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Kirklees and Rossendale

445,780 and 72,841 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Rossendale on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 8 of 22 measures, and Rossendale on 14. 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Kirklees: £4,357Rossendale: £4,567Kirklees: £4,375Rossendale: £4,314Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£4,548£4,567£4,314

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Rossendale £12,947Rossendale: £12,947Kirklees: £12,674Rossendale: £13,002Kirklees: £12,728Rossendale: £12,281Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£12,947£13,002£12,281

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Rossendale £2,156Rossendale: £2,156Kirklees: £2,249Rossendale: £2,165Kirklees: £2,258Rossendale: £2,045Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees is higher£2,156£2,165£2,045

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Rossendale £11,699Rossendale: £11,699Kirklees: £11,519Rossendale: £11,749Kirklees: £11,568Rossendale: £11,097Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£11,699£11,749£11,097

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Rossendale £474Rossendale: £474Kirklees: £467Rossendale: £476Kirklees: £469Rossendale: £450Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£474£476£450

  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, Rossendale £743Rossendale: £743Kirklees: £659Rossendale: £746Kirklees: £662Rossendale: £705Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£743£746£705

  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, Rossendale £30Rossendale: £30Kirklees: £29Rossendale: £30Kirklees: £29Rossendale: £29Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£30£30£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Kirklees: £500Rossendale: £512Kirklees: £502Rossendale: £483Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £164Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £154Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

  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, Rossendale £127Rossendale: £127Kirklees: £137Rossendale: £128Kirklees: £138Rossendale: £121Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Kirklees is higher£127£128£121

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Rossendale £1,626Rossendale: £1,626Kirklees: £1,765Rossendale: £1,633Kirklees: £1,773Rossendale: £1,542Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees is higher£1,626£1,633£1,542

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Kirklees: £163Rossendale: £169Kirklees: £164Rossendale: £160Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Rossendale £386Rossendale: £386Kirklees: £330Rossendale: £388Kirklees: £331Rossendale: £366Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£386£388£366

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Rossendale £10Rossendale: £10Kirklees: £9.06Rossendale: £10Kirklees: £9.09Rossendale: £9.76Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.76

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Rossendale £6.10Rossendale: £6.10Kirklees: £7.62Rossendale: £6.13Kirklees: £7.65Rossendale: £5.79Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higher£6.10£6.13£5.79

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Kirklees: £6.89Rossendale: £6.09Kirklees: £6.92Rossendale: £5.75Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  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, Rossendale 1,005.8Rossendale: 1,005.8Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count1,005.8

  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, Rossendale 118.9Rossendale: 118.9Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count118.9

  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, Rossendale 162.2Rossendale: 162.2Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count162.2

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count76.9

  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, Rossendale 207.5Rossendale: 207.5Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher207.5

  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, Rossendale 28.1Rossendale: 28.1Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Kirklees is higher28.1

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Kirklees and Rossendale, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,548£4,567£4,314Rossendale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,947£13,002£12,281Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,156£2,165£2,045Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,699£11,749£11,097Rossendale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£474£476£450Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£743£746£705Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£30£30£29Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£509£512£483Rossendale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£163£164£154Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£127£128£121Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,626£1,633£1,542Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£168£169£160Rossendale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£386£388£366Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£10£10£9.76Rossendale
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.10£6.13£5.79Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.06£6.09£5.75Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,005.8Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4118.9Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5162.2Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.276.9Rossendale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5207.5Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.828.1Kirklees

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Rossendale 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 Rossendale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Rossendale £4,548Rossendale: £4,548Kirklees: £4,357Rossendale: £4,567Kirklees: £4,375Rossendale: £4,314Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£4,548£4,567£4,314

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Rossendale £2,373Rossendale: £2,373Kirklees: £2,174Rossendale: £2,383Kirklees: £2,183Rossendale: £2,251Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,373£2,383£2,251

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Rossendale £1,328Rossendale: £1,328Kirklees: £1,399Rossendale: £1,334Kirklees: £1,405Rossendale: £1,260Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Kirklees is higher£1,328£1,334£1,260

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Rossendale £2,144Rossendale: £2,144Kirklees: £1,975Rossendale: £2,153Kirklees: £1,984Rossendale: £2,034Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£2,144£2,153£2,034

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Rossendale £87Rossendale: £87Kirklees: £80Rossendale: £87Kirklees: £80Rossendale: £82Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£87£87£82

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Rossendale £136Rossendale: £136Kirklees: £113Rossendale: £137Kirklees: £113Rossendale: £129Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£136£137£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, Rossendale £5.56Rossendale: £5.56Kirklees: £4.98Rossendale: £5.58Kirklees: £5.00Rossendale: £5.27Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Rossendale £509Rossendale: £509Kirklees: £500Rossendale: £512Kirklees: £502Rossendale: £483Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£509£512£483

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Rossendale £163Rossendale: £163Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £164Kirklees: £115Rossendale: £154Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£163£164£154

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Rossendale £78Rossendale: £78Kirklees: £85Rossendale: £79Kirklees: £86Rossendale: £74Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Kirklees is higher£78£79£74

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Rossendale £1,002Rossendale: £1,002Kirklees: £1,098Rossendale: £1,006Kirklees: £1,103Rossendale: £950Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees is higher£1,002£1,006£950

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Rossendale £168Rossendale: £168Kirklees: £163Rossendale: £169Kirklees: £164Rossendale: £160Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£168£169£160

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Rossendale £238Rossendale: £238Kirklees: £205Rossendale: £239Kirklees: £206Rossendale: £226Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£238£239£226

