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Barnsley North and South Shields

107,727 and 90,422 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than South Shields on 2 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 2 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 11 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 South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Barnsley North: £5,028South Shields: £5,811Barnsley North: £5,049South Shields: £5,489Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, South Shields £13,249South Shields: £13,249Barnsley North: £12,929South Shields: £13,305Barnsley North: £12,984South Shields: £12,567Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264South Shields is higher£13,249£13,305£12,567

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, South Shields £2,935South Shields: £2,935Barnsley North: £2,533South Shields: £2,948Barnsley North: £2,543South Shields: £2,784Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,935£2,948£2,784

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, South Shields £11,637South Shields: £11,637Barnsley North: £11,459South Shields: £11,687Barnsley North: £11,508South Shields: £11,038Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£11,637£11,687£11,038

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, South Shields £630South Shields: £630Barnsley North: £532South Shields: £632Barnsley North: £534South Shields: £597Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505South Shields is higher£630£632£597

  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, South Shields £941South Shields: £941Barnsley North: £905South Shields: £945Barnsley North: £909South Shields: £892Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859South Shields is higher£941£945£892

  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, South Shields £41South Shields: £41Barnsley North: £33South Shields: £41Barnsley North: £33South Shields: £39Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31South Shields is higher£41£41£39

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Barnsley North: £712South Shields: £719Barnsley North: £715South Shields: £680Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £160Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£169£169£160

  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, South Shields £199South Shields: £199Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £200Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £189Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£199£200£189

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, South Shields £2,237South Shields: £2,237Barnsley North: £1,885South Shields: £2,246Barnsley North: £1,893South Shields: £2,122Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,237£2,246£2,122

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £317Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £300Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  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, South Shields £471South Shields: £471Barnsley North: £447South Shields: £473Barnsley North: £449South Shields: £447Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£471£473£447

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, South Shields £15South Shields: £15Barnsley North: £6.25South Shields: £15Barnsley North: £6.28South Shields: £14Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93South Shields is higher£15£15£14

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, South Shields £14South Shields: £14Barnsley North: £10South Shields: £14Barnsley North: £10South Shields: £13Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78South Shields is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Barnsley North: £6.27South Shields: £6.23Barnsley North: £6.30South Shields: £5.88Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  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, South Shields 1,029.1South Shields: 1,029.1Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2South Shields is higherDepends on how you count1,029.1

  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, South Shields 163.2South Shields: 163.2Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3South Shields is higher163.2

  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, South Shields 199.8South Shields: 199.8Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1South Shields is higher199.8

  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, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  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, South Shields 273.2South Shields: 273.2Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9South Shields is higherDepends on how you count273.2

  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, South Shields 42.3South Shields: 42.3Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count42.3

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Barnsley North and South Shields, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,249£13,305£12,567South Shields
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,935£2,948£2,784South Shields
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,637£11,687£11,038South Shields
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£630£632£597South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£941£945£892South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£41£41£39South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£169£169£160Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£199£200£189South Shields
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,237£2,246£2,122South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£471£473£447South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£15£15£14South Shields
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£14£14£13South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.20£6.23£5.88Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,029.1South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3163.2South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1199.8South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9273.2South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.342.3South Shields

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 2 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, South Shields £5,787South Shields: £5,787Barnsley North: £5,028South Shields: £5,811Barnsley North: £5,049South Shields: £5,489Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£5,787£5,811£5,489

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, South Shields £2,815South Shields: £2,815Barnsley North: £2,347South Shields: £2,827Barnsley North: £2,357South Shields: £2,670Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226South Shields is higher£2,815£2,827£2,670

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, South Shields £1,765South Shields: £1,765Barnsley North: £1,576South Shields: £1,772Barnsley North: £1,582South Shields: £1,674Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,765£1,772£1,674

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, South Shields £2,472South Shields: £2,472Barnsley North: £2,080South Shields: £2,483Barnsley North: £2,089South Shields: £2,345Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£2,472£2,483£2,345

