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Barnsley South and Blackpool South

107,953 and 112,596 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Blackpool South on 8 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 8 of 22 per resident and 5 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 South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 14. 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 Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley South: £5,333Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley South: £5,355Blackpool South: £5,808Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Blackpool South £13,106Blackpool South: £13,106Barnsley South: £13,082Blackpool South: £13,161Barnsley South: £13,138Blackpool South: £12,431Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Blackpool South is higher£13,106£13,161£12,431

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Blackpool South £3,870Blackpool South: £3,870Barnsley South: £2,923Blackpool South: £3,886Barnsley South: £2,936Blackpool South: £3,671Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Blackpool South is higher£3,870£3,886£3,671

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Blackpool South £11,297Blackpool South: £11,297Barnsley South: £11,549Blackpool South: £11,345Barnsley South: £11,598Blackpool South: £10,716Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,297£11,345£10,716

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Blackpool South £840Blackpool South: £840Barnsley South: £580Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £583Blackpool South: £797Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Blackpool South is higher£840£844£797

  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, Blackpool South £918Blackpool South: £918Barnsley South: £916Blackpool South: £922Barnsley South: £920Blackpool South: £871Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Blackpool South is higher£918£922£871

  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, Blackpool South £50Blackpool South: £50Barnsley South: £38Blackpool South: £50Barnsley South: £38Blackpool South: £47Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Blackpool South is higher£50£50£47

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £768Blackpool South: £847Barnsley South: £771Blackpool South: £800Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Barnsley South: £219Blackpool South: £210Barnsley South: £220Blackpool South: £198Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£209£210£198

  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, Blackpool South £205Blackpool South: £205Barnsley South: £217Blackpool South: £206Barnsley South: £218Blackpool South: £195Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£205£206£195

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Blackpool South £3,011Blackpool South: £3,011Barnsley South: £2,207Blackpool South: £3,024Barnsley South: £2,216Blackpool South: £2,856Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Blackpool South is higher£3,011£3,024£2,856

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £331Barnsley South: £208Blackpool South: £313Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  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, Blackpool South £633Blackpool South: £633Barnsley South: £480Blackpool South: £636Barnsley South: £482Blackpool South: £601Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Blackpool South is higher£633£636£601

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Blackpool South £6.53Blackpool South: £6.53Barnsley South: £8.03Blackpool South: £6.55Barnsley South: £8.07Blackpool South: £6.19Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£6.53£6.55£6.19

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £11, Blackpool South £14Blackpool South: £14Barnsley South: £11Blackpool South: £14Barnsley South: £11Blackpool South: £13Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Blackpool South is higher£14£14£13

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley South: £7.11Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley South: £7.14Blackpool South: £6.24Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  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, Blackpool South 1,021.8Blackpool South: 1,021.8Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,021.8

  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, Blackpool South 205.3Blackpool South: 205.3Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Blackpool South is higher205.3

  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, Blackpool South 190.2Blackpool South: 190.2Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count190.2

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Blackpool South is higher129.1

  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, Blackpool South 361.3Blackpool South: 361.3Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Blackpool South is higher361.3

  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, Blackpool South 45.8Blackpool South: 45.8Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher45.8

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Barnsley South and Blackpool South, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,106£13,161£12,431Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£3,870£3,886£3,671Blackpool South
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,297£11,345£10,716Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£840£844£797Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£918£922£871Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£50£50£47Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£209£210£198Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£205£206£195Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£3,011£3,024£2,856Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£633£636£601Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.53£6.55£6.19Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14£14£13Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.58£6.61£6.24Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,021.8Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0205.3Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2190.2Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9361.3Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.145.8Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 8 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 14. 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 Blackpool South

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Blackpool South £6,123Blackpool South: £6,123Barnsley South: £5,333Blackpool South: £6,149Barnsley South: £5,355Blackpool South: £5,808Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Blackpool South is higher£6,123£6,149£5,808

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Blackpool South £2,312Blackpool South: £2,312Barnsley South: £2,310Blackpool South: £2,322Barnsley South: £2,320Blackpool South: £2,193Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Blackpool South is higher£2,312£2,322£2,193

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Blackpool South £2,422Blackpool South: £2,422Barnsley South: £1,821Blackpool South: £2,432Barnsley South: £1,829Blackpool South: £2,297Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Blackpool South is higher£2,422£2,432£2,297

