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Gravesham and Kirklees

110,715 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Gravesham is higher than Kirklees on 13 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 10 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 13 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

Gravesham is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 9. 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

Gravesham Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Gravesham: £4,298Kirklees: £4,375Gravesham: £4,316Kirklees: £4,133Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Kirklees is higher£4,357£4,375£4,133

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Gravesham £13,207, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Gravesham: £13,207Kirklees: £12,728Gravesham: £13,263Kirklees: £12,022Gravesham: £12,527

    £13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham 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: Gravesham £2,308, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Gravesham: £2,308Kirklees: £2,258Gravesham: £2,318Kirklees: £2,133Gravesham: £2,189

    £2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham 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: Gravesham £11,904, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Gravesham: £11,904Kirklees: £11,568Gravesham: £11,955Kirklees: £10,926Gravesham: £11,292

    £11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham 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: Gravesham £512, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Gravesham: £512Kirklees: £469Gravesham: £514Kirklees: £443Gravesham: £486

    £512£514£486Gravesham 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: Gravesham £762, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Gravesham: £762Kirklees: £662Gravesham: £765Kirklees: £625Gravesham: £722

    £762£765£722Gravesham 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: Gravesham £29, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Gravesham: £29Kirklees: £29Gravesham: £29Kirklees: £28Gravesham: £27

    £29£29£27Kirklees is higher£29£29£28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £408, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Gravesham: £408Kirklees: £502Gravesham: £410Kirklees: £474Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Kirklees is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £161Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £162Kirklees: £109Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £143, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Gravesham: £143Kirklees: £138Gravesham: £144Kirklees: £130Gravesham: £136

    £143£144£136Gravesham 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: Gravesham £1,907, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Gravesham: £1,907Kirklees: £1,773Gravesham: £1,915Kirklees: £1,674Gravesham: £1,809

    £1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Gravesham: £195Kirklees: £164Gravesham: £196Kirklees: £154Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Gravesham 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: Gravesham £242, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Gravesham: £242Kirklees: £331Gravesham: £243Kirklees: £313Gravesham: £229

    £242£243£229Kirklees is higher£330£331£313

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Gravesham £7.89, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Gravesham: £7.89Kirklees: £9.09Gravesham: £7.92Kirklees: £8.59Gravesham: £7.48

    £7.89£7.92£7.48Kirklees 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: Gravesham £8.15, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Gravesham: £8.15Kirklees: £7.65Gravesham: £8.18Kirklees: £7.23Gravesham: £7.73

    £8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Gravesham: £4.77Kirklees: £6.92Gravesham: £4.79Kirklees: £6.54Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees 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: Gravesham 1,018.1, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Gravesham: 1,018.1

    1,018.1Gravesham 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: Gravesham 108.6, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Gravesham: 108.6

    108.6Kirklees is higher111.4

  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: Gravesham 160.7, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Gravesham: 160.7

    160.7Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Kirklees is higher74.2

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Gravesham 203.1, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Gravesham: 203.1

    203.1Kirklees 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: Gravesham 32.6, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Gravesham: 32.6

    32.6Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Gravesham and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureGraveshamKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,207£13,263£12,527£12,674£12,728£12,022Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,308£2,318£2,189£2,249£2,258£2,133Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,904£11,955£11,292£11,519£11,568£10,926Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£512£514£486£467£469£443Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£762£765£722£659£662£625Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£29£29£28Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£500£502£474Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£115£115£109Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£143£144£136£137£138£130Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,907£1,915£1,809£1,765£1,773£1,674Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£154Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£242£243£229£330£331£313Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.89£7.92£7.48£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.15£8.18£7.73£7.62£7.65£7.23Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.11,008.5Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.6111.4Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7140.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.474.2Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026203.1225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.630.8Gravesham

Per resident

Gravesham is higher on 10 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 12. 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

Gravesham Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4,298, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Gravesham: £4,298Kirklees: £4,375Gravesham: £4,316Kirklees: £4,133Gravesham: £4,077

    £4,298£4,316£4,077Kirklees is higher£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Gravesham £2,100, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Gravesham: £2,100Kirklees: £2,183Gravesham: £2,109Kirklees: £2,062Gravesham: £1,992

    £2,100£2,109£1,992Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Gravesham £1,429, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Gravesham: £1,429Kirklees: £1,405Gravesham: £1,435Kirklees: £1,327Gravesham: £1,356

    £1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Gravesham £1,892, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Gravesham: £1,892Kirklees: £1,984Gravesham: £1,901Kirklees: £1,874Gravesham: £1,795

    £1,892£1,901£1,795Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Gravesham £81, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Gravesham: £81Kirklees: £80Gravesham: £82Kirklees: £76Gravesham: £77

    £81£82£77Gravesham 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: Gravesham £121, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Gravesham: £121Kirklees: £113Gravesham: £122Kirklees: £107Gravesham: £115

    £121£122£115Gravesham 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: Gravesham £4.58, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Gravesham: £4.58Kirklees: £5.00Gravesham: £4.59Kirklees: £4.72Gravesham: £4.34

    £4.58£4.59£4.34Kirklees is higher£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: Gravesham £408, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Gravesham: £408Kirklees: £502Gravesham: £410Kirklees: £474Gravesham: £387

    £408£410£387Kirklees is higher£500£502£474

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Gravesham £161, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £161Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £162Kirklees: £109Gravesham: £153

    £161£162£153Gravesham 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: Gravesham £89, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Gravesham: £89Kirklees: £86Gravesham: £89Kirklees: £81Gravesham: £84

    £89£89£84Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Gravesham £1,181, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Gravesham: £1,181Kirklees: £1,103Gravesham: £1,186Kirklees: £1,042Gravesham: £1,120

