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Rossendale and Kirklees

72,841 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Rossendale is higher than Kirklees on 14 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 15 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

Rossendale is higher on 14 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 8. 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

Rossendale Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Rossendale: £4,548Kirklees: £4,375Rossendale: £4,567Kirklees: £4,133Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Rossendale 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: Rossendale £12,947, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Rossendale: £12,947Kirklees: £12,728Rossendale: £13,002Kirklees: £12,022Rossendale: £12,281

    £12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale 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: Rossendale £2,156, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Rossendale: £2,156Kirklees: £2,258Rossendale: £2,165Kirklees: £2,133Rossendale: £2,045

    £2,156£2,165£2,045Kirklees is higher£2,249£2,258£2,133

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Rossendale £11,699, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Rossendale: £11,699Kirklees: £11,568Rossendale: £11,749Kirklees: £10,926Rossendale: £11,097

    £11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale 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: Rossendale £474, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Rossendale: £474Kirklees: £469Rossendale: £476Kirklees: £443Rossendale: £450

    £474£476£450Rossendale 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: Rossendale £743, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Rossendale: £743Kirklees: £662Rossendale: £746Kirklees: £625Rossendale: £705

    £743£746£705Rossendale 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: Rossendale £30, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Rossendale: £30Kirklees: £29Rossendale: £30Kirklees: £28Rossendale: £29

    £30£30£29Rossendale 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: Rossendale £509, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Rossendale: £509Kirklees: £502Rossendale: £512Kirklees: £474Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Rossendale 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: Rossendale £163, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £163Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £164Kirklees: £109Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale 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: Rossendale £127, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Rossendale: £127Kirklees: £138Rossendale: £128Kirklees: £130Rossendale: £121

    £127£128£121Kirklees is higher£137£138£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £1,626, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Rossendale: £1,626Kirklees: £1,773Rossendale: £1,633Kirklees: £1,674Rossendale: £1,542

    £1,626£1,633£1,542Kirklees is higher£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Rossendale: £168Kirklees: £164Rossendale: £169Kirklees: £154Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Rossendale 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: Rossendale £386, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Rossendale: £386Kirklees: £331Rossendale: £388Kirklees: £313Rossendale: £366

    £386£388£366Rossendale 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: Rossendale £10, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Rossendale: £10Kirklees: £9.09Rossendale: £10Kirklees: £8.59Rossendale: £9.76

    £10£10£9.76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£9.06£9.09£8.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Rossendale £6.10, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Rossendale: £6.10Kirklees: £7.65Rossendale: £6.13Kirklees: £7.23Rossendale: £5.79

    £6.10£6.13£5.79Kirklees is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Rossendale: £6.06Kirklees: £6.92Rossendale: £6.09Kirklees: £6.54Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Kirklees 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: Rossendale 1,005.8, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Rossendale: 1,005.8

    1,005.8Kirklees 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: Rossendale 118.9, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Rossendale: 118.9

    118.9Rossendale 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: Rossendale 162.2, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Rossendale: 162.2

    162.2Rossendale 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: Rossendale 76.9, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Rossendale 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: Rossendale 207.5, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Rossendale: 207.5

    207.5Kirklees 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: Rossendale 28.1, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Rossendale: 28.1

    28.1Kirklees is higher30.8

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Rossendale and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureRossendaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,357£4,375£4,133Rossendale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,947£13,002£12,281£12,674£12,728£12,022Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,156£2,165£2,045£2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,699£11,749£11,097£11,519£11,568£10,926Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£474£476£450£467£469£443Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£743£746£705£659£662£625Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£30£30£29£29£29£28Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£500£502£474Rossendale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£115£115£109Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£127£128£121£137£138£130Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,626£1,633£1,542£1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£163£164£154Rossendale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£386£388£366£330£331£313Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.76£9.06£9.09£8.59Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.10£6.13£5.79£7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,005.81,008.5Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026118.9111.4Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026162.2140.5Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.974.2Rossendale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026207.5225.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202628.130.8Kirklees

