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Tameside and Kirklees

238,895 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Tameside is higher than Kirklees on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 15 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

Tameside is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 5. 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

Tameside Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Tameside: £4,842Kirklees: £4,375Tameside: £4,863Kirklees: £4,133Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside 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: Tameside £13,058, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Tameside: £13,058Kirklees: £12,728Tameside: £13,113Kirklees: £12,022Tameside: £12,386

    £13,058£13,113£12,386Tameside 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: Tameside £2,617, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Tameside: £2,617Kirklees: £2,258Tameside: £2,628Kirklees: £2,133Tameside: £2,482

    £2,617£2,628£2,482Tameside 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: Tameside £11,664, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Tameside: £11,664Kirklees: £11,568Tameside: £11,714Kirklees: £10,926Tameside: £11,064

    £11,664£11,714£11,064Tameside 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: Tameside £561, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Tameside: £561Kirklees: £469Tameside: £563Kirklees: £443Tameside: £532

    £561£563£532Tameside 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: Tameside £797, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Tameside: £797Kirklees: £662Tameside: £801Kirklees: £625Tameside: £756

    £797£801£756Tameside 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: Tameside £35, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Tameside: £35Kirklees: £29Tameside: £35Kirklees: £28Tameside: £34

    £35£35£34Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Tameside: £581Kirklees: £502Tameside: £583Kirklees: £474Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Tameside: £179Kirklees: £115Tameside: £180Kirklees: £109Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £136, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Tameside: £136Kirklees: £138Tameside: £137Kirklees: £130Tameside: £129

    £136£137£129Kirklees 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: Tameside £2,048, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Tameside: £2,048Kirklees: £1,773Tameside: £2,057Kirklees: £1,674Tameside: £1,943

    £2,048£2,057£1,943Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Tameside: £265Kirklees: £164Tameside: £267Kirklees: £154Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside 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: Tameside £418, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Tameside: £418Kirklees: £331Tameside: £419Kirklees: £313Tameside: £396

    £418£419£396Tameside 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: Tameside £7.69, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Tameside: £7.69Kirklees: £9.09Tameside: £7.72Kirklees: £8.59Tameside: £7.29

    £7.69£7.72£7.29Kirklees 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: Tameside £7.03, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Tameside: £7.03Kirklees: £7.65Tameside: £7.06Kirklees: £7.23Tameside: £6.67

    £7.03£7.06£6.67Kirklees is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Tameside: £5.45Kirklees: £6.92Tameside: £5.47Kirklees: £6.54Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Kirklees 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: Tameside 1,011.1, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Tameside: 1,011.1

    1,011.1Tameside 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: Tameside 142.0, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Tameside: 142.0

    142.0Tameside 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: Tameside 169.7, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Tameside: 169.7

    169.7Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside 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: Tameside 249.2, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Tameside: 249.2

    249.2Tameside 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: Tameside 30.2, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Tameside: 30.2

    30.2Kirklees is higher30.8

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Tameside and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureTamesideKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,357£4,375£4,133Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,058£13,113£12,386£12,674£12,728£12,022Tameside
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,617£2,628£2,482£2,249£2,258£2,133Tameside
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,664£11,714£11,064£11,519£11,568£10,926Tameside
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£561£563£532£467£469£443Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£797£801£756£659£662£625Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£35£35£34£29£29£28Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£500£502£474Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£115£115£109Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£136£137£129£137£138£130Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,048£2,057£1,943£1,765£1,773£1,674Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£163£164£154Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£418£419£396£330£331£313Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.69£7.72£7.29£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.03£7.06£6.67£7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,011.11,008.5Tameside
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026142.0111.4Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7140.5Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.274.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026249.2225.5Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.230.8Kirklees

Per resident

Tameside 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

Tameside Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Tameside £4,842, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Tameside: £4,842Kirklees: £4,375Tameside: £4,863Kirklees: £4,133Tameside: £4,593

