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Oldham and Hyndburn

250,725 and 85,895 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Hyndburn on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 12 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 10. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Oldham: £4,694Hyndburn: £5,134Oldham: £4,714Hyndburn: £4,849Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Hyndburn £13,099Hyndburn: £13,099Oldham: £13,198Hyndburn: £13,154Oldham: £13,254Hyndburn: £12,425Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,099£13,154£12,425

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Hyndburn £2,848Hyndburn: £2,848Oldham: £2,938Hyndburn: £2,860Oldham: £2,951Hyndburn: £2,701Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,848£2,860£2,701

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Hyndburn £11,620Hyndburn: £11,620Oldham: £11,649Hyndburn: £11,670Oldham: £11,699Hyndburn: £11,023Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,620£11,670£11,023

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Hyndburn £579Hyndburn: £579Oldham: £667Hyndburn: £582Oldham: £670Hyndburn: £549Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Oldham is higher£579£582£549

  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, Hyndburn £863Hyndburn: £863Oldham: £843Hyndburn: £867Oldham: £847Hyndburn: £819Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£863£867£819

  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, Hyndburn £36Hyndburn: £36Oldham: £38Hyndburn: £36Oldham: £38Hyndburn: £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, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Oldham: £552Hyndburn: £639Oldham: £554Hyndburn: £604Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £191Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £180Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

  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, Hyndburn £162Hyndburn: £162Oldham: £184Hyndburn: £163Oldham: £185Hyndburn: £154Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£162£163£154

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Hyndburn £2,221Hyndburn: £2,221Oldham: £2,408Hyndburn: £2,231Oldham: £2,418Hyndburn: £2,107Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,221£2,231£2,107

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Oldham: £189Hyndburn: £282Oldham: £190Hyndburn: £266Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Hyndburn £450Hyndburn: £450Oldham: £334Hyndburn: £451Oldham: £335Hyndburn: £426Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£450£451£426

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Hyndburn £8.18Hyndburn: £8.18Oldham: £5.44Hyndburn: £8.22Oldham: £5.46Hyndburn: £7.76Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£8.18£8.22£7.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Hyndburn £7.43Hyndburn: £7.43Oldham: £7.17Hyndburn: £7.46Oldham: £7.20Hyndburn: £7.05Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£7.43£7.46£7.05

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Oldham: £6.98Hyndburn: £6.87Oldham: £7.01Hyndburn: £6.49Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  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, Hyndburn 1,002.9Hyndburn: 1,002.9Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,002.9

  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, Hyndburn 145.2Hyndburn: 145.2Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count145.2

  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, Hyndburn 179.7Hyndburn: 179.7Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count179.7

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  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, Hyndburn 283.0Hyndburn: 283.0Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher283.0

  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, Hyndburn 37.3Hyndburn: 37.3Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher37.3

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Oldham and Hyndburn, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,099£13,154£12,425Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,848£2,860£2,701Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,620£11,670£11,023Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£579£582£549Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£863£867£819Hyndburn
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£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£162£163£154Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,221£2,231£2,107Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£450£451£426Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£8.18£8.22£7.76Hyndburn
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£7.43£7.46£7.05Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.84£6.87£6.49Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,002.9Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7145.2Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3179.7Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0283.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.037.3Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Hyndburn on 15. 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 Hyndburn

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Hyndburn £5,112Hyndburn: £5,112Oldham: £4,694Hyndburn: £5,134Oldham: £4,714Hyndburn: £4,849Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5,112£5,134£4,849

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Hyndburn £2,232Hyndburn: £2,232Oldham: £1,960Hyndburn: £2,242Oldham: £1,968Hyndburn: £2,117Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,117

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Hyndburn £1,765Hyndburn: £1,765Oldham: £1,818Hyndburn: £1,773Oldham: £1,826Hyndburn: £1,675Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,765£1,773£1,675

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Hyndburn £1,980Hyndburn: £1,980Oldham: £1,730Hyndburn: £1,989Oldham: £1,737Hyndburn: £1,878Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£1,980£1,989£1,878

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Hyndburn £99Hyndburn: £99Oldham: £99Hyndburn: £99Oldham: £100Hyndburn: £94Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Oldham is higher£99£99£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Hyndburn £147Hyndburn: £147Oldham: £125Hyndburn: £148Oldham: £126Hyndburn: £140Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£147£148£140

  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, Hyndburn £6.13Hyndburn: £6.13Oldham: £5.65Hyndburn: £6.15Oldham: £5.67Hyndburn: £5.81Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£6.13£6.15£5.81

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Hyndburn £637Hyndburn: £637Oldham: £552Hyndburn: £639Oldham: £554Hyndburn: £604Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£637£639£604

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Hyndburn £190Hyndburn: £190Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £191Oldham: £169Hyndburn: £180Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£190£191£180

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Hyndburn £100Hyndburn: £100Oldham: £114Hyndburn: £101Oldham: £114Hyndburn: £95Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£100£101£95

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Hyndburn £1,377Hyndburn: £1,377Oldham: £1,489Hyndburn: £1,383Oldham: £1,496Hyndburn: £1,306Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,377£1,383£1,306

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Hyndburn £281Hyndburn: £281Oldham: £189Hyndburn: £282Oldham: £190Hyndburn: £266Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£281£282£266

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Hyndburn £279Hyndburn: £279Oldham: £207Hyndburn: £280Oldham: £207Hyndburn: £264Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£279£280£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Hyndburn £5.07Hyndburn: £5.07Oldham: £3.36Hyndburn: £5.09Oldham: £3.38Hyndburn: £4.81Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£5.07£5.09£4.81

