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Kirklees and Rotherham

445,780 and 276,332 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Rotherham on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 0 of 21 per resident and 21 of 22 in total.

On 21 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 1 of 22 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Kirklees: £4,357Rotherham: £5,083Kirklees: £4,375Rotherham: £4,801Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Rotherham £12,834Rotherham: £12,834Kirklees: £12,674Rotherham: £12,889Kirklees: £12,728Rotherham: £12,174Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£12,834£12,889£12,174

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Rotherham £2,599Rotherham: £2,599Kirklees: £2,249Rotherham: £2,610Kirklees: £2,258Rotherham: £2,466Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,599£2,610£2,466

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Rotherham £11,431Rotherham: £11,431Kirklees: £11,519Rotherham: £11,480Kirklees: £11,568Rotherham: £10,843Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,431£11,480£10,843

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Rotherham £484Rotherham: £484Kirklees: £467Rotherham: £486Kirklees: £469Rotherham: £459Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£484£486£459

  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, Rotherham £887Rotherham: £887Kirklees: £659Rotherham: £891Kirklees: £662Rotherham: £841Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£887£891£841

  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, Rotherham £32Rotherham: £32Kirklees: £29Rotherham: £33Kirklees: £29Rotherham: £31Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£32£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Kirklees: £500Rotherham: £660Kirklees: £502Rotherham: £623Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

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

    £115£115£109Rotherham is higher£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, Rotherham £209Rotherham: £209Kirklees: £137Rotherham: £210Kirklees: £138Rotherham: £198Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£209£210£198

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Rotherham £1,954Rotherham: £1,954Kirklees: £1,765Rotherham: £1,963Kirklees: £1,773Rotherham: £1,854Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,954£1,963£1,854

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Kirklees: £163Rotherham: £220Kirklees: £164Rotherham: £208Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Rotherham £416Rotherham: £416Kirklees: £330Rotherham: £417Kirklees: £331Rotherham: £394Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£416£417£394

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Rotherham £9.18Rotherham: £9.18Kirklees: £9.06Rotherham: £9.22Kirklees: £9.09Rotherham: £8.71Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£9.18£9.22£8.71

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Rotherham £11Rotherham: £11Kirklees: £7.62Rotherham: £11Kirklees: £7.65Rotherham: £10Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Kirklees: £6.89Rotherham: £8.51Kirklees: £6.92Rotherham: £8.04Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  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, Rotherham 1,016.8Rotherham: 1,016.8Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count1,016.8

  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, Rotherham 126.0Rotherham: 126.0Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count126.0

  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, Rotherham 180.3Rotherham: 180.3Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  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, Rotherham 245.8Rotherham: 245.8Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count245.8

  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, Rotherham 47.1Rotherham: 47.1Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count47.1

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Rotherham, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,834£12,889£12,174Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,599£2,610£2,466Rotherham
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,431£11,480£10,843Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£484£486£459Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£887£891£841Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£32£33£31Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£209£210£198Rotherham
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,954£1,963£1,854Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£416£417£394Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£9.18£9.22£8.71Rotherham
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£11£11£10Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,016.8Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4126.0Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5180.3Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5245.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.847.1Rotherham

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 0 of 21 measures, and Rotherham on 21. 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Rotherham £5,062Rotherham: £5,062Kirklees: £4,357Rotherham: £5,083Kirklees: £4,375Rotherham: £4,801Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£5,062£5,083£4,801

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Rotherham £2,384Rotherham: £2,384Kirklees: £2,174Rotherham: £2,395Kirklees: £2,183Rotherham: £2,262Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,384£2,395£2,262

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Rotherham £1,595Rotherham: £1,595Kirklees: £1,399Rotherham: £1,602Kirklees: £1,405Rotherham: £1,513Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,595£1,602£1,513

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Rotherham £2,124Rotherham: £2,124Kirklees: £1,975Rotherham: £2,133Kirklees: £1,984Rotherham: £2,014Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£2,124£2,133£2,014

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Rotherham £90Rotherham: £90Kirklees: £80Rotherham: £90Kirklees: £80Rotherham: £85Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£90£90£85

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Rotherham £165Rotherham: £165Kirklees: £113Rotherham: £166Kirklees: £113Rotherham: £156Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£165£166£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, Rotherham £6.02Rotherham: £6.02Kirklees: £4.98Rotherham: £6.05Kirklees: £5.00Rotherham: £5.71Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£6.02£6.05£5.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Rotherham £657Rotherham: £657Kirklees: £500Rotherham: £660Kirklees: £502Rotherham: £623Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£657£660£623

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

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

    £115£115£109Rotherham is higher£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, Rotherham £128Rotherham: £128Kirklees: £85Rotherham: £129Kirklees: £86Rotherham: £122Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Rotherham £1,199Rotherham: £1,199Kirklees: £1,098Rotherham: £1,204Kirklees: £1,103Rotherham: £1,138Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£1,199£1,204£1,138

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Rotherham £219Rotherham: £219Kirklees: £163Rotherham: £220Kirklees: £164Rotherham: £208Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Rotherham £255Rotherham: £255Kirklees: £205Rotherham: £256Kirklees: £206Rotherham: £242Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£255£256£242

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Rotherham £5.64Rotherham: £5.64Kirklees: £5.64Rotherham: £5.66Kirklees: £5.66Rotherham: £5.35Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35No difference to showDepends on how you count£5.64£5.66£5.35

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Rotherham £6.74Rotherham: £6.74Kirklees: £4.74Rotherham: £6.77Kirklees: £4.76Rotherham: £6.39Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£6.74£6.77£6.39

