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Barnsley South and Bootle

107,953 and 104,269 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Bootle on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 6 of 22 per resident and 7 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 4 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 18. 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 Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Barnsley South: £5,333Bootle: £5,963Barnsley South: £5,355Bootle: £5,632Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Bootle £13,376Bootle: £13,376Barnsley South: £13,082Bootle: £13,433Barnsley South: £13,138Bootle: £12,688Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£13,376£13,433£12,688

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Bootle £3,530Bootle: £3,530Barnsley South: £2,923Bootle: £3,545Barnsley South: £2,936Bootle: £3,348Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Bootle is higher£3,530£3,545£3,348

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Bootle £11,452Bootle: £11,452Barnsley South: £11,549Bootle: £11,501Barnsley South: £11,598Bootle: £10,863Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higher£11,452£11,501£10,863

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Bootle £885Bootle: £885Barnsley South: £580Bootle: £889Barnsley South: £583Bootle: £840Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Bootle is higher£885£889£840

  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, Bootle £984Bootle: £984Barnsley South: £916Bootle: £988Barnsley South: £920Bootle: £933Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£984£988£933

  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, Bootle £55Bootle: £55Barnsley South: £38Bootle: £55Barnsley South: £38Bootle: £52Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Bootle is higher£55£55£52

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Barnsley South: £768Bootle: £882Barnsley South: £771Bootle: £833Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Barnsley South: £219Bootle: £247Barnsley South: £220Bootle: £234Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Bootle is higher£246£247£234

  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, Bootle £200Bootle: £200Barnsley South: £217Bootle: £201Barnsley South: £218Bootle: £190Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£200£201£190

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Bootle £2,684Bootle: £2,684Barnsley South: £2,207Bootle: £2,695Barnsley South: £2,216Bootle: £2,546Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Bootle is higher£2,684£2,695£2,546

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £372Barnsley South: £208Bootle: £352Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  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, Bootle £621Bootle: £621Barnsley South: £480Bootle: £624Barnsley South: £482Bootle: £589Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Bootle is higher£621£624£589

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Bootle £10Bootle: £10Barnsley South: £8.03Bootle: £10Barnsley South: £8.07Bootle: £9.61Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Bootle is higher£10£10£9.61

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

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

    £11£11£10Bootle is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Barnsley South: £7.11Bootle: £8.32Barnsley South: £7.14Bootle: £7.86Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  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, Bootle 1,025.5Bootle: 1,025.5Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higher1,025.5

  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, Bootle 219.9Bootle: 219.9Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Bootle is higher219.9

  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, Bootle 206.7Bootle: 206.7Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Bootle is higherDepends on how you count206.7

  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 South 115.0, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Bootle is higher132.2

  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, Bootle 304.7Bootle: 304.7Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Bootle is higher304.7

  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, Bootle 41.9Bootle: 41.9Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher41.9

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Barnsley South and Bootle, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,376£13,433£12,688Bootle
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£3,530£3,545£3,348Bootle
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,452£11,501£10,863Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£885£889£840Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£984£988£933Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£55£55£52Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£200£201£190Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,684£2,695£2,546Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£621£624£589Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£10£10£9.61Bootle
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,025.5Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0219.9Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2206.7Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9304.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.141.9Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 6 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 16. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley South Bootle

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Bootle £5,937Bootle: £5,937Barnsley South: £5,333Bootle: £5,963Barnsley South: £5,355Bootle: £5,632Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Bootle is higher£5,937£5,963£5,632

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Bootle £2,202Bootle: £2,202Barnsley South: £2,310Bootle: £2,211Barnsley South: £2,320Bootle: £2,088Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£2,202£2,211£2,088

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Bootle £2,232Bootle: £2,232Barnsley South: £1,821Bootle: £2,242Barnsley South: £1,829Bootle: £2,117Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Bootle is higher£2,232£2,242£2,117

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Bootle £1,885Bootle: £1,885Barnsley South: £2,040Bootle: £1,893Barnsley South: £2,048Bootle: £1,788Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South is higher£1,885£1,893£1,788

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Bootle £146Bootle: £146Barnsley South: £102Bootle: £146Barnsley South: £103Bootle: £138Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Bootle is higher£146£146£138

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

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

    £162£162£153Bootle is higherDepends on how you count£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, Bootle £9.05Bootle: £9.05Barnsley South: £6.63Bootle: £9.08Barnsley South: £6.66Bootle: £8.58Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Bootle is higher£9.05£9.08£8.58

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Bootle £878Bootle: £878Barnsley South: £768Bootle: £882Barnsley South: £771Bootle: £833Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Bootle is higher£878£882£833

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Bootle £246Bootle: £246Barnsley South: £219Bootle: £247Barnsley South: £220Bootle: £234Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Bootle is higher£246£247£234

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Bootle £127Bootle: £127Barnsley South: £135Bootle: £127Barnsley South: £136Bootle: £120Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£127£127£120

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Bootle £1,697Bootle: £1,697Barnsley South: £1,375Bootle: £1,704Barnsley South: £1,381Bootle: £1,610Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Bootle is higher£1,697£1,704£1,610

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Bootle £371Bootle: £371Barnsley South: £207Bootle: £372Barnsley South: £208Bootle: £352Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Bootle is higher£371£372£352

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Bootle £393Bootle: £393Barnsley South: £299Bootle: £395Barnsley South: £300Bootle: £373Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Bootle is higher£393£395£373

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Bootle £6.41Bootle: £6.41Barnsley South: £5.01Bootle: £6.44Barnsley South: £5.03Bootle: £6.08Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Bootle is higher£6.41£6.44£6.08

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Bootle £9.01Bootle: £9.01Barnsley South: £6.86Bootle: £9.05Barnsley South: £6.89Bootle: £8.55Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Bootle is higher£9.01£9.05£8.55

