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Barnsley South and Barnsley North

107,953 and 107,727 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Barnsley North on 21 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 17 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 4 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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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.

Per person in the age group

Barnsley South is higher on 21 of 22 measures, and Barnsley North on 1. 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 South Barnsley North

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Barnsley South: £5,333Barnsley North: £5,049Barnsley South: £5,355Barnsley North: £4,769Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Barnsley North £12,929Barnsley North: £12,929Barnsley South: £13,082Barnsley North: £12,984Barnsley South: £13,138Barnsley North: £12,264Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£12,929£12,984£12,264

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Barnsley North £2,533Barnsley North: £2,533Barnsley South: £2,923Barnsley North: £2,543Barnsley South: £2,936Barnsley North: £2,402Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Barnsley South is higher£2,533£2,543£2,402

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Barnsley North £11,459Barnsley North: £11,459Barnsley South: £11,549Barnsley North: £11,508Barnsley South: £11,598Barnsley North: £10,869Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,459£11,508£10,869

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Barnsley North £532Barnsley North: £532Barnsley South: £580Barnsley North: £534Barnsley South: £583Barnsley North: £505Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Barnsley South is higher£532£534£505

  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 South £916, Barnsley North £905Barnsley North: £905Barnsley South: £916Barnsley North: £909Barnsley South: £920Barnsley North: £859Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£905£909£859

  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 South £38, Barnsley North £33Barnsley North: £33Barnsley South: £38Barnsley North: £33Barnsley South: £38Barnsley North: £31Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Barnsley South is higher£33£33£31

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Barnsley South: £768Barnsley North: £715Barnsley South: £771Barnsley North: £676Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £219Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £220Barnsley North: £192Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£203£203£192

  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 South £217, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £217Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £218Barnsley North: £175Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£184£185£175

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Barnsley North £1,885Barnsley North: £1,885Barnsley South: £2,207Barnsley North: £1,893Barnsley South: £2,216Barnsley North: £1,788Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Barnsley South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £208Barnsley North: £175Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Barnsley South is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £480, Barnsley North £447Barnsley North: £447Barnsley South: £480Barnsley North: £449Barnsley South: £482Barnsley North: £424Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Barnsley South is higher£447£449£424

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Barnsley North £6.25Barnsley North: £6.25Barnsley South: £8.03Barnsley North: £6.28Barnsley South: £8.07Barnsley North: £5.93Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£6.25£6.28£5.93

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

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

    £11£11£10Barnsley South is higher£10£10£9.78

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Barnsley South: £7.11Barnsley North: £6.30Barnsley South: £7.14Barnsley North: £5.95Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley South 1,040.3, Barnsley North 1,026.2Barnsley North: 1,026.2Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,026.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 people aged 66 and over: Barnsley South 151.0, Barnsley North 132.3Barnsley North: 132.3Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Barnsley South is higher132.3

  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 South 193.2, Barnsley North 194.1Barnsley North: 194.1Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Barnsley North is higher194.1

  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 South 115.0, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 people aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South 274.9, Barnsley North 238.9Barnsley North: 238.9Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Barnsley South is higher238.9

  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 South 48.1, Barnsley North 40.3Barnsley North: 40.3Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher40.3

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Barnsley South and Barnsley North, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£12,929£12,984£12,264Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,533£2,543£2,402Barnsley South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,459£11,508£10,869Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£532£534£505Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£905£909£859Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£33£33£31Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£712£715£676Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£203£203£192Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£184£185£175Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£184£185£175Barnsley South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£447£449£424Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.25£6.28£5.93Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£10£10£9.78Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,026.2Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0132.3Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2194.1Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0106.8Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9238.9Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.140.3Barnsley South

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Barnsley North £5,028Barnsley North: £5,028Barnsley South: £5,333Barnsley North: £5,049Barnsley South: £5,355Barnsley North: £4,769Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,028£5,049£4,769

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Barnsley North £2,347Barnsley North: £2,347Barnsley South: £2,310Barnsley North: £2,357Barnsley South: £2,320Barnsley North: £2,226Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,347£2,357£2,226

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Barnsley North £1,576Barnsley North: £1,576Barnsley South: £1,821Barnsley North: £1,582Barnsley South: £1,829Barnsley North: £1,495Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higher£1,576£1,582£1,495

