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Kirklees and Stockton-on-Tees

445,780 and 206,018 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Stockton-on-Tees on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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

Kirklees is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 19. 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

Kirklees Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Kirklees: £4,357Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Kirklees: £4,375Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Stockton-on-Tees £12,872Stockton-on-Tees: £12,872Kirklees: £12,674Stockton-on-Tees: £12,927Kirklees: £12,728Stockton-on-Tees: £12,210Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£12,872£12,927£12,210

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Stockton-on-Tees £2,303Stockton-on-Tees: £2,303Kirklees: £2,249Stockton-on-Tees: £2,313Kirklees: £2,258Stockton-on-Tees: £2,185Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,303£2,313£2,185

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Stockton-on-Tees £11,442Stockton-on-Tees: £11,442Kirklees: £11,519Stockton-on-Tees: £11,490Kirklees: £11,568Stockton-on-Tees: £10,853Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,442£11,490£10,853

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Stockton-on-Tees £492Stockton-on-Tees: £492Kirklees: £467Stockton-on-Tees: £494Kirklees: £469Stockton-on-Tees: £466Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£492£494£466

  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: Kirklees £659, Stockton-on-Tees £907Stockton-on-Tees: £907Kirklees: £659Stockton-on-Tees: £911Kirklees: £662Stockton-on-Tees: £861Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£907£911£861

  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: Kirklees £29, Stockton-on-Tees £31Stockton-on-Tees: £31Kirklees: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £31Kirklees: £29Stockton-on-Tees: £30Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Kirklees: £500Stockton-on-Tees: £568Kirklees: £502Stockton-on-Tees: £537Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Kirklees: £115Stockton-on-Tees: £147Kirklees: £115Stockton-on-Tees: £139Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

  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: Kirklees £137, Stockton-on-Tees £173Stockton-on-Tees: £173Kirklees: £137Stockton-on-Tees: £174Kirklees: £138Stockton-on-Tees: £164Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£173£174£164

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Stockton-on-Tees £1,771Stockton-on-Tees: £1,771Kirklees: £1,765Stockton-on-Tees: £1,779Kirklees: £1,773Stockton-on-Tees: £1,680Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,771£1,779£1,680

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Kirklees: £163Stockton-on-Tees: £198Kirklees: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £187Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Stockton-on-Tees £339Stockton-on-Tees: £339Kirklees: £330Stockton-on-Tees: £341Kirklees: £331Stockton-on-Tees: £322Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£339£341£322

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Stockton-on-Tees £8.48Stockton-on-Tees: £8.48Kirklees: £9.06Stockton-on-Tees: £8.51Kirklees: £9.09Stockton-on-Tees: £8.04Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£8.48£8.51£8.04

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Stockton-on-Tees £11Stockton-on-Tees: £11Kirklees: £7.62Stockton-on-Tees: £11Kirklees: £7.65Stockton-on-Tees: £11Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Kirklees: £6.89Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Kirklees: £6.92Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kirklees 1,008.5, Stockton-on-Tees 1,019.6Stockton-on-Tees: 1,019.6Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count1,019.6

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kirklees 111.4, Stockton-on-Tees 125.1Stockton-on-Tees: 125.1Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count125.1

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kirklees 140.5, Stockton-on-Tees 186.3Stockton-on-Tees: 186.3Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count186.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 74.2, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Kirklees 225.5, Stockton-on-Tees 215.8Stockton-on-Tees: 215.8Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher215.8

  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: Kirklees 30.8, Stockton-on-Tees 37.5Stockton-on-Tees: 37.5Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count37.5

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Stockton-on-Tees, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,872£12,927£12,210Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,303£2,313£2,185Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,442£11,490£10,853Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£492£494£466Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£907£911£861Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£30Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£173£174£164Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,771£1,779£1,680Stockton-on-Tees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£339£341£322Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£8.48£8.51£8.04Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£11Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,019.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4125.1Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5186.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5215.8Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.837.5Stockton-on-Tees

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees on 19. 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

Kirklees Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Stockton-on-Tees £4,695Stockton-on-Tees: £4,695Kirklees: £4,357Stockton-on-Tees: £4,715Kirklees: £4,375Stockton-on-Tees: £4,453Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£4,695£4,715£4,453

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Stockton-on-Tees £2,368Stockton-on-Tees: £2,368Kirklees: £2,174Stockton-on-Tees: £2,378Kirklees: £2,183Stockton-on-Tees: £2,246Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,368£2,378£2,246

