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Barnsley North and Hartlepool

107,727 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Hartlepool on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 6 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 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley North: £5,028Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley North: £5,049Hartlepool: £5,550Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Barnsley North: £12,929Hartlepool: £13,851Barnsley North: £12,984Hartlepool: £13,082Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Barnsley North: £2,533Hartlepool: £3,328Barnsley North: £2,543Hartlepool: £3,143Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Barnsley North: £11,459Hartlepool: £11,745Barnsley North: £11,508Hartlepool: £11,093Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Barnsley North: £532Hartlepool: £750Barnsley North: £534Hartlepool: £709Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Barnsley North: £905Hartlepool: £1,310Barnsley North: £909Hartlepool: £1,237Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Barnsley North: £33Hartlepool: £46Barnsley North: £33Hartlepool: £43Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Barnsley North: £712Hartlepool: £798Barnsley North: £715Hartlepool: £753Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £161Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £234Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £221Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Hartlepool is higher£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Barnsley North: £1,885Hartlepool: £2,662Barnsley North: £1,893Hartlepool: £2,514Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £283Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £267Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Barnsley North: £447Hartlepool: £412Barnsley North: £449Hartlepool: £389Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Barnsley North is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Barnsley North: £6.25Hartlepool: £6.54Barnsley North: £6.28Hartlepool: £6.18Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

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

    £10£10£9.78Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley North: £6.27Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley North: £6.30Hartlepool: £7.42Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Hartlepool is higher262.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 106.8, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Hartlepool is higher120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Hartlepool is higher301.1

  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, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Hartlepool is higher50.2

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Barnsley North and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£170£170£161Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£410£412£389Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£6.52£6.54£6.18Hartlepool
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,039.0Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.350.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley North: £5,028Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley North: £5,049Hartlepool: £5,550Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Hartlepool is higher£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Barnsley North: £2,347Hartlepool: £2,584Barnsley North: £2,357Hartlepool: £2,441Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Barnsley North: £1,576Hartlepool: £2,033Barnsley North: £1,582Hartlepool: £1,921Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Barnsley North: £2,080Hartlepool: £2,191Barnsley North: £2,089Hartlepool: £2,070Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Barnsley North: £97Hartlepool: £140Barnsley North: £97Hartlepool: £132Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Barnsley North: £164Hartlepool: £244Barnsley North: £165Hartlepool: £231Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Barnsley North: £5.97Hartlepool: £8.58Barnsley North: £5.99Hartlepool: £8.10Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Barnsley North: £712Hartlepool: £798Barnsley North: £715Hartlepool: £753Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Hartlepool is higher£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £170Barnsley North: £203Hartlepool: £161Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Barnsley North: £115Hartlepool: £143Barnsley North: £115Hartlepool: £135Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Hartlepool is higher£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Barnsley North: £1,173Hartlepool: £1,626Barnsley North: £1,178Hartlepool: £1,536Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Barnsley North: £184Hartlepool: £283Barnsley North: £185Hartlepool: £267Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Barnsley North: £278Hartlepool: £252Barnsley North: £279Hartlepool: £238Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Barnsley North is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Barnsley North: £3.89Hartlepool: £4.00Barnsley North: £3.91Hartlepool: £3.78Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Barnsley North: £6.42Hartlepool: £8.00Barnsley North: £6.45Hartlepool: £7.56Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley North: £6.27Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley North: £6.30Hartlepool: £7.42Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Hartlepool is higher120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Hartlepool is higher184.0

  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, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Hartlepool is higher30.7

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Barnsley North and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£170£170£161Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£251£252£238Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£3.99£4.00£3.78Hartlepool
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.035.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.248.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.130.7Hartlepool

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mBarnsley North: £541.6mHartlepool: £576.9mBarnsley North: £543.9mHartlepool: £544.9mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mHartlepool is higher£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mBarnsley North: £252.8mHartlepool: £253.7mBarnsley North: £253.9mHartlepool: £239.7mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mHartlepool: £199.6mBarnsley North: £170.5mHartlepool: £188.6mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mBarnsley North: £224.0mHartlepool: £215.2mBarnsley North: £225.0mHartlepool: £203.2mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mHartlepool: £13.0mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mBarnsley North: £17.7mHartlepool: £24.0mBarnsley North: £17.8mHartlepool: £22.7mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.64mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.65mHartlepool: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mBarnsley North: £76.7mHartlepool: £78.3mBarnsley North: £77.1mHartlepool: £74.0mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mHartlepool is higher£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley North: £21.8mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mHartlepool: £15.8mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mBarnsley North: £12.3mHartlepool: £14.1mBarnsley North: £12.4mHartlepool: £13.3mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mHartlepool is higher£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mBarnsley North: £126.3mHartlepool: £159.7mBarnsley North: £126.9mHartlepool: £150.8mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mBarnsley North: £19.8mHartlepool: £27.8mBarnsley North: £19.9mHartlepool: £26.2mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mBarnsley North: £30.0mHartlepool: £24.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mHartlepool: £23.4mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley North: £0.42mHartlepool: £0.37mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.69mHartlepool: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

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

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Hartlepool is higher11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Hartlepool is higher18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Hartlepool is higher3,013

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Hartlepool, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mHartlepool
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mHartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mHartlepool
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06419,034Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7944,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51011,830Hartlepool
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01518,060Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7033,013Hartlepool

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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