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Kirklees and Preston

445,780 and 161,593 residents (mid-2024).

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

On 14 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 12 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Kirklees: £4,357Preston: £4,085Kirklees: £4,375Preston: £3,859Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Preston £12,785Preston: £12,785Kirklees: £12,674Preston: £12,839Kirklees: £12,728Preston: £12,127Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Preston is higherDepends on how you count£12,785£12,839£12,127

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Preston £2,226Preston: £2,226Kirklees: £2,249Preston: £2,235Kirklees: £2,258Preston: £2,111Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2,226£2,235£2,111

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Preston £11,280Preston: £11,280Kirklees: £11,519Preston: £11,328Kirklees: £11,568Preston: £10,699Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higher£11,280£11,328£10,699

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Preston £661Preston: £661Kirklees: £467Preston: £663Kirklees: £469Preston: £627Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Preston is higherDepends on how you count£661£663£627

  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, Preston £808Preston: £808Kirklees: £659Preston: £811Kirklees: £662Preston: £766Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Preston is higherDepends on how you count£808£811£766

  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, Preston £37Preston: £37Kirklees: £29Preston: £37Kirklees: £29Preston: £35Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Preston is higherDepends on how you count£37£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Preston £530Preston: £530Kirklees: £500Preston: £532Kirklees: £502Preston: £503Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Preston £114Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £108Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Kirklees is higher£114£114£108

  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, Preston £117Preston: £117Kirklees: £137Preston: £117Kirklees: £138Preston: £111Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Kirklees is higher£117£117£111

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Preston £1,759Preston: £1,759Kirklees: £1,765Preston: £1,767Kirklees: £1,773Preston: £1,669Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,759£1,767£1,669

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Preston £225Preston: £225Kirklees: £163Preston: £226Kirklees: £164Preston: £214Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Preston £338Preston: £338Kirklees: £330Preston: £339Kirklees: £331Preston: £320Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Preston is higherDepends on how you count£338£339£320

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Preston £5.25Preston: £5.25Kirklees: £9.06Preston: £5.27Kirklees: £9.09Preston: £4.98Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£5.25£5.27£4.98

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Preston £7.24Preston: £7.24Kirklees: £7.62Preston: £7.27Kirklees: £7.65Preston: £6.87Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£7.24£7.27£6.87

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Kirklees: £6.89Preston: £4.10Kirklees: £6.92Preston: £3.87Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  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, Preston 1,008.3Preston: 1,008.3Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Kirklees is higher1,008.3

  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, Preston 145.6Preston: 145.6Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.6

  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, Preston 160.7Preston: 160.7Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Preston 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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  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, Preston 220.2Preston: 220.2Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count220.2

  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, Preston 26.8Preston: 26.8Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Kirklees is higher26.8

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Kirklees and Preston, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,068£4,085£3,859Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,785£12,839£12,127Preston
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,226£2,235£2,111Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,280£11,328£10,699Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£661£663£627Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£808£811£766Preston
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£37£37£35Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£114£114£108Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£117£117£111Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,759£1,767£1,669Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£338£339£320Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£5.25£5.27£4.98Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£7.24£7.27£6.87Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.08£4.10£3.87Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,008.3Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4145.6Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5160.7Preston
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.278.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5220.2Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.826.8Kirklees

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 12 of 22 measures, and Preston 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 Preston

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Preston £4,068Preston: £4,068Kirklees: £4,357Preston: £4,085Kirklees: £4,375Preston: £3,859Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Kirklees is higher£4,068£4,085£3,859

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Preston £1,725Preston: £1,725Kirklees: £2,174Preston: £1,733Kirklees: £2,183Preston: £1,637Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,725£1,733£1,637

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Preston £1,469Preston: £1,469Kirklees: £1,399Preston: £1,476Kirklees: £1,405Preston: £1,394Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,469£1,476£1,394

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Preston £1,522Preston: £1,522Kirklees: £1,975Preston: £1,529Kirklees: £1,984Preston: £1,444Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higher£1,522£1,529£1,444

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Preston £89Preston: £89Kirklees: £80Preston: £90Kirklees: £80Preston: £85Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Preston is higherDepends on how you count£89£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Preston £109Preston: £109Kirklees: £113Preston: £110Kirklees: £113Preston: £103Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£109£110£103

  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, Preston £4.95Preston: £4.95Kirklees: £4.98Preston: £4.98Kirklees: £5.00Preston: £4.70Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£4.95£4.98£4.70

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Preston £530Preston: £530Kirklees: £500Preston: £532Kirklees: £502Preston: £503Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Preston is higherDepends on how you count£530£532£503

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Preston £114Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £114Kirklees: £115Preston: £108Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Kirklees is higher£114£114£108

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Preston £77Preston: £77Kirklees: £85Preston: £77Kirklees: £86Preston: £73Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Kirklees is higher£77£77£73

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Preston £1,161Preston: £1,161Kirklees: £1,098Preston: £1,166Kirklees: £1,103Preston: £1,101Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Preston is higherDepends on how you count£1,161£1,166£1,101

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Preston £225Preston: £225Kirklees: £163Preston: £226Kirklees: £164Preston: £214Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Preston is higherDepends on how you count£225£226£214

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Preston £223Preston: £223Kirklees: £205Preston: £224Kirklees: £206Preston: £211Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Preston is higherDepends on how you count£223£224£211

