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Preston and Kirklees

161,593 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 14 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

Preston 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

Preston Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Preston: £4,068Kirklees: £4,375Preston: £4,085Kirklees: £4,133Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Kirklees 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: Preston £12,785, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Preston: £12,785Kirklees: £12,728Preston: £12,839Kirklees: £12,022Preston: £12,127

    £12,785£12,839£12,127Preston 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: Preston £2,226, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Preston: £2,226Kirklees: £2,258Preston: £2,235Kirklees: £2,133Preston: £2,111

    £2,226£2,235£2,111Kirklees 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: Preston £11,280, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Preston: £11,280Kirklees: £11,568Preston: £11,328Kirklees: £10,926Preston: £10,699

    £11,280£11,328£10,699Kirklees is higher£11,519£11,568£10,926

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Preston £661, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Preston: £661Kirklees: £469Preston: £663Kirklees: £443Preston: £627

    £661£663£627Preston 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: Preston £808, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Preston: £808Kirklees: £662Preston: £811Kirklees: £625Preston: £766

    £808£811£766Preston 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: Preston £37, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Preston: £37Kirklees: £29Preston: £37Kirklees: £28Preston: £35

    £37£37£35Preston 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: Preston £530, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Preston: £530Kirklees: £502Preston: £532Kirklees: £474Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £109Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Kirklees is higher£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: Preston £117, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Preston: £117Kirklees: £138Preston: £117Kirklees: £130Preston: £111

    £117£117£111Kirklees is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Preston £1,759, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Preston: £1,759Kirklees: £1,773Preston: £1,767Kirklees: £1,674Preston: £1,669

    £1,759£1,767£1,669Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Preston: £225Kirklees: £164Preston: £226Kirklees: £154Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston 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: Preston £338, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Preston: £338Kirklees: £331Preston: £339Kirklees: £313Preston: £320

    £338£339£320Preston 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: Preston £5.25, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Preston: £5.25Kirklees: £9.09Preston: £5.27Kirklees: £8.59Preston: £4.98

    £5.25£5.27£4.98Kirklees 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: Preston £7.24, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Preston: £7.24Kirklees: £7.65Preston: £7.27Kirklees: £7.23Preston: £6.87

    £7.24£7.27£6.87Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Preston: £4.08Kirklees: £6.92Preston: £4.10Kirklees: £6.54Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Kirklees 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: Preston 1,008.3, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Preston: 1,008.3

    1,008.3Kirklees is higher1,008.5

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Preston 145.6, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Preston: 145.6

    145.6Preston 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: Preston 160.7, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Preston: 160.7

    160.7Preston 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: Preston 78.8, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston 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: Preston 220.2, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Preston: 220.2

    220.2Kirklees 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: Preston 26.8, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Preston: 26.8

    26.8Kirklees is higher30.8

Show the numbers
Preston and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasurePrestonKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,785£12,839£12,127£12,674£12,728£12,022Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,226£2,235£2,111£2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,280£11,328£10,699£11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£661£663£627£467£469£443Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£808£811£766£659£662£625Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£37£37£35£29£29£28Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£500£502£474Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£115£109Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£117£117£111£137£138£130Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,759£1,767£1,669£1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£163£164£154Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£338£339£320£330£331£313Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.25£5.27£4.98£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.24£7.27£6.87£7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.31,008.5Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026145.6111.4Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026160.7140.5Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.874.2Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026220.2225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202626.830.8Kirklees

Per resident

Preston 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

Preston Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Preston £4,068, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Preston: £4,068Kirklees: £4,375Preston: £4,085Kirklees: £4,133Preston: £3,859

    £4,068£4,085£3,859Kirklees is higher£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Preston £1,725, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Preston: £1,725Kirklees: £2,183Preston: £1,733Kirklees: £2,062Preston: £1,637

    £1,725£1,733£1,637Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Preston £1,469, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Preston: £1,469Kirklees: £1,405Preston: £1,476Kirklees: £1,327Preston: £1,394

    £1,469£1,476£1,394Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Preston £1,522, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Preston: £1,522Kirklees: £1,984Preston: £1,529Kirklees: £1,874Preston: £1,444

    £1,522£1,529£1,444Kirklees is higher£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Preston £89, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Preston: £89Kirklees: £80Preston: £90Kirklees: £76Preston: £85

    £89£90£85Preston 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: Preston £109, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Preston: £109Kirklees: £113Preston: £110Kirklees: £107Preston: £103

    £109£110£103Kirklees 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: Preston £4.95, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Preston: £4.95Kirklees: £5.00Preston: £4.98Kirklees: £4.72Preston: £4.70

    £4.95£4.98£4.70Kirklees 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: Preston £530, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Preston: £530Kirklees: £502Preston: £532Kirklees: £474Preston: £503

    £530£532£503Preston 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: Preston £114, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £109Preston: £108

    £114£114£108Kirklees is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Preston £77, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Preston: £77Kirklees: £86Preston: £77Kirklees: £81Preston: £73

    £77£77£73Kirklees is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Preston £1,161, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Preston: £1,161Kirklees: £1,103Preston: £1,166Kirklees: £1,042Preston: £1,101

    £1,161£1,166£1,101Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Preston £225, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Preston: £225Kirklees: £164Preston: £226Kirklees: £154Preston: £214

    £225£226£214Preston is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Preston £223, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Preston: £223Kirklees: £206Preston: £224Kirklees: £195Preston: £211

