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Sandwell and Oldham

353,270 and 250,725 residents (mid-2024).

Sandwell is higher than Oldham on 10 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 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

Sandwell is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Oldham 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

Sandwell Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Sandwell: £4,448Oldham: £4,714Sandwell: £4,467Oldham: £4,453Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Oldham 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: Sandwell £13,190, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Sandwell: £13,190Oldham: £13,254Sandwell: £13,246Oldham: £12,518Sandwell: £12,511

    £13,190£13,246£12,511Oldham 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: Sandwell £2,756, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Sandwell: £2,756Oldham: £2,951Sandwell: £2,768Oldham: £2,787Sandwell: £2,614

    £2,756£2,768£2,614Oldham 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: Sandwell £11,090, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Sandwell: £11,090Oldham: £11,699Sandwell: £11,137Oldham: £11,050Sandwell: £10,520

    £11,090£11,137£10,520Oldham 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: Sandwell £1,036, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Sandwell: £1,036Oldham: £670Sandwell: £1,040Oldham: £633Sandwell: £982

    £1,036£1,040£982Sandwell 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: Sandwell £1,010, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Sandwell: £1,010Oldham: £847Sandwell: £1,015Oldham: £800Sandwell: £959

    £1,010£1,015£959Sandwell is higher£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: Sandwell £53, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Sandwell: £53Oldham: £38Sandwell: £54Oldham: £36Sandwell: £51

    £53£54£51Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Sandwell: £568Oldham: £554Sandwell: £570Oldham: £523Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £160Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Oldham 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: Sandwell £181, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Sandwell: £181Oldham: £185Sandwell: £181Oldham: £175Sandwell: £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: Sandwell £2,182, Oldham £2,408Oldham: £2,408Sandwell: £2,182Oldham: £2,418Sandwell: £2,192Oldham: £2,284Sandwell: £2,070

    £2,182£2,192£2,070Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£2,408£2,418£2,284

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Sandwell: £197Oldham: £190Sandwell: £198Oldham: £179Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Sandwell 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: Sandwell £368, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Sandwell: £368Oldham: £335Sandwell: £369Oldham: £317Sandwell: £349

    £368£369£349Sandwell 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: Sandwell £12, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Sandwell: £12Oldham: £5.46Sandwell: £12Oldham: £5.16Sandwell: £11

    £12£12£11Sandwell 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: Sandwell £13, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Sandwell: £13Oldham: £7.20Sandwell: £14Oldham: £6.80Sandwell: £13

    £13£14£13Sandwell is higher£7.17£7.20£6.80

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Sandwell: £6.24Oldham: £7.01Sandwell: £6.27Oldham: £6.62Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Oldham 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: Sandwell 972.2, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Sandwell: 972.2

    972.2Oldham 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: Sandwell 202.8, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Sandwell: 202.8

    202.8Sandwell 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: Sandwell 198.3, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Sandwell: 198.3

    198.3Sandwell is higher172.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Oldham 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: Sandwell 274.6, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Sandwell: 274.6

    274.6Oldham is higherDepends on how you count291.0

  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: Sandwell 40.9, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Sandwell: 40.9

    40.9Oldham is higherDepends on how you count42.0

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Sandwell and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureSandwellOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,190£13,246£12,511£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,090£11,137£10,520£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,036£1,040£982£667£670£633Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,010£1,015£959£843£847£800Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£53£54£51£38£38£36Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£552£554£523Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£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£2,182£2,192£2,070£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£190£179Sandwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£368£369£349£334£335£317Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£5.44£5.46£5.16Sandwell
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£13£14£13£7.17£7.20£6.80Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026972.21,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026202.8147.7Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026198.3172.3Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.6291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.942.0Oldham

Per resident

Sandwell is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Oldham on 10. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Sandwell Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Sandwell £4,448, Oldham £4,694Oldham: £4,694Sandwell: £4,448Oldham: £4,714Sandwell: £4,467Oldham: £4,453Sandwell: £4,219

    £4,448£4,467£4,219Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£4,694£4,714£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,790, Oldham £1,960Oldham: £1,960Sandwell: £1,790Oldham: £1,968Sandwell: £1,798Oldham: £1,859Sandwell: £1,698

    £1,790£1,798£1,698Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,960£1,968£1,859

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Sandwell £1,752, Oldham £1,818Oldham: £1,818Sandwell: £1,752Oldham: £1,826Sandwell: £1,759Oldham: £1,724Sandwell: £1,662

    £1,752£1,759£1,662Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,818£1,826£1,724

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Sandwell £1,505, Oldham £1,730Oldham: £1,730Sandwell: £1,505Oldham: £1,737Sandwell: £1,512Oldham: £1,641Sandwell: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,730£1,737£1,641

