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Barnsley North and Ashfield

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

Barnsley North is higher than Ashfield on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 13 of 22 per resident and 20 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

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

Barnsley North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  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: Barnsley North £184, Ashfield £184Ashfield: £184Barnsley North: £184Ashfield: £185Barnsley North: £185Ashfield: £175Barnsley North: £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: Barnsley North £1,885, Ashfield £1,792Ashfield: £1,792Barnsley North: £1,885Ashfield: £1,800Barnsley North: £1,893Ashfield: £1,700Barnsley North: £1,788

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £447, Ashfield £463Ashfield: £463Barnsley North: £447Ashfield: £465Barnsley North: £449Ashfield: £439Barnsley North: £424

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    132.3Barnsley North is higher114.6

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

    194.1Barnsley North is higher181.0

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

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

    106.8Barnsley North is higher94.6

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

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

    238.9Barnsley North is higher231.9

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

    40.3Barnsley North is higher39.1

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Barnsley North and Ashfield, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,991£5,013£4,735Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£12,728£12,782£12,073Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,461£2,472£2,335Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,391£11,439£10,805Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£431£433£409Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£877£881£832Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£29£29£27Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£663£666£629Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£189£190£179Barnsley 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£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,792£1,800£1,700Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£191£192£181Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£463£465£439Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£9.93£9.97£9.42Ashfield
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£12£12£11Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,010.4Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3114.6Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1181.0Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.894.6Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9231.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.339.1Barnsley North

Per resident

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

Barnsley North Ashfield

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North is higher£5.55£5.57£5.26

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    186.3Ashfield is higherDepends on how you count193.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    24.0Barnsley North is higher21.9

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

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

    35.2Barnsley North is higher34.7

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

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

    106.8Barnsley North is higher94.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

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

    148.7Barnsley North is higher141.9

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

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

    25.1Barnsley North is higher23.9

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Barnsley North and Ashfield, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,991£5,013£4,735Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,436£2,447£2,311Ashfield
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,505£1,512£1,428Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,180£2,190£2,068Ashfield
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£83£83£78Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£168£169£159Ashfield
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.55£5.57£5.26Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£663£666£629Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£189£190£179Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£113£107Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,096£1,101£1,040Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£191£192£181Ashfield
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£283£284£269Ashfield
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£6.07£6.10£5.76Ashfield
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.13£7.16£6.76Ashfield
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.62£6.65£6.28Ashfield
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3193.4Ashfield
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.021.9Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.7Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.894.6Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7141.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.123.9Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Ashfield 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

Barnsley North Ashfield

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

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

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

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

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

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

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

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

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

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

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

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

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

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

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

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

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count18,884

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

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

    2,587Barnsley North is higher2,141

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

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

    3,794Barnsley North is higher3,383

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

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

    11,510Barnsley North is higher9,232

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

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

    16,015Barnsley North is higher13,851

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

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

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,334

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Ashfield, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthAshfieldHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£487.4m£489.4m£462.3mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£237.9m£238.9m£225.6mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£147.0m£147.6m£139.4mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£212.9m£213.8m£201.9mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£8.1m£8.1m£7.6mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.4m£16.5m£15.5mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£64.7m£65.0m£61.4mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.5m£18.5m£17.5mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.0m£11.1m£10.4mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£107.0m£107.5m£101.5mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£18.7m£18.7m£17.7mBarnsley North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£27.7m£27.8m£26.2mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mAshfield
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.70m£0.70m£0.66mAshfield
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06418,884Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,141Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,383Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5109,232Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01513,851Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,334Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  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.