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Birmingham and Oldham

1,182,920 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 11 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

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Oldham 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

Birmingham Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Birmingham: £4,823Oldham: £4,714Birmingham: £4,844Oldham: £4,453Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £13,003, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Birmingham: £13,003Oldham: £13,254Birmingham: £13,059Oldham: £12,518Birmingham: £12,334

    £13,003£13,059£12,334Oldham 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: Birmingham £3,004, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Birmingham: £3,004Oldham: £2,951Birmingham: £3,017Oldham: £2,787Birmingham: £2,850

    £3,004£3,017£2,850Birmingham is higher£2,938£2,951£2,787

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Birmingham £11,007, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Birmingham: £11,007Oldham: £11,699Birmingham: £11,054Oldham: £11,050Birmingham: £10,441

    £11,007£11,054£10,441Oldham 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: Birmingham £1,039, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Birmingham: £1,039Oldham: £670Birmingham: £1,043Oldham: £633Birmingham: £985

    £1,039£1,043£985Birmingham is higher£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: Birmingham £907, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Birmingham: £907Oldham: £847Birmingham: £910Oldham: £800Birmingham: £860

    £907£910£860Birmingham 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: Birmingham £51, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Birmingham: £51Oldham: £38Birmingham: £51Oldham: £36Birmingham: £48

    £51£51£48Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Birmingham: £552Oldham: £554Birmingham: £554Oldham: £523Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £160Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Oldham 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: Birmingham £181, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Birmingham: £181Oldham: £185Birmingham: £181Oldham: £175Birmingham: £171

    £181£181£171Oldham 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: Birmingham £2,465, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Birmingham: £2,465Oldham: £2,418Birmingham: £2,475Oldham: £2,284Birmingham: £2,338

    £2,465£2,475£2,338Birmingham is higher£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Birmingham: £566Oldham: £190Birmingham: £568Oldham: £179Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham 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: Birmingham £336, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Birmingham: £336Oldham: £335Birmingham: £337Oldham: £317Birmingham: £318

    £336£337£318Birmingham 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: Birmingham £12, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Birmingham: £12Oldham: £5.46Birmingham: £12Oldham: £5.16Birmingham: £12

    £12Birmingham 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: Birmingham £11, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Birmingham: £11Oldham: £7.20Birmingham: £11Oldham: £6.80Birmingham: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Birmingham: £5.83Oldham: £7.01Birmingham: £5.85Oldham: £6.62Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Oldham 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: Birmingham 993.3, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Birmingham: 993.3

    993.3Oldham 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: Birmingham 196.1, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Birmingham: 196.1

    196.1Birmingham 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: Birmingham 183.6, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Birmingham: 183.6

    183.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Oldham is higherDepends on how you count84.1

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Birmingham 312.7, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Birmingham: 312.7

    312.7Birmingham 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: Birmingham 40.8, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Birmingham: 40.8

    40.8Oldham is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Birmingham and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureBirminghamOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,694£4,714£4,453Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,003£13,059£12,334£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,004£3,017£2,850£2,938£2,951£2,787Birmingham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,007£11,054£10,441£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,039£1,043£985£667£670£633Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£907£910£860£843£847£800Birmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£51£51£48£38£38£36Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£181£181£171£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,465£2,475£2,338£2,408£2,418£2,284Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£189£190£179Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£336£337£318£334£335£317Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£5.44£5.46£5.16Birmingham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.17£7.20£6.80Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026993.31,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026196.1147.7Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026183.6172.3Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026312.7291.0Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.842.0Oldham

Per resident

Birmingham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Oldham 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

Birmingham Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Birmingham £4,823, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Birmingham: £4,823Oldham: £4,714Birmingham: £4,844Oldham: £4,453Birmingham: £4,575

    £4,823£4,844£4,575Birmingham is higher£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,593, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Birmingham: £1,593Oldham: £1,968Birmingham: £1,600Oldham: £1,859Birmingham: £1,511

    £1,593£1,600£1,511Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Birmingham £1,965, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Birmingham: £1,965Oldham: £1,826Birmingham: £1,974Oldham: £1,724Birmingham: £1,864