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Stockton-on-Tees £1,411Stockton-on-Tees: £1,411Kirklees: £1,399Stockton-on-Tees: £1,417Kirklees: £1,405Stockton-on-Tees: £1,338Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£1,411£1,417£1,338

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Stockton-on-Tees £2,105Stockton-on-Tees: £2,105Kirklees: £1,975Stockton-on-Tees: £2,114Kirklees: £1,984Stockton-on-Tees: £1,997Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£2,105£2,114£1,997

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Stockton-on-Tees £90Stockton-on-Tees: £90Kirklees: £80Stockton-on-Tees: £91Kirklees: £80Stockton-on-Tees: £86Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£90£91£86

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Stockton-on-Tees £167Stockton-on-Tees: £167Kirklees: £113Stockton-on-Tees: £168Kirklees: £113Stockton-on-Tees: £158Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£167£168£158

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Kirklees £4.98, Stockton-on-Tees £5.74Stockton-on-Tees: £5.74Kirklees: £4.98Stockton-on-Tees: £5.76Kirklees: £5.00Stockton-on-Tees: £5.44Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£5.74£5.76£5.44

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Stockton-on-Tees £566Stockton-on-Tees: £566Kirklees: £500Stockton-on-Tees: £568Kirklees: £502Stockton-on-Tees: £537Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Stockton-on-Tees £146Stockton-on-Tees: £146Kirklees: £115Stockton-on-Tees: £147Kirklees: £115Stockton-on-Tees: £139Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Stockton-on-Tees £106Stockton-on-Tees: £106Kirklees: £85Stockton-on-Tees: £106Kirklees: £86Stockton-on-Tees: £100Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£106£106£100

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Stockton-on-Tees £1,085Stockton-on-Tees: £1,085Kirklees: £1,098Stockton-on-Tees: £1,089Kirklees: £1,103Stockton-on-Tees: £1,029Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,085£1,089£1,029

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Stockton-on-Tees £197Stockton-on-Tees: £197Kirklees: £163Stockton-on-Tees: £198Kirklees: £164Stockton-on-Tees: £187Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£197£198£187

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Stockton-on-Tees £208Stockton-on-Tees: £208Kirklees: £205Stockton-on-Tees: £209Kirklees: £206Stockton-on-Tees: £197Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£208£209£197

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Stockton-on-Tees £5.19Stockton-on-Tees: £5.19Kirklees: £5.64Stockton-on-Tees: £5.21Kirklees: £5.66Stockton-on-Tees: £4.92Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£5.19£5.21£4.92

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Stockton-on-Tees £6.78Stockton-on-Tees: £6.78Kirklees: £4.74Stockton-on-Tees: £6.81Kirklees: £4.76Stockton-on-Tees: £6.43Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£6.78£6.81£6.43

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Stockton-on-Tees £7.10Stockton-on-Tees: £7.10Kirklees: £6.89Stockton-on-Tees: £7.13Kirklees: £6.92Stockton-on-Tees: £6.73Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count£7.10£7.13£6.73

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Stockton-on-Tees 187.6Stockton-on-Tees: 187.6Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count187.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 24.1, Stockton-on-Tees 34.3Stockton-on-Tees: 34.3Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count34.3

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 74.2, Stockton-on-Tees 86.6Stockton-on-Tees: 86.6Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count86.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Stockton-on-Tees 132.2Stockton-on-Tees: 132.2Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher132.2

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.2, Stockton-on-Tees 23.0Stockton-on-Tees: 23.0Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Stockton-on-Tees is higherDepends on how you count23.0

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Stockton-on-Tees, per resident
MeasureKirkleesStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,695£4,715£4,453Stockton-on-Tees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,368£2,378£2,246Stockton-on-Tees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,411£1,417£1,338Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,105£2,114£1,997Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£90£91£86Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£167£168£158Stockton-on-Tees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.74£5.76£5.44Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£566£568£537Stockton-on-Tees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£146£147£139Stockton-on-Tees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£106£106£100Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,085£1,089£1,029Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£197£198£187Stockton-on-Tees
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£208£209£197Stockton-on-Tees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.19£5.21£4.92Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.78£6.81£6.43Stockton-on-Tees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.10£7.13£6.73Stockton-on-Tees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0187.6Stockton-on-Tees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.123.0Stockton-on-Tees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.134.3Stockton-on-Tees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.6Stockton-on-Tees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3132.2Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.0Stockton-on-Tees

