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Local authority in Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Wakefield

In Wakefield, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 62% of local authorities in 2024-25.

366,925 residents (mid-2024)

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At a glance

How does Wakefield compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the local authorities in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £4,688£4,708£4,446

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    130th of 348, higher than in 62% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £12,707£12,761£12,053

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    181st of 347, lower than in 52% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,295£2,305£2,177

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    102nd of 350, higher than in 71% of local authorities

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Wakefield
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446130th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053181st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177102nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Wakefield's benefit money go?

People here received £1.7 billion£1.7 billion£1.6 billion in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Wakefield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £760.4m; Pension Credit £28.9m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £48.7m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £211.7m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £61.9m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £33.8m; Universal Credit £388.8m; Housing Benefit £80.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £97.7m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.0m; Income Support £1.8m; Other benefits £2.2mState Pension: £760.4mPension Credit: £28.9mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £48.7mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £211.7mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £61.9mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £33.8mUniversal Credit: £388.8mHousing Benefit: £80.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £97.7mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.0mIncome Support: £1.8mOther benefits: £2.2m
Spending in Wakefield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £763.6m; Pension Credit £29.0m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £48.9m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.9m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £212.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £62.1m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £33.9m; Universal Credit £390.5m; Housing Benefit £80.6m; Employment and Support Allowance £98.1m; Jobseeker's Allowance £2.0m; Income Support £1.8m; Other benefits £2.2mState Pension: £763.6mPension Credit: £29.0mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £48.9mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.9mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £212.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £62.1mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £33.9mUniversal Credit: £390.5mHousing Benefit: £80.6mEmployment and Support Allowance: £98.1mJobseeker's Allowance: £2.0mIncome Support: £1.8mOther benefits: £2.2m
Spending in Wakefield, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £721.3m; Pension Credit £27.4m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £46.2m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £1.8m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £200.8m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £58.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £32.1m; Universal Credit £368.8m; Housing Benefit £76.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £92.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £1.9m; Income Support £1.7m; Other benefits £2.1mState Pension: £721.3mPension Credit: £27.4mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £46.2mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £1.8mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £200.8mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £58.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £32.1mUniversal Credit: £368.8mHousing Benefit: £76.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £92.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £1.9mIncome Support: £1.7mOther benefits: £2.1m
  1. State Pension£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m
  2. Pension Credit£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m
  8. Universal Credit£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m
  12. Income Support£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m
  13. Other benefits£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m
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Spending by benefit in Wakefield, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m44%Published
Pension Credit£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m12%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m2%Published
Universal Credit£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m23%Published
Housing Benefit£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m5%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m0.1%Published
Income Support£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m0.1%Published
Other benefits£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m0.1%Published
All benefits£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn100%Total

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How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of local authorities.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £4,688, expected £4,712, difference −£24

    Actual £4,688£4,708£4,446Expected £4,712£4,732£4,469Difference −£24−£24−£23

    Benefit spending per resident was £24 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £24 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £23 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 87% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £12,707, expected £12,879, difference −£172

    Actual £12,707£12,761£12,053Expected £12,879£12,934£12,216Difference −£172−£172−£163

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £172 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £172 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £163 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 35% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,295, expected £2,380, difference −£85

    Actual £2,295£2,305£2,177Expected £2,380£2,390£2,257Difference −£85−£85−£80

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £85 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £85 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £80 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all local authorities, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Wakefield
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,712£4,732£4,469−£24−£24−£23
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,879£12,934£12,216−£172−£172−£163
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,380£2,390£2,257−£85−£85−£80
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Wakefield received £1.69 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,610£2,581£2,382
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,406£4,358£4,022
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£1.69
88th of 346, higher than in 74% of local authorities

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Wakefield only with other areas in England.

Group 3 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1568,154
  • Aged 16 to 64228,374
  • Aged 654,301
  • Aged 66 and over66,096
  • All residents366,925
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

31,652 people in Wakefield receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    13%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Wakefield
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders11,37436%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)6,59921%19%
Neurological disease3,85012%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)4,00813%12%
Respiratory disease1,2874%4%
Malignant disease1,1344%3%
Cardiovascular disease9273%3%
Visual disease4671%2%
Endocrine disease4381%1%
Hearing disorders3201%1%
Gastrointestinal disease3321%1%
Genitourinary disease2620.8%0.9%
Skin disease1910.6%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)940.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract1170.4%0.4%
Infectious disease890.3%0.4%
Haematological disease490.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease520.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing280.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age160.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system180.1%0.0%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 local authorities most like Wakefield