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Barnsley North £2,080Barnsley North: £2,080Barnsley South: £2,040Barnsley North: £2,089Barnsley South: £2,048Barnsley North: £1,973Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£2,080£2,089£1,973

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Barnsley North £97Barnsley North: £97Barnsley South: £102Barnsley North: £97Barnsley South: £103Barnsley North: £92Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Barnsley South is higher£97£97£92

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Barnsley North £164Barnsley North: £164Barnsley South: £162Barnsley North: £165Barnsley South: £162Barnsley North: £156Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£164£165£156

  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 South £6.63, Barnsley North £5.97Barnsley North: £5.97Barnsley South: £6.63Barnsley North: £5.99Barnsley South: £6.66Barnsley North: £5.66Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South is higher£5.97£5.99£5.66

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Barnsley North £712Barnsley North: £712Barnsley South: £768Barnsley North: £715Barnsley South: £771Barnsley North: £676Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£712£715£676

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Barnsley North £203Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £219Barnsley North: £203Barnsley South: £220Barnsley North: £192Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£203£203£192

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Barnsley North £115Barnsley North: £115Barnsley South: £135Barnsley North: £115Barnsley South: £136Barnsley North: £109Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£115£115£109

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Barnsley North £1,173Barnsley North: £1,173Barnsley South: £1,375Barnsley North: £1,178Barnsley South: £1,381Barnsley North: £1,112Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Barnsley South is higher£1,173£1,178£1,112

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Barnsley North £184Barnsley North: £184Barnsley South: £207Barnsley North: £185Barnsley South: £208Barnsley North: £175Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Barnsley South is higher£184£185£175

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Barnsley North £278Barnsley North: £278Barnsley South: £299Barnsley North: £279Barnsley South: £300Barnsley North: £264Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higher£278£279£264

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Barnsley North £3.89Barnsley North: £3.89Barnsley South: £5.01Barnsley North: £3.91Barnsley South: £5.03Barnsley North: £3.69Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£3.89£3.91£3.69

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Barnsley North £6.42Barnsley North: £6.42Barnsley South: £6.86Barnsley North: £6.45Barnsley South: £6.89Barnsley North: £6.09Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South is higher£6.42£6.45£6.09

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Barnsley North £6.27Barnsley North: £6.27Barnsley South: £7.11Barnsley North: £6.30Barnsley South: £7.14Barnsley North: £5.95Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.27£6.30£5.95

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Barnsley North 186.3Barnsley North: 186.3Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count186.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Barnsley North 24.0Barnsley North: 24.0Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Barnsley South is higher24.0

  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 South 34.1, Barnsley North 35.2Barnsley North: 35.2Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley North is higher35.2

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 115.0, Barnsley North 106.8Barnsley North: 106.8Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher106.8

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Barnsley North 148.7Barnsley North: 148.7Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Barnsley South is higher148.7

  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 South 30.0, Barnsley North 25.1Barnsley North: 25.1Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher25.1

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Barnsley South and Barnsley North, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,028£5,049£4,769Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,347£2,357£2,226Barnsley North
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£1,576£1,582£1,495Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,080£2,089£1,973Barnsley North
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£97£97£92Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£164£165£156Barnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£5.97£5.99£5.66Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£712£715£676Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£203£203£192Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£115£115£109Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,173£1,178£1,112Barnsley South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£184£185£175Barnsley South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£278£279£264Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.89£3.91£3.69Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£6.42£6.45£6.09Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.27£6.30£5.95Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7186.3Barnsley North
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.724.0Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.135.2Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0106.8Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3148.7Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.025.1Barnsley South

Total

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

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Barnsley North £541.6mBarnsley North: £541.6mBarnsley South: £575.7mBarnsley North: £543.9mBarnsley South: £578.1mBarnsley North: £513.7mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higher£541.6m£543.9m£513.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Barnsley North £252.8mBarnsley North: £252.8mBarnsley South: £249.4mBarnsley North: £253.9mBarnsley South: £250.5mBarnsley North: £239.8mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£252.8m£253.9m£239.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Barnsley North £169.8mBarnsley North: £169.8mBarnsley South: £196.6mBarnsley North: £170.5mBarnsley South: £197.5mBarnsley North: £161.0mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBarnsley South is higher£169.8m£170.5m£161.0m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Barnsley North £224.0mBarnsley North: £224.0mBarnsley South: £220.2mBarnsley North: £225.0mBarnsley South: £221.1mBarnsley North: £212.5mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£224.0m£225.0m£212.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Barnsley North £10.4mBarnsley North: £10.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mBarnsley North: £10.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mBarnsley North: £9.9mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBarnsley South is higher£10.4m£10.4m£9.9m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Barnsley North £17.7mBarnsley North: £17.7mBarnsley South: £17.5mBarnsley North: £17.8mBarnsley South: £17.5mBarnsley North: £16.8mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley North is higherDepends on how you count£17.7m£17.8m£16.8m

