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Barnsley North and Torfaen

107,727 and 94,119 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley North is higher than Torfaen on 3 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 18 of 22 in total.

On 15 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 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Barnsley North: £5,028Torfaen: £5,628Barnsley North: £5,049Torfaen: £5,316Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £12,929, Torfaen £13,217Torfaen: £13,217Barnsley North: £12,929Torfaen: £13,274Barnsley North: £12,984Torfaen: £12,537Barnsley North: £12,264

    £12,929£12,984£12,264Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£13,217£13,274£12,537

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £2,533, Torfaen £2,803Torfaen: £2,803Barnsley North: £2,533Torfaen: £2,815Barnsley North: £2,543Torfaen: £2,659Barnsley North: £2,402

    £2,533£2,543£2,402Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,803£2,815£2,659

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £11,459, Torfaen £11,652Torfaen: £11,652Barnsley North: £11,459Torfaen: £11,702Barnsley North: £11,508Torfaen: £11,053Barnsley North: £10,869

    £11,459£11,508£10,869Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£11,652£11,702£11,053

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley North £532, Torfaen £550Torfaen: £550Barnsley North: £532Torfaen: £553Barnsley North: £534Torfaen: £522Barnsley North: £505

    £532£534£505Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£550£553£522

  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, Torfaen £979Torfaen: £979Barnsley North: £905Torfaen: £983Barnsley North: £909Torfaen: £929Barnsley North: £859

    £905£909£859Torfaen is higher£979£983£929

  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, Torfaen £35Torfaen: £35Barnsley North: £33Torfaen: £36Barnsley North: £33Torfaen: £34Barnsley North: £31

    £33£33£31Torfaen is higher£35£36£34

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Barnsley North: £712Torfaen: £811Barnsley North: £715Torfaen: £766Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £189Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £179Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£188£189£179

  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, Torfaen £170Torfaen: £170Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £171Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £161Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Barnsley North is higher£170£171£161

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £1,885, Torfaen £2,094Torfaen: £2,094Barnsley North: £1,885Torfaen: £2,103Barnsley North: £1,893Torfaen: £1,986Barnsley North: £1,788

    £1,885£1,893£1,788Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,094£2,103£1,986

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £267Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £252Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  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, Torfaen £519Torfaen: £519Barnsley North: £447Torfaen: £522Barnsley North: £449Torfaen: £493Barnsley North: £424

    £447£449£424Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£519£522£493

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £6.25, Torfaen £7.39Torfaen: £7.39Barnsley North: £6.25Torfaen: £7.42Barnsley North: £6.28Torfaen: £7.01Barnsley North: £5.93

    £6.25£6.28£5.93Torfaen is higher£7.39£7.42£7.01

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley North £10, Torfaen £12Torfaen: £12Barnsley North: £10Torfaen: £12Barnsley North: £10Torfaen: £11Barnsley North: £9.78

    £10£10£9.78Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£12£12£11

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Barnsley North: £6.27Torfaen: £7.19Barnsley North: £6.30Torfaen: £6.79Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

  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, Torfaen 1,028.5Torfaen: 1,028.5Barnsley North: 1,026.2

    1,026.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count1,028.5

  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, Torfaen 136.4Torfaen: 136.4Barnsley North: 132.3

    132.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count136.4

  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, Torfaen 198.7Torfaen: 198.7Barnsley North: 194.1

    194.1Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count198.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  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, Torfaen 259.1Torfaen: 259.1Barnsley North: 238.9

    238.9Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count259.1

  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, Torfaen 36.4Torfaen: 36.4Barnsley North: 40.3

    40.3Barnsley North is higher36.4

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Barnsley North and Torfaen, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley NorthTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£12,929£12,984£12,264£13,217£13,274£12,537Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,533£2,543£2,402£2,803£2,815£2,659Torfaen
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,459£11,508£10,869£11,652£11,702£11,053Torfaen
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£532£534£505£550£553£522Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£905£909£859£979£983£929Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£33£33£31£35£36£34Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£188£189£179Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£184£185£175£170£171£161Barnsley North
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£1,885£1,893£1,788£2,094£2,103£1,986Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£447£449£424£519£522£493Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£6.25£6.28£5.93£7.39£7.42£7.01Torfaen
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£10£10£9.78£12£12£11Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,026.21,028.5Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026132.3136.4Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026194.1198.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026238.9259.1Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202640.336.4Barnsley North

