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Kirklees and Telford and Wrekin

445,780 and 196,090 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Telford and Wrekin on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 3 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Kirklees: £4,357Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Kirklees: £4,375Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Telford and Wrekin £12,931Telford and Wrekin: £12,931Kirklees: £12,674Telford and Wrekin: £12,986Kirklees: £12,728Telford and Wrekin: £12,266Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£12,931£12,986£12,266

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Telford and Wrekin £2,355Telford and Wrekin: £2,355Kirklees: £2,249Telford and Wrekin: £2,365Kirklees: £2,258Telford and Wrekin: £2,234Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£2,355£2,365£2,234

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Telford and Wrekin £11,545Telford and Wrekin: £11,545Kirklees: £11,519Telford and Wrekin: £11,594Kirklees: £11,568Telford and Wrekin: £10,951Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£11,545£11,594£10,951

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Telford and Wrekin £512Telford and Wrekin: £512Kirklees: £467Telford and Wrekin: £514Kirklees: £469Telford and Wrekin: £485Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£485

  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, Telford and Wrekin £842Telford and Wrekin: £842Kirklees: £659Telford and Wrekin: £846Kirklees: £662Telford and Wrekin: £799Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£842£846£799

  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, Telford and Wrekin £32Telford and Wrekin: £32Kirklees: £29Telford and Wrekin: £32Kirklees: £29Telford and Wrekin: £31Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Kirklees: £500Telford and Wrekin: £564Kirklees: £502Telford and Wrekin: £532Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £143Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £135Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

  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, Telford and Wrekin £149Telford and Wrekin: £149Kirklees: £137Telford and Wrekin: £149Kirklees: £138Telford and Wrekin: £141Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£149£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Telford and Wrekin £1,826Telford and Wrekin: £1,826Kirklees: £1,765Telford and Wrekin: £1,834Kirklees: £1,773Telford and Wrekin: £1,732Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,826£1,834£1,732

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Kirklees: £163Telford and Wrekin: £272Kirklees: £164Telford and Wrekin: £257Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Telford and Wrekin £365Telford and Wrekin: £365Kirklees: £330Telford and Wrekin: £366Kirklees: £331Telford and Wrekin: £346Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£365£366£346

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Telford and Wrekin £5.94Telford and Wrekin: £5.94Kirklees: £9.06Telford and Wrekin: £5.96Kirklees: £9.09Telford and Wrekin: £5.63Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£5.94£5.96£5.63

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Telford and Wrekin £10Telford and Wrekin: £10Kirklees: £7.62Telford and Wrekin: £10Kirklees: £7.65Telford and Wrekin: £9.85Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.85

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Kirklees: £6.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Kirklees: £6.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  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, Telford and Wrekin 1,023.4Telford and Wrekin: 1,023.4Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count1,023.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 125.9Telford and Wrekin: 125.9Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count125.9

  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, Telford and Wrekin 169.2Telford and Wrekin: 169.2Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count169.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 224.2Telford and Wrekin: 224.2Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher224.2

  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, Telford and Wrekin 32.3Telford and Wrekin: 32.3Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count32.3

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Kirklees and Telford and Wrekin, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,931£12,986£12,266Telford and Wrekin
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,355£2,365£2,234Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,545£11,594£10,951Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£512£514£485Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£842£846£799Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£31Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£149£149£141Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,826£1,834£1,732Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£365£366£346Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.94£5.96£5.63Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£10£10£9.85Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.83£5.85£5.53Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,023.4Telford and Wrekin
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4125.9Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5169.2Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.281.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5224.2Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.832.3Telford and Wrekin

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin on 16. 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Telford and Wrekin £4,618Telford and Wrekin: £4,618Kirklees: £4,357Telford and Wrekin: £4,638Kirklees: £4,375Telford and Wrekin: £4,380Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£4,618£4,638£4,380

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Telford and Wrekin £2,169Telford and Wrekin: £2,169Kirklees: £2,174Telford and Wrekin: £2,178Kirklees: £2,183Telford and Wrekin: £2,057Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,169£2,178£2,057

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Telford and Wrekin £1,469Telford and Wrekin: £1,469Kirklees: £1,399Telford and Wrekin: £1,475Kirklees: £1,405Telford and Wrekin: £1,393Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,475£1,393

