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Kirklees and Calderdale

445,780 and 209,828 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Calderdale on 4 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 4 of 22 measures, and Calderdale on 18. 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 Calderdale

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Kirklees: £4,357Calderdale: £4,787Kirklees: £4,375Calderdale: £4,521Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Calderdale £12,960Calderdale: £12,960Kirklees: £12,674Calderdale: £13,015Kirklees: £12,728Calderdale: £12,293Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£12,960£13,015£12,293

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Calderdale £2,468Calderdale: £2,468Kirklees: £2,249Calderdale: £2,479Kirklees: £2,258Calderdale: £2,341Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,468£2,479£2,341

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Calderdale £11,793Calderdale: £11,793Kirklees: £11,519Calderdale: £11,843Kirklees: £11,568Calderdale: £11,186Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£11,793£11,843£11,186

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Calderdale £439Calderdale: £439Kirklees: £467Calderdale: £441Kirklees: £469Calderdale: £416Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£439£441£416

  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, Calderdale £699Calderdale: £699Kirklees: £659Calderdale: £702Kirklees: £662Calderdale: £663Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£699£702£663

  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, Calderdale £29Calderdale: £29Kirklees: £29Calderdale: £29Kirklees: £29Calderdale: £27Kirklees: £28

    £29£29£28Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£29£29£27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Kirklees: £500Calderdale: £514Kirklees: £502Calderdale: £486Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Kirklees: £115Calderdale: £141Kirklees: £115Calderdale: £133Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

  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, Calderdale £148Calderdale: £148Kirklees: £137Calderdale: £149Kirklees: £138Calderdale: £141Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£141

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Calderdale £1,973Calderdale: £1,973Kirklees: £1,765Calderdale: £1,981Kirklees: £1,773Calderdale: £1,871Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,973£1,981£1,871

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Kirklees: £163Calderdale: £185Kirklees: £164Calderdale: £175Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £330, Calderdale £334Calderdale: £334Kirklees: £330Calderdale: £336Kirklees: £331Calderdale: £317Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£334£336£317

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Calderdale £6.80Calderdale: £6.80Kirklees: £9.06Calderdale: £6.83Kirklees: £9.09Calderdale: £6.45Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£6.80£6.83£6.45

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Calderdale £5.91Calderdale: £5.91Kirklees: £7.62Calderdale: £5.94Kirklees: £7.65Calderdale: £5.61Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Kirklees is higher£5.91£5.94£5.61

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Kirklees: £6.89Calderdale: £9.38Kirklees: £6.92Calderdale: £8.86Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  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, Calderdale 1,033.7Calderdale: 1,033.7Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count1,033.7

  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, Calderdale 112.1Calderdale: 112.1Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count112.1

  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, Calderdale 147.3Calderdale: 147.3Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count147.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  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, Calderdale 229.3Calderdale: 229.3Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count229.3

  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, Calderdale 33.6Calderdale: 33.6Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count33.6

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Kirklees and Calderdale, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,960£13,015£12,293Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,468£2,479£2,341Calderdale
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,793£11,843£11,186Calderdale
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£439£441£416Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£699£702£663Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£28£29£29£27Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£141£141£133Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£148£149£141Calderdale
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,973£1,981£1,871Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£334£336£317Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£6.80£6.83£6.45Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£5.91£5.94£5.61Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,033.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4112.1Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5147.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.277.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5229.3Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.833.6Calderdale

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Calderdale £4,767Calderdale: £4,767Kirklees: £4,357Calderdale: £4,787Kirklees: £4,375Calderdale: £4,521Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£4,767£4,787£4,521

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Calderdale £2,403Calderdale: £2,403Kirklees: £2,174Calderdale: £2,413Kirklees: £2,183Calderdale: £2,279Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,403£2,413£2,279

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Calderdale £1,517Calderdale: £1,517Kirklees: £1,399Calderdale: £1,524Kirklees: £1,405Calderdale: £1,439Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,517£1,524£1,439

