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Kirklees and Halton

445,780 and 131,247 residents (mid-2024).

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

Per person in the age group

Kirklees is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Kirklees Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Kirklees: £4,357Halton: £5,361Kirklees: £4,375Halton: £5,063Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Halton £13,205Halton: £13,205Kirklees: £12,674Halton: £13,261Kirklees: £12,728Halton: £12,526Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Halton is higherDepends on how you count£13,205£13,261£12,526

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Halton £2,806Halton: £2,806Kirklees: £2,249Halton: £2,818Kirklees: £2,258Halton: £2,662Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,806£2,818£2,662

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Halton £11,726Halton: £11,726Kirklees: £11,519Halton: £11,776Kirklees: £11,568Halton: £11,122Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Halton is higherDepends on how you count£11,726£11,776£11,122

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Halton £566Halton: £566Kirklees: £467Halton: £568Kirklees: £469Halton: £537Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Halton is higherDepends on how you count£566£568£537

  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, Halton £877Halton: £877Kirklees: £659Halton: £881Kirklees: £662Halton: £832Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Halton is higherDepends on how you count£877£881£832

  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, Halton £36Halton: £36Kirklees: £29Halton: £36Kirklees: £29Halton: £34Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Halton is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Halton £756Halton: £756Kirklees: £500Halton: £760Kirklees: £502Halton: £717Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Halton £191Halton: £191Kirklees: £115Halton: £192Kirklees: £115Halton: £181Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

  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, Halton £172Halton: £172Kirklees: £137Halton: £173Kirklees: £138Halton: £163Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Halton is higherDepends on how you count£172£173£163

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Halton £2,193Halton: £2,193Kirklees: £1,765Halton: £2,202Kirklees: £1,773Halton: £2,080Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,193£2,202£2,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Halton £253Halton: £253Kirklees: £163Halton: £254Kirklees: £164Halton: £240Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Halton £424Halton: £424Kirklees: £330Halton: £426Kirklees: £331Halton: £402Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Halton is higherDepends on how you count£424£426£402

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Halton £7.67Halton: £7.67Kirklees: £9.06Halton: £7.71Kirklees: £9.09Halton: £7.28Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£7.67£7.71£7.28

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Halton £9.82Halton: £9.82Kirklees: £7.62Halton: £9.86Kirklees: £7.65Halton: £9.31Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Halton is higherDepends on how you count£9.82£9.86£9.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Kirklees: £6.89Halton: £7.69Kirklees: £6.92Halton: £7.26Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  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, Halton 1,033.7Halton: 1,033.7Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Halton 142.8Halton: 142.8Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Halton is higherDepends on how you count142.8

  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: Kirklees 140.5, Halton 177.6Halton: 177.6Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count177.6

  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, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  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, Halton 251.4Halton: 251.4Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Halton is higherDepends on how you count251.4

  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, Halton 37.3Halton: 37.3Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Halton is higherDepends on how you count37.3

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Halton, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£13,205£13,261£12,526Halton
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,806£2,818£2,662Halton
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,726£11,776£11,122Halton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£566£568£537Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£877£881£832Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£172£173£163Halton
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£2,193£2,202£2,080Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£424£426£402Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.67£7.71£7.28Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.82£9.86£9.31Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,033.7Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4142.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5177.6Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5251.4Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.837.3Halton

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Halton 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

Kirklees Halton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Halton £5,338Halton: £5,338Kirklees: £4,357Halton: £5,361Kirklees: £4,375Halton: £5,063Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Halton is higherDepends on how you count£5,338£5,361£5,063

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Halton £2,387Halton: £2,387Kirklees: £2,174Halton: £2,398Kirklees: £2,183Halton: £2,265Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,387£2,398£2,265

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Halton £1,742Halton: £1,742Kirklees: £1,399Halton: £1,750Kirklees: £1,405Halton: £1,653Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,742£1,750£1,653

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Halton £2,120Halton: £2,120Kirklees: £1,975Halton: £2,129Kirklees: £1,984Halton: £2,011Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Halton is higherDepends on how you count£2,120£2,129£2,011

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Halton £102Halton: £102Kirklees: £80Halton: £103Kirklees: £80Halton: £97Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Halton is higherDepends on how you count£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Halton £159Halton: £159Kirklees: £113Halton: £159Kirklees: £113Halton: £150Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Halton is higherDepends on how you count£159£159£150

  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, Halton £6.50Halton: £6.50Kirklees: £4.98Halton: £6.53Kirklees: £5.00Halton: £6.17Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.50£6.53£6.17

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Halton £756Halton: £756Kirklees: £500Halton: £760Kirklees: £502Halton: £717Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Halton is higherDepends on how you count£756£760£717

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Halton £191Halton: £191Kirklees: £115Halton: £192Kirklees: £115Halton: £181Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Halton is higherDepends on how you count£191£192£181

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Halton £107Halton: £107Kirklees: £85Halton: £107Kirklees: £86Halton: £101Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Halton is higherDepends on how you count£107£107£101

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Halton £1,362Halton: £1,362Kirklees: £1,098Halton: £1,367Kirklees: £1,103Halton: £1,292Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Halton is higherDepends on how you count£1,362£1,367£1,292

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Halton £253Halton: £253Kirklees: £163Halton: £254Kirklees: £164Halton: £240Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Halton is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Halton £263Halton: £263Kirklees: £205Halton: £264Kirklees: £206Halton: £250Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Halton is higherDepends on how you count£263£264£250

