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Kirklees and Wakefield

445,780 and 366,925 residents (mid-2024).

Kirklees is higher than Wakefield on 7 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 19 of 22 in total.

On 14 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 7 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 15. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Kirklees: £4,357Wakefield: £4,708Kirklees: £4,375Wakefield: £4,446Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £12,674, Wakefield £12,707Wakefield: £12,707Kirklees: £12,674Wakefield: £12,761Kirklees: £12,728Wakefield: £12,053Kirklees: £12,022

    £12,674£12,728£12,022Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£12,707£12,761£12,053

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £2,249, Wakefield £2,295Wakefield: £2,295Kirklees: £2,249Wakefield: £2,305Kirklees: £2,258Wakefield: £2,177Kirklees: £2,133

    £2,249£2,258£2,133Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,295£2,305£2,177

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £11,519, Wakefield £11,504Wakefield: £11,504Kirklees: £11,519Wakefield: £11,553Kirklees: £11,568Wakefield: £10,912Kirklees: £10,926

    £11,519£11,568£10,926Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count£11,504£11,553£10,912

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Kirklees £467, Wakefield £437Wakefield: £437Kirklees: £467Wakefield: £439Kirklees: £469Wakefield: £414Kirklees: £443

    £467£469£443Kirklees is higher£437£439£414

  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, Wakefield £737Wakefield: £737Kirklees: £659Wakefield: £741Kirklees: £662Wakefield: £699Kirklees: £625

    £659£662£625Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£737£741£699

  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, Wakefield £29Wakefield: £29Kirklees: £29Wakefield: £29Kirklees: £29Wakefield: £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, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Kirklees: £500Wakefield: £579Kirklees: £502Wakefield: £547Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Kirklees: £115Wakefield: £169Kirklees: £115Wakefield: £160Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

  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, Wakefield £148Wakefield: £148Kirklees: £137Wakefield: £149Kirklees: £138Wakefield: £140Kirklees: £130

    £137£138£130Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£148£149£140

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £1,765, Wakefield £1,702Wakefield: £1,702Kirklees: £1,765Wakefield: £1,710Kirklees: £1,773Wakefield: £1,615Kirklees: £1,674

    £1,765£1,773£1,674Kirklees is higher£1,702£1,710£1,615

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £163£164£154Wakefield is higher£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, Wakefield £428Wakefield: £428Kirklees: £330Wakefield: £429Kirklees: £331Wakefield: £406Kirklees: £313

    £330£331£313Wakefield is higher£428£429£406

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £9.06, Wakefield £8.82Wakefield: £8.82Kirklees: £9.06Wakefield: £8.86Kirklees: £9.09Wakefield: £8.37Kirklees: £8.59

    £9.06£9.09£8.59Kirklees is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Kirklees £7.62, Wakefield £8.03Wakefield: £8.03Kirklees: £7.62Wakefield: £8.07Kirklees: £7.65Wakefield: £7.62Kirklees: £7.23

    £7.62£7.65£7.23Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£8.03£8.07£7.62

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Kirklees: £6.89Wakefield: £6.05Kirklees: £6.92Wakefield: £5.71Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  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, Wakefield 1,018.6Wakefield: 1,018.6Kirklees: 1,008.5

    1,008.5Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count1,018.6

  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, Wakefield 113.1Wakefield: 113.1Kirklees: 111.4

    111.4Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count113.1

  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, Wakefield 155.0Wakefield: 155.0Kirklees: 140.5

    140.5Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count155.0

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  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, Wakefield 221.1Wakefield: 221.1Kirklees: 225.5

    225.5Kirklees is higher221.1

  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, Wakefield 32.5Wakefield: 32.5Kirklees: 30.8

