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Rotherham and Kirklees

276,332 and 445,780 residents (mid-2024).

Rotherham is higher than Kirklees on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 21 of 21 per resident and 1 of 22 in total.

On 21 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

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

Rotherham Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Rotherham: £5,062Kirklees: £4,375Rotherham: £5,083Kirklees: £4,133Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham 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: Rotherham £12,834, Kirklees £12,674Kirklees: £12,674Rotherham: £12,834Kirklees: £12,728Rotherham: £12,889Kirklees: £12,022Rotherham: £12,174

    £12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham 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: Rotherham £2,599, Kirklees £2,249Kirklees: £2,249Rotherham: £2,599Kirklees: £2,258Rotherham: £2,610Kirklees: £2,133Rotherham: £2,466

    £2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham 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: Rotherham £11,431, Kirklees £11,519Kirklees: £11,519Rotherham: £11,431Kirklees: £11,568Rotherham: £11,480Kirklees: £10,926Rotherham: £10,843

    £11,431£11,480£10,843Kirklees 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: Rotherham £484, Kirklees £467Kirklees: £467Rotherham: £484Kirklees: £469Rotherham: £486Kirklees: £443Rotherham: £459

    £484£486£459Rotherham 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: Rotherham £887, Kirklees £659Kirklees: £659Rotherham: £887Kirklees: £662Rotherham: £891Kirklees: £625Rotherham: £841

    £887£891£841Rotherham 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: Rotherham £32, Kirklees £29Kirklees: £29Rotherham: £32Kirklees: £29Rotherham: £33Kirklees: £28Rotherham: £31

    £32£33£31Rotherham 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: Rotherham £657, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Rotherham: £657Kirklees: £502Rotherham: £660Kirklees: £474Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham 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: Rotherham £198, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Rotherham: £198Kirklees: £115Rotherham: £199Kirklees: £109Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham 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: Rotherham £209, Kirklees £137Kirklees: £137Rotherham: £209Kirklees: £138Rotherham: £210Kirklees: £130Rotherham: £198

    £209£210£198Rotherham 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: Rotherham £1,954, Kirklees £1,765Kirklees: £1,765Rotherham: £1,954Kirklees: £1,773Rotherham: £1,963Kirklees: £1,674Rotherham: £1,854

    £1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,773£1,674

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Rotherham: £219Kirklees: £164Rotherham: £220Kirklees: £154Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham 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: Rotherham £416, Kirklees £330Kirklees: £330Rotherham: £416Kirklees: £331Rotherham: £417Kirklees: £313Rotherham: £394

    £416£417£394Rotherham 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: Rotherham £9.18, Kirklees £9.06Kirklees: £9.06Rotherham: £9.18Kirklees: £9.09Rotherham: £9.22Kirklees: £8.59Rotherham: £8.71

    £9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham 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: Rotherham £11, Kirklees £7.62Kirklees: £7.62Rotherham: £11Kirklees: £7.65Rotherham: £11Kirklees: £7.23Rotherham: £10

    £11£11£10Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£7.62£7.65£7.23

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Rotherham: £8.48Kirklees: £6.92Rotherham: £8.51Kirklees: £6.54Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham 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: Rotherham 1,016.8, Kirklees 1,008.5Kirklees: 1,008.5Rotherham: 1,016.8

    1,016.8Rotherham 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: Rotherham 126.0, Kirklees 111.4Kirklees: 111.4Rotherham: 126.0

    126.0Rotherham 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: Rotherham 180.3, Kirklees 140.5Kirklees: 140.5Rotherham: 180.3

    180.3Rotherham 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: Rotherham 98.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham 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: Rotherham 245.8, Kirklees 225.5Kirklees: 225.5Rotherham: 245.8

    245.8Rotherham 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: Rotherham 47.1, Kirklees 30.8Kirklees: 30.8Rotherham: 47.1

    47.1Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count30.8

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Kirklees, per person in the age group
MeasureRotherhamKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,357£4,375£4,133Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,834£12,889£12,174£12,674£12,728£12,022Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,599£2,610£2,466£2,249£2,258£2,133Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,431£11,480£10,843£11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£484£486£459£467£469£443Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£887£891£841£659£662£625Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£32£33£31£29£29£28Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£500£502£474Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£115£115£109Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£209£210£198£137£138£130Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,954£1,963£1,854£1,765£1,773£1,674Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£163£164£154Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£416£417£394£330£331£313Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.18£9.22£8.71£9.06£9.09£8.59Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.62£7.65£7.23Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.89£6.92£6.54Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,016.81,008.5Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026126.0111.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026180.3140.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.574.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026245.8225.5Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202647.130.8Rotherham

Per resident

Rotherham is higher on 21 of 21 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

Rotherham Kirklees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Rotherham £5,062, Kirklees £4,357Kirklees: £4,357Rotherham: £5,062Kirklees: £4,375Rotherham: £5,083Kirklees: £4,133Rotherham: £4,801

