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Barnsley North and Blyth and Ashington

107,727 and 105,952 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Blyth and Ashington on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 4 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 5 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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 Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Barnsley North: £5,028Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Barnsley North: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Blyth and Ashington £13,088Blyth and Ashington: £13,088Barnsley North: £12,929Blyth and Ashington: £13,144Barnsley North: £12,984Blyth and Ashington: £12,414Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Blyth and Ashington is higher£13,088£13,144£12,414

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Blyth and Ashington £2,809Blyth and Ashington: £2,809Barnsley North: £2,533Blyth and Ashington: £2,821Barnsley North: £2,543Blyth and Ashington: £2,664Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,809£2,821£2,664

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Blyth and Ashington £11,645Blyth and Ashington: £11,645Barnsley North: £11,459Blyth and Ashington: £11,694Barnsley North: £11,508Blyth and Ashington: £11,045Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Blyth and Ashington is higher£11,645£11,694£11,045

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Blyth and Ashington £483Blyth and Ashington: £483Barnsley North: £532Blyth and Ashington: £485Barnsley North: £534Blyth and Ashington: £458Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£483£485£458

  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, Blyth and Ashington £928Blyth and Ashington: £928Barnsley North: £905Blyth and Ashington: £932Barnsley North: £909Blyth and Ashington: £881Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Blyth and Ashington is higher£928£932£881

  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, Blyth and Ashington £32Blyth and Ashington: £32Barnsley North: £33Blyth and Ashington: £32Barnsley North: £33Blyth and Ashington: £30Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£32£32£30

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Barnsley North: £712Blyth and Ashington: £731Barnsley North: £715Blyth and Ashington: £691Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £201Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £189Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£200£201£189

  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, Blyth and Ashington £212Blyth and Ashington: £212Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £213Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £201Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blyth and Ashington is higher£212£213£201

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Blyth and Ashington £2,116Blyth and Ashington: £2,116Barnsley North: £1,885Blyth and Ashington: £2,125Barnsley North: £1,893Blyth and Ashington: £2,007Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,116£2,125£2,007

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £234Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £221Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  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, Blyth and Ashington £461Blyth and Ashington: £461Barnsley North: £447Blyth and Ashington: £463Barnsley North: £449Blyth and Ashington: £438Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£461£463£438

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Blyth and Ashington £7.20Blyth and Ashington: £7.20Barnsley North: £6.25Blyth and Ashington: £7.23Barnsley North: £6.28Blyth and Ashington: £6.83Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.20£7.23£6.83

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Blyth and Ashington £13Blyth and Ashington: £13Barnsley North: £10Blyth and Ashington: £13Barnsley North: £10Blyth and Ashington: £12Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Blyth and Ashington is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Barnsley North: £6.27Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Barnsley North: £6.30Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  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, Blyth and Ashington 1,036.7Blyth and Ashington: 1,036.7Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Blyth and Ashington is higher1,036.7

  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, Blyth and Ashington 130.4Blyth and Ashington: 130.4Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count130.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 197.1Blyth and Ashington: 197.1Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Blyth and Ashington is higher197.1

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  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, Blyth and Ashington 271.5Blyth and Ashington: 271.5Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Blyth and Ashington is higher271.5

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North 40.3, Blyth and Ashington 46.3Blyth and Ashington: 46.3Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Blyth and Ashington is higher46.3

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Barnsley North and Blyth and Ashington, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,088£13,144£12,414Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,809£2,821£2,664Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,645£11,694£11,045Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£483£485£458Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£928£932£881Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£30Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£200£201£189Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£212£213£201Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,116£2,125£2,007Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£461£463£438Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.20£7.23£6.83Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£13£13£12Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.06£4.08£3.85Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,036.7Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3130.4Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1197.1Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9271.5Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.346.3Blyth and Ashington

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington 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

Barnsley North Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Blyth and Ashington £5,498Blyth and Ashington: £5,498Barnsley North: £5,028Blyth and Ashington: £5,521Barnsley North: £5,049Blyth and Ashington: £5,215Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Blyth and Ashington is higher£5,498£5,521£5,215

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Blyth and Ashington £2,626Blyth and Ashington: £2,626Barnsley North: £2,347Blyth and Ashington: £2,637Barnsley North: £2,357Blyth and Ashington: £2,491Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,626£2,637£2,491

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Blyth and Ashington £1,707Blyth and Ashington: £1,707Barnsley North: £1,576Blyth and Ashington: £1,715Barnsley North: £1,582Blyth and Ashington: £1,620Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,707£1,715£1,620

