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Barnsley North and Swansea West

107,727 and 112,825 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Swansea West on 6 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 7 of 22 per resident and 6 of 22 in total.

On 3 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 6 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 16. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Barnsley North: £5,028Swansea West: £5,392Barnsley North: £5,049Swansea West: £5,093Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Swansea West £13,404Swansea West: £13,404Barnsley North: £12,929Swansea West: £13,462Barnsley North: £12,984Swansea West: £12,715Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£13,404£13,462£12,715

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Swansea West £2,911Swansea West: £2,911Barnsley North: £2,533Swansea West: £2,923Barnsley North: £2,543Swansea West: £2,761Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Swansea West is higher£2,911£2,923£2,761

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Swansea West £11,366Swansea West: £11,366Barnsley North: £11,459Swansea West: £11,415Barnsley North: £11,508Swansea West: £10,782Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley North is higher£11,366£11,415£10,782

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Swansea West £876Swansea West: £876Barnsley North: £532Swansea West: £880Barnsley North: £534Swansea West: £831Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Swansea West is higher£876£880£831

  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, Swansea West £1,115Swansea West: £1,115Barnsley North: £905Swansea West: £1,119Barnsley North: £909Swansea West: £1,057Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Swansea West is higher£1,115£1,119£1,057

  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, Swansea West £48Swansea West: £48Barnsley North: £33Swansea West: £48Barnsley North: £33Swansea West: £45Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Swansea West is higher£48£48£45

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Barnsley North: £712Swansea West: £802Barnsley North: £715Swansea West: £758Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £174Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £164Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£173£174£164

  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, Swansea West £146Swansea West: £146Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £147Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £139Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley North is higher£146£147£139

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Swansea West £2,222Swansea West: £2,222Barnsley North: £1,885Swansea West: £2,232Barnsley North: £1,893Swansea West: £2,108Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Swansea West is higher£2,222£2,232£2,108

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £332Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £314Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  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, Swansea West £525Swansea West: £525Barnsley North: £447Swansea West: £527Barnsley North: £449Swansea West: £498Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Swansea West is higher£525£527£498

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Swansea West £7.96Swansea West: £7.96Barnsley North: £6.25Swansea West: £7.99Barnsley North: £6.28Swansea West: £7.55Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Swansea West is higher£7.96£7.99£7.55

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Swansea West £10Swansea West: £10Barnsley North: £10Swansea West: £10Barnsley North: £10Swansea West: £9.73Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10£10£9.73

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.27Swansea West: £7.98Barnsley North: £6.30Swansea West: £7.54Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  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, Swansea West 1,016.3Swansea West: 1,016.3Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Barnsley North is higher1,016.3

  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, Swansea West 190.4Swansea West: 190.4Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Swansea West is higher190.4

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley North 194.1, Swansea West 221.0Swansea West: 221.0Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count221.0

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Swansea West is higher109.8

  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, Swansea West 259.2Swansea West: 259.2Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Swansea West is higher259.2

  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, Swansea West 30.6Swansea West: 30.6Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher30.6

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Barnsley North and Swansea West, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,404£13,462£12,715Swansea West
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,911£2,923£2,761Swansea West
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,366£11,415£10,782Barnsley North
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£876£880£831Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£1,115£1,119£1,057Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£48£48£45Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£173£174£164Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£146£147£139Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,222£2,232£2,108Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£525£527£498Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.96£7.99£7.55Swansea West
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£10£10£9.73Barnsley North
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,016.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3190.4Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1221.0Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9259.2Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.330.6Barnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 15. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Swansea West £5,369Swansea West: £5,369Barnsley North: £5,028Swansea West: £5,392Barnsley North: £5,049Swansea West: £5,093Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Swansea West is higher£5,369£5,392£5,093

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Swansea West £2,119Swansea West: £2,119Barnsley North: £2,347Swansea West: £2,128Barnsley North: £2,357Swansea West: £2,010Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,119£2,128£2,010

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Swansea West £1,939Swansea West: £1,939Barnsley North: £1,576Swansea West: £1,948Barnsley North: £1,582Swansea West: £1,840Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Swansea West is higher£1,939£1,948£1,840

