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Barnsley North and Doncaster Central

107,727 and 118,550 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Doncaster Central on 16 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 16 of 22 per resident and 9 of 22 in total.

On 7 of 22 measures, which area is higher depends on whether you count per person or in total. Choose a way of counting below to see each one.

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Per person in the age group

Barnsley North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley North Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley North: £5,028Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley North: £5,049Doncaster Central: £4,420Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Doncaster Central £12,714Doncaster Central: £12,714Barnsley North: £12,929Doncaster Central: £12,768Barnsley North: £12,984Doncaster Central: £12,059Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12,714£12,768£12,059

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Doncaster Central £2,502Doncaster Central: £2,502Barnsley North: £2,533Doncaster Central: £2,512Barnsley North: £2,543Doncaster Central: £2,373Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,502£2,512£2,373

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Doncaster Central £11,286Doncaster Central: £11,286Barnsley North: £11,459Doncaster Central: £11,335Barnsley North: £11,508Doncaster Central: £10,706Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11,286£11,335£10,706

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Doncaster Central £587Doncaster Central: £587Barnsley North: £532Doncaster Central: £590Barnsley North: £534Doncaster Central: £557Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Doncaster Central is higher£587£590£557

  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, Doncaster Central £807Doncaster Central: £807Barnsley North: £905Doncaster Central: £811Barnsley North: £909Doncaster Central: £766Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Barnsley North is higher£807£811£766

  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, Doncaster Central £33Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley North: £33Doncaster Central: £33Barnsley North: £33Doncaster Central: £31Barnsley North: £31

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

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley North: £712Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley North: £715Doncaster Central: £543Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £121Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£127£128£121

  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, Doncaster Central £153Doncaster Central: £153Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £154Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £146Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley North is higher£153£154£146

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Doncaster Central £1,988Doncaster Central: £1,988Barnsley North: £1,885Doncaster Central: £1,996Barnsley North: £1,893Doncaster Central: £1,885Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Doncaster Central is higher£1,988£1,996£1,885

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £215Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215

  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, Doncaster Central £344Doncaster Central: £344Barnsley North: £447Doncaster Central: £346Barnsley North: £449Doncaster Central: £326Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Barnsley North is higher£344£346£326

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Doncaster Central £8.76Doncaster Central: £8.76Barnsley North: £6.25Doncaster Central: £8.80Barnsley North: £6.28Doncaster Central: £8.31Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Doncaster Central is higher£8.76£8.80£8.31

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Doncaster Central £7.80Doncaster Central: £7.80Barnsley North: £10Doncaster Central: £7.83Barnsley North: £10Doncaster Central: £7.40Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Barnsley North is higher£7.80£7.83£7.40

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.27Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley North: £6.30Doncaster Central: £7.54Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Doncaster Central 1,017.4Doncaster Central: 1,017.4Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,017.4

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

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley North 132.3, Doncaster Central 130.4Doncaster Central: 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, Doncaster Central 168.1Doncaster Central: 168.1Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Barnsley North is higher168.1

  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, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher87.8

  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, Doncaster Central 252.7Doncaster Central: 252.7Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Doncaster Central is higher252.7

  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, Doncaster Central 33.5Doncaster Central: 33.5Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher33.5

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Barnsley North and Doncaster Central, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£12,714£12,768£12,059Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,502£2,512£2,373Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,286£11,335£10,706Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£587£590£557Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£807£811£766Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£33£33£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£573£575£543Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£127£128£121Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£153£154£146Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,988£1,996£1,885Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£227£228£215Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£344£346£326Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.76£8.80£8.31Doncaster Central
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£7.80£7.83£7.40Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,017.4Barnsley North
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 2026194.1168.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.887.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9252.7Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.333.5Barnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 6. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley North Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Doncaster Central £4,660Doncaster Central: £4,660Barnsley North: £5,028Doncaster Central: £4,680Barnsley North: £5,049Doncaster Central: £4,420Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£4,660£4,680£4,420

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Doncaster Central £2,155Doncaster Central: £2,155Barnsley North: £2,347Doncaster Central: £2,164Barnsley North: £2,357Doncaster Central: £2,044Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,155£2,164£2,044

