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Constituency in Yorkshire and The Humber, England

Barnsley South

In Barnsley South, benefit spending per resident was higher than in 87% of constituencies in 2024-25.

107,953 residents (mid-2024) · Member of Parliament: Stephanie Peacock, Labour, since 8 June 2017

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Money in 2026-27 prices, adjusted for inflation so that years can be compared2026-27 prices, using CPI inflation, adjusted for inflation so that years can be comparedcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

At a glance

How does Barnsley South compare?

We divide each type of spending by the people it is for. A rank of 1 is the highest of the constituencies in Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

  • All benefits

    £5,333£5,355£5,058

    per resident, 2024-251-11

    79th of 631, higher than in 87% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £4,441£4,460£4,212

  • Pensioner benefits

    £13,082£13,138£12,409

    per person aged 66 and over, 2024-251-3, 6, 8-11

    146th of 631, higher than in 76% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £12,728£12,782£12,073

  • Working-age benefits

    £2,923£2,936£2,773

    per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-251-3, 7, 9-11

    74th of 632, higher than in 88% of constituencies

    Great Britain: £2,093£2,102£1,985

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Main figures for Barnsley South
MeasureValueRankGreat Britain
Benefit spending, per resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,05879th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212
Spending on pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409146th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073
Spending on working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,77374th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985

Spending by benefit, 2024-25

Where does Barnsley South's benefit money go?

People here received £575.7 million£578.1 million£546.1 million in benefits in 2024-25, in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation. Each square is £1 million.1-11

Spending in Barnsley South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £220.2m; Pension Credit £11.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £82.9m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.6m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.6m; Universal Credit £148.4m; Housing Benefit £22.3m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.3m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.74m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £220.2mPension Credit: £11.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £82.9mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.6mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.6mUniversal Credit: £148.4mHousing Benefit: £22.3mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.3mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.74mOther benefits: £0.77m
Spending in Barnsley South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £221.1m; Pension Credit £11.1m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £17.5m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.72m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £83.3m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £23.7m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £14.7m; Universal Credit £149.1m; Housing Benefit £22.4m; Employment and Support Allowance £32.4m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.54m; Income Support £0.74m; Other benefits £0.77mState Pension: £221.1mPension Credit: £11.1mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £17.5mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.72mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £83.3mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £23.7mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £14.7mUniversal Credit: £149.1mHousing Benefit: £22.4mEmployment and Support Allowance: £32.4mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.54mIncome Support: £0.74mOther benefits: £0.77m
Spending in Barnsley South, 2024-25, one square per £1 million: State Pension £208.9m; Pension Credit £10.5m; Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment £16.6m; Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment £0.68m; Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment £78.6m; Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment £22.4m; Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment £13.9m; Universal Credit £140.8m; Housing Benefit £21.2m; Employment and Support Allowance £30.6m; Jobseeker's Allowance £0.51m; Income Support £0.70m; Other benefits £0.73mState Pension: £208.9mPension Credit: £10.5mAttendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment: £16.6mWinter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment: £0.68mPersonal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment: £78.6mDisability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment: £22.4mCarer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment: £13.9mUniversal Credit: £140.8mHousing Benefit: £21.2mEmployment and Support Allowance: £30.6mJobseeker's Allowance: £0.51mIncome Support: £0.70mOther benefits: £0.73m
  1. State Pension£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m
  2. Pension Credit£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m
  3. Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m
  4. Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m
  5. Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m
  6. Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m
  7. Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m
  8. Universal Credit£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m
  9. Housing Benefit£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m
  10. Employment and Support Allowance£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m
  11. Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m
  12. Income Support£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m
  13. Other benefits£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m
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Spending by benefit in Barnsley South, 2024-25
BenefitSpendingShareFigure type
State Pension£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m38%Published
Pension Credit£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m2%Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m3%Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m0.1%Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m14%Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m4%Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m3%Published
Universal Credit£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m26%Published
Housing Benefit£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m4%Published
Employment and Support Allowance£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m6%Published
Jobseeker's Allowance£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m0.1%Published
Income Support£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m0.1%Published
Other benefits£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m0.1%Published
All benefits£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m100%Total

More about Barnsley South

How has it changed over time?
Is spending what you would expect?

Compared with similar areas

Spending compared with the expected level

We work out an expected level of spending from the share of children and of people aged 66 and over, how deprived the area is, typical pay and which nation it is in. This compares the area with similar areas. It does not measure need.

