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Oldham and Barking and Dagenham

250,725 and 234,866 residents (mid-2024).

Oldham is higher than Barking and Dagenham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 14 of 22 per resident and 16 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 11 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 11. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Oldham: £4,694Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Oldham: £4,714Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £13,198, Barking and Dagenham £12,913Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Oldham: £13,198Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Oldham: £13,254Barking and Dagenham: £12,249Oldham: £12,518

    £13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham is higher£12,913£12,968£12,249

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,938, Barking and Dagenham £3,136Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Oldham: £2,938Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Oldham: £2,951Barking and Dagenham: £2,975Oldham: £2,787

    £2,938£2,951£2,787Barking and Dagenham is higher£3,136£3,150£2,975

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £11,649, Barking and Dagenham £10,325Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Oldham: £11,649Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Oldham: £11,699Barking and Dagenham: £9,793Oldham: £11,050

    £11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham is higher£10,325£10,369£9,793

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Oldham £667, Barking and Dagenham £1,643Barking and Dagenham: £1,643Oldham: £667Barking and Dagenham: £1,650Oldham: £670Barking and Dagenham: £1,558Oldham: £633

    £667£670£633Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,643£1,650£1,558

  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, Barking and Dagenham £880Barking and Dagenham: £880Oldham: £843Barking and Dagenham: £883Oldham: £847Barking and Dagenham: £834Oldham: £800

    £843£847£800Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£880£883£834

  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, Barking and Dagenham £66Barking and Dagenham: £66Oldham: £38Barking and Dagenham: £66Oldham: £38Barking and Dagenham: £63Oldham: £36

    £38£38£36Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£66£66£63

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Oldham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £395Oldham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £373Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £145Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £137Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£144£145£137

  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, Barking and Dagenham £133Barking and Dagenham: £133Oldham: £184Barking and Dagenham: £134Oldham: £185Barking and Dagenham: £126Oldham: £175

    £184£185£175Oldham is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £2,408, Barking and Dagenham £2,756Barking and Dagenham: £2,756Oldham: £2,408Barking and Dagenham: £2,768Oldham: £2,418Barking and Dagenham: £2,614Oldham: £2,284

    £2,408£2,418£2,284Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,756£2,768£2,614

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Oldham: £189Barking and Dagenham: £275Oldham: £190Barking and Dagenham: £260Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £334, Barking and Dagenham £227Barking and Dagenham: £227Oldham: £334Barking and Dagenham: £228Oldham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £216Oldham: £317

    £334£335£317Oldham is higher£227£228£216

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £5.44, Barking and Dagenham £9.34Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Oldham: £5.44Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Oldham: £5.46Barking and Dagenham: £8.86Oldham: £5.16

    £5.44£5.46£5.16Barking and Dagenham is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Oldham £7.17, Barking and Dagenham £10Barking and Dagenham: £10Oldham: £7.17Barking and Dagenham: £10Oldham: £7.20Barking and Dagenham: £9.87Oldham: £6.80

    £7.17£7.20£6.80Barking and Dagenham is higher£10£10£9.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Oldham: £6.98Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Oldham: £7.01Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  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, Barking and Dagenham 990.3Barking and Dagenham: 990.3Oldham: 1,014.5

    1,014.5Oldham is higher990.3

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Oldham 147.7, Barking and Dagenham 267.8Barking and Dagenham: 267.8Oldham: 147.7

    147.7Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count267.8

  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, Barking and Dagenham 179.2Barking and Dagenham: 179.2Oldham: 172.3

    172.3Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count179.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher63.3

  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, Barking and Dagenham 271.2Barking and Dagenham: 271.2Oldham: 291.0

    291.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count271.2

  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, Barking and Dagenham 31.9Barking and Dagenham: 31.9Oldham: 42.0

