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Barnsley North and Jarrow and Gateshead East

107,727 and 96,434 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Jarrow and Gateshead East on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 12 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 2 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley North: £5,028Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley North: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Jarrow and Gateshead East £13,367Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,367Barnsley North: £12,929Jarrow and Gateshead East: £13,424Barnsley North: £12,984Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12,680Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£13,367£13,424£12,680

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,858Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,858Barnsley North: £2,533Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,871Barnsley North: £2,543Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,711Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,858£2,871£2,711

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11,675Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,675Barnsley North: £11,459Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,725Barnsley North: £11,508Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11,074Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£11,675£11,725£11,074

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Jarrow and Gateshead East £673Jarrow and Gateshead East: £673Barnsley North: £532Jarrow and Gateshead East: £676Barnsley North: £534Jarrow and Gateshead East: £638Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£673£676£638

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £973Jarrow and Gateshead East: £973Barnsley North: £905Jarrow and Gateshead East: £977Barnsley North: £909Jarrow and Gateshead East: £923Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£973£977£923

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £46Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley North: £33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £46Barnsley North: £33Jarrow and Gateshead East: £43Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Jarrow and Gateshead East 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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley North: £712Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley North: £715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£195£196£185

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £198Jarrow and Gateshead East: £198Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £199Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £188Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£198£199£188

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,169Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,169Barnsley North: £1,885Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,179Barnsley North: £1,893Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,058Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£2,169£2,179£2,058

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £463Jarrow and Gateshead East: £463Barnsley North: £447Jarrow and Gateshead East: £465Barnsley North: £449Jarrow and Gateshead East: £439Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£463£465£439

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley North: £6.25Jarrow and Gateshead East: £12Barnsley North: £6.28Jarrow and Gateshead East: £11Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12£12£11

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Jarrow and Gateshead East £16Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley North: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £16Barnsley North: £10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £15Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£16£16£15

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley North: £6.27Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley North: £6.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 1,023.2Jarrow and Gateshead East: 1,023.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,023.2

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 183.0Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher183.0

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley North 194.1, Jarrow and Gateshead East 202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 202.1Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count202.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 267.1Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count267.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 43.7Jarrow and Gateshead East: 43.7Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count43.7

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Barnsley North and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,367£13,424£12,680Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,858£2,871£2,711Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,675£11,725£11,074Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£673£676£638Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£973£977£923Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£46£46£43Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£195£196£185Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£198£199£188Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,169£2,179£2,058Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£463£465£439Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£12£12£11Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£16£16£15Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,023.2Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3183.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1202.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9267.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.343.7Jarrow and Gateshead East

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 1 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Jarrow and Gateshead East £5,514Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,514Barnsley North: £5,028Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,538Barnsley North: £5,049Jarrow and Gateshead East: £5,231Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£5,514£5,538£5,231

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,522Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,522Barnsley North: £2,347Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,532Barnsley North: £2,357Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,392Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,522£2,532£2,392

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,754Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,754Barnsley North: £1,576Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,761Barnsley North: £1,582Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,664Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£1,754£1,761£1,664

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Jarrow and Gateshead East £2,202Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,202Barnsley North: £2,080Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,212Barnsley North: £2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East: £2,089Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,212£2,089

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Jarrow and Gateshead East £127Jarrow and Gateshead East: £127Barnsley North: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £128Barnsley North: £97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £120Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£127£128£120

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Jarrow and Gateshead East £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley North: £164Jarrow and Gateshead East: £184Barnsley North: £165Jarrow and Gateshead East: £174Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£184£184£174

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.64Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.64Barnsley North: £5.97Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.68Barnsley North: £5.99Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.20Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Jarrow and Gateshead East £734Jarrow and Gateshead East: £734Barnsley North: £712Jarrow and Gateshead East: £737Barnsley North: £715Jarrow and Gateshead East: £696Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£734£737£696

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Jarrow and Gateshead East £195Jarrow and Gateshead East: £195Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £196Barnsley North: £203Jarrow and Gateshead East: £185Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£195£196£185

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Jarrow and Gateshead East £122Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley North: £115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £122Barnsley North: £115Jarrow and Gateshead East: £115Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£122£122£115

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Jarrow and Gateshead East £1,331Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,331Barnsley North: £1,173Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,337Barnsley North: £1,178Jarrow and Gateshead East: £1,263Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£1,331£1,337£1,263

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Jarrow and Gateshead East £302Jarrow and Gateshead East: £302Barnsley North: £184Jarrow and Gateshead East: £303Barnsley North: £185Jarrow and Gateshead East: £286Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£302£303£286

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Jarrow and Gateshead East £284Jarrow and Gateshead East: £284Barnsley North: £278Jarrow and Gateshead East: £285Barnsley North: £279Jarrow and Gateshead East: £269Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count£284£285£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Jarrow and Gateshead East £7.40Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.40Barnsley North: £3.89Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.43Barnsley North: £3.91Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.02Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£7.40£7.43£7.02