    30.8Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count32.5

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Kirklees and Wakefield, per person in the age group
MeasureKirkleesWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,674£12,728£12,022£12,707£12,761£12,053Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,249£2,258£2,133£2,295£2,305£2,177Wakefield
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,519£11,568£10,926£11,504£11,553£10,912Kirklees
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£467£469£443£437£439£414Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£659£662£625£737£741£699Wakefield
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£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£137£138£130£148£149£140Wakefield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,765£1,773£1,674£1,702£1,710£1,615Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£330£331£313£428£429£406Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.06£9.09£8.59£8.82£8.86£8.37Kirklees
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£7.62£7.65£7.23£8.03£8.07£7.62Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.02£6.05£5.71Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,008.51,018.6Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026111.4113.1Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026140.5155.0Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026225.5221.1Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202630.832.5Wakefield

Per resident

Kirklees is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 17. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Kirklees £4,357, Wakefield £4,688Wakefield: £4,688Kirklees: £4,357Wakefield: £4,708Kirklees: £4,375Wakefield: £4,446Kirklees: £4,133

    £4,357£4,375£4,133Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£4,688£4,708£4,446

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Kirklees £2,174, Wakefield £2,289Wakefield: £2,289Kirklees: £2,174Wakefield: £2,299Kirklees: £2,183Wakefield: £2,171Kirklees: £2,062

    £2,174£2,183£2,062Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,289£2,299£2,171

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Kirklees £1,399, Wakefield £1,428Wakefield: £1,428Kirklees: £1,399Wakefield: £1,434Kirklees: £1,405Wakefield: £1,355Kirklees: £1,327

    £1,399£1,405£1,327Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1,428£1,434£1,355

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Kirklees £1,975, Wakefield £2,072Wakefield: £2,072Kirklees: £1,975Wakefield: £2,081Kirklees: £1,984Wakefield: £1,966Kirklees: £1,874

    £1,975£1,984£1,874Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2,072£2,081£1,966

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Kirklees £80, Wakefield £79Wakefield: £79Kirklees: £80Wakefield: £79Kirklees: £80Wakefield: £75Kirklees: £76

    £80£80£76Kirklees is higher£79£79£75

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £113, Wakefield £133Wakefield: £133Kirklees: £113Wakefield: £133Kirklees: £113Wakefield: £126Kirklees: £107

    £113£113£107Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£133£133£126

  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, Wakefield £5.19Wakefield: £5.19Kirklees: £4.98Wakefield: £5.21Kirklees: £5.00Wakefield: £4.92Kirklees: £4.72

    £4.98£5.00£4.72Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£5.19£5.21£4.92

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £500, Wakefield £577Wakefield: £577Kirklees: £500Wakefield: £579Kirklees: £502Wakefield: £547Kirklees: £474

    £500£502£474Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£577£579£547

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Kirklees £115, Wakefield £169Wakefield: £169Kirklees: £115Wakefield: £169Kirklees: £115Wakefield: £160Kirklees: £109

    £115£115£109Wakefield is higher£169£169£160

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Kirklees £1,098, Wakefield £1,060Wakefield: £1,060Kirklees: £1,098Wakefield: £1,064Kirklees: £1,103Wakefield: £1,005Kirklees: £1,042

    £1,098£1,103£1,042Kirklees is higher£1,060£1,064£1,005

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

    £163£164£154Wakefield is higher£219£220£208

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £205, Wakefield £266Wakefield: £266Kirklees: £205Wakefield: £267Kirklees: £206Wakefield: £252Kirklees: £195

    £205£206£195Wakefield is higher£266£267£252

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Kirklees £5.64, Wakefield £5.49Wakefield: £5.49Kirklees: £5.64Wakefield: £5.52Kirklees: £5.66Wakefield: £5.21Kirklees: £5.35

    £5.64£5.66£5.35Kirklees is higher£5.49£5.52£5.21

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Kirklees £4.74, Wakefield £5.01Wakefield: £5.01Kirklees: £4.74Wakefield: £5.03Kirklees: £4.76Wakefield: £4.75Kirklees: £4.50

    £4.74£4.76£4.50Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£5.01£5.03£4.75

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Kirklees £6.89, Wakefield £6.02Wakefield: £6.02Kirklees: £6.89Wakefield: £6.05Kirklees: £6.92Wakefield: £5.71Kirklees: £6.54

    £6.89£6.92£6.54Kirklees is higher£6.02£6.05£5.71

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 173.0, Wakefield 183.5Wakefield: 183.5Kirklees: 173.0

