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Swale and Kirklees

158,754 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Swale is higher than Kirklees on 15 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 0 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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Per person in the age group

Swale is higher on 15 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 7. 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

Swale Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Swale: £4,743Kirklees: £4,375Swale: £4,763Kirklees: £4,133Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale 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: Swale £12,903, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Swale: £12,903Kirklees: £12,728Swale: £12,958Kirklees: £12,022Swale: £12,239

    £12,903£12,958£12,239Swale 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: Swale £2,435, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Swale: £2,435Kirklees: £2,258Swale: £2,446Kirklees: £2,133Swale: £2,310

    £2,435£2,446£2,310Swale 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: Swale £11,681, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Swale: £11,681Kirklees: £11,568Swale: £11,731Kirklees: £10,926Swale: £11,080

    £11,681£11,731£11,080Swale 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: Swale £444, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Swale: £444Kirklees: £469Swale: £446Kirklees: £443Swale: £421

    £444£446£421Kirklees 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: Swale £750, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Swale: £750Kirklees: £662Swale: £753Kirklees: £625Swale: £711

    £750£753£711Swale 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: Swale £28, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Swale: £28Kirklees: £29Swale: £28Kirklees: £28Swale: £26

    £28£28£26Kirklees 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: Swale £518, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Swale: £518Kirklees: £502Swale: £521Kirklees: £474Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale 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: Swale £204, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Swale: £204Kirklees: £115Swale: £205Kirklees: £109Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £177, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Swale: £177Kirklees: £138Swale: £177Kirklees: £130Swale: £168

    £177£177£168Swale 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: Swale £1,957, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Swale: £1,957Kirklees: £1,773Swale: £1,965Kirklees: £1,674Swale: £1,856

    £1,957£1,965£1,856Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Swale: £188Kirklees: £164Swale: £189Kirklees: £154Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale 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: Swale £285, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Swale: £285Kirklees: £331Swale: £286Kirklees: £313Swale: £270

    £285£286£270Kirklees 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: Swale £7.90, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Swale: £7.90Kirklees: £9.09Swale: £7.93Kirklees: £8.59Swale: £7.49

    £7.90£7.93£7.49Kirklees 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: Swale £9.10, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Swale: £9.10Kirklees: £7.65Swale: £9.14Kirklees: £7.23Swale: £8.63

    £9.10£9.14£8.63Swale is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Swale: £6.07Kirklees: £6.92Swale: £6.10Kirklees: £6.54Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Kirklees 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: Swale 1,026.2, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Swale: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Swale 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: Swale 108.8, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Swale: 108.8

    108.8Kirklees 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: Swale 158.7, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Swale: 158.7

    158.7Swale 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: Swale 81.0, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale 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: Swale 212.3, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Swale: 212.3

    212.3Kirklees 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: Swale 40.2, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Swale: 40.2

    40.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Swale and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureSwaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,357£4,375£4,133Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,903£12,958£12,239£12,674£12,728£12,022Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,435£2,446£2,310£2,249£2,258£2,133Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,681£11,731£11,080£11,519£11,568£10,926Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£444£446£421£467£469£443Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£750£753£711£659£662£625Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£28£28£26£29£29£28Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£500£502£474Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£115£115£109Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£177£177£168£137£138£130Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,957£1,965£1,856£1,765£1,773£1,674Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£163£164£154Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£285£286£270£330£331£313Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.90£7.93£7.49£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.10£9.14£8.63£7.62£7.65£7.23Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,008.5Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026108.8111.4Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026158.7140.5Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.074.2Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026212.3225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.230.8Swale

Per resident

Swale is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Kirklees 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

Swale Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Swale £4,743, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Swale: £4,743Kirklees: £4,375Swale: £4,763Kirklees: £4,133Swale: £4,499

    £4,743£4,763£4,499Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Swale £2,335, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Swale: £2,335Kirklees: £2,183Swale: £2,344Kirklees: £2,062Swale: £2,214

    £2,335£2,344£2,214Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Swale £1,492, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Swale: £1,492Kirklees: £1,405Swale: £1,499Kirklees: £1,327Swale: £1,416

    £1,492£1,499£1,416Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Swale £2,114, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Swale: £2,114Kirklees: £1,984Swale: £2,123Kirklees: £1,874Swale: £2,005

    £2,114£2,123£2,005Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Swale £80, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Swale: £80Kirklees: £80Swale: £81Kirklees: £76Swale: £76

    £80£81£76Swale 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: Swale £136, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Swale: £136Kirklees: £113Swale: £136Kirklees: £107Swale: £129

    £136£136£129Swale 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: Swale £5.03, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Swale: £5.03Kirklees: £5.00Swale: £5.05Kirklees: £4.72Swale: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Swale 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: Swale £518, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Swale: £518Kirklees: £502Swale: £521Kirklees: £474Swale: £492

    £518£521£492Swale 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: Swale £204, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Swale: £204Kirklees: £115Swale: £205Kirklees: £109Swale: £193

    £204£205£193Swale 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: Swale £108, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Swale: £108Kirklees: £86Swale: £109Kirklees: £81Swale: £103

    £108£109£103Swale is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Swale £1,199, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Swale: £1,199Kirklees: £1,103Swale: £1,204Kirklees: £1,042Swale: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Swale £188, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Swale: £188Kirklees: £164Swale: £189Kirklees: £154Swale: £178

