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Oldham and Sandwell

250,725 and 353,270 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Sandwell on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 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 12 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Oldham: £4,694Sandwell: £4,467Oldham: £4,714Sandwell: £4,219Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Sandwell £13,190Sandwell: £13,190Oldham: £13,198Sandwell: £13,246Oldham: £13,254Sandwell: £12,511Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£13,190£13,246£12,511

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Sandwell £2,756Sandwell: £2,756Oldham: £2,938Sandwell: £2,768Oldham: £2,951Sandwell: £2,614Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,756£2,768£2,614

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Sandwell £11,090Sandwell: £11,090Oldham: £11,649Sandwell: £11,137Oldham: £11,699Sandwell: £10,520Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,090£11,137£10,520

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Sandwell £1,036Sandwell: £1,036Oldham: £667Sandwell: £1,040Oldham: £670Sandwell: £982Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Sandwell is higher£1,036£1,040£982

  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, Sandwell £1,010Sandwell: £1,010Oldham: £843Sandwell: £1,015Oldham: £847Sandwell: £959Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Sandwell is higher£1,010£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, Sandwell £53Sandwell: £53Oldham: £38Sandwell: £54Oldham: £38Sandwell: £51Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Sandwell is higher£53£54£51

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Oldham: £552Sandwell: £570Oldham: £554Sandwell: £539Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £128Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

  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, Sandwell £181Sandwell: £181Oldham: £184Sandwell: £181Oldham: £185Sandwell: £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, Sandwell £2,182Sandwell: £2,182Oldham: £2,408Sandwell: £2,192Oldham: £2,418Sandwell: £2,070Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Oldham: £189Sandwell: £198Oldham: £190Sandwell: £187Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Sandwell is higher£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Sandwell £368Sandwell: £368Oldham: £334Sandwell: £369Oldham: £335Sandwell: £349Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Sandwell is higher£368£369£349

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Sandwell £12Sandwell: £12Oldham: £5.44Sandwell: £12Oldham: £5.46Sandwell: £11Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Sandwell is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Sandwell £13Sandwell: £13Oldham: £7.17Sandwell: £14Oldham: £7.20Sandwell: £13Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Sandwell is higher£13£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Oldham: £6.98Sandwell: £6.27Oldham: £7.01Sandwell: £5.92Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  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, Sandwell 972.2Sandwell: 972.2Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count972.2

  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, Sandwell 202.8Sandwell: 202.8Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Sandwell is higher202.8

  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, Sandwell 198.3Sandwell: 198.3Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Sandwell is higher198.3

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  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, Sandwell 274.6Sandwell: 274.6Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count274.6

  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, Sandwell 40.9Sandwell: 40.9Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count40.9

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Oldham and Sandwell, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,448£4,467£4,219Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,190£13,246£12,511Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,756£2,768£2,614Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,090£11,137£10,520Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£1,036£1,040£982Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£1,010£1,015£959Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£53£54£51Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£135£135£128Oldham
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£2,182£2,192£2,070Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£197£198£187Sandwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£368£369£349Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£12£12£11Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£13£14£13Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.24£6.27£5.92Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5972.2Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7202.8Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3198.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.182.3Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0274.6Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.040.9Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Sandwell on 12. 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Sandwell £4,448Sandwell: £4,448Oldham: £4,694Sandwell: £4,467Oldham: £4,714Sandwell: £4,219Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,448£4,467£4,219

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Sandwell £1,790Sandwell: £1,790Oldham: £1,960Sandwell: £1,798Oldham: £1,968Sandwell: £1,698Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,790£1,798£1,698

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Sandwell £1,752Sandwell: £1,752Oldham: £1,818Sandwell: £1,759Oldham: £1,826Sandwell: £1,662Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,752£1,759£1,662

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Sandwell £1,505Sandwell: £1,505Oldham: £1,730Sandwell: £1,512Oldham: £1,737Sandwell: £1,428Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,505£1,512£1,428

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Sandwell £141Sandwell: £141Oldham: £99Sandwell: £141Oldham: £100Sandwell: £133Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Sandwell is higher£141£141£133

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Sandwell £137Sandwell: £137Oldham: £125Sandwell: £138Oldham: £126Sandwell: £130Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Sandwell is higher£137£138£130

  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, Sandwell £7.25Sandwell: £7.25Oldham: £5.65Sandwell: £7.28Oldham: £5.67Sandwell: £6.88Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Sandwell is higher£7.25£7.28£6.88

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Sandwell £568Sandwell: £568Oldham: £552Sandwell: £570Oldham: £554Sandwell: £539Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Sandwell is higher£568£570£539

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Sandwell £135Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £128Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£135£135£128

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Sandwell £115Sandwell: £115Oldham: £114Sandwell: £115Oldham: £114Sandwell: £109Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Sandwell £1,387Sandwell: £1,387Oldham: £1,489Sandwell: £1,393Oldham: £1,496Sandwell: £1,316Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,387£1,393£1,316

