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Oldham and Burnley

250,725 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Burnley on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 21 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Oldham Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Oldham: £4,694Burnley: £5,098Oldham: £4,714Burnley: £4,815Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Oldham: £13,198Burnley: £12,928Oldham: £13,254Burnley: £12,211Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Oldham: £2,938Burnley: £2,978Oldham: £2,951Burnley: £2,812Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Oldham: £11,649Burnley: £11,387Oldham: £11,699Burnley: £10,755Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Oldham: £667Burnley: £622Oldham: £670Burnley: £587Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Oldham: £843Burnley: £884Oldham: £847Burnley: £835Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Oldham: £38Burnley: £36Oldham: £38Burnley: £34Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£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, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Oldham: £552Burnley: £619Oldham: £554Burnley: £585Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Oldham: £169Burnley: £188Oldham: £169Burnley: £177Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Oldham: £184Burnley: £180Oldham: £185Burnley: £170Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Oldham: £2,408Burnley: £2,374Oldham: £2,418Burnley: £2,242Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Oldham: £189Burnley: £258Oldham: £190Burnley: £244Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Oldham: £334Burnley: £412Oldham: £335Burnley: £389Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Oldham: £5.44Burnley: £4.91Oldham: £5.46Burnley: £4.64Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Oldham is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Oldham: £7.17Burnley: £7.22Oldham: £7.20Burnley: £6.82Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Oldham: £6.98Burnley: £5.98Oldham: £7.01Burnley: £5.65Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher41.5

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Oldham and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,874£12,928£12,211Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,339£11,387£10,755Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£619£622£587Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£880£884£835Burnley
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£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£179£180£170Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,364£2,374£2,242Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£4.89£4.91£4.64Oldham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£7.19£7.22£6.82Burnley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.96£5.98£5.65Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5990.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7143.3Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.041.5Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 5 of 21 measures, and Burnley on 16. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Oldham: £4,694Burnley: £5,098Oldham: £4,714Burnley: £4,815Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Oldham: £1,960Burnley: £2,192Oldham: £1,968Burnley: £2,070Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Oldham: £1,818Burnley: £1,836Oldham: £1,826Burnley: £1,734Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Oldham: £1,730Burnley: £1,930Oldham: £1,737Burnley: £1,823Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Oldham: £99Burnley: £105Oldham: £100Burnley: £100Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Oldham: £125Burnley: £150Oldham: £126Burnley: £141Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Oldham: £5.65Burnley: £6.07Oldham: £5.67Burnley: £5.73Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Oldham: £552Burnley: £619Oldham: £554Burnley: £585Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Oldham: £169Burnley: £188Oldham: £169Burnley: £177Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Oldham: £114Burnley: £111Oldham: £114Burnley: £105Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Oldham: £1,489Burnley: £1,463Oldham: £1,496Burnley: £1,382Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Oldham: £189Burnley: £258Oldham: £190Burnley: £244Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Oldham: £207Burnley: £254Oldham: £207Burnley: £240Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Oldham: £3.36Burnley: £3.03Oldham: £3.38Burnley: £2.86Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Oldham is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Oldham: £4.44Burnley: £4.46Oldham: £4.46Burnley: £4.21Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21No difference to showDepends on how you count£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Oldham: £6.98Burnley: £5.98Oldham: £7.01Burnley: £5.65Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Burnley is higherDepends on how you count167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher25.6

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Oldham and Burnley, per resident
MeasureOldhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,922£1,930£1,823Burnley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£111£111£105Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,457£1,463£1,382Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£3.02£3.03£2.86Oldham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.44£4.46£4.21
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.96£5.98£5.65Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7167.9Burnley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.631.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.195.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.025.6Oldham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mOldham: £1.2bnBurnley: £505.7mOldham: £1.2bnBurnley: £477.7mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mOldham: £491.4mBurnley: £217.4mOldham: £493.5mBurnley: £205.3mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mOldham: £455.8mBurnley: £182.1mOldham: £457.7mBurnley: £172.0mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mOldham: £433.8mBurnley: £191.5mOldham: £435.6mBurnley: £180.9mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mOldham: £24.8mBurnley: £10.5mOldham: £24.9mBurnley: £9.9mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mOldham: £31.4mBurnley: £14.9mOldham: £31.5mBurnley: £14.0mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mOldham: £1.4mBurnley: £0.60mOldham: £1.4mBurnley: £0.57mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mOldham: £138.4mBurnley: £61.4mOldham: £139.0mBurnley: £58.0mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mOldham: £42.3mBurnley: £18.6mOldham: £42.5mBurnley: £17.6mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mOldham: £28.6mBurnley: £11.0mOldham: £28.7mBurnley: £10.4mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mOldham: £373.4mBurnley: £145.2mOldham: £375.0mBurnley: £137.1mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mOldham: £47.3mBurnley: £25.6mOldham: £47.5mBurnley: £24.2mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mOldham: £51.8mBurnley: £25.2mOldham: £52.0mBurnley: £23.8mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mOldham: £0.84mBurnley: £0.30mOldham: £0.85mBurnley: £0.28mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mOldham: £1.1mBurnley: £0.44mOldham: £1.1mBurnley: £0.42mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mOldham: £1.7mBurnley: £0.59mOldham: £1.8mBurnley: £0.56mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher2,535

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Oldham and Burnley, total
MeasureOldhamBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77416,655Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5012,410Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4153,111Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,0969,424Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13618,194Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5092,535Oldham

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.
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