Each bar starts at the expected level. A bar reaches the edge when the difference is larger than in 98% of constituencies.

  • All benefits, per resident1-11, 14-17

    All benefits: actual £5,333, expected £5,265, difference +£67

    Actual £5,333£5,355£5,058Expected £5,265£5,288£4,994Difference +£67+£68+£64

    Benefit spending per resident was £67 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £68 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Benefit spending per resident was £64 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 84% of the differences in this measure.

  • Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over1-3, 6, 8-11, 14-17

    Pensioner benefits: actual £13,082, expected £13,063, difference +£19

    Actual £13,082£13,138£12,409Expected £13,063£13,119£12,391Difference +£19+£19+£18

    Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £19 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £19 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on pensioner benefits per person aged 66 and over was £18 above the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 39% of the differences in this measure.

  • Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 641-3, 7, 9-11, 14-17

    Working-age benefits: actual £2,923, expected £2,950, difference −£26

    Actual £2,923£2,936£2,773Expected £2,950£2,962£2,798Difference −£26−£27−£25

    Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £26 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £27 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay.Spending on working-age benefits per person aged 16 to 64 was £25 below the level we would expect from age, deprivation and pay. Across all constituencies, these factors explain 85% of the differences in this measure.

The expected level comes from one statistical model across all areas of the same type. It uses ages, deprivation within each nation, typical pay and nation, and the methods page lists its figures. The difference compares an area only with areas that are similar on these measures. Rents, disability, household make-up and how many eligible people claim are not in the model, so the difference does not measure need.

How we work out the expected level

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Actual and expected spending in Barnsley South
MeasureActualExpectedDifference
All benefits, per resident£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,265£5,288£4,994+£67+£68+£64
Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,063£13,119£12,391+£19+£19+£18
Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,950£2,962£2,798−£26−£27−£25
How much income tax do residents pay?

Income tax only

Benefit spending and income tax paid by residents

In 2023-24, people in Barnsley South received £2.49 in benefits for each £1 of income tax that residents paid. Both figures are per resident, for the same tax year, 2023-24. Income tax is only one tax. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT or council tax.

Income tax paid by residents (income tax only), per resident9-13
£2,002£1,980£1,827
Survey estimate
Benefit spending, per resident
£4,992£4,937£4,556
Benefits for each £1 of income tax1-8, 12-13
£2.49
54th of 631, higher than in 91% of constituencies

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

HMRC estimates income tax by area from a sample survey, the Survey of Personal Incomes, based on where taxpayers live. Figures for small areas are less certain, and HMRC does not publish some of them.

Spending and income tax are for the same year. Constituency income tax on the 2024 boundaries is only published for 2023-24.

Who lives here?

Profile

Deprivation and age

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way. So we compare Barnsley South only with other areas in England.

Group 1 of 10 in England, where group 1 is the most deprived tenth of areas. English indices of deprivation 2025.14

Residents by age, mid-2024

  • Aged 0 to 1520,360
  • Aged 16 to 6467,260
  • Aged 651,267
  • Aged 66 and over19,066
  • All residents107,953
Which conditions are disability benefits paid for?

Disability benefit, July 2026

Personal Independence Payment by main condition

12,409 people in Barnsley South receive Personal Independence Payment (PIP). This shows the main condition each person has, compared with England and Wales. Every bar uses the same scale.3

  • Psychiatric disorders

    36%

    England and Wales: 39%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (general)

    21%

    England and Wales: 19%

  • Neurological disease

    12%

    England and Wales: 13%

  • Musculoskeletal disease (regional)

    12%

    England and Wales: 12%

  • Respiratory disease

    5%

    England and Wales: 4%

  • Malignant disease

    3%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Cardiovascular disease

    4%

    England and Wales: 3%

  • Other condition groups (14)

    8%

    England and Wales: 8%

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

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Personal Independence Payment by main disabling condition in Barnsley South
Condition groupPeopleShareEngland and Wales
Psychiatric disorders4,41636%39%
Musculoskeletal disease (general)2,65721%19%
Neurological disease1,44512%13%
Musculoskeletal disease (regional)1,49612%12%
Respiratory disease5735%4%
Malignant disease3963%3%
Cardiovascular disease4734%3%
Visual disease1801%2%
Endocrine disease1912%1%
Hearing disorders930.7%1%
Gastrointestinal disease1211.0%1%
Genitourinary disease910.7%0.9%
Skin disease850.7%0.7%
Autoimmune disease (connective tissue disorders)420.3%0.5%
Diseases of the liver, gallbladder, biliary tract350.3%0.4%
Infectious disease370.3%0.4%
Haematological disease300.2%0.2%
Metabolic disease210.2%0.2%
Unknown or missing120.1%0.1%
Multisystem and extremes of age80.1%0.1%
Diseases of the immune system70.1%0.0%
Who was elected here in 2024?