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Jarrow and Gateshead East £9.70Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.70Barnsley North: £6.42Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.74Barnsley North: £6.45Jarrow and Gateshead East: £9.20Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£9.70£9.74£9.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Jarrow and Gateshead East £8.10Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.10Barnsley North: £6.27Jarrow and Gateshead East: £8.13Barnsley North: £6.30Jarrow and Gateshead East: £7.68Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher£8.10£8.13£7.68

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Jarrow and Gateshead East 193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East: 193.0Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count193.0

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Jarrow and Gateshead East 34.5Jarrow and Gateshead East: 34.5Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher34.5

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 38.1Jarrow and Gateshead East: 38.1Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count38.1

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East: 111.6Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count111.6

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Jarrow and Gateshead East 163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East: 163.9Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count163.9

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East 26.8Jarrow and Gateshead East: 26.8Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Jarrow and Gateshead East is higherDepends on how you count26.8

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Barnsley North and Jarrow and Gateshead East, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,514£5,538£5,231Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,522£2,532£2,392Jarrow and Gateshead East
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,754£1,761£1,664Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,202£2,212£2,089Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£127£128£120Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£184£184£174Jarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.64£8.68£8.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£734£737£696Jarrow and Gateshead East
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£195£196£185Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£122£122£115Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,331£1,337£1,263Jarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£302£303£286Jarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£284£285£269Jarrow and Gateshead East
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£7.40£7.43£7.02Jarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£9.70£9.74£9.20Jarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.10£8.13£7.68Jarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3193.0Jarrow and Gateshead East
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.034.5Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.238.1Jarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8111.6Jarrow and Gateshead East
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7163.9Jarrow and Gateshead East
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.126.8Jarrow and Gateshead East

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Jarrow and Gateshead East on 9. 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 Jarrow and Gateshead East

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £531.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £531.8mBarnsley North: £541.6mJarrow and Gateshead East: £534.0mBarnsley North: £543.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £504.4mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£531.8m£534.0m£504.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £243.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £243.2mBarnsley North: £252.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £244.2mBarnsley North: £253.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £230.7mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£243.2m£244.2m£230.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £169.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.1mBarnsley North: £169.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £169.9mBarnsley North: £170.5mJarrow and Gateshead East: £160.4mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£169.1m£169.9m£160.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £212.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £212.4mBarnsley North: £224.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £213.3mBarnsley North: £225.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £201.5mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£212.4m£213.3m£201.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £12.2mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.2mBarnsley North: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £12.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.6mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£12.2m£12.3m£11.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBarnsley North: £17.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £16.8mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

  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, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.83mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.84mBarnsley North: £0.65mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.83m£0.84m£0.79m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £70.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £70.8mBarnsley North: £76.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £71.1mBarnsley North: £77.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £67.1mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£70.8m£71.1m£67.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £18.9mBarnsley North: £21.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £17.8mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £11.7mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.7mBarnsley North: £12.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.8mBarnsley North: £12.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £11.1mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11.7m£11.8m£11.1m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £128.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.4mBarnsley North: £126.3mJarrow and Gateshead East: £128.9mBarnsley North: £126.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £121.8mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£128.4m£128.9m£121.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £29.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.1mBarnsley North: £19.8mJarrow and Gateshead East: £29.2mBarnsley North: £19.9mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.6mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£29.1m£29.2m£27.6m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £27.4mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.4mBarnsley North: £30.0mJarrow and Gateshead East: £27.5mBarnsley North: £30.1mJarrow and Gateshead East: £26.0mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£27.4m£27.5m£26.0m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.71mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.71mBarnsley North: £0.42mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.42mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.71m£0.72m£0.68m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.94mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.69mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.94mBarnsley North: £0.69mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.89mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Jarrow and Gateshead East £0.78mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mJarrow and Gateshead East is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Jarrow and Gateshead East 18,613Jarrow and Gateshead East: 18,613Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count18,613

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,328Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,328Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Jarrow and Gateshead East is higher3,328

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Jarrow and Gateshead East 3,677Jarrow and Gateshead East: 3,677Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count3,677

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Jarrow and Gateshead East 10,764Jarrow and Gateshead East: 10,764Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count10,764

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Jarrow and Gateshead East 15,806Jarrow and Gateshead East: 15,806Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count15,806

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Jarrow and Gateshead East 2,584Jarrow and Gateshead East: 2,584Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,584

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Jarrow and Gateshead East, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthJarrow and Gateshead EastHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£531.8m£534.0m£504.4mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£243.2m£244.2m£230.7mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£169.1m£169.9m£160.4mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£212.4m£213.3m£201.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£12.2m£12.3m£11.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.83m£0.84m£0.79mJarrow and Gateshead East
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£70.8m£71.1m£67.1mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.7m£11.8m£11.1mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£128.4m£128.9m£121.8mJarrow and Gateshead East
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£29.1m£29.2m£27.6mJarrow and Gateshead East
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£27.4m£27.5m£26.0mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.71m£0.72m£0.68mJarrow and Gateshead East
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mJarrow and Gateshead East
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mJarrow and Gateshead East
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06418,613Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,328Jarrow and Gateshead East
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,677Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51010,764Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01515,806Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,584Barnsley North

Sources

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

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