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Calderdale and Swale

209,828 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Calderdale is higher than Swale on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 9 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

Calderdale is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Swale on 11. 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

Calderdale Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Calderdale: £4,767Swale: £4,763Calderdale: £4,787Swale: £4,499Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £12,960, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Calderdale: £12,960Swale: £12,958Calderdale: £13,015Swale: £12,239Calderdale: £12,293

    £12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale is higher£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £2,468, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Calderdale: £2,468Swale: £2,446Calderdale: £2,479Swale: £2,310Calderdale: £2,341

    £2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale is higher£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £11,793, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Calderdale: £11,793Swale: £11,731Calderdale: £11,843Swale: £11,080Calderdale: £11,186

    £11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale is higher£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Calderdale £439, Swale £444Swale: £444Calderdale: £439Swale: £446Calderdale: £441Swale: £421Calderdale: £416

    £439£441£416Swale is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

  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: Calderdale £699, Swale £750Swale: £750Calderdale: £699Swale: £753Calderdale: £702Swale: £711Calderdale: £663

    £699£702£663Swale is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  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: Calderdale £29, Swale £28Swale: £28Calderdale: £29Swale: £28Calderdale: £29Swale: £26Calderdale: £27

    £29£29£27Calderdale is higher£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £512, Swale £518Swale: £518Calderdale: £512Swale: £521Calderdale: £514Swale: £492Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Swale is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £141, Swale £204Swale: £204Calderdale: £141Swale: £205Calderdale: £141Swale: £193Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Swale is higher£204£205£193

  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: Calderdale £148, Swale £177Swale: £177Calderdale: £148Swale: £177Calderdale: £149Swale: £168Calderdale: £141

    £148£149£141Swale is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £1,973, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Calderdale: £1,973Swale: £1,965Calderdale: £1,981Swale: £1,856Calderdale: £1,871

    £1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale is higher£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Swale £188Swale: £188Calderdale: £184Swale: £189Calderdale: £185Swale: £178Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £334, Swale £285Swale: £285Calderdale: £334Swale: £286Calderdale: £336Swale: £270Calderdale: £317

    £334£336£317Calderdale is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £6.80, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Calderdale: £6.80Swale: £7.93Calderdale: £6.83Swale: £7.49Calderdale: £6.45

    £6.80£6.83£6.45Swale is higherDepends on how you count£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Calderdale £5.91, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Calderdale: £5.91Swale: £9.14Calderdale: £5.94Swale: £8.63Calderdale: £5.61

    £5.91£5.94£5.61Swale is higher£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Calderdale: £9.34Swale: £6.10Calderdale: £9.38Swale: £5.76Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calderdale 1,033.7, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Calderdale: 1,033.7

    1,033.7Calderdale is higher1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Calderdale 112.1, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Calderdale: 112.1

    112.1Calderdale is higher108.8

  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: Calderdale 147.3, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Calderdale: 147.3

    147.3Swale is higherDepends on how you count158.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Swale is higherDepends on how you count81.0

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Calderdale 229.3, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Calderdale: 229.3

    229.3Calderdale is higher212.3

  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: Calderdale 33.6, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Calderdale: 33.6

    33.6Swale is higherDepends on how you count40.2

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Calderdale and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureCalderdaleSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,743£4,763£4,499Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,960£13,015£12,293£12,903£12,958£12,239Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,468£2,479£2,341£2,435£2,446£2,310Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,793£11,843£11,186£11,681£11,731£11,080Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£439£441£416£444£446£421Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£699£702£663£750£753£711Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£28£28£26Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£141£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,973£1,981£1,871£1,957£1,965£1,856Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£334£336£317£285£286£270Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.80£6.83£6.45£7.90£7.93£7.49Swale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£5.91£5.94£5.61£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.07£6.10£5.76Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,033.71,026.2Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026112.1108.8Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026147.3158.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.981.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026229.3212.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202633.640.2Swale

Per resident

Calderdale is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Swale on 10. 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

Calderdale Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Calderdale £4,767, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Calderdale: £4,767Swale: £4,763Calderdale: £4,787Swale: £4,499Calderdale: £4,521

