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Wakefield and Doncaster

366,925 and 320,248 residents (mid-2024).

Wakefield is higher than Doncaster on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 4 of 22 per resident and 20 of 22 in total.

On 16 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

Wakefield is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Wakefield Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Wakefield: £4,688Doncaster: £4,882Wakefield: £4,708Doncaster: £4,612Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £12,707, Doncaster £12,757Doncaster: £12,757Wakefield: £12,707Doncaster: £12,811Wakefield: £12,761Doncaster: £12,101Wakefield: £12,053

    £12,707£12,761£12,053Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£12,757£12,811£12,101

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £2,295, Doncaster £2,497Doncaster: £2,497Wakefield: £2,295Doncaster: £2,508Wakefield: £2,305Doncaster: £2,369Wakefield: £2,177

    £2,295£2,305£2,177Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,497£2,508£2,369

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £11,504, Doncaster £11,396Doncaster: £11,396Wakefield: £11,504Doncaster: £11,444Wakefield: £11,553Doncaster: £10,809Wakefield: £10,912

    £11,504£11,553£10,912Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count£11,396£11,444£10,809

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £437, Doncaster £520Doncaster: £520Wakefield: £437Doncaster: £522Wakefield: £439Doncaster: £493Wakefield: £414

    £437£439£414Doncaster is higher£520£522£493

  6. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £737, Doncaster £809Doncaster: £809Wakefield: £737Doncaster: £813Wakefield: £741Doncaster: £768Wakefield: £699

    £737£741£699Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£809£813£768

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per person aged 66 and over: Wakefield £29, Doncaster £32Doncaster: £32Wakefield: £29Doncaster: £32Wakefield: £29Doncaster: £31Wakefield: £27

    £29£29£27Doncaster is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Wakefield: £577Doncaster: £608Wakefield: £579Doncaster: £574Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Wakefield: £169Doncaster: £165Wakefield: £169Doncaster: £156Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£164£165£156

  10. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £148, Doncaster £170Doncaster: £170Wakefield: £148Doncaster: £170Wakefield: £149Doncaster: £161Wakefield: £140

    £148£149£140Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£170£170£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £1,702, Doncaster £1,941Doncaster: £1,941Wakefield: £1,702Doncaster: £1,950Wakefield: £1,710Doncaster: £1,842Wakefield: £1,615

    £1,702£1,710£1,615Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,941£1,950£1,842

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Wakefield: £219Doncaster: £196Wakefield: £220Doncaster: £185Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£195£196£185

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £428, Doncaster £369Doncaster: £369Wakefield: £428Doncaster: £371Wakefield: £429Doncaster: £350Wakefield: £406

    £428£429£406Wakefield is higher£369£371£350

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.82, Doncaster £8.33Doncaster: £8.33Wakefield: £8.82Doncaster: £8.36Wakefield: £8.86Doncaster: £7.90Wakefield: £8.37

    £8.82£8.86£8.37Wakefield is higher£8.33£8.36£7.90

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Wakefield £8.03, Doncaster £8.16Doncaster: £8.16Wakefield: £8.03Doncaster: £8.19Wakefield: £8.07Doncaster: £7.74Wakefield: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£8.16£8.19£7.74

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Wakefield: £6.02Doncaster: £6.70Wakefield: £6.05Doncaster: £6.33Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 1,018.6, Doncaster 1,023.5Doncaster: 1,023.5Wakefield: 1,018.6

    1,018.6Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count1,023.5

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 113.1, Doncaster 126.3Doncaster: 126.3Wakefield: 113.1

    113.1Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count126.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Wakefield 155.0, Doncaster 169.7Doncaster: 169.7Wakefield: 155.0

    155.0Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count169.7

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 221.1, Doncaster 242.5Doncaster: 242.5Wakefield: 221.1

    221.1Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count242.5

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Wakefield 32.5, Doncaster 37.6Doncaster: 37.6Wakefield: 32.5

    32.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count37.6

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Wakefield and Doncaster, per person in the age group
MeasureWakefieldDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,707£12,761£12,053£12,757£12,811£12,101Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,295£2,305£2,177£2,497£2,508£2,369Doncaster
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,504£11,553£10,912£11,396£11,444£10,809Wakefield
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£437£439£414£520£522£493Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£737£741£699£809£813£768Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£32£32£31Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£164£165£156Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£148£149£140£170£170£161Doncaster
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,702£1,710£1,615£1,941£1,950£1,842Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£195£196£185Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£428£429£406£369£371£350Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.82£8.86£8.37£8.33£8.36£7.90Wakefield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£8.16£8.19£7.74Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,018.61,023.5Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026113.1126.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026155.0169.7Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.291.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026221.1242.5Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202632.537.6Doncaster

