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Barnsley North and Barnsley South

107,727 and 107,953 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Barnsley South on 1 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 5 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Per person in the age group

Barnsley North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South on 21. 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 Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Barnsley North: £5,028Barnsley South: £5,355Barnsley North: £5,049Barnsley South: £5,058Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Barnsley South £13,082Barnsley South: £13,082Barnsley North: £12,929Barnsley South: £13,138Barnsley North: £12,984Barnsley South: £12,409Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£13,082£13,138£12,409

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Barnsley South £2,923Barnsley South: £2,923Barnsley North: £2,533Barnsley South: £2,936Barnsley North: £2,543Barnsley South: £2,773Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley South is higher£2,923£2,936£2,773

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Barnsley South £11,549Barnsley South: £11,549Barnsley North: £11,459Barnsley South: £11,598Barnsley North: £11,508Barnsley South: £10,954Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,549£11,598£10,954

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Barnsley South £580Barnsley South: £580Barnsley North: £532Barnsley South: £583Barnsley North: £534Barnsley South: £550Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Barnsley South is higher£580£583£550

  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, Barnsley South £916Barnsley South: £916Barnsley North: £905Barnsley South: £920Barnsley North: £909Barnsley South: £869Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£916£920£869

  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, Barnsley South £38Barnsley South: £38Barnsley North: £33Barnsley South: £38Barnsley North: £33Barnsley South: £36Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley South is higher£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Barnsley North: £712Barnsley South: £771Barnsley North: £715Barnsley South: £729Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley South is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £220Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

  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, Barnsley South £217Barnsley South: £217Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £218Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £206Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley South is higher£217£218£206

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Barnsley South £2,207Barnsley South: £2,207Barnsley North: £1,885Barnsley South: £2,216Barnsley North: £1,893Barnsley South: £2,093Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley South is higher£2,207£2,216£2,093

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £208Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £196Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley South is higher£207£208£196

  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, Barnsley South £480Barnsley South: £480Barnsley North: £447Barnsley South: £482Barnsley North: £449Barnsley South: £456Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Barnsley South is higher£480£482£456

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Barnsley South £8.03Barnsley South: £8.03Barnsley North: £6.25Barnsley South: £8.07Barnsley North: £6.28Barnsley South: £7.62Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Barnsley South is higher£8.03£8.07£7.62

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

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

    £10£10£9.78Barnsley South is higher£11£11£10

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Barnsley North: £6.27Barnsley South: £7.14Barnsley North: £6.30Barnsley South: £6.74Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  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, Barnsley South 1,040.3Barnsley South: 1,040.3Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,040.3

  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, Barnsley South 151.0Barnsley South: 151.0Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Barnsley South is higher151.0

  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, Barnsley South 193.2Barnsley South: 193.2Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Barnsley North is higher193.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 106.8, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley South is higher115.0

  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, Barnsley South 274.9Barnsley South: 274.9Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Barnsley South is higher274.9

  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, Barnsley South 48.1Barnsley South: 48.1Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley South is higher48.1

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Barnsley South, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£580£583£550Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£916£920£869Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£38£38£36Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£217£218£206Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£207£208£196Barnsley South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£480£482£456Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£11£11£10Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,040.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3151.0Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1193.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9274.9Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.348.1Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South 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

Barnsley North Barnsley South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Barnsley South £5,333Barnsley South: £5,333Barnsley North: £5,028Barnsley South: £5,355Barnsley North: £5,049Barnsley South: £5,058Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley South is higher£5,333£5,355£5,058

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Barnsley South £2,310Barnsley South: £2,310Barnsley North: £2,347Barnsley South: £2,320Barnsley North: £2,357Barnsley South: £2,192Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,310£2,320£2,192

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Barnsley South £1,821Barnsley South: £1,821Barnsley North: £1,576Barnsley South: £1,829Barnsley North: £1,582Barnsley South: £1,728Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley South is higher£1,821£1,829£1,728

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Barnsley South £2,040Barnsley South: £2,040Barnsley North: £2,080Barnsley South: £2,048Barnsley North: £2,089Barnsley South: £1,935Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,040£2,048£1,935

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Barnsley South £102Barnsley South: £102Barnsley North: £97Barnsley South: £103Barnsley North: £97Barnsley South: £97Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Barnsley South is higher£102£103£97

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Barnsley South £162Barnsley South: £162Barnsley North: £164Barnsley South: £162Barnsley North: £165Barnsley South: £153Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£162£162£153

  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, Barnsley South £6.63Barnsley South: £6.63Barnsley North: £5.97Barnsley South: £6.66Barnsley North: £5.99Barnsley South: £6.29Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley South is higher£6.63£6.66£6.29

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Barnsley South £768Barnsley South: £768Barnsley North: £712Barnsley South: £771Barnsley North: £715Barnsley South: £729Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley South is higher£768£771£729

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Barnsley South £219Barnsley South: £219Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £220Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley South is higher£219£220£207

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Barnsley South £135Barnsley South: £135Barnsley North: £115Barnsley South: £136Barnsley North: £115Barnsley South: £128Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley South is higher£135£136£128