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, South Shields £134South Shields: £134Barnsley North: £97South Shields: £134Barnsley North: £97South Shields: £127Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92South Shields is higher£134£134£127

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, South Shields £200South Shields: £200Barnsley North: £164South Shields: £201Barnsley North: £165South Shields: £190Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156South Shields is higher£200£201£190

  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, South Shields £8.73South Shields: £8.73Barnsley North: £5.97South Shields: £8.77Barnsley North: £5.99South Shields: £8.28Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66South Shields is higher£8.73£8.77£8.28

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, South Shields £716South Shields: £716Barnsley North: £712South Shields: £719Barnsley North: £715South Shields: £680Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£716£719£680

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, South Shields £169South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £169Barnsley North: £203South Shields: £160Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£169£169£160

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, South Shields £120South Shields: £120Barnsley North: £115South Shields: £120Barnsley North: £115South Shields: £113Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£120£120£113

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, South Shields £1,345South Shields: £1,345Barnsley North: £1,173South Shields: £1,351Barnsley North: £1,178South Shields: £1,276Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£1,345£1,351£1,276

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, South Shields £316South Shields: £316Barnsley North: £184South Shields: £317Barnsley North: £185South Shields: £300Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175South Shields is higher£316£317£300

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, South Shields £283South Shields: £283Barnsley North: £278South Shields: £284Barnsley North: £279South Shields: £269Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264South Shields is higherDepends on how you count£283£284£269

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, South Shields £8.86South Shields: £8.86Barnsley North: £3.89South Shields: £8.89Barnsley North: £3.91South Shields: £8.40Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69South Shields is higher£8.86£8.89£8.40

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, South Shields £8.53South Shields: £8.53Barnsley North: £6.42South Shields: £8.57Barnsley North: £6.45South Shields: £8.09Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09South Shields is higher£8.53£8.57£8.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, South Shields £6.20South Shields: £6.20Barnsley North: £6.27South Shields: £6.23Barnsley North: £6.30South Shields: £5.88Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley North is higher£6.20£6.23£5.88

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, South Shields 218.6South Shields: 218.6Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3South Shields is higherDepends on how you count218.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, South Shields 34.7South Shields: 34.7Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0South Shields is higher34.7

  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, South Shields 42.5South Shields: 42.5Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2South Shields is higher42.5

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 106.8, South Shields 107.9South Shields: 107.9Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8South Shields is higherDepends on how you count107.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, South Shields 164.3South Shields: 164.3Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7South Shields is higherDepends on how you count164.3

  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, South Shields 25.4South Shields: 25.4Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1South Shields is higherDepends on how you count25.4

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Barnsley North and South Shields, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,787£5,811£5,489South Shields
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,815£2,827£2,670South Shields
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,765£1,772£1,674South Shields
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,472£2,483£2,345South Shields
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£134£134£127South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£200£201£190South Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£8.73£8.77£8.28South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£716£719£680South Shields
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£169£169£160Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£120£120£113South Shields
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,345£1,351£1,276South Shields
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£316£317£300South Shields
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£283£284£269South Shields
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£8.86£8.89£8.40South Shields
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.53£8.57£8.09South Shields
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£6.20£6.23£5.88Barnsley North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3218.6South Shields
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.034.7South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.242.5South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8107.9South Shields
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7164.3South Shields
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.125.4South Shields

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and South Shields 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 South Shields