Per resident

Wakefield is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Doncaster 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

Wakefield Doncaster

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Wakefield £4,688, Doncaster £4,862Doncaster: £4,862Wakefield: £4,688Doncaster: £4,882Wakefield: £4,708Doncaster: £4,612Wakefield: £4,446

    £4,688£4,708£4,446Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£4,862£4,882£4,612

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Wakefield £2,289, Doncaster £2,352Doncaster: £2,352Wakefield: £2,289Doncaster: £2,363Wakefield: £2,299Doncaster: £2,231Wakefield: £2,171

    £2,289£2,299£2,171Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,352£2,363£2,231

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Wakefield £1,428, Doncaster £1,539Doncaster: £1,539Wakefield: £1,428Doncaster: £1,545Wakefield: £1,434Doncaster: £1,460Wakefield: £1,355

    £1,428£1,434£1,355Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,539£1,545£1,460

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Wakefield £2,072, Doncaster £2,101Doncaster: £2,101Wakefield: £2,072Doncaster: £2,110Wakefield: £2,081Doncaster: £1,993Wakefield: £1,966

    £2,072£2,081£1,966Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£2,101£2,110£1,993

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Wakefield £79, Doncaster £96Doncaster: £96Wakefield: £79Doncaster: £96Wakefield: £79Doncaster: £91Wakefield: £75

    £79£79£75Doncaster is higher£96£96£91

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £133, Doncaster £149Doncaster: £149Wakefield: £133Doncaster: £150Wakefield: £133Doncaster: £142Wakefield: £126

    £133£133£126Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£149£150£142

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Wakefield £5.19, Doncaster £5.97Doncaster: £5.97Wakefield: £5.19Doncaster: £5.99Wakefield: £5.21Doncaster: £5.66Wakefield: £4.92

    £5.19£5.21£4.92Doncaster is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £577, Doncaster £605Doncaster: £605Wakefield: £577Doncaster: £608Wakefield: £579Doncaster: £574Wakefield: £547

    £577£579£547Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£605£608£574

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Wakefield £169, Doncaster £164Doncaster: £164Wakefield: £169Doncaster: £165Wakefield: £169Doncaster: £156Wakefield: £160

    £169£169£160Wakefield is higher£164£165£156

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Wakefield £92, Doncaster £105Doncaster: £105Wakefield: £92Doncaster: £105Wakefield: £92Doncaster: £99Wakefield: £87

    £92£92£87Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£105£105£99

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Wakefield £1,060, Doncaster £1,196Doncaster: £1,196Wakefield: £1,060Doncaster: £1,201Wakefield: £1,064Doncaster: £1,135Wakefield: £1,005

    £1,060£1,064£1,005Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£1,196£1,201£1,135

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Wakefield £219, Doncaster £195Doncaster: £195Wakefield: £219Doncaster: £196Wakefield: £220Doncaster: £185Wakefield: £208

    £219£220£208Wakefield is higher£195£196£185

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £266, Doncaster £228Doncaster: £228Wakefield: £266Doncaster: £229Wakefield: £267Doncaster: £216Wakefield: £252

    £266£267£252Wakefield is higher£228£229£216

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Wakefield £5.49, Doncaster £5.13Doncaster: £5.13Wakefield: £5.49Doncaster: £5.16Wakefield: £5.52Doncaster: £4.87Wakefield: £5.21

    £5.49£5.52£5.21Wakefield is higher£5.13£5.16£4.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Wakefield £5.01, Doncaster £5.03Doncaster: £5.03Wakefield: £5.01Doncaster: £5.05Wakefield: £5.03Doncaster: £4.77Wakefield: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£5.03£5.05£4.77

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Wakefield £6.02, Doncaster £6.67Doncaster: £6.67Wakefield: £6.02Doncaster: £6.70Wakefield: £6.05Doncaster: £6.33Wakefield: £5.71

    £6.02£6.05£5.71Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count£6.67£6.70£6.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 183.5, Doncaster 188.7Doncaster: 188.7Wakefield: 183.5

    183.5Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count188.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.4, Doncaster 23.3Doncaster: 23.3Wakefield: 20.4