    £4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale is higher£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Calderdale £2,403, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Calderdale: £2,403Swale: £2,344Calderdale: £2,413Swale: £2,214Calderdale: £2,279

    £2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale is higher£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Calderdale £1,517, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Calderdale: £1,517Swale: £1,499Calderdale: £1,524Swale: £1,416Calderdale: £1,439

    £1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale is higher£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Calderdale £2,186, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Calderdale: £2,186Swale: £2,123Calderdale: £2,196Swale: £2,005Calderdale: £2,074

    £2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale is higher£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Calderdale £81, Swale £80Swale: £80Calderdale: £81Swale: £81Calderdale: £82Swale: £76Calderdale: £77

    £81£82£77Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £130, Swale £136Swale: £136Calderdale: £130Swale: £136Calderdale: £130Swale: £129Calderdale: £123

    £130£130£123Swale is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Calderdale £5.36, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Calderdale: £5.36Swale: £5.05Calderdale: £5.38Swale: £4.77Calderdale: £5.08

    £5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale is higher£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £512, Swale £518Swale: £518Calderdale: £512Swale: £521Calderdale: £514Swale: £492Calderdale: £486

    £512£514£486Swale is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Calderdale £141, Swale £204Swale: £204Calderdale: £141Swale: £205Calderdale: £141Swale: £193Calderdale: £133

    £141£141£133Swale is higher£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Calderdale £91, Swale £108Swale: £108Calderdale: £91Swale: £109Calderdale: £92Swale: £103Calderdale: £87

    £91£92£87Swale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Calderdale £1,213, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Calderdale: £1,213Swale: £1,204Calderdale: £1,218Swale: £1,138Calderdale: £1,150

    £1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale is higher£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Calderdale £184, Swale £188Swale: £188Calderdale: £184Swale: £189Calderdale: £185Swale: £178Calderdale: £175

    £184£185£175Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £205, Swale £174Swale: £174Calderdale: £205Swale: £175Calderdale: £206Swale: £165Calderdale: £195

    £205£206£195Calderdale is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Calderdale £4.19, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Calderdale: £4.19Swale: £4.86Calderdale: £4.20Swale: £4.59Calderdale: £3.97

    £4.19£4.20£3.97Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Calderdale £3.64, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Calderdale: £3.64Swale: £5.60Calderdale: £3.65Swale: £5.29Calderdale: £3.45

    £3.64£3.65£3.45Swale is higher£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Calderdale £9.34, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Calderdale: £9.34Swale: £6.10Calderdale: £9.38Swale: £5.76Calderdale: £8.86

    £9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 191.7, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Calderdale: 191.7

    191.7Calderdale is higher185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.8, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Calderdale: 20.8

    20.8Calderdale is higher19.7

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 27.3, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Calderdale: 27.3

    27.3Swale is higherDepends on how you count28.7

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 77.9, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Calderdale: 77.9

    77.9Swale is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 141.0, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Calderdale: 141.0

    141.0Calderdale is higher130.1

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Calderdale 20.7, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Calderdale: 20.7

    20.7Swale is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Calderdale and Swale, per resident
MeasureCalderdaleSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,767£4,787£4,521£4,743£4,763£4,499Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,403£2,413£2,279£2,335£2,344£2,214Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,517£1,524£1,439£1,492£1,499£1,416Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,186£2,196£2,074£2,114£2,123£2,005Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£81£82£77£80£81£76Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£130£130£123£136£136£129Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.36£5.38£5.08£5.03£5.05£4.77Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£512£514£486£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£141£141£133£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£91£92£87£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,213£1,218£1,150£1,199£1,204£1,138Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£174£175£165Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£4.19£4.20£3.97£4.84£4.86£4.59Swale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£3.64£3.65£3.45£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£9.34£9.38£8.86£6.07£6.10£5.76Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026191.7185.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.819.7Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.328.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202677.981.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.0130.1Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.724.6Swale

Total

Calderdale is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Swale 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

Calderdale Swale

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Calderdale £1.0bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mCalderdale: £1.0bnSwale: £756.2mCalderdale: £1.0bnSwale: £714.3mCalderdale: £948.7m

