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Oldham and Wolverhampton

250,725 and 280,541 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Wolverhampton on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 3 of 22 in total.

On 10 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Oldham: £4,694Wolverhampton: £4,632Oldham: £4,714Wolverhampton: £4,375Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Wolverhampton £12,988Wolverhampton: £12,988Oldham: £13,198Wolverhampton: £13,044Oldham: £13,254Wolverhampton: £12,320Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£12,988£13,044£12,320

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Wolverhampton £2,760Wolverhampton: £2,760Oldham: £2,938Wolverhampton: £2,772Oldham: £2,951Wolverhampton: £2,618Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,760£2,772£2,618

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Wolverhampton £11,175Wolverhampton: £11,175Oldham: £11,649Wolverhampton: £11,222Oldham: £11,699Wolverhampton: £10,600Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,175£11,222£10,600

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Wolverhampton £877Wolverhampton: £877Oldham: £667Wolverhampton: £881Oldham: £670Wolverhampton: £832Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Wolverhampton is higher£877£881£832

  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, Wolverhampton £892Wolverhampton: £892Oldham: £843Wolverhampton: £896Oldham: £847Wolverhampton: £846Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Wolverhampton is higher£892£896£846

  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, Wolverhampton £45Wolverhampton: £45Oldham: £38Wolverhampton: £45Oldham: £38Wolverhampton: £43Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Wolverhampton is higher£45£45£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Oldham: £552Wolverhampton: £538Oldham: £554Wolverhampton: £508Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £169Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £169Wolverhampton: £126Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£133£133£126

  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, Wolverhampton £165Wolverhampton: £165Oldham: £184Wolverhampton: £166Oldham: £185Wolverhampton: £156Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£156

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Wolverhampton £2,234Wolverhampton: £2,234Oldham: £2,408Wolverhampton: £2,244Oldham: £2,418Wolverhampton: £2,119Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,244£2,119

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Oldham: £189Wolverhampton: £243Oldham: £190Wolverhampton: £229Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Wolverhampton £340Wolverhampton: £340Oldham: £334Wolverhampton: £342Oldham: £335Wolverhampton: £323Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Wolverhampton is higher£340£342£323

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Wolverhampton £11Wolverhampton: £11Oldham: £5.44Wolverhampton: £11Oldham: £5.46Wolverhampton: £10Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Wolverhampton is higher£11£11£10

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Wolverhampton £10Wolverhampton: £10Oldham: £7.17Wolverhampton: £10Oldham: £7.20Wolverhampton: £9.63Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Wolverhampton is higher£10£10£9.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Oldham: £6.98Wolverhampton: £6.00Oldham: £7.01Wolverhampton: £5.67Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  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, Wolverhampton 985.0Wolverhampton: 985.0Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count985.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 147.7, Wolverhampton 175.4Wolverhampton: 175.4Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Wolverhampton is higher175.4

  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, Wolverhampton 182.0Wolverhampton: 182.0Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Wolverhampton is higher182.0

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  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, Wolverhampton 269.8Wolverhampton: 269.8Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count269.8

  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, Wolverhampton 36.8Wolverhampton: 36.8Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher36.8

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Oldham and Wolverhampton, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,612£4,632£4,375Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,988£13,044£12,320Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,760£2,772£2,618Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,175£11,222£10,600Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£877£881£832Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£892£896£846Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£45£45£43Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£538£508Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£133£133£126Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£165£166£156Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,234£2,244£2,119Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£340£342£323Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£11£11£10Wolverhampton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£10£10£9.63Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.98£6.00£5.67Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5985.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7175.4Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3182.0Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.177.6Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0269.8Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.036.8Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Wolverhampton £4,612Wolverhampton: £4,612Oldham: £4,694Wolverhampton: £4,632Oldham: £4,714Wolverhampton: £4,375Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,612£4,632£4,375

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Wolverhampton £1,965Wolverhampton: £1,965Oldham: £1,960Wolverhampton: £1,973Oldham: £1,968Wolverhampton: £1,864Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1,965£1,973£1,864