    42.0Oldham is higher31.9

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Oldham and Barking and Dagenham, per person in the age group
MeasureOldhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,933£3,950£3,731Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,198£13,254£12,518£12,913£12,968£12,249Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,938£2,951£2,787£3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,649£11,699£11,050£10,325£10,369£9,793Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£667£670£633£1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£843£847£800£880£883£834Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£66£66£63Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£393£395£373Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£144£145£137Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£133£134£126Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,408£2,418£2,284£2,756£2,768£2,614Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£335£317£227£228£216Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.44£5.46£5.16£9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.17£7.20£6.80£10£10£9.87Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,014.5990.3Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.7267.8Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026172.3179.2Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.163.3Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.0271.2Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202642.031.9Oldham

Per resident

Oldham is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 8. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Oldham £4,694, Barking and Dagenham £3,933Barking and Dagenham: £3,933Oldham: £4,694Barking and Dagenham: £3,950Oldham: £4,714Barking and Dagenham: £3,731Oldham: £4,453

    £4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham is higher£3,933£3,950£3,731

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,960, Barking and Dagenham £1,017Barking and Dagenham: £1,017Oldham: £1,960Barking and Dagenham: £1,021Oldham: £1,968Barking and Dagenham: £965Oldham: £1,859

    £1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham is higher£1,017£1,021£965

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Oldham £1,818, Barking and Dagenham £2,097Barking and Dagenham: £2,097Oldham: £1,818Barking and Dagenham: £2,106Oldham: £1,826Barking and Dagenham: £1,989Oldham: £1,724

    £1,818£1,826£1,724Barking and Dagenham is higher£2,097£2,106£1,989

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Oldham £1,730, Barking and Dagenham £813Barking and Dagenham: £813Oldham: £1,730Barking and Dagenham: £817Oldham: £1,737Barking and Dagenham: £771Oldham: £1,641

    £1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham is higher£813£817£771

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Oldham £99, Barking and Dagenham £129Barking and Dagenham: £129Oldham: £99Barking and Dagenham: £130Oldham: £100Barking and Dagenham: £123Oldham: £94

    £99£100£94Barking and Dagenham is higher£129£130£123

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £125, Barking and Dagenham £69Barking and Dagenham: £69Oldham: £125Barking and Dagenham: £70Oldham: £126Barking and Dagenham: £66Oldham: £119

    £125£126£119Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£69£70£66

  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, Barking and Dagenham £5.20Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Oldham: £5.65Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Oldham: £5.67Barking and Dagenham: £4.93Oldham: £5.36

    £5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£5.20£5.22£4.93

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £552, Barking and Dagenham £393Barking and Dagenham: £393Oldham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £395Oldham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £373Oldham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higher£393£395£373

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Oldham £169, Barking and Dagenham £144Barking and Dagenham: £144Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £145Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £137Oldham: £160

    £169£169£160Oldham is higher£144£145£137

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Oldham £114, Barking and Dagenham £89Barking and Dagenham: £89Oldham: £114Barking and Dagenham: £89Oldham: £114Barking and Dagenham: £84Oldham: £108

    £114£114£108Oldham is higher£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Oldham £1,489, Barking and Dagenham £1,843Barking and Dagenham: £1,843Oldham: £1,489Barking and Dagenham: £1,851Oldham: £1,496Barking and Dagenham: £1,748Oldham: £1,413

    £1,489£1,496£1,413Barking and Dagenham is higher£1,843£1,851£1,748

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Oldham £189, Barking and Dagenham £274Barking and Dagenham: £274Oldham: £189Barking and Dagenham: £275Oldham: £190Barking and Dagenham: £260Oldham: £179

    £189£190£179Barking and Dagenham is higher£274£275£260

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Oldham £207, Barking and Dagenham £152Barking and Dagenham: £152Oldham: £207Barking and Dagenham: £153Oldham: £207Barking and Dagenham: £144Oldham: £196

