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Kirklees and Burnley

445,780 and 99,195 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Burnley on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 17 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 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Kirklees: £4,357Burnley: £5,098Kirklees: £4,375Burnley: £4,815Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Burnley £12,874Burnley: £12,874Kirklees: £12,674Burnley: £12,928Kirklees: £12,728Burnley: £12,211Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,928£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Burnley £2,965Burnley: £2,965Kirklees: £2,249Burnley: £2,978Kirklees: £2,258Burnley: £2,812Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,965£2,978£2,812

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Burnley £11,339Burnley: £11,339Kirklees: £11,519Burnley: £11,387Kirklees: £11,568Burnley: £10,755Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higher£11,339£11,387£10,755

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Burnley £619Burnley: £619Kirklees: £467Burnley: £622Kirklees: £469Burnley: £587Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£619£622£587

  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, Burnley £880Burnley: £880Kirklees: £659Burnley: £884Kirklees: £662Burnley: £835Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£880£884£835

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Kirklees: £29Burnley: £36Kirklees: £29Burnley: £34Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£36£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Kirklees: £500Burnley: £619Kirklees: £502Burnley: £585Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Kirklees: £115Burnley: £188Kirklees: £115Burnley: £177Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

  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, Burnley £179Burnley: £179Kirklees: £137Burnley: £180Kirklees: £138Burnley: £170Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Burnley £2,364Burnley: £2,364Kirklees: £1,765Burnley: £2,374Kirklees: £1,773Burnley: £2,242Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,364£2,374£2,242

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Kirklees: £163Burnley: £258Kirklees: £164Burnley: £244Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Burnley £410Burnley: £410Kirklees: £330Burnley: £412Kirklees: £331Burnley: £389Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Burnley £4.89Burnley: £4.89Kirklees: £9.06Burnley: £4.91Kirklees: £9.09Burnley: £4.64Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£4.89£4.91£4.64

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Burnley £7.19Burnley: £7.19Kirklees: £7.62Burnley: £7.22Kirklees: £7.65Burnley: £6.82Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higher£7.19£7.22£6.82

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Kirklees: £6.89Burnley: £5.98Kirklees: £6.92Burnley: £5.65Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  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, Burnley 990.5Burnley: 990.5Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Kirklees is higher990.5

  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, Burnley 143.3Burnley: 143.3Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Burnley is higherDepends on how you count143.3

  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, Burnley 185.0Burnley: 185.0Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

  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, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  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, Burnley 297.5Burnley: 297.5Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Burnley is higherDepends on how you count297.5

  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, Burnley 41.5Burnley: 41.5Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Burnley is higherDepends on how you count41.5

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Kirklees and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,874£12,928£12,211Burnley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,965£2,978£2,812Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,339£11,387£10,755Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£619£622£587Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£880£884£835Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£36£36£34Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£179£180£170Burnley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£2,364£2,374£2,242Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£410£412£389Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£4.89£4.91£4.64Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.19£7.22£6.82Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.96£5.98£5.65Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.5990.5Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4143.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5185.0Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5297.5Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.841.5Burnley

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 17. 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Burnley £5,077Burnley: £5,077Kirklees: £4,357Burnley: £5,098Kirklees: £4,375Burnley: £4,815Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£5,077£5,098£4,815

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Burnley £2,182Burnley: £2,182Kirklees: £2,174Burnley: £2,192Kirklees: £2,183Burnley: £2,070Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,192£2,070

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Burnley £1,828Burnley: £1,828Kirklees: £1,399Burnley: £1,836Kirklees: £1,405Burnley: £1,734Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,828£1,836£1,734

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Burnley £1,922Burnley: £1,922Kirklees: £1,975Burnley: £1,930Kirklees: £1,984Burnley: £1,823Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higher£1,922£1,930£1,823

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Burnley £105Burnley: £105Kirklees: £80Burnley: £105Kirklees: £80Burnley: £100Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£100

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Kirklees: £113Burnley: £150Kirklees: £113Burnley: £141Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£141

  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, Burnley £6.04Burnley: £6.04Kirklees: £4.98Burnley: £6.07Kirklees: £5.00Burnley: £5.73Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£6.04£6.07£5.73

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Burnley £616Burnley: £616Kirklees: £500Burnley: £619Kirklees: £502Burnley: £585Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£616£619£585

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Burnley £187Burnley: £187Kirklees: £115Burnley: £188Kirklees: £115Burnley: £177Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£177

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Burnley £111Burnley: £111Kirklees: £85Burnley: £111Kirklees: £86Burnley: £105Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£111£111£105

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Burnley £1,457Burnley: £1,457Kirklees: £1,098Burnley: £1,463Kirklees: £1,103Burnley: £1,382Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£1,457£1,463£1,382

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Burnley £257Burnley: £257Kirklees: £163Burnley: £258Kirklees: £164Burnley: £244Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£257£258£244

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Burnley £253Burnley: £253Kirklees: £205Burnley: £254Kirklees: £206Burnley: £240Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£253£254£240

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Burnley £3.02Burnley: £3.02Kirklees: £5.64Burnley: £3.03Kirklees: £5.66Burnley: £2.86Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£3.02£3.03£2.86

