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Barnsley North and St Helens North

107,727 and 102,642 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than St Helens North on 11 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 11 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 11. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Barnsley North: £5,028St Helens North: £5,309Barnsley North: £5,049St Helens North: £5,014Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, St Helens North £13,219St Helens North: £13,219Barnsley North: £12,929St Helens North: £13,275Barnsley North: £12,984St Helens North: £12,539Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264St Helens North is higher£13,219£13,275£12,539

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, St Helens North £2,533St Helens North: £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533St Helens North: £2,544Barnsley North: £2,543St Helens North: £2,403Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£2,533£2,544£2,403

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, St Helens North £11,731St Helens North: £11,731Barnsley North: £11,459St Helens North: £11,781Barnsley North: £11,508St Helens North: £11,128Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869St Helens North is higher£11,731£11,781£11,128

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, St Helens North £500St Helens North: £500Barnsley North: £532St Helens North: £502Barnsley North: £534St Helens North: £474Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£500£502£474

  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, St Helens North £955St Helens North: £955Barnsley North: £905St Helens North: £959Barnsley North: £909St Helens North: £906Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859St Helens North is higher£955£959£906

  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, St Helens North £32St Helens North: £32Barnsley North: £33St Helens North: £32Barnsley North: £33St Helens North: £31Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£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, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Barnsley North: £712St Helens North: £702Barnsley North: £715St Helens North: £663Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Barnsley North: £203St Helens North: £197Barnsley North: £203St Helens North: £186Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£196£197£186

  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, St Helens North £184St Helens North: £184Barnsley North: £184St Helens North: £185Barnsley North: £185St Helens North: £175Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, St Helens North £1,855St Helens North: £1,855Barnsley North: £1,885St Helens North: £1,863Barnsley North: £1,893St Helens North: £1,760Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North is higher£1,855£1,863£1,760

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Barnsley North: £184St Helens North: £226Barnsley North: £185St Helens North: £213Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  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, St Helens North £472St Helens North: £472Barnsley North: £447St Helens North: £474Barnsley North: £449St Helens North: £448Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£472£474£448

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, St Helens North £9.37St Helens North: £9.37Barnsley North: £6.25St Helens North: £9.41Barnsley North: £6.28St Helens North: £8.89Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93St Helens North is higher£9.37£9.41£8.89

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

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

    £10£10£9.78St Helens North is higher£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Barnsley North: £6.27St Helens North: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30St Helens North: £7.51Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  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, St Helens North 1,013.7St Helens North: 1,013.7Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count1,013.7

  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, St Helens North 124.9St Helens North: 124.9Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count124.9

  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, St Helens North 193.8St Helens North: 193.8Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count193.8

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher103.1

  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, St Helens North 224.5St Helens North: 224.5Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Barnsley North is higher224.5

  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, St Helens North 39.4St Helens North: 39.4Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher39.4

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Barnsley North and St Helens North, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,219£13,275£12,539St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,533£2,544£2,403St Helens North
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,731£11,781£11,128St Helens North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£500£502£474Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£955£959£906St Helens 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£699£702£663Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£196£197£186Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£184£185£175St Helens North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,855£1,863£1,760Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£472£474£448St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£9.37£9.41£8.89St Helens North
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£12St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,013.7Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3124.9Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1193.8Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8103.1Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9224.5Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.339.4Barnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 14. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, St Helens North £5,286St Helens North: £5,286Barnsley North: £5,028St Helens North: £5,309Barnsley North: £5,049St Helens North: £5,014Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769St Helens North is higher£5,286£5,309£5,014

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, St Helens North £2,603St Helens North: £2,603Barnsley North: £2,347St Helens North: £2,614Barnsley North: £2,357St Helens North: £2,469Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226St Helens North is higher£2,603£2,614£2,469

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, St Helens North £1,556St Helens North: £1,556Barnsley North: £1,576St Helens North: £1,562Barnsley North: £1,582St Helens North: £1,476Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,556£1,562£1,476