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Rotherham £8.48Rotherham: £8.48Kirklees: £6.89Rotherham: £8.51Kirklees: £6.92Rotherham: £8.04Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count£8.48£8.51£8.04

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Rotherham 188.9Rotherham: 188.9Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count188.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Rotherham 23.4Rotherham: 23.4Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count23.4

  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, Rotherham 33.5Rotherham: 33.5Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count33.5

  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, Rotherham 98.5Rotherham: 98.5Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count98.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Rotherham 150.8Rotherham: 150.8Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count150.8

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.2, Rotherham 28.9Rotherham: 28.9Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Rotherham is higherDepends on how you count28.9

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Rotherham, per resident
MeasureKirkleesRotherhamHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£5,062£5,083£4,801Rotherham
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,384£2,395£2,262Rotherham
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,595£1,602£1,513Rotherham
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,124£2,133£2,014Rotherham
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£90£90£85Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£165£166£156Rotherham
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£6.02£6.05£5.71Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£657£660£623Rotherham
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£198£199£188Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£128£129£122Rotherham
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,199£1,204£1,138Rotherham
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£219£220£208Rotherham
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£255£256£242Rotherham
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.64£5.66£5.35
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£6.74£6.77£6.39Rotherham
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£8.48£8.51£8.04Rotherham
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0188.9Rotherham
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.123.4Rotherham
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.133.5Rotherham
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.298.5Rotherham
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3150.8Rotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.228.9Rotherham

Total

Kirklees is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Rotherham 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 Rotherham

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Rotherham £1.4bnRotherham: £1.4bnKirklees: £1.9bnRotherham: £1.4bnKirklees: £2.0bnRotherham: £1.3bnKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Rotherham £658.9mRotherham: £658.9mKirklees: £968.9mRotherham: £661.7mKirklees: £973.0mRotherham: £625.0mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£658.9m£661.7m£625.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Rotherham £440.7mRotherham: £440.7mKirklees: £623.8mRotherham: £442.6mKirklees: £626.5mRotherham: £418.1mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£440.7m£442.6m£418.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Rotherham £586.8mRotherham: £586.8mKirklees: £880.6mRotherham: £589.3mKirklees: £884.3mRotherham: £556.6mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£586.8m£589.3m£556.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Rotherham £24.8mRotherham: £24.8mKirklees: £35.7mRotherham: £24.9mKirklees: £35.9mRotherham: £23.6mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£24.8m£24.9m£23.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Rotherham £45.5mRotherham: £45.5mKirklees: £50.4mRotherham: £45.7mKirklees: £50.6mRotherham: £43.2mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£45.5m£45.7m£43.2m

  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, Rotherham £1.7mRotherham: £1.7mKirklees: £2.2mRotherham: £1.7mKirklees: £2.2mRotherham: £1.6mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.7m£1.7m£1.6m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Rotherham £181.6mRotherham: £181.6mKirklees: £222.7mRotherham: £182.4mKirklees: £223.6mRotherham: £172.3mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£181.6m£182.4m£172.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Rotherham £54.7mRotherham: £54.7mKirklees: £51.1mRotherham: £54.9mKirklees: £51.3mRotherham: £51.9mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mRotherham is higher£54.7m£54.9m£51.9m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Rotherham £35.4mRotherham: £35.4mKirklees: £38.0mRotherham: £35.6mKirklees: £38.2mRotherham: £33.6mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£35.4m£35.6m£33.6m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Rotherham £331.4mRotherham: £331.4mKirklees: £489.6mRotherham: £332.8mKirklees: £491.7mRotherham: £314.3mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£331.4m£332.8m£314.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Rotherham £60.5mRotherham: £60.5mKirklees: £72.6mRotherham: £60.8mKirklees: £72.9mRotherham: £57.4mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£60.5m£60.8m£57.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Rotherham £70.5mRotherham: £70.5mKirklees: £91.6mRotherham: £70.8mKirklees: £91.9mRotherham: £66.9mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£70.5m£70.8m£66.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Rotherham £1.6mRotherham: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mRotherham: £1.6mKirklees: £2.5mRotherham: £1.5mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Rotherham £1.9mRotherham: £1.9mKirklees: £2.1mRotherham: £1.9mKirklees: £2.1mRotherham: £1.8mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Rotherham £2.3mRotherham: £2.3mKirklees: £3.1mRotherham: £2.4mKirklees: £3.1mRotherham: £2.2mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.3m£2.4m£2.2m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Rotherham 52,200Rotherham: 52,200Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count52,200

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Rotherham 6,466Rotherham: 6,466Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count6,466

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Rotherham 9,257Rotherham: 9,257Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count9,257

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Rotherham 27,222Rotherham: 27,222Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count27,222

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Rotherham 41,681Rotherham: 41,681Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count41,681

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Rotherham 7,982Rotherham: 7,982Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,982

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Rotherham, total
MeasureKirkleesRotherhamHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.4bn£1.4bn£1.3bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£658.9m£661.7m£625.0mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£440.7m£442.6m£418.1mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£586.8m£589.3m£556.6mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£24.8m£24.9m£23.6mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£45.5m£45.7m£43.2mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.7m£1.7m£1.6mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£181.6m£182.4m£172.3mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£54.7m£54.9m£51.9mRotherham
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£35.4m£35.6m£33.6mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£331.4m£332.8m£314.3mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£60.5m£60.8m£57.4mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£70.5m£70.8m£66.9mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.3m£2.4m£2.2mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09852,200Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5176,466Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7399,257Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07227,222Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56241,681Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5507,982Kirklees

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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