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Preston £3.47Preston: £3.47Kirklees: £5.64Preston: £3.48Kirklees: £5.66Preston: £3.29Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£3.47£3.48£3.29

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Preston £4.78Preston: £4.78Kirklees: £4.74Preston: £4.80Kirklees: £4.76Preston: £4.53Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Preston is higherDepends on how you count£4.78£4.80£4.53

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Preston £4.08Preston: £4.08Kirklees: £6.89Preston: £4.10Kirklees: £6.92Preston: £3.87Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Preston 136.1Preston: 136.1Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higher136.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    19.1Preston 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, Preston 21.7Preston: 21.7Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count21.7

  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, Preston 78.8Preston: 78.8Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Preston is higherDepends on how you count78.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Preston 145.3Preston: 145.3Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Preston is higherDepends on how you count145.3

  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, Preston 17.7Preston: 17.7Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Kirklees is higher17.7

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Kirklees and Preston, per resident
MeasureKirkleesPrestonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,068£4,085£3,859Kirklees
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£1,725£1,733£1,637Kirklees
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,469£1,476£1,394Preston
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,522£1,529£1,444Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£89£90£85Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£109£110£103Kirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£4.95£4.98£4.70Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£530£532£503Preston
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£114£114£108Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£77£77£73Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,161£1,166£1,101Preston
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£225£226£214Preston
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£223£224£211Preston
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£3.47£3.48£3.29Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.78£4.80£4.53Preston
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.08£4.10£3.87Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0136.1Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.119.7Preston
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.121.7Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.278.8Preston
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3145.3Preston
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.7Kirklees

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Preston £657.4mPreston: £657.4mKirklees: £1.9bnPreston: £660.2mKirklees: £2.0bnPreston: £623.5mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higher£657.4m£660.2m£623.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Preston £278.8mPreston: £278.8mKirklees: £968.9mPreston: £280.0mKirklees: £973.0mPreston: £264.5mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£278.8m£280.0m£264.5m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Preston £237.4mPreston: £237.4mKirklees: £623.8mPreston: £238.5mKirklees: £626.5mPreston: £225.2mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£237.4m£238.5m£225.2m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Preston £246.0mPreston: £246.0mKirklees: £880.6mPreston: £247.0mKirklees: £884.3mPreston: £233.3mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higher£246.0m£247.0m£233.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Preston £14.4mPreston: £14.4mKirklees: £35.7mPreston: £14.5mKirklees: £35.9mPreston: £13.7mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£14.4m£14.5m£13.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Preston £17.6mPreston: £17.6mKirklees: £50.4mPreston: £17.7mKirklees: £50.6mPreston: £16.7mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.6m£17.7m£16.7m

  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, Preston £0.80mPreston: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mPreston: £0.80mKirklees: £2.2mPreston: £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, Preston £85.7mPreston: £85.7mKirklees: £222.7mPreston: £86.0mKirklees: £223.6mPreston: £81.3mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£85.7m£86.0m£81.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Preston £18.4mPreston: £18.4mKirklees: £51.1mPreston: £18.4mKirklees: £51.3mPreston: £17.4mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higher£18.4m£18.4m£17.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Preston £12.4mPreston: £12.4mKirklees: £38.0mPreston: £12.5mKirklees: £38.2mPreston: £11.8mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higher£12.4m£12.5m£11.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Preston £187.6mPreston: £187.6mKirklees: £489.6mPreston: £188.4mKirklees: £491.7mPreston: £178.0mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£178.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Preston £36.4mPreston: £36.4mKirklees: £72.6mPreston: £36.5mKirklees: £72.9mPreston: £34.5mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£36.4m£36.5m£34.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Preston £36.0mPreston: £36.0mKirklees: £91.6mPreston: £36.2mKirklees: £91.9mPreston: £34.2mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£36.0m£36.2m£34.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Preston £0.56mPreston: £0.56mKirklees: £2.5mPreston: £0.56mKirklees: £2.5mPreston: £0.53mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Preston £0.77mPreston: £0.77mKirklees: £2.1mPreston: £0.78mKirklees: £2.1mPreston: £0.73mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.78m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Preston £0.66mPreston: £0.66mKirklees: £3.1mPreston: £0.66mKirklees: £3.1mPreston: £0.62mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Preston 21,990Preston: 21,990Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higher21,990

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Preston 3,176Preston: 3,176Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,176

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Preston 3,505Preston: 3,505Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count3,505

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Preston 12,733Preston: 12,733Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count12,733

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Preston 23,483Preston: 23,483Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count23,483

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Preston 2,862Preston: 2,862Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higher2,862

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Preston, total
MeasureKirkleesPrestonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£657.4m£660.2m£623.5mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£278.8m£280.0m£264.5mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£237.4m£238.5m£225.2mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£246.0m£247.0m£233.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£14.4m£14.5m£13.7mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£17.6m£17.7m£16.7mKirklees
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£85.7m£86.0m£81.3mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£18.4m£18.4m£17.4mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£12.4m£12.5m£11.8mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£187.6m£188.4m£178.0mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£36.4m£36.5m£34.5mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£36.0m£36.2m£34.2mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.77m£0.78m£0.73mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09821,990Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5173,176Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7393,505Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07212,733Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56223,483Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5502,862Kirklees

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.