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Barnsley North and Leigh and Atherton

107,727 and 115,520 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Leigh and Atherton on 19 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 20 of 22 per resident and 16 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 19 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 3. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Barnsley North: £5,028Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Barnsley North: £5,049Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Leigh and Atherton £12,824Leigh and Atherton: £12,824Barnsley North: £12,929Leigh and Atherton: £12,879Barnsley North: £12,984Leigh and Atherton: £12,164Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£12,824£12,879£12,164

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Leigh and Atherton £2,296Leigh and Atherton: £2,296Barnsley North: £2,533Leigh and Atherton: £2,306Barnsley North: £2,543Leigh and Atherton: £2,178Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley North is higher£2,296£2,306£2,178

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Leigh and Atherton £11,538Leigh and Atherton: £11,538Barnsley North: £11,459Leigh and Atherton: £11,587Barnsley North: £11,508Leigh and Atherton: £10,944Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Leigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£11,538£11,587£10,944

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Leigh and Atherton £481Leigh and Atherton: £481Barnsley North: £532Leigh and Atherton: £483Barnsley North: £534Leigh and Atherton: £457Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Barnsley North is higher£481£483£457

  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, Leigh and Atherton £773Leigh and Atherton: £773Barnsley North: £905Leigh and Atherton: £776Barnsley North: £909Leigh and Atherton: £733Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Barnsley North is higher£773£776£733

  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, Leigh and Atherton £32Leigh and Atherton: £32Barnsley North: £33Leigh and Atherton: £32Barnsley North: £33Leigh and Atherton: £31Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley North is higher£32£32£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Barnsley North: £712Leigh and Atherton: £580Barnsley North: £715Leigh and Atherton: £548Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Barnsley North: £203Leigh and Atherton: £174Barnsley North: £203Leigh and Atherton: £165Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£174£174£165

  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, Leigh and Atherton £133Leigh and Atherton: £133Barnsley North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £134Barnsley North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £126Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley North is higher£133£134£126

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Leigh and Atherton £1,763Leigh and Atherton: £1,763Barnsley North: £1,885Leigh and Atherton: £1,771Barnsley North: £1,893Leigh and Atherton: £1,673Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,763£1,771£1,673

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Barnsley North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £215Barnsley North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £203Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Leigh and Atherton is higher£214£215£203

  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, Leigh and Atherton £383Leigh and Atherton: £383Barnsley North: £447Leigh and Atherton: £385Barnsley North: £449Leigh and Atherton: £364Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Barnsley North is higher£383£385£364

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Leigh and Atherton £8.96Leigh and Atherton: £8.96Barnsley North: £6.25Leigh and Atherton: £9.00Barnsley North: £6.28Leigh and Atherton: £8.50Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Leigh and Atherton is higher£8.96£9.00£8.50

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Leigh and Atherton £6.84Leigh and Atherton: £6.84Barnsley North: £10Leigh and Atherton: £6.87Barnsley North: £10Leigh and Atherton: £6.49Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Barnsley North is higher£6.84£6.87£6.49

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Barnsley North: £6.27Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Barnsley North: £6.30Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  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, Leigh and Atherton 1,002.4Leigh and Atherton: 1,002.4Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higher1,002.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 129.4Leigh and Atherton: 129.4Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Barnsley North is higher129.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 171.8Leigh and Atherton: 171.8Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Barnsley North is higher171.8

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher87.7

  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, Leigh and Atherton 218.9Leigh and Atherton: 218.9Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Barnsley North is higher218.9

  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, Leigh and Atherton 29.0Leigh and Atherton: 29.0Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher29.0

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Barnsley North and Leigh and Atherton, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,609£4,629£4,372Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£12,824£12,879£12,164Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,296£2,306£2,178Barnsley North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,538£11,587£10,944Leigh and Atherton
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£481£483£457Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£773£776£733Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£32£32£31Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£577£580£548Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£174£174£165Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£133£134£126Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,763£1,771£1,673Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£214£215£203Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£383£385£364Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.96£9.00£8.50Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£6.84£6.87£6.49Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.85£5.88£5.55Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,002.4Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3129.4Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1171.8Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.887.7Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9218.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.329.0Barnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 20 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton on 2. 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Leigh and Atherton £4,609Leigh and Atherton: £4,609Barnsley North: £5,028Leigh and Atherton: £4,629Barnsley North: £5,049Leigh and Atherton: £4,372Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley North is higher£4,609£4,629£4,372

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Leigh and Atherton £2,197Leigh and Atherton: £2,197Barnsley North: £2,347Leigh and Atherton: £2,206Barnsley North: £2,357Leigh and Atherton: £2,084Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,197£2,206£2,084

