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Kirklees and Gloucester

445,780 and 137,857 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Gloucester on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 16 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 6. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Kirklees: £4,357Gloucester: £4,139Kirklees: £4,375Gloucester: £3,909Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Gloucester £12,713Gloucester: £12,713Kirklees: £12,674Gloucester: £12,767Kirklees: £12,728Gloucester: £12,058Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£12,713£12,767£12,058

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Gloucester £2,007Gloucester: £2,007Kirklees: £2,249Gloucester: £2,016Kirklees: £2,258Gloucester: £1,904Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees is higher£2,007£2,016£1,904

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Gloucester £11,459Gloucester: £11,459Kirklees: £11,519Gloucester: £11,508Kirklees: £11,568Gloucester: £10,870Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higher£11,459£11,508£10,870

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Gloucester £466Gloucester: £466Kirklees: £467Gloucester: £468Kirklees: £469Gloucester: £442Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Kirklees is higher£466£468£442

  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, Gloucester £761Gloucester: £761Kirklees: £659Gloucester: £765Kirklees: £662Gloucester: £722Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£761£765£722

  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, Gloucester £26Gloucester: £26Kirklees: £29Gloucester: £26Kirklees: £29Gloucester: £24Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Kirklees is higher£26£26£24

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Kirklees: £500Gloucester: £429Kirklees: £502Gloucester: £405Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Kirklees: £115Gloucester: £126Kirklees: £115Gloucester: £119Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

  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, Gloucester £98Gloucester: £98Kirklees: £137Gloucester: £99Kirklees: £138Gloucester: £93Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Kirklees is higher£98£99£93

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Gloucester £1,588Gloucester: £1,588Kirklees: £1,765Gloucester: £1,595Kirklees: £1,773Gloucester: £1,507Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees is higher£1,588£1,595£1,507

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Kirklees: £163Gloucester: £250Kirklees: £164Gloucester: £236Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Gloucester £309Gloucester: £309Kirklees: £330Gloucester: £311Kirklees: £331Gloucester: £293Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Kirklees is higher£309£311£293

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Gloucester £6.08Gloucester: £6.08Kirklees: £9.06Gloucester: £6.11Kirklees: £9.09Gloucester: £5.77Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£6.08£6.11£5.77

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Gloucester £5.18Gloucester: £5.18Kirklees: £7.62Gloucester: £5.20Kirklees: £7.65Gloucester: £4.91Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higher£5.18£5.20£4.91

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Kirklees: £6.89Gloucester: £6.65Kirklees: £6.92Gloucester: £6.28Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  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, Gloucester 1,019.0Gloucester: 1,019.0Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count1,019.0

  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, Gloucester 103.6Gloucester: 103.6Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Kirklees is higher103.6

  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, Gloucester 161.6Gloucester: 161.6Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count161.6

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees is higher64.3

  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, Gloucester 185.1Gloucester: 185.1Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher185.1

  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, Gloucester 21.3Gloucester: 21.3Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Kirklees is higher21.3

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Kirklees and Gloucester, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,121£4,139£3,909Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,713£12,767£12,058Gloucester
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,007£2,016£1,904Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,459£11,508£10,870Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£466£468£442Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£761£765£722Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£26£26£24Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£427£429£405Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£98£99£93Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,588£1,595£1,507Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£309£311£293Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£6.08£6.11£5.77Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£5.18£5.20£4.91Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.62£6.65£6.28Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,019.0Gloucester
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4103.6Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5161.6Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.264.3Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5185.1Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.821.3Kirklees

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Gloucester on 4. 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 Gloucester

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Gloucester £4,121Gloucester: £4,121Kirklees: £4,357Gloucester: £4,139Kirklees: £4,375Gloucester: £3,909Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,121£4,139£3,909

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Gloucester £2,026Gloucester: £2,026Kirklees: £2,174Gloucester: £2,035Kirklees: £2,183Gloucester: £1,922Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,026£2,035£1,922