    £207£207£196Oldham is higher£152£153£144

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Oldham £3.36, Barking and Dagenham £6.24Barking and Dagenham: £6.24Oldham: £3.36Barking and Dagenham: £6.27Oldham: £3.38Barking and Dagenham: £5.92Oldham: £3.19

    £3.36£3.38£3.19Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.24£6.27£5.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Oldham £4.44, Barking and Dagenham £6.96Barking and Dagenham: £6.96Oldham: £4.44Barking and Dagenham: £6.99Oldham: £4.46Barking and Dagenham: £6.60Oldham: £4.21

    £4.44£4.46£4.21Barking and Dagenham is higher£6.96£6.99£6.60

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Oldham £6.98, Barking and Dagenham £7.14Barking and Dagenham: £7.14Oldham: £6.98Barking and Dagenham: £7.17Oldham: £7.01Barking and Dagenham: £6.77Oldham: £6.62

    £6.98£7.01£6.62Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count£7.14£7.17£6.77

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 150.7, Barking and Dagenham 78.0Barking and Dagenham: 78.0Oldham: 150.7

    150.7Oldham is higher78.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 21.9, Barking and Dagenham 21.1Barking and Dagenham: 21.1Oldham: 21.9

    21.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 14.1Barking and Dagenham: 14.1Oldham: 25.6

    25.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count14.1

  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, Barking and Dagenham 63.3Barking and Dagenham: 63.3Oldham: 84.1

    84.1Oldham is higher63.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Oldham 180.0, Barking and Dagenham 181.4Barking and Dagenham: 181.4Oldham: 180.0

    180.0Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count181.4

  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, Barking and Dagenham 21.3Barking and Dagenham: 21.3Oldham: 26.0

    26.0Oldham is higher21.3

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Oldham and Barking and Dagenham, per resident
MeasureOldhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,694£4,714£4,453£3,933£3,950£3,731Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,960£1,968£1,859£1,017£1,021£965Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,818£1,826£1,724£2,097£2,106£1,989Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,730£1,737£1,641£813£817£771Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£99£100£94£129£130£123Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£125£126£119£69£70£66Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.65£5.67£5.36£5.20£5.22£4.93Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£393£395£373Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£144£145£137Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£89£89£84Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,489£1,496£1,413£1,843£1,851£1,748Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£274£275£260Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£207£207£196£152£153£144Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.36£3.38£3.19£6.24£6.27£5.92Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.44£4.46£4.21£6.96£6.99£6.60Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.98£7.01£6.62£7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026150.778.0Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.921.1Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.614.1Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202684.163.3Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026180.0181.4Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.021.3Oldham

Total

Oldham is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Barking and Dagenham on 6. 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 Barking and Dagenham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Oldham £1.2bn, Barking and Dagenham £923.8mBarking and Dagenham: £923.8mOldham: £1.2bnBarking and Dagenham: £927.7mOldham: £1.2bnBarking and Dagenham: £876.2mOldham: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham is higher£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Oldham £491.4m, Barking and Dagenham £238.8mBarking and Dagenham: £238.8mOldham: £491.4mBarking and Dagenham: £239.9mOldham: £493.5mBarking and Dagenham: £226.6mOldham: £466.1m

    £491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham is higher£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Oldham £455.8m, Barking and Dagenham £492.6mBarking and Dagenham: £492.6mOldham: £455.8mBarking and Dagenham: £494.7mOldham: £457.7mBarking and Dagenham: £467.2mOldham: £432.3m

    £455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBarking and Dagenham is higher£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Oldham £433.8m, Barking and Dagenham £191.0mBarking and Dagenham: £191.0mOldham: £433.8mBarking and Dagenham: £191.8mOldham: £435.6mBarking and Dagenham: £181.1mOldham: £411.4m

    £433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham is higher£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham £24.8m, Barking and Dagenham £30.4mBarking and Dagenham: £30.4mOldham: £24.8mBarking and Dagenham: £30.5mOldham: £24.9mBarking and Dagenham: £28.8mOldham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBarking and Dagenham is higher£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham £31.4m, Barking and Dagenham £16.3mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mOldham: £31.4mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mOldham: £31.5mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4mOldham: £29.8m

