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Oldham and Bradford

250,725 and 559,818 residents (mid-2024).

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Oldham: £4,694Bradford: £4,620Oldham: £4,714Bradford: £4,364Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Bradford £12,810Bradford: £12,810Oldham: £13,198Bradford: £12,864Oldham: £13,254Bradford: £12,151Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£12,810£12,864£12,151

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Bradford £2,912Bradford: £2,912Oldham: £2,938Bradford: £2,924Oldham: £2,951Bradford: £2,762Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,912£2,924£2,762

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Bradford £11,269Bradford: £11,269Oldham: £11,649Bradford: £11,317Oldham: £11,699Bradford: £10,689Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,269£11,317£10,689

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Bradford £704Bradford: £704Oldham: £667Bradford: £707Oldham: £670Bradford: £668Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Bradford is higher£704£707£668

  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, Bradford £798Bradford: £798Oldham: £843Bradford: £801Oldham: £847Bradford: £757Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£798£801£757

  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, Bradford £39Bradford: £39Oldham: £38Bradford: £39Oldham: £38Bradford: £37Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Bradford is higher£39£39£37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Oldham: £552Bradford: £556Oldham: £554Bradford: £525Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Oldham: £169Bradford: £146Oldham: £169Bradford: £138Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

  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, Bradford £221Bradford: £221Oldham: £184Bradford: £222Oldham: £185Bradford: £209Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Bradford is higher£221£222£209

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Bradford £2,325Bradford: £2,325Oldham: £2,408Bradford: £2,335Oldham: £2,418Bradford: £2,206Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,325£2,335£2,206

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Oldham: £189Bradford: £202Oldham: £190Bradford: £191Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Bradford is higher£201£202£191

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Bradford £345Bradford: £345Oldham: £334Bradford: £347Oldham: £335Bradford: £328Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Bradford is higher£345£347£328

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Bradford £9.31Bradford: £9.31Oldham: £5.44Bradford: £9.35Oldham: £5.46Bradford: £8.83Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Bradford is higher£9.31£9.35£8.83

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Oldham: £6.98Bradford: £6.54Oldham: £7.01Bradford: £6.18Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  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, Bradford 1,010.2Bradford: 1,010.2Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count1,010.2

  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, Bradford 151.7Bradford: 151.7Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Bradford is higher151.7

  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, Bradford 164.9Bradford: 164.9Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Oldham is higherDepends on how you count164.9

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Bradford is higher85.0

  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, Bradford 291.7Bradford: 291.7Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Bradford is higher291.7

  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, Bradford 51.6Bradford: 51.6Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Bradford is higher51.6

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Oldham and Bradford, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,600£4,620£4,364Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,810£12,864£12,151Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£2,912£2,924£2,762Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£11,269£11,317£10,689Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£704£707£668Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£798£801£757Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£39£39£37Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£145£146£138Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£221£222£209Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,325£2,335£2,206Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£201£202£191Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£345£347£328Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£11£11£10Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.52£6.54£6.18Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.51,010.2Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7151.7Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3164.9Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.185.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0291.7Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.051.6Bradford

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Bradford 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 Bradford

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Bradford £4,600Bradford: £4,600Oldham: £4,694Bradford: £4,620Oldham: £4,714Bradford: £4,364Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,600£4,620£4,364

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Bradford £1,883Bradford: £1,883Oldham: £1,960Bradford: £1,891Oldham: £1,968Bradford: £1,786Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,883£1,891£1,786

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Bradford £1,811Bradford: £1,811Oldham: £1,818Bradford: £1,818Oldham: £1,826Bradford: £1,718Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,811£1,818£1,718

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Bradford £1,657Bradford: £1,657Oldham: £1,730Bradford: £1,664Oldham: £1,737Bradford: £1,571Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,571

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Bradford £103Bradford: £103Oldham: £99Bradford: £104Oldham: £100Bradford: £98Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Bradford is higher£103£104£98

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Bradford £117Bradford: £117Oldham: £125Bradford: £118Oldham: £126Bradford: £111Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£117£118£111

  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, Bradford £5.78Bradford: £5.78Oldham: £5.65Bradford: £5.80Oldham: £5.67Bradford: £5.48Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Bradford is higher£5.78£5.80£5.48

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Bradford £553Bradford: £553Oldham: £552Bradford: £556Oldham: £554Bradford: £525Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Bradford is higher£553£556£525

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Bradford £145Bradford: £145Oldham: £169Bradford: £146Oldham: £169Bradford: £138Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£145£146£138

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Bradford £137Bradford: £137Oldham: £114Bradford: £138Oldham: £114Bradford: £130Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Bradford is higher£137£138£130

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Bradford £1,446Bradford: £1,446Oldham: £1,489Bradford: £1,452Oldham: £1,496Bradford: £1,372Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,446£1,452£1,372

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Bradford £201Bradford: £201Oldham: £189Bradford: £202Oldham: £190Bradford: £191Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Bradford is higher£201£202£191

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Bradford £215Bradford: £215Oldham: £207Bradford: £216Oldham: £207Bradford: £204Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Bradford is higher£215£216£204