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Calderdale £2,186Calderdale: £2,186Kirklees: £1,975Calderdale: £2,196Kirklees: £1,984Calderdale: £2,074Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£2,186£2,196£2,074

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Calderdale £81Calderdale: £81Kirklees: £80Calderdale: £82Kirklees: £80Calderdale: £77Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£81£82£77

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Calderdale £130Calderdale: £130Kirklees: £113Calderdale: £130Kirklees: £113Calderdale: £123Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£130£130£123

  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, Calderdale £5.36Calderdale: £5.36Kirklees: £4.98Calderdale: £5.38Kirklees: £5.00Calderdale: £5.08Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£5.36£5.38£5.08

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Calderdale £512Calderdale: £512Kirklees: £500Calderdale: £514Kirklees: £502Calderdale: £486Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£512£514£486

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Calderdale £141Calderdale: £141Kirklees: £115Calderdale: £141Kirklees: £115Calderdale: £133Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£141£141£133

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Kirklees £85, Calderdale £91Calderdale: £91Kirklees: £85Calderdale: £92Kirklees: £86Calderdale: £87Kirklees: £81

    £85£86£81Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£91£92£87

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Calderdale £1,213Calderdale: £1,213Kirklees: £1,098Calderdale: £1,218Kirklees: £1,103Calderdale: £1,150Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£1,213£1,218£1,150

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Kirklees £163, Calderdale £184Calderdale: £184Kirklees: £163Calderdale: £185Kirklees: £164Calderdale: £175Kirklees: £154

    £163£164£154Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Calderdale £205Calderdale: £205Kirklees: £205Calderdale: £206Kirklees: £206Calderdale: £195Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£205£206£195

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Calderdale £4.19Calderdale: £4.19Kirklees: £5.64Calderdale: £4.20Kirklees: £5.66Calderdale: £3.97Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£4.19£4.20£3.97

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Calderdale £3.64Calderdale: £3.64Kirklees: £4.74Calderdale: £3.65Kirklees: £4.76Calderdale: £3.45Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Kirklees is higher£3.64£3.65£3.45

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Calderdale £9.34Calderdale: £9.34Kirklees: £6.89Calderdale: £9.38Kirklees: £6.92Calderdale: £8.86Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count£9.34£9.38£8.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Calderdale 191.7Calderdale: 191.7Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Calderdale 20.8Calderdale: 20.8Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count20.8

  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, Calderdale 27.3Calderdale: 27.3Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count27.3

  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, Calderdale 77.9Calderdale: 77.9Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count77.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Calderdale 141.0Calderdale: 141.0Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count141.0

  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, Calderdale 20.7Calderdale: 20.7Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Calderdale is higherDepends on how you count20.7

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Calderdale, per resident
MeasureKirkleesCalderdaleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,767£4,787£4,521Calderdale
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,403£2,413£2,279Calderdale
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,517£1,524£1,439Calderdale
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,186£2,196£2,074Calderdale
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£81£82£77Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£130£130£123Calderdale
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.36£5.38£5.08Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£512£514£486Calderdale
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£141£141£133Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£91£92£87Calderdale
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,213£1,218£1,150Calderdale
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£184£185£175Calderdale
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£205£206£195Calderdale
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£4.19£4.20£3.97Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£3.64£3.65£3.45Kirklees
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£9.34£9.38£8.86Calderdale
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0191.7Calderdale
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.8Calderdale
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.3Calderdale
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.277.9Calderdale
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3141.0Calderdale
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.7Calderdale