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Wolverhampton £1,732Wolverhampton: £1,732Oldham: £1,818Wolverhampton: £1,739Oldham: £1,826Wolverhampton: £1,643Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,732£1,739£1,643

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Wolverhampton £1,690Wolverhampton: £1,690Oldham: £1,730Wolverhampton: £1,698Oldham: £1,737Wolverhampton: £1,603Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,690£1,698£1,603

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £99Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £100Wolverhampton: £126Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Wolverhampton is higher£133£133£126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Wolverhampton £135Wolverhampton: £135Oldham: £125Wolverhampton: £136Oldham: £126Wolverhampton: £128Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Wolverhampton is higher£135£136£128

  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, Wolverhampton £6.79Wolverhampton: £6.79Oldham: £5.65Wolverhampton: £6.82Oldham: £5.67Wolverhampton: £6.44Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Wolverhampton is higher£6.79£6.82£6.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Wolverhampton £535Wolverhampton: £535Oldham: £552Wolverhampton: £538Oldham: £554Wolverhampton: £508Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£535£538£508

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Wolverhampton £133Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £169Wolverhampton: £133Oldham: £169Wolverhampton: £126Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£133£133£126

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Wolverhampton £103Wolverhampton: £103Oldham: £114Wolverhampton: £104Oldham: £114Wolverhampton: £98Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£103£104£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Wolverhampton £1,402Wolverhampton: £1,402Oldham: £1,489Wolverhampton: £1,408Oldham: £1,496Wolverhampton: £1,330Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,402£1,408£1,330

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Wolverhampton £242Wolverhampton: £242Oldham: £189Wolverhampton: £243Oldham: £190Wolverhampton: £229Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Wolverhampton is higher£242£243£229

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Wolverhampton £213Wolverhampton: £213Oldham: £207Wolverhampton: £214Oldham: £207Wolverhampton: £203Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Wolverhampton is higher£213£214£203

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Wolverhampton £6.77Wolverhampton: £6.77Oldham: £3.36Wolverhampton: £6.80Oldham: £3.38Wolverhampton: £6.42Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Wolverhampton is higher£6.77£6.80£6.42

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Wolverhampton £6.37Wolverhampton: £6.37Oldham: £4.44Wolverhampton: £6.39Oldham: £4.46Wolverhampton: £6.04Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Wolverhampton is higher£6.37£6.39£6.04

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Wolverhampton £5.98Wolverhampton: £5.98Oldham: £6.98Wolverhampton: £6.00Oldham: £7.01Wolverhampton: £5.67Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higher£5.98£6.00£5.67

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Wolverhampton 149.0Wolverhampton: 149.0Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count149.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Wolverhampton 26.5Wolverhampton: 26.5Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Wolverhampton is higher26.5

  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, Wolverhampton 27.5Wolverhampton: 27.5Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Wolverhampton is higher27.5

  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, Wolverhampton 77.6Wolverhampton: 77.6Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count77.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Wolverhampton 169.3Wolverhampton: 169.3Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count169.3

  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, Wolverhampton 23.1Wolverhampton: 23.1Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher23.1

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Oldham and Wolverhampton, per resident
MeasureOldhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,612£4,632£4,375Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,965£1,973£1,864Wolverhampton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,732£1,739£1,643Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,690£1,698£1,603Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£133£133£126Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£135£136£128Wolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£6.79£6.82£6.44Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£535£538£508Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£133£133£126Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£103£104£98Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,402£1,408£1,330Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£242£243£229Wolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£213£214£203Wolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.77£6.80£6.42Wolverhampton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.37£6.39£6.04Wolverhampton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£5.98£6.00£5.67Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7149.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.926.5Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.627.5Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.177.6Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0169.3Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.023.1Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Wolverhampton 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 Wolverhampton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Wolverhampton £1.3bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnOldham: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.3bnOldham: £1.2bnWolverhampton: £1.2bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Wolverhampton £551.2mWolverhampton: £551.2mOldham: £491.4mWolverhampton: £553.5mOldham: £493.5mWolverhampton: £522.8mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£551.2m£553.5m£522.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Wolverhampton £485.9mWolverhampton: £485.9mOldham: £455.8mWolverhampton: £488.0mOldham: £457.7mWolverhampton: £460.9mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£485.9m£488.0m£460.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Wolverhampton £474.2mWolverhampton: £474.2mOldham: £433.8mWolverhampton: £476.2mOldham: £435.6mWolverhampton: £449.8mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£474.2m£476.2m£449.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mOldham: £24.8mWolverhampton: £37.4mOldham: £24.9mWolverhampton: £35.3mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mWolverhampton is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Wolverhampton £37.9mWolverhampton: £37.9mOldham: £31.4mWolverhampton: £38.0mOldham: £31.5mWolverhampton: £35.9mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mWolverhampton is higher£37.9m£38.0m£35.9m

