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Ashfield and Barnsley North

97,640 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Ashfield is higher than Barnsley North on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 9 of 22 per resident and 2 of 22 in total.

On 8 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

Ashfield is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 16. 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

Ashfield Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Ashfield: £4,991Barnsley North: £5,049Ashfield: £5,013Barnsley North: £4,769Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Barnsley North is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £12,728, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Ashfield: £12,728Barnsley North: £12,984Ashfield: £12,782Barnsley North: £12,264Ashfield: £12,073

    £12,728£12,782£12,073Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12,929£12,984£12,264

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £2,461, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Ashfield: £2,461Barnsley North: £2,543Ashfield: £2,472Barnsley North: £2,402Ashfield: £2,335

    £2,461£2,472£2,335Barnsley North is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £11,391, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Ashfield: £11,391Barnsley North: £11,508Ashfield: £11,439Barnsley North: £10,869Ashfield: £10,805

    £11,391£11,439£10,805Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Ashfield £431, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Ashfield: £431Barnsley North: £534Ashfield: £433Barnsley North: £505Ashfield: £409

    £431£433£409Barnsley North is higher£532£534£505

  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: Ashfield £877, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Ashfield: £877Barnsley North: £909Ashfield: £881Barnsley North: £859Ashfield: £832

    £877£881£832Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  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: Ashfield £29, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Ashfield: £29Barnsley North: £33Ashfield: £29Barnsley North: £31Ashfield: £27

    £29£29£27Barnsley North is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £663, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Ashfield: £663Barnsley North: £715Ashfield: £666Barnsley North: £676Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Barnsley North is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Ashfield: £189Barnsley North: £203Ashfield: £190Barnsley North: £192Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Barnsley North is higher£203£203£192

  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: Ashfield £184, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Ashfield: £184Barnsley North: £185Ashfield: £185Barnsley North: £175Ashfield: £175

    £184£185£175Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £1,792, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Ashfield: £1,792Barnsley North: £1,893Ashfield: £1,800Barnsley North: £1,788Ashfield: £1,700

    £1,792£1,800£1,700Barnsley North is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Ashfield: £191Barnsley North: £185Ashfield: £192Barnsley North: £175Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield 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: Ashfield £463, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Ashfield: £463Barnsley North: £449Ashfield: £465Barnsley North: £424Ashfield: £439

    £463£465£439Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £9.93, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Ashfield: £9.93Barnsley North: £6.28Ashfield: £9.97Barnsley North: £5.93Ashfield: £9.42

    £9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Ashfield £12, Barnsley North £10Barnsley North: £10Ashfield: £12Barnsley North: £10Ashfield: £12Barnsley North: £9.78Ashfield: £11

    £12£12£11Ashfield is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Ashfield: £6.62Barnsley North: £6.30Ashfield: £6.65Barnsley North: £5.95Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

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

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 1,010.4, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Ashfield: 1,010.4

    1,010.4Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Ashfield 114.6, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Ashfield: 114.6

    114.6Barnsley North is higher132.3

  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: Ashfield 181.0, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Ashfield: 181.0

    181.0Barnsley North is higher194.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Barnsley North is higher106.8

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

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Ashfield 231.9, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Ashfield: 231.9

    231.9Barnsley North is higher238.9

  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: Ashfield 39.1, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Ashfield: 39.1

    39.1Barnsley North is higher40.3

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Ashfield and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureAshfieldBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,728£12,782£12,073£12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,461£2,472£2,335£2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,391£11,439£10,805£11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£431£433£409£532£534£505Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£877£881£832£905£909£859Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£29£29£27£33£33£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£184£185£175Ashfield
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,792£1,800£1,700£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£184£185£175Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£463£465£439£447£449£424Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£9.93£9.97£9.42£6.25£6.28£5.93Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£12£12£11£10£10£9.78Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.27£6.30£5.95Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,010.41,026.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026114.6132.3Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026181.0194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026231.9238.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202639.140.3Barnsley North

Per resident

Ashfield is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 13. 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

Ashfield Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Ashfield £4,991, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Ashfield: £4,991Barnsley North: £5,049Ashfield: £5,013Barnsley North: £4,769Ashfield: £4,735

