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Barnsley North and Airdrie and Shotts

107,727 and 94,009 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Airdrie and Shotts on 5 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 5 of 22 per resident and 13 of 22 in total.

On 10 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 5 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 17. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Barnsley North: £5,028Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Barnsley North: £5,049Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£5,221£5,243£4,952

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Airdrie and Shotts £13,777Airdrie and Shotts: £13,777Barnsley North: £12,929Airdrie and Shotts: £13,836Barnsley North: £12,984Airdrie and Shotts: £13,068Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£13,777£13,836£13,068

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Airdrie and Shotts £2,575Airdrie and Shotts: £2,575Barnsley North: £2,533Airdrie and Shotts: £2,586Barnsley North: £2,543Airdrie and Shotts: £2,443Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£2,575£2,586£2,443

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Airdrie and Shotts £11,857Airdrie and Shotts: £11,857Barnsley North: £11,459Airdrie and Shotts: £11,908Barnsley North: £11,508Airdrie and Shotts: £11,247Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£11,857£11,908£11,247

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Airdrie and Shotts £693Airdrie and Shotts: £693Barnsley North: £532Airdrie and Shotts: £696Barnsley North: £534Airdrie and Shotts: £657Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Airdrie and Shotts is higher£693£696£657

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £1,189Airdrie and Shotts: £1,189Barnsley North: £905Airdrie and Shotts: £1,194Barnsley North: £909Airdrie and Shotts: £1,128Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Airdrie and Shotts is higher£1,189£1,194£1,128

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £38Airdrie and Shotts: £38Barnsley North: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £38Barnsley North: £33Airdrie and Shotts: £36Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£38£38£36

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Barnsley North: £712Airdrie and Shotts: £777Barnsley North: £715Airdrie and Shotts: £734Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £230Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £218Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £157Airdrie and Shotts: £157Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £158Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £149Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley North is higher£157£158£149

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Airdrie and Shotts £1,846Airdrie and Shotts: £1,846Barnsley North: £1,885Airdrie and Shotts: £1,854Barnsley North: £1,893Airdrie and Shotts: £1,751Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,846£1,854£1,751

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £233Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £220Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Airdrie and Shotts is higher£232£233£220

  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, Airdrie and Shotts £549Airdrie and Shotts: £549Barnsley North: £447Airdrie and Shotts: £552Barnsley North: £449Airdrie and Shotts: £521Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Airdrie and Shotts is higher£549£552£521

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Airdrie and Shotts £8.74Airdrie and Shotts: £8.74Barnsley North: £6.25Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £6.28Airdrie and Shotts: £8.29Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.74£8.78£8.29

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Airdrie and Shotts £13Airdrie and Shotts: £13Barnsley North: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £13Barnsley North: £10Airdrie and Shotts: £13Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Airdrie and Shotts is higher£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £6.27Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Barnsley North: £6.30Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 1,016.7Airdrie and Shotts: 1,016.7Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higher1,016.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 171.6Airdrie and Shotts: 171.6Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Airdrie and Shotts is higher171.6

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 247.9Airdrie and Shotts: 247.9Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Airdrie and Shotts is higher247.9

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 106.8, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 236.2Airdrie and Shotts: 236.2Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count236.2

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 38.2Airdrie and Shotts: 38.2Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher38.2

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Barnsley North and Airdrie and Shotts, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,777£13,836£13,068Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,575£2,586£2,443Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,857£11,908£11,247Airdrie and Shotts
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£693£696£657Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,189£1,194£1,128Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£38£38£36Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£157£158£149Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£1,846£1,854£1,751Barnsley North
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£549£552£521Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£8.74£8.78£8.29Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£13Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,016.7Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3171.6Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1247.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9236.2Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.338.2Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts on 17. 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Airdrie and Shotts £5,221Airdrie and Shotts: £5,221Barnsley North: £5,028Airdrie and Shotts: £5,243Barnsley North: £5,049Airdrie and Shotts: £4,952Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£5,221£5,243£4,952

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Airdrie and Shotts £2,319Airdrie and Shotts: £2,319Barnsley North: £2,347Airdrie and Shotts: £2,328Barnsley North: £2,357Airdrie and Shotts: £2,199Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,319£2,328£2,199