  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, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mOldham: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.9mOldham: £1.4mWolverhampton: £1.8mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Wolverhampton £150.2mWolverhampton: £150.2mOldham: £138.4mWolverhampton: £150.8mOldham: £139.0mWolverhampton: £142.4mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£150.2m£150.8m£142.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Wolverhampton £37.2mWolverhampton: £37.2mOldham: £42.3mWolverhampton: £37.4mOldham: £42.5mWolverhampton: £35.3mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£37.2m£37.4m£35.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Wolverhampton £29.0mWolverhampton: £29.0mOldham: £28.6mWolverhampton: £29.1mOldham: £28.7mWolverhampton: £27.5mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Wolverhampton £393.3mWolverhampton: £393.3mOldham: £373.4mWolverhampton: £395.0mOldham: £375.0mWolverhampton: £373.1mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mWolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count£393.3m£395.0m£373.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Wolverhampton £67.8mWolverhampton: £67.8mOldham: £47.3mWolverhampton: £68.1mOldham: £47.5mWolverhampton: £64.3mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mWolverhampton is higher£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Wolverhampton £59.9mWolverhampton: £59.9mOldham: £51.8mWolverhampton: £60.1mOldham: £52.0mWolverhampton: £56.8mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mWolverhampton is higher£59.9m£60.1m£56.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Wolverhampton £1.9mWolverhampton: £1.9mOldham: £0.84mWolverhampton: £1.9mOldham: £0.85mWolverhampton: £1.8mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mWolverhampton is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Wolverhampton £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.8mOldham: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.8mOldham: £1.1mWolverhampton: £1.7mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mWolverhampton is higher£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Wolverhampton £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mOldham: £1.7mWolverhampton: £1.7mOldham: £1.8mWolverhampton: £1.6mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Wolverhampton 41,798Wolverhampton: 41,798Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count41,798

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Wolverhampton 7,443Wolverhampton: 7,443Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Wolverhampton is higher7,443

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Wolverhampton 7,723Wolverhampton: 7,723Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Wolverhampton is higher7,723

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Wolverhampton 21,779Wolverhampton: 21,779Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count21,779

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Wolverhampton 47,491Wolverhampton: 47,491Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Wolverhampton is higherDepends on how you count47,491

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Wolverhampton 6,476Wolverhampton: 6,476Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher6,476

Show the numbers
Oldham and Wolverhampton, total
MeasureOldhamWolverhamptonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnWolverhampton
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£551.2m£553.5m£522.8mWolverhampton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£485.9m£488.0m£460.9mWolverhampton
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£474.2m£476.2m£449.8mWolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mWolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£37.9m£38.0m£35.9mWolverhampton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£150.2m£150.8m£142.4mWolverhampton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£37.2m£37.4m£35.3mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mWolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£393.3m£395.0m£373.1mWolverhampton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mWolverhampton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£59.9m£60.1m£56.8mWolverhampton
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mWolverhampton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWolverhampton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77441,798Wolverhampton
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5017,443Wolverhampton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4157,723Wolverhampton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09621,779Wolverhampton
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13647,491Wolverhampton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5096,476Oldham

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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