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Kirklees and Barnsley

445,780 and 251,325 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Barnsley on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 22 of 22 in total.

On 20 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 3 of 22 measures, and Barnsley on 19. 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Kirklees: £4,357Barnsley: £5,101Kirklees: £4,375Barnsley: £4,818Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Barnsley £12,874Barnsley: £12,874Kirklees: £12,674Barnsley: £12,929Kirklees: £12,728Barnsley: £12,211Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£12,874£12,929£12,211

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Barnsley £2,527Barnsley: £2,527Kirklees: £2,249Barnsley: £2,538Kirklees: £2,258Barnsley: £2,397Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,527£2,538£2,397

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Barnsley £11,470Barnsley: £11,470Kirklees: £11,519Barnsley: £11,519Kirklees: £11,568Barnsley: £10,880Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,470£11,519£10,880

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Barnsley £503Barnsley: £503Kirklees: £467Barnsley: £505Kirklees: £469Barnsley: £477Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£503£505£477

  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, Barnsley £869Barnsley: £869Kirklees: £659Barnsley: £873Kirklees: £662Barnsley: £825Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£869£873£825

  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, Barnsley £32Barnsley: £32Kirklees: £29Barnsley: £32Kirklees: £29Barnsley: £31Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Kirklees: £500Barnsley: £708Kirklees: £502Barnsley: £668Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £199Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £188Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

  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, Barnsley £187Barnsley: £187Kirklees: £137Barnsley: £188Kirklees: £138Barnsley: £178Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£187£188£178

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Barnsley £1,886Barnsley: £1,886Kirklees: £1,765Barnsley: £1,894Kirklees: £1,773Barnsley: £1,789Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,886£1,894£1,789

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Kirklees: £163Barnsley: £180Kirklees: £164Barnsley: £170Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Barnsley £437Barnsley: £437Kirklees: £330Barnsley: £439Kirklees: £331Barnsley: £415Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£437£439£415

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Barnsley £6.95Barnsley: £6.95Kirklees: £9.06Barnsley: £6.98Kirklees: £9.09Barnsley: £6.59Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£6.95£6.98£6.59

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Barnsley £9.78Barnsley: £9.78Kirklees: £7.62Barnsley: £9.83Kirklees: £7.65Barnsley: £9.28Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£9.78£9.83£9.28

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Kirklees: £6.89Barnsley: £6.77Kirklees: £6.92Barnsley: £6.39Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  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, Barnsley 1,028.3Barnsley: 1,028.3Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count1,028.3

  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, Barnsley 129.1Barnsley: 129.1Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count129.1

  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, Barnsley 185.0Barnsley: 185.0Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count185.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 74.2, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  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, Barnsley 238.2Barnsley: 238.2Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count238.2

  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, Barnsley 41.3Barnsley: 41.3Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count41.3

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Barnsley, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,874£12,929£12,211Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,527£2,538£2,397Barnsley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,470£11,519£10,880Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£503£505£477Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£869£873£825Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£31Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£187£188£178Barnsley
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,886£1,894£1,789Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£179£180£170Barnsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£437£439£415Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£6.95£6.98£6.59Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£9.78£9.83£9.28Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.74£6.77£6.39Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,028.3Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4129.1Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5185.0Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5238.2Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.841.3Barnsley

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barnsley 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 Barnsley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Barnsley £5,079Barnsley: £5,079Kirklees: £4,357Barnsley: £5,101Kirklees: £4,375Barnsley: £4,818Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£5,079£5,101£4,818

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Barnsley £2,432Barnsley: £2,432Kirklees: £2,174Barnsley: £2,442Kirklees: £2,183Barnsley: £2,306Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,432£2,442£2,306

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Barnsley £1,559Barnsley: £1,559Kirklees: £1,399Barnsley: £1,565Kirklees: £1,405Barnsley: £1,479Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,559£1,565£1,479

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Barnsley £2,166Barnsley: £2,166Kirklees: £1,975Barnsley: £2,176Kirklees: £1,984Barnsley: £2,055Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£2,166£2,176£2,055

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Barnsley £95Barnsley: £95Kirklees: £80Barnsley: £95Kirklees: £80Barnsley: £90Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£95£95£90

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

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

    £113£113£107Barnsley 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, Barnsley £6.07Barnsley: £6.07Kirklees: £4.98Barnsley: £6.10Kirklees: £5.00Barnsley: £5.76Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.07£6.10£5.76

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Barnsley £705Barnsley: £705Kirklees: £500Barnsley: £708Kirklees: £502Barnsley: £668Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£705£708£668

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Barnsley £198Barnsley: £198Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £199Kirklees: £115Barnsley: £188Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Barnsley £115Barnsley: £115Kirklees: £85Barnsley: £116Kirklees: £86Barnsley: £110Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£115£116£110

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Barnsley £1,163Barnsley: £1,163Kirklees: £1,098Barnsley: £1,168Kirklees: £1,103Barnsley: £1,103Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£1,163£1,168£1,103

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Barnsley £179Barnsley: £179Kirklees: £163Barnsley: £180Kirklees: £164Barnsley: £170Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£179£180£170

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Barnsley £270Barnsley: £270Kirklees: £205Barnsley: £271Kirklees: £206Barnsley: £256Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£270£271£256

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Barnsley £4.28Barnsley: £4.28Kirklees: £5.64Barnsley: £4.30Kirklees: £5.66Barnsley: £4.06Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.28£4.30£4.06

