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Oldham and Walsall

250,725 and 294,626 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Walsall on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 7 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 7 of 22 measures, and Walsall 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Oldham: £4,694Walsall: £4,829Oldham: £4,714Walsall: £4,561Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Walsall £13,209Walsall: £13,209Oldham: £13,198Walsall: £13,265Oldham: £13,254Walsall: £12,529Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Walsall is higher£13,209£13,265£12,529

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Walsall £2,820Walsall: £2,820Oldham: £2,938Walsall: £2,832Oldham: £2,951Walsall: £2,675Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,820£2,832£2,675

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Walsall £11,584Walsall: £11,584Oldham: £11,649Walsall: £11,633Oldham: £11,699Walsall: £10,988Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,584£11,633£10,988

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Walsall £681Walsall: £681Oldham: £667Walsall: £683Oldham: £670Walsall: £646Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Walsall is higher£681£683£646

  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, Walsall £903Walsall: £903Oldham: £843Walsall: £907Oldham: £847Walsall: £856Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Walsall is higher£903£907£856

  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, Walsall £41Walsall: £41Oldham: £38Walsall: £42Oldham: £38Walsall: £39Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Walsall is higher£41£42£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Oldham: £552Walsall: £576Oldham: £554Walsall: £544Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £145Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

  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, Walsall £201Walsall: £201Oldham: £184Walsall: £202Oldham: £185Walsall: £191Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Walsall is higher£201£202£191

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Walsall £2,232Walsall: £2,232Oldham: £2,408Walsall: £2,242Oldham: £2,418Walsall: £2,118Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,232£2,242£2,118

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Oldham: £189Walsall: £204Oldham: £190Walsall: £192Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Walsall is higher£203£204£192

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Walsall £364Walsall: £364Oldham: £334Walsall: £366Oldham: £335Walsall: £345Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Walsall is higher£364£366£345

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Walsall £10Walsall: £10Oldham: £5.44Walsall: £10Oldham: £5.46Walsall: £9.53Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Walsall is higher£10£10£9.53

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Walsall £13Walsall: £13Oldham: £7.17Walsall: £13Oldham: £7.20Walsall: £12Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Walsall is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Oldham: £6.98Walsall: £6.69Oldham: £7.01Walsall: £6.32Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  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, Walsall 1,001.1Walsall: 1,001.1Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,001.1

  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, Walsall 155.0Walsall: 155.0Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Walsall is higher155.0

  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, Walsall 183.5Walsall: 183.5Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Walsall is higher183.5

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Walsall is higher84.2

  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, Walsall 273.2Walsall: 273.2Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, Walsall 45.1Walsall: 45.1Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Walsall is higher45.1

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Oldham and Walsall, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£13,209£13,265£12,529Walsall
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,820£2,832£2,675Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,584£11,633£10,988Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£681£683£646Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£903£907£856Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£41£42£39Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£153£153£145Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£201£202£191Walsall
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,232£2,242£2,118Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£364£366£345Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£10£10£9.53Walsall
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£13£13£12Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.66£6.69£6.32Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,001.1Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7155.0Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3183.5Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.184.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0273.2Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.045.1Walsall

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Walsall on 17. 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 Walsall

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Walsall £4,809Walsall: £4,809Oldham: £4,694Walsall: £4,829Oldham: £4,714Walsall: £4,561Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Walsall is higher£4,809£4,829£4,561

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Walsall £2,139Walsall: £2,139Oldham: £1,960Walsall: £2,148Oldham: £1,968Walsall: £2,029Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Walsall is higher£2,139£2,148£2,029

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Walsall £1,734Walsall: £1,734Oldham: £1,818Walsall: £1,741Oldham: £1,826Walsall: £1,644Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,734£1,741£1,644

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Walsall £1,876Walsall: £1,876Oldham: £1,730Walsall: £1,884Oldham: £1,737Walsall: £1,780Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Walsall is higherDepends on how you count£1,876£1,884£1,780

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Walsall £110Walsall: £110Oldham: £99Walsall: £111Oldham: £100Walsall: £105Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Walsall is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Walsall £146Walsall: £146Oldham: £125Walsall: £147Oldham: £126Walsall: £139Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Walsall is higher£146£147£139

  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, Walsall £6.72Walsall: £6.72Oldham: £5.65Walsall: £6.74Oldham: £5.67Walsall: £6.37Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Walsall is higher£6.72£6.74£6.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Walsall £574Walsall: £574Oldham: £552Walsall: £576Oldham: £554Walsall: £544Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Walsall is higher£574£576£544

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Walsall £153Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £153Oldham: £169Walsall: £145Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£153£153£145

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Walsall £124Walsall: £124Oldham: £114Walsall: £124Oldham: £114Walsall: £117Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Walsall is higher£124£124£117

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Walsall £1,372Walsall: £1,372Oldham: £1,489Walsall: £1,378Oldham: £1,496Walsall: £1,302Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,372£1,378£1,302

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Walsall £203Walsall: £203Oldham: £189Walsall: £204Oldham: £190Walsall: £192Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Walsall is higher£203£204£192

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Walsall £224Walsall: £224Oldham: £207Walsall: £225Oldham: £207Walsall: £212Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Walsall is higher£224£225£212

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Walsall £6.18Walsall: £6.18Oldham: £3.36Walsall: £6.20Oldham: £3.38Walsall: £5.86Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Walsall is higher£6.18£6.20£5.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Walsall £7.86Walsall: £7.86Oldham: £4.44Walsall: £7.90Oldham: £4.46Walsall: £7.46Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Walsall is higher£7.86£7.90£7.46

