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Oldham and Pendle

250,725 and 99,643 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 16 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 Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Oldham: £4,694Pendle: £4,772Oldham: £4,714Pendle: £4,507Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Pendle £13,097Pendle: £13,097Oldham: £13,198Pendle: £13,152Oldham: £13,254Pendle: £12,423Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,097£13,152£12,423

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Pendle £2,685Pendle: £2,685Oldham: £2,938Pendle: £2,696Oldham: £2,951Pendle: £2,547Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higher£2,685£2,696£2,547

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Pendle £11,536Pendle: £11,536Oldham: £11,649Pendle: £11,585Oldham: £11,699Pendle: £10,943Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,536£11,585£10,943

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Pendle £682Pendle: £682Oldham: £667Pendle: £685Oldham: £670Pendle: £647Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£682£685£647

  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, Pendle £842Pendle: £842Oldham: £843Pendle: £845Oldham: £847Pendle: £799Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£842£845£799

  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, Pendle £37Pendle: £37Oldham: £38Pendle: £37Oldham: £38Pendle: £35Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Oldham: £552Pendle: £517Oldham: £554Pendle: £488Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Oldham: £169Pendle: £173Oldham: £169Pendle: £163Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

  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, Pendle £185Pendle: £185Oldham: £184Pendle: £186Oldham: £185Pendle: £175Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£185£186£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Pendle £2,113Pendle: £2,113Oldham: £2,408Pendle: £2,122Oldham: £2,418Pendle: £2,004Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higher£2,113£2,122£2,004

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Oldham: £189Pendle: £170Oldham: £190Pendle: £160Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Oldham is higher£169£170£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Pendle £372Pendle: £372Oldham: £334Pendle: £373Oldham: £335Pendle: £353Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£372£373£353

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Pendle £7.57Pendle: £7.57Oldham: £5.44Pendle: £7.60Oldham: £5.46Pendle: £7.18Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£7.57£7.60£7.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Pendle £7.93Pendle: £7.93Oldham: £7.17Pendle: £7.96Oldham: £7.20Pendle: £7.52Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£7.93£7.96£7.52

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Oldham: £6.98Pendle: £9.79Oldham: £7.01Pendle: £9.25Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  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, Pendle 1,007.0Pendle: 1,007.0Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,007.0

  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, Pendle 141.1Pendle: 141.1Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count141.1

  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, Pendle 178.7Pendle: 178.7Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Pendle is higherDepends on how you count178.7

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher80.9

  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, Pendle 281.0Pendle: 281.0Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher281.0

  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, Pendle 44.1Pendle: 44.1Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count44.1

Show the numbers
Oldham and Pendle, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,097£13,152£12,423Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,685£2,696£2,547Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,536£11,585£10,943Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£682£685£647Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£842£845£799Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£37£37£35Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£514£517£488Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£185£186£175Pendle
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,113£2,122£2,004Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£169£170£160Oldham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£372£373£353Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£7.57£7.60£7.18Pendle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£7.93£7.96£7.52Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,007.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7141.1Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3178.7Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.180.9Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0281.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.044.1Pendle

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Pendle 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 Pendle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Pendle £4,752Pendle: £4,752Oldham: £4,694Pendle: £4,772Oldham: £4,714Pendle: £4,507Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4,752£4,772£4,507

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Pendle £2,261Pendle: £2,261Oldham: £1,960Pendle: £2,270Oldham: £1,968Pendle: £2,144Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£2,261£2,270£2,144

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Pendle £1,626Pendle: £1,626Oldham: £1,818Pendle: £1,633Oldham: £1,826Pendle: £1,542Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Pendle £1,991Pendle: £1,991Oldham: £1,730Pendle: £2,000Oldham: £1,737Pendle: £1,889Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£1,991£2,000£1,889

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Pendle £118Pendle: £118Oldham: £99Pendle: £118Oldham: £100Pendle: £112Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£118£118£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Pendle £145Pendle: £145Oldham: £125Pendle: £146Oldham: £126Pendle: £138Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Pendle £6.33Pendle: £6.33Oldham: £5.65Pendle: £6.35Oldham: £5.67Pendle: £6.00Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Pendle £514Pendle: £514Oldham: £552Pendle: £517Oldham: £554Pendle: £488Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£514£517£488

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Pendle £172Pendle: £172Oldham: £169Pendle: £173Oldham: £169Pendle: £163Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Pendle £112Pendle: £112Oldham: £114Pendle: £112Oldham: £114Pendle: £106Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£112£112£106

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Pendle £1,279Pendle: £1,279Oldham: £1,489Pendle: £1,285Oldham: £1,496Pendle: £1,214Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,279£1,285£1,214

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Pendle £169Pendle: £169Oldham: £189Pendle: £170Oldham: £190Pendle: £160Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Oldham is higher£169£170£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Pendle £225Pendle: £225Oldham: £207Pendle: £226Oldham: £207Pendle: £214Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Pendle £4.59Pendle: £4.59Oldham: £3.36Pendle: £4.61Oldham: £3.38Pendle: £4.35Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4.59£4.61£4.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Pendle £4.81Pendle: £4.81Oldham: £4.44Pendle: £4.83Oldham: £4.46Pendle: £4.56Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£4.81£4.83£4.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Pendle £9.75Pendle: £9.75Oldham: £6.98Pendle: £9.79Oldham: £7.01Pendle: £9.25Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Pendle is higherDepends on how you count£9.75£9.79£9.25