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Calderdale £1.0bnCalderdale: £1.0bnKirklees: £1.9bnCalderdale: £1.0bnKirklees: £2.0bnCalderdale: £948.7mKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Calderdale £504.2mCalderdale: £504.2mKirklees: £968.9mCalderdale: £506.3mKirklees: £973.0mCalderdale: £478.2mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£504.2m£506.3m£478.2m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Calderdale £318.4mCalderdale: £318.4mKirklees: £623.8mCalderdale: £319.7mKirklees: £626.5mCalderdale: £302.0mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£318.4m£319.7m£302.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Calderdale £458.8mCalderdale: £458.8mKirklees: £880.6mCalderdale: £460.7mKirklees: £884.3mCalderdale: £435.2mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£458.8m£460.7m£435.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Calderdale £17.1mCalderdale: £17.1mKirklees: £35.7mCalderdale: £17.1mKirklees: £35.9mCalderdale: £16.2mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£17.1m£17.1m£16.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Calderdale £27.2mCalderdale: £27.2mKirklees: £50.4mCalderdale: £27.3mKirklees: £50.6mCalderdale: £25.8mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  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, Calderdale £1.1mCalderdale: £1.1mKirklees: £2.2mCalderdale: £1.1mKirklees: £2.2mCalderdale: £1.1mKirklees: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.1m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £222.7m, Calderdale £107.5mCalderdale: £107.5mKirklees: £222.7mCalderdale: £108.0mKirklees: £223.6mCalderdale: £102.0mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£107.5m£108.0m£102.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Calderdale £29.5mCalderdale: £29.5mKirklees: £51.1mCalderdale: £29.6mKirklees: £51.3mCalderdale: £28.0mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£29.5m£29.6m£28.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Calderdale £19.2mCalderdale: £19.2mKirklees: £38.0mCalderdale: £19.2mKirklees: £38.2mCalderdale: £18.2mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£19.2m£19.2m£18.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Calderdale £254.5mCalderdale: £254.5mKirklees: £489.6mCalderdale: £255.6mKirklees: £491.7mCalderdale: £241.4mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Calderdale £38.7mCalderdale: £38.7mKirklees: £72.6mCalderdale: £38.8mKirklees: £72.9mCalderdale: £36.7mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£38.7m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Calderdale £43.1mCalderdale: £43.1mKirklees: £91.6mCalderdale: £43.3mKirklees: £91.9mCalderdale: £40.9mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£43.1m£43.3m£40.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Calderdale £0.88mCalderdale: £0.88mKirklees: £2.5mCalderdale: £0.88mKirklees: £2.5mCalderdale: £0.83mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£0.88m£0.88m£0.83m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Calderdale £0.76mCalderdale: £0.76mKirklees: £2.1mCalderdale: £0.77mKirklees: £2.1mCalderdale: £0.72mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higher£0.76m£0.77m£0.72m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Calderdale £2.0mCalderdale: £2.0mKirklees: £3.1mCalderdale: £2.0mKirklees: £3.1mCalderdale: £1.9mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Calderdale 40,214Calderdale: 40,214Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count40,214

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Calderdale 4,360Calderdale: 4,360Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,360

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Calderdale 5,732Calderdale: 5,732Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count5,732

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Calderdale 16,340Calderdale: 16,340Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count16,340

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Calderdale 29,575Calderdale: 29,575Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count29,575

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Calderdale 4,336Calderdale: 4,336Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count4,336

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Calderdale, total
MeasureKirkleesCalderdaleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.0bn£1.0bn£948.7mKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£504.2m£506.3m£478.2mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£318.4m£319.7m£302.0mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£458.8m£460.7m£435.2mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£17.1m£17.1m£16.2mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mKirklees
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£1.1mKirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£222.7m£223.6m£211.2m£107.5m£108.0m£102.0mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£29.5m£29.6m£28.0mKirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£19.2m£19.2m£18.2mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£38.7m£38.8m£36.7mKirklees
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£43.1m£43.3m£40.9mKirklees
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£0.88m£0.88m£0.83mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£0.76m£0.77m£0.72mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09840,214Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5174,360Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,7395,732Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07216,340Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56229,575Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5504,336Kirklees

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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