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Kirklees

In Kirklees, benefit spending per resident was lower than in 54% of local authorities in 2024-25.

445,780 residents (mid-2024)

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

At a glance

How does Kirklees compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,357£4,375£4,133

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    191st of 348, lower than in 54% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,674£12,728£12,022

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    194th of 347, lower than in 55% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,249£2,258£2,133

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    112th of 350, higher than in 68% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Kirklees
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133191st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022194th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133112th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Kirklees's benefit money go?

People here received £1.9 billion£2.0 billion£1.8 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Kirklees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £880.6m; Pension Credit £35.7m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £50.4m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £222.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £51.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £38.0m; Universal Credit £489.6m; Housing Benefit £72.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £91.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.5m; Income Support £2.1m; Other benefits £3.1mState Pension: £880.6mPension Credit: £35.7mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £50.4mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £222.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £51.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £38.0mUniversal Credit: £489.6mHousing Benefit: £72.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £91.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.5mIncome Support: £2.1mOther benefits: £3.1m
Spending in Kirklees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £884.3m; Pension Credit £35.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £50.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.2m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £223.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £51.3m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £38.2m; Universal Credit £491.7m; Housing Benefit £72.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £91.9m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.5m; Income Support £2.1m; Other benefits £3.1mState Pension: £884.3mPension Credit: £35.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £50.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.2mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £223.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £51.3mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £38.2mUniversal Credit: £491.7mHousing Benefit: £72.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £91.9mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.5mIncome Support: £2.1mOther benefits: £3.1m
Spending in Kirklees, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £835.3m; Pension Credit £33.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £47.8m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £2.1m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £211.2m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £48.5m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £36.1m; Universal Credit £464.4m; Housing Benefit £68.9m; Employment and Support Allowance £86.8m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.4m; Income Support £2.0m; Other benefits £2.9mState Pension: £835.3mPension Credit: £33.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £47.8mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £2.1mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £211.2mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £48.5mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £36.1mUniversal Credit: £464.4mHousing Benefit: £68.9mEmployment and Support Allowance: £86.8mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.4mIncome Support: £2.0mOther benefits: £2.9m
  1. State Pension£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m
  2. Pension Credit£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m
  8. Universal Credit£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m
  9. Housing Benefit£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m
  12. Income Support£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m
  13. Other benefits£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m
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Spending by benefit in Kirklees, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m45%Published
Pension Credit£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m11%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m3%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m2%Published
Universal Credit£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m25%Published
Housing Benefit£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m5%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m0.1%Published
Income Support£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m0.1%Published
Other benefits£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m0.2%Published
All benefits£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn100%Total

More about Kirklees

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,357, expected £4,634, difference −£277

    Actual £4,357£4,375£4,133Expected £4,634£4,653£4,395Difference −£277−£278−£263

    Benefit spending per resident was £277 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £278 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £263 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,674, expected £12,922, difference −£248

    Actual £12,674£12,728£12,022Expected £12,922£12,977£12,257Difference −£248−£249−£235

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £248 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £249 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £235 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,249, expected £2,432, difference −£184

    Actual £2,249£2,258£2,133Expected £2,432£2,443£2,307Difference −£184−£184−£174

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £184 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £184 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £174 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Kirklees
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,634£4,653£4,395−£277−£278−£263
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,922£12,977£12,257−£248−£249−£235
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,432£2,443£2,307−£184−£184−£174
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Kirklees received £1.46 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,772£2,741£2,530
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,039£3,995£3,686
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.46
132nd of 346, higher than in 62% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Kirklees only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1587,199
  • Aged 16 to 64277,408
  • Aged 654,724
  • Aged 66 and over76,449
  • All residents445,780
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

33,069 people in Kirklees receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    38%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    18%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    13%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    9%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Kirklees
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders12,52438%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)6,00118%19%
Neurological disease4,30213%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)3,92212%12%
Respiratory disease1,1914%4%
Malignant disease1,1704%3%
Cardiovascular disease9173%3%
Visual disease6022%2%
Endocrine disease4901%1%
Hearing disorders3431%1%
Gastrointestinal disease3761%1%
Genitourinary disease3421%0.9%
Skin disease2240.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)1980.6%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1370.4%0.4%
Infectious disease1170.4%0.4%
Haematological disease730.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease600.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing500.2%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age170.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system130.0%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Kirklees

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. KirkleesThis area£4,357£4,375£4,133
  2. Stockton-on-Tees0.48£4,695£4,715£4,453Compare
  3. Telford and Wrekin0.49£4,618£4,638£4,380Compare
  4. Nuneaton and Bedworth0.51£4,526£4,545£4,293Compare
  5. Newport0.52£4,687£4,707£4,446Compare
  6. Rotherham0.56£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  7. Bury0.56£4,497£4,516£4,266Compare
  8. Wakefield0.63£4,688£4,708£4,446Compare
  9. Tameside0.68£4,842£4,863£4,593Compare
  10. Mansfield0.70£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  11. Doncaster0.74£4,862£4,882£4,612Compare
  12. Wigan0.78£4,637£4,657£4,398Compare
  13. Halton0.78£5,338£5,361£5,063Compare
  14. Knowsley0.82£5,668£5,692£5,376Compare
  15. Calderdale0.83£4,767£4,787£4,521Compare
  16. Barnsley0.84£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
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Areas most like Kirklees
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Kirklees£4,357£4,375£4,133
Stockton-on-Tees0.48£4,695£4,715£4,453
Telford and Wrekin0.49£4,618£4,638£4,380
Nuneaton and Bedworth0.51£4,526£4,545£4,293
Newport0.52£4,687£4,707£4,446
Rotherham0.56£5,062£5,083£4,801
Bury0.56£4,497£4,516£4,266
Wakefield0.63£4,688£4,708£4,446
Tameside0.68£4,842£4,863£4,593
Mansfield0.70£4,970£4,991£4,714
Doncaster0.74£4,862£4,882£4,612
Wigan0.78£4,637£4,657£4,398
Halton0.78£5,338£5,361£5,063
Knowsley0.82£5,668£5,692£5,376
Calderdale0.83£4,767£4,787£4,521
Barnsley0.84£5,079£5,101£4,818
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Kirklees

Each share is the part of Kirklees's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Kirklees, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn16th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133191st of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m21st of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062245th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022194th of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m20th of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327113th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133112th of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m20th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874244th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926178th of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m43rd of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76187th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443146th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m28th of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107255th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625247th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m20th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72173rd of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28126th of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m13th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474114th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m27th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109231st of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m10th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£8191st of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£13094th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m23rd of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042112th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674112th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m56th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154232nd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m19th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195126th of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313127th of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m17th of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.3575th of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.5963rd of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m21st of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50121st of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23120th of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m11th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54120th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.46132nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09821st of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0237th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5189th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,51723rd of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.1187th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4137th of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,73928th of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.1253rd of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5241st of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07216th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2117th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56215th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.383rd of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.575th of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,55010th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.286th of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.890th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£1.2bn£1.2bn£1.1bn66th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,772£2,741£2,530247th of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.46132nd of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£277−£278−£263308th of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£248−£249−£235298th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£184−£184−£174293rd of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Kirklees

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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