Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and South East

Kirklees and Gravesham

445,780 and 110,715 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Gravesham on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 12 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 13 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.

Kirklees and Gravesham on a map of the local authorities of Great Britain
How to count
Prices

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 9 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 13. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Kirklees: £4,357Gravesham: £4,316Kirklees: £4,375Gravesham: £4,077Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Gravesham £13,207Gravesham: £13,207Kirklees: £12,674Gravesham: £13,263Kirklees: £12,728Gravesham: £12,527Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Gravesham £2,308Gravesham: £2,308Kirklees: £2,249Gravesham: £2,318Kirklees: £2,258Gravesham: £2,189Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Gravesham £11,904Gravesham: £11,904Kirklees: £11,519Gravesham: £11,955Kirklees: £11,568Gravesham: £11,292Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Gravesham £512Gravesham: £512Kirklees: £467Gravesham: £514Kirklees: £469Gravesham: £486Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

  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, Gravesham £762Gravesham: £762Kirklees: £659Gravesham: £765Kirklees: £662Gravesham: £722Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£762£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, Gravesham £29Gravesham: £29Kirklees: £29Gravesham: £29Kirklees: £29Gravesham: £27Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Kirklees is higher£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Kirklees: £500Gravesham: £410Kirklees: £502Gravesham: £387Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £162Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £153Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

  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, Gravesham £143Gravesham: £143Kirklees: £137Gravesham: £144Kirklees: £138Gravesham: £136Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Gravesham £1,907Gravesham: £1,907Kirklees: £1,765Gravesham: £1,915Kirklees: £1,773Gravesham: £1,809Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Kirklees: £163Gravesham: £196Kirklees: £164Gravesham: £185Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Gravesham £242Gravesham: £242Kirklees: £330Gravesham: £243Kirklees: £331Gravesham: £229Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Kirklees is higher£242£243£229

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Gravesham £7.89Gravesham: £7.89Kirklees: £9.06Gravesham: £7.92Kirklees: £9.09Gravesham: £7.48Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Gravesham £8.15Gravesham: £8.15Kirklees: £7.62Gravesham: £8.18Kirklees: £7.65Gravesham: £7.73Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Kirklees: £6.89Gravesham: £4.79Kirklees: £6.92Gravesham: £4.52Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  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, Gravesham 1,018.1Gravesham: 1,018.1Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1

  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, Gravesham 108.6Gravesham: 108.6Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Kirklees is higher108.6

  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, Gravesham 160.7Gravesham: 160.7Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees is higher63.4

  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, Gravesham 203.1Gravesham: 203.1Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher203.1

  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, Gravesham 32.6Gravesham: 32.6Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Gravesham, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,298£4,316£4,077Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£13,207£13,263£12,527Gravesham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,308£2,318£2,189Gravesham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,904£11,955£11,292Gravesham
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£512£514£486Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£762£765£722Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£408£410£387Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£143£144£136Gravesham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,907£1,915£1,809Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£242£243£229Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.89£7.92£7.48Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.15£8.18£7.73Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,018.1Gravesham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4108.6Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5160.7Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.263.4Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5203.1Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.832.6Gravesham

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Gravesham on 10. 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 Gravesham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Gravesham £4,298Gravesham: £4,298Kirklees: £4,357Gravesham: £4,316Kirklees: £4,375Gravesham: £4,077Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Gravesham £2,100Gravesham: £2,100Kirklees: £2,174Gravesham: £2,109Kirklees: £2,183Gravesham: £1,992Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Gravesham £1,429Gravesham: £1,429Kirklees: £1,399Gravesham: £1,435Kirklees: £1,405Gravesham: £1,356Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Gravesham £1,892Gravesham: £1,892Kirklees: £1,975Gravesham: £1,901Kirklees: £1,984Gravesham: £1,795Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Gravesham £81Gravesham: £81Kirklees: £80Gravesham: £82Kirklees: £80Gravesham: £77Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

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

    £113£113£107Gravesham 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, Gravesham £4.58Gravesham: £4.58Kirklees: £4.98Gravesham: £4.59Kirklees: £5.00Gravesham: £4.34Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Gravesham £408Gravesham: £408Kirklees: £500Gravesham: £410Kirklees: £502Gravesham: £387Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Kirklees is higher£408£410£387

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Gravesham £161Gravesham: £161Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £162Kirklees: £115Gravesham: £153Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Gravesham £89Gravesham: £89Kirklees: £85Gravesham: £89Kirklees: £86Gravesham: £84Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Gravesham £1,181Gravesham: £1,181Kirklees: £1,098Gravesham: £1,186Kirklees: £1,103Gravesham: £1,120Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Gravesham £195Gravesham: £195Kirklees: £163Gravesham: £196Kirklees: £164Gravesham: £185Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Gravesham £150Gravesham: £150Kirklees: £205Gravesham: £150Kirklees: £206Gravesham: £142Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Kirklees is higher£150£150£142

