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Barnsley North and Blackpool South

107,727 and 112,596 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Blackpool South on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 1 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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Per person in the age group

Barnsley North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 19. 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 Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley North: £5,028Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley North: £5,049Blackpool South: £5,808Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Barnsley North: £12,929Blackpool South: £13,161Barnsley North: £12,984Blackpool South: £12,431Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£13,106£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Barnsley North: £2,533Blackpool South: £3,886Barnsley North: £2,543Blackpool South: £3,671Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Blackpool South is higher£3,870£3,886£3,671

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Barnsley North: £11,459Blackpool South: £11,345Barnsley North: £11,508Blackpool South: £10,716Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11,297£11,345£10,716

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Blackpool South £840Blackpool South: £840Barnsley North: £532Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £534Blackpool South: £797Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Blackpool South is higher£840£844£797

  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, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Barnsley North: £905Blackpool South: £922Barnsley North: £909Blackpool South: £871Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£918£922£871

  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, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Barnsley North: £33Blackpool South: £50Barnsley North: £33Blackpool South: £47Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Blackpool South is higher£50£50£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £712Blackpool South: £847Barnsley North: £715Blackpool South: £800Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £210Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £198Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Blackpool South is higher£209£210£198

  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, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £206Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £195Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blackpool South is higher£205£206£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Blackpool South £3,011Blackpool South: £3,011Barnsley North: £1,885Blackpool South: £3,024Barnsley North: £1,893Blackpool South: £2,856Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £331Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £313Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  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, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Barnsley North: £447Blackpool South: £636Barnsley North: £449Blackpool South: £601Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Blackpool South is higher£633£636£601

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Barnsley North: £6.25Blackpool South: £6.55Barnsley North: £6.28Blackpool South: £6.19Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Blackpool South is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Barnsley North: £10Blackpool South: £14Barnsley North: £10Blackpool South: £13Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Blackpool South is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley North: £6.27Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley North: £6.30Blackpool South: £6.24Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Blackpool South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  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, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Blackpool South is higher205.3

  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: Barnsley North 194.1, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Barnsley North is higher190.2

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Blackpool South is higher129.1

  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, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Blackpool South is higher361.3

  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, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Blackpool South is higher45.8

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Barnsley North and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,297£11,345£10,716Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£840£844£797Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£918£922£871Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£205£206£195Blackpool South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.53£6.55£6.19Blackpool South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,021.8Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1190.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.345.8Blackpool South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley North: £5,028Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley North: £5,049Blackpool South: £5,808Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Blackpool South £2,312Blackpool South: £2,312Barnsley North: £2,347Blackpool South: £2,322Barnsley North: £2,357Blackpool South: £2,193Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,312£2,322£2,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Blackpool South £2,422Blackpool South: £2,422Barnsley North: £1,576Blackpool South: £2,432Barnsley North: £1,582Blackpool South: £2,297Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Blackpool South is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Blackpool South £1,993Blackpool South: £1,993Barnsley North: £2,080Blackpool South: £2,002Barnsley North: £2,089Blackpool South: £1,891Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,993£2,002£1,891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Blackpool South £148Blackpool South: £148Barnsley North: £97Blackpool South: £149Barnsley North: £97Blackpool South: £141Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Blackpool South is higher£148£149£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Barnsley North: £164Blackpool South: £163Barnsley North: £165Blackpool South: £154Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£162£163£154

