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Halton and Kirklees

131,247 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Halton is higher than Kirklees on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 21 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 1. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Halton: £5,338Kirklees: £4,375Halton: £5,361Kirklees: £4,133Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £13,205, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Halton: £13,205Kirklees: £12,728Halton: £13,261Kirklees: £12,022Halton: £12,526

    £13,205£13,261£12,526Halton is higherDepends on how you count£12,674£12,728£12,022

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,806, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Halton: £2,806Kirklees: £2,258Halton: £2,818Kirklees: £2,133Halton: £2,662

    £2,806£2,818£2,662Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,249£2,258£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £11,726, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Halton: £11,726Kirklees: £11,568Halton: £11,776Kirklees: £10,926Halton: £11,122

    £11,726£11,776£11,122Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,519£11,568£10,926

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Halton £566, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Halton: £566Kirklees: £469Halton: £568Kirklees: £443Halton: £537

    £566£568£537Halton is higherDepends on how you count£467£469£443

  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, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Halton: £877Kirklees: £662Halton: £881Kirklees: £625Halton: £832

    £877£881£832Halton is higherDepends on how you count£659£662£625

  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, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Halton: £36Kirklees: £29Halton: £36Kirklees: £28Halton: £34

    £36£36£34Halton is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Halton: £756Kirklees: £502Halton: £760Kirklees: £474Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Halton: £191Kirklees: £115Halton: £192Kirklees: £109Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  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, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Halton: £172Kirklees: £138Halton: £173Kirklees: £130Halton: £163

    £172£173£163Halton is higherDepends on how you count£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £2,193, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Halton: £2,193Kirklees: £1,773Halton: £2,202Kirklees: £1,674Halton: £2,080

    £2,193£2,202£2,080Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Halton: £253Kirklees: £164Halton: £254Kirklees: £154Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £424, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Halton: £424Kirklees: £331Halton: £426Kirklees: £313Halton: £402

    £424£426£402Halton is higherDepends on how you count£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £7.67, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Halton: £7.67Kirklees: £9.09Halton: £7.71Kirklees: £8.59Halton: £7.28

    £7.67£7.71£7.28Kirklees is higher£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Halton £9.82, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Halton: £9.82Kirklees: £7.65Halton: £9.86Kirklees: £7.23Halton: £9.31

    £9.82£9.86£9.31Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Halton: £7.65Kirklees: £6.92Halton: £7.69Kirklees: £6.54Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  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, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Halton: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,008.5

  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, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Halton: 142.8

    142.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.4

  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, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Halton: 177.6

    177.6Halton is higherDepends on how you count140.5

  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, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  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, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Halton: 251.4

    251.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count225.5

  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, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Halton: 37.3

    37.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Halton and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureHaltonKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,357£4,375£4,133Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,205£13,261£12,526£12,674£12,728£12,022Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,806£2,818£2,662£2,249£2,258£2,133Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,726£11,776£11,122£11,519£11,568£10,926Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£566£568£537£467£469£443Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£659£662£625Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£36£36£34£29£29£28Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£500£502£474Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£115£115£109Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£172£173£163£137£138£130Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,193£2,202£2,080£1,765£1,773£1,674Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£163£164£154Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£424£426£402£330£331£313Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.67£7.71£7.28£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.82£9.86£9.31£7.62£7.65£7.23Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.89£6.92£6.54Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,008.5Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.8111.4Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026177.6140.5Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.274.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026251.4225.5Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.330.8Halton

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Halton £5,338, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Halton: £5,338Kirklees: £4,375Halton: £5,361Kirklees: £4,133Halton: £5,063

    £5,338£5,361£5,063Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Halton £2,387, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Halton: £2,387Kirklees: £2,183Halton: £2,398Kirklees: £2,062Halton: £2,265

    £2,387£2,398£2,265Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Halton £1,742, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Halton: £1,742Kirklees: £1,405Halton: £1,750Kirklees: £1,327Halton: £1,653

    £1,742£1,750£1,653Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Halton £2,120, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Halton: £2,120Kirklees: £1,984Halton: £2,129Kirklees: £1,874Halton: £2,011

    £2,120£2,129£2,011Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Halton £102, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Halton: £102Kirklees: £80Halton: £103Kirklees: £76Halton: £97

    £102£103£97Halton is higherDepends on how you count£80£80£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £159, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Halton: £159Kirklees: £113Halton: £159Kirklees: £107Halton: £150

    £159£159£150Halton is higherDepends on how you count£113£113£107

  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, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Halton: £6.50Kirklees: £5.00Halton: £6.53Kirklees: £4.72Halton: £6.17

    £6.50£6.53£6.17Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.98£5.00£4.72

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £756, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Halton: £756Kirklees: £502Halton: £760Kirklees: £474Halton: £717

    £756£760£717Halton is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Halton £191, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Halton: £191Kirklees: £115Halton: £192Kirklees: £109Halton: £181

    £191£192£181Halton is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Halton £107, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Halton: £107Kirklees: £86Halton: £107Kirklees: £81Halton: £101

    £107£107£101Halton is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Halton £1,362, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Halton: £1,362Kirklees: £1,103Halton: £1,367Kirklees: £1,042Halton: £1,292

