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Kirklees and Swale

445,780 and 158,754 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Swale on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 18 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 7 of 22 measures, and Swale on 15. 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 Swale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Kirklees: £4,357Swale: £4,763Kirklees: £4,375Swale: £4,499Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Swale £12,903Swale: £12,903Kirklees: £12,674Swale: £12,958Kirklees: £12,728Swale: £12,239Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Swale is higherDepends on how you count£12,903£12,958£12,239

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Swale £2,435Swale: £2,435Kirklees: £2,249Swale: £2,446Kirklees: £2,258Swale: £2,310Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,435£2,446£2,310

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Swale £11,681Swale: £11,681Kirklees: £11,519Swale: £11,731Kirklees: £11,568Swale: £11,080Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Swale is higherDepends on how you count£11,681£11,731£11,080

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Swale £444Swale: £444Kirklees: £467Swale: £446Kirklees: £469Swale: £421Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£444£446£421

  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, Swale £750Swale: £750Kirklees: £659Swale: £753Kirklees: £662Swale: £711Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Swale is higherDepends on how you count£750£753£711

  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, Swale £28Swale: £28Kirklees: £29Swale: £28Kirklees: £29Swale: £26Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£28£28£26

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Swale £518Swale: £518Kirklees: £500Swale: £521Kirklees: £502Swale: £492Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Swale is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Swale £204Swale: £204Kirklees: £115Swale: £205Kirklees: £115Swale: £193Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  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, Swale £177Swale: £177Kirklees: £137Swale: £177Kirklees: £138Swale: £168Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Swale is higherDepends on how you count£177£177£168

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Swale £1,957Swale: £1,957Kirklees: £1,765Swale: £1,965Kirklees: £1,773Swale: £1,856Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,957£1,965£1,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Swale £188Swale: £188Kirklees: £163Swale: £189Kirklees: £164Swale: £178Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Swale £285Swale: £285Kirklees: £330Swale: £286Kirklees: £331Swale: £270Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Kirklees is higher£285£286£270

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Swale £7.90Swale: £7.90Kirklees: £9.06Swale: £7.93Kirklees: £9.09Swale: £7.49Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£7.90£7.93£7.49

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Swale £9.10Swale: £9.10Kirklees: £7.62Swale: £9.14Kirklees: £7.65Swale: £8.63Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Swale is higherDepends on how you count£9.10£9.14£8.63

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Kirklees: £6.89Swale: £6.10Kirklees: £6.92Swale: £5.76Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  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, Swale 1,026.2Swale: 1,026.2Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Swale is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  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, Swale 108.8Swale: 108.8Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count108.8

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Kirklees 140.5, Swale 158.7Swale: 158.7Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Swale is higherDepends on how you count158.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  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, Swale 212.3Swale: 212.3Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher212.3

  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, Swale 40.2Swale: 40.2Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Swale is higherDepends on how you count40.2

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Swale, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,903£12,958£12,239Swale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,435£2,446£2,310Swale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,681£11,731£11,080Swale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£444£446£421Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£750£753£711Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£28£28£26Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£177£177£168Swale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,957£1,965£1,856Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£285£286£270Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£7.90£7.93£7.49Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.10£9.14£8.63Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.07£6.10£5.76Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,026.2Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4108.8Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5158.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.281.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5212.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.840.2Swale

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Swale £4,743Swale: £4,743Kirklees: £4,357Swale: £4,763Kirklees: £4,375Swale: £4,499Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Swale is higherDepends on how you count£4,743£4,763£4,499

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Swale £2,335Swale: £2,335Kirklees: £2,174Swale: £2,344Kirklees: £2,183Swale: £2,214Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,335£2,344£2,214

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Swale £1,492Swale: £1,492Kirklees: £1,399Swale: £1,499Kirklees: £1,405Swale: £1,416Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,492£1,499£1,416

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Swale £2,114Swale: £2,114Kirklees: £1,975Swale: £2,123Kirklees: £1,984Swale: £2,005Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Swale is higherDepends on how you count£2,114£2,123£2,005

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Swale £80Swale: £80Kirklees: £80Swale: £81Kirklees: £80Swale: £76Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Swale is higherDepends on how you count£80£81£76

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Swale £136Swale: £136Kirklees: £113Swale: £136Kirklees: £113Swale: £129Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Swale is higherDepends on how you count£136£136£129

  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, Swale £5.03Swale: £5.03Kirklees: £4.98Swale: £5.05Kirklees: £5.00Swale: £4.77Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Swale £518Swale: £518Kirklees: £500Swale: £521Kirklees: £502Swale: £492Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Swale is higherDepends on how you count£518£521£492

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Swale £204Swale: £204Kirklees: £115Swale: £205Kirklees: £115Swale: £193Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Swale is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Swale £108Swale: £108Kirklees: £85Swale: £109Kirklees: £86Swale: £103Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Swale is higherDepends on how you count£108£109£103

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Swale £1,199Swale: £1,199Kirklees: £1,098Swale: £1,204Kirklees: £1,103Swale: £1,138Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Swale is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Swale £188Swale: £188Kirklees: £163Swale: £189Kirklees: £164Swale: £178Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Swale is higherDepends on how you count£188£189£178

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Swale £174Swale: £174Kirklees: £205Swale: £175Kirklees: £206Swale: £165Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Kirklees is higher£174£175£165