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Leigh and Atherton £1,442Leigh and Atherton: £1,442Barnsley North: £1,576Leigh and Atherton: £1,448Barnsley North: £1,582Leigh and Atherton: £1,368Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North is higher£1,442£1,448£1,368

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Leigh and Atherton £1,976Leigh and Atherton: £1,976Barnsley North: £2,080Leigh and Atherton: £1,985Barnsley North: £2,089Leigh and Atherton: £1,875Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,976£1,985£1,875

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Leigh and Atherton £82Leigh and Atherton: £82Barnsley North: £97Leigh and Atherton: £83Barnsley North: £97Leigh and Atherton: £78Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Barnsley North is higher£82£83£78

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Leigh and Atherton £132Leigh and Atherton: £132Barnsley North: £164Leigh and Atherton: £133Barnsley North: £165Leigh and Atherton: £126Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Barnsley North is higher£132£133£126

  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, Leigh and Atherton £5.53Leigh and Atherton: £5.53Barnsley North: £5.97Leigh and Atherton: £5.56Barnsley North: £5.99Leigh and Atherton: £5.25Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley North is higher£5.53£5.56£5.25

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Leigh and Atherton £577Leigh and Atherton: £577Barnsley North: £712Leigh and Atherton: £580Barnsley North: £715Leigh and Atherton: £548Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£577£580£548

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Leigh and Atherton £174Leigh and Atherton: £174Barnsley North: £203Leigh and Atherton: £174Barnsley North: £203Leigh and Atherton: £165Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£174£174£165

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Leigh and Atherton £84Leigh and Atherton: £84Barnsley North: £115Leigh and Atherton: £84Barnsley North: £115Leigh and Atherton: £79Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higher£84£84£79

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Leigh and Atherton £1,107Leigh and Atherton: £1,107Barnsley North: £1,173Leigh and Atherton: £1,112Barnsley North: £1,178Leigh and Atherton: £1,050Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,107£1,112£1,050

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Leigh and Atherton £214Leigh and Atherton: £214Barnsley North: £184Leigh and Atherton: £215Barnsley North: £185Leigh and Atherton: £203Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Leigh and Atherton is higher£214£215£203

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Leigh and Atherton £241Leigh and Atherton: £241Barnsley North: £278Leigh and Atherton: £242Barnsley North: £279Leigh and Atherton: £228Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Barnsley North is higher£241£242£228

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Leigh and Atherton £5.63Leigh and Atherton: £5.63Barnsley North: £3.89Leigh and Atherton: £5.65Barnsley North: £3.91Leigh and Atherton: £5.34Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Leigh and Atherton is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Leigh and Atherton £4.30Leigh and Atherton: £4.30Barnsley North: £6.42Leigh and Atherton: £4.32Barnsley North: £6.45Leigh and Atherton: £4.08Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley North is higher£4.30£4.32£4.08

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Leigh and Atherton £5.85Leigh and Atherton: £5.85Barnsley North: £6.27Leigh and Atherton: £5.88Barnsley North: £6.30Leigh and Atherton: £5.55Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£5.85£5.88£5.55

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Leigh and Atherton 171.7Leigh and Atherton: 171.7Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higher171.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Leigh and Atherton 22.2Leigh and Atherton: 22.2Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Barnsley North is higher22.2

  19. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 35.2, Leigh and Atherton 29.4Leigh and Atherton: 29.4Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Barnsley North is higher29.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 87.7Leigh and Atherton: 87.7Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher87.7

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Leigh and Atherton 137.4Leigh and Atherton: 137.4Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Barnsley North is higher137.4

  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, Leigh and Atherton 18.2Leigh and Atherton: 18.2Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher18.2

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Barnsley North and Leigh and Atherton, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£4,609£4,629£4,372Barnsley North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,197£2,206£2,084Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,442£1,448£1,368Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£1,976£1,985£1,875Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£82£83£78Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£132£133£126Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£5.53£5.56£5.25Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£577£580£548Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£174£174£165Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£84£84£79Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,107£1,112£1,050Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£214£215£203Leigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£241£242£228Barnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.63£5.65£5.34Leigh and Atherton
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£4.30£4.32£4.08Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£5.85£5.88£5.55Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3171.7Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.022.2Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.229.4Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.887.7Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7137.4Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.118.2Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 16 of 22 measures, and Leigh and Atherton 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 Leigh and Atherton

