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Barnsley South and Burnley

107,953 and 114,851 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Burnley on 17 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 18 of 22 per resident and 17 of 22 in total.

On 1 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 17 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Barnsley South: £5,333Burnley: £5,026Barnsley South: £5,355Burnley: £4,747Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Burnley £12,944Burnley: £12,944Barnsley South: £13,082Burnley: £12,999Barnsley South: £13,138Burnley: £12,278Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Barnsley South is higher£12,944£12,999£12,278

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Burnley £2,952Burnley: £2,952Barnsley South: £2,923Burnley: £2,964Barnsley South: £2,936Burnley: £2,800Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Burnley is higherDepends on how you count£2,952£2,964£2,800

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Burnley £11,359Burnley: £11,359Barnsley South: £11,549Burnley: £11,407Barnsley South: £11,598Burnley: £10,774Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higher£11,359£11,407£10,774

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Burnley £658Burnley: £658Barnsley South: £580Burnley: £661Barnsley South: £583Burnley: £624Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Burnley is higher£658£661£624

  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, Burnley £891Burnley: £891Barnsley South: £916Burnley: £895Barnsley South: £920Burnley: £845Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Barnsley South is higher£891£895£845

  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, Burnley £36Burnley: £36Barnsley South: £38Burnley: £37Barnsley South: £38Burnley: £35Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Barnsley South is higher£36£37£35

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Barnsley South: £768Burnley: £604Barnsley South: £771Burnley: £570Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Barnsley South: £219Burnley: £186Barnsley South: £220Burnley: £175Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£185£186£175

  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, Burnley £191Burnley: £191Barnsley South: £217Burnley: £192Barnsley South: £218Burnley: £182Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Barnsley South is higher£191£192£182

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Burnley £2,342Burnley: £2,342Barnsley South: £2,207Burnley: £2,352Barnsley South: £2,216Burnley: £2,221Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Burnley is higher£2,342£2,352£2,221

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £234Barnsley South: £208Burnley: £221Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Burnley is higher£233£234£221

  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, Burnley £406Burnley: £406Barnsley South: £480Burnley: £407Barnsley South: £482Burnley: £385Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Barnsley South is higher£406£407£385

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Burnley £5.22Burnley: £5.22Barnsley South: £8.03Burnley: £5.24Barnsley South: £8.07Burnley: £4.95Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£5.22£5.24£4.95

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £11, Burnley £7.41Burnley: £7.41Barnsley South: £11Burnley: £7.44Barnsley South: £11Burnley: £7.03Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Barnsley South is higher£7.41£7.44£7.03

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Barnsley South: £7.11Burnley: £5.23Barnsley South: £7.14Burnley: £4.94Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  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, Burnley 991.5Burnley: 991.5Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higher991.5

  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, Burnley 145.9Burnley: 145.9Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Barnsley South is higher145.9

  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, Burnley 187.9Burnley: 187.9Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Barnsley South is higher187.9

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher94.2

  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, Burnley 299.8Burnley: 299.8Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Burnley is higher299.8

  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, Burnley 44.4Burnley: 44.4Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Barnsley South is higher44.4

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Barnsley South and Burnley, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,004£5,026£4,747Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£12,944£12,999£12,278Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£2,952£2,964£2,800Burnley
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,359£11,407£10,774Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£658£661£624Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£891£895£845Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£36£37£35Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£601£604£570Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£185£186£175Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£191£192£182Barnsley South
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,342£2,352£2,221Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£406£407£385Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£5.22£5.24£4.95Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£7.41£7.44£7.03Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.21£5.23£4.94Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.3991.5Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0145.9Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2187.9Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.094.2Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9299.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.144.4Barnsley South

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 18 of 22 measures, and Burnley on 4. Each row has its own scale from zero. Money is in 2026-27 prices2026-27 prices, using CPI inflationcash terms, not adjusted for inflation.1-11

Barnsley South Burnley

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Burnley £5,004Burnley: £5,004Barnsley South: £5,333Burnley: £5,026Barnsley South: £5,355Burnley: £4,747Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Barnsley South is higher£5,004£5,026£4,747

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Burnley £2,170Burnley: £2,170Barnsley South: £2,310Burnley: £2,180Barnsley South: £2,320Burnley: £2,059Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Barnsley South is higher£2,170£2,180£2,059

