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Barking and Dagenham and Oldham

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

Barking and Dagenham is higher than Oldham on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 6 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

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

Barking and Dagenham Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3,933£3,950£3,731Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £12,913, Oldham £13,198Oldham: £13,198Barking and Dagenham: £12,913Oldham: £13,254Barking and Dagenham: £12,968Oldham: £12,518Barking and Dagenham: £12,249

    £12,913£12,968£12,249Oldham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £3,136, Oldham £2,938Oldham: £2,938Barking and Dagenham: £3,136Oldham: £2,951Barking and Dagenham: £3,150Oldham: £2,787Barking and Dagenham: £2,975

    £3,136£3,150£2,975Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10,325, Oldham £11,649Oldham: £11,649Barking and Dagenham: £10,325Oldham: £11,699Barking and Dagenham: £10,369Oldham: £11,050Barking and Dagenham: £9,793

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

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

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

    £1,643£1,650£1,558Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £880, Oldham £843Oldham: £843Barking and Dagenham: £880Oldham: £847Barking and Dagenham: £883Oldham: £800Barking and Dagenham: £834

    £880£883£834Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £66, Oldham £38Oldham: £38Barking and Dagenham: £66Oldham: £38Barking and Dagenham: £66Oldham: £36Barking and Dagenham: £63

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

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

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

    £393£395£373Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £144Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £145Oldham: £160Barking and Dagenham: £137

    £144£145£137Oldham is higher£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: Barking and Dagenham £133, Oldham £184Oldham: £184Barking and Dagenham: £133Oldham: £185Barking and Dagenham: £134Oldham: £175Barking and Dagenham: £126

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

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £274£275£260Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £227, Oldham £334Oldham: £334Barking and Dagenham: £227Oldham: £335Barking and Dagenham: £228Oldham: £317Barking and Dagenham: £216

    £227£228£216Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £9.34, Oldham £5.44Oldham: £5.44Barking and Dagenham: £9.34Oldham: £5.46Barking and Dagenham: £9.38Oldham: £5.16Barking and Dagenham: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £10, Oldham £7.17Oldham: £7.17Barking and Dagenham: £10Oldham: £7.20Barking and Dagenham: £10Oldham: £6.80Barking and Dagenham: £9.87

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 990.3, Oldham 1,014.5Oldham: 1,014.5Barking and Dagenham: 990.3

    990.3Oldham is higher1,014.5

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

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

    267.8Barking and Dagenham is higherDepends on how you count147.7

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

    179.2Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham 271.2, Oldham 291.0Oldham: 291.0Barking and Dagenham: 271.2

    271.2Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham 31.9, Oldham 42.0Oldham: 42.0Barking and Dagenham: 31.9

    31.9Oldham is higher42.0

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Barking and Dagenham and Oldham, per person in the age group
MeasureBarking and DagenhamOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,913£12,968£12,249£13,198£13,254£12,518Oldham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,136£3,150£2,975£2,938£2,951£2,787Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£10,325£10,369£9,793£11,649£11,699£11,050Oldham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,643£1,650£1,558£667£670£633Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£880£883£834£843£847£800Barking and Dagenham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£66£66£63£38£38£36Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£133£134£126£184£185£175Oldham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,756£2,768£2,614£2,408£2,418£2,284Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£189£190£179Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£227£228£216£334£335£317Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£5.44£5.46£5.16Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£7.17£7.20£6.80Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026990.31,014.5Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026267.8147.7Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026179.2172.3Barking and Dagenham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.384.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026271.2291.0Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202631.942.0Oldham

Per resident

Barking and Dagenham 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

Barking and Dagenham Oldham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

    £129£130£123Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £69, Oldham £125Oldham: £125Barking and Dagenham: £69Oldham: £126Barking and Dagenham: £70Oldham: £119Barking and Dagenham: £66

    £69£70£66Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £5.20, Oldham £5.65Oldham: £5.65Barking and Dagenham: £5.20Oldham: £5.67Barking and Dagenham: £5.22Oldham: £5.36Barking and Dagenham: £4.93

    £5.20£5.22£4.93Oldham is higherDepends on how you count£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: Barking and Dagenham £393, Oldham £552Oldham: £552Barking and Dagenham: £393Oldham: £554Barking and Dagenham: £395Oldham: £523Barking and Dagenham: £373

    £393£395£373Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £144, Oldham £169Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £144Oldham: £169Barking and Dagenham: £145Oldham: £160Barking and Dagenham: £137

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

    £7.14£7.17£6.77Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 78.0, Oldham 150.7Oldham: 150.7Barking and Dagenham: 78.0

    78.0Oldham is higher150.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    21.1Oldham is higherDepends on how you count21.9