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Leigh and Atherton £532.4mLeigh and Atherton: £532.4mBarnsley North: £541.6mLeigh and Atherton: £534.7mBarnsley North: £543.9mLeigh and Atherton: £505.0mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North is higher£532.4m£534.7m£505.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Leigh and Atherton £253.8mLeigh and Atherton: £253.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mLeigh and Atherton: £254.9mBarnsley North: £253.9mLeigh and Atherton: £240.7mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£253.8m£254.9m£240.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Leigh and Atherton £166.5mLeigh and Atherton: £166.5mBarnsley North: £169.8mLeigh and Atherton: £167.3mBarnsley North: £170.5mLeigh and Atherton: £158.0mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North is higher£166.5m£167.3m£158.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Leigh and Atherton £228.3mLeigh and Atherton: £228.3mBarnsley North: £224.0mLeigh and Atherton: £229.3mBarnsley North: £225.0mLeigh and Atherton: £216.6mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£228.3m£229.3m£216.6m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Leigh and Atherton £9.5mLeigh and Atherton: £9.5mBarnsley North: £10.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.6mBarnsley North: £10.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.0mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Leigh and Atherton £15.3mLeigh and Atherton: £15.3mBarnsley North: £17.7mLeigh and Atherton: £15.4mBarnsley North: £17.8mLeigh and Atherton: £14.5mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North is higher£15.3m£15.4m£14.5m

  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, Leigh and Atherton £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.61mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North is higher£0.64m£0.64m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Leigh and Atherton £66.7mLeigh and Atherton: £66.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mLeigh and Atherton: £67.0mBarnsley North: £77.1mLeigh and Atherton: £63.3mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higher£66.7m£67.0m£63.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Leigh and Atherton £20.1mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBarnsley North: £21.8mLeigh and Atherton: £20.1mBarnsley North: £21.9mLeigh and Atherton: £19.0mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£20.1m£20.1m£19.0m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Leigh and Atherton £9.7mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBarnsley North: £12.3mLeigh and Atherton: £9.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mLeigh and Atherton: £9.2mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higher£9.7m£9.7m£9.2m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Leigh and Atherton £127.9mLeigh and Atherton: £127.9mBarnsley North: £126.3mLeigh and Atherton: £128.5mBarnsley North: £126.9mLeigh and Atherton: £121.3mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£127.9m£128.5m£121.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Leigh and Atherton £24.7mLeigh and Atherton: £24.7mBarnsley North: £19.8mLeigh and Atherton: £24.8mBarnsley North: £19.9mLeigh and Atherton: £23.4mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mLeigh and Atherton is higher£24.7m£24.8m£23.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Leigh and Atherton £27.8mLeigh and Atherton: £27.8mBarnsley North: £30.0mLeigh and Atherton: £27.9mBarnsley North: £30.1mLeigh and Atherton: £26.4mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higher£27.8m£27.9m£26.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Leigh and Atherton £0.65mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.42mLeigh and Atherton: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.42mLeigh and Atherton: £0.62mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mLeigh and Atherton is higher£0.65m£0.65m£0.62m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Leigh and Atherton £0.50mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBarnsley North: £0.69mLeigh and Atherton: £0.50mBarnsley North: £0.69mLeigh and Atherton: £0.47mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North is higher£0.50m£0.50m£0.47m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Leigh and Atherton £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mLeigh and Atherton: £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Leigh and Atherton 19,836Leigh and Atherton: 19,836Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higher19,836

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Leigh and Atherton 2,561Leigh and Atherton: 2,561Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Barnsley North is higher2,561

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Leigh and Atherton 3,399Leigh and Atherton: 3,399Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higher3,399

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Leigh and Atherton 10,128Leigh and Atherton: 10,128Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higher10,128

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Leigh and Atherton 15,877Leigh and Atherton: 15,877Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higher15,877

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Leigh and Atherton 2,100Leigh and Atherton: 2,100Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,100

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Barnsley North and Leigh and Atherton, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthLeigh and AthertonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£532.4m£534.7m£505.0mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£253.8m£254.9m£240.7mLeigh and Atherton
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£166.5m£167.3m£158.0mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£228.3m£229.3m£216.6mLeigh and Atherton
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£15.3m£15.4m£14.5mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.64m£0.64m£0.61mBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£66.7m£67.0m£63.3mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£20.1m£20.1m£19.0mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£127.9m£128.5m£121.3mLeigh and Atherton
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£24.7m£24.8m£23.4mLeigh and Atherton
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£27.8m£27.9m£26.4mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.65m£0.65m£0.62mLeigh and Atherton
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.50m£0.50m£0.47mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mLeigh and Atherton
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06419,836Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,561Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,399Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51010,128Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01515,877Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,100Barnsley 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.
  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.
  11. 11National Records of Scotland. Population estimates for other geographies, mid-2011 to mid-2024. Published 31 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.