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Telford and Wrekin £1,936Telford and Wrekin: £1,936Kirklees: £1,975Telford and Wrekin: £1,944Kirklees: £1,984Telford and Wrekin: £1,837Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,936£1,944£1,837

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Telford and Wrekin £86Telford and Wrekin: £86Kirklees: £80Telford and Wrekin: £86Kirklees: £80Telford and Wrekin: £81Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£86£86£81

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Telford and Wrekin £141Telford and Wrekin: £141Kirklees: £113Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £113Telford and Wrekin: £134Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£141£142£134

  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, Telford and Wrekin £5.41Telford and Wrekin: £5.41Kirklees: £4.98Telford and Wrekin: £5.43Kirklees: £5.00Telford and Wrekin: £5.13Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£5.41£5.43£5.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Telford and Wrekin £561Telford and Wrekin: £561Kirklees: £500Telford and Wrekin: £564Kirklees: £502Telford and Wrekin: £532Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£561£564£532

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Telford and Wrekin £142Telford and Wrekin: £142Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £143Kirklees: £115Telford and Wrekin: £135Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£142£143£135

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Telford and Wrekin £93Telford and Wrekin: £93Kirklees: £85Telford and Wrekin: £93Kirklees: £86Telford and Wrekin: £88Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£93£93£88

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Telford and Wrekin £1,139Telford and Wrekin: £1,139Kirklees: £1,098Telford and Wrekin: £1,144Kirklees: £1,103Telford and Wrekin: £1,080Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£1,139£1,144£1,080

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Telford and Wrekin £271Telford and Wrekin: £271Kirklees: £163Telford and Wrekin: £272Kirklees: £164Telford and Wrekin: £257Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£271£272£257

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Telford and Wrekin £227Telford and Wrekin: £227Kirklees: £205Telford and Wrekin: £228Kirklees: £206Telford and Wrekin: £216Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£227£228£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Telford and Wrekin £3.70Telford and Wrekin: £3.70Kirklees: £5.64Telford and Wrekin: £3.72Kirklees: £5.66Telford and Wrekin: £3.51Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£3.70£3.72£3.51

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Telford and Wrekin £6.47Telford and Wrekin: £6.47Kirklees: £4.74Telford and Wrekin: £6.50Kirklees: £4.76Telford and Wrekin: £6.14Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count£6.47£6.50£6.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Telford and Wrekin £5.83Telford and Wrekin: £5.83Kirklees: £6.89Telford and Wrekin: £5.85Kirklees: £6.92Telford and Wrekin: £5.53Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£5.83£5.85£5.53

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Telford and Wrekin 171.6Telford and Wrekin: 171.6Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count171.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Telford and Wrekin 21.1Telford and Wrekin: 21.1Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count21.1

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 24.1, Telford and Wrekin 28.4Telford and Wrekin: 28.4Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count28.4

  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, Telford and Wrekin 81.2Telford and Wrekin: 81.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count81.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Telford and Wrekin 139.8Telford and Wrekin: 139.8Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher139.8

  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, Telford and Wrekin 20.2Telford and Wrekin: 20.2Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Telford and Wrekin is higherDepends on how you count20.2

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Kirklees and Telford and Wrekin, per resident
MeasureKirkleesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,618£4,638£4,380Telford and Wrekin
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,169£2,178£2,057Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,469£1,475£1,393Telford and Wrekin
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,936£1,944£1,837Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£86£86£81Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£141£142£134Telford and Wrekin
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.41£5.43£5.13Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£561£564£532Telford and Wrekin
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£142£143£135Telford and Wrekin
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£93£93£88Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,139£1,144£1,080Telford and Wrekin
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£271£272£257Telford and Wrekin
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£227£228£216Telford and Wrekin
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.70£3.72£3.51Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.47£6.50£6.14Telford and Wrekin
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.83£5.85£5.53Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0171.6Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.1Telford and Wrekin
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.4Telford and Wrekin
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.281.2Telford and Wrekin
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3139.8Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.2Telford and Wrekin

Total

Kirklees is higher on 22 of 22 measures, and Telford and Wrekin 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 Telford and Wrekin