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barking and Dagenham 14.1, Oldham 25.6Oldham: 25.6Barking and Dagenham: 14.1

    14.1Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham 63.3, Oldham 84.1Oldham: 84.1Barking and Dagenham: 63.3

    63.3Oldham is higher84.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    181.4Barking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham 21.3, Oldham 26.0Oldham: 26.0Barking and Dagenham: 21.3

    21.3Oldham is higher26.0

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Barking and Dagenham and Oldham, per resident
MeasureBarking and DagenhamOldhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£3,933£3,950£3,731£4,694£4,714£4,453Oldham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,017£1,021£965£1,960£1,968£1,859Oldham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,097£2,106£1,989£1,818£1,826£1,724Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£813£817£771£1,730£1,737£1,641Oldham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£129£130£123£99£100£94Barking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£69£70£66£125£126£119Oldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.20£5.22£4.93£5.65£5.67£5.36Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£393£395£373£552£554£523Oldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£144£145£137£169£169£160Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£114£114£108Oldham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,843£1,851£1,748£1,489£1,496£1,413Barking and Dagenham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£274£275£260£189£190£179Barking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£152£153£144£207£207£196Oldham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.24£6.27£5.92£3.36£3.38£3.19Barking and Dagenham
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.96£6.99£6.60£4.44£4.46£4.21Barking and Dagenham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.14£7.17£6.77£6.98£7.01£6.62Barking and Dagenham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 202678.0150.7Oldham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.121.9Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202614.125.6Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.384.1Oldham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026181.4180.0Barking and Dagenham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.326.0Oldham

Total

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

Barking and Dagenham Oldham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

    £30.4m£30.5m£28.8mBarking and Dagenham 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: Barking and Dagenham £16.3m, Oldham £31.4mOldham: £31.4mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mOldham: £31.5mBarking and Dagenham: £16.3mOldham: £29.8mBarking and Dagenham: £15.4m

    £16.3m£16.3m£15.4mOldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £1.2m, Oldham £1.4mOldham: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mOldham: £1.4mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2mOldham: £1.3mBarking and Dagenham: £1.2m

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

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

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

    £92.4m£92.8m£87.6mOldham 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: Barking and Dagenham £33.9m, Oldham £42.3mOldham: £42.3mBarking and Dagenham: £33.9mOldham: £42.5mBarking and Dagenham: £34.0mOldham: £40.1mBarking and Dagenham: £32.1m

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barking and Dagenham £1.7m, Oldham £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mOldham: £1.8mBarking and Dagenham: £1.7mOldham: £1.7mBarking and Dagenham: £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: Barking and Dagenham 18,317, Oldham 37,774Oldham: 37,774Barking and Dagenham: 18,317

    18,317Oldham is higher37,774

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    4,953Oldham is higherDepends on how you count5,501

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

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

    3,314Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham 14,875, Oldham 21,096Oldham: 21,096Barking and Dagenham: 14,875

    14,875Oldham is higher21,096

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    42,596Oldham 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: Barking and Dagenham 5,005, Oldham 6,509Oldham: 6,509Barking and Dagenham: 5,005

    5,005Oldham is higher6,509

Show the numbers
Barking and Dagenham and Oldham, total
MeasureBarking and DagenhamOldhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£923.8m£927.7m£876.2m£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnOldham
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£238.8m£239.9m£226.6m£491.4m£493.5m£466.1mOldham
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.6m£494.7m£467.2m£455.8m£457.7m£432.3mBarking and Dagenham
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£191.0m£191.8m£181.1m£433.8m£435.6m£411.4mOldham
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.4m£30.5m£28.8m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mBarking and Dagenham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.3m£16.3m£15.4m£31.4m£31.5m£29.8mOldham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mOldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£92.4m£92.8m£87.6m£138.4m£139.0m£131.2mOldham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.9m£34.0m£32.1m£42.3m£42.5m£40.1mOldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.9m£21.0m£19.8m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mOldham
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£432.9m£434.7m£410.6m£373.4m£375.0m£354.2mBarking and Dagenham
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£64.4m£64.7m£61.1m£47.3m£47.5m£44.9mBarking and Dagenham
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£51.8m£52.0m£49.1mOldham
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m£0.84m£0.85m£0.80mBarking and Dagenham
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£1.1mBarking and Dagenham
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£1.7m£1.8m£1.7mOldham
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,31737,774Oldham
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,9535,501Oldham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3146,415Oldham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,87521,096Oldham
Universal Credittotal, May 202642,59645,136Oldham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20265,0056,509Oldham

Sources

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

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