    £4,842£4,863£4,593Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Tameside £2,165, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Tameside: £2,165Kirklees: £2,183Tameside: £2,175Kirklees: £2,062Tameside: £2,054

    £2,165£2,175£2,054Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Tameside £1,646, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Tameside: £1,646Kirklees: £1,405Tameside: £1,653Kirklees: £1,327Tameside: £1,561

    £1,646£1,653£1,561Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Tameside £1,934, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Tameside: £1,934Kirklees: £1,984Tameside: £1,943Kirklees: £1,874Tameside: £1,835

    £1,934£1,943£1,835Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Tameside £93, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Tameside: £93Kirklees: £80Tameside: £93Kirklees: £76Tameside: £88

    £93£93£88Tameside 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: Tameside £132, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Tameside: £132Kirklees: £113Tameside: £133Kirklees: £107Tameside: £125

    £132£133£125Tameside 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: Tameside £5.86, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Tameside: £5.86Kirklees: £5.00Tameside: £5.89Kirklees: £4.72Tameside: £5.56

    £5.86£5.89£5.56Tameside 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: Tameside £581, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Tameside: £581Kirklees: £502Tameside: £583Kirklees: £474Tameside: £551

    £581£583£551Tameside 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: Tameside £179, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Tameside: £179Kirklees: £115Tameside: £180Kirklees: £109Tameside: £170

    £179£180£170Tameside 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: Tameside £86, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Tameside: £86Kirklees: £86Tameside: £86Kirklees: £81Tameside: £81

    £86£86£81Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Tameside £1,288, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Tameside: £1,288Kirklees: £1,103Tameside: £1,294Kirklees: £1,042Tameside: £1,222

    £1,288£1,294£1,222Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Tameside £265, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Tameside: £265Kirklees: £164Tameside: £267Kirklees: £154Tameside: £252

    £265£267£252Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Tameside £263, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Tameside: £263Kirklees: £206Tameside: £264Kirklees: £195Tameside: £249

    £263£264£249Tameside is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Tameside £4.83, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Tameside: £4.83Kirklees: £5.66Tameside: £4.85Kirklees: £5.35Tameside: £4.58

    £4.83£4.85£4.58Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Tameside £4.42, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Tameside: £4.42Kirklees: £4.76Tameside: £4.44Kirklees: £4.50Tameside: £4.19

    £4.42£4.44£4.19Kirklees is higher£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Tameside £5.45, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Tameside: £5.45Kirklees: £6.92Tameside: £5.47Kirklees: £6.54Tameside: £5.17

    £5.45£5.47£5.17Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 167.7, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Tameside: 167.7

    167.7Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 23.5, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Tameside: 23.5

    23.5Tameside 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: Tameside 28.1, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Tameside: 28.1

    28.1Tameside 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: Tameside 87.2, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Tameside: 87.2

    87.2Tameside is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Tameside 156.7, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Tameside: 156.7

    156.7Tameside 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: Tameside 19.0, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Tameside: 19.0

    19.0Kirklees is higher19.2

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Tameside and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureTamesideKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,842£4,863£4,593£4,357£4,375£4,133Tameside
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,165£2,175£2,054£2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,646£1,653£1,561£1,399£1,405£1,327Tameside
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,934£1,943£1,835£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£93£93£88£80£80£76Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£125£113£113£107Tameside
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.86£5.89£5.56£4.98£5.00£4.72Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£581£583£551£500£502£474Tameside
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£179£180£170£115£115£109Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£86£86£81£85£86£81Tameside
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,288£1,294£1,222£1,098£1,103£1,042Tameside
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£265£267£252£163£164£154Tameside
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£263£264£249£205£206£195Tameside
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.83£4.85£4.58£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.42£4.44£4.19£4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5.45£5.47£5.17£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026167.7173.0Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.519.1Tameside
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.124.1Tameside
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202687.274.2Tameside
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026156.7140.3Tameside
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.019.2Kirklees

Total

Tameside 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

Tameside Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Tameside £1.2bn, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnTameside: £1.2bnKirklees: £2.0bnTameside: £1.2bnKirklees: £1.8bnTameside: £1.1bn