    £1,965£1,974£1,864Birmingham is higher£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Birmingham £1,348, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Birmingham: £1,348Oldham: £1,737Birmingham: £1,354Oldham: £1,641Birmingham: £1,279

    £1,348£1,354£1,279Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Birmingham £127, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Birmingham: £127Oldham: £100Birmingham: £128Oldham: £94Birmingham: £121

    £127£128£121Birmingham is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £111, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Birmingham: £111Oldham: £126Birmingham: £112Oldham: £119Birmingham: £105

    £111£112£105Oldham 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: Birmingham £6.25, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Birmingham: £6.25Oldham: £5.67Birmingham: £6.28Oldham: £5.36Birmingham: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Birmingham 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: Birmingham £552, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Birmingham: £552Oldham: £554Birmingham: £554Oldham: £523Birmingham: £523

    £552£554£523Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£552£554£523

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Birmingham £142, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £169Birmingham: £142Oldham: £160Birmingham: £134

    £142£142£134Oldham 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: Birmingham £118, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Birmingham: £118Oldham: £114Birmingham: £119Oldham: £108Birmingham: £112

    £118£119£112Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Birmingham £1,612, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Birmingham: £1,612Oldham: £1,496Birmingham: £1,619Oldham: £1,413Birmingham: £1,529

    £1,612£1,619£1,529Birmingham is higher£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Birmingham £566, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Birmingham: £566Oldham: £190Birmingham: £568Oldham: £179Birmingham: £537

    £566£568£537Birmingham is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £220, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Birmingham: £220Oldham: £207Birmingham: £221Oldham: £196Birmingham: £208

    £220£221£208Birmingham is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Birmingham £8.14, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Birmingham: £8.14Oldham: £3.38Birmingham: £8.17Oldham: £3.19Birmingham: £7.72

    £8.14£8.17£7.72Birmingham is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Birmingham £7.18, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Birmingham: £7.18Oldham: £4.46Birmingham: £7.21Oldham: £4.21Birmingham: £6.81

    £7.18£7.21£6.81Birmingham is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Birmingham £5.83, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Birmingham: £5.83Oldham: £7.01Birmingham: £5.85Oldham: £6.62Birmingham: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Oldham 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: Birmingham 121.7, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Birmingham: 121.7

    121.7Oldham is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 24.0, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Birmingham: 24.0

    24.0Birmingham 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: Birmingham 22.5, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Birmingham: 22.5

    22.5Oldham 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: Birmingham 80.2, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Birmingham: 80.2

    80.2Oldham is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Birmingham 204.6, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Birmingham: 204.6

    204.6Birmingham 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: Birmingham 26.7, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Birmingham: 26.7

    26.7Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Birmingham and Oldham, per resident
MeasureBirminghamOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,823£4,844£4,575£4,694£4,714£4,453Birmingham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,593£1,600£1,511£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,965£1,974£1,864£1,818£1,826£1,724Birmingham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,348£1,354£1,279£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£127£128£121£99£100£94Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£111£112£105£125£126£119Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£5.65£5.67£5.36Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£552£554£523£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£142£134£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£118£119£112£114£114£108Birmingham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,612£1,619£1,529£1,489£1,496£1,413Birmingham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£566£568£537£189£190£179Birmingham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£220£221£208£207£207£196Birmingham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£8.14£8.17£7.72£3.36£3.38£3.19Birmingham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.18£7.21£6.81£4.44£4.46£4.21Birmingham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026121.7150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.021.9Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202622.525.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202680.284.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026204.6180.0Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.726.0Birmingham

Total

Birmingham is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 0. 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

Birmingham Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Birmingham £5.7bn, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnBirmingham: £5.7bnOldham: £1.2bnBirmingham: £5.7bnOldham: £1.1bnBirmingham: £5.4bn

    £5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bnBirmingham is higher£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £493.5mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £466.1mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Birmingham £2.3bn, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mBirmingham: £2.3bnOldham: £457.7mBirmingham: £2.3bnOldham: £432.3mBirmingham: £2.2bn