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Burnley £1,810Burnley: £1,810Barnsley South: £1,821Burnley: £1,817Barnsley South: £1,829Burnley: £1,716Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£1,810£1,817£1,716

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Burnley £1,904Burnley: £1,904Barnsley South: £2,040Burnley: £1,913Barnsley South: £2,048Burnley: £1,806Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Barnsley South is higher£1,904£1,913£1,806

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Burnley £110Burnley: £110Barnsley South: £102Burnley: £111Barnsley South: £103Burnley: £105Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Burnley is higher£110£111£105

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Burnley £149Burnley: £149Barnsley South: £162Burnley: £150Barnsley South: £162Burnley: £142Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Barnsley South is higher£149£150£142

  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, Burnley £6.11Burnley: £6.11Barnsley South: £6.63Burnley: £6.14Barnsley South: £6.66Burnley: £5.80Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Barnsley South is higher£6.11£6.14£5.80

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Burnley £601Burnley: £601Barnsley South: £768Burnley: £604Barnsley South: £771Burnley: £570Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Barnsley South is higher£601£604£570

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Burnley £185Burnley: £185Barnsley South: £219Burnley: £186Barnsley South: £220Burnley: £175Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£185£186£175

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Burnley £117Burnley: £117Barnsley South: £135Burnley: £118Barnsley South: £136Burnley: £111Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Barnsley South is higher£117£118£111

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Burnley £1,436Burnley: £1,436Barnsley South: £1,375Burnley: £1,442Barnsley South: £1,381Burnley: £1,362Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Burnley is higher£1,436£1,442£1,362

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Burnley £233Burnley: £233Barnsley South: £207Burnley: £234Barnsley South: £208Burnley: £221Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Burnley is higher£233£234£221

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Burnley £249Burnley: £249Barnsley South: £299Burnley: £250Barnsley South: £300Burnley: £236Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higher£249£250£236

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Burnley £3.19Burnley: £3.19Barnsley South: £5.01Burnley: £3.21Barnsley South: £5.03Burnley: £3.03Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£3.19£3.21£3.03

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Burnley £4.54Burnley: £4.54Barnsley South: £6.86Burnley: £4.56Barnsley South: £6.89Burnley: £4.31Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Barnsley South is higher£4.54£4.56£4.31

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Burnley £5.21Burnley: £5.21Barnsley South: £7.11Burnley: £5.23Barnsley South: £7.14Burnley: £4.94Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Barnsley South is higher£5.21£5.23£4.94

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Burnley 166.2Burnley: 166.2Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Barnsley South is higher166.2

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Burnley 24.5Burnley: 24.5Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Barnsley South is higher24.5

  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, Burnley 31.5Burnley: 31.5Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Barnsley South is higher31.5

  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, Burnley 94.2Burnley: 94.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Barnsley South is higher94.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Burnley 183.8Burnley: 183.8Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Burnley is higher183.8

  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, Burnley 27.2Burnley: 27.2Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Barnsley South is higher27.2

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Barnsley South and Burnley, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthBurnleyHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,004£5,026£4,747Barnsley South
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,170£2,180£2,059Barnsley South
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£1,810£1,817£1,716Barnsley South
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£1,904£1,913£1,806Barnsley South
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£110£111£105Burnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£149£150£142Barnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£6.11£6.14£5.80Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£601£604£570Barnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£185£186£175Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£117£118£111Barnsley South
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,436£1,442£1,362Burnley
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£233£234£221Burnley
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£249£250£236Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.19£3.21£3.03Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£4.54£4.56£4.31Barnsley South
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£5.21£5.23£4.94Barnsley South
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7166.2Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.724.5Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.131.5Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.094.2Barnsley South
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3183.8Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.027.2Barnsley South

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 17 of 22 measures, and Burnley 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 Burnley

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Burnley £574.8mBurnley: £574.8mBarnsley South: £575.7mBurnley: £577.2mBarnsley South: £578.1mBurnley: £545.2mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higher£574.8m£577.2m£545.2m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Burnley £249.3mBurnley: £249.3mBarnsley South: £249.4mBurnley: £250.3mBarnsley South: £250.5mBurnley: £236.4mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higher£249.3m£250.3m£236.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Burnley £207.8mBurnley: £207.8mBarnsley South: £196.6mBurnley: £208.7mBarnsley South: £197.5mBurnley: £197.1mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mBurnley is higherDepends on how you count£207.8m£208.7m£197.1m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Burnley £218.7mBurnley: £218.7mBarnsley South: £220.2mBurnley: £219.7mBarnsley South: £221.1mBurnley: £207.5mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higher£218.7m£219.7m£207.5m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Burnley £12.7mBurnley: £12.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mBurnley: £12.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mBurnley: £12.0mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mBurnley is higher£12.7m£12.7m£12.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Burnley £17.2mBurnley: £17.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mBurnley: £17.2mBarnsley South: £17.5mBurnley: £16.3mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mBarnsley South is higher£17.2m£17.2m£16.3m