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Blyth and Ashington £2,336Blyth and Ashington: £2,336Barnsley North: £2,080Blyth and Ashington: £2,346Barnsley North: £2,089Blyth and Ashington: £2,216Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Blyth and Ashington is higher£2,336£2,346£2,216

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Blyth and Ashington £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Barnsley North: £97Blyth and Ashington: £97Barnsley North: £97Blyth and Ashington: £92Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Blyth and Ashington £186Blyth and Ashington: £186Barnsley North: £164Blyth and Ashington: £187Barnsley North: £165Blyth and Ashington: £177Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Blyth and Ashington is higher£186£187£177

  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, Blyth and Ashington £6.38Blyth and Ashington: £6.38Barnsley North: £5.97Blyth and Ashington: £6.41Barnsley North: £5.99Blyth and Ashington: £6.05Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£6.38£6.41£6.05

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Blyth and Ashington £728Blyth and Ashington: £728Barnsley North: £712Blyth and Ashington: £731Barnsley North: £715Blyth and Ashington: £691Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Blyth and Ashington is higher£728£731£691

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Blyth and Ashington £200Blyth and Ashington: £200Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £201Barnsley North: £203Blyth and Ashington: £189Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£200£201£189

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Blyth and Ashington £129Blyth and Ashington: £129Barnsley North: £115Blyth and Ashington: £129Barnsley North: £115Blyth and Ashington: £122Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Blyth and Ashington is higher£129£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Blyth and Ashington £1,286Blyth and Ashington: £1,286Barnsley North: £1,173Blyth and Ashington: £1,292Barnsley North: £1,178Blyth and Ashington: £1,220Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Blyth and Ashington is higher£1,286£1,292£1,220

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Blyth and Ashington £233Blyth and Ashington: £233Barnsley North: £184Blyth and Ashington: £234Barnsley North: £185Blyth and Ashington: £221Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Blyth and Ashington is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Blyth and Ashington £280Blyth and Ashington: £280Barnsley North: £278Blyth and Ashington: £282Barnsley North: £279Blyth and Ashington: £266Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£280£282£266

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Blyth and Ashington £4.38Blyth and Ashington: £4.38Barnsley North: £3.89Blyth and Ashington: £4.39Barnsley North: £3.91Blyth and Ashington: £4.15Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Blyth and Ashington is higher£4.38£4.39£4.15

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Blyth and Ashington £7.65Blyth and Ashington: £7.65Barnsley North: £6.42Blyth and Ashington: £7.69Barnsley North: £6.45Blyth and Ashington: £7.26Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Blyth and Ashington is higher£7.65£7.69£7.26

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Blyth and Ashington £4.06Blyth and Ashington: £4.06Barnsley North: £6.27Blyth and Ashington: £4.08Barnsley North: £6.30Blyth and Ashington: £3.85Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higher£4.06£4.08£3.85

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Blyth and Ashington 208.0Blyth and Ashington: 208.0Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Blyth and Ashington is higher208.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Blyth and Ashington 26.2Blyth and Ashington: 26.2Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count26.2

  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, Blyth and Ashington 39.6Blyth and Ashington: 39.6Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Blyth and Ashington is higher39.6

  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, Blyth and Ashington 109.4Blyth and Ashington: 109.4Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Blyth and Ashington is higher109.4

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Blyth and Ashington 165.0Blyth and Ashington: 165.0Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Blyth and Ashington is higher165.0

  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, Blyth and Ashington 28.1Blyth and Ashington: 28.1Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Blyth and Ashington is higher28.1

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Barnsley North and Blyth and Ashington, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,498£5,521£5,215Blyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,626£2,637£2,491Blyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,707£1,715£1,620Blyth and Ashington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,336£2,346£2,216Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£97£97£92Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£186£187£177Blyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.38£6.41£6.05Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£728£731£691Blyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£200£201£189Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£129£129£122Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,286£1,292£1,220Blyth and Ashington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£233£234£221Blyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£280£282£266Blyth and Ashington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.38£4.39£4.15Blyth and Ashington
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.65£7.69£7.26Blyth and Ashington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£4.06£4.08£3.85Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3208.0Blyth and Ashington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.026.2Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.239.6Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.4Blyth and Ashington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7165.0Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.128.1Blyth and Ashington