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Barnsley £6.03Barnsley: £6.03Kirklees: £4.74Barnsley: £6.06Kirklees: £4.76Barnsley: £5.72Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count£6.03£6.06£5.72

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Barnsley £6.74Barnsley: £6.74Kirklees: £6.89Barnsley: £6.77Kirklees: £6.92Barnsley: £6.39Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.74£6.77£6.39

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Barnsley 194.2Barnsley: 194.2Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count194.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Barnsley 24.4Barnsley: 24.4Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count24.4

  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, Barnsley 34.9Barnsley: 34.9Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Barnsley 104.3Barnsley: 104.3Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count104.3

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Barnsley 146.9Barnsley: 146.9Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count146.9

  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, Barnsley 25.5Barnsley: 25.5Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Barnsley is higherDepends on how you count25.5

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Barnsley, per resident
MeasureKirkleesBarnsleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,079£5,101£4,818Barnsley
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,432£2,442£2,306Barnsley
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,559£1,565£1,479Barnsley
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,166£2,176£2,055Barnsley
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£95£95£90Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£164£165£156Barnsley
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.07£6.10£5.76Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£705£708£668Barnsley
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£198£199£188Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£115£116£110Barnsley
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,163£1,168£1,103Barnsley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£179£180£170Barnsley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£270£271£256Barnsley
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.28£4.30£4.06Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.03£6.06£5.72Barnsley
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.74£6.77£6.39Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0194.2Barnsley
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.124.4Barnsley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.134.9Barnsley
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.2104.3Barnsley
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3146.9Barnsley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.225.5Barnsley

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Barnsley £1.3bnBarnsley: £1.3bnKirklees: £1.9bnBarnsley: £1.3bnKirklees: £2.0bnBarnsley: £1.2bnKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Barnsley £611.1mBarnsley: £611.1mKirklees: £968.9mBarnsley: £613.7mKirklees: £973.0mBarnsley: £579.7mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£611.1m£613.7m£579.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Barnsley £391.8mBarnsley: £391.8mKirklees: £623.8mBarnsley: £393.4mKirklees: £626.5mBarnsley: £371.6mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£391.8m£393.4m£371.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Barnsley £544.5mBarnsley: £544.5mKirklees: £880.6mBarnsley: £546.8mKirklees: £884.3mBarnsley: £516.5mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£544.5m£546.8m£516.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Barnsley £23.9mBarnsley: £23.9mKirklees: £35.7mBarnsley: £24.0mKirklees: £35.9mBarnsley: £22.6mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£23.9m£24.0m£22.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Barnsley £41.3mBarnsley: £41.3mKirklees: £50.4mBarnsley: £41.4mKirklees: £50.6mBarnsley: £39.1mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£41.3m£41.4m£39.1m

  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, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.2mBarnsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Barnsley £177.1mBarnsley: £177.1mKirklees: £222.7mBarnsley: £177.9mKirklees: £223.6mBarnsley: £168.0mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£177.1m£177.9m£168.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Barnsley £49.7mBarnsley: £49.7mKirklees: £51.1mBarnsley: £49.9mKirklees: £51.3mBarnsley: £47.1mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£49.7m£49.9m£47.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Barnsley £29.0mBarnsley: £29.0mKirklees: £38.0mBarnsley: £29.1mKirklees: £38.2mBarnsley: £27.5mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£29.0m£29.1m£27.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Barnsley £292.4mBarnsley: £292.4mKirklees: £489.6mBarnsley: £293.6mKirklees: £491.7mBarnsley: £277.3mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£292.4m£293.6m£277.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Barnsley £45.1mBarnsley: £45.1mKirklees: £72.6mBarnsley: £45.3mKirklees: £72.9mBarnsley: £42.8mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£45.1m£45.3m£42.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Barnsley £67.8mBarnsley: £67.8mKirklees: £91.6mBarnsley: £68.1mKirklees: £91.9mBarnsley: £64.3mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£67.8m£68.1m£64.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Barnsley £1.1mBarnsley: £1.1mKirklees: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.1mKirklees: £2.5mBarnsley: £1.0mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£1.1m£1.1m£1.0m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Barnsley £1.5mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.5mKirklees: £2.1mBarnsley: £1.4mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.5m£1.5m£1.4m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Barnsley £1.7mBarnsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mBarnsley: £1.7mKirklees: £3.1mBarnsley: £1.6mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Barnsley 48,812Barnsley: 48,812Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count48,812

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Barnsley 6,128Barnsley: 6,128Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count6,128

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Barnsley 8,780Barnsley: 8,780Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count8,780

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Barnsley 26,224Barnsley: 26,224Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count26,224

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Barnsley 36,924Barnsley: 36,924Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count36,924

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Barnsley 6,400Barnsley: 6,400Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count6,400

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Barnsley, total
MeasureKirkleesBarnsleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.3bn£1.3bn£1.2bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£611.1m£613.7m£579.7mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£391.8m£393.4m£371.6mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£544.5m£546.8m£516.5mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£23.9m£24.0m£22.6mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£41.3m£41.4m£39.1mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£177.1m£177.9m£168.0mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£49.7m£49.9m£47.1mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£29.0m£29.1m£27.5mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£292.4m£293.6m£277.3mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£45.1m£45.3m£42.8mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£67.8m£68.1m£64.3mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.1m£1.1m£1.0mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.5m£1.5m£1.4mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09848,812Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5176,128Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7398,780Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07226,224Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56236,924Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5506,400Kirklees

Sources

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

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.