  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, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Barnsley North: £5.97Blackpool South: £8.86Barnsley North: £5.99Blackpool South: £8.37Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Blackpool South is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Barnsley North: £712Blackpool South: £847Barnsley North: £715Blackpool South: £800Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £210Barnsley North: £203Blackpool South: £198Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Blackpool South is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Barnsley North: £115Blackpool South: £129Barnsley North: £115Blackpool South: £122Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Blackpool South is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Blackpool South £1,885Blackpool South: £1,885Barnsley North: £1,173Blackpool South: £1,893Barnsley North: £1,178Blackpool South: £1,788Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Barnsley North: £184Blackpool South: £331Barnsley North: £185Blackpool South: £313Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Blackpool South £396Blackpool South: £396Barnsley North: £278Blackpool South: £398Barnsley North: £279Blackpool South: £376Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Blackpool South is higher£396£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Blackpool South £4.08Blackpool South: £4.08Barnsley North: £3.89Blackpool South: £4.10Barnsley North: £3.91Blackpool South: £3.87Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Blackpool South is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Blackpool South £8.58Blackpool South: £8.58Barnsley North: £6.42Blackpool South: £8.62Barnsley North: £6.45Blackpool South: £8.14Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Blackpool South is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley North: £6.27Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley North: £6.30Blackpool South: £6.24Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Blackpool South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Blackpool South 180.3Blackpool South: 180.3Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Blackpool South 36.2Blackpool South: 36.2Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Blackpool South is higher36.2

  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, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Barnsley North is higher33.6

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Blackpool South 226.1Blackpool South: 226.1Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Blackpool South is higher226.1

  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, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Blackpool South is higher28.7

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Barnsley North and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,312£2,322£2,193Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£1,993£2,002£1,891Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£162£163£154Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£209£210£198Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£128£129£122Blackpool South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.08£4.10£3.87Blackpool South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.58£6.61£6.24Blackpool South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3180.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.036.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.233.6Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.7Blackpool South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Blackpool South £689.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mBarnsley North: £541.6mBlackpool South: £692.4mBarnsley North: £543.9mBlackpool South: £654.0mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBlackpool South is higher£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Blackpool South £260.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mBarnsley North: £252.8mBlackpool South: £261.5mBarnsley North: £253.9mBlackpool South: £247.0mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Blackpool South £272.7mBlackpool South: £272.7mBarnsley North: £169.8mBlackpool South: £273.9mBarnsley North: £170.5mBlackpool South: £258.7mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBlackpool South is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Blackpool South £224.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mBarnsley North: £224.0mBlackpool South: £225.4mBarnsley North: £225.0mBlackpool South: £212.9mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Blackpool South £16.7mBlackpool South: £16.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlackpool South: £16.8mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlackpool South: £15.8mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBlackpool South is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mBarnsley North: £17.7mBlackpool South: £18.3mBarnsley North: £17.8mBlackpool South: £17.3mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlackpool South: £1.00mBarnsley North: £0.65mBlackpool South: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlackpool South is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mBarnsley North: £76.7mBlackpool South: £95.4mBarnsley North: £77.1mBlackpool South: £90.1mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBlackpool South is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mBarnsley North: £21.8mBlackpool South: £23.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mBlackpool South: £22.3mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBlackpool South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley North: £12.3mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley North: £12.4mBlackpool South: £13.7mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlackpool South is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Blackpool South £212.2mBlackpool South: £212.2mBarnsley North: £126.3mBlackpool South: £213.1mBarnsley North: £126.9mBlackpool South: £201.3mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBlackpool South is higher£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Blackpool South £37.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mBarnsley North: £19.8mBlackpool South: £37.3mBarnsley North: £19.9mBlackpool South: £35.2mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBlackpool South is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Blackpool South £44.6mBlackpool South: £44.6mBarnsley North: £30.0mBlackpool South: £44.8mBarnsley North: £30.1mBlackpool South: £42.3mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBlackpool South is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Blackpool South £0.46mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlackpool South: £0.44mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlackpool South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Blackpool South £0.97mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlackpool South: £0.92mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBlackpool South is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Blackpool South £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlackpool South: £0.70mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlackpool South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Blackpool South 20,298Blackpool South: 20,298Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Blackpool South 4,078Blackpool South: 4,078Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Blackpool South 3,778Blackpool South: 3,778Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higher3,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Blackpool South 14,540Blackpool South: 14,540Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Blackpool South 25,460Blackpool South: 25,460Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Blackpool South 3,230Blackpool South: 3,230Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Blackpool South is higher3,230

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Blackpool South, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBlackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBlackpool South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBlackpool South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06420,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5874,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,778Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51014,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01525,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7033,230Blackpool South

Sources

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

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  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.
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