    20.4Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count23.3

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 27.9, Doncaster 31.3Doncaster: 31.3Wakefield: 27.9

    27.9Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count31.3

  20. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 86.2, Doncaster 91.5Doncaster: 91.5Wakefield: 86.2

    86.2Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count91.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 137.6, Doncaster 149.4Doncaster: 149.4Wakefield: 137.6

    137.6Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count149.4

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Wakefield 20.3, Doncaster 23.2Doncaster: 23.2Wakefield: 20.3

    20.3Doncaster is higherDepends on how you count23.2

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Wakefield and Doncaster, per resident
MeasureWakefieldDoncasterHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,688£4,708£4,446£4,862£4,882£4,612Doncaster
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,289£2,299£2,171£2,352£2,363£2,231Doncaster
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,428£1,434£1,355£1,539£1,545£1,460Doncaster
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,072£2,081£1,966£2,101£2,110£1,993Doncaster
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£79£79£75£96£96£91Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£133£133£126£149£150£142Doncaster
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.19£5.21£4.92£5.97£5.99£5.66Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£577£579£547£605£608£574Doncaster
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£169£169£160£164£165£156Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£92£92£87£105£105£99Doncaster
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,060£1,064£1,005£1,196£1,201£1,135Doncaster
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£219£220£208£195£196£185Wakefield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£266£267£252£228£229£216Wakefield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.49£5.52£5.21£5.13£5.16£4.87Wakefield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£5.03£5.05£4.77Doncaster
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.02£6.05£5.71£6.67£6.70£6.33Doncaster
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.5188.7Doncaster
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202620.423.3Doncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202627.931.3Doncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202686.291.5Doncaster
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026137.6149.4Doncaster
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202620.323.2Doncaster

Total

Wakefield is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Doncaster on 2. 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

Wakefield Doncaster

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Wakefield £1.7bn, Doncaster £1.6bnDoncaster: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.7bnDoncaster: £1.6bnWakefield: £1.7bnDoncaster: £1.5bnWakefield: £1.6bn

    £1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bnWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bn

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Wakefield £839.9m, Doncaster £753.4mDoncaster: £753.4mWakefield: £839.9mDoncaster: £756.6mWakefield: £843.5mDoncaster: £714.6mWakefield: £796.7m

    £839.9m£843.5m£796.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£753.4m£756.6m£714.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Wakefield £524.1m, Doncaster £492.8mDoncaster: £492.8mWakefield: £524.1mDoncaster: £494.9mWakefield: £526.3mDoncaster: £467.4mWakefield: £497.1m

    £524.1m£526.3m£497.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£492.8m£494.9m£467.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Wakefield £760.4m, Doncaster £673.0mDoncaster: £673.0mWakefield: £760.4mDoncaster: £675.9mWakefield: £763.6mDoncaster: £638.4mWakefield: £721.3m

    £760.4m£763.6m£721.3mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£673.0m£675.9m£638.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield £28.9m, Doncaster £30.7mDoncaster: £30.7mWakefield: £28.9mDoncaster: £30.8mWakefield: £29.0mDoncaster: £29.1mWakefield: £27.4m

    £28.9m£29.0m£27.4mDoncaster is higher£30.7m£30.8m£29.1m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £48.7m, Doncaster £47.8mDoncaster: £47.8mWakefield: £48.7mDoncaster: £48.0mWakefield: £48.9mDoncaster: £45.3mWakefield: £46.2m

    £48.7m£48.9m£46.2mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£47.8m£48.0m£45.3m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Wakefield £1.9m, Doncaster £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mDoncaster: £1.9mWakefield: £1.9mDoncaster: £1.8mWakefield: £1.8m

    £1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster is higher£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £211.7m, Doncaster £193.7mDoncaster: £193.7mWakefield: £211.7mDoncaster: £194.6mWakefield: £212.6mDoncaster: £183.8mWakefield: £200.8m

    £211.7m£212.6m£200.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£193.7m£194.6m£183.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Wakefield £61.9m, Doncaster £52.5mDoncaster: £52.5mWakefield: £61.9mDoncaster: £52.7mWakefield: £62.1mDoncaster: £49.8mWakefield: £58.7m

    £61.9m£62.1m£58.7mWakefield is higher£52.5m£52.7m£49.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield £33.8m, Doncaster £33.5mDoncaster: £33.5mWakefield: £33.8mDoncaster: £33.6mWakefield: £33.9mDoncaster: £31.8mWakefield: £32.1m