    £1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mCalderdale is higher£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Calderdale £504.2m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mCalderdale: £504.2mSwale: £372.2mCalderdale: £506.3mSwale: £351.5mCalderdale: £478.2m

    £504.2m£506.3m£478.2mCalderdale is higher£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Calderdale £318.4m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mCalderdale: £318.4mSwale: £237.9mCalderdale: £319.7mSwale: £224.7mCalderdale: £302.0m

    £318.4m£319.7m£302.0mCalderdale is higher£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Calderdale £458.8m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mCalderdale: £458.8mSwale: £337.0mCalderdale: £460.7mSwale: £318.3mCalderdale: £435.2m

    £458.8m£460.7m£435.2mCalderdale is higher£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale £17.1m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mCalderdale: £17.1mSwale: £12.8mCalderdale: £17.1mSwale: £12.1mCalderdale: £16.2m

    £17.1m£17.1m£16.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £27.2m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mCalderdale: £27.2mSwale: £21.6mCalderdale: £27.3mSwale: £20.4mCalderdale: £25.8m

    £27.2m£27.3m£25.8mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Calderdale £1.1m, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mCalderdale: £1.1mSwale: £0.80mCalderdale: £1.1mSwale: £0.76mCalderdale: £1.1m

    £1.1mCalderdale is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £107.5m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mCalderdale: £107.5mSwale: £82.6mCalderdale: £108.0mSwale: £78.1mCalderdale: £102.0m

    £107.5m£108.0m£102.0mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Calderdale £29.5m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mCalderdale: £29.5mSwale: £32.5mCalderdale: £29.6mSwale: £30.7mCalderdale: £28.0m

    £29.5m£29.6m£28.0mSwale is higher£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale £19.2m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mCalderdale: £19.2mSwale: £17.3mCalderdale: £19.2mSwale: £16.3mCalderdale: £18.2m

    £19.2m£19.2m£18.2mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale £254.5m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mCalderdale: £254.5mSwale: £191.2mCalderdale: £255.6mSwale: £180.6mCalderdale: £241.4m

    £254.5m£255.6m£241.4mCalderdale is higher£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Calderdale £38.7m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mCalderdale: £38.7mSwale: £30.0mCalderdale: £38.8mSwale: £28.3mCalderdale: £36.7m

    £38.7m£38.8m£36.7mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Calderdale £43.1m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mCalderdale: £43.1mSwale: £27.8mCalderdale: £43.3mSwale: £26.3mCalderdale: £40.9m

    £43.1m£43.3m£40.9mCalderdale is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Calderdale £0.88m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mCalderdale: £0.88mSwale: £0.77mCalderdale: £0.88mSwale: £0.73mCalderdale: £0.83m

    £0.88m£0.88m£0.83mCalderdale is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Calderdale £0.76m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mCalderdale: £0.76mSwale: £0.89mCalderdale: £0.77mSwale: £0.84mCalderdale: £0.72m

    £0.76m£0.77m£0.72mSwale is higher£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Calderdale £2.0m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mCalderdale: £2.0mSwale: £0.97mCalderdale: £2.0mSwale: £0.91mCalderdale: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mCalderdale is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Calderdale 40,214, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Calderdale: 40,214

    40,214Calderdale is higher29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Calderdale 4,360, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Calderdale: 4,360

    4,360Calderdale is higher3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 5,732, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Calderdale: 5,732

    5,732Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Calderdale 16,340, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Calderdale: 16,340

    16,340Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Calderdale 29,575, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Calderdale: 29,575

    29,575Calderdale is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Calderdale 4,336, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Calderdale: 4,336

    4,336Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count3,909

Show the numbers
Calderdale and Swale, total
MeasureCalderdaleSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mCalderdale
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mCalderdale
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mCalderdale
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mCalderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mCalderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mCalderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mCalderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mSwale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mCalderdale
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mCalderdale
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mCalderdale
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mCalderdale
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mCalderdale
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mSwale
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mCalderdale
State Pensiontotal, March 202640,21429,476Calderdale
Pension Credittotal, March 20264,3603,126Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20265,7324,559Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202616,34012,865Calderdale
Universal Credittotal, May 202629,57520,655Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20264,3363,909Calderdale

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

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  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.
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