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Halton and Calderdale

131,247 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Calderdale on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 18 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Halton is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 3. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Halton Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Halton: £5,338Calderdale: £4,787Halton: £5,361Calderdale: £4,521Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Halton: £13,205Calderdale: £13,015Halton: £13,261Calderdale: £12,293Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Halton: £2,806Calderdale: £2,479Halton: £2,818Calderdale: £2,341Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Halton: £11,726Calderdale: £11,843Halton: £11,776Calderdale: £11,186Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Calderdale is higher£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Halton: £566Calderdale: £441Halton: £568Calderdale: £416Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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: Halton £877, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Halton: £877Calderdale: £702Halton: £881Calderdale: £663Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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: Halton £36, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Halton: £36Calderdale: £29Halton: £36Calderdale: £27Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Halton: £756Calderdale: £514Halton: £760Calderdale: £486Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Halton: £191Calderdale: £141Halton: £192Calderdale: £133Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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: Halton £172, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Halton: £172Calderdale: £149Halton: £173Calderdale: £141Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Halton: £2,193Calderdale: £1,981Halton: £2,202Calderdale: £1,871Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Halton: £253Calderdale: £185Halton: £254Calderdale: £175Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Halton: £424Calderdale: £336Halton: £426Calderdale: £317Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Halton: £7.67Calderdale: £6.83Halton: £7.71Calderdale: £6.45Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Halton: £9.82Calderdale: £5.94Halton: £9.86Calderdale: £5.61Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Halton: £7.65Calderdale: £9.38Halton: £7.69Calderdale: £8.86Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 1,033.7, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale is higher1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Halton 142.8, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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: Halton 177.6, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count147.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count77.9

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Halton 251.4, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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: Halton 37.3, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count33.6

Show the numbers
Halton and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,767£4,787£4,521Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,960£13,015£12,293Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,468£2,479£2,341Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£439£441£416Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£699£702£663Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£27Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£512£514£486Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£141£141£133Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£148£149£141Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,973£1,981£1,871Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£184£185£175Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£334£336£317Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£6.80£6.83£6.45Halton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£5.91£5.94£5.61Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8112.1Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6147.3Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.277.9Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4229.3Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.333.6Halton

Per resident

Halton is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 4. 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

Halton Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Halton: £5,338Calderdale: £4,787Halton: £5,361Calderdale: £4,521Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Halton: £2,387Calderdale: £2,413Halton: £2,398Calderdale: £2,279Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Halton: £1,742Calderdale: £1,524Halton: £1,750Calderdale: £1,439Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Halton: £2,120Calderdale: £2,196Halton: £2,129Calderdale: £2,074Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Calderdale is higher£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Halton: £102Calderdale: £82Halton: £103Calderdale: £77Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Halton: £159Calderdale: £130Halton: £159Calderdale: £123Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Halton £6.50, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Halton: £6.50Calderdale: £5.38Halton: £6.53Calderdale: £5.08Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Halton: £756Calderdale: £514Halton: £760Calderdale: £486Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Halton: £191Calderdale: £141Halton: £192Calderdale: £133Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Halton: £107Calderdale: £92Halton: £107Calderdale: £87Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Halton: £1,362Calderdale: £1,218Halton: £1,367Calderdale: £1,150Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Halton: £253Calderdale: £185Halton: £254Calderdale: £175Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Halton: £263Calderdale: £206Halton: £264Calderdale: £195Halton: £250

    £263£264£250Halton is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Halton £4.77, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Halton: £4.77Calderdale: £4.20Halton: £4.79Calderdale: £3.97Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Halton: £6.09Calderdale: £3.65Halton: £6.12Calderdale: £3.45Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Halton: £7.65Calderdale: £9.38Halton: £7.69Calderdale: £8.86Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Calderdale is higher£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Halton: 186.9

    186.9Calderdale is higher191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count20.8

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 32.1, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count27.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 111.2, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count141.0

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Halton 23.2, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count20.7

Show the numbers
Halton and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureHaltonCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,767£4,787£4,521Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,517£1,524£1,439Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£81£82£77Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£130£130£123Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£5.36£5.38£5.08Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£512£514£486Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£141£141£133Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£91£92£87Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,213£1,218£1,150Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£184£185£175Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£250£205£206£195Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£4.19£4.20£3.97Halton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£3.64£3.65£3.45Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.820.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.127.3Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.277.9Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2141.0Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.7Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 21. 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

Halton Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnHalton: £700.6mCalderdale: £1.0bnHalton: £703.6mCalderdale: £948.7mHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mHalton: £313.3mCalderdale: £506.3mHalton: £314.7mCalderdale: £478.2mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mHalton: £228.7mCalderdale: £319.7mHalton: £229.7mCalderdale: £302.0mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mHalton: £278.2mCalderdale: £460.7mHalton: £279.4mCalderdale: £435.2mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mCalderdale is higher£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mHalton: £13.4mCalderdale: £17.1mHalton: £13.5mCalderdale: £16.2mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mHalton: £20.8mCalderdale: £27.3mHalton: £20.9mCalderdale: £25.8mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Halton £0.85m, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mHalton: £0.85mCalderdale: £1.1mHalton: £0.86mCalderdale: £1.1mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mHalton: £99.3mCalderdale: £108.0mHalton: £99.7mCalderdale: £102.0mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mHalton: £25.1mCalderdale: £29.6mHalton: £25.2mCalderdale: £28.0mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mHalton: £14.0mCalderdale: £19.2mHalton: £14.1mCalderdale: £18.2mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mHalton: £178.7mCalderdale: £255.6mHalton: £179.5mCalderdale: £241.4mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mHalton: £33.2mCalderdale: £38.8mHalton: £33.3mCalderdale: £36.7mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mHalton: £34.6mCalderdale: £43.3mHalton: £34.7mCalderdale: £40.9mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mHalton: £0.63mCalderdale: £0.88mHalton: £0.63mCalderdale: £0.83mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mHalton: £0.80mCalderdale: £0.77mHalton: £0.80mCalderdale: £0.72mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mHalton is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mHalton: £1.0mCalderdale: £2.0mHalton: £1.0mCalderdale: £1.9mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mCalderdale is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Halton: 24,528

    24,528Calderdale is higher40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Halton: 3,389

    3,389Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Halton: 4,214

    4,214Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Halton: 14,589

    14,589Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Halton: 20,494

    20,494Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Halton: 3,038

    3,038Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,336

Show the numbers
Halton and Calderdale, total
MeasureHaltonCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£1.1mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mCalderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mHalton
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52840,214Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3894,360Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,2145,732Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58916,340Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49429,575Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0384,336Calderdale

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.