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Doncaster and Kirklees

320,248 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Doncaster is higher than Kirklees on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 19 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 3. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Doncaster: £4,862Kirklees: £4,375Doncaster: £4,882Kirklees: £4,133Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster 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: Doncaster £12,757, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Doncaster: £12,757Kirklees: £12,728Doncaster: £12,811Kirklees: £12,022Doncaster: £12,101

    £12,757£12,811£12,101Doncaster 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: Doncaster £2,497, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Doncaster: £2,497Kirklees: £2,258Doncaster: £2,508Kirklees: £2,133Doncaster: £2,369

    £2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster 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: Doncaster £11,396, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Doncaster: £11,396Kirklees: £11,568Doncaster: £11,444Kirklees: £10,926Doncaster: £10,809

    £11,396£11,444£10,809Kirklees 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: Doncaster £520, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Doncaster: £520Kirklees: £469Doncaster: £522Kirklees: £443Doncaster: £493

    £520£522£493Doncaster 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: Doncaster £809, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Doncaster: £809Kirklees: £662Doncaster: £813Kirklees: £625Doncaster: £768

    £809£813£768Doncaster 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: Doncaster £32, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Doncaster: £32Kirklees: £29Doncaster: £32Kirklees: £28Doncaster: £31

    £32£32£31Doncaster 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: Doncaster £605, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Doncaster: £605Kirklees: £502Doncaster: £608Kirklees: £474Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster 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: Doncaster £164, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £164Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £165Kirklees: £109Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£115£115£109

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Doncaster £170, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Doncaster: £170Kirklees: £138Doncaster: £170Kirklees: £130Doncaster: £161

    £170£170£161Doncaster 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: Doncaster £1,941, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Doncaster: £1,941Kirklees: £1,773Doncaster: £1,950Kirklees: £1,674Doncaster: £1,842

    £1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Doncaster: £195Kirklees: £164Doncaster: £196Kirklees: £154Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster 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: Doncaster £369, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Doncaster: £369Kirklees: £331Doncaster: £371Kirklees: £313Doncaster: £350

    £369£371£350Doncaster 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: Doncaster £8.33, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Doncaster: £8.33Kirklees: £9.09Doncaster: £8.36Kirklees: £8.59Doncaster: £7.90

    £8.33£8.36£7.90Kirklees 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: Doncaster £8.16, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Doncaster: £8.16Kirklees: £7.65Doncaster: £8.19Kirklees: £7.23Doncaster: £7.74

    £8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Doncaster: £6.67Kirklees: £6.92Doncaster: £6.70Kirklees: £6.54Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Kirklees 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: Doncaster 1,023.5, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Doncaster: 1,023.5

    1,023.5Doncaster 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: Doncaster 126.3, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Doncaster: 126.3

    126.3Doncaster 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: Doncaster 169.7, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Doncaster: 169.7

    169.7Doncaster 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: Doncaster 91.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster 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: Doncaster 242.5, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Doncaster: 242.5

    242.5Doncaster 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: Doncaster 37.6, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Doncaster: 37.6

    37.6Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count30.8

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Doncaster and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureDoncasterKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,357£4,375£4,133Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,757£12,811£12,101£12,674£12,728£12,022Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,497£2,508£2,369£2,249£2,258£2,133Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,396£11,444£10,809£11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£520£522£493£467£469£443Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£809£813£768£659£662£625Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£32£31£29£29£28Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£500£502£474Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£115£115£109Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£170£170£161£137£138£130Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,941£1,950£1,842£1,765£1,773£1,674Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£154Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£369£371£350£330£331£313Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.33£8.36£7.90£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.16£8.19£7.74£7.62£7.65£7.23Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,023.51,008.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.3111.4Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026169.7140.5Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.574.2Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026242.5225.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202637.630.8Doncaster

Per resident

Doncaster 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

Doncaster Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Doncaster £4,862, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Doncaster: £4,862Kirklees: £4,375Doncaster: £4,882Kirklees: £4,133Doncaster: £4,612

    £4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Doncaster £2,352, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Doncaster: £2,352Kirklees: £2,183Doncaster: £2,363Kirklees: £2,062Doncaster: £2,231

    £2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Doncaster £1,539, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Doncaster: £1,539Kirklees: £1,405Doncaster: £1,545Kirklees: £1,327Doncaster: £1,460

    £1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Doncaster £2,101, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Doncaster: £2,101Kirklees: £1,984Doncaster: £2,110Kirklees: £1,874Doncaster: £1,993

    £2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Doncaster £96, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Doncaster: £96Kirklees: £80Doncaster: £96Kirklees: £76Doncaster: £91

    £96£96£91Doncaster 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: Doncaster £149, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Doncaster: £149Kirklees: £113Doncaster: £150Kirklees: £107Doncaster: £142

    £149£150£142Doncaster 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: Doncaster £5.97, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Doncaster: £5.97Kirklees: £5.00Doncaster: £5.99Kirklees: £4.72Doncaster: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster 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: Doncaster £605, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Doncaster: £605Kirklees: £502Doncaster: £608Kirklees: £474Doncaster: £574

    £605£608£574Doncaster 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: Doncaster £164, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £164Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £165Kirklees: £109Doncaster: £156

    £164£165£156Doncaster is higher£115£115£109

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Doncaster £105, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Doncaster: £105Kirklees: £86Doncaster: £105Kirklees: £81Doncaster: £99

    £105£105£99Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Doncaster £1,196, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Doncaster: £1,196Kirklees: £1,103Doncaster: £1,201Kirklees: £1,042Doncaster: £1,135

