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Kirklees and Knowsley

445,780 and 161,714 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Knowsley on 0 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 22 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Kirklees is higher on 0 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 22. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Kirklees: £4,357Knowsley: £5,692Kirklees: £4,375Knowsley: £5,376Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Knowsley £13,604Knowsley: £13,604Kirklees: £12,674Knowsley: £13,662Kirklees: £12,728Knowsley: £12,904Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£13,604£13,662£12,904

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Knowsley £3,200Knowsley: £3,200Kirklees: £2,249Knowsley: £3,214Kirklees: £2,258Knowsley: £3,035Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£3,200£3,214£3,035

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Knowsley £11,638Knowsley: £11,638Kirklees: £11,519Knowsley: £11,688Kirklees: £11,568Knowsley: £11,040Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£11,638£11,688£11,040

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Knowsley £901Knowsley: £901Kirklees: £467Knowsley: £905Kirklees: £469Knowsley: £855Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£901£905£855

  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, Knowsley £1,011Knowsley: £1,011Kirklees: £659Knowsley: £1,015Kirklees: £662Knowsley: £959Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,011£1,015£959

  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, Knowsley £54Knowsley: £54Kirklees: £29Knowsley: £55Kirklees: £29Knowsley: £52Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£54£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Kirklees: £500Knowsley: £908Kirklees: £502Knowsley: £857Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £238Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £225Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Knowsley £211Knowsley: £211Kirklees: £137Knowsley: £212Kirklees: £138Knowsley: £201Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£211£212£201

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

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Kirklees: £163Knowsley: £302Kirklees: £164Knowsley: £285Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Knowsley £599Knowsley: £599Kirklees: £330Knowsley: £602Kirklees: £331Knowsley: £569Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£599£602£569

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £9.06Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £9.09Knowsley: £9.51Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.51

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Knowsley £15Knowsley: £15Kirklees: £7.62Knowsley: £15Kirklees: £7.65Knowsley: £15Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.89Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.92Knowsley: £9.87Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  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, Knowsley 1,053.8Knowsley: 1,053.8Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count1,053.8

  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, Knowsley 217.3Knowsley: 217.3Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count217.3

  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, Knowsley 207.3Knowsley: 207.3Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count207.3

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  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, Knowsley 276.4Knowsley: 276.4Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count276.4

  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, Knowsley 45.3Knowsley: 45.3Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count45.3

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Knowsley, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£13,604£13,662£12,904Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£3,200£3,214£3,035Knowsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,638£11,688£11,040Knowsley
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£901£905£855Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£1,011£1,015£959Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£54£55£52Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£211£212£201Knowsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£2,364£2,374£2,242Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£599£602£569Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£10£10£9.51Knowsley
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£15Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,053.8Knowsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4217.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5207.3Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5276.4Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.845.3Knowsley

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Knowsley on 20. 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 Knowsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Knowsley £5,668Knowsley: £5,668Kirklees: £4,357Knowsley: £5,692Kirklees: £4,375Knowsley: £5,376Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,668£5,692£5,376

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Knowsley £2,212Knowsley: £2,212Kirklees: £2,174Knowsley: £2,221Kirklees: £2,183Knowsley: £2,098Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,212£2,221£2,098

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Knowsley £2,005Knowsley: £2,005Kirklees: £1,399Knowsley: £2,014Kirklees: £1,405Knowsley: £1,902Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,005£2,014£1,902

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Knowsley £1,892Knowsley: £1,892Kirklees: £1,975Knowsley: £1,900Kirklees: £1,984Knowsley: £1,795Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1,892£1,900£1,795

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Knowsley £146Knowsley: £146Kirklees: £80Knowsley: £147Kirklees: £80Knowsley: £139Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£146£147£139

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Knowsley £164Knowsley: £164Kirklees: £113Knowsley: £165Kirklees: £113Knowsley: £156Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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, Knowsley £8.86Knowsley: £8.86Kirklees: £4.98Knowsley: £8.89Kirklees: £5.00Knowsley: £8.40Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£8.86£8.89£8.40

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Knowsley £904Knowsley: £904Kirklees: £500Knowsley: £908Kirklees: £502Knowsley: £857Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£904£908£857

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Knowsley £237Knowsley: £237Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £238Kirklees: £115Knowsley: £225Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Knowsley £132Knowsley: £132Kirklees: £85Knowsley: £133Kirklees: £86Knowsley: £126Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£132£133£126

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Knowsley £1,481Knowsley: £1,481Kirklees: £1,098Knowsley: £1,487Kirklees: £1,103Knowsley: £1,405Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,481£1,487£1,405

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Knowsley £300Knowsley: £300Kirklees: £163Knowsley: £302Kirklees: £164Knowsley: £285Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£300£302£285

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Knowsley £376Knowsley: £376Kirklees: £205Knowsley: £377Kirklees: £206Knowsley: £356Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£376£377£356

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Knowsley £6.28Knowsley: £6.28Kirklees: £5.64Knowsley: £6.31Kirklees: £5.66Knowsley: £5.96Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.28£6.31£5.96