    173.0Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count183.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 19.1, Wakefield 20.4Wakefield: 20.4Kirklees: 19.1

    19.1Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count20.4

  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, Wakefield 27.9Wakefield: 27.9Kirklees: 24.1

    24.1Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count27.9

  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, Wakefield 86.2Wakefield: 86.2Kirklees: 74.2

    74.2Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count86.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Kirklees 140.3, Wakefield 137.6Wakefield: 137.6Kirklees: 140.3

    140.3Kirklees is higher137.6

  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, Wakefield 20.3Wakefield: 20.3Kirklees: 19.2

    19.2Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count20.3

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Kirklees and Wakefield, per resident
MeasureKirkleesWakefieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,357£4,375£4,133£4,688£4,708£4,446Wakefield
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,174£2,183£2,062£2,289£2,299£2,171Wakefield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,399£1,405£1,327£1,428£1,434£1,355Wakefield
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£1,975£1,984£1,874£2,072£2,081£1,966Wakefield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£80£80£76£79£79£75Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£133£133£126Wakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£4.98£5.00£4.72£5.19£5.21£4.92Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£500£502£474£577£579£547Wakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£169£169£160Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£85£86£81£92£92£87Wakefield
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,098£1,103£1,042£1,060£1,064£1,005Kirklees
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£163£164£154£219£220£208Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£205£206£195£266£267£252Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.64£5.66£5.35£5.49£5.52£5.21Kirklees
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£4.74£4.76£4.50£5.01£5.03£4.75Wakefield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.89£6.92£6.54£6.02£6.05£5.71Kirklees
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026173.0183.5Wakefield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202619.120.4Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202624.127.9Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202674.286.2Wakefield
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026140.3137.6Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202619.220.3Wakefield

Total

Kirklees is higher on 19 of 22 measures, and Wakefield on 3. 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 Wakefield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Kirklees £1.9bn, Wakefield £1.7bnWakefield: £1.7bnKirklees: £1.9bnWakefield: £1.7bnKirklees: £2.0bnWakefield: £1.6bnKirklees: £1.8bn

    £1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bnKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Kirklees £968.9m, Wakefield £839.9mWakefield: £839.9mKirklees: £968.9mWakefield: £843.5mKirklees: £973.0mWakefield: £796.7mKirklees: £919.1m

    £968.9m£973.0m£919.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Kirklees £623.8m, Wakefield £524.1mWakefield: £524.1mKirklees: £623.8mWakefield: £526.3mKirklees: £626.5mWakefield: £497.1mKirklees: £591.7m

    £623.8m£626.5m£591.7mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Kirklees £880.6m, Wakefield £760.4mWakefield: £760.4mKirklees: £880.6mWakefield: £763.6mKirklees: £884.3mWakefield: £721.3mKirklees: £835.3m

    £880.6m£884.3m£835.3mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees £35.7m, Wakefield £28.9mWakefield: £28.9mKirklees: £35.7mWakefield: £29.0mKirklees: £35.9mWakefield: £27.4mKirklees: £33.9m

    £35.7m£35.9m£33.9mKirklees is higher£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £50.4m, Wakefield £48.7mWakefield: £48.7mKirklees: £50.4mWakefield: £48.9mKirklees: £50.6mWakefield: £46.2mKirklees: £47.8m

    £50.4m£50.6m£47.8mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m

  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, Wakefield £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mWakefield: £1.9mKirklees: £2.2mWakefield: £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, Wakefield £211.7mWakefield: £211.7mKirklees: £222.7mWakefield: £212.6mKirklees: £223.6mWakefield: £200.8mKirklees: £211.2m

    £222.7m£223.6m£211.2mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Kirklees £51.1m, Wakefield £61.9mWakefield: £61.9mKirklees: £51.1mWakefield: £62.1mKirklees: £51.3mWakefield: £58.7mKirklees: £48.5m

    £51.1m£51.3m£48.5mWakefield is higher£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees £38.0m, Wakefield £33.8mWakefield: £33.8mKirklees: £38.0mWakefield: £33.9mKirklees: £38.2mWakefield: £32.1mKirklees: £36.1m