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Airdrie and Shotts £1,657Airdrie and Shotts: £1,657Barnsley North: £1,576Airdrie and Shotts: £1,664Barnsley North: £1,582Airdrie and Shotts: £1,572Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,657£1,664£1,572

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Airdrie and Shotts £1,996Airdrie and Shotts: £1,996Barnsley North: £2,080Airdrie and Shotts: £2,004Barnsley North: £2,089Airdrie and Shotts: £1,893Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£1,996£2,004£1,893

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Airdrie and Shotts £117Airdrie and Shotts: £117Barnsley North: £97Airdrie and Shotts: £117Barnsley North: £97Airdrie and Shotts: £111Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Airdrie and Shotts is higher£117£117£111

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

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

    £164£165£156Airdrie and Shotts 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, Airdrie and Shotts £6.33Airdrie and Shotts: £6.33Barnsley North: £5.97Airdrie and Shotts: £6.35Barnsley North: £5.99Airdrie and Shotts: £6.00Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£6.33£6.35£6.00

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Airdrie and Shotts £774Airdrie and Shotts: £774Barnsley North: £712Airdrie and Shotts: £777Barnsley North: £715Airdrie and Shotts: £734Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£774£777£734

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Airdrie and Shotts £229Airdrie and Shotts: £229Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £230Barnsley North: £203Airdrie and Shotts: £218Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£229£230£218

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Airdrie and Shotts £101Airdrie and Shotts: £101Barnsley North: £115Airdrie and Shotts: £102Barnsley North: £115Airdrie and Shotts: £96Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higher£101£102£96

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Airdrie and Shotts £1,188Airdrie and Shotts: £1,188Barnsley North: £1,173Airdrie and Shotts: £1,193Barnsley North: £1,178Airdrie and Shotts: £1,127Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count£1,188£1,193£1,127

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Airdrie and Shotts £232Airdrie and Shotts: £232Barnsley North: £184Airdrie and Shotts: £233Barnsley North: £185Airdrie and Shotts: £220Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Airdrie and Shotts is higher£232£233£220

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Airdrie and Shotts £354Airdrie and Shotts: £354Barnsley North: £278Airdrie and Shotts: £355Barnsley North: £279Airdrie and Shotts: £335Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Airdrie and Shotts is higher£354£355£335

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

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

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Airdrie and Shotts is higher£5.63£5.65£5.34

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Airdrie and Shotts £8.64Airdrie and Shotts: £8.64Barnsley North: £6.42Airdrie and Shotts: £8.68Barnsley North: £6.45Airdrie and Shotts: £8.20Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.64£8.68£8.20

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Airdrie and Shotts £8.78Airdrie and Shotts: £8.78Barnsley North: £6.27Airdrie and Shotts: £8.82Barnsley North: £6.30Airdrie and Shotts: £8.33Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Airdrie and Shotts is higher£8.78£8.82£8.33

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Airdrie and Shotts 171.1Airdrie and Shotts: 171.1Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higher171.1

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Airdrie and Shotts 28.9Airdrie and Shotts: 28.9Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Airdrie and Shotts is higher28.9

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 41.7Airdrie and Shotts: 41.7Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Airdrie and Shotts is higher41.7

  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, Airdrie and Shotts 121.9Airdrie and Shotts: 121.9Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count121.9

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Airdrie and Shotts 152.0Airdrie and Shotts: 152.0Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Airdrie and Shotts is higherDepends on how you count152.0

  22. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 25.1, Airdrie and Shotts 24.6Airdrie and Shotts: 24.6Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher24.6

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Barnsley North and Airdrie and Shotts, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,221£5,243£4,952Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,319£2,328£2,199Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,657£1,664£1,572Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£1,996£2,004£1,893Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£117£117£111Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£200£201£190Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£6.33£6.35£6.00Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£774£777£734Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£229£230£218Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£101£102£96Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,188£1,193£1,127Airdrie and Shotts
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£232£233£220Airdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£354£355£335Airdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.63£5.65£5.34Airdrie and Shotts
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£8.64£8.68£8.20Airdrie and Shotts
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£8.78£8.82£8.33Shared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3171.1Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.028.9Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.241.7Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8121.9Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7152.0Airdrie and Shotts
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.124.6Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 13 of 22 measures, and Airdrie and Shotts 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 Airdrie and Shotts

