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Oldham and Birmingham

250,725 and 1,182,920 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Birmingham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 13. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Oldham: £4,694Birmingham: £4,844Oldham: £4,714Birmingham: £4,575Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Birmingham £13,003Birmingham: £13,003Oldham: £13,198Birmingham: £13,059Oldham: £13,254Birmingham: £12,334Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,003£13,059£12,334

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Birmingham £3,004Birmingham: £3,004Oldham: £2,938Birmingham: £3,017Oldham: £2,951Birmingham: £2,850Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Birmingham is higher£3,004£3,017£2,850

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Birmingham £11,007Birmingham: £11,007Oldham: £11,649Birmingham: £11,054Oldham: £11,699Birmingham: £10,441Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,007£11,054£10,441

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Birmingham £1,039Birmingham: £1,039Oldham: £667Birmingham: £1,043Oldham: £670Birmingham: £985Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Birmingham is higher£1,039£1,043£985

  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, Birmingham £907Birmingham: £907Oldham: £843Birmingham: £910Oldham: £847Birmingham: £860Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£907£910£860

  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, Birmingham £51Birmingham: £51Oldham: £38Birmingham: £51Oldham: £38Birmingham: £48Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Birmingham is higher£51£51£48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Oldham: £552Birmingham: £554Oldham: £554Birmingham: £523Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £134Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

  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, Birmingham £181Birmingham: £181Oldham: £184Birmingham: £181Oldham: £185Birmingham: £171Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£181£181£171

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Birmingham £2,465Birmingham: £2,465Oldham: £2,408Birmingham: £2,475Oldham: £2,418Birmingham: £2,338Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Birmingham is higher£2,465£2,475£2,338

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Oldham: £189Birmingham: £568Oldham: £190Birmingham: £537Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Birmingham £336Birmingham: £336Oldham: £334Birmingham: £337Oldham: £335Birmingham: £318Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Birmingham is higher£336£337£318

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Birmingham £12Birmingham: £12Oldham: £5.44Birmingham: £12Oldham: £5.46Birmingham: £12Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Birmingham is higher£12

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Birmingham £11Birmingham: £11Oldham: £7.17Birmingham: £11Oldham: £7.20Birmingham: £10Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Birmingham is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Oldham: £6.98Birmingham: £5.85Oldham: £7.01Birmingham: £5.53Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Birmingham 993.3Birmingham: 993.3Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count993.3

  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, Birmingham 196.1Birmingham: 196.1Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Birmingham is higher196.1

  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, Birmingham 183.6Birmingham: 183.6Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  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, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  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, Birmingham 312.7Birmingham: 312.7Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Birmingham is higher312.7

  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, Birmingham 40.8Birmingham: 40.8Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count40.8

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Oldham and Birmingham, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,003£13,059£12,334Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,007£11,054£10,441Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£1,039£1,043£985Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£907£910£860Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£51£51£48Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£142£134Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£181£181£171Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£336£337£318Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£12Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£11£11£10Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.83£5.85£5.53Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5993.3Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7196.1Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3183.6Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.180.2Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0312.7Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.040.8Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 13. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Birmingham £4,823Birmingham: £4,823Oldham: £4,694Birmingham: £4,844Oldham: £4,714Birmingham: £4,575Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Birmingham is higher£4,823£4,844£4,575

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Birmingham £1,593Birmingham: £1,593Oldham: £1,960Birmingham: £1,600Oldham: £1,968Birmingham: £1,511Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,593£1,600£1,511

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Birmingham £1,965Birmingham: £1,965Oldham: £1,818Birmingham: £1,974Oldham: £1,826Birmingham: £1,864Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Birmingham is higher£1,965£1,974£1,864

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Birmingham £1,348Birmingham: £1,348Oldham: £1,730Birmingham: £1,354Oldham: £1,737Birmingham: £1,279Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,348£1,354£1,279

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Birmingham £127Birmingham: £127Oldham: £99Birmingham: £128Oldham: £100Birmingham: £121Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Birmingham is higher£127£128£121

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Birmingham £111Birmingham: £111Oldham: £125Birmingham: £112Oldham: £126Birmingham: £105Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£111£112£105

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Oldham £5.65, Birmingham £6.25Birmingham: £6.25Oldham: £5.65Birmingham: £6.28Oldham: £5.67Birmingham: £5.93Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Birmingham is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Birmingham £552Birmingham: £552Oldham: £552Birmingham: £554Oldham: £554Birmingham: £523Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Birmingham £142Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £134Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£142£142£134

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Birmingham £118Birmingham: £118Oldham: £114Birmingham: £119Oldham: £114Birmingham: £112Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£118£119£112

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Birmingham £1,612Birmingham: £1,612Oldham: £1,489Birmingham: £1,619Oldham: £1,496Birmingham: £1,529Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Birmingham is higher£1,612£1,619£1,529