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Bradford £5.79Bradford: £5.79Oldham: £3.36Bradford: £5.81Oldham: £3.38Bradford: £5.49Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Bradford is higher£5.79£5.81£5.49

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Bradford £6.75Bradford: £6.75Oldham: £4.44Bradford: £6.78Oldham: £4.46Bradford: £6.40Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Bradford is higher£6.75£6.78£6.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Bradford £6.52Bradford: £6.52Oldham: £6.98Bradford: £6.54Oldham: £7.01Bradford: £6.18Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Bradford 148.5Bradford: 148.5Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count148.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Bradford 22.3Bradford: 22.3Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Bradford is higher22.3

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 25.6, Bradford 24.2Bradford: 24.2Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count24.2

  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, Bradford 85.0Bradford: 85.0Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Bradford is higher85.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Bradford 181.4Bradford: 181.4Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Bradford is higher181.4

  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, Bradford 32.1Bradford: 32.1Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Bradford is higher32.1

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Oldham and Bradford, per resident
MeasureOldhamBradfordHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£4,600£4,620£4,364Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,883£1,891£1,786Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£1,811£1,818£1,718Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£1,657£1,664£1,571Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£103£104£98Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£117£118£111Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£553£556£525Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£145£146£138Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£137£138£130Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,446£1,452£1,372Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£201£202£191Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£215£216£204Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£5.79£5.81£5.49Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.75£6.78£6.40Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£6.52£6.54£6.18Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.7148.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.922.3Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.624.2Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.185.0Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0181.4Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.032.1Bradford

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Bradford £2.6bnBradford: £2.6bnOldham: £1.2bnBradford: £2.6bnOldham: £1.2bnBradford: £2.4bnOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBradford is higherDepends on how you count£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Bradford £1.1bnBradford: £1.1bnOldham: £491.4mBradford: £1.1bnOldham: £493.5mBradford: £1,000.0mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Bradford £1.0bnBradford: £1.0bnOldham: £455.8mBradford: £1.0bnOldham: £457.7mBradford: £961.5mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Bradford £927.4mBradford: £927.4mOldham: £433.8mBradford: £931.4mOldham: £435.6mBradford: £879.7mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Bradford £57.9mBradford: £57.9mOldham: £24.8mBradford: £58.2mOldham: £24.9mBradford: £55.0mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBradford is higher£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Bradford £65.6mBradford: £65.6mOldham: £31.4mBradford: £65.9mOldham: £31.5mBradford: £62.3mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m

  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, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mOldham: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mOldham: £1.4mBradford: £3.1mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Bradford £309.7mBradford: £309.7mOldham: £138.4mBradford: £311.0mOldham: £139.0mBradford: £293.8mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mBradford is higher£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Bradford £81.4mBradford: £81.4mOldham: £42.3mBradford: £81.7mOldham: £42.5mBradford: £77.2mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Bradford £76.9mBradford: £76.9mOldham: £28.6mBradford: £77.2mOldham: £28.7mBradford: £72.9mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBradford is higher£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Bradford £809.5mBradford: £809.5mOldham: £373.4mBradford: £813.0mOldham: £375.0mBradford: £767.9mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Bradford £112.7mBradford: £112.7mOldham: £47.3mBradford: £113.2mOldham: £47.5mBradford: £106.9mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBradford is higher£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Bradford £120.3mBradford: £120.3mOldham: £51.8mBradford: £120.8mOldham: £52.0mBradford: £114.1mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBradford is higher£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Bradford £3.2mBradford: £3.2mOldham: £0.84mBradford: £3.3mOldham: £0.85mBradford: £3.1mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBradford is higher£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Bradford £3.8mBradford: £3.8mOldham: £1.1mBradford: £3.8mOldham: £1.1mBradford: £3.6mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mBradford is higher£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Bradford £3.6mBradford: £3.6mOldham: £1.7mBradford: £3.7mOldham: £1.8mBradford: £3.5mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mBradford is higherDepends on how you count£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Bradford 83,135Bradford: 83,135Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Bradford is higherDepends on how you count83,135

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Bradford 12,484Bradford: 12,484Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Bradford is higher12,484

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Bradford 13,568Bradford: 13,568Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Bradford is higherDepends on how you count13,568

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Bradford 47,589Bradford: 47,589Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Bradford is higher47,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Bradford 101,539Bradford: 101,539Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Bradford is higher101,539

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Bradford 17,956Bradford: 17,956Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Bradford is higher17,956

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Oldham and Bradford, total
MeasureOldhamBradfordHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£927.4m£931.4m£879.7mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£76.9m£77.2m£72.9mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£809.5m£813.0m£767.9mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£112.7m£113.2m£106.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£120.3m£120.8m£114.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£3.2m£3.3m£3.1mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.8m£3.8m£3.6mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£3.6m£3.7m£3.5mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77483,135Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,50112,484Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,41513,568Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09647,589Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,136101,539Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,50917,956Bradford

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.
  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.
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