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Knowsley and Kirklees

161,714 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Knowsley is higher than Kirklees on 22 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 0 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Knowsley is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 0. 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

Knowsley Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Knowsley: £5,668Kirklees: £4,375Knowsley: £5,692Kirklees: £4,133Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley 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: Knowsley £13,604, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Knowsley: £13,604Kirklees: £12,728Knowsley: £13,662Kirklees: £12,022Knowsley: £12,904

    £13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley 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: Knowsley £3,200, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Knowsley: £3,200Kirklees: £2,258Knowsley: £3,214Kirklees: £2,133Knowsley: £3,035

    £3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley 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: Knowsley £11,638, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Knowsley: £11,638Kirklees: £11,568Knowsley: £11,688Kirklees: £10,926Knowsley: £11,040

    £11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley 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: Knowsley £901, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Knowsley: £901Kirklees: £469Knowsley: £905Kirklees: £443Knowsley: £855

    £901£905£855Knowsley 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: Knowsley £1,011, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Knowsley: £1,011Kirklees: £662Knowsley: £1,015Kirklees: £625Knowsley: £959

    £1,011£1,015£959Knowsley 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: Knowsley £54, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Knowsley: £54Kirklees: £29Knowsley: £55Kirklees: £28Knowsley: £52

    £54£55£52Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Knowsley: £904Kirklees: £502Knowsley: £908Kirklees: £474Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £237Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £238Kirklees: £109Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £211, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Knowsley: £211Kirklees: £138Knowsley: £212Kirklees: £130Knowsley: £201

    £211£212£201Knowsley 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: Knowsley £2,364, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Knowsley: £2,364Kirklees: £1,773Knowsley: £2,374Kirklees: £1,674Knowsley: £2,242

    £2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Knowsley: £300Kirklees: £164Knowsley: £302Kirklees: £154Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley 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: Knowsley £599, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Knowsley: £599Kirklees: £331Knowsley: £602Kirklees: £313Knowsley: £569

    £599£602£569Knowsley 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: Knowsley £10, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £9.09Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £8.59Knowsley: £9.51

    £10£10£9.51Knowsley 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: Knowsley £15, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Knowsley: £15Kirklees: £7.65Knowsley: £15Kirklees: £7.23Knowsley: £15

    £15Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.92Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.54Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£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: Knowsley 1,053.8, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Knowsley: 1,053.8

    1,053.8Knowsley 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: Knowsley 217.3, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Knowsley: 217.3

    217.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 207.3, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Knowsley: 207.3

    207.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley 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: Knowsley 276.4, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Knowsley: 276.4

    276.4Knowsley 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: Knowsley 45.3, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Knowsley: 45.3

    45.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Knowsley and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureKnowsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,357£4,375£4,133Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,604£13,662£12,904£12,674£12,728£12,022Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£3,200£3,214£3,035£2,249£2,258£2,133Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,638£11,688£11,040£11,519£11,568£10,926Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£901£905£855£467£469£443Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£1,011£1,015£959£659£662£625Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£54£55£52£29£29£28Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£500£502£474Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£115£115£109Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£211£212£201£137£138£130Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,364£2,374£2,242£1,765£1,773£1,674Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£163£164£154Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£599£602£569£330£331£313Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.51£9.06£9.09£8.59Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£15£7.62£7.65£7.23Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.89£6.92£6.54Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,053.81,008.5Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026217.3111.4Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026207.3140.5Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.974.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026276.4225.5Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202645.330.8Knowsley

Per resident

Knowsley is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 2. 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

Knowsley Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Knowsley £5,668, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Knowsley: £5,668Kirklees: £4,375Knowsley: £5,692Kirklees: £4,133Knowsley: £5,376

    £5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,212, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Knowsley: £2,212Kirklees: £2,183Knowsley: £2,221Kirklees: £2,062Knowsley: £2,098

    £2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Knowsley £2,005, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Knowsley: £2,005Kirklees: £1,405Knowsley: £2,014Kirklees: £1,327Knowsley: £1,902

    £2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Knowsley £1,892, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Knowsley: £1,892Kirklees: £1,984Knowsley: £1,900Kirklees: £1,874Knowsley: £1,795

    £1,892£1,900£1,795Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Knowsley £146, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Knowsley: £146Kirklees: £80Knowsley: £147Kirklees: £76Knowsley: £139

    £146£147£139Knowsley 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: Knowsley £164, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Knowsley: £164Kirklees: £113Knowsley: £165Kirklees: £107Knowsley: £156

    £164£165£156Knowsley 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: Knowsley £8.86, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Knowsley: £8.86Kirklees: £5.00Knowsley: £8.89Kirklees: £4.72Knowsley: £8.40

    £8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley 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: Knowsley £904, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Knowsley: £904Kirklees: £502Knowsley: £908Kirklees: £474Knowsley: £857

    £904£908£857Knowsley 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: Knowsley £237, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £237Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £238Kirklees: £109Knowsley: £225

    £237£238£225Knowsley 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: Knowsley £132, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Knowsley: £132Kirklees: £86Knowsley: £133Kirklees: £81Knowsley: £126

    £132£133£126Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Knowsley £1,481, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Knowsley: £1,481Kirklees: £1,103Knowsley: £1,487Kirklees: £1,042Knowsley: £1,405