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Bootle £8.29Bootle: £8.29Barnsley South: £7.11Bootle: £8.32Barnsley South: £7.14Bootle: £7.86Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Bootle is higher£8.29£8.32£7.86

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Bootle 168.8Bootle: 168.8Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley South is higher168.8

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

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

    26.7Bootle 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, Bootle 34.0Bootle: 34.0Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count34.0

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 115.0, Bootle 132.2Bootle: 132.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Bootle is higher132.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Bootle 192.7Bootle: 192.7Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Bootle is higher192.7

  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, Bootle 26.5Bootle: 26.5Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher26.5

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Barnsley South and Bootle, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthBootleHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,937£5,963£5,632Bootle
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,202£2,211£2,088Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£2,232£2,242£2,117Bootle
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£1,885£1,893£1,788Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£146£146£138Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£162£163£154Bootle
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£9.05£9.08£8.58Bootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£878£882£833Bootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£246£247£234Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£127£127£120Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,697£1,704£1,610Bootle
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£371£372£352Bootle
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£393£395£373Bootle
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£6.41£6.44£6.08Bootle
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£9.01£9.05£8.55Bootle
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£8.29£8.32£7.86Bootle
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7168.8Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.736.2Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.134.0Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0132.2Bootle
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3192.7Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.026.5Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Bootle on 15. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley South Bootle

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Bootle £619.1mBootle: £619.1mBarnsley South: £575.7mBootle: £621.7mBarnsley South: £578.1mBootle: £587.2mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBootle is higher£619.1m£621.7m£587.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Bootle £229.6mBootle: £229.6mBarnsley South: £249.4mBootle: £230.6mBarnsley South: £250.5mBootle: £217.8mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£229.6m£230.6m£217.8m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Bootle £232.7mBootle: £232.7mBarnsley South: £196.6mBootle: £233.7mBarnsley South: £197.5mBootle: £220.8mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBootle is higher£232.7m£233.7m£220.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Bootle £196.6mBootle: £196.6mBarnsley South: £220.2mBootle: £197.4mBarnsley South: £221.1mBootle: £186.4mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higher£196.6m£197.4m£186.4m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Bootle £15.2mBootle: £15.2mBarnsley South: £11.1mBootle: £15.3mBarnsley South: £11.1mBootle: £14.4mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBootle is higher£15.2m£15.3m£14.4m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Bootle £16.9mBootle: £16.9mBarnsley South: £17.5mBootle: £17.0mBarnsley South: £17.5mBootle: £16.0mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£16.9m£17.0m£16.0m

  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, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.72mBootle: £0.95mBarnsley South: £0.72mBootle: £0.89mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.95m£0.89m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Bootle £91.6mBootle: £91.6mBarnsley South: £82.9mBootle: £92.0mBarnsley South: £83.3mBootle: £86.9mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBootle is higher£91.6m£92.0m£86.9m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Bootle £25.7mBootle: £25.7mBarnsley South: £23.6mBootle: £25.8mBarnsley South: £23.7mBootle: £24.4mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBootle is higher£25.7m£25.8m£24.4m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Bootle £13.2mBootle: £13.2mBarnsley South: £14.6mBootle: £13.3mBarnsley South: £14.7mBootle: £12.5mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£13.2m£13.3m£12.5m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Bootle £177.0mBootle: £177.0mBarnsley South: £148.4mBootle: £177.7mBarnsley South: £149.1mBootle: £167.8mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBootle is higher£177.0m£177.7m£167.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Bootle £38.6mBootle: £38.6mBarnsley South: £22.3mBootle: £38.8mBarnsley South: £22.4mBootle: £36.7mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBootle is higher£38.6m£38.8m£36.7m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Bootle £41.0mBootle: £41.0mBarnsley South: £32.3mBootle: £41.1mBarnsley South: £32.4mBootle: £38.9mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBootle is higher£41.0m£41.1m£38.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Bootle £0.67mBootle: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.54mBootle: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.54mBootle: £0.63mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBootle is higher£0.67m£0.67m£0.63m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Bootle £0.94mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.74mBootle: £0.94mBarnsley South: £0.74mBootle: £0.89mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBootle is higher£0.94m£0.94m£0.89m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Bootle £0.86mBootle: £0.86mBarnsley South: £0.77mBootle: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.77mBootle: £0.82mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBootle is higher£0.86m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Bootle 17,601Bootle: 17,601Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higher17,601

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Bootle 3,774Bootle: 3,774Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Bootle is higher3,774

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Bootle 3,548Bootle: 3,548Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,548

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Bootle 13,780Bootle: 13,780Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Bootle is higher13,780

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Bootle 20,088Bootle: 20,088Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Bootle is higher20,088

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Bootle 2,763Bootle: 2,763Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher2,763

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Bootle, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthBootleHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£619.1m£621.7m£587.2mBootle
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£229.6m£230.6m£217.8mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£232.7m£233.7m£220.8mBootle
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£196.6m£197.4m£186.4mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£15.2m£15.3m£14.4mBootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£16.9m£17.0m£16.0mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.94m£0.95m£0.89mBootle
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£91.6m£92.0m£86.9mBootle
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£25.7m£25.8m£24.4mBootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.2m£13.3m£12.5mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£177.0m£177.7m£167.8mBootle
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£38.6m£38.8m£36.7mBootle
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£41.0m£41.1m£38.9mBootle
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.67m£0.67m£0.63mBootle
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.94m£0.94m£0.89mBootle
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.86m£0.87m£0.82mBootle
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83417,601Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,774Bootle
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,548Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41113,780Bootle
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48720,088Bootle
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2352,763Barnsley 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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