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Birmingham £566Birmingham: £566Oldham: £189Birmingham: £568Oldham: £190Birmingham: £537Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Birmingham is higher£566£568£537

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Birmingham £220Birmingham: £220Oldham: £207Birmingham: £221Oldham: £207Birmingham: £208Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Birmingham is higher£220£221£208

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Birmingham £8.14Birmingham: £8.14Oldham: £3.36Birmingham: £8.17Oldham: £3.38Birmingham: £7.72Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Birmingham is higher£8.14£8.17£7.72

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Birmingham £7.18Birmingham: £7.18Oldham: £4.44Birmingham: £7.21Oldham: £4.46Birmingham: £6.81Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Birmingham is higher£7.18£7.21£6.81

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Birmingham £5.83Birmingham: £5.83Oldham: £6.98Birmingham: £5.85Oldham: £7.01Birmingham: £5.53Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Birmingham 121.7Birmingham: 121.7Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count121.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Birmingham 24.0Birmingham: 24.0Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Birmingham is higher24.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 25.6, Birmingham 22.5Birmingham: 22.5Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 84.1, Birmingham 80.2Birmingham: 80.2Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count80.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Birmingham 204.6Birmingham: 204.6Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Birmingham is higher204.6

  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, Birmingham 26.7Birmingham: 26.7Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.7

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Oldham and Birmingham, per resident
MeasureOldhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,593£1,600£1,511Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,348£1,354£1,279Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£127£128£121Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£111£112£105Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£142£142£134Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£118£119£112Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£566£568£537Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£220£221£208Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.83£5.85£5.53Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7121.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.0Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.622.5Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.180.2Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0204.6Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.7Birmingham

Total

Oldham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Birmingham on 22. 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 Birmingham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Birmingham £5.7bnBirmingham: £5.7bnOldham: £1.2bnBirmingham: £5.7bnOldham: £1.2bnBirmingham: £5.4bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBirmingham is higher£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £491.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £493.5mBirmingham: £1.8bnOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Birmingham £2.3bnBirmingham: £2.3bnOldham: £455.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnOldham: £457.7mBirmingham: £2.2bnOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBirmingham is higher£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Birmingham £1.6bnBirmingham: £1.6bnOldham: £433.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnOldham: £435.6mBirmingham: £1.5bnOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Birmingham £150.5mBirmingham: £150.5mOldham: £24.8mBirmingham: £151.1mOldham: £24.9mBirmingham: £142.8mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBirmingham is higher£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Birmingham £131.4mBirmingham: £131.4mOldham: £31.4mBirmingham: £131.9mOldham: £31.5mBirmingham: £124.6mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m

  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, Birmingham £7.4mBirmingham: £7.4mOldham: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mOldham: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.0mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBirmingham is higher£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Birmingham £652.7mBirmingham: £652.7mOldham: £138.4mBirmingham: £655.5mOldham: £139.0mBirmingham: £619.1mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Birmingham £167.4mBirmingham: £167.4mOldham: £42.3mBirmingham: £168.2mOldham: £42.5mBirmingham: £158.8mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Birmingham £139.7mBirmingham: £139.7mOldham: £28.6mBirmingham: £140.3mOldham: £28.7mBirmingham: £132.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Birmingham £1.9bnBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £373.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £375.0mBirmingham: £1.8bnOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBirmingham is higher£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Birmingham £669.2mBirmingham: £669.2mOldham: £47.3mBirmingham: £672.0mOldham: £47.5mBirmingham: £634.8mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham is higher£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Birmingham £259.8mBirmingham: £259.8mOldham: £51.8mBirmingham: £260.9mOldham: £52.0mBirmingham: £246.4mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBirmingham is higher£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Birmingham £9.6mBirmingham: £9.6mOldham: £0.84mBirmingham: £9.7mOldham: £0.85mBirmingham: £9.1mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBirmingham is higher£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Birmingham £8.5mBirmingham: £8.5mOldham: £1.1mBirmingham: £8.5mOldham: £1.1mBirmingham: £8.1mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mBirmingham is higher£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Birmingham £6.9mBirmingham: £6.9mOldham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mOldham: £1.8mBirmingham: £6.5mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Birmingham 143,940Birmingham: 143,940Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count143,940

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Birmingham 28,418Birmingham: 28,418Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Birmingham is higher28,418

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Birmingham 26,599Birmingham: 26,599Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26,599

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Birmingham 94,855Birmingham: 94,855Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count94,855

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Birmingham 241,990Birmingham: 241,990Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Birmingham is higher241,990

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Birmingham 31,598Birmingham: 31,598Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count31,598

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Oldham and Birmingham, total
MeasureOldhamBirminghamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,774143,940Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,50128,418Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41526,599Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09694,855Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,136241,990Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,50931,598Birmingham

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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