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Barnsley South £1,375Barnsley South: £1,375Barnsley North: £1,173Barnsley South: £1,381Barnsley North: £1,178Barnsley South: £1,304Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley South is higher£1,375£1,381£1,304

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Barnsley South £207Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £208Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £196Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley South is higher£207£208£196

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Barnsley South £299Barnsley South: £299Barnsley North: £278Barnsley South: £300Barnsley North: £279Barnsley South: £284Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Barnsley South is higher£299£300£284

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Barnsley South £5.01Barnsley South: £5.01Barnsley North: £3.89Barnsley South: £5.03Barnsley North: £3.91Barnsley South: £4.75Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Barnsley South is higher£5.01£5.03£4.75

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Barnsley South £6.86Barnsley South: £6.86Barnsley North: £6.42Barnsley South: £6.89Barnsley North: £6.45Barnsley South: £6.51Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley South is higher£6.86£6.89£6.51

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Barnsley South £7.11Barnsley South: £7.11Barnsley North: £6.27Barnsley South: £7.14Barnsley North: £6.30Barnsley South: £6.74Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley South is higher£7.11£7.14£6.74

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Barnsley South 183.7Barnsley South: 183.7Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count183.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Barnsley South 26.7Barnsley South: 26.7Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Barnsley South is higher26.7

  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, Barnsley South 34.1Barnsley South: 34.1Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Barnsley North is higher34.1

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 106.8, Barnsley South 115.0Barnsley South: 115.0Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley South is higher115.0

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Barnsley South 171.3Barnsley South: 171.3Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Barnsley South is higher171.3

  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, Barnsley South 30.0Barnsley South: 30.0Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley South is higher30.0

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Barnsley North and Barnsley South, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£102£103£97Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£162£162£153Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£768£771£729Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£219£220£207Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£135£136£128Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£207£208£196Barnsley South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£299£300£284Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3183.7Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.7Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8115.0Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7171.3Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.130.0Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Barnsley South 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

Barnsley North Barnsley South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Barnsley South £575.7mBarnsley South: £575.7mBarnsley North: £541.6mBarnsley South: £578.1mBarnsley North: £543.9mBarnsley South: £546.1mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley South is higher£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Barnsley South £249.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mBarnsley North: £252.8mBarnsley South: £250.5mBarnsley North: £253.9mBarnsley South: £236.6mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Barnsley South £196.6mBarnsley South: £196.6mBarnsley North: £169.8mBarnsley South: £197.5mBarnsley North: £170.5mBarnsley South: £186.5mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley South is higher£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Barnsley South £220.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mBarnsley North: £224.0mBarnsley South: £221.1mBarnsley North: £225.0mBarnsley South: £208.9mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Barnsley South £11.1mBarnsley South: £11.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mBarnsley South: £10.5mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley South is higher£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Barnsley South £17.5mBarnsley South: £17.5mBarnsley North: £17.7mBarnsley South: £17.5mBarnsley North: £17.8mBarnsley South: £16.6mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m

  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, Barnsley South £0.72mBarnsley South: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.64mBarnsley South: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.65mBarnsley South: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley South is higher£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Barnsley South £82.9mBarnsley South: £82.9mBarnsley North: £76.7mBarnsley South: £83.3mBarnsley North: £77.1mBarnsley South: £78.6mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley South is higher£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Barnsley South £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mBarnsley North: £21.8mBarnsley South: £23.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Barnsley South £14.6mBarnsley South: £14.6mBarnsley North: £12.3mBarnsley South: £14.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mBarnsley South: £13.9mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley South is higher£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Barnsley South £148.4mBarnsley South: £148.4mBarnsley North: £126.3mBarnsley South: £149.1mBarnsley North: £126.9mBarnsley South: £140.8mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley South is higher£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Barnsley South £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.3mBarnsley North: £19.8mBarnsley South: £22.4mBarnsley North: £19.9mBarnsley South: £21.2mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley South is higher£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Barnsley South £32.3mBarnsley South: £32.3mBarnsley North: £30.0mBarnsley South: £32.4mBarnsley North: £30.1mBarnsley South: £30.6mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley South is higher£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Barnsley South £0.54mBarnsley South: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.42mBarnsley South: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.42mBarnsley South: £0.51mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley South is higher£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Barnsley South £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.69mBarnsley South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.69mBarnsley South: £0.70mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Barnsley South £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.68mBarnsley South: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.68mBarnsley South: £0.73mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley South is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Barnsley South 19,834Barnsley South: 19,834Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count19,834

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Barnsley South 2,879Barnsley South: 2,879Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Barnsley South is higher2,879

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Barnsley South 3,683Barnsley South: 3,683Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higher3,683

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Barnsley South 12,411Barnsley South: 12,411Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley South is higher12,411

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Barnsley South 18,487Barnsley South: 18,487Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley South is higher18,487

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Barnsley South 3,235Barnsley South: 3,235Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley South is higher3,235

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Barnsley South, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthBarnsley SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBarnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBarnsley South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06419,834Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,879Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,683Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51012,411Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01518,487Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7033,235Barnsley South

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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