Per resident

Barnsley North is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 19. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £5,028, Torfaen £5,605Torfaen: £5,605Barnsley North: £5,028Torfaen: £5,628Barnsley North: £5,049Torfaen: £5,316Barnsley North: £4,769

    £5,028£5,049£4,769Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£5,605£5,628£5,316

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £2,347, Torfaen £2,639Torfaen: £2,639Barnsley North: £2,347Torfaen: £2,650Barnsley North: £2,357Torfaen: £2,503Barnsley North: £2,226

    £2,347£2,357£2,226Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,639£2,650£2,503

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £1,576, Torfaen £1,697Torfaen: £1,697Barnsley North: £1,576Torfaen: £1,704Barnsley North: £1,582Torfaen: £1,610Barnsley North: £1,495

    £1,576£1,582£1,495Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,697£1,704£1,610

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley North £2,080, Torfaen £2,327Torfaen: £2,327Barnsley North: £2,080Torfaen: £2,336Barnsley North: £2,089Torfaen: £2,207Barnsley North: £1,973

    £2,080£2,089£1,973Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£2,327£2,336£2,207

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £97, Torfaen £110Torfaen: £110Barnsley North: £97Torfaen: £110Barnsley North: £97Torfaen: £104Barnsley North: £92

    £97£97£92Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£110£110£104

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £164, Torfaen £195Torfaen: £195Barnsley North: £164Torfaen: £196Barnsley North: £165Torfaen: £185Barnsley North: £156

    £164£165£156Torfaen is higher£195£196£185

  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, Torfaen £7.07Torfaen: £7.07Barnsley North: £5.97Torfaen: £7.10Barnsley North: £5.99Torfaen: £6.71Barnsley North: £5.66

    £5.97£5.99£5.66Torfaen is higher£7.07£7.10£6.71

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £712, Torfaen £807Torfaen: £807Barnsley North: £712Torfaen: £811Barnsley North: £715Torfaen: £766Barnsley North: £676

    £712£715£676Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£807£811£766

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £203, Torfaen £188Torfaen: £188Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £189Barnsley North: £203Torfaen: £179Barnsley North: £192

    £203£203£192Barnsley North is higher£188£189£179

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley North £115, Torfaen £103Torfaen: £103Barnsley North: £115Torfaen: £103Barnsley North: £115Torfaen: £98Barnsley North: £109

    £115£115£109Barnsley North is higher£103£103£98

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley North £1,173, Torfaen £1,268Torfaen: £1,268Barnsley North: £1,173Torfaen: £1,273Barnsley North: £1,178Torfaen: £1,203Barnsley North: £1,112

    £1,173£1,178£1,112Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£1,268£1,273£1,203

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley North £184, Torfaen £266Torfaen: £266Barnsley North: £184Torfaen: £267Barnsley North: £185Torfaen: £252Barnsley North: £175

    £184£185£175Torfaen is higher£266£267£252

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £278, Torfaen £315Torfaen: £315Barnsley North: £278Torfaen: £316Barnsley North: £279Torfaen: £298Barnsley North: £264

    £278£279£264Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£315£316£298

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley North £3.89, Torfaen £4.47Torfaen: £4.47Barnsley North: £3.89Torfaen: £4.49Barnsley North: £3.91Torfaen: £4.24Barnsley North: £3.69

    £3.89£3.91£3.69Torfaen is higher£4.47£4.49£4.24

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley North £6.42, Torfaen £7.26Torfaen: £7.26Barnsley North: £6.42Torfaen: £7.29Barnsley North: £6.45Torfaen: £6.89Barnsley North: £6.09

    £6.42£6.45£6.09Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.26£7.29£6.89