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Walsall £6.66Walsall: £6.66Oldham: £6.98Walsall: £6.69Oldham: £7.01Walsall: £6.32Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.66£6.69£6.32

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Walsall 162.1Walsall: 162.1Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Walsall is higherDepends on how you count162.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Walsall 25.1Walsall: 25.1Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Walsall is higher25.1

  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, Walsall 29.7Walsall: 29.7Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Walsall is higher29.7

  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, Walsall 84.2Walsall: 84.2Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Walsall is higher84.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Walsall 168.0Walsall: 168.0Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count168.0

  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, Walsall 27.8Walsall: 27.8Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Walsall is higher27.8

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Oldham and Walsall, per resident
MeasureOldhamWalsallHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,809£4,829£4,561Walsall
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£2,139£2,148£2,029Walsall
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,734£1,741£1,644Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,876£1,884£1,780Walsall
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£110£111£105Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£146£147£139Walsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.72£6.74£6.37Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£574£576£544Walsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£153£153£145Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£124£124£117Walsall
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,372£1,378£1,302Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£203£204£192Walsall
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£224£225£212Walsall
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.18£6.20£5.86Walsall
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£7.86£7.90£7.46Walsall
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.66£6.69£6.32Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7162.1Walsall
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.925.1Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.629.7Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.184.2Walsall
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0168.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.027.8Walsall

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Walsall £1.4bnWalsall: £1.4bnOldham: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.4bnOldham: £1.2bnWalsall: £1.3bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWalsall is higher£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Walsall £630.3mWalsall: £630.3mOldham: £491.4mWalsall: £633.0mOldham: £493.5mWalsall: £597.9mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mWalsall is higher£630.3m£633.0m£597.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Walsall £510.8mWalsall: £510.8mOldham: £455.8mWalsall: £513.0mOldham: £457.7mWalsall: £484.5mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£510.8m£513.0m£484.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Walsall £552.8mWalsall: £552.8mOldham: £433.8mWalsall: £555.1mOldham: £435.6mWalsall: £524.3mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£552.8m£555.1m£524.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Walsall £32.5mWalsall: £32.5mOldham: £24.8mWalsall: £32.6mOldham: £24.9mWalsall: £30.8mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mWalsall is higher£32.5m£32.6m£30.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Walsall £43.1mWalsall: £43.1mOldham: £31.4mWalsall: £43.3mOldham: £31.5mWalsall: £40.9mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mWalsall is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  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, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.4mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.4mWalsall: £1.9mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWalsall is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Walsall £169.0mWalsall: £169.0mOldham: £138.4mWalsall: £169.8mOldham: £139.0mWalsall: £160.3mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mWalsall is higher£169.0m£169.8m£160.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Walsall £45.0mWalsall: £45.0mOldham: £42.3mWalsall: £45.1mOldham: £42.5mWalsall: £42.6mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£45.0m£45.1m£42.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Walsall £36.4mWalsall: £36.4mOldham: £28.6mWalsall: £36.6mOldham: £28.7mWalsall: £34.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWalsall is higher£36.4m£36.6m£34.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Walsall £404.3mWalsall: £404.3mOldham: £373.4mWalsall: £406.0mOldham: £375.0mWalsall: £383.5mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£404.3m£406.0m£383.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Walsall £59.7mWalsall: £59.7mOldham: £47.3mWalsall: £60.0mOldham: £47.5mWalsall: £56.7mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mWalsall is higher£59.7m£60.0m£56.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Walsall £65.9mWalsall: £65.9mOldham: £51.8mWalsall: £66.2mOldham: £52.0mWalsall: £62.5mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mWalsall is higher£65.9m£66.2m£62.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Walsall £1.8mWalsall: £1.8mOldham: £0.84mWalsall: £1.8mOldham: £0.85mWalsall: £1.7mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mWalsall is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Walsall £2.3mWalsall: £2.3mOldham: £1.1mWalsall: £2.3mOldham: £1.1mWalsall: £2.2mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mWalsall is higher£2.3m£2.3m£2.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Walsall £2.0mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.7mWalsall: £2.0mOldham: £1.8mWalsall: £1.9mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Walsall 47,772Walsall: 47,772Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Walsall is higherDepends on how you count47,772

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Walsall 7,396Walsall: 7,396Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Walsall is higher7,396

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Walsall 8,755Walsall: 8,755Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Walsall is higher8,755

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Walsall 24,801Walsall: 24,801Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Walsall is higher24,801

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Walsall 49,489Walsall: 49,489Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Walsall is higherDepends on how you count49,489

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Walsall 8,176Walsall: 8,176Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Walsall is higher8,176

Show the numbers
Oldham and Walsall, total
MeasureOldhamWalsallHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnWalsall
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£630.3m£633.0m£597.9mWalsall
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£510.8m£513.0m£484.5mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£552.8m£555.1m£524.3mWalsall
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£32.5m£32.6m£30.8mWalsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mWalsall
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£169.0m£169.8m£160.3mWalsall
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£45.0m£45.1m£42.6mWalsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£36.4m£36.6m£34.5mWalsall
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£404.3m£406.0m£383.5mWalsall
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£59.7m£60.0m£56.7mWalsall
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£65.9m£66.2m£62.5mWalsall
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWalsall
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£2.3m£2.3m£2.2mWalsall
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWalsall
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77447,772Walsall
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5017,396Walsall
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4158,755Walsall
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09624,801Walsall
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13649,489Walsall
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5098,176Walsall

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.
  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.
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