    £4,991£5,013£4,735Barnsley North is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Ashfield £2,436, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Ashfield: £2,436Barnsley North: £2,357Ashfield: £2,447Barnsley North: £2,226Ashfield: £2,311

    £2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Ashfield £1,505, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Ashfield: £1,505Barnsley North: £1,582Ashfield: £1,512Barnsley North: £1,495Ashfield: £1,428

    £1,505£1,512£1,428Barnsley North is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Ashfield £2,180, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Ashfield: £2,180Barnsley North: £2,089Ashfield: £2,190Barnsley North: £1,973Ashfield: £2,068

    £2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Ashfield £83, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Ashfield: £83Barnsley North: £97Ashfield: £83Barnsley North: £92Ashfield: £78

    £83£83£78Barnsley North is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £168, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Ashfield: £168Barnsley North: £165Ashfield: £169Barnsley North: £156Ashfield: £159

    £168£169£159Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, per resident: Ashfield £5.55, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Ashfield: £5.55Barnsley North: £5.99Ashfield: £5.57Barnsley North: £5.66Ashfield: £5.26

    £5.55£5.57£5.26Barnsley North 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: Ashfield £663, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Ashfield: £663Barnsley North: £715Ashfield: £666Barnsley North: £676Ashfield: £629

    £663£666£629Barnsley North is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Ashfield £189, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Ashfield: £189Barnsley North: £203Ashfield: £190Barnsley North: £192Ashfield: £179

    £189£190£179Barnsley North is higher£203£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Ashfield £113, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Ashfield: £113Barnsley North: £115Ashfield: £113Barnsley North: £109Ashfield: £107

    £113£113£107Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Ashfield £1,096, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Ashfield: £1,096Barnsley North: £1,178Ashfield: £1,101Barnsley North: £1,112Ashfield: £1,040

    £1,096£1,101£1,040Barnsley North is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Ashfield £191, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Ashfield: £191Barnsley North: £185Ashfield: £192Barnsley North: £175Ashfield: £181

    £191£192£181Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £283, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Ashfield: £283Barnsley North: £279Ashfield: £284Barnsley North: £264Ashfield: £269

    £283£284£269Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Ashfield £6.07, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Ashfield: £6.07Barnsley North: £3.91Ashfield: £6.10Barnsley North: £3.69Ashfield: £5.76

    £6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Ashfield £7.13, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Ashfield: £7.13Barnsley North: £6.45Ashfield: £7.16Barnsley North: £6.09Ashfield: £6.76

    £7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Ashfield £6.62, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Ashfield: £6.62Barnsley North: £6.30Ashfield: £6.65Barnsley North: £5.95Ashfield: £6.28

    £6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 193.4, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Ashfield: 193.4

    193.4Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 21.9, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Ashfield: 21.9

    21.9Barnsley North is higher24.0

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 34.7, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Ashfield: 34.7

    34.7Barnsley North is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 94.6, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Ashfield: 94.6

    94.6Barnsley North is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 141.9, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Ashfield: 141.9

    141.9Barnsley North is higher148.7

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Ashfield 23.9, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Ashfield: 23.9

    23.9Barnsley North is higher25.1

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Ashfield and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureAshfieldBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£4,991£5,013£4,735£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,436£2,447£2,311£2,347£2,357£2,226Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,505£1,512£1,428£1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,180£2,190£2,068£2,080£2,089£1,973Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£83£83£78£97£97£92Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£168£169£159£164£165£156Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.55£5.57£5.26£5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£663£666£629£712£715£676Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£189£190£179£203£203£192Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£113£113£107£115£115£109Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,096£1,101£1,040£1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£191£192£181£184£185£175Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£283£284£269£278£279£264Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£6.07£6.10£5.76£3.89£3.91£3.69Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£7.13£7.16£6.76£6.42£6.45£6.09Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.62£6.65£6.28£6.27£6.30£5.95Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026193.4186.3Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202621.924.0Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.735.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 202694.6106.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026141.9148.7Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202623.925.1Barnsley North