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley North £6.27, Torfaen £7.16Torfaen: £7.16Barnsley North: £6.27Torfaen: £7.19Barnsley North: £6.30Torfaen: £6.79Barnsley North: £5.95

    £6.27£6.30£5.95Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count£7.16£7.19£6.79

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 186.3, Torfaen 205.4Torfaen: 205.4Barnsley North: 186.3

    186.3Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count205.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 24.0, Torfaen 27.2Torfaen: 27.2Barnsley North: 24.0

    24.0Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count27.2

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 35.2, Torfaen 39.7Torfaen: 39.7Barnsley North: 35.2

    35.2Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count39.7

  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, Torfaen 113.2Torfaen: 113.2Barnsley North: 106.8

    106.8Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count113.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley North 148.7, Torfaen 156.9Torfaen: 156.9Barnsley North: 148.7

    148.7Torfaen is higherDepends on how you count156.9

  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, Torfaen 22.1Torfaen: 22.1Barnsley North: 25.1

    25.1Barnsley North is higher22.1

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Barnsley North and Torfaen, per resident
MeasureBarnsley NorthTorfaenHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,028£5,049£4,769£5,605£5,628£5,316Torfaen
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,347£2,357£2,226£2,639£2,650£2,503Torfaen
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,576£1,582£1,495£1,697£1,704£1,610Torfaen
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,080£2,089£1,973£2,327£2,336£2,207Torfaen
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£97£97£92£110£110£104Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£164£165£156£195£196£185Torfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£5.97£5.99£5.66£7.07£7.10£6.71Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£712£715£676£807£811£766Torfaen
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£203£203£192£188£189£179Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£115£115£109£103£103£98Barnsley North
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,173£1,178£1,112£1,268£1,273£1,203Torfaen
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£184£185£175£266£267£252Torfaen
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£278£279£264£315£316£298Torfaen
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£3.89£3.91£3.69£4.47£4.49£4.24Torfaen
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.42£6.45£6.09£7.26£7.29£6.89Torfaen
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£6.27£6.30£5.95£7.16£7.19£6.79Torfaen
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026186.3205.4Torfaen
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202624.027.2Torfaen
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202635.239.7Torfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026106.8113.2Torfaen
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026148.7156.9Torfaen
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202625.122.1Barnsley North

Total

Barnsley North is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Torfaen on 4. 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 Torfaen

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley North £541.6m, Torfaen £527.5mTorfaen: £527.5mBarnsley North: £541.6mTorfaen: £529.7mBarnsley North: £543.9mTorfaen: £500.4mBarnsley North: £513.7m

    £541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£527.5m£529.7m£500.4m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley North £252.8m, Torfaen £248.4mTorfaen: £248.4mBarnsley North: £252.8mTorfaen: £249.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mTorfaen: £235.6mBarnsley North: £239.8m

    £252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£248.4m£249.4m£235.6m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley North £169.8m, Torfaen £159.7mTorfaen: £159.7mBarnsley North: £169.8mTorfaen: £160.4mBarnsley North: £170.5mTorfaen: £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, Torfaen £219.0mTorfaen: £219.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mTorfaen: £219.9mBarnsley North: £225.0mTorfaen: £207.7mBarnsley North: £212.5m

    £224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£219.0m£219.9m£207.7m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North £10.4m, Torfaen £10.3mTorfaen: £10.3mBarnsley North: £10.4mTorfaen: £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mTorfaen: £9.8mBarnsley North: £9.9m

    £10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£10.3m£10.4m£9.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £17.7m, Torfaen £18.4mTorfaen: £18.4mBarnsley North: £17.7mTorfaen: £18.5mBarnsley North: £17.8mTorfaen: £17.5mBarnsley North: £16.8m

    £17.7m£17.8m£16.8mTorfaen is higher£18.4m£18.5m£17.5m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnsley North £0.64m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.64mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.65mTorfaen: £0.63mBarnsley North: £0.61m