    £1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Doncaster £195, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Doncaster: £195Kirklees: £164Doncaster: £196Kirklees: £154Doncaster: £185

    £195£196£185Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £228£229£216Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Doncaster £5.13, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Doncaster: £5.13Kirklees: £5.66Doncaster: £5.16Kirklees: £5.35Doncaster: £4.87

    £5.13£5.16£4.87Kirklees is higher£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Doncaster £5.03, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Doncaster: £5.03Kirklees: £4.76Doncaster: £5.05Kirklees: £4.50Doncaster: £4.77

    £5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Doncaster £6.67, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Doncaster: £6.67Kirklees: £6.92Doncaster: £6.70Kirklees: £6.54Doncaster: £6.33

    £6.67£6.70£6.33Kirklees is higher£6.89£6.92£6.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 188.7, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Doncaster: 188.7

    188.7Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 23.3, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Doncaster: 23.3

    23.3Doncaster 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: Doncaster 31.3, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Doncaster: 31.3

    31.3Doncaster 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: Doncaster 91.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Doncaster: 91.5

    91.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Doncaster 149.4, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Doncaster: 149.4

    149.4Doncaster 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: Doncaster 23.2, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Doncaster: 23.2

    23.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count19.2

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Doncaster and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureDoncasterKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,862£4,882£4,612£4,357£4,375£4,133Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,352£2,363£2,231£2,174£2,183£2,062Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,539£1,545£1,460£1,399£1,405£1,327Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,101£2,110£1,993£1,975£1,984£1,874Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£96£96£91£80£80£76Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£149£150£142£113£113£107Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£4.98£5.00£4.72Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£605£608£574£500£502£474Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£115£115£109Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£105£105£99£85£86£81Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,196£1,201£1,135£1,098£1,103£1,042Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£195£196£185£163£164£154Doncaster
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£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.03£5.05£4.77£4.74£4.76£4.50Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.67£6.70£6.33£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.7173.0Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.319.1Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202631.324.1Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202691.574.2Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026149.4140.3Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.219.2Doncaster

Total

Doncaster is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Kirklees on 21. 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 Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Doncaster £1.6bn, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnDoncaster: £1.6bnKirklees: £2.0bnDoncaster: £1.6bnKirklees: £1.8bnDoncaster: £1.5bn

    £1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Doncaster £753.4m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mDoncaster: £753.4mKirklees: £973.0mDoncaster: £756.6mKirklees: £919.1mDoncaster: £714.6m

    £753.4m£756.6m£714.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Doncaster £492.8m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mDoncaster: £492.8mKirklees: £626.5mDoncaster: £494.9mKirklees: £591.7mDoncaster: £467.4m

    £492.8m£494.9m£467.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Doncaster £673.0m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mDoncaster: £673.0mKirklees: £884.3mDoncaster: £675.9mKirklees: £835.3mDoncaster: £638.4m

    £673.0m£675.9m£638.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster £30.7m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mDoncaster: £30.7mKirklees: £35.9mDoncaster: £30.8mKirklees: £33.9mDoncaster: £29.1m

    £30.7m£30.8m£29.1mKirklees 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: Doncaster £47.8m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mDoncaster: £47.8mKirklees: £50.6mDoncaster: £48.0mKirklees: £47.8mDoncaster: £45.3m

    £47.8m£48.0m£45.3mKirklees 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: Doncaster £1.9m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mKirklees: £2.1mDoncaster: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKirklees 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: Doncaster £193.7m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mDoncaster: £193.7mKirklees: £223.6mDoncaster: £194.6mKirklees: £211.2mDoncaster: £183.8m

    £193.7m£194.6m£183.8mKirklees 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: Doncaster £52.5m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mDoncaster: £52.5mKirklees: £51.3mDoncaster: £52.7mKirklees: £48.5mDoncaster: £49.8m

    £52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster is higher£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Doncaster £33.5m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mDoncaster: £33.5mKirklees: £38.2mDoncaster: £33.6mKirklees: £36.1mDoncaster: £31.8m

    £33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster £383.1m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mDoncaster: £383.1mKirklees: £491.7mDoncaster: £384.7mKirklees: £464.4mDoncaster: £363.4m

    £383.1m£384.7m£363.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Doncaster £62.4m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mDoncaster: £62.4mKirklees: £72.9mDoncaster: £62.7mKirklees: £68.9mDoncaster: £59.2m

    £62.4m£62.7m£59.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Doncaster £72.9m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mDoncaster: £72.9mKirklees: £91.9mDoncaster: £73.2mKirklees: £86.8mDoncaster: £69.1m

    £72.9m£73.2m£69.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.4mDoncaster: £1.6m

    £1.6mKirklees is higher£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Doncaster £1.6m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.0mDoncaster: £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: Doncaster £2.1m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mDoncaster: £2.1mKirklees: £3.1mDoncaster: £2.1mKirklees: £2.9mDoncaster: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Doncaster 60,443, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Doncaster: 60,443

    60,443Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Doncaster 7,457, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Doncaster: 7,457

    7,457Kirklees 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: Doncaster 10,023, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Doncaster: 10,023

    10,023Kirklees 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: Doncaster 29,310, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Doncaster: 29,310

    29,310Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Doncaster 47,857, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Doncaster: 47,857

    47,857Kirklees 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: Doncaster 7,426, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Doncaster: 7,426

    7,426Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Doncaster and Kirklees, total
MeasureDoncasterKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£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£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202660,44377,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4578,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,02310,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202629,31033,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202647,85762,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4268,550Kirklees

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.
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