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Gravesham £4.88Gravesham: £4.88Kirklees: £5.64Gravesham: £4.90Kirklees: £5.66Gravesham: £4.63Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Gravesham £5.05Gravesham: £5.05Kirklees: £4.74Gravesham: £5.07Kirklees: £4.76Gravesham: £4.79Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Gravesham £4.77Gravesham: £4.77Kirklees: £6.89Gravesham: £4.79Kirklees: £6.92Gravesham: £4.52Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Gravesham 161.9Gravesham: 161.9Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count161.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Gravesham 17.3Gravesham: 17.3Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Kirklees is higher17.3

  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, Gravesham 25.5Gravesham: 25.5Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5

  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, Gravesham 63.4Gravesham: 63.4Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Kirklees is higher63.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Gravesham 125.8Gravesham: 125.8Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher125.8

  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, Gravesham 20.2Gravesham: 20.2Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Gravesham, per resident
MeasureKirkleesGraveshamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,298£4,316£4,077Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,100£2,109£1,992Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,429£1,435£1,356Gravesham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,892£1,901£1,795Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£81£82£77Gravesham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£121£122£115Gravesham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.58£4.59£4.34Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£408£410£387Kirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£161£162£153Gravesham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£89£89£84Gravesham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,181£1,186£1,120Gravesham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£195£196£185Gravesham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£150£150£142Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.88£4.90£4.63Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.05£5.07£4.79Gravesham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.77£4.79£4.52Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0161.9Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.117.3Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.125.5Gravesham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.263.4Kirklees
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3125.8Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.2Gravesham

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Gravesham £475.8mGravesham: £475.8mKirklees: £1.9bnGravesham: £477.9mKirklees: £2.0bnGravesham: £451.4mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Gravesham £232.5mGravesham: £232.5mKirklees: £968.9mGravesham: £233.4mKirklees: £973.0mGravesham: £220.5mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Gravesham £158.2mGravesham: £158.2mKirklees: £623.8mGravesham: £158.9mKirklees: £626.5mGravesham: £150.1mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Gravesham £209.5mGravesham: £209.5mKirklees: £880.6mGravesham: £210.4mKirklees: £884.3mGravesham: £198.7mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Gravesham £9.0mGravesham: £9.0mKirklees: £35.7mGravesham: £9.1mKirklees: £35.9mGravesham: £8.6mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Gravesham £13.4mGravesham: £13.4mKirklees: £50.4mGravesham: £13.5mKirklees: £50.6mGravesham: £12.7mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m

  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, Gravesham £0.51mGravesham: £0.51mKirklees: £2.2mGravesham: £0.51mKirklees: £2.2mGravesham: £0.48mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Gravesham £45.2mGravesham: £45.2mKirklees: £222.7mGravesham: £45.4mKirklees: £223.6mGravesham: £42.9mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Gravesham £17.8mGravesham: £17.8mKirklees: £51.1mGravesham: £17.9mKirklees: £51.3mGravesham: £16.9mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Gravesham £9.8mGravesham: £9.8mKirklees: £38.0mGravesham: £9.9mKirklees: £38.2mGravesham: £9.3mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Gravesham £130.8mGravesham: £130.8mKirklees: £489.6mGravesham: £131.3mKirklees: £491.7mGravesham: £124.0mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Gravesham £21.6mGravesham: £21.6mKirklees: £72.6mGravesham: £21.7mKirklees: £72.9mGravesham: £20.5mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Gravesham £16.6mGravesham: £16.6mKirklees: £91.6mGravesham: £16.6mKirklees: £91.9mGravesham: £15.7mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Gravesham £0.54mGravesham: £0.54mKirklees: £2.5mGravesham: £0.54mKirklees: £2.5mGravesham: £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, Gravesham £0.56mGravesham: £0.56mKirklees: £2.1mGravesham: £0.56mKirklees: £2.1mGravesham: £0.53mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Gravesham £0.53mGravesham: £0.53mKirklees: £3.1mGravesham: £0.53mKirklees: £3.1mGravesham: £0.50mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Gravesham 17,919Gravesham: 17,919Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count17,919

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Gravesham 1,912Gravesham: 1,912Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higher1,912

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Gravesham 2,828Gravesham: 2,828Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,828

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Gravesham 7,014Gravesham: 7,014Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higher7,014

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Gravesham 13,922Gravesham: 13,922Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher13,922

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Gravesham 2,238Gravesham: 2,238Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,238

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Gravesham, total
MeasureKirkleesGraveshamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£475.8m£477.9m£451.4mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£232.5m£233.4m£220.5mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£158.2m£158.9m£150.1mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£209.5m£210.4m£198.7mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£9.0m£9.1m£8.6mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£13.4m£13.5m£12.7mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.51m£0.51m£0.48mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£45.2m£45.4m£42.9mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£17.8m£17.9m£16.9mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£9.8m£9.9m£9.3mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£130.8m£131.3m£124.0mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£16.6m£16.6m£15.7mKirklees
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£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09817,919Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5171,912Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7392,828Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,0727,014Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56213,922Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5502,238Kirklees

Sources

Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.