Total

Ashfield is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North 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

Ashfield Barnsley North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Ashfield £487.4m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mAshfield: £487.4mBarnsley North: £543.9mAshfield: £489.4mBarnsley North: £513.7mAshfield: £462.3m

    £487.4m£489.4m£462.3mBarnsley North is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Ashfield £237.9m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mAshfield: £237.9mBarnsley North: £253.9mAshfield: £238.9mBarnsley North: £239.8mAshfield: £225.6m

    £237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Ashfield £147.0m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mAshfield: £147.0mBarnsley North: £170.5mAshfield: £147.6mBarnsley North: £161.0mAshfield: £139.4m

    £147.0m£147.6m£139.4mBarnsley North is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Ashfield £212.9m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mAshfield: £212.9mBarnsley North: £225.0mAshfield: £213.8mBarnsley North: £212.5mAshfield: £201.9m

    £212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield £8.1m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mAshfield: £8.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mAshfield: £8.1mBarnsley North: £9.9mAshfield: £7.6m

    £8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBarnsley North is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £16.4m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mAshfield: £16.4mBarnsley North: £17.8mAshfield: £16.5mBarnsley North: £16.8mAshfield: £15.5m

    £16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Ashfield £0.54m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mAshfield: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.65mAshfield: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.61mAshfield: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley North is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £64.7m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mAshfield: £64.7mBarnsley North: £77.1mAshfield: £65.0mBarnsley North: £72.8mAshfield: £61.4m

    £64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBarnsley North is higher£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Ashfield £18.5m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mAshfield: £18.5mBarnsley North: £21.9mAshfield: £18.5mBarnsley North: £20.7mAshfield: £17.5m

    £18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBarnsley North is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield £11.0m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mAshfield: £11.0mBarnsley North: £12.4mAshfield: £11.1mBarnsley North: £11.7mAshfield: £10.4m

    £11.0m£11.1m£10.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield £107.0m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mAshfield: £107.0mBarnsley North: £126.9mAshfield: £107.5mBarnsley North: £119.8mAshfield: £101.5m

    £107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBarnsley North is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Ashfield £18.7m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mAshfield: £18.7mBarnsley North: £19.9mAshfield: £18.7mBarnsley North: £18.8mAshfield: £17.7m

    £18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Ashfield £27.7m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mAshfield: £27.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mAshfield: £27.8mBarnsley North: £28.4mAshfield: £26.2m

    £27.7m£27.8m£26.2mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Ashfield £0.59m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mAshfield: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.42mAshfield: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.40mAshfield: £0.56m

    £0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Ashfield £0.70m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mAshfield: £0.70mBarnsley North: £0.69mAshfield: £0.70mBarnsley North: £0.66mAshfield: £0.66m

    £0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Ashfield £0.65m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mAshfield: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.68mAshfield: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.64mAshfield: £0.61m

    £0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Ashfield 18,884, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Ashfield: 18,884

    18,884Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Ashfield 2,141, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Ashfield: 2,141

    2,141Barnsley North is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 3,383, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Ashfield: 3,383

    3,383Barnsley North is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Ashfield 9,232, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Ashfield: 9,232

    9,232Barnsley North is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Ashfield 13,851, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Ashfield: 13,851

    13,851Barnsley North is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Ashfield 2,334, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Ashfield: 2,334

    2,334Barnsley North is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Ashfield and Barnsley North, total
MeasureAshfieldBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£487.4m£489.4m£462.3m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£237.9m£238.9m£225.6m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£147.0m£147.6m£139.4m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£212.9m£213.8m£201.9m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£8.1m£8.1m£7.6m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£16.4m£16.5m£15.5m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£64.7m£65.0m£61.4m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£18.5m£18.5m£17.5m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£11.0m£11.1m£10.4m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£107.0m£107.5m£101.5m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£18.7m£18.7m£17.7m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£27.7m£27.8m£26.2m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.70m£0.70m£0.66m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.65m£0.65m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202618,88420,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,1412,587Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,3833,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 20269,23211,510Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202613,85116,015Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,3342,703Barnsley North

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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