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Sandwell £141, Oldham £99Oldham: £99Sandwell: £141Oldham: £100Sandwell: £141Oldham: £94Sandwell: £133

    £141£141£133Sandwell 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: Sandwell £137, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Sandwell: £137Oldham: £126Sandwell: £138Oldham: £119Sandwell: £130

    £137£138£130Sandwell is higher£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: Sandwell £7.25, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Sandwell: £7.25Oldham: £5.67Sandwell: £7.28Oldham: £5.36Sandwell: £6.88

    £7.25£7.28£6.88Sandwell 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: Sandwell £568, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Sandwell: £568Oldham: £554Sandwell: £570Oldham: £523Sandwell: £539

    £568£570£539Sandwell 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: Sandwell £135, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £169Sandwell: £135Oldham: £160Sandwell: £128

    £135£135£128Oldham 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: Sandwell £115, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Sandwell: £115Oldham: £114Sandwell: £115Oldham: £108Sandwell: £109

    £115£115£109Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count£114£114£108

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Sandwell £1,387, Oldham £1,489Oldham: £1,489Sandwell: £1,387Oldham: £1,496Sandwell: £1,393Oldham: £1,413Sandwell: £1,316

    £1,387£1,393£1,316Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£1,489£1,496£1,413

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Sandwell £197, Oldham £189Oldham: £189Sandwell: £197Oldham: £190Sandwell: £198Oldham: £179Sandwell: £187

    £197£198£187Sandwell is higher£189£190£179

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £234, Oldham £207Oldham: £207Sandwell: £234Oldham: £207Sandwell: £235Oldham: £196Sandwell: £222

    £234£235£222Sandwell is higher£207£207£196

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Sandwell £7.54, Oldham £3.36Oldham: £3.36Sandwell: £7.54Oldham: £3.38Sandwell: £7.57Oldham: £3.19Sandwell: £7.15

    £7.54£7.57£7.15Sandwell is higher£3.36£3.38£3.19

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Sandwell £8.58, Oldham £4.44Oldham: £4.44Sandwell: £8.58Oldham: £4.46Sandwell: £8.62Oldham: £4.21Sandwell: £8.14

    £8.58£8.62£8.14Sandwell is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Sandwell £6.24, Oldham £6.98Oldham: £6.98Sandwell: £6.24Oldham: £7.01Sandwell: £6.27Oldham: £6.62Sandwell: £5.92

    £6.24£6.27£5.92Oldham 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: Sandwell 132.0, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Sandwell: 132.0

    132.0Oldham is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 27.5, Oldham 21.9Oldham: 21.9Sandwell: 27.5

    27.5Sandwell 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: Sandwell 26.9, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Sandwell: 26.9

    26.9Sandwell is higher25.6

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 82.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Sandwell: 82.3

    82.3Oldham is higherDepends on how you count84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Sandwell 174.5, Oldham 180.0Oldham: 180.0Sandwell: 174.5

    174.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count180.0

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

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

    26.0Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count26.0

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Sandwell and Oldham, per resident
MeasureSandwellOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,448£4,467£4,219£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,790£1,798£1,698£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,752£1,759£1,662£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£99£100£94Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£125£126£119Sandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£7.25£7.28£6.88£5.65£5.67£5.36Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£568£570£539£552£554£523Sandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£135£128£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£114£114£108Sandwell
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,387£1,393£1,316£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£197£198£187£189£190£179Sandwell
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£234£235£222£207£207£196Sandwell
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£7.54£7.57£7.15£3.36£3.38£3.19Sandwell
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£8.58£8.62£8.14£4.44£4.46£4.21Sandwell
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026132.0150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202627.521.9Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.925.6Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202682.384.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026174.5180.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202626.026.0Sandwell

Total

Sandwell 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

Sandwell Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Sandwell £1.6bn, Oldham £1.2bnOldham: £1.2bnSandwell: £1.6bnOldham: £1.2bnSandwell: £1.6bnOldham: £1.1bnSandwell: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Sandwell £632.5m, Oldham £491.4mOldham: £491.4mSandwell: £632.5mOldham: £493.5mSandwell: £635.2mOldham: £466.1mSandwell: £600.0m

    £632.5m£635.2m£600.0mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£491.4m£493.5m£466.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Sandwell £618.9m, Oldham £455.8mOldham: £455.8mSandwell: £618.9mOldham: £457.7mSandwell: £621.6mOldham: £432.3mSandwell: £587.1m

    £618.9m£621.6m£587.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£455.8m£457.7m£432.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Sandwell £531.8m, Oldham £433.8mOldham: £433.8mSandwell: £531.8mOldham: £435.6mSandwell: £534.1mOldham: £411.4mSandwell: £504.5m