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Blackpool South £1,993Blackpool South: £1,993Barnsley South: £2,040Blackpool South: £2,002Barnsley South: £2,048Blackpool South: £1,891Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£1,993£2,002£1,891

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Blackpool South £148Blackpool South: £148Barnsley South: £102Blackpool South: £149Barnsley South: £103Blackpool South: £141Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Blackpool South is higher£148£149£141

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Blackpool South £162Blackpool South: £162Barnsley South: £162Blackpool South: £163Barnsley South: £162Blackpool South: £154Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Blackpool South is higher£162£163£154

  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, Blackpool South £8.82Blackpool South: £8.82Barnsley South: £6.63Blackpool South: £8.86Barnsley South: £6.66Blackpool South: £8.37Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Blackpool South is higher£8.82£8.86£8.37

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Blackpool South £844Blackpool South: £844Barnsley South: £768Blackpool South: £847Barnsley South: £771Blackpool South: £800Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Blackpool South is higher£844£847£800

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Blackpool South £209Blackpool South: £209Barnsley South: £219Blackpool South: £210Barnsley South: £220Blackpool South: £198Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£209£210£198

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Blackpool South £128Blackpool South: £128Barnsley South: £135Blackpool South: £129Barnsley South: £136Blackpool South: £122Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£128£129£122

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Blackpool South £1,885Blackpool South: £1,885Barnsley South: £1,375Blackpool South: £1,893Barnsley South: £1,381Blackpool South: £1,788Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Blackpool South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Blackpool South £329Blackpool South: £329Barnsley South: £207Blackpool South: £331Barnsley South: £208Blackpool South: £313Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Blackpool South is higher£329£331£313

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Blackpool South £396Blackpool South: £396Barnsley South: £299Blackpool South: £398Barnsley South: £300Blackpool South: £376Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Blackpool South is higher£396£398£376

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Blackpool South £4.08Blackpool South: £4.08Barnsley South: £5.01Blackpool South: £4.10Barnsley South: £5.03Blackpool South: £3.87Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£4.08£4.10£3.87

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Blackpool South £8.58Blackpool South: £8.58Barnsley South: £6.86Blackpool South: £8.62Barnsley South: £6.89Blackpool South: £8.14Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Blackpool South is higher£8.58£8.62£8.14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Blackpool South £6.58Blackpool South: £6.58Barnsley South: £7.11Blackpool South: £6.61Barnsley South: £7.14Blackpool South: £6.24Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£6.58£6.61£6.24

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Blackpool South 180.3Blackpool South: 180.3Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count180.3

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Blackpool South 36.2Blackpool South: 36.2Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Blackpool South is higher36.2

  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 South 34.1, Blackpool South 33.6Blackpool South: 33.6Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count33.6

  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, Blackpool South 129.1Blackpool South: 129.1Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Blackpool South is higher129.1

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Blackpool South 226.1Blackpool South: 226.1Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Blackpool South is higher226.1

  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, Blackpool South 28.7Blackpool South: 28.7Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher28.7

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Barnsley South and Blackpool South, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£6,123£6,149£5,808Blackpool South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,312£2,322£2,193Blackpool South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£2,422£2,432£2,297Blackpool South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£1,993£2,002£1,891Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£148£149£141Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£162£163£154Blackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.82£8.86£8.37Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£844£847£800Blackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£209£210£198Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£128£129£122Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,885£1,893£1,788Blackpool South
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£329£331£313Blackpool South
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£396£398£376Blackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.08£4.10£3.87Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£8.58£8.62£8.14Blackpool South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£6.58£6.61£6.24Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7180.3Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.736.2Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.133.6Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0129.1Blackpool South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3226.1Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.028.7Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 5 of 22 measures, and Blackpool South on 17. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley South Blackpool South