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Telford and Wrekin £905.5mTelford and Wrekin: £905.5mKirklees: £1.9bnTelford and Wrekin: £909.4mKirklees: £2.0bnTelford and Wrekin: £858.9mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£905.5m£909.4m£858.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Telford and Wrekin £425.3mTelford and Wrekin: £425.3mKirklees: £968.9mTelford and Wrekin: £427.1mKirklees: £973.0mTelford and Wrekin: £403.4mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£425.3m£427.1m£403.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Telford and Wrekin £288.0mTelford and Wrekin: £288.0mKirklees: £623.8mTelford and Wrekin: £289.3mKirklees: £626.5mTelford and Wrekin: £273.2mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£288.0m£289.3m£273.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Telford and Wrekin £379.7mTelford and Wrekin: £379.7mKirklees: £880.6mTelford and Wrekin: £381.3mKirklees: £884.3mTelford and Wrekin: £360.1mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£379.7m£381.3m£360.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Telford and Wrekin £16.8mTelford and Wrekin: £16.8mKirklees: £35.7mTelford and Wrekin: £16.9mKirklees: £35.9mTelford and Wrekin: £16.0mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£16.8m£16.9m£16.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Telford and Wrekin £27.7mTelford and Wrekin: £27.7mKirklees: £50.4mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mKirklees: £50.6mTelford and Wrekin: £26.3mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  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, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.2mTelford and Wrekin: £1.0mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Telford and Wrekin £110.1mTelford and Wrekin: £110.1mKirklees: £222.7mTelford and Wrekin: £110.5mKirklees: £223.6mTelford and Wrekin: £104.4mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£110.1m£110.5m£104.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Telford and Wrekin £27.8mTelford and Wrekin: £27.8mKirklees: £51.1mTelford and Wrekin: £28.0mKirklees: £51.3mTelford and Wrekin: £26.4mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£27.8m£28.0m£26.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Telford and Wrekin £18.2mTelford and Wrekin: £18.2mKirklees: £38.0mTelford and Wrekin: £18.3mKirklees: £38.2mTelford and Wrekin: £17.2mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Telford and Wrekin £223.3mTelford and Wrekin: £223.3mKirklees: £489.6mTelford and Wrekin: £224.2mKirklees: £491.7mTelford and Wrekin: £211.8mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£223.3m£224.2m£211.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Telford and Wrekin £53.2mTelford and Wrekin: £53.2mKirklees: £72.6mTelford and Wrekin: £53.4mKirklees: £72.9mTelford and Wrekin: £50.5mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£53.2m£53.4m£50.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Telford and Wrekin £44.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.6mKirklees: £91.6mTelford and Wrekin: £44.8mKirklees: £91.9mTelford and Wrekin: £42.3mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Telford and Wrekin £0.73mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mKirklees: £2.5mTelford and Wrekin: £0.73mKirklees: £2.5mTelford and Wrekin: £0.69mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.73m£0.73m£0.69m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Telford and Wrekin £1.3mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mKirklees: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.3mKirklees: £2.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.2mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.3m£1.3m£1.2m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Telford and Wrekin £1.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £3.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £3.1mTelford and Wrekin: £1.1mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£1.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Telford and Wrekin 33,656Telford and Wrekin: 33,656Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count33,656

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Telford and Wrekin 4,140Telford and Wrekin: 4,140Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,140

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Telford and Wrekin 5,563Telford and Wrekin: 5,563Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count5,563

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Telford and Wrekin 15,916Telford and Wrekin: 15,916Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count15,916

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Telford and Wrekin 27,419Telford and Wrekin: 27,419Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher27,419

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Telford and Wrekin 3,955Telford and Wrekin: 3,955Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,955

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Telford and Wrekin, total
MeasureKirkleesTelford and WrekinHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£905.5m£909.4m£858.9mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£425.3m£427.1m£403.4mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£288.0m£289.3m£273.2mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£379.7m£381.3m£360.1mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£16.8m£16.9m£16.0mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£110.1m£110.5m£104.4mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£27.8m£28.0m£26.4mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£18.2m£18.3m£17.2mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£223.3m£224.2m£211.8mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£53.2m£53.4m£50.5mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.73m£0.73m£0.69mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.3m£1.3m£1.2mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.1mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09833,656Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5174,140Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7395,563Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07215,916Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56227,419Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5503,955Kirklees

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.
  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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