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Knowsley and Oldham

161,714 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Oldham on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 8 of 22 in total.

On 12 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 3. 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

Knowsley Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Knowsley: £5,668Oldham: £4,714Knowsley: £5,692Oldham: £4,453Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £13,604, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Knowsley: £13,604Oldham: £13,254Knowsley: £13,662Oldham: £12,518Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,198£13,254£12,518

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £3,200, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Knowsley: £3,200Oldham: £2,951Knowsley: £3,214Oldham: £2,787Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £11,638, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Knowsley: £11,638Oldham: £11,699Knowsley: £11,688Oldham: £11,050Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£11,649£11,699£11,050

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Knowsley £901, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Knowsley: £901Oldham: £670Knowsley: £905Oldham: £633Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£667£670£633

  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: Knowsley £1,011, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Knowsley: £1,011Oldham: £847Knowsley: £1,015Oldham: £800Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£843£847£800

  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: Knowsley £54, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Knowsley: £54Oldham: £38Knowsley: £55Oldham: £36Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Knowsley: £904Oldham: £554Knowsley: £908Oldham: £523Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Knowsley: £237Oldham: £169Knowsley: £238Oldham: £160Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

  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: Knowsley £211, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Knowsley: £211Oldham: £185Knowsley: £212Oldham: £175Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £2,364, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Knowsley: £2,364Oldham: £2,418Knowsley: £2,374Oldham: £2,284Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Oldham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Knowsley: £300Oldham: £190Knowsley: £302Oldham: £179Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£189£190£179

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £599, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Knowsley: £599Oldham: £335Knowsley: £602Oldham: £317Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley is higher£334£335£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £10, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Knowsley: £10Oldham: £5.46Knowsley: £10Oldham: £5.16Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley is higher£5.44£5.46£5.16

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Knowsley £15, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Knowsley: £15Oldham: £7.20Knowsley: £15Oldham: £6.80Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Knowsley: £10Oldham: £7.01Knowsley: £10Oldham: £6.62Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 1,053.8, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,014.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Knowsley 217.3, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley is higher147.7

  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: Knowsley 207.3, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count172.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Knowsley 276.4, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Oldham is higher291.0

  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: Knowsley 45.3, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Knowsley and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,694£4,714£4,453Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£13,198£13,254£12,518Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,938£2,951£2,787Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£667£670£633Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£843£847£800Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£38£38£36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£552£554£523Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£169£169£160Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£184£185£175Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£189£190£179Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£334£335£317Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£5.44£5.46£5.16Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.17£7.20£6.80Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.98£7.01£6.62Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,014.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3147.7Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3172.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.984.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.342.0Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 2. 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

Knowsley Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Knowsley: £5,668Oldham: £4,714Knowsley: £5,692Oldham: £4,453Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Knowsley: £2,212Oldham: £1,968Knowsley: £2,221Oldham: £1,859Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Knowsley: £2,005Oldham: £1,826Knowsley: £2,014Oldham: £1,724Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Knowsley: £1,892Oldham: £1,737Knowsley: £1,900Oldham: £1,641Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Knowsley: £146Oldham: £100Knowsley: £147Oldham: £94Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £164, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Knowsley: £164Oldham: £126Knowsley: £165Oldham: £119Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£125£126£119

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Knowsley £8.86, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Knowsley: £8.86Oldham: £5.67Knowsley: £8.89Oldham: £5.36Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley is higher£5.65£5.67£5.36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £904, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Knowsley: £904Oldham: £554Knowsley: £908Oldham: £523Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley is higher£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Knowsley £237, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Knowsley: £237Oldham: £169Knowsley: £238Oldham: £160Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Knowsley £132, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Knowsley: £132Oldham: £114Knowsley: £133Oldham: £108Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Knowsley: £1,481Oldham: £1,496Knowsley: £1,487Oldham: £1,413Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Oldham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Knowsley: £300Oldham: £190Knowsley: £302Oldham: £179Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Knowsley: £376Oldham: £207Knowsley: £377Oldham: £196Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Knowsley: £6.28Oldham: £3.38Knowsley: £6.31Oldham: £3.19Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Knowsley: £9.59Oldham: £4.46Knowsley: £9.63Oldham: £4.21Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Knowsley: £10Oldham: £7.01Knowsley: £10Oldham: £6.62Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.98£7.01£6.62

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley is higher21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 33.7, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 131.9, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Oldham is higher180.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 28.4, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Knowsley and Oldham, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,694£4,714£4,453Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£1,960£1,968£1,859Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,818£1,826£1,724Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,730£1,737£1,641Knowsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£99£100£94Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£125£126£119Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£5.65£5.67£5.36Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£552£554£523Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£169£169£160Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£114£114£108Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£189£190£179Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£207£207£196Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£3.36£3.38£3.19Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.44£4.46£4.21Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.98£7.01£6.62Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3150.7Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.321.9Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.725.6Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.984.1Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.426.0Knowsley

Total

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

Knowsley Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnKnowsley: £916.6mOldham: £1.2bnKnowsley: £920.5mOldham: £1.1bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mKnowsley: £357.7mOldham: £493.5mKnowsley: £359.2mOldham: £466.1mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mKnowsley: £324.3mOldham: £457.7mKnowsley: £325.6mOldham: £432.3mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mKnowsley: £306.0mOldham: £435.6mKnowsley: £307.3mOldham: £411.4mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mKnowsley: £23.7mOldham: £24.9mKnowsley: £23.8mOldham: £23.6mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £26.6m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mKnowsley: £26.6mOldham: £31.5mKnowsley: £26.7mOldham: £29.8mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£31.4m£31.5m£29.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Knowsley £1.4m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mOldham: £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mOldham: £1.3mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKnowsley is higher£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £146.1m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mKnowsley: £146.1mOldham: £139.0mKnowsley: £146.8mOldham: £131.2mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKnowsley is higher£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Knowsley £38.3m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mKnowsley: £38.3mOldham: £42.5mKnowsley: £38.5mOldham: £40.1mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£42.3m£42.5m£40.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley £21.4m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mKnowsley: £21.4mOldham: £28.7mKnowsley: £21.5mOldham: £27.1mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mOldham is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mKnowsley: £239.5mOldham: £375.0mKnowsley: £240.5mOldham: £354.2mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mOldham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mKnowsley: £48.6mOldham: £47.5mKnowsley: £48.8mOldham: £44.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKnowsley is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mKnowsley: £60.7mOldham: £52.0mKnowsley: £61.0mOldham: £49.1mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKnowsley is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mKnowsley: £1.0mOldham: £0.85mKnowsley: £1.0mOldham: £0.80mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKnowsley is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.6mOldham: £1.1mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKnowsley is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mOldham: £1.8mKnowsley: £1.7mOldham: £1.7mKnowsley: £1.6m

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Oldham is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Knowsley is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 5,449, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Oldham is higherDepends on how you count6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Knowsley 21,334, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Knowsley is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Oldham is higher45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Knowsley 4,588, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Oldham is higherDepends on how you count6,509

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Oldham, total
MeasureKnowsleyOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mOldham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mOldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKnowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mKnowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mOldham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mKnowsley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mKnowsley
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mKnowsley
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mKnowsley
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70637,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7145,501Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,4496,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33421,096Knowsley
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00945,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5886,509Oldham

Sources

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

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  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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