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Blackpool South £689.5mBlackpool South: £689.5mBarnsley South: £575.7mBlackpool South: £692.4mBarnsley South: £578.1mBlackpool South: £654.0mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBlackpool South is higher£689.5m£692.4m£654.0m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Blackpool South £260.4mBlackpool South: £260.4mBarnsley South: £249.4mBlackpool South: £261.5mBarnsley South: £250.5mBlackpool South: £247.0mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBlackpool South is higher£260.4m£261.5m£247.0m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Blackpool South £272.7mBlackpool South: £272.7mBarnsley South: £196.6mBlackpool South: £273.9mBarnsley South: £197.5mBlackpool South: £258.7mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBlackpool South is higher£272.7m£273.9m£258.7m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Blackpool South £224.4mBlackpool South: £224.4mBarnsley South: £220.2mBlackpool South: £225.4mBarnsley South: £221.1mBlackpool South: £212.9mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBlackpool South is higherDepends on how you count£224.4m£225.4m£212.9m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Blackpool South £16.7mBlackpool South: £16.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mBlackpool South: £16.8mBarnsley South: £11.1mBlackpool South: £15.8mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBlackpool South is higher£16.7m£16.8m£15.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Blackpool South £18.2mBlackpool South: £18.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mBlackpool South: £18.3mBarnsley South: £17.5mBlackpool South: £17.3mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBlackpool South is higher£18.2m£18.3m£17.3m

  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, Blackpool South £0.99mBlackpool South: £0.99mBarnsley South: £0.72mBlackpool South: £1.00mBarnsley South: £0.72mBlackpool South: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBlackpool South is higher£0.99m£1.00m£0.94m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Blackpool South £95.0mBlackpool South: £95.0mBarnsley South: £82.9mBlackpool South: £95.4mBarnsley South: £83.3mBlackpool South: £90.1mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBlackpool South is higher£95.0m£95.4m£90.1m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Blackpool South £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.6mBarnsley South: £23.6mBlackpool South: £23.7mBarnsley South: £23.7mBlackpool South: £22.3mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£23.6m£23.7m£22.3m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Blackpool South £14.5mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley South: £14.6mBlackpool South: £14.5mBarnsley South: £14.7mBlackpool South: £13.7mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£14.5m£14.5m£13.7m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Blackpool South £212.2mBlackpool South: £212.2mBarnsley South: £148.4mBlackpool South: £213.1mBarnsley South: £149.1mBlackpool South: £201.3mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBlackpool South is higher£212.2m£213.1m£201.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Blackpool South £37.1mBlackpool South: £37.1mBarnsley South: £22.3mBlackpool South: £37.3mBarnsley South: £22.4mBlackpool South: £35.2mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBlackpool South is higher£37.1m£37.3m£35.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Blackpool South £44.6mBlackpool South: £44.6mBarnsley South: £32.3mBlackpool South: £44.8mBarnsley South: £32.4mBlackpool South: £42.3mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBlackpool South is higher£44.6m£44.8m£42.3m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Blackpool South £0.46mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley South: £0.54mBlackpool South: £0.46mBarnsley South: £0.54mBlackpool South: £0.44mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.46m£0.46m£0.44m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Blackpool South £0.97mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley South: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.97mBarnsley South: £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.92mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBlackpool South is higher£0.97m£0.97m£0.92m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Blackpool South £0.74mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.77mBlackpool South: £0.70mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higher£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Blackpool South 20,298Blackpool South: 20,298Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count20,298

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Blackpool South 4,078Blackpool South: 4,078Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Blackpool South is higher4,078

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Blackpool South 3,778Blackpool South: 3,778Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Blackpool South is higherDepends on how you count3,778

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Blackpool South 14,540Blackpool South: 14,540Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Blackpool South is higher14,540

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Blackpool South 25,460Blackpool South: 25,460Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Blackpool South is higher25,460

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Blackpool South 3,230Blackpool South: 3,230Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher3,230

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Blackpool South, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthBlackpool SouthHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£689.5m£692.4m£654.0mBlackpool South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£260.4m£261.5m£247.0mBlackpool South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£272.7m£273.9m£258.7mBlackpool South
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£224.4m£225.4m£212.9mBlackpool South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£16.7m£16.8m£15.8mBlackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£18.2m£18.3m£17.3mBlackpool South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.99m£1.00m£0.94mBlackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£95.0m£95.4m£90.1mBlackpool South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£23.6m£23.7m£22.3mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.5m£14.5m£13.7mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£212.2m£213.1m£201.3mBlackpool South
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£37.1m£37.3m£35.2mBlackpool South
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£44.6m£44.8m£42.3mBlackpool South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.46m£0.46m£0.44mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.97m£0.97m£0.92mBlackpool South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83420,298Blackpool South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8794,078Blackpool South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,778Blackpool South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41114,540Blackpool South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48725,460Blackpool South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2353,230Barnsley 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.
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