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Kirklees and Wigan

445,780 and 344,245 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Wigan on 9 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 9 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Kirklees Wigan

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Kirklees: £4,357Wigan: £4,657Kirklees: £4,375Wigan: £4,399Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Wigan £12,923Wigan: £12,923Kirklees: £12,674Wigan: £12,978Kirklees: £12,728Wigan: £12,258Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£12,923£12,978£12,258

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Wigan £2,145Wigan: £2,145Kirklees: £2,249Wigan: £2,154Kirklees: £2,258Wigan: £2,035Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Kirklees is higher£2,145£2,154£2,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Wigan £11,601Wigan: £11,601Kirklees: £11,519Wigan: £11,650Kirklees: £11,568Wigan: £11,004Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£11,601£11,650£11,004

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Wigan £459Wigan: £459Kirklees: £467Wigan: £461Kirklees: £469Wigan: £436Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£459£461£436

  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, Wigan £833Wigan: £833Kirklees: £659Wigan: £836Kirklees: £662Wigan: £790Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Wigan is higher£833£836£790

  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, Wigan £31Wigan: £31Kirklees: £29Wigan: £31Kirklees: £29Wigan: £29Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£31£31£29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Kirklees: £500Wigan: £577Kirklees: £502Wigan: £545Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Kirklees: £115Wigan: £165Kirklees: £115Wigan: £156Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Wigan is higher£165£165£156

  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, Wigan £137Wigan: £137Kirklees: £137Wigan: £137Kirklees: £138Wigan: £130Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Kirklees is higher£137£137£130

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Wigan £1,613Wigan: £1,613Kirklees: £1,765Wigan: £1,620Kirklees: £1,773Wigan: £1,530Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees is higher£1,613£1,620£1,530

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Kirklees: £163Wigan: £205Kirklees: £164Wigan: £193Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Wigan £379Wigan: £379Kirklees: £330Wigan: £381Kirklees: £331Wigan: £360Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£379£381£360

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Wigan £9.39Wigan: £9.39Kirklees: £9.06Wigan: £9.43Kirklees: £9.09Wigan: £8.91Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£9.39£9.43£8.91

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Wigan £6.67Wigan: £6.67Kirklees: £7.62Wigan: £6.70Kirklees: £7.65Wigan: £6.33Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Kirklees: £6.89Wigan: £4.63Kirklees: £6.92Wigan: £4.37Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  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, Wigan 1,008.4Wigan: 1,008.4Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count1,008.4

  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, Wigan 123.6Wigan: 123.6Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Wigan is higherDepends on how you count123.6

  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, Wigan 177.5Wigan: 177.5Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Wigan is higher177.5

  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, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Wigan is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  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, Wigan 206.0Wigan: 206.0Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher206.0

  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, Wigan 29.6Wigan: 29.6Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Kirklees is higher29.6

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Kirklees and Wigan, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,923£12,978£12,258Wigan
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,145£2,154£2,035Kirklees
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,601£11,650£11,004Wigan
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£459£461£436Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£833£836£790Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£31£31£29Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£137£137£130Kirklees
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,613£1,620£1,530Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£379£381£360Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£9.39£9.43£8.91Wigan
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£6.67£6.70£6.33Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.61£4.63£4.37Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,008.4Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4123.6Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5177.5Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5206.0Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.829.6Kirklees

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Wigan £4,637Wigan: £4,637Kirklees: £4,357Wigan: £4,657Kirklees: £4,375Wigan: £4,399Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£4,637£4,657£4,399

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Wigan £2,353Wigan: £2,353Kirklees: £2,174Wigan: £2,363Kirklees: £2,183Wigan: £2,232Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,353£2,363£2,232

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Wigan £1,336Wigan: £1,336Kirklees: £1,399Wigan: £1,342Kirklees: £1,405Wigan: £1,268Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Kirklees is higher£1,336£1,342£1,268

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Wigan £2,112Wigan: £2,112Kirklees: £1,975Wigan: £2,121Kirklees: £1,984Wigan: £2,004Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£2,112£2,121£2,004

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Wigan £84Wigan: £84Kirklees: £80Wigan: £84Kirklees: £80Wigan: £79Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£84£84£79

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Wigan £152Wigan: £152Kirklees: £113Wigan: £152Kirklees: £113Wigan: £144Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Wigan is higher£152£152£144

  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, Wigan £5.62Wigan: £5.62Kirklees: £4.98Wigan: £5.64Kirklees: £5.00Wigan: £5.33Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.62£5.64£5.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Wigan £575Wigan: £575Kirklees: £500Wigan: £577Kirklees: £502Wigan: £545Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£575£577£545

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Wigan £165Wigan: £165Kirklees: £115Wigan: £165Kirklees: £115Wigan: £156Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Wigan is higher£165£165£156

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

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

    £85£86£81Kirklees is higher£85£85£81

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Wigan £1,005Wigan: £1,005Kirklees: £1,098Wigan: £1,009Kirklees: £1,103Wigan: £953Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees is higher£1,005£1,009£953

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Wigan £204Wigan: £204Kirklees: £163Wigan: £205Kirklees: £164Wigan: £193Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£204£205£193

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Wigan £236Wigan: £236Kirklees: £205Wigan: £237Kirklees: £206Wigan: £224Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£236£237£224

