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Telford and Wrekin and Kirklees

196,090 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Telford and Wrekin is higher than Kirklees on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 19 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

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Kirklees 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

Telford and Wrekin Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Kirklees: £4,375Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Kirklees: £4,133Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £12,931, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Kirklees: £12,728Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Kirklees: £12,022Telford and Wrekin: £12,266

    £12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £2,355, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Kirklees: £2,258Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Kirklees: £2,133Telford and Wrekin: £2,234

    £2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £11,545, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Kirklees: £11,568Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Kirklees: £10,926Telford and Wrekin: £10,951

    £11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £512, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Telford and Wrekin: £512Kirklees: £469Telford and Wrekin: £514Kirklees: £443Telford and Wrekin: £485

    £512£514£485Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £842, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Telford and Wrekin: £842Kirklees: £662Telford and Wrekin: £846Kirklees: £625Telford and Wrekin: £799

    £842£846£799Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £32, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Kirklees: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Kirklees: £28Telford and Wrekin: £31

    £32£32£31Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Telford and Wrekin: £561Kirklees: £502Telford and Wrekin: £564Kirklees: £474Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £143Kirklees: £109Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £149, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Telford and Wrekin: £149Kirklees: £138Telford and Wrekin: £149Kirklees: £130Telford and Wrekin: £141

    £149£149£141Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £1,826, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Kirklees: £1,773Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Kirklees: £1,674Telford and Wrekin: £1,732

    £1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Telford and Wrekin: £271Kirklees: £164Telford and Wrekin: £272Kirklees: £154Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £365, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Telford and Wrekin: £365Kirklees: £331Telford and Wrekin: £366Kirklees: £313Telford and Wrekin: £346

    £365£366£346Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.94, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Kirklees: £9.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Kirklees: £8.59Telford and Wrekin: £5.63

    £5.94£5.96£5.63Kirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £10, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Telford and Wrekin: £10Kirklees: £7.65Telford and Wrekin: £10Kirklees: £7.23Telford and Wrekin: £9.85

    £10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Kirklees: £6.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Kirklees: £6.54Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Kirklees is higher£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: Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4

    1,023.4Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 125.9, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Telford and Wrekin: 125.9

    125.9Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 169.2, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Telford and Wrekin: 169.2

    169.2Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 224.2, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Telford and Wrekin: 224.2

    224.2Kirklees is higher225.5

  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: Telford and Wrekin 32.3, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Telford and Wrekin: 32.3

    32.3Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Telford and Wrekin and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureTelford and WrekinKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,357£4,375£4,133Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,931£12,986£12,266£12,674£12,728£12,022Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,355£2,365£2,234£2,249£2,258£2,133Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,545£11,594£10,951£11,519£11,568£10,926Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£485£467£469£443Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£842£846£799£659£662£625Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£28Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£500£502£474Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£115£115£109Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£149£149£141£137£138£130Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,826£1,834£1,732£1,765£1,773£1,674Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£163£164£154Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£365£366£346£330£331£313Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.94£5.96£5.63£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.85£7.62£7.65£7.23Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.41,008.5Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026125.9111.4Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.2140.5Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.274.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026224.2225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.330.8Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Telford and Wrekin is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 6. 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

Telford and Wrekin Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £4,618, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Kirklees: £4,375Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Kirklees: £4,133Telford and Wrekin: £4,380

    £4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £2,169, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Kirklees: £2,183Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Kirklees: £2,062Telford and Wrekin: £2,057

    £2,169£2,178£2,057Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,469, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Kirklees: £1,405Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Kirklees: £1,327Telford and Wrekin: £1,393

    £1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,936, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Kirklees: £1,984Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Kirklees: £1,874Telford and Wrekin: £1,837

    £1,936£1,944£1,837Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £86, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Telford and Wrekin: £86Kirklees: £80Telford and Wrekin: £86Kirklees: £76Telford and Wrekin: £81

    £86£86£81Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £141, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Telford and Wrekin: £141Kirklees: £113Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £107Telford and Wrekin: £134

    £141£142£134Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £5.41, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Kirklees: £5.00Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Kirklees: £4.72Telford and Wrekin: £5.13

    £5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £561, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Telford and Wrekin: £561Kirklees: £502Telford and Wrekin: £564Kirklees: £474Telford and Wrekin: £532

    £561£564£532Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £142, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £143Kirklees: £109Telford and Wrekin: £135

    £142£143£135Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin £93, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Telford and Wrekin: £93Kirklees: £86Telford and Wrekin: £93Kirklees: £81Telford and Wrekin: £88