    £33.8m£33.9m£32.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£33.5m£33.6m£31.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield £388.8m, Doncaster £383.1mDoncaster: £383.1mWakefield: £388.8mDoncaster: £384.7mWakefield: £390.5mDoncaster: £363.4mWakefield: £368.8m

    £388.8m£390.5m£368.8mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£383.1m£384.7m£363.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Wakefield £80.3m, Doncaster £62.4mDoncaster: £62.4mWakefield: £80.3mDoncaster: £62.7mWakefield: £80.6mDoncaster: £59.2mWakefield: £76.2m

    £80.3m£80.6m£76.2mWakefield is higher£62.4m£62.7m£59.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Wakefield £97.7m, Doncaster £72.9mDoncaster: £72.9mWakefield: £97.7mDoncaster: £73.2mWakefield: £98.1mDoncaster: £69.1mWakefield: £92.6m

    £97.7m£98.1m£92.6mWakefield is higher£72.9m£73.2m£69.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Wakefield £2.0m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mWakefield: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.6mWakefield: £2.0mDoncaster: £1.6mWakefield: £1.9m

    £2.0m£2.0m£1.9mWakefield is higher£1.6m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Wakefield £1.8m, Doncaster £1.6mDoncaster: £1.6mWakefield: £1.8mDoncaster: £1.6mWakefield: £1.8mDoncaster: £1.5mWakefield: £1.7m

    £1.8m£1.8m£1.7mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£1.6m£1.6m£1.5m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Wakefield £2.2m, Doncaster £2.1mDoncaster: £2.1mWakefield: £2.2mDoncaster: £2.1mWakefield: £2.2mDoncaster: £2.0mWakefield: £2.1m

    £2.2m£2.2m£2.1mWakefield is higherDepends on how you count£2.1m£2.1m£2.0m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Wakefield 67,325, Doncaster 60,443Doncaster: 60,443Wakefield: 67,325

    67,325Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count60,443

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Wakefield 7,478, Doncaster 7,457Doncaster: 7,457Wakefield: 7,478

    7,478Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,457

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 10,246, Doncaster 10,023Doncaster: 10,023Wakefield: 10,246

    10,246Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count10,023

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Wakefield 31,640, Doncaster 29,310Doncaster: 29,310Wakefield: 31,640

    31,640Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count29,310

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Wakefield 50,484, Doncaster 47,857Doncaster: 47,857Wakefield: 50,484

    50,484Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count47,857

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Wakefield 7,431, Doncaster 7,426Doncaster: 7,426Wakefield: 7,431

    7,431Wakefield is higherDepends on how you count7,426

Show the numbers
Wakefield and Doncaster, total
MeasureWakefieldDoncasterHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£1.7bn£1.7bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.6bn£1.5bnWakefield
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£839.9m£843.5m£796.7m£753.4m£756.6m£714.6mWakefield
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£524.1m£526.3m£497.1m£492.8m£494.9m£467.4mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£760.4m£763.6m£721.3m£673.0m£675.9m£638.4mWakefield
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£28.9m£29.0m£27.4m£30.7m£30.8m£29.1mDoncaster
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£48.7m£48.9m£46.2m£47.8m£48.0m£45.3mWakefield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£1.9m£1.9m£1.8m£1.9m£1.9m£1.8mDoncaster
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£211.7m£212.6m£200.8m£193.7m£194.6m£183.8mWakefield
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£61.9m£62.1m£58.7m£52.5m£52.7m£49.8mWakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£33.8m£33.9m£32.1m£33.5m£33.6m£31.8mWakefield
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£388.8m£390.5m£368.8m£383.1m£384.7m£363.4mWakefield
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£80.3m£80.6m£76.2m£62.4m£62.7m£59.2mWakefield
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£97.7m£98.1m£92.6m£72.9m£73.2m£69.1mWakefield
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£2.0m£2.0m£1.9m£1.6mWakefield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£1.8m£1.8m£1.7m£1.6m£1.6m£1.5mWakefield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£2.2m£2.2m£2.1m£2.1m£2.1m£2.0mWakefield
State Pensiontotal, March 202667,32560,443Wakefield
Pension Credittotal, March 20267,4787,457Wakefield
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 202610,24610,023Wakefield
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202631,64029,310Wakefield
Universal Credittotal, May 202650,48447,857Wakefield
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20267,4317,426Wakefield

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.
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