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Kirklees and Doncaster

445,780 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Doncaster on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 19 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 Doncaster 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Kirklees: £4,357Doncaster: £4,882Kirklees: £4,375Doncaster: £4,612Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Kirklees: £12,674Doncaster: £12,811Kirklees: £12,728Doncaster: £12,101Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Kirklees: £2,249Doncaster: £2,508Kirklees: £2,258Doncaster: £2,369Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Kirklees: £11,519Doncaster: £11,444Kirklees: £11,568Doncaster: £10,809Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Kirklees: £467Doncaster: £522Kirklees: £469Doncaster: £493Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£520£522£493

  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, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Kirklees: £659Doncaster: £813Kirklees: £662Doncaster: £768Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

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

    £29£29£28Doncaster 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, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Kirklees: £500Doncaster: £608Kirklees: £502Doncaster: £574Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £165Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £156Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Doncaster is higher£164£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, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Kirklees: £137Doncaster: £170Kirklees: £138Doncaster: £161Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Kirklees: £1,765Doncaster: £1,950Kirklees: £1,773Doncaster: £1,842Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Kirklees: £163Doncaster: £196Kirklees: £164Doncaster: £185Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Kirklees: £330Doncaster: £371Kirklees: £331Doncaster: £350Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Kirklees: £9.06Doncaster: £8.36Kirklees: £9.09Doncaster: £7.90Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Kirklees: £7.62Doncaster: £8.19Kirklees: £7.65Doncaster: £7.74Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Kirklees: £6.89Doncaster: £6.70Kirklees: £6.92Doncaster: £6.33Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  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, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  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, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  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, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  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, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  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, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count37.6

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,757£12,811£12,101Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,396£11,444£10,809Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£809£813£768Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£369£371£350Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£8.33£8.36£7.90Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.67£6.70£6.33Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5169.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.291.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.837.6Doncaster

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Kirklees: £4,357Doncaster: £4,882Kirklees: £4,375Doncaster: £4,612Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Kirklees: £2,174Doncaster: £2,363Kirklees: £2,183Doncaster: £2,231Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Kirklees: £1,399Doncaster: £1,545Kirklees: £1,405Doncaster: £1,460Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Kirklees: £1,975Doncaster: £2,110Kirklees: £1,984Doncaster: £1,993Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Kirklees: £80Doncaster: £96Kirklees: £80Doncaster: £91Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Kirklees: £113Doncaster: £150Kirklees: £113Doncaster: £142Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  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, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Kirklees: £4.98Doncaster: £5.99Kirklees: £5.00Doncaster: £5.66Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Kirklees: £500Doncaster: £608Kirklees: £502Doncaster: £574Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £165Kirklees: £115Doncaster: £156Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Doncaster is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Kirklees: £85Doncaster: £105Kirklees: £86Doncaster: £99Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Kirklees: £1,098Doncaster: £1,201Kirklees: £1,103Doncaster: £1,135Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Kirklees: £163Doncaster: £196Kirklees: £164Doncaster: £185Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Kirklees: £205Doncaster: £229Kirklees: £206Doncaster: £216Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Kirklees: £5.64Doncaster: £5.16Kirklees: £5.66Doncaster: £4.87Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Kirklees: £4.74Doncaster: £5.05Kirklees: £4.76Doncaster: £4.77Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Kirklees: £6.89Doncaster: £6.70Kirklees: £6.92Doncaster: £6.33Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  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, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  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, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count149.4

  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, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Kirklees and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureKirkleesDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£149£150£142Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£164£165£156Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£195£196£185Doncaster
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£228£229£216Doncaster
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.13£5.16£4.87Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.67£6.70£6.33Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.123.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.131.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.291.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.223.2Doncaster

Total

Kirklees is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 1. 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 Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnKirklees: £1.9bnDoncaster: £1.6bnKirklees: £2.0bnDoncaster: £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, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mKirklees: £968.9mDoncaster: £756.6mKirklees: £973.0mDoncaster: £714.6mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mKirklees: £623.8mDoncaster: £494.9mKirklees: £626.5mDoncaster: £467.4mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mKirklees: £880.6mDoncaster: £675.9mKirklees: £884.3mDoncaster: £638.4mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mKirklees: £35.7mDoncaster: £30.8mKirklees: £35.9mDoncaster: £29.1mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mKirklees: £50.4mDoncaster: £48.0mKirklees: £50.6mDoncaster: £45.3mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  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, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mDoncaster: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mDoncaster: £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, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mKirklees: £222.7mDoncaster: £194.6mKirklees: £223.6mDoncaster: £183.8mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mKirklees: £51.1mDoncaster: £52.7mKirklees: £51.3mDoncaster: £49.8mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mDoncaster is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mKirklees: £38.0mDoncaster: £33.6mKirklees: £38.2mDoncaster: £31.8mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mKirklees: £489.6mDoncaster: £384.7mKirklees: £491.7mDoncaster: £363.4mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mKirklees: £72.6mDoncaster: £62.7mKirklees: £72.9mDoncaster: £59.2mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mKirklees: £91.6mDoncaster: £73.2mKirklees: £91.9mDoncaster: £69.1mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mDoncaster: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1mDoncaster: £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, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mKirklees: £3.1mDoncaster: £2.1mKirklees: £3.1mDoncaster: £2.0mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Doncaster, total
MeasureKirkleesDoncasterHigher
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£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mKirklees
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£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mDoncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.6mKirklees
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£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09860,443Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5177,457Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,73910,023Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07229,310Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56247,857Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5507,426Kirklees

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.
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