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 4 of 22 measures, and Blyth and Ashington on 18. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley North Blyth and Ashington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Blyth and Ashington £582.5mBlyth and Ashington: £582.5mBarnsley North: £541.6mBlyth and Ashington: £585.0mBarnsley North: £543.9mBlyth and Ashington: £552.5mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£582.5m£585.0m£552.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Blyth and Ashington £278.2mBlyth and Ashington: £278.2mBarnsley North: £252.8mBlyth and Ashington: £279.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mBlyth and Ashington: £263.9mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£278.2m£279.4m£263.9m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Blyth and Ashington £180.9mBlyth and Ashington: £180.9mBarnsley North: £169.8mBlyth and Ashington: £181.7mBarnsley North: £170.5mBlyth and Ashington: £171.6mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBlyth and Ashington is higher£180.9m£181.7m£171.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Blyth and Ashington £247.6mBlyth and Ashington: £247.6mBarnsley North: £224.0mBlyth and Ashington: £248.6mBarnsley North: £225.0mBlyth and Ashington: £234.8mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBlyth and Ashington is higher£247.6m£248.6m£234.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Blyth and Ashington £10.3mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £10.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mBlyth and Ashington: £9.7mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.3m£9.7m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Blyth and Ashington £19.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mBlyth and Ashington: £19.8mBarnsley North: £17.8mBlyth and Ashington: £18.7mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£19.7m£19.8m£18.7m

  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, Blyth and Ashington £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.64mBlyth and Ashington: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.65mBlyth and Ashington: £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBlyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Blyth and Ashington £77.2mBlyth and Ashington: £77.2mBarnsley North: £76.7mBlyth and Ashington: £77.5mBarnsley North: £77.1mBlyth and Ashington: £73.2mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£77.2m£77.5m£73.2m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Blyth and Ashington £21.2mBlyth and Ashington: £21.2mBarnsley North: £21.8mBlyth and Ashington: £21.3mBarnsley North: £21.9mBlyth and Ashington: £20.1mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Blyth and Ashington £13.6mBlyth and Ashington: £13.6mBarnsley North: £12.3mBlyth and Ashington: £13.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mBlyth and Ashington: £12.9mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBlyth and Ashington is higher£13.6m£13.7m£12.9m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Blyth and Ashington £136.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mBlyth and Ashington: £136.9mBarnsley North: £126.9mBlyth and Ashington: £129.3mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£136.3m£136.9m£129.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Blyth and Ashington £24.6mBlyth and Ashington: £24.6mBarnsley North: £19.8mBlyth and Ashington: £24.7mBarnsley North: £19.9mBlyth and Ashington: £23.4mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBlyth and Ashington is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Blyth and Ashington £29.7mBlyth and Ashington: £29.7mBarnsley North: £30.0mBlyth and Ashington: £29.8mBarnsley North: £30.1mBlyth and Ashington: £28.2mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.8m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Blyth and Ashington £0.46mBlyth and Ashington: £0.46mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.47mBarnsley North: £0.42mBlyth and Ashington: £0.44mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.46m£0.47m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Blyth and Ashington £0.81mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.69mBlyth and Ashington: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBlyth and Ashington is higher£0.81m£0.81m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Blyth and Ashington £0.43mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.43mBarnsley North: £0.68mBlyth and Ashington: £0.41mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North is higher£0.43m£0.43m£0.41m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Blyth and Ashington 22,039Blyth and Ashington: 22,039Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Blyth and Ashington is higher22,039

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Blyth and Ashington 2,772Blyth and Ashington: 2,772Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Blyth and Ashington is higherDepends on how you count2,772

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Blyth and Ashington 4,190Blyth and Ashington: 4,190Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Blyth and Ashington is higher4,190

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Blyth and Ashington 11,586Blyth and Ashington: 11,586Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Blyth and Ashington is higher11,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Blyth and Ashington 17,486Blyth and Ashington: 17,486Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Blyth and Ashington is higher17,486

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Blyth and Ashington 2,980Blyth and Ashington: 2,980Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Blyth and Ashington is higher2,980

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Blyth and Ashington, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthBlyth and AshingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£582.5m£585.0m£552.5mBlyth and Ashington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£278.2m£279.4m£263.9mBlyth and Ashington
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£180.9m£181.7m£171.6mBlyth and Ashington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£247.6m£248.6m£234.8mBlyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£10.3m£10.3m£9.7mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.7m£19.8m£18.7mBlyth and Ashington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBlyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£77.2m£77.5m£73.2mBlyth and Ashington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£13.6m£13.7m£12.9mBlyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£136.3m£136.9m£129.3mBlyth and Ashington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBlyth and Ashington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£29.7m£29.8m£28.2mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.46m£0.47m£0.44mBlyth and Ashington
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.81m£0.81m£0.77mBlyth and Ashington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.43m£0.43m£0.41mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06422,039Blyth and Ashington
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,772Blyth and Ashington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7944,190Blyth and Ashington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51011,586Blyth and Ashington
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01517,486Blyth and Ashington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,980Blyth and Ashington

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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