    £1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Knowsley £300, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Knowsley: £300Kirklees: £164Knowsley: £302Kirklees: £154Knowsley: £285

    £300£302£285Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £376, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Knowsley: £376Kirklees: £206Knowsley: £377Kirklees: £195Knowsley: £356

    £376£377£356Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Knowsley £6.28, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Knowsley: £6.28Kirklees: £5.66Knowsley: £6.31Kirklees: £5.35Knowsley: £5.96

    £6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Knowsley £9.59, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Knowsley: £9.59Kirklees: £4.76Knowsley: £9.63Kirklees: £4.50Knowsley: £9.10

    £9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Knowsley £10, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.92Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.54Knowsley: £9.87

    £10£10£9.87Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 171.3, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Knowsley: 171.3

    171.3Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 35.3, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Knowsley: 35.3

    35.3Knowsley 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: Knowsley 33.7, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Knowsley: 33.7

    33.7Knowsley 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: Knowsley 131.9, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Knowsley: 131.9

    131.9Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Knowsley 173.2, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Knowsley: 173.2

    173.2Knowsley 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: Knowsley 28.4, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Knowsley: 28.4

    28.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Knowsley and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureKnowsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,668£5,692£5,376£4,357£4,375£4,133Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,212£2,221£2,098£2,174£2,183£2,062Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,005£2,014£1,902£1,399£1,405£1,327Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,892£1,900£1,795£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£146£147£139£80£80£76Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£113£113£107Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£8.86£8.89£8.40£4.98£5.00£4.72Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£904£908£857£500£502£474Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£237£238£225£115£115£109Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£132£133£126£85£86£81Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,481£1,487£1,405£1,098£1,103£1,042Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£300£302£285£163£164£154Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£376£377£356£205£206£195Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.28£6.31£5.96£5.64£5.66£5.35Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£9.59£9.63£9.10£4.74£4.76£4.50Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£10£10£9.87£6.89£6.92£6.54Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026171.3173.0Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202635.319.1Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.724.1Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026131.974.2Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026173.2140.3Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.419.2Knowsley

Total

Knowsley 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

Knowsley Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Knowsley £916.6m, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnKnowsley: £916.6mKirklees: £2.0bnKnowsley: £920.5mKirklees: £1.8bnKnowsley: £869.4m

    £916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Knowsley £357.7m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mKnowsley: £357.7mKirklees: £973.0mKnowsley: £359.2mKirklees: £919.1mKnowsley: £339.3m

    £357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Knowsley £324.3m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mKnowsley: £324.3mKirklees: £626.5mKnowsley: £325.6mKirklees: £591.7mKnowsley: £307.6m

    £324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Knowsley £306.0m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mKnowsley: £306.0mKirklees: £884.3mKnowsley: £307.3mKirklees: £835.3mKnowsley: £290.2m

    £306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley £23.7m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mKnowsley: £23.7mKirklees: £35.9mKnowsley: £23.8mKirklees: £33.9mKnowsley: £22.5m

    £23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKirklees 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: Knowsley £26.6m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mKnowsley: £26.6mKirklees: £50.6mKnowsley: £26.7mKirklees: £47.8mKnowsley: £25.2m

    £26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKirklees 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: Knowsley £1.4m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.4m

    £1.4mKirklees 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: Knowsley £146.1m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mKnowsley: £146.1mKirklees: £223.6mKnowsley: £146.8mKirklees: £211.2mKnowsley: £138.6m

    £146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKirklees 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: Knowsley £38.3m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mKnowsley: £38.3mKirklees: £51.3mKnowsley: £38.5mKirklees: £48.5mKnowsley: £36.3m

    £38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKirklees 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: Knowsley £21.4m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mKnowsley: £21.4mKirklees: £38.2mKnowsley: £21.5mKirklees: £36.1mKnowsley: £20.3m

    £21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley £239.5m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mKnowsley: £239.5mKirklees: £491.7mKnowsley: £240.5mKirklees: £464.4mKnowsley: £227.2m

    £239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Knowsley £48.6m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mKnowsley: £48.6mKirklees: £72.9mKnowsley: £48.8mKirklees: £68.9mKnowsley: £46.1m

    £48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Knowsley £60.7m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mKnowsley: £60.7mKirklees: £91.9mKnowsley: £61.0mKirklees: £86.8mKnowsley: £57.6m

    £60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Knowsley £1.0m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mKnowsley: £1.0mKirklees: £2.5mKnowsley: £1.0mKirklees: £2.4mKnowsley: £0.96m

    £1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Knowsley £1.6m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.0mKnowsley: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Knowsley £1.7m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mKnowsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mKnowsley: £1.7mKirklees: £2.9mKnowsley: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Knowsley 27,706, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Knowsley: 27,706

    27,706Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Knowsley 5,714, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Knowsley: 5,714

    5,714Kirklees 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: Knowsley 5,449, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Knowsley: 5,449

    5,449Kirklees 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: Knowsley 21,334, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Knowsley: 21,334

    21,334Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Knowsley 28,009, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Knowsley: 28,009

    28,009Kirklees 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: Knowsley 4,588, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Knowsley: 4,588

    4,588Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Knowsley and Kirklees, total
MeasureKnowsleyKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.4m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202627,70677,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20265,7148,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,44910,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202621,33433,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202628,00962,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,5888,550Kirklees

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.