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Bradford and Oldham

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

Bradford is higher than Oldham on 12 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 10 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Bradford 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

Bradford Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £4,600£4,620£4,364Oldham 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: Bradford £12,810, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Bradford: £12,810Oldham: £13,254Bradford: £12,864Oldham: £12,518Bradford: £12,151

    £12,810£12,864£12,151Oldham 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: Bradford £2,912, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Bradford: £2,912Oldham: £2,951Bradford: £2,924Oldham: £2,787Bradford: £2,762

    £2,912£2,924£2,762Oldham 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: Bradford £11,269, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Bradford: £11,269Oldham: £11,699Bradford: £11,317Oldham: £11,050Bradford: £10,689

    £11,269£11,317£10,689Oldham 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: Bradford £704, Oldham £667Oldham: £667Bradford: £704Oldham: £670Bradford: £707Oldham: £633Bradford: £668

    £704£707£668Bradford 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: Bradford £798, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Bradford: £798Oldham: £847Bradford: £801Oldham: £800Bradford: £757

    £798£801£757Oldham 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: Bradford £39, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Bradford: £39Oldham: £38Bradford: £39Oldham: £36Bradford: £37

    £39£39£37Bradford 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: Bradford £553, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Bradford: £553Oldham: £554Bradford: £556Oldham: £523Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Bradford: £145Oldham: £169Bradford: £146Oldham: £160Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Oldham 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: Bradford £221, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Bradford: £221Oldham: £185Bradford: £222Oldham: £175Bradford: £209

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £201£202£191Bradford 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: Bradford £345, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Bradford: £345Oldham: £335Bradford: £347Oldham: £317Bradford: £328

    £345£347£328Bradford 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: Bradford £9.31, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Bradford: £9.31Oldham: £5.46Bradford: £9.35Oldham: £5.16Bradford: £8.83

    £9.31£9.35£8.83Bradford 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: Bradford £11, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Bradford: £11Oldham: £7.20Bradford: £11Oldham: £6.80Bradford: £10

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Oldham 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: Bradford 1,010.2, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Bradford: 1,010.2

    1,010.2Oldham 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: Bradford 151.7, Oldham 147.7Oldham: 147.7Bradford: 151.7

    151.7Bradford 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: Bradford 164.9, Oldham 172.3Oldham: 172.3Bradford: 164.9

    164.9Oldham 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: Bradford 85.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford 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: Bradford 291.7, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Bradford: 291.7

    291.7Bradford 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: Bradford 51.6, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Bradford: 51.6

    51.6Bradford is higher42.0

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Bradford and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureBradfordOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,810£12,864£12,151£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,912£2,924£2,762£2,938£2,951£2,787Oldham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,269£11,317£10,689£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£704£707£668£667£670£633Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£798£801£757£843£847£800Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£39£39£37£38£38£36Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£552£554£523Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£221£222£209£184£185£175Bradford
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,325£2,335£2,206£2,408£2,418£2,284Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£189£190£179Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£345£347£328£334£335£317Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.31£9.35£8.83£5.44£5.46£5.16Bradford
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.17£7.20£6.80Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.21,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.7147.7Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026164.9172.3Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.084.1Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026291.7291.0Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202651.642.0Bradford

Per resident

Bradford 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

Bradford Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £103£104£98Bradford 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: Bradford £117, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Bradford: £117Oldham: £126Bradford: £118Oldham: £119Bradford: £111

    £117£118£111Oldham 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: Bradford £5.78, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Bradford: £5.78Oldham: £5.67Bradford: £5.80Oldham: £5.36Bradford: £5.48

    £5.78£5.80£5.48Bradford 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: Bradford £553, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Bradford: £553Oldham: £554Bradford: £556Oldham: £523Bradford: £525

    £553£556£525Bradford 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: Bradford £145, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Bradford: £145Oldham: £169Bradford: £146Oldham: £160Bradford: £138

    £145£146£138Oldham 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: Bradford £137, Oldham £114Oldham: £114Bradford: £137Oldham: £114Bradford: £138Oldham: £108Bradford: £130