    £93£93£88Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £1,139, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Kirklees: £1,103Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Kirklees: £1,042Telford and Wrekin: £1,080

    £1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £271, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Telford and Wrekin: £271Kirklees: £164Telford and Wrekin: £272Kirklees: £154Telford and Wrekin: £257

    £271£272£257Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £227, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Telford and Wrekin: £227Kirklees: £206Telford and Wrekin: £228Kirklees: £195Telford and Wrekin: £216

    £227£228£216Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £3.70, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Kirklees: £5.66Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Kirklees: £5.35Telford and Wrekin: £3.51

    £3.70£3.72£3.51Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £6.47, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Kirklees: £4.76Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Kirklees: £4.50Telford and Wrekin: £6.14

    £6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Telford and Wrekin £5.83, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Kirklees: £6.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Kirklees: £6.54Telford and Wrekin: £5.53

    £5.83£5.85£5.53Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 171.6, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Telford and Wrekin: 171.6

    171.6Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 21.1, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1

    21.1Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 28.4, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Telford and Wrekin: 28.4

    28.4Telford and Wrekin 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: Telford and Wrekin 81.2, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2

    81.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 139.8, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Telford and Wrekin: 139.8

    139.8Kirklees is higher140.3

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Telford and Wrekin 20.2, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2

    20.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Telford and Wrekin and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureTelford and WrekinKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,618£4,638£4,380£4,357£4,375£4,133Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,169£2,178£2,057£2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,475£1,393£1,399£1,405£1,327Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,936£1,944£1,837£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£80£80£76Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£142£134£113£113£107Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.41£5.43£5.13£4.98£5.00£4.72Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£561£564£532£500£502£474Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£142£143£135£115£115£109Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£85£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,139£1,144£1,080£1,098£1,103£1,042Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£271£272£257£163£164£154Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£227£228£216£205£206£195Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.70£3.72£3.51£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.47£6.50£6.14£4.74£4.76£4.50Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.83£5.85£5.53£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.6173.0Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.119.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.424.1Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.274.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026139.8140.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.2Telford and Wrekin

Total

Telford and Wrekin 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

Telford and Wrekin Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £905.5m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mKirklees: £2.0bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mKirklees: £1.8bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9m

    £905.5m£909.4m£858.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £425.3m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mKirklees: £973.0mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mKirklees: £919.1mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4m

    £425.3m£427.1m£403.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £288.0m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mKirklees: £626.5mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mKirklees: £591.7mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2m

    £288.0m£289.3m£273.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin £379.7m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mKirklees: £884.3mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mKirklees: £835.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1m

    £379.7m£381.3m£360.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £16.8m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mKirklees: £35.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mKirklees: £33.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0m

    £16.8m£16.9m£16.0mKirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £27.7m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mKirklees: £50.6mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mKirklees: £47.8mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £110.1m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mKirklees: £223.6mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mKirklees: £211.2mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4m

    £110.1m£110.5m£104.4mKirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £27.8m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mKirklees: £51.3mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mKirklees: £48.5mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4m

    £27.8m£28.0m£26.4mKirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin £18.2m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mKirklees: £38.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mKirklees: £36.1mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2m

    £18.2m£18.3m£17.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin £223.3m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mKirklees: £491.7mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mKirklees: £464.4mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8m

    £223.3m£224.2m£211.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Telford and Wrekin £53.2m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mKirklees: £72.9mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mKirklees: £68.9mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5m

    £53.2m£53.4m£50.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £44.6m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mKirklees: £91.9mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mKirklees: £86.8mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3m

    £44.6m£44.8m£42.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Telford and Wrekin £0.73m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mKirklees: £2.5mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mKirklees: £2.4mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69m

    £0.73m£0.73m£0.69mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.3m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mKirklees: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mKirklees: £2.0mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Telford and Wrekin £1.1m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £3.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.9mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1m

    £1.1mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Telford and Wrekin 33,656, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Telford and Wrekin: 33,656

    33,656Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 4,140, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Telford and Wrekin: 4,140

    4,140Kirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin 5,563, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Telford and Wrekin: 5,563

    5,563Kirklees 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: Telford and Wrekin 15,916, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Telford and Wrekin: 15,916

    15,916Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Telford and Wrekin 27,419, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Telford and Wrekin: 27,419

    27,419Kirklees is higher62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Telford and Wrekin 3,955, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Telford and Wrekin: 3,955

    3,955Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Telford and Wrekin and Kirklees, total
MeasureTelford and WrekinKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.1m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202633,65677,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,1408,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,56310,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202615,91633,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202627,41962,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9558,550Kirklees

Sources

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

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