    £5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£4,357£4,375£4,133

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Rotherham £2,384, Kirklees £2,174Kirklees: £2,174Rotherham: £2,384Kirklees: £2,183Rotherham: £2,395Kirklees: £2,062Rotherham: £2,262

    £2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,174£2,183£2,062

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Rotherham £1,595, Kirklees £1,399Kirklees: £1,399Rotherham: £1,595Kirklees: £1,405Rotherham: £1,602Kirklees: £1,327Rotherham: £1,513

    £1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,399£1,405£1,327

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Rotherham £2,124, Kirklees £1,975Kirklees: £1,975Rotherham: £2,124Kirklees: £1,984Rotherham: £2,133Kirklees: £1,874Rotherham: £2,014

    £2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,975£1,984£1,874

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Rotherham £90, Kirklees £80Kirklees: £80Rotherham: £90Kirklees: £80Rotherham: £90Kirklees: £76Rotherham: £85

    £90£90£85Rotherham 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: Rotherham £165, Kirklees £113Kirklees: £113Rotherham: £165Kirklees: £113Rotherham: £166Kirklees: £107Rotherham: £156

    £165£166£156Rotherham 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: Rotherham £6.02, Kirklees £4.98Kirklees: £4.98Rotherham: £6.02Kirklees: £5.00Rotherham: £6.05Kirklees: £4.72Rotherham: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham 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: Rotherham £657, Kirklees £500Kirklees: £500Rotherham: £657Kirklees: £502Rotherham: £660Kirklees: £474Rotherham: £623

    £657£660£623Rotherham 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: Rotherham £198, Kirklees £115Kirklees: £115Rotherham: £198Kirklees: £115Rotherham: £199Kirklees: £109Rotherham: £188

    £198£199£188Rotherham 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: Rotherham £128, Kirklees £85Kirklees: £85Rotherham: £128Kirklees: £86Rotherham: £129Kirklees: £81Rotherham: £122

    £128£129£122Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£85£86£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Rotherham £1,199, Kirklees £1,098Kirklees: £1,098Rotherham: £1,199Kirklees: £1,103Rotherham: £1,204Kirklees: £1,042Rotherham: £1,138

    £1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,098£1,103£1,042

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Rotherham £219, Kirklees £163Kirklees: £163Rotherham: £219Kirklees: £164Rotherham: £220Kirklees: £154Rotherham: £208

    £219£220£208Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £255, Kirklees £205Kirklees: £205Rotherham: £255Kirklees: £206Rotherham: £256Kirklees: £195Rotherham: £242

    £255£256£242Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Rotherham £5.64, Kirklees £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Kirklees: £5.66Rotherham: £5.66Kirklees: £5.35Rotherham: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Rotherham £6.74, Kirklees £4.74Kirklees: £4.74Rotherham: £6.74Kirklees: £4.76Rotherham: £6.77Kirklees: £4.50Rotherham: £6.39

    £6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£4.74£4.76£4.50

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Rotherham £8.48, Kirklees £6.89Kirklees: £6.89Rotherham: £8.48Kirklees: £6.92Rotherham: £8.51Kirklees: £6.54Rotherham: £8.04

    £8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham 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: Rotherham 188.9, Kirklees 173.0Kirklees: 173.0Rotherham: 188.9

    188.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count173.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 23.4, Kirklees 19.1Kirklees: 19.1Rotherham: 23.4

    23.4Rotherham 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: Rotherham 33.5, Kirklees 24.1Kirklees: 24.1Rotherham: 33.5

    33.5Rotherham 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: Rotherham 98.5, Kirklees 74.2Kirklees: 74.2Rotherham: 98.5

    98.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count74.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Rotherham 150.8, Kirklees 140.3Kirklees: 140.3Rotherham: 150.8

    150.8Rotherham 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: Rotherham 28.9, Kirklees 19.2Kirklees: 19.2Rotherham: 28.9

    28.9Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count19.2

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Kirklees, per resident
MeasureRotherhamKirkleesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,062£5,083£4,801£4,357£4,375£4,133Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,384£2,395£2,262£2,174£2,183£2,062Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,595£1,602£1,513£1,399£1,405£1,327Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,124£2,133£2,014£1,975£1,984£1,874Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£90£90£85£80£80£76Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£165£166£156£113£113£107Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£4.98£5.00£4.72Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£657£660£623£500£502£474Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£198£199£188£115£115£109Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£128£129£122£85£86£81Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,199£1,204£1,138£1,098£1,103£1,042Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£163£164£154Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£255£256£242£205£206£195Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.74£6.77£6.39£4.74£4.76£4.50Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£8.48£8.51£8.04£6.89£6.92£6.54Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026188.9173.0Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202623.419.1Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202633.524.1Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202698.574.2Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026150.8140.3Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202628.919.2Rotherham