    £38.0m£38.2m£36.1mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees £489.6m, Wakefield £388.8mWakefield: £388.8mKirklees: £489.6mWakefield: £390.5mKirklees: £491.7mWakefield: £368.8mKirklees: £464.4m

    £489.6m£491.7m£464.4mKirklees is higher£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Kirklees £72.6m, Wakefield £80.3mWakefield: £80.3mKirklees: £72.6mWakefield: £80.6mKirklees: £72.9mWakefield: £76.2mKirklees: £68.9m

    £72.6m£72.9m£68.9mWakefield is higher£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Kirklees £91.6m, Wakefield £97.7mWakefield: £97.7mKirklees: £91.6mWakefield: £98.1mKirklees: £91.9mWakefield: £92.6mKirklees: £86.8m

    £91.6m£91.9m£86.8mWakefield is higher£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Kirklees £2.5m, Wakefield £2.0mWakefield: £2.0mKirklees: £2.5mWakefield: £2.0mKirklees: £2.5mWakefield: £1.9mKirklees: £2.4m

    £2.5m£2.5m£2.4mKirklees is higher£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Kirklees £2.1m, Wakefield £1.8mWakefield: £1.8mKirklees: £2.1mWakefield: £1.8mKirklees: £2.1mWakefield: £1.7mKirklees: £2.0m

    £2.1m£2.1m£2.0mKirklees is higherDepends on how you count£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Kirklees £3.1m, Wakefield £2.2mWakefield: £2.2mKirklees: £3.1mWakefield: £2.2mKirklees: £3.1mWakefield: £2.1mKirklees: £2.9m

    £3.1m£3.1m£2.9mKirklees is higher£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Kirklees 77,098, Wakefield 67,325Wakefield: 67,325Kirklees: 77,098

    77,098Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count67,325

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Kirklees 8,517, Wakefield 7,478Wakefield: 7,478Kirklees: 8,517

    8,517Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,478

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 10,739, Wakefield 10,246Wakefield: 10,246Kirklees: 10,739

    10,739Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count10,246

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Kirklees 33,072, Wakefield 31,640Wakefield: 31,640Kirklees: 33,072

    33,072Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count31,640

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Kirklees 62,562, Wakefield 50,484Wakefield: 50,484Kirklees: 62,562

    62,562Kirklees is higher50,484

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Kirklees 8,550, Wakefield 7,431Wakefield: 7,431Kirklees: 8,550

    8,550Kirklees is higherDepends on how you count7,431

Show the numbers
Kirklees and Wakefield, total
MeasureKirkleesWakefieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.9bn£2.0bn£1.8bn£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnKirklees
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£968.9m£973.0m£919.1m£839.9m£843.5m£796.7mKirklees
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£623.8m£626.5m£591.7m£524.1m£526.3m£497.1mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£880.6m£884.3m£835.3m£760.4m£763.6m£721.3mKirklees
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£35.7m£35.9m£33.9m£28.9m£29.0m£27.4mKirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£50.4m£50.6m£47.8m£48.7m£48.9m£46.2mKirklees
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£211.7m£212.6m£200.8mKirklees
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£51.1m£51.3m£48.5m£61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£38.0m£38.2m£36.1m£33.8m£33.9m£32.1mKirklees
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£489.6m£491.7m£464.4m£388.8m£390.5m£368.8mKirklees
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£72.6m£72.9m£68.9m£80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£91.6m£91.9m£86.8m£97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.5m£2.5m£2.4m£2.0m£2.0m£1.9mKirklees
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m£1.8m£1.8m£1.7mKirklees
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£3.1m£3.1m£2.9m£2.2m£2.2m£2.1mKirklees
State Pensiontotal, March 202677,09867,325Kirklees
Pension Credittotal, March 20268,5177,478Kirklees
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,73910,246Kirklees
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202633,07231,640Kirklees
Universal Credittotal, May 202662,56250,484Kirklees
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20268,5507,431Kirklees

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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