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

    Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Payment, total: Barnsley South £0.72m, Barnsley North £0.64mBarnsley North: £0.64mBarnsley South: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.65mBarnsley South: £0.72mBarnsley North: £0.61mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South is higher£0.64m£0.65m£0.61m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Barnsley North £76.7mBarnsley North: £76.7mBarnsley South: £82.9mBarnsley North: £77.1mBarnsley South: £83.3mBarnsley North: £72.8mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£76.7m£77.1m£72.8m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Barnsley North £21.8mBarnsley North: £21.8mBarnsley South: £23.6mBarnsley North: £21.9mBarnsley South: £23.7mBarnsley North: £20.7mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£21.8m£21.9m£20.7m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Barnsley North £12.3mBarnsley North: £12.3mBarnsley South: £14.6mBarnsley North: £12.4mBarnsley South: £14.7mBarnsley North: £11.7mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£12.3m£12.4m£11.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Barnsley North £126.3mBarnsley North: £126.3mBarnsley South: £148.4mBarnsley North: £126.9mBarnsley South: £149.1mBarnsley North: £119.8mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBarnsley South is higher£126.3m£126.9m£119.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Barnsley North £19.8mBarnsley North: £19.8mBarnsley South: £22.3mBarnsley North: £19.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mBarnsley North: £18.8mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBarnsley South is higher£19.8m£19.9m£18.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Barnsley North £30.0mBarnsley North: £30.0mBarnsley South: £32.3mBarnsley North: £30.1mBarnsley South: £32.4mBarnsley North: £28.4mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South is higher£30.0m£30.1m£28.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Barnsley North £0.42mBarnsley North: £0.42mBarnsley South: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.42mBarnsley South: £0.54mBarnsley North: £0.40mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.42m£0.42m£0.40m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Barnsley North £0.69mBarnsley North: £0.69mBarnsley South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.69mBarnsley South: £0.74mBarnsley North: £0.66mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South is higher£0.69m£0.69m£0.66m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Barnsley North £0.68mBarnsley North: £0.68mBarnsley South: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.68mBarnsley South: £0.77mBarnsley North: £0.64mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higher£0.68m£0.68m£0.64m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Barnsley North 20,064Barnsley North: 20,064Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley North is higherDepends on how you count20,064

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Barnsley North 2,587Barnsley North: 2,587Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Barnsley South is higher2,587

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Barnsley North 3,794Barnsley North: 3,794Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley North is higher3,794

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Barnsley North 11,510Barnsley North: 11,510Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Barnsley South is higher11,510

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Barnsley North 16,015Barnsley North: 16,015Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higher16,015

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Barnsley North 2,703Barnsley North: 2,703Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher2,703

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Barnsley North, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthBarnsley NorthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£541.6m£543.9m£513.7mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£252.8m£253.9m£239.8mBarnsley North
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£169.8m£170.5m£161.0mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£224.0m£225.0m£212.5mBarnsley North
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£10.4m£10.4m£9.9mBarnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£17.7m£17.8m£16.8mBarnsley North
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.64m£0.65m£0.61mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£76.7m£77.1m£72.8mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£21.8m£21.9m£20.7mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£12.3m£12.4m£11.7mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£126.3m£126.9m£119.8mBarnsley South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£19.8m£19.9m£18.8mBarnsley South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£30.0m£30.1m£28.4mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.42m£0.42m£0.40mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.69m£0.69m£0.66mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.68m£0.68m£0.64mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83420,064Barnsley North
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8792,587Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,794Barnsley North
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41111,510Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48716,015Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2352,703Barnsley South

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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