    £223£224£211Preston is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Preston £3.47, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Preston: £3.47Kirklees: £5.66Preston: £3.48Kirklees: £5.35Preston: £3.29

    £3.47£3.48£3.29Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Preston £4.78, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Preston: £4.78Kirklees: £4.76Preston: £4.80Kirklees: £4.50Preston: £4.53

    £4.78£4.80£4.53Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Preston £4.08, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Preston: £4.08Kirklees: £6.92Preston: £4.10Kirklees: £6.54Preston: £3.87

    £4.08£4.10£3.87Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Preston 136.1, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Preston: 136.1

    136.1Kirklees is higher173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.7Preston 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: Preston 21.7, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Preston: 21.7

    21.7Kirklees 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: Preston 78.8, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Preston: 78.8

    78.8Preston is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Preston 145.3, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Preston: 145.3

    145.3Preston 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: Preston 17.7, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Preston: 17.7

    17.7Kirklees is higher19.2

Show the numbers
Preston and Kirklees, per resident
MeasurePrestonKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,068£4,085£3,859£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,725£1,733£1,637£2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,469£1,476£1,394£1,399£1,405£1,327Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,522£1,529£1,444£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£89£90£85£80£80£76Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£109£110£103£113£113£107Kirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.95£4.98£4.70£4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£530£532£503£500£502£474Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£114£114£108£115£115£109Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£77£77£73£85£86£81Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,161£1,166£1,101£1,098£1,103£1,042Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£225£226£214£163£164£154Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£223£224£211£205£206£195Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.47£3.48£3.29£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.78£4.80£4.53£4.74£4.76£4.50Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4.08£4.10£3.87£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026136.1173.0Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.719.1Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202621.724.1Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202678.874.2Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026145.3140.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.719.2Kirklees

Total

Preston 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

Preston Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Preston £657.4m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnPreston: £657.4mKirklees: £2.0bnPreston: £660.2mKirklees: £1.8bnPreston: £623.5m

    £657.4m£660.2m£623.5mKirklees is higher£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Preston £278.8m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mPreston: £278.8mKirklees: £973.0mPreston: £280.0mKirklees: £919.1mPreston: £264.5m

    £278.8m£280.0m£264.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Preston £237.4m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mPreston: £237.4mKirklees: £626.5mPreston: £238.5mKirklees: £591.7mPreston: £225.2m

    £237.4m£238.5m£225.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Preston £246.0m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mPreston: £246.0mKirklees: £884.3mPreston: £247.0mKirklees: £835.3mPreston: £233.3m

    £246.0m£247.0m£233.3mKirklees is higher£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Preston £14.4m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mPreston: £14.4mKirklees: £35.9mPreston: £14.5mKirklees: £33.9mPreston: £13.7m

    £14.4m£14.5m£13.7mKirklees 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: Preston £17.6m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mPreston: £17.6mKirklees: £50.6mPreston: £17.7mKirklees: £47.8mPreston: £16.7m

    £17.6m£17.7m£16.7mKirklees 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: Preston £0.80m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mPreston: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mPreston: £0.80mKirklees: £2.1mPreston: £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: Preston £85.7m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mPreston: £85.7mKirklees: £223.6mPreston: £86.0mKirklees: £211.2mPreston: £81.3m

    £85.7m£86.0m£81.3mKirklees 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: Preston £18.4m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mPreston: £18.4mKirklees: £51.3mPreston: £18.4mKirklees: £48.5mPreston: £17.4m

    £18.4m£18.4m£17.4mKirklees is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Preston £12.4m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mPreston: £12.4mKirklees: £38.2mPreston: £12.5mKirklees: £36.1mPreston: £11.8m

    £12.4m£12.5m£11.8mKirklees is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Preston £187.6m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mPreston: £187.6mKirklees: £491.7mPreston: £188.4mKirklees: £464.4mPreston: £178.0m

    £187.6m£188.4m£178.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Preston £36.4m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mPreston: £36.4mKirklees: £72.9mPreston: £36.5mKirklees: £68.9mPreston: £34.5m

    £36.4m£36.5m£34.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Preston £36.0m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mPreston: £36.0mKirklees: £91.9mPreston: £36.2mKirklees: £86.8mPreston: £34.2m

    £36.0m£36.2m£34.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Preston £0.56m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mPreston: £0.56mKirklees: £2.5mPreston: £0.56mKirklees: £2.4mPreston: £0.53m

    £0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Preston £0.77m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mPreston: £0.77mKirklees: £2.1mPreston: £0.78mKirklees: £2.0mPreston: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.78m£0.73mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Preston £0.66m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mPreston: £0.66mKirklees: £3.1mPreston: £0.66mKirklees: £2.9mPreston: £0.62m

    £0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Preston 21,990, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Preston: 21,990

    21,990Kirklees is higher77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Preston 3,176, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Preston: 3,176

    3,176Kirklees 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: Preston 3,505, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Preston: 3,505

    3,505Kirklees 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: Preston 12,733, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Preston: 12,733

    12,733Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Preston 23,483, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Preston: 23,483

    23,483Kirklees 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: Preston 2,862, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Preston: 2,862

    2,862Kirklees is higher8,550

Show the numbers
Preston and Kirklees, total
MeasurePrestonKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m£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£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202621,99077,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20263,1768,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,50510,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,73333,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202623,48362,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,8628,550Kirklees

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.