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Halton £4.77Halton: £4.77Kirklees: £5.64Halton: £4.79Kirklees: £5.66Halton: £4.52Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Halton £6.09Halton: £6.09Kirklees: £4.74Halton: £6.12Kirklees: £4.76Halton: £5.78Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Halton is higherDepends on how you count£6.09£6.12£5.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Halton £7.65Halton: £7.65Kirklees: £6.89Halton: £7.69Kirklees: £6.92Halton: £7.26Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Halton is higherDepends on how you count£7.65£7.69£7.26

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Halton 186.9Halton: 186.9Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Halton is higherDepends on how you count186.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Halton 25.8Halton: 25.8Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Halton 32.1Halton: 32.1Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Halton is higherDepends on how you count32.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 74.2, Halton 111.2Halton: 111.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count111.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Halton 156.2Halton: 156.2Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Halton is higherDepends on how you count156.2

  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, Halton 23.2Halton: 23.2Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Halton is higherDepends on how you count23.2

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Halton, per resident
MeasureKirkleesHaltonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,338£5,361£5,063Halton
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,387£2,398£2,265Halton
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,742£1,750£1,653Halton
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,120£2,129£2,011Halton
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£102£103£97Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£159£159£150Halton
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.50£6.53£6.17Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£756£760£717Halton
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£191£192£181Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£107£107£101Halton
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,362£1,367£1,292Halton
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£253£254£240Halton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£263£264£250Halton
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.09£6.12£5.78Halton
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£7.65£7.69£7.26Halton
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0186.9Halton
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.125.8Halton
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.1Halton
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2111.2Halton
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3156.2Halton
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.2Halton

Total

Kirklees is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Halton 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 Halton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Halton £700.6mHalton: £700.6mKirklees: £1.9bnHalton: £703.6mKirklees: £2.0bnHalton: £664.5mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£700.6m£703.6m£664.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Halton £313.3mHalton: £313.3mKirklees: £968.9mHalton: £314.7mKirklees: £973.0mHalton: £297.2mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£313.3m£314.7m£297.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Halton £228.7mHalton: £228.7mKirklees: £623.8mHalton: £229.7mKirklees: £626.5mHalton: £216.9mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£228.7m£229.7m£216.9m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Halton £278.2mHalton: £278.2mKirklees: £880.6mHalton: £279.4mKirklees: £884.3mHalton: £263.9mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Halton £13.4mHalton: £13.4mKirklees: £35.7mHalton: £13.5mKirklees: £35.9mHalton: £12.7mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Halton £20.8mHalton: £20.8mKirklees: £50.4mHalton: £20.9mKirklees: £50.6mHalton: £19.8mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£20.8m£20.9m£19.8m

  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, Halton £0.85mHalton: £0.85mKirklees: £2.2mHalton: £0.86mKirklees: £2.2mHalton: £0.81mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.85m£0.86m£0.81m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Halton £99.3mHalton: £99.3mKirklees: £222.7mHalton: £99.7mKirklees: £223.6mHalton: £94.2mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£99.3m£99.7m£94.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Halton £25.1mHalton: £25.1mKirklees: £51.1mHalton: £25.2mKirklees: £51.3mHalton: £23.8mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Halton £14.0mHalton: £14.0mKirklees: £38.0mHalton: £14.1mKirklees: £38.2mHalton: £13.3mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Halton £178.7mHalton: £178.7mKirklees: £489.6mHalton: £179.5mKirklees: £491.7mHalton: £169.5mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£178.7m£179.5m£169.5m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Halton £33.2mHalton: £33.2mKirklees: £72.6mHalton: £33.3mKirklees: £72.9mHalton: £31.5mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£33.2m£33.3m£31.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Halton £34.6mHalton: £34.6mKirklees: £91.6mHalton: £34.7mKirklees: £91.9mHalton: £32.8mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£34.6m£34.7m£32.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Halton £0.63mHalton: £0.63mKirklees: £2.5mHalton: £0.63mKirklees: £2.5mHalton: £0.59mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.63m£0.63m£0.59m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Halton £0.80mHalton: £0.80mKirklees: £2.1mHalton: £0.80mKirklees: £2.1mHalton: £0.76mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Halton £1.0mHalton: £1.0mKirklees: £3.1mHalton: £1.0mKirklees: £3.1mHalton: £0.95mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.95m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Halton 24,528Halton: 24,528Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count24,528

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Halton 3,389Halton: 3,389Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,389

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Halton 4,214Halton: 4,214Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,214

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Halton 14,589Halton: 14,589Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count14,589

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Halton 20,494Halton: 20,494Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count20,494

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Halton 3,038Halton: 3,038Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,038

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Halton, total
MeasureKirkleesHaltonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£700.6m£703.6m£664.5mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£313.3m£314.7m£297.2mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£228.7m£229.7m£216.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£20.8m£20.9m£19.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.85m£0.86m£0.81mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£99.3m£99.7m£94.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£178.7m£179.5m£169.5mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£33.2m£33.3m£31.5mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£34.6m£34.7m£32.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.63m£0.63m£0.59mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.0m£1.0m£0.95mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09824,528Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5173,389Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7394,214Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07214,589Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56220,494Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5503,038Kirklees

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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