    £1,362£1,367£1,292Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Halton £253, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Halton: £253Kirklees: £164Halton: £254Kirklees: £154Halton: £240

    £253£254£240Halton is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Halton £263, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Halton: £263Kirklees: £206Halton: £264Kirklees: £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, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Halton: £4.77Kirklees: £5.66Halton: £4.79Kirklees: £5.35Halton: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Halton £6.09, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Halton: £6.09Kirklees: £4.76Halton: £6.12Kirklees: £4.50Halton: £5.78

    £6.09£6.12£5.78Halton is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Halton £7.65, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Halton: £7.65Kirklees: £6.92Halton: £7.69Kirklees: £6.54Halton: £7.26

    £7.65£7.69£7.26Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Halton 186.9, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Halton: 186.9

    186.9Halton is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 25.8, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Halton: 25.8

    25.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count19.1

  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, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Halton: 32.1

    32.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count24.1

  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, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Halton: 111.2

    111.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Halton 156.2, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Halton: 156.2

    156.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count140.3

  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, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Halton: 23.2

    23.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count19.2

Show the numbers
Halton and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureHaltonKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,338£5,361£5,063£4,357£4,375£4,133Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,387£2,398£2,265£2,174£2,183£2,062Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,742£1,750£1,653£1,399£1,405£1,327Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,120£2,129£2,011£1,975£1,984£1,874Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£80£80£76Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£159£159£150£113£113£107Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.50£6.53£6.17£4.98£5.00£4.72Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£756£760£717£500£502£474Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£115£115£109Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£107£107£101£85£86£81Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,362£1,367£1,292£1,098£1,103£1,042Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£253£254£240£163£164£154Halton
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£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.09£6.12£5.78£4.74£4.76£4.50Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.65£7.69£7.26£6.89£6.92£6.54Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.9173.0Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202625.819.1Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202632.124.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026111.274.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.2140.3Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.219.2Halton

Total

Halton is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 22. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Halton £700.6m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnHalton: £700.6mKirklees: £2.0bnHalton: £703.6mKirklees: £1.8bnHalton: £664.5m

    £700.6m£703.6m£664.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Halton £313.3m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mHalton: £313.3mKirklees: £973.0mHalton: £314.7mKirklees: £919.1mHalton: £297.2m

    £313.3m£314.7m£297.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Halton £228.7m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mHalton: £228.7mKirklees: £626.5mHalton: £229.7mKirklees: £591.7mHalton: £216.9m

    £228.7m£229.7m£216.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Halton £278.2m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mHalton: £278.2mKirklees: £884.3mHalton: £279.4mKirklees: £835.3mHalton: £263.9m

    £278.2m£279.4m£263.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Halton £13.4m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mHalton: £13.4mKirklees: £35.9mHalton: £13.5mKirklees: £33.9mHalton: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton £20.8m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mHalton: £20.8mKirklees: £50.6mHalton: £20.9mKirklees: £47.8mHalton: £19.8m

    £20.8m£20.9m£19.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m

  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, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mHalton: £0.85mKirklees: £2.2mHalton: £0.86mKirklees: £2.1mHalton: £0.81m

    £0.85m£0.86m£0.81mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton £99.3m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mHalton: £99.3mKirklees: £223.6mHalton: £99.7mKirklees: £211.2mHalton: £94.2m

    £99.3m£99.7m£94.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Halton £25.1m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mHalton: £25.1mKirklees: £51.3mHalton: £25.2mKirklees: £48.5mHalton: £23.8m

    £25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton £14.0m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mHalton: £14.0mKirklees: £38.2mHalton: £14.1mKirklees: £36.1mHalton: £13.3m

    £14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Halton £178.7m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mHalton: £178.7mKirklees: £491.7mHalton: £179.5mKirklees: £464.4mHalton: £169.5m

    £178.7m£179.5m£169.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Halton £33.2m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mHalton: £33.2mKirklees: £72.9mHalton: £33.3mKirklees: £68.9mHalton: £31.5m

    £33.2m£33.3m£31.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Halton £34.6m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mHalton: £34.6mKirklees: £91.9mHalton: £34.7mKirklees: £86.8mHalton: £32.8m

    £34.6m£34.7m£32.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Halton £0.63m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mHalton: £0.63mKirklees: £2.5mHalton: £0.63mKirklees: £2.4mHalton: £0.59m

    £0.63m£0.63m£0.59mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Halton £0.80m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mHalton: £0.80mKirklees: £2.1mHalton: £0.80mKirklees: £2.0mHalton: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Halton £1.0m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mHalton: £1.0mKirklees: £3.1mHalton: £1.0mKirklees: £2.9mHalton: £0.95m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Halton 24,528, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Halton: 24,528

    24,528Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Halton 3,389, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Halton: 3,389

    3,389Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Halton 4,214, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Halton: 4,214

    4,214Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count10,739

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Halton 14,589, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Halton: 14,589

    14,589Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Halton 20,494, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Halton: 20,494

    20,494Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Halton 3,038, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Halton: 3,038

    3,038Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Halton and Kirklees, total
MeasureHaltonKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202624,52877,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,3898,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,21410,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202614,58933,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,49462,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,0388,550Kirklees

Sources

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

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  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.
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