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Sandwell £197Sandwell: £197Oldham: £189Sandwell: £198Oldham: £190Sandwell: £187Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Sandwell is higher£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Sandwell £234Sandwell: £234Oldham: £207Sandwell: £235Oldham: £207Sandwell: £222Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Sandwell is higher£234£235£222

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Sandwell £7.54Sandwell: £7.54Oldham: £3.36Sandwell: £7.57Oldham: £3.38Sandwell: £7.15Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Sandwell is higher£7.54£7.57£7.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Sandwell £8.58Sandwell: £8.58Oldham: £4.44Sandwell: £8.62Oldham: £4.46Sandwell: £8.14Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Sandwell is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Sandwell £6.24Sandwell: £6.24Oldham: £6.98Sandwell: £6.27Oldham: £7.01Sandwell: £5.92Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.24£6.27£5.92

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Sandwell 132.0Sandwell: 132.0Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count132.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Sandwell 27.5Sandwell: 27.5Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Sandwell is higher27.5

  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, Sandwell 26.9Sandwell: 26.9Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Sandwell is higher26.9

  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, Sandwell 82.3Sandwell: 82.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count82.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Sandwell 174.5Sandwell: 174.5Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count174.5

  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, Sandwell 26.0Sandwell: 26.0Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Oldham and Sandwell, per resident
MeasureOldhamSandwellHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,448£4,467£4,219Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,790£1,798£1,698Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,752£1,759£1,662Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,505£1,512£1,428Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£141£141£133Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£137£138£130Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£568£570£539Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£135£135£128Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£115£109Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,387£1,393£1,316Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£197£198£187Sandwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£234£235£222Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.24£6.27£5.92Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7132.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.927.5Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.626.9Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.182.3Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0174.5Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.0Sandwell

Total

Oldham is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Sandwell 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 Sandwell

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Sandwell £1.6bnSandwell: £1.6bnOldham: £1.2bnSandwell: £1.6bnOldham: £1.2bnSandwell: £1.5bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Sandwell £632.5mSandwell: £632.5mOldham: £491.4mSandwell: £635.2mOldham: £493.5mSandwell: £600.0mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Sandwell £618.9mSandwell: £618.9mOldham: £455.8mSandwell: £621.6mOldham: £457.7mSandwell: £587.1mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Sandwell £531.8mSandwell: £531.8mOldham: £433.8mSandwell: £534.1mOldham: £435.6mSandwell: £504.5mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Sandwell £49.7mSandwell: £49.7mOldham: £24.8mSandwell: £49.9mOldham: £24.9mSandwell: £47.1mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mSandwell is higher£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Sandwell £48.5mSandwell: £48.5mOldham: £31.4mSandwell: £48.7mOldham: £31.5mSandwell: £46.0mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mSandwell is higher£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m

  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, Sandwell £2.6mSandwell: £2.6mOldham: £1.4mSandwell: £2.6mOldham: £1.4mSandwell: £2.4mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSandwell is higher£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Sandwell £200.6mSandwell: £200.6mOldham: £138.4mSandwell: £201.5mOldham: £139.0mSandwell: £190.3mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mSandwell is higher£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Sandwell £47.6mSandwell: £47.6mOldham: £42.3mSandwell: £47.8mOldham: £42.5mSandwell: £45.2mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Sandwell £40.6mSandwell: £40.6mOldham: £28.6mSandwell: £40.8mOldham: £28.7mSandwell: £38.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Sandwell £490.1mSandwell: £490.1mOldham: £373.4mSandwell: £492.2mOldham: £375.0mSandwell: £464.9mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Sandwell £69.5mSandwell: £69.5mOldham: £47.3mSandwell: £69.8mOldham: £47.5mSandwell: £65.9mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mSandwell is higher£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Sandwell £82.5mSandwell: £82.5mOldham: £51.8mSandwell: £82.9mOldham: £52.0mSandwell: £78.3mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mSandwell is higher£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Sandwell £2.7mSandwell: £2.7mOldham: £0.84mSandwell: £2.7mOldham: £0.85mSandwell: £2.5mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mSandwell is higher£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Sandwell £3.0mSandwell: £3.0mOldham: £1.1mSandwell: £3.0mOldham: £1.1mSandwell: £2.9mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mSandwell is higher£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Sandwell £2.2mSandwell: £2.2mOldham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mOldham: £1.8mSandwell: £2.1mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Sandwell 46,621Sandwell: 46,621Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count46,621

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Sandwell 9,724Sandwell: 9,724Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Sandwell is higher9,724

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Sandwell 9,511Sandwell: 9,511Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Sandwell is higher9,511

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Sandwell 29,078Sandwell: 29,078Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count29,078

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Sandwell 61,658Sandwell: 61,658Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count61,658

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Sandwell 9,173Sandwell: 9,173Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count9,173

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Oldham and Sandwell, total
MeasureOldhamSandwellHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77446,621Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5019,724Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4159,511Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09629,078Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13661,658Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5099,173Sandwell

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.