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Rossendale £6.35Rossendale: £6.35Kirklees: £5.64Rossendale: £6.37Kirklees: £5.66Rossendale: £6.02Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count£6.35£6.37£6.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Rossendale £3.76Rossendale: £3.76Kirklees: £4.74Rossendale: £3.78Kirklees: £4.76Rossendale: £3.57Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees is higher£3.76£3.78£3.57

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Rossendale £6.06Rossendale: £6.06Kirklees: £6.89Rossendale: £6.09Kirklees: £6.92Rossendale: £5.75Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.06£6.09£5.75

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Rossendale 184.4Rossendale: 184.4Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count184.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Rossendale 21.8Rossendale: 21.8Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count21.8

  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, Rossendale 29.7Rossendale: 29.7Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count29.7

  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, Rossendale 76.9Rossendale: 76.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Rossendale is higherDepends on how you count76.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Rossendale 127.8Rossendale: 127.8Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher127.8

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.2, Rossendale 17.3Rossendale: 17.3Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Kirklees is higher17.3

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Kirklees and Rossendale, per resident
MeasureKirkleesRossendaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,548£4,567£4,314Rossendale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,373£2,383£2,251Rossendale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,328£1,334£1,260Kirklees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,144£2,153£2,034Rossendale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£87£87£82Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£136£137£129Rossendale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.56£5.58£5.27Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£509£512£483Rossendale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£163£164£154Rossendale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£78£79£74Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,002£1,006£950Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£168£169£160Rossendale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£238£239£226Rossendale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.35£6.37£6.02Rossendale
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.76£3.78£3.57Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.06£6.09£5.75Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0184.4Rossendale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.121.8Rossendale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.129.7Rossendale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.276.9Rossendale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3127.8Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.217.3Kirklees

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Rossendale £331.3mRossendale: £331.3mKirklees: £1.9bnRossendale: £332.7mKirklees: £2.0bnRossendale: £314.2mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£331.3m£332.7m£314.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Rossendale £172.9mRossendale: £172.9mKirklees: £968.9mRossendale: £173.6mKirklees: £973.0mRossendale: £164.0mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£172.9m£173.6m£164.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Rossendale £96.7mRossendale: £96.7mKirklees: £623.8mRossendale: £97.2mKirklees: £626.5mRossendale: £91.8mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higher£96.7m£97.2m£91.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Rossendale £156.2mRossendale: £156.2mKirklees: £880.6mRossendale: £156.9mKirklees: £884.3mRossendale: £148.2mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£156.2m£156.9m£148.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Rossendale £6.3mRossendale: £6.3mKirklees: £35.7mRossendale: £6.4mKirklees: £35.9mRossendale: £6.0mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£6.3m£6.4m£6.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Rossendale £9.9mRossendale: £9.9mKirklees: £50.4mRossendale: £10.0mKirklees: £50.6mRossendale: £9.4mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£9.9m£10.0m£9.4m

  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, Rossendale £0.40mRossendale: £0.40mKirklees: £2.2mRossendale: £0.41mKirklees: £2.2mRossendale: £0.38mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.40m£0.41m£0.38m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Rossendale £37.1mRossendale: £37.1mKirklees: £222.7mRossendale: £37.3mKirklees: £223.6mRossendale: £35.2mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Rossendale £11.9mRossendale: £11.9mKirklees: £51.1mRossendale: £11.9mKirklees: £51.3mRossendale: £11.3mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11.9m£11.9m£11.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Rossendale £5.7mRossendale: £5.7mKirklees: £38.0mRossendale: £5.7mKirklees: £38.2mRossendale: £5.4mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higher£5.7m£5.7m£5.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Rossendale £73.0mRossendale: £73.0mKirklees: £489.6mRossendale: £73.3mKirklees: £491.7mRossendale: £69.2mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higher£73.0m£73.3m£69.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Rossendale £12.3mRossendale: £12.3mKirklees: £72.6mRossendale: £12.3mKirklees: £72.9mRossendale: £11.6mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.3m£11.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Rossendale £17.3mRossendale: £17.3mKirklees: £91.6mRossendale: £17.4mKirklees: £91.9mRossendale: £16.4mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.3m£17.4m£16.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Rossendale £0.46mRossendale: £0.46mKirklees: £2.5mRossendale: £0.46mKirklees: £2.5mRossendale: £0.44mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Rossendale £0.27mRossendale: £0.27mKirklees: £2.1mRossendale: £0.28mKirklees: £2.1mRossendale: £0.26mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£0.27m£0.28m£0.26m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Rossendale £0.44mRossendale: £0.44mKirklees: £3.1mRossendale: £0.44mKirklees: £3.1mRossendale: £0.42mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£0.44m£0.44m£0.42m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Rossendale 13,429Rossendale: 13,429Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count13,429

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Rossendale 1,588Rossendale: 1,588Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count1,588

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Rossendale 2,165Rossendale: 2,165Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count2,165

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Rossendale 5,601Rossendale: 5,601Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count5,601

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Rossendale 9,312Rossendale: 9,312Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher9,312

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Rossendale 1,263Rossendale: 1,263Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higher1,263

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Rossendale, total
MeasureKirkleesRossendaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£331.3m£332.7m£314.2mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£172.9m£173.6m£164.0mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£96.7m£97.2m£91.8mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£156.2m£156.9m£148.2mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£6.3m£6.4m£6.0mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£9.9m£10.0m£9.4mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£0.40m£0.41m£0.38mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£11.9m£11.9m£11.3mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£5.7m£5.7m£5.4mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£73.0m£73.3m£69.2mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£12.3m£12.3m£11.6mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£17.3m£17.4m£16.4mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.27m£0.28m£0.26mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£0.44m£0.44m£0.42mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09813,429Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5171,588Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7392,165Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,0725,601Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,5629,312Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5501,263Kirklees

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.