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Swansea West £1,797Swansea West: £1,797Barnsley North: £2,080Swansea West: £1,805Barnsley North: £2,089Swansea West: £1,704Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North is higher£1,797£1,805£1,704

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Swansea West £138Swansea West: £138Barnsley North: £97Swansea West: £139Barnsley North: £97Swansea West: £131Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Swansea West is higher£138£139£131

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Swansea West £176Swansea West: £176Barnsley North: £164Swansea West: £177Barnsley North: £165Swansea West: £167Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Swansea West is higher£176£177£167

  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, Swansea West £7.52Swansea West: £7.52Barnsley North: £5.97Swansea West: £7.55Barnsley North: £5.99Swansea West: £7.13Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Swansea West is higher£7.52£7.55£7.13

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Swansea West £799Swansea West: £799Barnsley North: £712Swansea West: £802Barnsley North: £715Swansea West: £758Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Swansea West is higher£799£802£758

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Swansea West £173Swansea West: £173Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £174Barnsley North: £203Swansea West: £164Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£173£174£164

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Swansea West £97Swansea West: £97Barnsley North: £115Swansea West: £98Barnsley North: £115Swansea West: £92Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higher£97£98£92

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Swansea West £1,480Swansea West: £1,480Barnsley North: £1,173Swansea West: £1,487Barnsley North: £1,178Swansea West: £1,404Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Swansea West is higher£1,480£1,487£1,404

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Swansea West £331Swansea West: £331Barnsley North: £184Swansea West: £332Barnsley North: £185Swansea West: £314Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Swansea West is higher£331£332£314

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Swansea West £349Swansea West: £349Barnsley North: £278Swansea West: £351Barnsley North: £279Swansea West: £332Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Swansea West is higher£349£351£332

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Swansea West £5.30Swansea West: £5.30Barnsley North: £3.89Swansea West: £5.33Barnsley North: £3.91Swansea West: £5.03Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Swansea West is higher£5.30£5.33£5.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Swansea West £6.83Swansea West: £6.83Barnsley North: £6.42Swansea West: £6.86Barnsley North: £6.45Swansea West: £6.48Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count£6.83£6.86£6.48

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Swansea West £7.95Swansea West: £7.95Barnsley North: £6.27Swansea West: £7.98Barnsley North: £6.30Swansea West: £7.54Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Swansea West is higher£7.95£7.98£7.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Swansea West 160.7Swansea West: 160.7Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Barnsley North is higher160.7

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Swansea West 30.1Swansea West: 30.1Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Swansea West is higher30.1

  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, Swansea West 34.9Swansea West: 34.9Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count34.9

  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, Swansea West 109.8Swansea West: 109.8Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Swansea West is higher109.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Swansea West 172.7Swansea West: 172.7Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Swansea West is higher172.7

  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, Swansea West 20.4Swansea West: 20.4Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher20.4

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Barnsley North and Swansea West, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,369£5,392£5,093Swansea West
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,119£2,128£2,010Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,939£1,948£1,840Swansea West
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£1,797£1,805£1,704Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£138£139£131Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£176£177£167Swansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.52£7.55£7.13Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£799£802£758Swansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£173£174£164Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£97£98£92Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,480£1,487£1,404Swansea West
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£331£332£314Swansea West
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£349£351£332Swansea West
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£5.30£5.33£5.03Swansea West
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£6.83£6.86£6.48Swansea West
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.95£7.98£7.54Swansea West
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3160.7Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.030.1Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.234.9Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8109.8Swansea West
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7172.7Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.120.4Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Swansea West on 16. 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 Swansea West

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Swansea West £605.8mSwansea West: £605.8mBarnsley North: £541.6mSwansea West: £608.3mBarnsley North: £543.9mSwansea West: £574.6mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mSwansea West is higher£605.8m£608.3m£574.6m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Swansea West £239.1mSwansea West: £239.1mBarnsley North: £252.8mSwansea West: £240.1mBarnsley North: £253.9mSwansea West: £226.8mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£239.1m£240.1m£226.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Swansea West £218.8mSwansea West: £218.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mSwansea West: £219.7mBarnsley North: £170.5mSwansea West: £207.6mBarnsley North: £161.0m