    £31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Barking and Dagenham £1.2mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mOldham: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham £138.4m, Barking and Dagenham £92.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.4mOldham: £138.4mBarking and Dagenham: £92.8mOldham: £139.0mBarking and Dagenham: £87.6mOldham: £131.2m

    £138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham is higher£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Oldham £42.3m, Barking and Dagenham £33.9mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mOldham: £42.3mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mOldham: £42.5mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1mOldham: £40.1m

    £42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham is higher£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham £28.6m, Barking and Dagenham £20.9mBarking and Dagenham: £20.9mOldham: £28.6mBarking and Dagenham: £21.0mOldham: £28.7mBarking and Dagenham: £19.8mOldham: £27.1m

    £28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham is higher£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham £373.4m, Barking and Dagenham £432.9mBarking and Dagenham: £432.9mOldham: £373.4mBarking and Dagenham: £434.7mOldham: £375.0mBarking and Dagenham: £410.6mOldham: £354.2m

    £373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBarking and Dagenham is higher£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Oldham £47.3m, Barking and Dagenham £64.4mBarking and Dagenham: £64.4mOldham: £47.3mBarking and Dagenham: £64.7mOldham: £47.5mBarking and Dagenham: £61.1mOldham: £44.9m

    £47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBarking and Dagenham is higher£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Oldham £51.8m, Barking and Dagenham £35.7mBarking and Dagenham: £35.7mOldham: £51.8mBarking and Dagenham: £35.9mOldham: £52.0mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mOldham: £49.1m

    £51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham is higher£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Oldham £0.84m, Barking and Dagenham £1.5mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mOldham: £0.84mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mOldham: £0.85mBarking and Dagenham: £1.4mOldham: £0.80m

    £0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Oldham £1.1m, Barking and Dagenham £1.6mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mBarking and Dagenham: £1.5mOldham: £1.1m

    £1.1mBarking and Dagenham is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Oldham £1.7m, Barking and Dagenham £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mOldham: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.6mOldham: £1.7m

    £1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Oldham 37,774, Barking and Dagenham 18,317Barking and Dagenham: 18,317Oldham: 37,774

    37,774Oldham is higher18,317

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Oldham 5,501, Barking and Dagenham 4,953Barking and Dagenham: 4,953Oldham: 5,501

    5,501Oldham is higherDepends on how you count4,953

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Oldham 6,415, Barking and Dagenham 3,314Barking and Dagenham: 3,314Oldham: 6,415

    6,415Oldham is higherDepends on how you count3,314

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Oldham 21,096, Barking and Dagenham 14,875Barking and Dagenham: 14,875Oldham: 21,096

    21,096Oldham is higher14,875

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Oldham 45,136, Barking and Dagenham 42,596Barking and Dagenham: 42,596Oldham: 45,136

    45,136Oldham is higherDepends on how you count42,596

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Oldham 6,509, Barking and Dagenham 5,005Barking and Dagenham: 5,005Oldham: 6,509

    6,509Oldham is higher5,005

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Oldham and Barking and Dagenham, total
MeasureOldhamBarking and DagenhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£923.8m£927.7m£876.2mOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m£238.8m£239.9m£226.6mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m£492.6m£494.7m£467.2mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m£191.0m£191.8m£181.1mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m£16.3m£16.3m£15.4mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£1.2mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m£92.4m£92.8m£87.6mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m£33.9m£34.0m£32.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m£20.9m£21.0m£19.8mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m£432.9m£434.7m£410.6mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m£64.4m£64.7m£61.1mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202637,77418,317Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,5014,953Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,4153,314Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,09614,875Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202645,13642,596Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20266,5095,005Oldham

Sources

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

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  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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