Total

Rotherham 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

Rotherham Kirklees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Rotherham £1.4bn, Kirklees £1.9bnKirklees: £1.9bnRotherham: £1.4bnKirklees: £2.0bnRotherham: £1.4bnKirklees: £1.8bnRotherham: £1.3bn

    £1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Rotherham £658.9m, Kirklees £968.9mKirklees: £968.9mRotherham: £658.9mKirklees: £973.0mRotherham: £661.7mKirklees: £919.1mRotherham: £625.0m

    £658.9m£661.7m£625.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Rotherham £440.7m, Kirklees £623.8mKirklees: £623.8mRotherham: £440.7mKirklees: £626.5mRotherham: £442.6mKirklees: £591.7mRotherham: £418.1m

    £440.7m£442.6m£418.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Rotherham £586.8m, Kirklees £880.6mKirklees: £880.6mRotherham: £586.8mKirklees: £884.3mRotherham: £589.3mKirklees: £835.3mRotherham: £556.6m

    £586.8m£589.3m£556.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham £24.8m, Kirklees £35.7mKirklees: £35.7mRotherham: £24.8mKirklees: £35.9mRotherham: £24.9mKirklees: £33.9mRotherham: £23.6m

    £24.8m£24.9m£23.6mKirklees 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: Rotherham £45.5m, Kirklees £50.4mKirklees: £50.4mRotherham: £45.5mKirklees: £50.6mRotherham: £45.7mKirklees: £47.8mRotherham: £43.2m

    £45.5m£45.7m£43.2mKirklees 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: Rotherham £1.7m, Kirklees £2.2mKirklees: £2.2mRotherham: £1.7mKirklees: £2.2mRotherham: £1.7mKirklees: £2.1mRotherham: £1.6m

    £1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees 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: Rotherham £181.6m, Kirklees £222.7mKirklees: £222.7mRotherham: £181.6mKirklees: £223.6mRotherham: £182.4mKirklees: £211.2mRotherham: £172.3m

    £181.6m£182.4m£172.3mKirklees 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: Rotherham £54.7m, Kirklees £51.1mKirklees: £51.1mRotherham: £54.7mKirklees: £51.3mRotherham: £54.9mKirklees: £48.5mRotherham: £51.9m

    £54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham 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: Rotherham £35.4m, Kirklees £38.0mKirklees: £38.0mRotherham: £35.4mKirklees: £38.2mRotherham: £35.6mKirklees: £36.1mRotherham: £33.6m

    £35.4m£35.6m£33.6mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham £331.4m, Kirklees £489.6mKirklees: £489.6mRotherham: £331.4mKirklees: £491.7mRotherham: £332.8mKirklees: £464.4mRotherham: £314.3m

    £331.4m£332.8m£314.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Rotherham £60.5m, Kirklees £72.6mKirklees: £72.6mRotherham: £60.5mKirklees: £72.9mRotherham: £60.8mKirklees: £68.9mRotherham: £57.4m

    £60.5m£60.8m£57.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Rotherham £70.5m, Kirklees £91.6mKirklees: £91.6mRotherham: £70.5mKirklees: £91.9mRotherham: £70.8mKirklees: £86.8mRotherham: £66.9m

    £70.5m£70.8m£66.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Rotherham £1.6m, Kirklees £2.5mKirklees: £2.5mRotherham: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mRotherham: £1.6mKirklees: £2.4mRotherham: £1.5m

    £1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Rotherham £1.9m, Kirklees £2.1mKirklees: £2.1mRotherham: £1.9mKirklees: £2.1mRotherham: £1.9mKirklees: £2.0mRotherham: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Rotherham £2.3m, Kirklees £3.1mKirklees: £3.1mRotherham: £2.3mKirklees: £3.1mRotherham: £2.4mKirklees: £2.9mRotherham: £2.2m

    £2.3m£2.4m£2.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Rotherham 52,200, Kirklees 77,098Kirklees: 77,098Rotherham: 52,200

    52,200Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count77,098

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Rotherham 6,466, Kirklees 8,517Kirklees: 8,517Rotherham: 6,466

    6,466Kirklees 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: Rotherham 9,257, Kirklees 10,739Kirklees: 10,739Rotherham: 9,257

    9,257Kirklees 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: Rotherham 27,222, Kirklees 33,072Kirklees: 33,072Rotherham: 27,222

    27,222Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,072

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Rotherham 41,681, Kirklees 62,562Kirklees: 62,562Rotherham: 41,681

    41,681Kirklees 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: Rotherham 7,982, Kirklees 8,550Kirklees: 8,550Rotherham: 7,982

    7,982Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,550

Show the numbers
Rotherham and Kirklees, total
MeasureRotherhamKirkleesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202652,20077,098Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20266,4668,517Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20269,25710,739Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202627,22233,072Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202641,68162,562Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,9828,550Kirklees

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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