    £531.8m£534.1m£504.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£433.8m£435.6m£411.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell £49.7m, Oldham £24.8mOldham: £24.8mSandwell: £49.7mOldham: £24.9mSandwell: £49.9mOldham: £23.6mSandwell: £47.1m

    £49.7m£49.9m£47.1mSandwell 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: Sandwell £48.5m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mSandwell: £48.5mOldham: £31.5mSandwell: £48.7mOldham: £29.8mSandwell: £46.0m

    £48.5m£48.7m£46.0mSandwell is higher£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: Sandwell £2.6m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mSandwell: £2.6mOldham: £1.4mSandwell: £2.6mOldham: £1.3mSandwell: £2.4m

    £2.6m£2.6m£2.4mSandwell 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: Sandwell £200.6m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mSandwell: £200.6mOldham: £139.0mSandwell: £201.5mOldham: £131.2mSandwell: £190.3m

    £200.6m£201.5m£190.3mSandwell 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: Sandwell £47.6m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mSandwell: £47.6mOldham: £42.5mSandwell: £47.8mOldham: £40.1mSandwell: £45.2m

    £47.6m£47.8m£45.2mSandwell 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: Sandwell £40.6m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mSandwell: £40.6mOldham: £28.7mSandwell: £40.8mOldham: £27.1mSandwell: £38.5m

    £40.6m£40.8m£38.5mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell £490.1m, Oldham £373.4mOldham: £373.4mSandwell: £490.1mOldham: £375.0mSandwell: £492.2mOldham: £354.2mSandwell: £464.9m

    £490.1m£492.2m£464.9mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£373.4m£375.0m£354.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Sandwell £69.5m, Oldham £47.3mOldham: £47.3mSandwell: £69.5mOldham: £47.5mSandwell: £69.8mOldham: £44.9mSandwell: £65.9m

    £69.5m£69.8m£65.9mSandwell is higher£47.3m£47.5m£44.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Sandwell £82.5m, Oldham £51.8mOldham: £51.8mSandwell: £82.5mOldham: £52.0mSandwell: £82.9mOldham: £49.1mSandwell: £78.3m

    £82.5m£82.9m£78.3mSandwell is higher£51.8m£52.0m£49.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Sandwell £2.7m, Oldham £0.84mOldham: £0.84mSandwell: £2.7mOldham: £0.85mSandwell: £2.7mOldham: £0.80mSandwell: £2.5m

    £2.7m£2.7m£2.5mSandwell is higher£0.84m£0.85m£0.80m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Sandwell £3.0m, Oldham £1.1mOldham: £1.1mSandwell: £3.0mOldham: £1.1mSandwell: £3.0mOldham: £1.1mSandwell: £2.9m

    £3.0m£3.0m£2.9mSandwell is higher£1.1m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Sandwell £2.2m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.2mOldham: £1.8mSandwell: £2.2mOldham: £1.7mSandwell: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mSandwell is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.8m£1.7m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Sandwell 46,621, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Sandwell: 46,621

    46,621Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Sandwell 9,724, Oldham 5,501Oldham: 5,501Sandwell: 9,724

    9,724Sandwell is higher5,501

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 9,511, Oldham 6,415Oldham: 6,415Sandwell: 9,511

    9,511Sandwell is higher6,415

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Sandwell 29,078, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Sandwell: 29,078

    29,078Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Sandwell 61,658, Oldham 45,136Oldham: 45,136Sandwell: 61,658

    61,658Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count45,136

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Sandwell 9,173, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Sandwell: 9,173

    9,173Sandwell is higherDepends on how you count6,509

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Sandwell and Oldham, total
MeasureSandwellOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnSandwell
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£632.5m£635.2m£600.0m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mSandwell
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£618.9m£621.6m£587.1m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£531.8m£534.1m£504.5m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mSandwell
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mSandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.5m£48.7m£46.0m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mSandwell
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.6m£2.6m£2.4m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mSandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£200.6m£201.5m£190.3m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mSandwell
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.6m£47.8m£45.2m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mSandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£40.6m£40.8m£38.5m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSandwell
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£490.1m£492.2m£464.9m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mSandwell
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£69.5m£69.8m£65.9m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mSandwell
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£82.5m£82.9m£78.3m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mSandwell
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.7m£2.7m£2.5m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mSandwell
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.0m£3.0m£2.9m£1.1mSandwell
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mSandwell
State Pensiontotal, March 202646,62137,774Sandwell
Pension Credittotal, March 20269,7245,501Sandwell
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,5116,415Sandwell
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,07821,096Sandwell
Universal Credittotal, May 202661,65845,136Sandwell
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20269,1736,509Sandwell

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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