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Gloucester £1,287Gloucester: £1,287Kirklees: £1,399Gloucester: £1,292Kirklees: £1,405Gloucester: £1,221Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Kirklees is higher£1,287£1,292£1,221

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Gloucester £1,826Gloucester: £1,826Kirklees: £1,975Gloucester: £1,834Kirklees: £1,984Gloucester: £1,733Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higher£1,826£1,834£1,733

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Gloucester £74Gloucester: £74Kirklees: £80Gloucester: £75Kirklees: £80Gloucester: £70Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Kirklees is higher£74£75£70

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Gloucester £121Gloucester: £121Kirklees: £113Gloucester: £122Kirklees: £113Gloucester: £115Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115

  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, Gloucester £4.10Gloucester: £4.10Kirklees: £4.98Gloucester: £4.12Kirklees: £5.00Gloucester: £3.89Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees is higher£4.10£4.12£3.89

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Gloucester £427Gloucester: £427Kirklees: £500Gloucester: £429Kirklees: £502Gloucester: £405Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees is higher£427£429£405

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Gloucester £126Gloucester: £126Kirklees: £115Gloucester: £126Kirklees: £115Gloucester: £119Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£126£126£119

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Gloucester £63Gloucester: £63Kirklees: £85Gloucester: £63Kirklees: £86Gloucester: £60Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Kirklees is higher£63£63£60

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Gloucester £1,018Gloucester: £1,018Kirklees: £1,098Gloucester: £1,023Kirklees: £1,103Gloucester: £966Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees is higher£1,018£1,023£966

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Gloucester £249Gloucester: £249Kirklees: £163Gloucester: £250Kirklees: £164Gloucester: £236Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count£249£250£236

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Gloucester £198Gloucester: £198Kirklees: £205Gloucester: £199Kirklees: £206Gloucester: £188Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Kirklees is higher£198£199£188

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Gloucester £3.90Gloucester: £3.90Kirklees: £5.64Gloucester: £3.92Kirklees: £5.66Gloucester: £3.70Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£3.90£3.92£3.70

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Gloucester £3.32Gloucester: £3.32Kirklees: £4.74Gloucester: £3.34Kirklees: £4.76Gloucester: £3.15Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees is higher£3.32£3.34£3.15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Gloucester £6.62Gloucester: £6.62Kirklees: £6.89Gloucester: £6.65Kirklees: £6.92Gloucester: £6.28Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.62£6.65£6.28

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Gloucester 162.4Gloucester: 162.4Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count162.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Gloucester 16.5Gloucester: 16.5Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Kirklees is higher16.5

  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, Gloucester 25.8Gloucester: 25.8Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Gloucester is higherDepends on how you count25.8

  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, Gloucester 64.3Gloucester: 64.3Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees is higher64.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Gloucester 118.6Gloucester: 118.6Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher118.6

  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, Gloucester 13.7Gloucester: 13.7Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Kirklees is higher13.7

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Kirklees and Gloucester, per resident
MeasureKirkleesGloucesterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,121£4,139£3,909Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,026£2,035£1,922Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,287£1,292£1,221Kirklees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,826£1,834£1,733Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£74£75£70Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£122£115Gloucester
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.10£4.12£3.89Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£427£429£405Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£126£126£119Gloucester
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£63£63£60Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,018£1,023£966Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£249£250£236Gloucester
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£198£199£188Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.90£3.92£3.70Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.32£3.34£3.15Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.62£6.65£6.28Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0162.4Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.116.5Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.125.8Gloucester
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.264.3Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3118.6Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.213.7Kirklees