    £1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Tameside £517.3m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mTameside: £517.3mKirklees: £973.0mTameside: £519.5mKirklees: £919.1mTameside: £490.7m

    £517.3m£519.5m£490.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Tameside £393.2m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mTameside: £393.2mKirklees: £626.5mTameside: £394.9mKirklees: £591.7mTameside: £373.0m

    £393.2m£394.9m£373.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Tameside £462.1m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mTameside: £462.1mKirklees: £884.3mTameside: £464.1mKirklees: £835.3mTameside: £438.3m

    £462.1m£464.1m£438.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside £22.2m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mTameside: £22.2mKirklees: £35.9mTameside: £22.3mKirklees: £33.9mTameside: £21.1m

    £22.2m£22.3m£21.1mKirklees 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: Tameside £31.6m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mTameside: £31.6mKirklees: £50.6mTameside: £31.7mKirklees: £47.8mTameside: £30.0m

    £31.6m£31.7m£30.0mKirklees 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: Tameside £1.4m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mTameside: £1.4mKirklees: £2.2mTameside: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mTameside: £1.3m

    £1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKirklees 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: Tameside £138.7m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mTameside: £138.7mKirklees: £223.6mTameside: £139.3mKirklees: £211.2mTameside: £131.6m

    £138.7m£139.3m£131.6mKirklees 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: Tameside £42.9m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mTameside: £42.9mKirklees: £51.3mTameside: £43.1mKirklees: £48.5mTameside: £40.7m

    £42.9m£43.1m£40.7mKirklees 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: Tameside £20.5m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mTameside: £20.5mKirklees: £38.2mTameside: £20.6mKirklees: £36.1mTameside: £19.4m

    £20.5m£20.6m£19.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside £307.8m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mTameside: £307.8mKirklees: £491.7mTameside: £309.1mKirklees: £464.4mTameside: £291.9m

    £307.8m£309.1m£291.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Tameside £63.4m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mTameside: £63.4mKirklees: £72.9mTameside: £63.7mKirklees: £68.9mTameside: £60.1m

    £63.4m£63.7m£60.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Tameside £62.8m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mTameside: £62.8mKirklees: £91.9mTameside: £63.0mKirklees: £86.8mTameside: £59.5m

    £62.8m£63.0m£59.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Tameside £1.2m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mTameside: £1.2mKirklees: £2.5mTameside: £1.2mKirklees: £2.4mTameside: £1.1m

    £1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Tameside £1.1m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mTameside: £1.1mKirklees: £2.1mTameside: £1.1mKirklees: £2.0mTameside: £1.0m

    £1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Tameside £1.3m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mTameside: £1.3mKirklees: £3.1mTameside: £1.3mKirklees: £2.9mTameside: £1.2m

    £1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Tameside 40,058, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Tameside: 40,058

    40,058Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Tameside 5,624, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Tameside: 5,624

    5,624Kirklees 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: Tameside 6,721, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Tameside: 6,721

    6,721Kirklees 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: Tameside 20,840, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Tameside: 20,840

    20,840Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Tameside 37,442, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Tameside: 37,442

    37,442Kirklees 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: Tameside 4,544, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Tameside: 4,544

    4,544Kirklees is higher8,550

Show the numbers
Tameside and Kirklees, total
MeasureTamesideKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£517.3m£519.5m£490.7m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£393.2m£394.9m£373.0m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£462.1m£464.1m£438.3m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£22.2m£22.3m£21.1m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£31.6m£31.7m£30.0m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£138.7m£139.3m£131.6m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£42.9m£43.1m£40.7m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£20.5m£20.6m£19.4m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£307.8m£309.1m£291.9m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£63.4m£63.7m£60.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£62.8m£63.0m£59.5m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,05877,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,6248,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20266,72110,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202620,84033,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202637,44262,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5448,550Kirklees

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.