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Doncaster Central £1,571Doncaster Central: £1,571Barnsley North: £1,576Doncaster Central: £1,577Barnsley North: £1,582Doncaster Central: £1,490Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,571£1,577£1,490

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Doncaster Central £1,913Doncaster Central: £1,913Barnsley North: £2,080Doncaster Central: £1,921Barnsley North: £2,089Doncaster Central: £1,814Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,913£1,921£1,814

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Doncaster Central £99Doncaster Central: £99Barnsley North: £97Doncaster Central: £100Barnsley North: £97Doncaster Central: £94Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Doncaster Central is higher£99£100£94

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Doncaster Central £137Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley North: £164Doncaster Central: £137Barnsley North: £165Doncaster Central: £130Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley North is higher£137£137£130

  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, Doncaster Central £5.56Doncaster Central: £5.56Barnsley North: £5.97Doncaster Central: £5.58Barnsley North: £5.99Doncaster Central: £5.27Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£5.56£5.58£5.27

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Doncaster Central £573Doncaster Central: £573Barnsley North: £712Doncaster Central: £575Barnsley North: £715Doncaster Central: £543Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£573£575£543

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Doncaster Central £127Doncaster Central: £127Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £128Barnsley North: £203Doncaster Central: £121Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£127£128£121

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Doncaster Central £96Doncaster Central: £96Barnsley North: £115Doncaster Central: £97Barnsley North: £115Doncaster Central: £91Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higher£96£97£91

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Doncaster Central £1,248Doncaster Central: £1,248Barnsley North: £1,173Doncaster Central: £1,253Barnsley North: £1,178Doncaster Central: £1,184Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Doncaster Central is higher£1,248£1,253£1,184

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Doncaster Central £227Doncaster Central: £227Barnsley North: £184Doncaster Central: £228Barnsley North: £185Doncaster Central: £215Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Doncaster Central is higher£227£228£215

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Doncaster Central £216Doncaster Central: £216Barnsley North: £278Doncaster Central: £217Barnsley North: £279Doncaster Central: £205Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Barnsley North is higher£216£217£205

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Doncaster Central £5.50Doncaster Central: £5.50Barnsley North: £3.89Doncaster Central: £5.53Barnsley North: £3.91Doncaster Central: £5.22Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Doncaster Central is higher£5.50£5.53£5.22

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Doncaster Central £4.90Doncaster Central: £4.90Barnsley North: £6.42Doncaster Central: £4.92Barnsley North: £6.45Doncaster Central: £4.65Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley North is higher£4.90£4.92£4.65

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Doncaster Central £7.95Doncaster Central: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.27Doncaster Central: £7.98Barnsley North: £6.30Doncaster Central: £7.54Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Doncaster Central is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Doncaster Central 172.4Doncaster Central: 172.4Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count172.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Doncaster Central 22.1Doncaster Central: 22.1Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count22.1

  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, Doncaster Central 28.5Doncaster Central: 28.5Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Barnsley North is higher28.5

  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, Doncaster Central 87.8Doncaster Central: 87.8Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher87.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Doncaster Central 158.6Doncaster Central: 158.6Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Doncaster Central is higher158.6

  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, Doncaster Central 21.0Doncaster Central: 21.0Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher21.0

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Barnsley North and Doncaster Central, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,660£4,680£4,420Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,155£2,164£2,044Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,571£1,577£1,490Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£1,913£1,921£1,814Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£99£100£94Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£137£137£130Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.56£5.58£5.27Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£573£575£543Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£127£128£121Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£96£97£91Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,248£1,253£1,184Doncaster Central
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£227£228£215Doncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£216£217£205Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.50£5.53£5.22Doncaster Central
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£4.90£4.92£4.65Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Doncaster Central
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3172.4Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.1Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.228.5Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.887.8Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7158.6Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.121.0Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 9 of 22 measures, and Doncaster Central on 13. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley North Doncaster Central