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Gloucester £568.1mGloucester: £568.1mKirklees: £1.9bnGloucester: £570.6mKirklees: £2.0bnGloucester: £538.9mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higher£568.1m£570.6m£538.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Gloucester £279.3mGloucester: £279.3mKirklees: £968.9mGloucester: £280.5mKirklees: £973.0mGloucester: £265.0mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£279.3m£280.5m£265.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Gloucester £177.4mGloucester: £177.4mKirklees: £623.8mGloucester: £178.1mKirklees: £626.5mGloucester: £168.3mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higher£177.4m£178.1m£168.3m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Gloucester £251.8mGloucester: £251.8mKirklees: £880.6mGloucester: £252.9mKirklees: £884.3mGloucester: £238.8mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higher£251.8m£252.9m£238.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Gloucester £10.2mGloucester: £10.2mKirklees: £35.7mGloucester: £10.3mKirklees: £35.9mGloucester: £9.7mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higher£10.2m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Gloucester £16.7mGloucester: £16.7mKirklees: £50.4mGloucester: £16.8mKirklees: £50.6mGloucester: £15.9mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£16.7m£16.8m£15.9m

  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, Gloucester £0.57mGloucester: £0.57mKirklees: £2.2mGloucester: £0.57mKirklees: £2.2mGloucester: £0.54mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higher£0.57m£0.57m£0.54m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Gloucester £58.9mGloucester: £58.9mKirklees: £222.7mGloucester: £59.1mKirklees: £223.6mGloucester: £55.8mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higher£58.9m£59.1m£55.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Gloucester £17.3mGloucester: £17.3mKirklees: £51.1mGloucester: £17.4mKirklees: £51.3mGloucester: £16.4mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Gloucester £8.7mGloucester: £8.7mKirklees: £38.0mGloucester: £8.7mKirklees: £38.2mGloucester: £8.2mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higher£8.7m£8.7m£8.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Gloucester £140.4mGloucester: £140.4mKirklees: £489.6mGloucester: £141.0mKirklees: £491.7mGloucester: £133.1mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higher£140.4m£141.0m£133.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Gloucester £34.3mGloucester: £34.3mKirklees: £72.6mGloucester: £34.5mKirklees: £72.9mGloucester: £32.6mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£34.3m£34.5m£32.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Gloucester £27.3mGloucester: £27.3mKirklees: £91.6mGloucester: £27.4mKirklees: £91.9mGloucester: £25.9mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higher£27.3m£27.4m£25.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Gloucester £0.54mGloucester: £0.54mKirklees: £2.5mGloucester: £0.54mKirklees: £2.5mGloucester: £0.51mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Gloucester £0.46mGloucester: £0.46mKirklees: £2.1mGloucester: £0.46mKirklees: £2.1mGloucester: £0.43mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.43m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Gloucester £0.91mGloucester: £0.91mKirklees: £3.1mGloucester: £0.92mKirklees: £3.1mGloucester: £0.87mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.91m£0.92m£0.87m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Gloucester 22,391Gloucester: 22,391Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count22,391

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Gloucester 2,276Gloucester: 2,276Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higher2,276

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Gloucester 3,550Gloucester: 3,550Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,550

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Gloucester 8,858Gloucester: 8,858Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higher8,858

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Gloucester 16,355Gloucester: 16,355Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher16,355

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Gloucester 1,882Gloucester: 1,882Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higher1,882

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Gloucester, total
MeasureKirkleesGloucesterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£568.1m£570.6m£538.9mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£279.3m£280.5m£265.0mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£177.4m£178.1m£168.3mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£251.8m£252.9m£238.8mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£10.2m£10.3m£9.7mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£16.7m£16.8m£15.9mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.57m£0.57m£0.54mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£58.9m£59.1m£55.8mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£8.7m£8.7m£8.2mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£140.4m£141.0m£133.1mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£34.3m£34.5m£32.6mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£27.3m£27.4m£25.9mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.46m£0.46m£0.43mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.91m£0.92m£0.87mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09822,391Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5172,276Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7393,550Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,0728,858Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56216,355Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5501,882Kirklees

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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