  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, Burnley £0.70mBurnley: £0.70mBarnsley South: £0.72mBurnley: £0.71mBarnsley South: £0.72mBurnley: £0.67mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mBarnsley South is higher£0.70m£0.71m£0.67m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Burnley £69.0mBurnley: £69.0mBarnsley South: £82.9mBurnley: £69.3mBarnsley South: £83.3mBurnley: £65.5mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higher£69.0m£69.3m£65.5m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Burnley £21.2mBurnley: £21.2mBarnsley South: £23.6mBurnley: £21.3mBarnsley South: £23.7mBurnley: £20.1mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£21.2m£21.3m£20.1m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Burnley £13.5mBurnley: £13.5mBarnsley South: £14.6mBurnley: £13.5mBarnsley South: £14.7mBurnley: £12.8mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higher£13.5m£13.5m£12.8m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Burnley £164.9mBurnley: £164.9mBarnsley South: £148.4mBurnley: £165.6mBarnsley South: £149.1mBurnley: £156.4mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mBurnley is higher£164.9m£165.6m£156.4m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Burnley £26.8mBurnley: £26.8mBarnsley South: £22.3mBurnley: £26.9mBarnsley South: £22.4mBurnley: £25.4mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mBurnley is higher£26.8m£26.9m£25.4m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Burnley £28.6mBurnley: £28.6mBarnsley South: £32.3mBurnley: £28.7mBarnsley South: £32.4mBurnley: £27.1mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South is higher£28.6m£28.7m£27.1m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Burnley £0.37mBurnley: £0.37mBarnsley South: £0.54mBurnley: £0.37mBarnsley South: £0.54mBurnley: £0.35mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.37m£0.37m£0.35m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Burnley £0.52mBurnley: £0.52mBarnsley South: £0.74mBurnley: £0.52mBarnsley South: £0.74mBurnley: £0.49mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mBarnsley South is higher£0.52m£0.52m£0.49m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Burnley £0.60mBurnley: £0.60mBarnsley South: £0.77mBurnley: £0.60mBarnsley South: £0.77mBurnley: £0.57mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mBarnsley South is higher£0.60m£0.60m£0.57m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Burnley 19,093Burnley: 19,093Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higher19,093

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Burnley 2,809Burnley: 2,809Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Barnsley South is higher2,809

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Burnley 3,618Burnley: 3,618Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higher3,618

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Burnley 10,815Burnley: 10,815Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Barnsley South is higher10,815

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Burnley 21,110Burnley: 21,110Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Burnley is higher21,110

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Burnley 3,123Burnley: 3,123Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higher3,123

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Burnley, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthBurnleyHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£574.8m£577.2m£545.2mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£249.3m£250.3m£236.4mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£207.8m£208.7m£197.1mBurnley
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£218.7m£219.7m£207.5mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£12.7m£12.7m£12.0mBurnley
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£17.2m£17.2m£16.3mBarnsley South
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.70m£0.71m£0.67mBarnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£69.0m£69.3m£65.5mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£21.2m£21.3m£20.1mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£13.5m£13.5m£12.8mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£164.9m£165.6m£156.4mBurnley
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£26.8m£26.9m£25.4mBurnley
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£28.6m£28.7m£27.1mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.37m£0.37m£0.35mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.52m£0.52m£0.49mBarnsley South
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.60m£0.60m£0.57mBarnsley South
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83419,093Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8792,809Barnsley South
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,618Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41110,815Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48721,110Burnley
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2353,123Barnsley South

Sources

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

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  3. 3Department for Work and Pensions. Stat-Xplore benefit caseloads and awards. Published 6 October 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  4. 4Social Security Scotland. Adult Disability Payment statistics to 31 July 2026. Published 14 September 2026. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
  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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