Harlow: £1,467Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,546£1,553£1,467

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Harlow £1,597Harlow: £1,597Oldham: £1,730Harlow: £1,603Oldham: £1,737Harlow: £1,514Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,597£1,603£1,514

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Harlow £77Harlow: £77Oldham: £99Harlow: £77Oldham: £100Harlow: £73Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Oldham is higher£77£77£73

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

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

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

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham £5.65, Harlow £4.48Harlow: £4.48Oldham: £5.65Harlow: £4.50Oldham: £5.67Harlow: £4.25Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham is higher£4.48£4.50£4.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Harlow £415Harlow: £415Oldham: £552Harlow: £416Oldham: £554Harlow: £393Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£415£416£393

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Harlow £141Harlow: £141Oldham: £169Harlow: £141Oldham: £169Harlow: £133Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Harlow £69Harlow: £69Oldham: £114Harlow: £70Oldham: £114Harlow: £66Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£69£70£66

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Harlow £1,321Harlow: £1,321Oldham: £1,489Harlow: £1,326Oldham: £1,496Harlow: £1,253Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,321£1,326£1,253

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Harlow £216Harlow: £216Oldham: £189Harlow: £217Oldham: £190Harlow: £205Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£216£217£205

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Harlow £148Harlow: £148Oldham: £207Harlow: £149Oldham: £207Harlow: £141Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Oldham is higher£148£149£141

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Harlow £4.65Harlow: £4.65Oldham: £3.36Harlow: £4.67Oldham: £3.38Harlow: £4.41Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£4.65£4.67£4.41

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Harlow £3.41Harlow: £3.41Oldham: £4.44Harlow: £3.42Oldham: £4.46Harlow: £3.23Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Oldham is higher£3.41£3.42£3.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Harlow £7.73Harlow: £7.73Oldham: £6.98Harlow: £7.76Oldham: £7.01Harlow: £7.33Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Harlow is higherDepends on how you count£7.73£7.76£7.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Harlow 139.2Harlow: 139.2Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count139.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Harlow 18.0Harlow: 18.0Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Oldham is higher18.0

  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, Harlow 24.5Harlow: 24.5Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count24.5

  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, Harlow 65.1Harlow: 65.1Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher65.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Harlow 139.0Harlow: 139.0Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher139.0

  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, Harlow 15.9Harlow: 15.9Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher15.9

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Oldham and Harlow, per resident
MeasureOldhamHarlowHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,114£4,131£3,902Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,788£1,796£1,696Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,546£1,553£1,467Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,597£1,603£1,514Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£77£77£73Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£110£111£105Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£4.48£4.50£4.25Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£415£416£393Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£141£141£133Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£69£70£66Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,321£1,326£1,253Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£216£217£205Harlow
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£148£149£141Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.65£4.67£4.41Harlow
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£3.41£3.42£3.23Oldham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.73£7.76£7.33Harlow
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7139.2Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.918.0Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.5Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.165.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0139.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.015.9Oldham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Harlow £403.7mHarlow: £403.7mOldham: £1.2bnHarlow: £405.4mOldham: £1.2bnHarlow: £382.9mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£403.7m£405.4m£382.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Harlow £175.5mHarlow: £175.5mOldham: £491.4mHarlow: £176.2mOldham: £493.5mHarlow: £166.5mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£175.5m£176.2m£166.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Harlow £151.7mHarlow: £151.7mOldham: £455.8mHarlow: £152.4mOldham: £457.7mHarlow: £143.9mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£151.7m£152.4m£143.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Harlow £156.7mHarlow: £156.7mOldham: £433.8mHarlow: £157.3mOldham: £435.6mHarlow: £148.6mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£156.7m£157.3m£148.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Harlow £7.6mHarlow: £7.6mOldham: £24.8mHarlow: £7.6mOldham: £24.9mHarlow: £7.2mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higher£7.6m£7.6m£7.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Harlow £10.8mHarlow: £10.8mOldham: £31.4mHarlow: £10.9mOldham: £31.5mHarlow: £10.3mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higher£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  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, Harlow £0.44mHarlow: £0.44mOldham: £1.4mHarlow: £0.44mOldham: £1.4mHarlow: £0.42mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Harlow £40.7mHarlow: £40.7mOldham: £138.4mHarlow: £40.9mOldham: £139.0mHarlow: £38.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£40.7m£40.9m£38.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Harlow £13.8mHarlow: £13.8mOldham: £42.3mHarlow: £13.8mOldham: £42.5mHarlow: £13.1mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£13.8m£13.8m£13.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Harlow £6.8mHarlow: £6.8mOldham: £28.6mHarlow: £6.8mOldham: £28.7mHarlow: £6.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£6.8m£6.8m£6.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Harlow £129.6mHarlow: £129.6mOldham: £373.4mHarlow: £130.1mOldham: £375.0mHarlow: £122.9mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£129.6m£130.1m£122.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Harlow £21.2mHarlow: £21.2mOldham: £47.3mHarlow: £21.3mOldham: £47.5mHarlow: £20.1mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Harlow £14.5mHarlow: £14.5mOldham: £51.8mHarlow: £14.6mOldham: £52.0mHarlow: £13.8mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higher£14.5m£14.6m£13.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Harlow £0.46mHarlow: £0.46mOldham: £0.84mHarlow: £0.46mOldham: £0.85mHarlow: £0.43mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Harlow £0.33mHarlow: £0.33mOldham: £1.1mHarlow: £0.34mOldham: £1.1mHarlow: £0.32mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higher£0.33m£0.34m£0.32m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Harlow £0.76mHarlow: £0.76mOldham: £1.7mHarlow: £0.76mOldham: £1.8mHarlow: £0.72mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.76m£0.76m£0.72m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Harlow 13,659Harlow: 13,659Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count13,659

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Harlow 1,770Harlow: 1,770Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higher1,770

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Harlow 2,399Harlow: 2,399Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Harlow 6,385Harlow: 6,385Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher6,385

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Harlow 13,641Harlow: 13,641Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher13,641

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Harlow 1,560Harlow: 1,560Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher1,560

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Oldham and Harlow, total
MeasureOldhamHarlowHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£403.7m£405.4m£382.9mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£175.5m£176.2m£166.5mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£151.7m£152.4m£143.9mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£156.7m£157.3m£148.6mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£7.6m£7.6m£7.2mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£40.7m£40.9m£38.6mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£13.8m£13.8m£13.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£6.8m£6.8m£6.5mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£129.6m£130.1m£122.9mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£14.5m£14.6m£13.8mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.33m£0.34m£0.32mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£0.76m£0.76m£0.72mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77413,659Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5011,770Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4152,399Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,0966,385Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13613,641Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5091,560Oldham

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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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.