General election, 4 July 2024

How did Barnsley South vote in 2024?

Shares of the 35,082 valid votes.18

Winning party
Labour
Stephanie Peacock
Majority
4,748
13.5% of valid votes
Turnout
46.3%
Valid votes as a share of the 75,853 people registered to vote
  • Labour16,399
  • Reform UK11,651
  • Conservative3,247
  • Green Party1,521
  • Liberal Democrat1,172
  • The Yorkshire Party716
  • Socialist Labour Party227
  • English Democrats149

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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General election results in Barnsley South, 4 July 2024
PartyCandidateVotesShare
LabourStephanie Peacock16,39946.7%
Reform UKDavid White11,65133.2%
ConservativeSuzanne Pearson3,2479.3%
Green PartyTrevor Mayne1,5214.3%
Liberal DemocratSimon Clement-Jones1,1723.3%
The Yorkshire PartySimon Biltcliffe7162.0%
Socialist Labour PartyTerry Robinson2270.7%
English DemocratsMaxine Spencer1490.4%
Which areas are most like this one?

Similar areas

The 15 constituencies most like Barnsley South

We match areas anywhere in Great Britain on age, deprivation, pay and how many people live in each square kilometre. We do not match on place or spending. A smaller score means more alike. Bars show all benefits per resident, 2024-25.

  1. Barnsley SouthThis area£5,333£5,355£5,058
  2. Barnsley North0.46£5,028£5,049£4,769Compare
  3. Hartlepool0.46£5,852£5,876£5,550Compare
  4. Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.54£5,186£5,208£4,919Compare
  5. Jarrow and Gateshead East0.59£5,514£5,538£5,231Compare
  6. Hyndburn0.62£5,008£5,030£4,751Compare
  7. Normanton and Hemsworth0.64£5,061£5,082£4,800Compare
  8. Stoke-on-Trent North0.68£4,884£4,905£4,633Compare
  9. Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.70£5,595£5,619£5,307Compare
  10. Houghton and Sunderland South0.70£5,574£5,598£5,287Compare
  11. Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley0.71£4,765£4,785£4,519Compare
  12. Bootle0.72£5,937£5,963£5,632Compare
  13. Knowsley0.74£5,859£5,884£5,558Compare
  14. Stockton North0.74£5,135£5,157£4,871Compare
  15. Doncaster Central0.78£4,660£4,680£4,420Compare
  16. Easington0.80£6,135£6,161£5,819Compare
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Areas most like Barnsley South
AreaScoreAll benefits, per resident
Barnsley South£5,333£5,355£5,058
Barnsley North0.46£5,028£5,049£4,769
Hartlepool0.46£5,852£5,876£5,550
Rawmarsh and Conisbrough0.54£5,186£5,208£4,919
Jarrow and Gateshead East0.59£5,514£5,538£5,231
Hyndburn0.62£5,008£5,030£4,751
Normanton and Hemsworth0.64£5,061£5,082£4,800
Stoke-on-Trent North0.68£4,884£4,905£4,633
Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes0.70£5,595£5,619£5,307
Houghton and Sunderland South0.70£5,574£5,598£5,287
Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley0.71£4,765£4,785£4,519
Bootle0.72£5,937£5,963£5,632
Knowsley0.74£5,859£5,884£5,558
Stockton North0.74£5,135£5,157£4,871
Doncaster Central0.78£4,660£4,680£4,420
Easington0.80£6,135£6,161£5,819
Which other areas overlap it?

Overlapping areas

The local authorities that overlap Barnsley South

Each share is the part of Barnsley South's residents who live in that area.

Every figure, in one table

Every figure

Every figure, with its rank

Every figure we publish for Barnsley South, in total and per person. Each has its rank among the constituencies of Great Britain and the figure for Great Britain. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.