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Burnley £4.44Burnley: £4.44Kirklees: £4.74Burnley: £4.46Kirklees: £4.76Burnley: £4.21Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees is higher£4.44£4.46£4.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Burnley £5.96Burnley: £5.96Kirklees: £6.89Burnley: £5.98Kirklees: £6.92Burnley: £5.65Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£5.96£5.98£5.65

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Burnley 167.9Burnley: 167.9Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higher167.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Burnley 24.3Burnley: 24.3Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count24.3

  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, Burnley 31.4Burnley: 31.4Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Burnley is higherDepends on how you count31.4

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 74.2, Burnley 95.0Burnley: 95.0Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count95.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Burnley 183.4Burnley: 183.4Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Burnley is higherDepends on how you count183.4

  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, Burnley 25.6Burnley: 25.6Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Burnley is higherDepends on how you count25.6

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Kirklees and Burnley, per resident
MeasureKirkleesBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,077£5,098£4,815Burnley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,182£2,192£2,070Burnley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,828£1,836£1,734Burnley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,922£1,930£1,823Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£105£105£100Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£149£150£141Burnley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.04£6.07£5.73Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£616£619£585Burnley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£187£188£177Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£111£111£105Burnley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,457£1,463£1,382Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£257£258£244Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£253£254£240Burnley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.02£3.03£2.86Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.44£4.46£4.21Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£5.96£5.98£5.65Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0167.9Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.124.3Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.131.4Burnley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.295.0Burnley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3183.4Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.225.6Burnley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Burnley £503.6mBurnley: £503.6mKirklees: £1.9bnBurnley: £505.7mKirklees: £2.0bnBurnley: £477.7mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£503.6m£505.7m£477.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Burnley £216.5mBurnley: £216.5mKirklees: £968.9mBurnley: £217.4mKirklees: £973.0mBurnley: £205.3mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£216.5m£217.4m£205.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Burnley £181.3mBurnley: £181.3mKirklees: £623.8mBurnley: £182.1mKirklees: £626.5mBurnley: £172.0mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£181.3m£182.1m£172.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Burnley £190.7mBurnley: £190.7mKirklees: £880.6mBurnley: £191.5mKirklees: £884.3mBurnley: £180.9mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higher£190.7m£191.5m£180.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Burnley £10.4mBurnley: £10.4mKirklees: £35.7mBurnley: £10.5mKirklees: £35.9mBurnley: £9.9mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£10.4m£10.5m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Burnley £14.8mBurnley: £14.8mKirklees: £50.4mBurnley: £14.9mKirklees: £50.6mBurnley: £14.0mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£14.8m£14.9m£14.0m

  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, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mKirklees: £2.2mBurnley: £0.60mKirklees: £2.2mBurnley: £0.57mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Burnley £61.1mBurnley: £61.1mKirklees: £222.7mBurnley: £61.4mKirklees: £223.6mBurnley: £58.0mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£61.1m£61.4m£58.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Burnley £18.5mBurnley: £18.5mKirklees: £51.1mBurnley: £18.6mKirklees: £51.3mBurnley: £17.6mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£18.5m£18.6m£17.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Burnley £11.0mBurnley: £11.0mKirklees: £38.0mBurnley: £11.0mKirklees: £38.2mBurnley: £10.4mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Burnley £144.5mBurnley: £144.5mKirklees: £489.6mBurnley: £145.2mKirklees: £491.7mBurnley: £137.1mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£144.5m£145.2m£137.1m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Burnley £25.5mBurnley: £25.5mKirklees: £72.6mBurnley: £25.6mKirklees: £72.9mBurnley: £24.2mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£25.5m£25.6m£24.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Burnley £25.1mBurnley: £25.1mKirklees: £91.6mBurnley: £25.2mKirklees: £91.9mBurnley: £23.8mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£25.1m£25.2m£23.8m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Burnley £0.30mBurnley: £0.30mKirklees: £2.5mBurnley: £0.30mKirklees: £2.5mBurnley: £0.28mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.30m£0.30m£0.28m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Burnley £0.44mBurnley: £0.44mKirklees: £2.1mBurnley: £0.44mKirklees: £2.1mBurnley: £0.42mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Burnley £0.59mBurnley: £0.59mKirklees: £3.1mBurnley: £0.59mKirklees: £3.1mBurnley: £0.56mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Burnley 16,655Burnley: 16,655Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higher16,655

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Burnley 2,410Burnley: 2,410Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,410

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Burnley 3,111Burnley: 3,111Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,111

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Burnley 9,424Burnley: 9,424Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count9,424

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Burnley 18,194Burnley: 18,194Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count18,194

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Burnley 2,535Burnley: 2,535Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,535

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Burnley, total
MeasureKirkleesBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£503.6m£505.7m£477.7mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£216.5m£217.4m£205.3mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£181.3m£182.1m£172.0mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£190.7m£191.5m£180.9mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£10.4m£10.5m£9.9mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£14.8m£14.9m£14.0mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£61.1m£61.4m£58.0mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£18.5m£18.6m£17.6mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£144.5m£145.2m£137.1mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£25.5m£25.6m£24.2mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£25.1m£25.2m£23.8mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.30m£0.30m£0.28mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09816,655Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5172,410Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7393,111Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,0729,424Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56218,194Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5502,535Kirklees

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.
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