Total

Kirklees is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Stockton-on-Tees 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

Kirklees Stockton-on-Tees

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Stockton-on-Tees £967.2mStockton-on-Tees: £967.2mKirklees: £1.9bnStockton-on-Tees: £971.3mKirklees: £2.0bnStockton-on-Tees: £917.4mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£967.2m£971.3m£917.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Stockton-on-Tees £487.9mStockton-on-Tees: £487.9mKirklees: £968.9mStockton-on-Tees: £489.9mKirklees: £973.0mStockton-on-Tees: £462.8mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£487.9m£489.9m£462.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Stockton-on-Tees £290.6mStockton-on-Tees: £290.6mKirklees: £623.8mStockton-on-Tees: £291.8mKirklees: £626.5mStockton-on-Tees: £275.6mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£290.6m£291.8m£275.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £433.7mStockton-on-Tees: £433.7mKirklees: £880.6mStockton-on-Tees: £435.5mKirklees: £884.3mStockton-on-Tees: £411.3mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£433.7m£435.5m£411.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £18.6mStockton-on-Tees: £18.6mKirklees: £35.7mStockton-on-Tees: £18.7mKirklees: £35.9mStockton-on-Tees: £17.7mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£18.6m£18.7m£17.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Stockton-on-Tees £34.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.4mKirklees: £50.4mStockton-on-Tees: £34.5mKirklees: £50.6mStockton-on-Tees: £32.6mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£34.4m£34.5m£32.6m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Kirklees £2.2m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mKirklees: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.2mKirklees: £2.2mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.2m£1.2m£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Stockton-on-Tees £116.6mStockton-on-Tees: £116.6mKirklees: £222.7mStockton-on-Tees: £117.1mKirklees: £223.6mStockton-on-Tees: £110.6mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£116.6m£117.1m£110.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £30.2mStockton-on-Tees: £30.2mKirklees: £51.1mStockton-on-Tees: £30.3mKirklees: £51.3mStockton-on-Tees: £28.6mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£30.2m£30.3m£28.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Stockton-on-Tees £21.8mStockton-on-Tees: £21.8mKirklees: £38.0mStockton-on-Tees: £21.9mKirklees: £38.2mStockton-on-Tees: £20.7mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £223.5mStockton-on-Tees: £223.5mKirklees: £489.6mStockton-on-Tees: £224.5mKirklees: £491.7mStockton-on-Tees: £212.0mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £40.5mStockton-on-Tees: £40.5mKirklees: £72.6mStockton-on-Tees: £40.7mKirklees: £72.9mStockton-on-Tees: £38.4mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£40.5m£40.7m£38.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Stockton-on-Tees £42.8mStockton-on-Tees: £42.8mKirklees: £91.6mStockton-on-Tees: £43.0mKirklees: £91.9mStockton-on-Tees: £40.6mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£42.8m£43.0m£40.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mKirklees: £2.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.1mKirklees: £2.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.0mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.4mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.3mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m£1.4m£1.3m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Stockton-on-Tees £1.5mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mKirklees: £3.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.5mKirklees: £3.1mStockton-on-Tees: £1.4mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Stockton-on-Tees 38,642Stockton-on-Tees: 38,642Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count38,642

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Stockton-on-Tees 4,742Stockton-on-Tees: 4,742Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,742

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Stockton-on-Tees 7,061Stockton-on-Tees: 7,061Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,061

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Stockton-on-Tees 17,836Stockton-on-Tees: 17,836Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count17,836

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Stockton-on-Tees 27,230Stockton-on-Tees: 27,230Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher27,230

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Stockton-on-Tees 4,729Stockton-on-Tees: 4,729Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,729

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Stockton-on-Tees, total
MeasureKirkleesStockton-on-TeesHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£967.2m£971.3m£917.4mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£487.9m£489.9m£462.8mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£290.6m£291.8m£275.6mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£433.7m£435.5m£411.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£18.6m£18.7m£17.7mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£34.4m£34.5m£32.6mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.2m£1.2m£1.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£116.6m£117.1m£110.6mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£30.2m£30.3m£28.6mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£40.5m£40.7m£38.4mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£42.8m£43.0m£40.6mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4m£1.4m£1.3mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09838,642Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5174,742Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7397,061Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07217,836Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56227,230Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5504,729Kirklees

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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