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Wigan £5.85Wigan: £5.85Kirklees: £5.64Wigan: £5.88Kirklees: £5.66Wigan: £5.55Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Wigan is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Wigan £4.16Wigan: £4.16Kirklees: £4.74Wigan: £4.18Kirklees: £4.76Wigan: £3.95Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees is higher£4.16£4.18£3.95

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Wigan £4.61Wigan: £4.61Kirklees: £6.89Wigan: £4.63Kirklees: £6.92Wigan: £4.37Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£4.61£4.63£4.37

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Wigan 183.6Wigan: 183.6Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Wigan is higherDepends on how you count183.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Wigan 22.5Wigan: 22.5Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Wigan is higherDepends on how you count22.5

  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, Wigan 32.3Wigan: 32.3Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Wigan is higher32.3

  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, Wigan 86.1Wigan: 86.1Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Wigan is higherDepends on how you count86.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Wigan 128.3Wigan: 128.3Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher128.3

  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, Wigan 18.4Wigan: 18.4Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Kirklees is higher18.4

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Kirklees and Wigan, per resident
MeasureKirkleesWiganHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,637£4,657£4,399Wigan
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,353£2,363£2,232Wigan
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,336£1,342£1,268Kirklees
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,112£2,121£2,004Wigan
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£84£84£79Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£152£152£144Wigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.62£5.64£5.33Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£575£577£545Wigan
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£165£165£156Wigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£85£85£81Kirklees
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,005£1,009£953Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£204£205£193Wigan
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£236£237£224Wigan
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.85£5.88£5.55Wigan
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£4.16£4.18£3.95Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£4.61£4.63£4.37Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0183.6Wigan
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.122.5Wigan
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.132.3Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.1Wigan
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3128.3Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.218.4Kirklees

Total

Kirklees is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wigan on 3. 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 Wigan

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Wigan £1.6bnWigan: £1.6bnKirklees: £1.9bnWigan: £1.6bnKirklees: £2.0bnWigan: £1.5bnKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Wigan £810.1mWigan: £810.1mKirklees: £968.9mWigan: £813.5mKirklees: £973.0mWigan: £768.4mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£810.1m£813.5m£768.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Wigan £460.0mWigan: £460.0mKirklees: £623.8mWigan: £462.0mKirklees: £626.5mWigan: £436.4mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higher£460.0m£462.0m£436.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Wigan £727.2mWigan: £727.2mKirklees: £880.6mWigan: £730.3mKirklees: £884.3mWigan: £689.7mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£727.2m£730.3m£689.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Wigan £28.8mWigan: £28.8mKirklees: £35.7mWigan: £28.9mKirklees: £35.9mWigan: £27.3mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£28.8m£28.9m£27.3m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Wigan £52.2mWigan: £52.2mKirklees: £50.4mWigan: £52.4mKirklees: £50.6mWigan: £49.5mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mWigan is higher£52.2m£52.4m£49.5m

  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, Wigan £1.9mWigan: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mWigan: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mWigan: £1.8mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Wigan £197.8mWigan: £197.8mKirklees: £222.7mWigan: £198.6mKirklees: £223.6mWigan: £187.6mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£197.8m£198.6m£187.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Wigan £56.7mWigan: £56.7mKirklees: £51.1mWigan: £56.9mKirklees: £51.3mWigan: £53.8mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mWigan is higher£56.7m£56.9m£53.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Wigan £29.3mWigan: £29.3mKirklees: £38.0mWigan: £29.4mKirklees: £38.2mWigan: £27.8mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higher£29.3m£29.4m£27.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Wigan £346.0mWigan: £346.0mKirklees: £489.6mWigan: £347.5mKirklees: £491.7mWigan: £328.2mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higher£346.0m£347.5m£328.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Wigan £70.1mWigan: £70.1mKirklees: £72.6mWigan: £70.4mKirklees: £72.9mWigan: £66.5mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£70.1m£70.4m£66.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Wigan £81.3mWigan: £81.3mKirklees: £91.6mWigan: £81.6mKirklees: £91.9mWigan: £77.1mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£81.3m£81.6m£77.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Wigan £2.0mWigan: £2.0mKirklees: £2.5mWigan: £2.0mKirklees: £2.5mWigan: £1.9mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Wigan £1.4mWigan: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mWigan: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1mWigan: £1.4mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Wigan £1.6mWigan: £1.6mKirklees: £3.1mWigan: £1.6mKirklees: £3.1mWigan: £1.5mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Wigan 63,211Wigan: 63,211Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count63,211

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Wigan 7,749Wigan: 7,749Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,749

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Wigan 11,129Wigan: 11,129Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Wigan is higher11,129

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Wigan 29,626Wigan: 29,626Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count29,626

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Wigan 44,175Wigan: 44,175Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher44,175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Wigan 6,348Wigan: 6,348Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higher6,348

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Wigan, total
MeasureKirkleesWiganHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£810.1m£813.5m£768.4mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£460.0m£462.0m£436.4mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£727.2m£730.3m£689.7mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£28.8m£28.9m£27.3mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£52.2m£52.4m£49.5mWigan
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£197.8m£198.6m£187.6mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£56.7m£56.9m£53.8mWigan
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£29.3m£29.4m£27.8mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£346.0m£347.5m£328.2mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£70.1m£70.4m£66.5mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£81.3m£81.6m£77.1mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.4mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09863,211Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5177,749Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,73911,129Wigan
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07229,626Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56244,175Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5506,348Kirklees

Sources

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

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  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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