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Airdrie and Shotts £490.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £490.8mBarnsley North: £541.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £492.9mBarnsley North: £543.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £465.5mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£490.8m£492.9m£465.5m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £218.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.0mBarnsley North: £252.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £218.9mBarnsley North: £253.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £206.8mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£218.0m£218.9m£206.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £155.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £155.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £156.5mBarnsley North: £170.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £147.8mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£155.8m£156.5m£147.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £187.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £187.6mBarnsley North: £224.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £188.4mBarnsley North: £225.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £177.9mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£187.6m£188.4m£177.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Airdrie and Shotts £11.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBarnsley North: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £11.0mBarnsley North: £10.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £10.4mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £18.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.8mBarnsley North: £17.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £18.9mBarnsley North: £17.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £17.8mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£18.8m£18.9m£17.8m

  7. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnsley North £0.64m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.59mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.59mBarnsley North: £0.64mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.65mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.56mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.59m£0.60m£0.56m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Airdrie and Shotts £72.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £72.8mBarnsley North: £76.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £73.1mBarnsley North: £77.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £69.0mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£72.8m£73.1m£69.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.6mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.6mBarnsley North: £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.7mBarnsley North: £21.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.5mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£21.6m£21.7m£20.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £9.5mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.5mBarnsley North: £12.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.6mBarnsley North: £12.4mAirdrie and Shotts: £9.0mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higher£9.5m£9.6m£9.0m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Airdrie and Shotts £111.7mAirdrie and Shotts: £111.7mBarnsley North: £126.3mAirdrie and Shotts: £112.2mBarnsley North: £126.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £106.0mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£111.7m£112.2m£106.0m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Airdrie and Shotts £21.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mAirdrie and Shotts: £21.9mBarnsley North: £19.9mAirdrie and Shotts: £20.7mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Airdrie and Shotts £33.2mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.2mBarnsley North: £30.0mAirdrie and Shotts: £33.4mBarnsley North: £30.1mAirdrie and Shotts: £31.5mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£33.2m£33.4m£31.5m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.53mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.53mBarnsley North: £0.42mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.50mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.53m£0.53m£0.50m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.81mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.81mBarnsley North: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.82mBarnsley North: £0.69mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.81m£0.82m£0.77m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Airdrie and Shotts £0.83mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.83mBarnsley North: £0.68mAirdrie and Shotts: £0.78mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mAirdrie and Shotts is higher£0.83m£0.83m£0.78m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Airdrie and Shotts 16,085Airdrie and Shotts: 16,085Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higher16,085

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Airdrie and Shotts 2,715Airdrie and Shotts: 2,715Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Airdrie and Shotts is higher2,715

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Airdrie and Shotts 3,922Airdrie and Shotts: 3,922Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Airdrie and Shotts is higher3,922

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Airdrie and Shotts 11,463Airdrie and Shotts: 11,463Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count11,463

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Airdrie and Shotts 14,290Airdrie and Shotts: 14,290Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count14,290

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Airdrie and Shotts 2,310Airdrie and Shotts: 2,310Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,310

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Barnsley North and Airdrie and Shotts, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthAirdrie and ShottsHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£490.8m£492.9m£465.5mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£218.0m£218.9m£206.8mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£155.8m£156.5m£147.8mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£187.6m£188.4m£177.9mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mAirdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.8m£18.9m£17.8mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.59m£0.60m£0.56mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£72.8m£73.1m£69.0mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£21.6m£21.7m£20.5mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.5m£9.6m£9.0mShared outEstimatedBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£111.7m£112.2m£106.0mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mAirdrie and Shotts
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£33.2m£33.4m£31.5mAirdrie and Shotts
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.53m£0.53m£0.50mAirdrie and Shotts
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.81m£0.82m£0.77mAirdrie and Shotts
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.83m£0.83m£0.78mShared outEstimatedAirdrie and Shotts
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06416,085Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,715Airdrie and Shotts
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,922Shared outAirdrie and Shotts
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51011,463Shared outBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01514,290Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,310Shared outEstimatedBarnsley North

Sources

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

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