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Hyndburn £4.61Hyndburn: £4.61Oldham: £4.44Hyndburn: £4.63Oldham: £4.46Hyndburn: £4.37Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count£4.61£4.63£4.37

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Hyndburn £6.84Hyndburn: £6.84Oldham: £6.98Hyndburn: £6.87Oldham: £7.01Hyndburn: £6.49Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Hyndburn 170.9Hyndburn: 170.9Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count170.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Hyndburn 24.7Hyndburn: 24.7Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count24.7

  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, Hyndburn 30.6Hyndburn: 30.6Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count30.6

  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, Hyndburn 97.3Hyndburn: 97.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Hyndburn is higherDepends on how you count97.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Hyndburn 175.5Hyndburn: 175.5Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher175.5

  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, Hyndburn 23.1Hyndburn: 23.1Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher23.1

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Oldham and Hyndburn, per resident
MeasureOldhamHyndburnHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,112£5,134£4,849Hyndburn
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,232£2,242£2,117Hyndburn
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,765£1,773£1,675Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,980£1,989£1,878Hyndburn
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£99£99£94Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£147£148£140Hyndburn
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.13£6.15£5.81Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£637£639£604Hyndburn
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£190£191£180Hyndburn
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£100£101£95Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,377£1,383£1,306Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£281£282£266Hyndburn
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£279£280£264Hyndburn
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.07£5.09£4.81Hyndburn
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.61£4.63£4.37Hyndburn
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.84£6.87£6.49Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7170.9Hyndburn
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.7Hyndburn
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.630.6Hyndburn
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.197.3Hyndburn
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0175.5Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.023.1Oldham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Hyndburn £439.1mHyndburn: £439.1mOldham: £1.2bnHyndburn: £441.0mOldham: £1.2bnHyndburn: £416.5mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£439.1m£441.0m£416.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Hyndburn £191.7mHyndburn: £191.7mOldham: £491.4mHyndburn: £192.6mOldham: £493.5mHyndburn: £181.9mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£191.7m£192.6m£181.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Hyndburn £151.6mHyndburn: £151.6mOldham: £455.8mHyndburn: £152.3mOldham: £457.7mHyndburn: £143.8mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£151.6m£152.3m£143.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Hyndburn £170.1mHyndburn: £170.1mOldham: £433.8mHyndburn: £170.8mOldham: £435.6mHyndburn: £161.3mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£170.1m£170.8m£161.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Hyndburn £8.5mHyndburn: £8.5mOldham: £24.8mHyndburn: £8.5mOldham: £24.9mHyndburn: £8.0mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Hyndburn £12.6mHyndburn: £12.6mOldham: £31.4mHyndburn: £12.7mOldham: £31.5mHyndburn: £12.0mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£12.6m£12.7m£12.0m

  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, Hyndburn £0.53mHyndburn: £0.53mOldham: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.53mOldham: £1.4mHyndburn: £0.50mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Hyndburn £54.7mHyndburn: £54.7mOldham: £138.4mHyndburn: £54.9mOldham: £139.0mHyndburn: £51.9mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Hyndburn £16.3mHyndburn: £16.3mOldham: £42.3mHyndburn: £16.4mOldham: £42.5mHyndburn: £15.5mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.4m£15.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Hyndburn £8.6mHyndburn: £8.6mOldham: £28.6mHyndburn: £8.7mOldham: £28.7mHyndburn: £8.2mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£8.6m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Hyndburn £118.3mHyndburn: £118.3mOldham: £373.4mHyndburn: £118.8mOldham: £375.0mHyndburn: £112.2mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£118.3m£118.8m£112.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Hyndburn £24.1mHyndburn: £24.1mOldham: £47.3mHyndburn: £24.2mOldham: £47.5mHyndburn: £22.9mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£24.1m£24.2m£22.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Hyndburn £23.9mHyndburn: £23.9mOldham: £51.8mHyndburn: £24.0mOldham: £52.0mHyndburn: £22.7mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Hyndburn £0.44mHyndburn: £0.44mOldham: £0.84mHyndburn: £0.44mOldham: £0.85mHyndburn: £0.41mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.44m£0.44m£0.41m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Hyndburn £0.40mHyndburn: £0.40mOldham: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.40mOldham: £1.1mHyndburn: £0.38mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.40m£0.38m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Hyndburn £0.59mHyndburn: £0.59mOldham: £1.7mHyndburn: £0.59mOldham: £1.8mHyndburn: £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, Hyndburn 14,680Hyndburn: 14,680Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count14,680

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Hyndburn 2,125Hyndburn: 2,125Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,125

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Hyndburn 2,631Hyndburn: 2,631Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,631

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Hyndburn 8,357Hyndburn: 8,357Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higherDepends on how you count8,357

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Hyndburn 15,070Hyndburn: 15,070Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher15,070

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Hyndburn 1,988Hyndburn: 1,988Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher1,988

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Oldham and Hyndburn, total
MeasureOldhamHyndburnHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£439.1m£441.0m£416.5mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£191.7m£192.6m£181.9mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£151.6m£152.3m£143.8mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£170.1m£170.8m£161.3mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£8.5m£8.5m£8.0mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£12.6m£12.7m£12.0mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£16.3m£16.4m£15.5mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£8.6m£8.7m£8.2mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£118.3m£118.8m£112.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£24.1m£24.2m£22.9mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.44m£0.44m£0.41mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.40m£0.40m£0.38mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77414,680Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5012,125Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4152,631Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,0968,357Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13615,070Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5091,988Oldham

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.
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  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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