Compare local authorities · Yorkshire and The Humber and South East
Kirklees and Gravesham
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£12,674£12,728£12,022Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£13,207£13,263£12,527
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,249£2,258£2,133Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£2,308£2,318£2,189
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,519£11,568£10,926Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£11,904£11,955£11,292
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£467£469£443Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£659£662£625Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£762£765£722
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£29£29£28Kirklees is higher£29£29£27
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£500£502£474Kirklees is higher£408£410£387
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£137£138£130Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£143£144£136
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£1,765£1,773£1,674Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,907£1,915£1,809
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£330£331£313Kirklees is higher£242£243£229
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£7.89£7.92£7.48
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£7.62£7.65£7.23Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£8.15£8.18£7.73
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,008.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count1,018.1
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
111.4Kirklees is higher108.6
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
140.5Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count160.7
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.2Kirklees is higher63.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
225.5Kirklees is higher203.1
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
30.8Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count32.6
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kirklees | Gravesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,357£4,375£4,133 | £4,298£4,316£4,077 | Kirklees |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £12,674£12,728£12,022 | £13,207£13,263£12,527 | Gravesham |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,249£2,258£2,133 | £2,308£2,318£2,189 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,519£11,568£10,926 | £11,904£11,955£11,292 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £467£469£443 | £512£514£486 | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £659£662£625 | £762£765£722 | Gravesham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £29£29£28 | £29£29£27 | Kirklees |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £500£502£474 | £408£410£387 | Kirklees |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £161£162£153 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £137£138£130 | £143£144£136 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £1,765£1,773£1,674 | £1,907£1,915£1,809 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £195£196£185 | Gravesham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £330£331£313 | £242£243£229 | Kirklees |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £9.06£9.09£8.59 | £7.89£7.92£7.48 | Kirklees |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | £8.15£8.18£7.73 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Kirklees |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,008.5 | 1,018.1 | Gravesham |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 111.4 | 108.6 | Kirklees |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 140.5 | 160.7 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.2 | 63.4 | Kirklees |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 225.5 | 203.1 | Kirklees |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 30.8 | 32.6 | Gravesham |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,298£4,316£4,077
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,100£2,109£1,992
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,399£1,405£1,327Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,429£1,435£1,356
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,901£1,795
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£80£80£76Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£113£113£107Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£121£122£115
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees is higher£4.58£4.59£4.34
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£500£502£474Kirklees is higher£408£410£387
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£115£115£109Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£161£162£153
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£85£86£81Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£89£89£84
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,098£1,103£1,042Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£1,181£1,186£1,120
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£163£164£154Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£205£206£195Kirklees is higher£150£150£142
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.88£4.90£4.63
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£4.74£4.76£4.50Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count£5.05£5.07£4.79
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.77£4.79£4.52
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
173.0Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count161.9
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.1Kirklees is higher17.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
24.1Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count25.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
74.2Kirklees is higher63.4
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
140.3Kirklees is higher125.8
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
19.2Gravesham is higherDepends on how you count20.2
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kirklees | Gravesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £4,357£4,375£4,133 | £4,298£4,316£4,077 | Kirklees |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,174£2,183£2,062 | £2,100£2,109£1,992 | Kirklees |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,399£1,405£1,327 | £1,429£1,435£1,356 | Gravesham |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £1,975£1,984£1,874 | £1,892£1,901£1,795 | Kirklees |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £80£80£76 | £81£82£77 | Gravesham |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £113£113£107 | £121£122£115 | Gravesham |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £4.98£5.00£4.72 | £4.58£4.59£4.34 | Kirklees |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £500£502£474 | £408£410£387 | Kirklees |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £115£115£109 | £161£162£153 | Gravesham |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £85£86£81 | £89£89£84 | Gravesham |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,098£1,103£1,042 | £1,181£1,186£1,120 | Gravesham |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £163£164£154 | £195£196£185 | Gravesham |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £205£206£195 | £150£150£142 | Kirklees |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.64£5.66£5.35 | £4.88£4.90£4.63 | Kirklees |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £4.74£4.76£4.50 | £5.05£5.07£4.79 | Gravesham |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £6.89£6.92£6.54 | £4.77£4.79£4.52 | Kirklees |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 173.0 | 161.9 | Kirklees |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.1 | 17.3 | Kirklees |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 24.1 | 25.5 | Gravesham |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 74.2 | 63.4 | Kirklees |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 140.3 | 125.8 | Kirklees |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 19.2 | 20.2 | Gravesham |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higher£475.8m£477.9m£451.4m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£232.5m£233.4m£220.5m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£158.2m£158.9m£150.1m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£209.5m£210.4m£198.7m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£9.0m£9.1m£8.6m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£13.4m£13.5m£12.7m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higher£0.51m£0.51m£0.48m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higher£45.2m£45.4m£42.9m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.8m£17.9m£16.9m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£9.8m£9.9m£9.3m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£130.8m£131.3m£124.0m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higher£16.6m£16.6m£15.7m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count17,919
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
8,517Kirklees is higher1,912
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,828
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
33,072Kirklees is higher7,014
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
62,562Kirklees is higher13,922
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,238
Show the numbers
| Measure | Kirklees | Gravesham | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn | £475.8m£477.9m£451.4m | Kirklees |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £968.9m£973.0m£919.1m | £232.5m£233.4m£220.5m | Kirklees |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £623.8m£626.5m£591.7m | £158.2m£158.9m£150.1m | Kirklees |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £880.6m£884.3m£835.3m | £209.5m£210.4m£198.7m | Kirklees |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £35.7m£35.9m£33.9m | £9.0m£9.1m£8.6m | Kirklees |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £50.4m£50.6m£47.8m | £13.4m£13.5m£12.7m | Kirklees |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £2.2m£2.2m£2.1m | £0.51m£0.51m£0.48m | Kirklees |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £222.7m£223.6m£211.2m | £45.2m£45.4m£42.9m | Kirklees |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £51.1m£51.3m£48.5m | £17.8m£17.9m£16.9m | Kirklees |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £38.0m£38.2m£36.1m | £9.8m£9.9m£9.3m | Kirklees |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £489.6m£491.7m£464.4m | £130.8m£131.3m£124.0m | Kirklees |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £72.6m£72.9m£68.9m | £21.6m£21.7m£20.5m | Kirklees |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £91.6m£91.9m£86.8m | £16.6m£16.6m£15.7m | Kirklees |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £2.5m£2.5m£2.4m | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | Kirklees |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £2.1m£2.1m£2.0m | £0.56m£0.56m£0.53m | Kirklees |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £3.1m£3.1m£2.9m | £0.53m£0.53m£0.50m | Kirklees |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 77,098 | 17,919 | Kirklees |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 8,517 | 1,912 | Kirklees |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 10,739 | 2,828 | Kirklees |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 33,072 | 7,014 | Kirklees |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 62,562 | 13,922 | Kirklees |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 8,550 | 2,238 | Kirklees |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.