Per resident

Rossendale 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

Rossendale Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rossendale £4,548, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Rossendale: £4,548Kirklees: £4,375Rossendale: £4,567Kirklees: £4,133Rossendale: £4,314

    £4,548£4,567£4,314Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rossendale £2,373, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Rossendale: £2,373Kirklees: £2,183Rossendale: £2,383Kirklees: £2,062Rossendale: £2,251

    £2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rossendale £1,328, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Rossendale: £1,328Kirklees: £1,405Rossendale: £1,334Kirklees: £1,327Rossendale: £1,260

    £1,328£1,334£1,260Kirklees is higher£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rossendale £2,144, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Rossendale: £2,144Kirklees: £1,984Rossendale: £2,153Kirklees: £1,874Rossendale: £2,034

    £2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rossendale £87, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Rossendale: £87Kirklees: £80Rossendale: £87Kirklees: £76Rossendale: £82

    £87£87£82Rossendale 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: Rossendale £136, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Rossendale: £136Kirklees: £113Rossendale: £137Kirklees: £107Rossendale: £129

    £136£137£129Rossendale 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: Rossendale £5.56, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Rossendale: £5.56Kirklees: £5.00Rossendale: £5.58Kirklees: £4.72Rossendale: £5.27

    £5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale 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: Rossendale £509, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Rossendale: £509Kirklees: £502Rossendale: £512Kirklees: £474Rossendale: £483

    £509£512£483Rossendale 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: Rossendale £163, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £163Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £164Kirklees: £109Rossendale: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale 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: Rossendale £78, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Rossendale: £78Kirklees: £86Rossendale: £79Kirklees: £81Rossendale: £74

    £78£79£74Kirklees is higher£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rossendale £1,002, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Rossendale: £1,002Kirklees: £1,103Rossendale: £1,006Kirklees: £1,042Rossendale: £950

    £1,002£1,006£950Kirklees is higher£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rossendale £168, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Rossendale: £168Kirklees: £164Rossendale: £169Kirklees: £154Rossendale: £160

    £168£169£160Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £238, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Rossendale: £238Kirklees: £206Rossendale: £239Kirklees: £195Rossendale: £226

    £238£239£226Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rossendale £6.35, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Rossendale: £6.35Kirklees: £5.66Rossendale: £6.37Kirklees: £5.35Rossendale: £6.02

    £6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rossendale £3.76, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Rossendale: £3.76Kirklees: £4.76Rossendale: £3.78Kirklees: £4.50Rossendale: £3.57

    £3.76£3.78£3.57Kirklees is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rossendale £6.06, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Rossendale: £6.06Kirklees: £6.92Rossendale: £6.09Kirklees: £6.54Rossendale: £5.75

    £6.06£6.09£5.75Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 184.4, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Rossendale: 184.4

    184.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 21.8, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Rossendale: 21.8

    21.8Rossendale 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: Rossendale 29.7, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Rossendale: 29.7

    29.7Rossendale 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: Rossendale 76.9, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Rossendale: 76.9

    76.9Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rossendale 127.8, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Rossendale: 127.8

    127.8Kirklees 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: Rossendale 17.3, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Rossendale: 17.3

    17.3Kirklees is higher19.2

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Rossendale and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureRossendaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,548£4,567£4,314£4,357£4,375£4,133Rossendale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,373£2,383£2,251£2,174£2,183£2,062Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,328£1,334£1,260£1,399£1,405£1,327Kirklees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,144£2,153£2,034£1,975£1,984£1,874Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£87£87£82£80£80£76Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£136£137£129£113£113£107Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.56£5.58£5.27£4.98£5.00£4.72Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£509£512£483£500£502£474Rossendale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£115£115£109Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£78£79£74£85£86£81Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,002£1,006£950£1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£168£169£160£163£164£154Rossendale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£238£239£226£205£206£195Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.35£6.37£6.02£5.64£5.66£5.35Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.76£3.78£3.57£4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.06£6.09£5.75£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026184.4173.0Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.819.1Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202629.724.1Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202676.974.2Rossendale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026127.8140.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202617.319.2Kirklees