    £169.8m£170.5m£161.0mSwansea West is higher£218.8m£219.7m£207.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North £224.0m, Swansea West £202.7mSwansea West: £202.7mBarnsley North: £224.0mSwansea West: £203.6mBarnsley North: £225.0mSwansea West: £192.3mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higher£202.7m£203.6m£192.3m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Swansea West £15.6mSwansea West: £15.6mBarnsley North: £10.4mSwansea West: £15.7mBarnsley North: £10.4mSwansea West: £14.8mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mSwansea West is higher£15.6m£15.7m£14.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Swansea West £19.9mSwansea West: £19.9mBarnsley North: £17.7mSwansea West: £20.0mBarnsley North: £17.8mSwansea West: £18.9mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mSwansea West is higher£19.9m£20.0m£18.9m

  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, Swansea West £0.85mSwansea West: £0.85mBarnsley North: £0.64mSwansea West: £0.85mBarnsley North: £0.65mSwansea West: £0.80mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mSwansea West is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Swansea West £90.2mSwansea West: £90.2mBarnsley North: £76.7mSwansea West: £90.5mBarnsley North: £77.1mSwansea West: £85.5mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mSwansea West is higher£90.2m£90.5m£85.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Swansea West £19.5mSwansea West: £19.5mBarnsley North: £21.8mSwansea West: £19.6mBarnsley North: £21.9mSwansea West: £18.5mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£19.5m£19.6m£18.5m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North £12.3m, Swansea West £11.0mSwansea West: £11.0mBarnsley North: £12.3mSwansea West: £11.0mBarnsley North: £12.4mSwansea West: £10.4mBarnsley North: £11.7m

    £12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley North is higher£11.0m£11.0m£10.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Swansea West £167.0mSwansea West: £167.0mBarnsley North: £126.3mSwansea West: £167.7mBarnsley North: £126.9mSwansea West: £158.4mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mSwansea West is higher£167.0m£167.7m£158.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Swansea West £37.3mSwansea West: £37.3mBarnsley North: £19.8mSwansea West: £37.5mBarnsley North: £19.9mSwansea West: £35.4mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mSwansea West is higher£37.3m£37.5m£35.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Swansea West £39.4mSwansea West: £39.4mBarnsley North: £30.0mSwansea West: £39.6mBarnsley North: £30.1mSwansea West: £37.4mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mSwansea West is higher£39.4m£39.6m£37.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Swansea West £0.60mSwansea West: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.42mSwansea West: £0.60mBarnsley North: £0.42mSwansea West: £0.57mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mSwansea West is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Swansea West £0.77mSwansea West: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.69mSwansea West: £0.73mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mSwansea West is higherDepends on how you count£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Swansea West £0.90mSwansea West: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.90mBarnsley North: £0.68mSwansea West: £0.85mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mSwansea West is higher£0.90m£0.90m£0.85m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Swansea West 18,127Swansea West: 18,127Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higher18,127

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Swansea West 3,395Swansea West: 3,395Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Swansea West is higher3,395

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Swansea West 3,941Swansea West: 3,941Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Swansea West is higherDepends on how you count3,941

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Swansea West 12,392Swansea West: 12,392Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Swansea West is higher12,392

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Swansea West 19,481Swansea West: 19,481Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Swansea West is higher19,481

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Swansea West 2,298Swansea West: 2,298Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,298

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Swansea West, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthSwansea WestHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£605.8m£608.3m£574.6mSwansea West
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£239.1m£240.1m£226.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m£218.8m£219.7m£207.6mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m£202.7m£203.6m£192.3mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£15.6m£15.7m£14.8mSwansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£19.9m£20.0m£18.9mSwansea West
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.85m£0.85m£0.80mSwansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£90.2m£90.5m£85.5mSwansea West
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£19.5m£19.6m£18.5mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£11.0m£11.0m£10.4mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£167.0m£167.7m£158.4mSwansea West
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£37.3m£37.5m£35.4mSwansea West
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£39.4m£39.6m£37.4mSwansea West
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mSwansea West
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mSwansea West
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.90m£0.90m£0.85mSwansea West
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06418,127Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5873,395Swansea West
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,941Swansea West
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51012,392Swansea West
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01519,481Swansea West
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,298Barnsley 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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