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, South Shields £523.3mSouth Shields: £523.3mBarnsley North: £541.6mSouth Shields: £525.5mBarnsley North: £543.9mSouth Shields: £496.3mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£523.3m£525.5m£496.3m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, South Shields £254.5mSouth Shields: £254.5mBarnsley North: £252.8mSouth Shields: £255.6mBarnsley North: £253.9mSouth Shields: £241.4mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSouth Shields is higher£254.5m£255.6m£241.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, South Shields £159.6mSouth Shields: £159.6mBarnsley North: £169.8mSouth Shields: £160.3mBarnsley North: £170.5mSouth Shields: £151.4mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£159.6m£160.3m£151.4m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, South Shields £223.5mSouth Shields: £223.5mBarnsley North: £224.0mSouth Shields: £224.5mBarnsley North: £225.0mSouth Shields: £212.0mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£223.5m£224.5m£212.0m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, South Shields £12.1mSouth Shields: £12.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mSouth Shields: £12.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mSouth Shields: £11.5mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSouth Shields is higher£12.1m£12.1m£11.5m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, South Shields £18.1mSouth Shields: £18.1mBarnsley North: £17.7mSouth Shields: £18.2mBarnsley North: £17.8mSouth Shields: £17.1mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSouth Shields is higher£18.1m£18.2m£17.1m

  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, South Shields £0.79mSouth Shields: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.64mSouth Shields: £0.79mBarnsley North: £0.65mSouth Shields: £0.75mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSouth Shields is higher£0.79m£0.79m£0.75m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, South Shields £64.8mSouth Shields: £64.8mBarnsley North: £76.7mSouth Shields: £65.1mBarnsley North: £77.1mSouth Shields: £61.4mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£64.8m£65.1m£61.4m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, South Shields £15.2mSouth Shields: £15.2mBarnsley North: £21.8mSouth Shields: £15.3mBarnsley North: £21.9mSouth Shields: £14.5mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, South Shields £10.8mSouth Shields: £10.8mBarnsley North: £12.3mSouth Shields: £10.9mBarnsley North: £12.4mSouth Shields: £10.3mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.8m£10.9m£10.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, South Shields £121.6mSouth Shields: £121.6mBarnsley North: £126.3mSouth Shields: £122.1mBarnsley North: £126.9mSouth Shields: £115.4mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£121.6m£122.1m£115.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, South Shields £28.6mSouth Shields: £28.6mBarnsley North: £19.8mSouth Shields: £28.7mBarnsley North: £19.9mSouth Shields: £27.1mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSouth Shields is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, South Shields £25.6mSouth Shields: £25.6mBarnsley North: £30.0mSouth Shields: £25.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mSouth Shields: £24.3mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£25.6m£25.7m£24.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, South Shields £0.80mSouth Shields: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.42mSouth Shields: £0.76mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSouth Shields is higher£0.80m£0.80m£0.76m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, South Shields £0.77mSouth Shields: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSouth Shields: £0.73mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSouth Shields is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, South Shields £0.56mSouth Shields: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.68mSouth Shields: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North is higher£0.56m£0.56m£0.53m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, South Shields 19,768South Shields: 19,768Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count19,768

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, South Shields 3,135South Shields: 3,135Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587South Shields is higher3,135

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, South Shields 3,839South Shields: 3,839Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794South Shields is higher3,839

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, South Shields 9,758South Shields: 9,758Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count9,758

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, South Shields 14,854South Shields: 14,854Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count14,854

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, South Shields 2,299South Shields: 2,299Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,299

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and South Shields, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthSouth ShieldsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£523.3m£525.5m£496.3mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£254.5m£255.6m£241.4mSouth Shields
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£159.6m£160.3m£151.4mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£223.5m£224.5m£212.0mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£12.1m£12.1m£11.5mSouth Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.1m£18.2m£17.1mSouth Shields
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.79m£0.79m£0.75mSouth Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£64.8m£65.1m£61.4mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£15.2m£15.3m£14.5mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£10.8m£10.9m£10.3mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£121.6m£122.1m£115.4mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mSouth Shields
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£25.6m£25.7m£24.3mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.80m£0.80m£0.76mSouth Shields
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSouth Shields
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.56m£0.56m£0.53mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06419,768Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,135South Shields
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,839South Shields
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,5109,758Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01514,854Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,299Barnsley North

Sources

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

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