    £188£189£178Swale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Swale £174, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Swale: £174Kirklees: £206Swale: £175Kirklees: £195Swale: £165

    £174£175£165Kirklees is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Swale £4.84, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Swale: £4.84Kirklees: £5.66Swale: £4.86Kirklees: £5.35Swale: £4.59

    £4.84£4.86£4.59Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Swale £5.58, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Swale: £5.58Kirklees: £4.76Swale: £5.60Kirklees: £4.50Swale: £5.29

    £5.58£5.60£5.29Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Swale £6.07, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Swale: £6.07Kirklees: £6.92Swale: £6.10Kirklees: £6.54Swale: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Swale 185.7, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Swale: 185.7

    185.7Swale is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 19.7, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Swale: 19.7

    19.7Swale 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: Swale 28.7, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Swale: 28.7

    28.7Swale 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: Swale 81.0, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Swale: 81.0

    81.0Swale is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Swale 130.1, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Swale: 130.1

    130.1Kirklees 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: Swale 24.6, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Swale: 24.6

    24.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Swale and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureSwaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,743£4,763£4,499£4,357£4,375£4,133Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,335£2,344£2,214£2,174£2,183£2,062Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,492£1,499£1,416£1,399£1,405£1,327Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,114£2,123£2,005£1,975£1,984£1,874Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£81£76£80£80£76Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£136£129£113£113£107Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.98£5.00£4.72Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£518£521£492£500£502£474Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£204£205£193£115£115£109Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£108£109£103£85£86£81Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,098£1,103£1,042Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£188£189£178£163£164£154Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£174£175£165£205£206£195Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.84£4.86£4.59£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.58£5.60£5.29£4.74£4.76£4.50Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026185.7173.0Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.1Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.724.1Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202681.074.2Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026130.1140.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.619.2Swale

Total

Swale 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

Swale Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Swale £753.0m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnSwale: £753.0mKirklees: £2.0bnSwale: £756.2mKirklees: £1.8bnSwale: £714.3m

    £753.0m£756.2m£714.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Swale £370.6m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mSwale: £370.6mKirklees: £973.0mSwale: £372.2mKirklees: £919.1mSwale: £351.5m

    £370.6m£372.2m£351.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Swale £236.9m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mSwale: £236.9mKirklees: £626.5mSwale: £237.9mKirklees: £591.7mSwale: £224.7m

    £236.9m£237.9m£224.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Swale £335.5m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mSwale: £335.5mKirklees: £884.3mSwale: £337.0mKirklees: £835.3mSwale: £318.3m

    £335.5m£337.0m£318.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Swale £12.7m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mSwale: £12.7mKirklees: £35.9mSwale: £12.8mKirklees: £33.9mSwale: £12.1m

    £12.7m£12.8m£12.1mKirklees 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: Swale £21.5m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mSwale: £21.5mKirklees: £50.6mSwale: £21.6mKirklees: £47.8mSwale: £20.4m

    £21.5m£21.6m£20.4mKirklees 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: Swale £0.80m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mSwale: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mSwale: £0.80mKirklees: £2.1mSwale: £0.76m

    £0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKirklees 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: Swale £82.3m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mSwale: £82.3mKirklees: £223.6mSwale: £82.6mKirklees: £211.2mSwale: £78.1m

    £82.3m£82.6m£78.1mKirklees 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: Swale £32.3m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mSwale: £32.3mKirklees: £51.3mSwale: £32.5mKirklees: £48.5mSwale: £30.7m

    £32.3m£32.5m£30.7mKirklees 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: Swale £17.2m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mSwale: £17.2mKirklees: £38.2mSwale: £17.3mKirklees: £36.1mSwale: £16.3m

    £17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Swale £190.4m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mSwale: £190.4mKirklees: £491.7mSwale: £191.2mKirklees: £464.4mSwale: £180.6m

    £190.4m£191.2m£180.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Swale £29.9m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mSwale: £29.9mKirklees: £72.9mSwale: £30.0mKirklees: £68.9mSwale: £28.3m

    £29.9m£30.0m£28.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Swale £27.7m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mSwale: £27.7mKirklees: £91.9mSwale: £27.8mKirklees: £86.8mSwale: £26.3m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKirklees is higher£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Swale £0.77m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mSwale: £0.77mKirklees: £2.5mSwale: £0.77mKirklees: £2.4mSwale: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Swale £0.88m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mSwale: £0.88mKirklees: £2.1mSwale: £0.89mKirklees: £2.0mSwale: £0.84m

    £0.88m£0.89m£0.84mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Swale £0.96m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mSwale: £0.96mKirklees: £3.1mSwale: £0.97mKirklees: £2.9mSwale: £0.91m

    £0.96m£0.97m£0.91mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Swale 29,476, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Swale: 29,476

    29,476Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Swale 3,126, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Swale: 3,126

    3,126Kirklees 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: Swale 4,559, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Swale: 4,559

    4,559Kirklees 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: Swale 12,865, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Swale: 12,865

    12,865Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Swale 20,655, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Swale: 20,655

    20,655Kirklees is higher62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Swale 3,909, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Swale: 3,909

    3,909Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Swale and Kirklees, total
MeasureSwaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202629,47677,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1268,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20264,55910,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,86533,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202620,65562,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,9098,550Kirklees

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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