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. WakefieldThis area£4,688£4,708£4,446
  2. Mansfield0.26£4,970£4,991£4,714Compare
  3. Ashfield0.28£4,876£4,896£4,625Compare
  4. Rotherham0.49£5,062£5,083£4,801Compare
  5. Hartlepool0.49£5,878£5,903£5,575Compare
  6. Torfaen0.53£5,601£5,624£5,312Compare
  7. Stockton-on-Tees0.59£4,695£4,715£4,453Compare
  8. Rossendale0.61£4,548£4,567£4,314Compare
  9. Kirklees0.63£4,357£4,375£4,133Compare
  10. Wigan0.66£4,637£4,657£4,398Compare
  11. North East Lincolnshire0.69£5,283£5,306£5,011Compare
  12. Barnsley0.69£5,079£5,101£4,818Compare
  13. Gateshead0.70£5,152£5,174£4,887Compare
  14. Caerphilly0.72£5,669£5,694£5,378Compare
  15. Rhondda Cynon Taf0.72£5,345£5,368£5,070Compare
  16. St. Helens0.73£5,327£5,350£5,053Compare
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Areas most like Wakefield
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Wakefield£4,688£4,708£4,446
Mansfield0.26£4,970£4,991£4,714
Ashfield0.28£4,876£4,896£4,625
Rotherham0.49£5,062£5,083£4,801
Hartlepool0.49£5,878£5,903£5,575
Torfaen0.53£5,601£5,624£5,312
Stockton-on-Tees0.59£4,695£4,715£4,453
Rossendale0.61£4,548£4,567£4,314
Kirklees0.63£4,357£4,375£4,133
Wigan0.66£4,637£4,657£4,398
North East Lincolnshire0.69£5,283£5,306£5,011
Barnsley0.69£5,079£5,101£4,818
Gateshead0.70£5,152£5,174£4,887
Caerphilly0.72£5,669£5,694£5,378
Rhondda Cynon Taf0.72£5,345£5,368£5,070
St. Helens0.73£5,327£5,350£5,053
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The constituencies that overlap Wakefield

Each share is the part of Wakefield's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Wakefield, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the local authorities of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn26th of 348£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446130th of 348£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m27th of 348£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171217th of 348£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053181st of 347£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m33rd of 350£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355107th of 350£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177102nd of 350£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m28th of 348£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966219th of 348£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912192nd of 347£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m64th of 350£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75196th of 350£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414164th of 349£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m31st of 350£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126190th of 350£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699157th of 349£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m38th of 350£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92157th of 350£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27131st of 349£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m19th of 350£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£54766th of 350£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m17th of 350£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£16064th of 350£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m18th of 350£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£8767th of 350£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£14070th of 350£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m45th of 350£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005126th of 350£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615126th of 350£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m50th of 350£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208123rd of 350£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m15th of 350£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£25252nd of 350£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£40652nd of 350£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m33rd of 350£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.2182nd of 350£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.3778th of 350£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m34th of 350£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75104th of 350£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62101st of 350£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m30th of 350£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71199th of 350£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.6988th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32526th of 35012,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5216th of 350181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.690th of 3491,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,47841st of 3501,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.4157th of 35020.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1132nd of 349114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,24631st of 3501,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.9194th of 35028.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0166th of 349155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64020th of 3504,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.268th of 35068.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48428th of 3508,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.690th of 350121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.183rd of 350192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,43119th of 3501,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.372nd of 35016.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.567th of 35025.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£945.5m£935.3m£863.0m94th of 348£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,610£2,581£2,382271st of 348£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£1.6988th of 346£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25−£24−£24−£23183rd of 346£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25−£172−£172−£163269th of 346−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£85−£85−£80237th of 348£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Wakefield

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Sources

  1. 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  2. 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  12. 12HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by borough and district or unitary authority (Table 3.14). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  13. 13HM Revenue and Customs. Income and tax by parliamentary constituency (Table 3.15). Published 29 April 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  14. 14Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government. English indices of deprivation 2025. Published 19 November 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  15. 15Welsh Government. Welsh Index of Multiple Deprivation 2025. Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  16. 16Scottish Government. Scottish Index of Multiple Deprivation 2020. Published 28 January 2020. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  17. 17Office for National Statistics. Annual Survey of Hours and Earnings, resident analysis, 2024 (Nomis NM_30_1). Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.

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