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Doncaster Central £552.4mDoncaster Central: £552.4mBarnsley North: £541.6mDoncaster Central: £554.8mBarnsley North: £543.9mDoncaster Central: £524.0mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£552.4m£554.8m£524.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Doncaster Central £255.4mDoncaster Central: £255.4mBarnsley North: £252.8mDoncaster Central: £256.5mBarnsley North: £253.9mDoncaster Central: £242.3mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£255.4m£256.5m£242.3m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Doncaster Central £186.2mDoncaster Central: £186.2mBarnsley North: £169.8mDoncaster Central: £187.0mBarnsley North: £170.5mDoncaster Central: £176.6mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£186.2m£187.0m£176.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Doncaster Central £226.8mDoncaster Central: £226.8mBarnsley North: £224.0mDoncaster Central: £227.7mBarnsley North: £225.0mDoncaster Central: £215.1mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£226.8m£227.7m£215.1m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Doncaster Central £11.8mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley North: £10.4mDoncaster Central: £11.8mBarnsley North: £10.4mDoncaster Central: £11.2mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mDoncaster Central is higher£11.8m£11.8m£11.2m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Doncaster Central £16.2mDoncaster Central: £16.2mBarnsley North: £17.7mDoncaster Central: £16.3mBarnsley North: £17.8mDoncaster Central: £15.4mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North is higher£16.2m£16.3m£15.4m

  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, Doncaster Central £0.66mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.64mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.62mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mDoncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count£0.66m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Doncaster Central £67.9mDoncaster Central: £67.9mBarnsley North: £76.7mDoncaster Central: £68.2mBarnsley North: £77.1mDoncaster Central: £64.4mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higher£67.9m£68.2m£64.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Doncaster Central £15.1mDoncaster Central: £15.1mBarnsley North: £21.8mDoncaster Central: £15.2mBarnsley North: £21.9mDoncaster Central: £14.3mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£15.1m£15.2m£14.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Doncaster Central £11.4mDoncaster Central: £11.4mBarnsley North: £12.3mDoncaster Central: £11.5mBarnsley North: £12.4mDoncaster Central: £10.8mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higher£11.4m£11.5m£10.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Doncaster Central £147.9mDoncaster Central: £147.9mBarnsley North: £126.3mDoncaster Central: £148.6mBarnsley North: £126.9mDoncaster Central: £140.3mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mDoncaster Central is higher£147.9m£148.6m£140.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Doncaster Central £26.9mDoncaster Central: £26.9mBarnsley North: £19.8mDoncaster Central: £27.0mBarnsley North: £19.9mDoncaster Central: £25.5mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mDoncaster Central is higher£26.9m£27.0m£25.5m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Doncaster Central £25.6mDoncaster Central: £25.6mBarnsley North: £30.0mDoncaster Central: £25.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mDoncaster Central: £24.3mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higher£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Doncaster Central £0.65mDoncaster Central: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.42mDoncaster Central: £0.62mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mDoncaster Central is higher£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Doncaster Central £0.58mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.69mDoncaster Central: £0.58mBarnsley North: £0.69mDoncaster Central: £0.55mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North is higher£0.58m£0.58m£0.55m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Doncaster Central £0.94mDoncaster Central: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.95mBarnsley North: £0.68mDoncaster Central: £0.89mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mDoncaster Central is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Doncaster Central 20,441Doncaster Central: 20,441Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count20,441

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Doncaster Central 2,619Doncaster Central: 2,619Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Doncaster Central is higherDepends on how you count2,619

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Doncaster Central 3,377Doncaster Central: 3,377Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higher3,377

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Doncaster Central 10,403Doncaster Central: 10,403Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higher10,403

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Doncaster Central 18,805Doncaster Central: 18,805Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Doncaster Central is higher18,805

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Doncaster Central 2,492Doncaster Central: 2,492Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,492

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Doncaster Central, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthDoncaster CentralHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£552.4m£554.8m£524.0mDoncaster Central
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£255.4m£256.5m£242.3mDoncaster Central
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£186.2m£187.0m£176.6mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£226.8m£227.7m£215.1mDoncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£11.8m£11.8m£11.2mDoncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£16.2m£16.3m£15.4mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.66m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£67.9m£68.2m£64.4mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£15.1m£15.2m£14.3mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.4m£11.5m£10.8mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£147.9m£148.6m£140.3mDoncaster Central
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£26.9m£27.0m£25.5mDoncaster Central
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mDoncaster Central
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.58m£0.58m£0.55mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mDoncaster Central
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06420,441Doncaster Central
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,619Doncaster Central
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,377Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51010,403Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01518,805Doncaster Central
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,492Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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