    £2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bnBirmingham is higher£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Birmingham £1.6bn, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mBirmingham: £1.6bnOldham: £435.6mBirmingham: £1.6bnOldham: £411.4mBirmingham: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham £150.5m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mBirmingham: £150.5mOldham: £24.9mBirmingham: £151.1mOldham: £23.6mBirmingham: £142.8m

    £150.5m£151.1m£142.8mBirmingham is higher£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £131.4m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mBirmingham: £131.4mOldham: £31.5mBirmingham: £131.9mOldham: £29.8mBirmingham: £124.6m

    £131.4m£131.9m£124.6mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £7.4m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mOldham: £1.4mBirmingham: £7.4mOldham: £1.3mBirmingham: £7.0m

    £7.4m£7.4m£7.0mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £652.7m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mBirmingham: £652.7mOldham: £139.0mBirmingham: £655.5mOldham: £131.2mBirmingham: £619.1m

    £652.7m£655.5m£619.1mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£138.4m£139.0m£131.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Birmingham £167.4m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mBirmingham: £167.4mOldham: £42.5mBirmingham: £168.2mOldham: £40.1mBirmingham: £158.8m

    £167.4m£168.2m£158.8mBirmingham 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: Birmingham £139.7m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mBirmingham: £139.7mOldham: £28.7mBirmingham: £140.3mOldham: £27.1mBirmingham: £132.5m

    £139.7m£140.3m£132.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham £1.9bn, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £375.0mBirmingham: £1.9bnOldham: £354.2mBirmingham: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bnBirmingham is higher£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Birmingham £669.2m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mBirmingham: £669.2mOldham: £47.5mBirmingham: £672.0mOldham: £44.9mBirmingham: £634.8m

    £669.2m£672.0m£634.8mBirmingham is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Birmingham £259.8m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mBirmingham: £259.8mOldham: £52.0mBirmingham: £260.9mOldham: £49.1mBirmingham: £246.4m

    £259.8m£260.9m£246.4mBirmingham is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Birmingham £9.6m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mBirmingham: £9.6mOldham: £0.85mBirmingham: £9.7mOldham: £0.80mBirmingham: £9.1m

    £9.6m£9.7m£9.1mBirmingham is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Birmingham £8.5m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mBirmingham: £8.5mOldham: £1.1mBirmingham: £8.5mOldham: £1.1mBirmingham: £8.1m

    £8.5m£8.5m£8.1mBirmingham is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Birmingham £6.9m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.9mOldham: £1.8mBirmingham: £6.9mOldham: £1.7mBirmingham: £6.5m

    £6.9m£6.9m£6.5mBirmingham is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Birmingham 143,940, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Birmingham: 143,940

    143,940Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Birmingham 28,418, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Birmingham: 28,418

    28,418Birmingham is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Birmingham 26,599, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Birmingham: 26,599

    26,599Birmingham 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: Birmingham 94,855, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Birmingham: 94,855

    94,855Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Birmingham 241,990, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Birmingham: 241,990

    241,990Birmingham is higher45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Birmingham 31,598, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Birmingham: 31,598

    31,598Birmingham is higherDepends on how you count6,509

Show the numbers
Birmingham and Oldham, total
MeasureBirminghamOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£5.7bn£5.7bn£5.4bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBirmingham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mBirmingham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3bn£2.3bn£2.2bn£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mBirmingham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£150.5m£151.1m£142.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBirmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£131.4m£131.9m£124.6m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mBirmingham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£7.4m£7.4m£7.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBirmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£652.7m£655.5m£619.1m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mBirmingham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£167.4m£168.2m£158.8m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mBirmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£139.7m£140.3m£132.5m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBirmingham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£1.9bn£1.8bn£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBirmingham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£669.2m£672.0m£634.8m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBirmingham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£259.8m£260.9m£246.4m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBirmingham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£9.6m£9.7m£9.1m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBirmingham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£8.5m£8.5m£8.1m£1.1mBirmingham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£6.9m£6.9m£6.5m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mBirmingham
State Pensiontotal, March 2026143,94037,774Birmingham
Pension Credittotal, March 202628,4185,501Birmingham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202626,5996,415Birmingham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202694,85521,096Birmingham
Universal Credittotal, May 2026241,99045,136Birmingham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202631,5986,509Birmingham

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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