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Doncaster and Calderdale

320,248 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Calderdale on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 5 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

Doncaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

Doncaster Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Doncaster: £4,862Calderdale: £4,787Doncaster: £4,882Calderdale: £4,521Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £12,757, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Doncaster: £12,757Calderdale: £13,015Doncaster: £12,811Calderdale: £12,293Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

  3. Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £2,497, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Doncaster: £2,497Calderdale: £2,479Doncaster: £2,508Calderdale: £2,341Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster is higher£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £11,396, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Doncaster: £11,396Calderdale: £11,843Doncaster: £11,444Calderdale: £11,186Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Doncaster £520, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Doncaster: £520Calderdale: £441Doncaster: £522Calderdale: £416Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster is higher£439£441£416

  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: Doncaster £809, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Doncaster: £809Calderdale: £702Doncaster: £813Calderdale: £663Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Doncaster is higher£699£702£663

  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: Doncaster £32, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Doncaster: £32Calderdale: £29Doncaster: £32Calderdale: £27Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster is higher£29£29£27

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Doncaster: £605Calderdale: £514Doncaster: £608Calderdale: £486Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£512£514£486

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Doncaster: £164Calderdale: £141Doncaster: £165Calderdale: £133Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£141£141£133

  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: Doncaster £170, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Doncaster: £170Calderdale: £149Doncaster: £170Calderdale: £141Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Doncaster is higher£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £1,941, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Doncaster: £1,941Calderdale: £1,981Doncaster: £1,950Calderdale: £1,871Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Doncaster: £195Calderdale: £185Doncaster: £196Calderdale: £175Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £369, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Doncaster: £369Calderdale: £336Doncaster: £371Calderdale: £317Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Doncaster is higher£334£336£317

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.33, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Doncaster: £8.33Calderdale: £6.83Doncaster: £8.36Calderdale: £6.45Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Doncaster is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £8.16, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Doncaster: £8.16Calderdale: £5.94Doncaster: £8.19Calderdale: £5.61Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Doncaster: £6.67Calderdale: £9.38Doncaster: £6.70Calderdale: £8.86Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 1,023.5, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Doncaster 126.3, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster is higher112.1

  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: Doncaster 169.7, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Doncaster is higher147.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Doncaster 242.5, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster is higher229.3

  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: Doncaster 37.6, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higher33.6

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Doncaster and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,767£4,787£4,521Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,468£2,479£2,341Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£439£441£416Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£699£702£663Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£27Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£512£514£486Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£141£141£133Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£148£149£141Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£184£185£175Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£334£336£317Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£6.80£6.83£6.45Doncaster
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£5.91£5.94£5.61Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3112.1Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7147.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.577.9Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5229.3Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.633.6Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

Doncaster Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Doncaster: £4,862Calderdale: £4,787Doncaster: £4,882Calderdale: £4,521Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higher£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Doncaster: £2,352Calderdale: £2,413Doncaster: £2,363Calderdale: £2,279Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Doncaster: £1,539Calderdale: £1,524Doncaster: £1,545Calderdale: £1,439Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster is higher£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Doncaster: £2,101Calderdale: £2,196Doncaster: £2,110Calderdale: £2,074Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Doncaster: £96Calderdale: £82Doncaster: £96Calderdale: £77Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster is higher£81£82£77

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £149, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Doncaster: £149Calderdale: £130Doncaster: £150Calderdale: £123Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Doncaster is higher£130£130£123

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Doncaster £5.97, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Doncaster: £5.97Calderdale: £5.38Doncaster: £5.99Calderdale: £5.08Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster is higher£5.36£5.38£5.08

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £605, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Doncaster: £605Calderdale: £514Doncaster: £608Calderdale: £486Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster is higher£512£514£486

  9. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Doncaster £164, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Doncaster: £164Calderdale: £141Doncaster: £165Calderdale: £133Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Doncaster: £105Calderdale: £92Doncaster: £105Calderdale: £87Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Doncaster is higher£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Doncaster: £1,196Calderdale: £1,218Doncaster: £1,201Calderdale: £1,150Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Doncaster: £195Calderdale: £185Doncaster: £196Calderdale: £175Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £228, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Doncaster: £228Calderdale: £206Doncaster: £229Calderdale: £195Doncaster: £216