    £0.64m£0.65m£0.61mTorfaen is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £76.7m, Torfaen £76.0mTorfaen: £76.0mBarnsley North: £76.7mTorfaen: £76.3mBarnsley North: £77.1mTorfaen: £72.1mBarnsley North: £72.8m

    £76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£76.0m£76.3m£72.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North £21.8m, Torfaen £17.7mTorfaen: £17.7mBarnsley North: £21.8mTorfaen: £17.8mBarnsley North: £21.9mTorfaen: £16.8mBarnsley North: £20.7m

    £21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley North is higher£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

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

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

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North £126.3m, Torfaen £119.3mTorfaen: £119.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mTorfaen: £119.8mBarnsley North: £126.9mTorfaen: £113.2mBarnsley North: £119.8m

    £126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£119.3m£119.8m£113.2m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley North £19.8m, Torfaen £25.0mTorfaen: £25.0mBarnsley North: £19.8mTorfaen: £25.1mBarnsley North: £19.9mTorfaen: £23.7mBarnsley North: £18.8m

    £19.8m£19.9m£18.8mTorfaen is higher£25.0m£25.1m£23.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley North £30.0m, Torfaen £29.6mTorfaen: £29.6mBarnsley North: £30.0mTorfaen: £29.7mBarnsley North: £30.1mTorfaen: £28.1mBarnsley North: £28.4m

    £30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£29.6m£29.7m£28.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley North £0.42m, Torfaen £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mTorfaen: £0.40mBarnsley North: £0.40m

    £0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley North £0.69m, Torfaen £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mTorfaen: £0.65mBarnsley North: £0.66m

    £0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.68m£0.69m£0.65m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley North £0.68m, Torfaen £0.67mTorfaen: £0.67mBarnsley North: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mTorfaen: £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64m

    £0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£0.67m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley North 20,064, Torfaen 19,328Torfaen: 19,328Barnsley North: 20,064

    20,064Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count19,328

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley North 2,587, Torfaen 2,563Torfaen: 2,563Barnsley North: 2,587

    2,587Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count2,563

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 3,794, Torfaen 3,733Torfaen: 3,733Barnsley North: 3,794

    3,794Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count3,733

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley North 11,510, Torfaen 10,651Torfaen: 10,651Barnsley North: 11,510

    11,510Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count10,651

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley North 16,015, Torfaen 14,764Torfaen: 14,764Barnsley North: 16,015

    16,015Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count14,764

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley North 2,703, Torfaen 2,075Torfaen: 2,075Barnsley North: 2,703

    2,703Barnsley North is higher2,075

Show the numbers
Barnsley North and Torfaen, total
MeasureBarnsley NorthTorfaenHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m£527.5m£529.7m£500.4mBarnsley North
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m£248.4m£249.4m£235.6mBarnsley 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£219.0m£219.9m£207.7mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m£10.3m£10.4m£9.8mBarnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m£18.4m£18.5m£17.5mTorfaen
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mTorfaen
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m£76.0m£76.3m£72.1mBarnsley North
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m£9.7m£9.7m£9.2mBarnsley North
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m£119.3m£119.8m£113.2mBarnsley North
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m£25.0m£25.1m£23.7mTorfaen
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m£29.6m£29.7m£28.1mBarnsley North
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mTorfaen
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m£0.68m£0.69m£0.65mBarnsley North
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m£0.67m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley North
State Pensiontotal, March 202620,06419,328Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,5872,563Barnsley North
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,7943,733Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202611,51010,651Barnsley North
Universal Credittotal, May 202616,01514,764Barnsley North
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20262,7032,075Barnsley North

Sources

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

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  5. 5Social Security Scotland. Child Disability Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 17 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  6. 6Social Security Scotland. Pension Age Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  7. 7Social Security Scotland. Carer Support Payment statistics to 30 June 2026. Published 10 August 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  8. 8Social Security Scotland. Winter heating benefits statistics for winter 2025/26. Published 18 May 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  9. 9Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by local authority (Nomis NM_2002_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  10. 10Office for National Statistics. Population estimates by 2024 parliamentary constituency (Nomis NM_2014_1). Published 5 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
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