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Pendle 173.8Pendle: 173.8Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Pendle is higherDepends on how you count173.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Pendle 24.4Pendle: 24.4Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Pendle is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Pendle 30.8Pendle: 30.8Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Pendle is higherDepends on how you count30.8

  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, Pendle 80.9Pendle: 80.9Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher80.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Pendle 170.2Pendle: 170.2Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher170.2

  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, Pendle 26.7Pendle: 26.7Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Pendle is higherDepends on how you count26.7

Show the numbers
Oldham and Pendle, per resident
MeasureOldhamPendleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,752£4,772£4,507Pendle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,261£2,270£2,144Pendle
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,626£1,633£1,542Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,991£2,000£1,889Pendle
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£118£118£112Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£145£146£138Pendle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.33£6.35£6.00Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£514£517£488Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£172£173£163Pendle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£112£112£106Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,279£1,285£1,214Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£169£170£160Oldham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£225£226£214Pendle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£4.59£4.61£4.35Pendle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£4.81£4.83£4.56Pendle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£9.75£9.79£9.25Pendle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7173.8Pendle
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.4Pendle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.630.8Pendle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.180.9Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0170.2Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.7Pendle

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Pendle £473.5mPendle: £473.5mOldham: £1.2bnPendle: £475.5mOldham: £1.2bnPendle: £449.1mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£473.5m£475.5m£449.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Pendle £225.3mPendle: £225.3mOldham: £491.4mPendle: £226.2mOldham: £493.5mPendle: £213.7mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£225.3m£226.2m£213.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Pendle £162.0mPendle: £162.0mOldham: £455.8mPendle: £162.7mOldham: £457.7mPendle: £153.7mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higher£162.0m£162.7m£153.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Pendle £198.4mPendle: £198.4mOldham: £433.8mPendle: £199.3mOldham: £435.6mPendle: £188.2mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£198.4m£199.3m£188.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Pendle £11.7mPendle: £11.7mOldham: £24.8mPendle: £11.8mOldham: £24.9mPendle: £11.1mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Pendle £14.5mPendle: £14.5mOldham: £31.4mPendle: £14.5mOldham: £31.5mPendle: £13.7mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  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, Pendle £0.63mPendle: £0.63mOldham: £1.4mPendle: £0.63mOldham: £1.4mPendle: £0.60mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.63m£0.63m£0.60m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Pendle £51.2mPendle: £51.2mOldham: £138.4mPendle: £51.5mOldham: £139.0mPendle: £48.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£51.2m£51.5m£48.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Pendle £17.1mPendle: £17.1mOldham: £42.3mPendle: £17.2mOldham: £42.5mPendle: £16.3mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.2m£16.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Pendle £11.2mPendle: £11.2mOldham: £28.6mPendle: £11.2mOldham: £28.7mPendle: £10.6mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£11.2m£11.2m£10.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Pendle £127.5mPendle: £127.5mOldham: £373.4mPendle: £128.0mOldham: £375.0mPendle: £120.9mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£127.5m£128.0m£120.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Pendle £16.8mPendle: £16.8mOldham: £47.3mPendle: £16.9mOldham: £47.5mPendle: £16.0mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mOldham is higher£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Pendle £22.4mPendle: £22.4mOldham: £51.8mPendle: £22.5mOldham: £52.0mPendle: £21.3mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£22.4m£22.5m£21.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Pendle £0.46mPendle: £0.46mOldham: £0.84mPendle: £0.46mOldham: £0.85mPendle: £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, Pendle £0.48mPendle: £0.48mOldham: £1.1mPendle: £0.48mOldham: £1.1mPendle: £0.45mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.48m£0.48m£0.45m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Pendle £0.97mPendle: £0.97mOldham: £1.7mPendle: £0.98mOldham: £1.8mPendle: £0.92mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£0.97m£0.98m£0.92m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Pendle 17,321Pendle: 17,321Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count17,321

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Pendle 2,427Pendle: 2,427Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,427

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Pendle 3,073Pendle: 3,073Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count3,073

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Pendle 8,059Pendle: 8,059Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher8,059

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Pendle 16,957Pendle: 16,957Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher16,957

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Pendle 2,660Pendle: 2,660Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higherDepends on how you count2,660

Show the numbers
Oldham and Pendle, total
MeasureOldhamPendleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£473.5m£475.5m£449.1mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£225.3m£226.2m£213.7mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£162.0m£162.7m£153.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£198.4m£199.3m£188.2mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£0.63m£0.63m£0.60mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£51.2m£51.5m£48.6mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£17.1m£17.2m£16.3mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£11.2m£11.2m£10.6mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£127.5m£128.0m£120.9mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mOldham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£22.4m£22.5m£21.3mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mOldham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.48m£0.48m£0.45mOldham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£0.97m£0.98m£0.92mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77417,321Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5012,427Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4153,073Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,0968,059Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13616,957Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5092,660Oldham

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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