    £228£229£216Doncaster is higher£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Doncaster: £5.13Calderdale: £4.20Doncaster: £5.16Calderdale: £3.97Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Doncaster is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Doncaster: £5.03Calderdale: £3.65Doncaster: £5.05Calderdale: £3.45Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Doncaster: £6.67Calderdale: £9.38Doncaster: £6.70Calderdale: £8.86Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Doncaster is higher20.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 31.3, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Doncaster is higher27.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 91.5, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higher77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster is higher141.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.2, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higher20.7

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Doncaster and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureDoncasterCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,767£4,787£4,521Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,517£1,524£1,439Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£81£82£77Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£130£130£123Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.36£5.38£5.08Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£512£514£486Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£141£141£133Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£91£92£87Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£184£185£175Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£228£229£216£205£206£195Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.13£5.16£4.87£4.19£4.20£3.97Doncaster
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£3.64£3.65£3.45Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.320.8Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.327.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.577.9Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4141.0Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.220.7Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Calderdale 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

Doncaster Calderdale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnDoncaster: £1.6bnCalderdale: £1.0bnDoncaster: £1.6bnCalderdale: £948.7mDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnDoncaster is higher£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mDoncaster: £753.4mCalderdale: £506.3mDoncaster: £756.6mCalderdale: £478.2mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mDoncaster: £492.8mCalderdale: £319.7mDoncaster: £494.9mCalderdale: £302.0mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mDoncaster is higher£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mDoncaster: £673.0mCalderdale: £460.7mDoncaster: £675.9mCalderdale: £435.2mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mDoncaster: £30.7mCalderdale: £17.1mDoncaster: £30.8mCalderdale: £16.2mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster is higher£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £47.8m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mDoncaster: £47.8mCalderdale: £27.3mDoncaster: £48.0mCalderdale: £25.8mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mDoncaster is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Doncaster £1.9m, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.9mCalderdale: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.9mCalderdale: £1.1mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higher£1.1m

  8. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £193.7m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mDoncaster: £193.7mCalderdale: £108.0mDoncaster: £194.6mCalderdale: £102.0mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mDoncaster is higher£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Doncaster £52.5m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mDoncaster: £52.5mCalderdale: £29.6mDoncaster: £52.7mCalderdale: £28.0mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higher£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mDoncaster: £33.5mCalderdale: £19.2mDoncaster: £33.6mCalderdale: £18.2mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mDoncaster is higher£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mDoncaster: £383.1mCalderdale: £255.6mDoncaster: £384.7mCalderdale: £241.4mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mDoncaster: £62.4mCalderdale: £38.8mDoncaster: £62.7mCalderdale: £36.7mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mDoncaster is higher£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mDoncaster: £72.9mCalderdale: £43.3mDoncaster: £73.2mCalderdale: £40.9mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mDoncaster is higher£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.88mDoncaster: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.83mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mDoncaster is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mDoncaster: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.77mDoncaster: £1.6mCalderdale: £0.72mDoncaster: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mDoncaster is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Doncaster £2.1m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mDoncaster: £2.1mCalderdale: £2.0mDoncaster: £2.1mCalderdale: £1.9mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mDoncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Doncaster is higher4,360

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 10,023, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Doncaster is higher5,732

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Doncaster 29,310, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Doncaster is higher16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Doncaster is higher29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster 7,426, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Doncaster is higher4,336

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Calderdale, total
MeasureDoncasterCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mDoncaster
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mDoncaster
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mDoncaster
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mDoncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.1mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mDoncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mDoncaster
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mDoncaster
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mDoncaster
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mDoncaster
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mDoncaster
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mDoncaster
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mDoncaster
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44340,214Doncaster
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4574,360Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,0235,732Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31016,340Doncaster
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85729,575Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4264,336Doncaster

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.