Total

Rossendale 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

Rossendale Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rossendale £331.3m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnRossendale: £331.3mKirklees: £2.0bnRossendale: £332.7mKirklees: £1.8bnRossendale: £314.2m

    £331.3m£332.7m£314.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rossendale £172.9m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mRossendale: £172.9mKirklees: £973.0mRossendale: £173.6mKirklees: £919.1mRossendale: £164.0m

    £172.9m£173.6m£164.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rossendale £96.7m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mRossendale: £96.7mKirklees: £626.5mRossendale: £97.2mKirklees: £591.7mRossendale: £91.8m

    £96.7m£97.2m£91.8mKirklees is higher£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rossendale £156.2m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mRossendale: £156.2mKirklees: £884.3mRossendale: £156.9mKirklees: £835.3mRossendale: £148.2m

    £156.2m£156.9m£148.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale £6.3m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mRossendale: £6.3mKirklees: £35.9mRossendale: £6.4mKirklees: £33.9mRossendale: £6.0m

    £6.3m£6.4m£6.0mKirklees 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: Rossendale £9.9m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mRossendale: £9.9mKirklees: £50.6mRossendale: £10.0mKirklees: £47.8mRossendale: £9.4m

    £9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKirklees 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: Rossendale £0.40m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mRossendale: £0.40mKirklees: £2.2mRossendale: £0.41mKirklees: £2.1mRossendale: £0.38m

    £0.40m£0.41m£0.38mKirklees 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: Rossendale £37.1m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mRossendale: £37.1mKirklees: £223.6mRossendale: £37.3mKirklees: £211.2mRossendale: £35.2m

    £37.1m£37.3m£35.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Rossendale £11.9m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mRossendale: £11.9mKirklees: £51.3mRossendale: £11.9mKirklees: £48.5mRossendale: £11.3m

    £11.9m£11.9m£11.3mKirklees 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: Rossendale £5.7m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mRossendale: £5.7mKirklees: £38.2mRossendale: £5.7mKirklees: £36.1mRossendale: £5.4m

    £5.7m£5.7m£5.4mKirklees is higher£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale £73.0m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mRossendale: £73.0mKirklees: £491.7mRossendale: £73.3mKirklees: £464.4mRossendale: £69.2m

    £73.0m£73.3m£69.2mKirklees is higher£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rossendale £12.3m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mRossendale: £12.3mKirklees: £72.9mRossendale: £12.3mKirklees: £68.9mRossendale: £11.6m

    £12.3m£12.3m£11.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rossendale £17.3m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mRossendale: £17.3mKirklees: £91.9mRossendale: £17.4mKirklees: £86.8mRossendale: £16.4m

    £17.3m£17.4m£16.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rossendale £0.46m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mRossendale: £0.46mKirklees: £2.5mRossendale: £0.46mKirklees: £2.4mRossendale: £0.44m

    £0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rossendale £0.27m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mRossendale: £0.27mKirklees: £2.1mRossendale: £0.28mKirklees: £2.0mRossendale: £0.26m

    £0.27m£0.28m£0.26mKirklees is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rossendale £0.44m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mRossendale: £0.44mKirklees: £3.1mRossendale: £0.44mKirklees: £2.9mRossendale: £0.42m

    £0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rossendale 13,429, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Rossendale: 13,429

    13,429Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rossendale 1,588, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Rossendale: 1,588

    1,588Kirklees 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: Rossendale 2,165, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Rossendale: 2,165

    2,165Kirklees 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: Rossendale 5,601, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Rossendale: 5,601

    5,601Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rossendale 9,312, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Rossendale: 9,312

    9,312Kirklees is higher62,562

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Rossendale 1,263, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Rossendale: 1,263

    1,263Kirklees is higher8,550

Show the numbers
Rossendale and Kirklees, total
MeasureRossendaleKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202613,42977,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20261,5888,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20262,16510,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20265,60133,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 20269,31262,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20261,2638,550Kirklees

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.
  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.