Spending by benefit1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m61st of 631£299.0bn£300.3bn£283.6bnPublished
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,05879th of 631£4,441£4,460£4,212Published
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m302nd of 631£154.0bn£154.6bn£146.1bnPublished
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192351st of 631£2,287£2,297£2,170Published
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409146th of 631£12,728£12,782£12,073Published
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m109th of 632£88.8bn£89.1bn£84.2bnPublished
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,72884th of 632£1,318£1,324£1,250Published
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,77374th of 632£2,093£2,102£1,985Published
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m332nd of 631£138.4bn£138.9bn£131.2bnPublished
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935361st of 631£2,055£2,064£1,949Published
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954306th of 631£11,435£11,484£10,847Published
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m189th of 632£6.3bn£6.4bn£6.0bnPublished
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97199th of 632£94£94£89Published
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550212th of 632£523£525£496Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m116th of 632£9.0bn£9.0bn£8.5bnPublished
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153174th of 632£133£134£126Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£86993rd of 632£741£744£703Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m117th of 632£346.1m£347.6m£328.3mPublished
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29107th of 632£5.14£5.17£4.88Published
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36160th of 632£29£29£27Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m21st of 632£30.4bn£30.5bn£28.9bnPublished
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£72926th of 632£452£454£429Published
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m19th of 632£9.1bn£9.2bn£8.6bnPublished
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£20729th of 632£135£136£128Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m23rd of 632£4.9bn£4.9bn£4.6bnPublished
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£12817th of 632£72£73£69Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£20618th of 632£115£115£109Published
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m122nd of 632£70.3bn£70.6bn£66.7bnPublished
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304112th of 632£1,044£1,048£990Published
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,09393rd of 632£1,657£1,664£1,572Published
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m280th of 632£16.3bn£16.4bn£15.5bnPublished
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196300th of 632£242£243£230Published
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m58th of 632£13.0bn£13.0bn£12.3bnPublished
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£28458th of 632£193£193£183Published
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£45659th of 632£306£307£290Published
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m247th of 632£329.6m£331.0m£312.7mPublished
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75257th of 632£4.89£4.91£4.64Published
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62246th of 632£7.77£7.80£7.37Published
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m99th of 632£294.9m£296.2m£279.7mPublished
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.5189th of 632£4.38£4.39£4.15Published
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£1082nd of 632£6.96£6.99£6.60Published
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m140th of 632£414.2m£415.9m£392.9mPublished
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74168th of 632£6.15£6.17£5.83Published
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4954th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
People receiving benefits3-4, 6-7, 9-11
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,834292nd of 63212,207,279Published
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7338th of 632181.3Published
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.341st of 6321,009.0Published
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,879106th of 6321,380,853Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.7104th of 63220.5Published
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0158th of 632114.1Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,683104th of 6321,881,995Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.1168th of 63228.0Published
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.275th of 632155.6Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41123rd of 6324,594,229Published
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.029th of 63268.2Published
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,487102nd of 6328,145,172Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.380th of 632121.0Published
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.967th of 632192.1Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,23527th of 6321,090,721Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.018th of 63216.2Published
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.117th of 63225.7Published
Income tax1-13
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
Income taxtotal, 2023-24£213.6m£211.3m£195.0m563rd of 632£293.3bn£290.1bn£267.7bnSurvey estimate
Income taxper resident, 2023-24£2,002£1,980£1,827574th of 632£4,409£4,361£4,024Survey estimate
Benefits and income taxfor each £1 of income tax, 2023-24£2.4954th of 631£0.95Survey estimate
Compared with the expected level1-11, 14-17
MeasureValueRankGreat BritainFigure type
All benefits against expectedper resident, 2024-25£67£68£64229th of 625£4.74£4.76£4.50Estimated
Pensioner benefits against expectedper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£19£19£18301st of 625−£11−£11−£10Estimated
Working-age benefits against expectedper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25−£26−£27−£25332nd of 626£8.64£8.68£8.20Estimated

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Limits and sources

Limits of the figures for Barnsley South

England, Wales and Scotland each measure deprivation in their own way, so we compare areas only with others in the same nation. Areas are split into 10 equal groups, from 1, the most deprived tenth, to 10, the least deprived.

Income tax only. There are no area figures for National Insurance, VAT, council tax or other taxes.

People receiving Personal Independence Payment, by the main condition recorded at their assessment, in the groups DWP uses. Stat-Xplore changes small counts slightly to protect privacy, so the groups can add up to a few people more or less than the area's total. The comparison is with England and Wales, because Scotland has no figures by area.

Results of the general election on 4 July 2024. Turnout is valid votes as a share of the people registered to vote. The majority is the winner's lead over the second candidate, as votes and as a share of valid votes. By-elections and changes of party since then are not shown. The MP named at the top of the page is the current one.

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