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Knowsley £9.59Knowsley: £9.59Kirklees: £4.74Knowsley: £9.63Kirklees: £4.76Knowsley: £9.10Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.59£9.63£9.10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Knowsley £10Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.89Knowsley: £10Kirklees: £6.92Knowsley: £9.87Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.87

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Knowsley 171.3Knowsley: 171.3Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count171.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Knowsley 35.3Knowsley: 35.3Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count35.3

  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, Knowsley 33.7Knowsley: 33.7Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count33.7

  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, Knowsley 131.9Knowsley: 131.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count131.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Knowsley 173.2Knowsley: 173.2Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count173.2

  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, Knowsley 28.4Knowsley: 28.4Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Knowsley is higherDepends on how you count28.4

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Knowsley, per resident
MeasureKirkleesKnowsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,668£5,692£5,376Knowsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,212£2,221£2,098Knowsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£2,005£2,014£1,902Knowsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£1,892£1,900£1,795Kirklees
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£146£147£139Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£156Knowsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£8.86£8.89£8.40Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£904£908£857Knowsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£237£238£225Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£132£133£126Knowsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,481£1,487£1,405Knowsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£300£302£285Knowsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£376£377£356Knowsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£6.28£6.31£5.96Knowsley
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£9.59£9.63£9.10Knowsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£10£10£9.87Knowsley
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0171.3Kirklees
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.135.3Knowsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.133.7Knowsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2131.9Knowsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3173.2Knowsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.228.4Knowsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Knowsley £916.6mKnowsley: £916.6mKirklees: £1.9bnKnowsley: £920.5mKirklees: £2.0bnKnowsley: £869.4mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£916.6m£920.5m£869.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Knowsley £357.7mKnowsley: £357.7mKirklees: £968.9mKnowsley: £359.2mKirklees: £973.0mKnowsley: £339.3mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£357.7m£359.2m£339.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Knowsley £324.3mKnowsley: £324.3mKirklees: £623.8mKnowsley: £325.6mKirklees: £626.5mKnowsley: £307.6mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£324.3m£325.6m£307.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Knowsley £306.0mKnowsley: £306.0mKirklees: £880.6mKnowsley: £307.3mKirklees: £884.3mKnowsley: £290.2mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£306.0m£307.3m£290.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Knowsley £23.7mKnowsley: £23.7mKirklees: £35.7mKnowsley: £23.8mKirklees: £35.9mKnowsley: £22.5mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£23.7m£23.8m£22.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Knowsley £26.6mKnowsley: £26.6mKirklees: £50.4mKnowsley: £26.7mKirklees: £50.6mKnowsley: £25.2mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£26.6m£26.7m£25.2m

  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, Knowsley £1.4mKnowsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.2mKnowsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Knowsley £146.1mKnowsley: £146.1mKirklees: £222.7mKnowsley: £146.8mKirklees: £223.6mKnowsley: £138.6mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£146.1m£146.8m£138.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Knowsley £38.3mKnowsley: £38.3mKirklees: £51.1mKnowsley: £38.5mKirklees: £51.3mKnowsley: £36.3mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.3m£38.5m£36.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Knowsley £21.4mKnowsley: £21.4mKirklees: £38.0mKnowsley: £21.5mKirklees: £38.2mKnowsley: £20.3mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£21.4m£21.5m£20.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Knowsley £239.5mKnowsley: £239.5mKirklees: £489.6mKnowsley: £240.5mKirklees: £491.7mKnowsley: £227.2mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£239.5m£240.5m£227.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Knowsley £48.6mKnowsley: £48.6mKirklees: £72.6mKnowsley: £48.8mKirklees: £72.9mKnowsley: £46.1mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£48.6m£48.8m£46.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Knowsley £60.7mKnowsley: £60.7mKirklees: £91.6mKnowsley: £61.0mKirklees: £91.9mKnowsley: £57.6mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£60.7m£61.0m£57.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Knowsley £1.0mKnowsley: £1.0mKirklees: £2.5mKnowsley: £1.0mKirklees: £2.5mKnowsley: £0.96mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.0m£1.0m£0.96m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Knowsley £1.6mKnowsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mKnowsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Knowsley £1.7mKnowsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mKnowsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mKnowsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Knowsley 27,706Knowsley: 27,706Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count27,706

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Knowsley 5,714Knowsley: 5,714Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count5,714

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Knowsley 5,449Knowsley: 5,449Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count5,449

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Knowsley 21,334Knowsley: 21,334Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count21,334

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Knowsley 28,009Knowsley: 28,009Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count28,009

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Knowsley 4,588Knowsley: 4,588Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,588

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Knowsley, total
MeasureKirkleesKnowsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£916.6m£920.5m£869.4mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£357.7m£359.2m£339.3mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£324.3m£325.6m£307.6mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£306.0m£307.3m£290.2mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£23.7m£23.8m£22.5mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£26.6m£26.7m£25.2mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.4mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£146.1m£146.8m£138.6mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£38.3m£38.5m£36.3mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£21.4m£21.5m£20.3mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£239.5m£240.5m£227.2mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£48.6m£48.8m£46.1mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£60.7m£61.0m£57.6mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.0m£1.0m£0.96mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09827,706Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5175,714Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7395,449Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07221,334Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56228,009Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5504,588Kirklees

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.