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, St Helens North £2,310St Helens North: £2,310Barnsley North: £2,080St Helens North: £2,320Barnsley North: £2,089St Helens North: £2,191Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973St Helens North is higher£2,310£2,320£2,191

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, St Helens North £98St Helens North: £98Barnsley North: £97St Helens North: £99Barnsley North: £97St Helens North: £93Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£98£99£93

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, St Helens North £188St Helens North: £188Barnsley North: £164St Helens North: £189Barnsley North: £165St Helens North: £178Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156St Helens North is higher£188£189£178

  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, St Helens North £6.36St Helens North: £6.36Barnsley North: £5.97St Helens North: £6.38Barnsley North: £5.99St Helens North: £6.03Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£6.36£6.38£6.03

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, St Helens North £699St Helens North: £699Barnsley North: £712St Helens North: £702Barnsley North: £715St Helens North: £663Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Barnsley North is higher£699£702£663

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, St Helens North £196St Helens North: £196Barnsley North: £203St Helens North: £197Barnsley North: £203St Helens North: £186Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£196£197£186

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, St Helens North £113St Helens North: £113Barnsley North: £115St Helens North: £114Barnsley North: £115St Helens North: £107Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£113£114£107

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, St Helens North £1,139St Helens North: £1,139Barnsley North: £1,173St Helens North: £1,144Barnsley North: £1,178St Helens North: £1,081Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley North is higher£1,139£1,144£1,081

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, St Helens North £225St Helens North: £225Barnsley North: £184St Helens North: £226Barnsley North: £185St Helens North: £213Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175St Helens North is higher£225£226£213

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, St Helens North £290St Helens North: £290Barnsley North: £278St Helens North: £291Barnsley North: £279St Helens North: £275Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£290£291£275

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, St Helens North £5.76St Helens North: £5.76Barnsley North: £3.89St Helens North: £5.78Barnsley North: £3.91St Helens North: £5.46Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69St Helens North is higher£5.76£5.78£5.46

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, St Helens North £7.60St Helens North: £7.60Barnsley North: £6.42St Helens North: £7.63Barnsley North: £6.45St Helens North: £7.21Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09St Helens North is higher£7.60£7.63£7.21

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, St Helens North £7.92St Helens North: £7.92Barnsley North: £6.27St Helens North: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.30St Helens North: £7.51Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95St Helens North is higher£7.92£7.95£7.51

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, St Helens North 199.6St Helens North: 199.6Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count199.6

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, St Helens North 24.6St Helens North: 24.6Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count24.6

  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, St Helens North 38.2St Helens North: 38.2Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count38.2

  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, St Helens North 103.1St Helens North: 103.1Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Barnsley North is higher103.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, St Helens North 137.9St Helens North: 137.9Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Barnsley North is higher137.9

  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, St Helens North 24.2St Helens North: 24.2Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher24.2

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Barnsley North and St Helens North, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,286£5,309£5,014St Helens North
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,603£2,614£2,469St Helens North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,556£1,562£1,476Barnsley North
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,310£2,320£2,191St Helens North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£98£99£93St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£188£189£178St Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.36£6.38£6.03St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£699£702£663Barnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£196£197£186Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£113£114£107Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,139£1,144£1,081Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£225£226£213St Helens North
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£290£291£275St Helens North
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.76£5.78£5.46St Helens North
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.60£7.63£7.21St Helens North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.92£7.95£7.51St Helens North
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3199.6St Helens North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.024.6St Helens North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.238.2St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8103.1Barnsley North
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7137.9Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.2Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and St Helens North on 11. 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 St Helens North