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £6.52£6.54£6.18Oldham 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: Bradford 148.5, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Bradford: 148.5

    148.5Oldham is higherDepends on how you count150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    22.3Bradford 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: Bradford 24.2, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Bradford: 24.2

    24.2Oldham 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: Bradford 85.0, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Bradford: 85.0

    85.0Bradford is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Bradford 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: Bradford 32.1, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Bradford: 32.1

    32.1Bradford is higher26.0

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Bradford and Oldham, per resident
MeasureBradfordOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,600£4,620£4,364£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,883£1,891£1,786£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,811£1,818£1,718£1,818£1,826£1,724Oldham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,657£1,664£1,571£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£103£104£98£99£100£94Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£117£118£111£125£126£119Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.78£5.80£5.48£5.65£5.67£5.36Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£553£556£525£552£554£523Bradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£145£146£138£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£137£138£130£114£114£108Bradford
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,446£1,452£1,372£1,489£1,496£1,413Oldham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£201£202£191£189£190£179Bradford
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£215£216£204£207£207£196Bradford
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.79£5.81£5.49£3.36£3.38£3.19Bradford
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.75£6.78£6.40£4.44£4.46£4.21Bradford
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.52£6.54£6.18£6.98£7.01£6.62Oldham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026148.5150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202622.321.9Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.225.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202685.084.1Bradford
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4180.0Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.126.0Bradford

Total

Bradford 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

Bradford Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £57.9m£58.2m£55.0mBradford 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: Bradford £65.6m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mBradford: £65.6mOldham: £31.5mBradford: £65.9mOldham: £29.8mBradford: £62.3m

    £65.6m£65.9m£62.3mBradford 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: Bradford £3.2m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mOldham: £1.4mBradford: £3.2mOldham: £1.3mBradford: £3.1m

    £3.2m£3.2m£3.1mBradford 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: Bradford £309.7m, Oldham £138.4mOldham: £138.4mBradford: £309.7mOldham: £139.0mBradford: £311.0mOldham: £131.2mBradford: £293.8m

    £309.7m£311.0m£293.8mBradford 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: Bradford £81.4m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mBradford: £81.4mOldham: £42.5mBradford: £81.7mOldham: £40.1mBradford: £77.2m

    £81.4m£81.7m£77.2mBradford 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: Bradford £76.9m, Oldham £28.6mOldham: £28.6mBradford: £76.9mOldham: £28.7mBradford: £77.2mOldham: £27.1mBradford: £72.9m

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    83,135Bradford is higherDepends on how you count37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    12,484Bradford is higher5,501

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

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

    13,568Bradford 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: Bradford 47,589, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Bradford: 47,589

    47,589Bradford is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    101,539Bradford is higher45,136

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

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

    17,956Bradford is higher6,509

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Bradford and Oldham, total
MeasureBradfordOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.6bn£2.6bn£2.4bn£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnBradford
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1bn£1.1bn£1,000.0m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mBradford
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£961.5m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBradford
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£927.4m£931.4m£879.7m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mBradford
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£57.9m£58.2m£55.0m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£65.6m£65.9m£62.3m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mBradford
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.2m£3.1m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mBradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£309.7m£311.0m£293.8m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mBradford
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£81.4m£81.7m£77.2m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mBradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.9m£77.2m£72.9m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBradford
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£809.5m£813.0m£767.9m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBradford
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£112.7m£113.2m£106.9m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBradford
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£120.3m£120.8m£114.1m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mBradford
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£3.2m£3.3m£3.1m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBradford
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£3.8m£3.8m£3.6m£1.1mBradford
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.6m£3.7m£3.5m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mBradford
State Pensiontotal, March 202683,13537,774Bradford
Pension Credittotal, March 202612,4845,501Bradford
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202613,5686,415Bradford
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202647,58921,096Bradford
Universal Credittotal, May 2026101,53945,136Bradford
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 202617,9566,509Bradford

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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