    £1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Gravesham £195, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Gravesham: £195Kirklees: £164Gravesham: £196Kirklees: £154Gravesham: £185

    £195£196£185Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £150, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Gravesham: £150Kirklees: £206Gravesham: £150Kirklees: £195Gravesham: £142

    £150£150£142Kirklees is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Gravesham £4.88, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Gravesham: £4.88Kirklees: £5.66Gravesham: £4.90Kirklees: £5.35Gravesham: £4.63

    £4.88£4.90£4.63Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Gravesham £5.05, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Gravesham: £5.05Kirklees: £4.76Gravesham: £5.07Kirklees: £4.50Gravesham: £4.79

    £5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Gravesham £4.77, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Gravesham: £4.77Kirklees: £6.92Gravesham: £4.79Kirklees: £6.54Gravesham: £4.52

    £4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 161.9, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Gravesham: 161.9

    161.9Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 17.3, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Gravesham: 17.3

    17.3Kirklees is higher19.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 25.5, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Gravesham: 25.5

    25.5Gravesham 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: Gravesham 63.4, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Gravesham: 63.4

    63.4Kirklees is higher74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Gravesham 125.8, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Gravesham: 125.8

    125.8Kirklees 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: Gravesham 20.2, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Gravesham: 20.2

    20.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Gravesham and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureGraveshamKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,298£4,316£4,077£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,100£2,109£1,992£2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,429£1,435£1,356£1,399£1,405£1,327Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,901£1,795£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£80£80£76Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£121£122£115£113£113£107Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.58£4.59£4.34£4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£408£410£387£500£502£474Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£161£162£153£115£115£109Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£89£89£84£85£86£81Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,181£1,186£1,120£1,098£1,103£1,042Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£154Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£150£150£142£205£206£195Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.88£4.90£4.63£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.05£5.07£4.79£4.74£4.76£4.50Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.77£4.79£4.52£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026161.9173.0Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.1Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.524.1Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202663.474.2Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026125.8140.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.219.2Gravesham

Total

Gravesham 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

Gravesham Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Gravesham £475.8m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnGravesham: £475.8mKirklees: £2.0bnGravesham: £477.9mKirklees: £1.8bnGravesham: £451.4m

    £475.8m£477.9m£451.4mKirklees is higher£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Gravesham £232.5m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mGravesham: £232.5mKirklees: £973.0mGravesham: £233.4mKirklees: £919.1mGravesham: £220.5m

    £232.5m£233.4m£220.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Gravesham £158.2m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mGravesham: £158.2mKirklees: £626.5mGravesham: £158.9mKirklees: £591.7mGravesham: £150.1m

    £158.2m£158.9m£150.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Gravesham £209.5m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mGravesham: £209.5mKirklees: £884.3mGravesham: £210.4mKirklees: £835.3mGravesham: £198.7m

    £209.5m£210.4m£198.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham £9.0m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mGravesham: £9.0mKirklees: £35.9mGravesham: £9.1mKirklees: £33.9mGravesham: £8.6m

    £9.0m£9.1m£8.6mKirklees 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: Gravesham £13.4m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mGravesham: £13.4mKirklees: £50.6mGravesham: £13.5mKirklees: £47.8mGravesham: £12.7m

    £13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKirklees 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: Gravesham £0.51m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mGravesham: £0.51mKirklees: £2.2mGravesham: £0.51mKirklees: £2.1mGravesham: £0.48m

    £0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKirklees is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £45.2m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mGravesham: £45.2mKirklees: £223.6mGravesham: £45.4mKirklees: £211.2mGravesham: £42.9m

    £45.2m£45.4m£42.9mKirklees is higher£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Gravesham £17.8m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mGravesham: £17.8mKirklees: £51.3mGravesham: £17.9mKirklees: £48.5mGravesham: £16.9m

    £17.8m£17.9m£16.9mKirklees 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: Gravesham £9.8m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mGravesham: £9.8mKirklees: £38.2mGravesham: £9.9mKirklees: £36.1mGravesham: £9.3m

    £9.8m£9.9m£9.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham £130.8m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mGravesham: £130.8mKirklees: £491.7mGravesham: £131.3mKirklees: £464.4mGravesham: £124.0m

    £130.8m£131.3m£124.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Gravesham £21.6m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mGravesham: £21.6mKirklees: £72.9mGravesham: £21.7mKirklees: £68.9mGravesham: £20.5m

    £21.6m£21.7m£20.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Gravesham £16.6m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mGravesham: £16.6mKirklees: £91.9mGravesham: £16.6mKirklees: £86.8mGravesham: £15.7m

    £16.6m£16.6m£15.7mKirklees is higher£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Gravesham £0.54m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mGravesham: £0.54mKirklees: £2.5mGravesham: £0.54mKirklees: £2.4mGravesham: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Gravesham £0.56m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mGravesham: £0.56mKirklees: £2.1mGravesham: £0.56mKirklees: £2.0mGravesham: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Gravesham £0.53m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mGravesham: £0.53mKirklees: £3.1mGravesham: £0.53mKirklees: £2.9mGravesham: £0.50m

    £0.53m£0.53m£0.50mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Gravesham 17,919, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Gravesham: 17,919

    17,919Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Gravesham 1,912, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Gravesham: 1,912

    1,912Kirklees is higher8,517

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Gravesham 2,828, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Gravesham: 2,828

    2,828Kirklees 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: Gravesham 7,014, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Gravesham: 7,014

    7,014Kirklees is higher33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Gravesham 13,922, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Gravesham: 13,922

    13,922Kirklees is higher62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Gravesham 2,238, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Gravesham: 2,238

    2,238Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Gravesham and Kirklees, total
MeasureGraveshamKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202617,91977,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,9128,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,82810,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20267,01433,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,92262,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,2388,550Kirklees

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.
  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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