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, St Helens North £542.6mSt Helens North: £542.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mSt Helens North: £544.9mBarnsley North: £543.9mSt Helens North: £514.6mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mSt Helens North is higher£542.6m£544.9m£514.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, St Helens North £267.2mSt Helens North: £267.2mBarnsley North: £252.8mSt Helens North: £268.3mBarnsley North: £253.9mSt Helens North: £253.4mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mSt Helens North is higher£267.2m£268.3m£253.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, St Helens North £159.7mSt Helens North: £159.7mBarnsley North: £169.8mSt Helens North: £160.4mBarnsley North: £170.5mSt Helens North: £151.5mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£159.7m£160.4m£151.5m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, St Helens North £237.1mSt Helens North: £237.1mBarnsley North: £224.0mSt Helens North: £238.1mBarnsley North: £225.0mSt Helens North: £224.9mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mSt Helens North is higher£237.1m£238.1m£224.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, St Helens North £10.1mSt Helens North: £10.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mSt Helens North: £10.2mBarnsley North: £10.4mSt Helens North: £9.6mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.1m£10.2m£9.6m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, St Helens North £19.3mSt Helens North: £19.3mBarnsley North: £17.7mSt Helens North: £19.4mBarnsley North: £17.8mSt Helens North: £18.3mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSt Helens North is higher£19.3m£19.4m£18.3m

  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, St Helens North £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.64mSt Helens North: £0.66mBarnsley North: £0.65mSt Helens North: £0.62mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSt Helens North is higherDepends on how you count£0.65m£0.66m£0.62m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, St Helens North £71.7mSt Helens North: £71.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mSt Helens North: £72.0mBarnsley North: £77.1mSt Helens North: £68.0mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higher£71.7m£72.0m£68.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, St Helens North £20.1mSt Helens North: £20.1mBarnsley North: £21.8mSt Helens North: £20.2mBarnsley North: £21.9mSt Helens North: £19.1mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£20.1m£20.2m£19.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, St Helens North £11.6mSt Helens North: £11.6mBarnsley North: £12.3mSt Helens North: £11.7mBarnsley North: £12.4mSt Helens North: £11.0mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£11.6m£11.7m£11.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, St Helens North £116.9mSt Helens North: £116.9mBarnsley North: £126.3mSt Helens North: £117.4mBarnsley North: £126.9mSt Helens North: £110.9mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North is higher£116.9m£117.4m£110.9m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, St Helens North £23.1mSt Helens North: £23.1mBarnsley North: £19.8mSt Helens North: £23.2mBarnsley North: £19.9mSt Helens North: £21.9mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSt Helens North is higher£23.1m£23.2m£21.9m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, St Helens North £29.7mSt Helens North: £29.7mBarnsley North: £30.0mSt Helens North: £29.9mBarnsley North: £30.1mSt Helens North: £28.2mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£29.7m£29.9m£28.2m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, St Helens North £0.59mSt Helens North: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.42mSt Helens North: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSt Helens North is higher£0.59m£0.59m£0.56m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, St Helens North £0.78mSt Helens North: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.69mSt Helens North: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSt Helens North is higher£0.78m£0.78m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, St Helens North £0.81mSt Helens North: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.82mBarnsley North: £0.68mSt Helens North: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSt Helens North is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, St Helens North 20,487St Helens North: 20,487Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count20,487

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, St Helens North 2,525St Helens North: 2,525Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,525

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, St Helens North 3,916St Helens North: 3,916Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794St Helens North is higherDepends on how you count3,916

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, St Helens North 10,586St Helens North: 10,586Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higher10,586

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, St Helens North 14,150St Helens North: 14,150Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higher14,150

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, St Helens North 2,486St Helens North: 2,486Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,486

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and St Helens North, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthSt Helens NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£542.6m£544.9m£514.6mSt Helens North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£267.2m£268.3m£253.4mSt Helens North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£159.7m£160.4m£151.5mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£237.1m£238.1m£224.9mSt Helens North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£10.1m£10.2m£9.6mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.3m£19.4m£18.3mSt Helens North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.65m£0.66m£0.62mSt Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£71.7m£72.0m£68.0mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£20.1m£20.2m£19.1mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.6m£11.7m£11.0mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£116.9m£117.4m£110.9mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£23.1m£23.2m£21.9mSt Helens North
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£29.7m£29.9m£28.2mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.59m£0.59m£0.56mSt Helens North
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.78m£0.78m£0.74mSt Helens North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mSt Helens North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06420,487St Helens North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,525Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,916St Helens North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51010,586Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01514,150Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,486Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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.