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Oldham and Knowsley

250,725 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Knowsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 14 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 3 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 19. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Oldham: £4,694Knowsley: £5,692Oldham: £4,714Knowsley: £5,376Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Oldham: £13,198Knowsley: £13,662Oldham: £13,254Knowsley: £12,904Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Oldham: £2,938Knowsley: £3,214Oldham: £2,951Knowsley: £3,035Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Oldham: £11,649Knowsley: £11,688Oldham: £11,699Knowsley: £11,040Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Oldham: £667Knowsley: £905Oldham: £670Knowsley: £855Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Oldham: £843Knowsley: £1,015Oldham: £847Knowsley: £959Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Oldham: £38Knowsley: £55Oldham: £38Knowsley: £52Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Knowsley is higher£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Oldham: £552Knowsley: £908Oldham: £554Knowsley: £857Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Oldham: £169Knowsley: £238Oldham: £169Knowsley: £225Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Oldham: £184Knowsley: £212Oldham: £185Knowsley: £201Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Knowsley £2,364Knowsley: £2,364Oldham: £2,408Knowsley: £2,374Oldham: £2,418Knowsley: £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, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Oldham: £189Knowsley: £302Oldham: £190Knowsley: £285Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Oldham: £334Knowsley: £602Oldham: £335Knowsley: £569Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Knowsley is higher£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Oldham: £5.44Knowsley: £10Oldham: £5.46Knowsley: £9.51Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Knowsley is higher£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Oldham: £7.17Knowsley: £15Oldham: £7.20Knowsley: £15Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Knowsley is higher£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Oldham: £6.98Knowsley: £10Oldham: £7.01Knowsley: £9.87Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Knowsley is higher217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Knowsley is higher131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higher276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

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Oldham and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,638£11,688£11,040Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£211£212£201Knowsley
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£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.1131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0276.4Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.045.3Knowsley

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Oldham: £4,694Knowsley: £5,692Oldham: £4,714Knowsley: £5,376Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Oldham: £1,960Knowsley: £2,221Oldham: £1,968Knowsley: £2,098Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Oldham: £1,818Knowsley: £2,014Oldham: £1,826Knowsley: £1,902Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Oldham: £1,730Knowsley: £1,900Oldham: £1,737Knowsley: £1,795Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Oldham: £99Knowsley: £147Oldham: £100Knowsley: £139Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Oldham: £125Knowsley: £165Oldham: £126Knowsley: £156Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Oldham: £5.65Knowsley: £8.89Oldham: £5.67Knowsley: £8.40Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Knowsley is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Oldham: £552Knowsley: £908Oldham: £554Knowsley: £857Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Knowsley is higher£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Oldham: £169Knowsley: £238Oldham: £169Knowsley: £225Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Oldham: £114Knowsley: £133Oldham: £114Knowsley: £126Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Oldham: £1,489Knowsley: £1,487Oldham: £1,496Knowsley: £1,405Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higher£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Oldham: £189Knowsley: £302Oldham: £190Knowsley: £285Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Knowsley is higher£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Oldham: £207Knowsley: £377Oldham: £207Knowsley: £356Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Knowsley is higher£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Oldham: £3.36Knowsley: £6.31Oldham: £3.38Knowsley: £5.96Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Knowsley is higher£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Oldham: £4.44Knowsley: £9.63Oldham: £4.46Knowsley: £9.10Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Knowsley is higher£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Oldham: £6.98Knowsley: £10Oldham: £7.01Knowsley: £9.87Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Knowsley is higher35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Knowsley is higher131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higher173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

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Oldham and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureOldhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,481£1,487£1,405Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7171.3Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.935.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.633.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.1131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0173.2Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.028.4Knowsley

Total

Oldham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 8. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mOldham: £1.2bnKnowsley: £920.5mOldham: £1.2bnKnowsley: £869.4mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mOldham: £491.4mKnowsley: £359.2mOldham: £493.5mKnowsley: £339.3mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mOldham: £455.8mKnowsley: £325.6mOldham: £457.7mKnowsley: £307.6mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mOldham: £433.8mKnowsley: £307.3mOldham: £435.6mKnowsley: £290.2mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mOldham: £24.8mKnowsley: £23.8mOldham: £24.9mKnowsley: £22.5mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mOldham: £31.4mKnowsley: £26.7mOldham: £31.5mKnowsley: £25.2mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mOldham: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mOldham: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley is higher£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mOldham: £138.4mKnowsley: £146.8mOldham: £139.0mKnowsley: £138.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mKnowsley is higher£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mOldham: £42.3mKnowsley: £38.5mOldham: £42.5mKnowsley: £36.3mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mOldham: £28.6mKnowsley: £21.5mOldham: £28.7mKnowsley: £20.3mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mOldham: £373.4mKnowsley: £240.5mOldham: £375.0mKnowsley: £227.2mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham is higher£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mOldham: £47.3mKnowsley: £48.8mOldham: £47.5mKnowsley: £46.1mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mKnowsley is higher£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mOldham: £51.8mKnowsley: £61.0mOldham: £52.0mKnowsley: £57.6mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mKnowsley is higher£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mOldham: £0.84mKnowsley: £1.0mOldham: £0.85mKnowsley: £0.96mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mKnowsley is higher£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.5mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mKnowsley is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mOldham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mOldham: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.6mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Knowsley is higher5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Knowsley is higher21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higher28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Oldham and Knowsley, total
MeasureOldhamKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.4mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77427,706Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5015,714Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4155,449Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09621,334Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13628,009Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5094,588Oldham

Sources

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

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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.
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