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Swale £4.84Swale: £4.84Kirklees: £5.64Swale: £4.86Kirklees: £5.66Swale: £4.59Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.84£4.86£4.59

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Swale £5.58Swale: £5.58Kirklees: £4.74Swale: £5.60Kirklees: £4.76Swale: £5.29Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Swale is higherDepends on how you count£5.58£5.60£5.29

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Swale £6.07Swale: £6.07Kirklees: £6.89Swale: £6.10Kirklees: £6.92Swale: £5.76Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.07£6.10£5.76

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Swale 185.7Swale: 185.7Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Swale is higherDepends on how you count185.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Swale 19.7Swale: 19.7Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Swale is higherDepends on how you count19.7

  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, Swale 28.7Swale: 28.7Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Swale is higherDepends on how you count28.7

  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, Swale 81.0Swale: 81.0Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count81.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Swale 130.1Swale: 130.1Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher130.1

  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, Swale 24.6Swale: 24.6Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Swale is higherDepends on how you count24.6

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Kirklees and Swale, per resident
MeasureKirkleesSwaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,743£4,763£4,499Swale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,335£2,344£2,214Swale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,492£1,499£1,416Swale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,114£2,123£2,005Swale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£80£81£76Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£136£136£129Swale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.03£5.05£4.77Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£518£521£492Swale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£204£205£193Swale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£108£109£103Swale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,199£1,204£1,138Swale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£188£189£178Swale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£174£175£165Kirklees
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.84£4.86£4.59Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.58£5.60£5.29Swale
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.07£6.10£5.76Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0185.7Swale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.7Swale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.128.7Swale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.281.0Swale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3130.1Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.224.6Swale

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Swale £753.0mSwale: £753.0mKirklees: £1.9bnSwale: £756.2mKirklees: £2.0bnSwale: £714.3mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£753.0m£756.2m£714.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Swale £370.6mSwale: £370.6mKirklees: £968.9mSwale: £372.2mKirklees: £973.0mSwale: £351.5mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£370.6m£372.2m£351.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Swale £236.9mSwale: £236.9mKirklees: £623.8mSwale: £237.9mKirklees: £626.5mSwale: £224.7mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£236.9m£237.9m£224.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Swale £335.5mSwale: £335.5mKirklees: £880.6mSwale: £337.0mKirklees: £884.3mSwale: £318.3mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£335.5m£337.0m£318.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Swale £12.7mSwale: £12.7mKirklees: £35.7mSwale: £12.8mKirklees: £35.9mSwale: £12.1mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£12.7m£12.8m£12.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Swale £21.5mSwale: £21.5mKirklees: £50.4mSwale: £21.6mKirklees: £50.6mSwale: £20.4mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£21.5m£21.6m£20.4m

  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, Swale £0.80mSwale: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mSwale: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mSwale: £0.76mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Swale £82.3mSwale: £82.3mKirklees: £222.7mSwale: £82.6mKirklees: £223.6mSwale: £78.1mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£82.3m£82.6m£78.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Swale £32.3mSwale: £32.3mKirklees: £51.1mSwale: £32.5mKirklees: £51.3mSwale: £30.7mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£32.3m£32.5m£30.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Swale £17.2mSwale: £17.2mKirklees: £38.0mSwale: £17.3mKirklees: £38.2mSwale: £16.3mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.2m£17.3m£16.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Swale £190.4mSwale: £190.4mKirklees: £489.6mSwale: £191.2mKirklees: £491.7mSwale: £180.6mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£190.4m£191.2m£180.6m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Swale £29.9mSwale: £29.9mKirklees: £72.6mSwale: £30.0mKirklees: £72.9mSwale: £28.3mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£29.9m£30.0m£28.3m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Swale £27.7mSwale: £27.7mKirklees: £91.6mSwale: £27.8mKirklees: £91.9mSwale: £26.3mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higher£27.7m£27.8m£26.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Swale £0.77mSwale: £0.77mKirklees: £2.5mSwale: £0.77mKirklees: £2.5mSwale: £0.73mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Swale £0.88mSwale: £0.88mKirklees: £2.1mSwale: £0.89mKirklees: £2.1mSwale: £0.84mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.88m£0.89m£0.84m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Swale £0.96mSwale: £0.96mKirklees: £3.1mSwale: £0.97mKirklees: £3.1mSwale: £0.91mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.96m£0.97m£0.91m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Swale 29,476Swale: 29,476Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count29,476

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Swale 3,126Swale: 3,126Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,126

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Swale 4,559Swale: 4,559Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,559

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Swale 12,865Swale: 12,865Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count12,865

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Swale 20,655Swale: 20,655Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher20,655

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Swale 3,909Swale: 3,909Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,909

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Swale, total
MeasureKirkleesSwaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£753.0m£756.2m£714.3mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£370.6m£372.2m£351.5mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£236.9m£237.9m£224.7mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£335.5m£337.0m£318.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£12.7m£12.8m£12.1mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£21.5m£21.6m£20.4mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£82.3m£82.6m£78.1mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£32.3m£32.5m£30.7mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£17.2m£17.3m£16.3mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£190.4m£191.2m£180.6mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£29.9m£30.0m£28.3mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£27.7m£27.8m£26.3mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.88m£0.89m£0.84mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.96m£0.97m£0.91mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09829,476Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5173,126Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7394,559Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07212,865Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56220,655Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5503,909Kirklees

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.