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Barnsley South and Easington

107,953 and 96,193 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Easington on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 1 of 22 per resident and 7 of 22 in total.

On 6 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 4 of 22 measures, and Easington 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 Easington

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Barnsley South: £5,333Easington: £6,161Barnsley South: £5,355Easington: £5,819Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Easington £13,101Easington: £13,101Barnsley South: £13,082Easington: £13,157Barnsley South: £13,138Easington: £12,427Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Easington is higherDepends on how you count£13,101£13,157£12,427

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Easington £3,422Easington: £3,422Barnsley South: £2,923Easington: £3,436Barnsley South: £2,936Easington: £3,246Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Easington £11,489Easington: £11,489Barnsley South: £11,549Easington: £11,538Barnsley South: £11,598Easington: £10,898Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Easington £609Easington: £609Barnsley South: £580Easington: £612Barnsley South: £583Easington: £578Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Easington is higher£609£612£578

  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, Easington £963Easington: £963Barnsley South: £916Easington: £967Barnsley South: £920Easington: £914Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Easington is higher£963£967£914

  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, Easington £40Easington: £40Barnsley South: £38Easington: £40Barnsley South: £38Easington: £38Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Easington is higher£40£40£38

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Easington £956Easington: £956Barnsley South: £768Easington: £960Barnsley South: £771Easington: £907Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Easington is higher£956£960£907

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Easington £237Easington: £237Barnsley South: £219Easington: £238Barnsley South: £220Easington: £225Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

  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, Easington £257Easington: £257Barnsley South: £217Easington: £258Barnsley South: £218Easington: £244Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Easington is higher£257£258£244

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Easington £2,556Easington: £2,556Barnsley South: £2,207Easington: £2,567Barnsley South: £2,216Easington: £2,424Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Easington is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Easington £283Easington: £283Barnsley South: £207Easington: £284Barnsley South: £208Easington: £268Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Easington is higher£283£284£268

  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, Easington £587Easington: £587Barnsley South: £480Easington: £590Barnsley South: £482Easington: £557Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Easington is higher£587£590£557

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Easington £7.62Easington: £7.62Barnsley South: £8.03Easington: £7.65Barnsley South: £8.07Easington: £7.23Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23

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

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

    £11£11£10Easington is higher£14

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Barnsley South: £7.11Easington: £9.04Barnsley South: £7.14Easington: £8.54Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  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, Easington 1,030.6Easington: 1,030.6Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,030.6

  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, Easington 161.3Easington: 161.3Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Easington is higher161.3

  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, Easington 192.9Easington: 192.9Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count192.9

  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, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Easington is higher142.2

  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, Easington 312.0Easington: 312.0Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Easington is higherDepends on how you count312.0

  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, Easington 55.5Easington: 55.5Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Easington is higher55.5

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Easington, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,101£13,157£12,427Easington
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£3,422£3,436£3,246Easington
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,489£11,538£10,898Barnsley South
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£609£612£578Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£963£967£914Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£40£40£38Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£257£258£244Easington
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,556£2,567£2,424Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£587£590£557Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£7.62£7.65£7.23Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£14Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,030.6Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0161.3Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2192.9Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9312.0Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.155.5Easington

Per resident

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

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Easington £6,135Easington: £6,135Barnsley South: £5,333Easington: £6,161Barnsley South: £5,355Easington: £5,819Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Easington £2,547Easington: £2,547Barnsley South: £2,310Easington: £2,558Barnsley South: £2,320Easington: £2,416Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Easington £2,103Easington: £2,103Barnsley South: £1,821Easington: £2,111Barnsley South: £1,829Easington: £1,994Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Easington £2,234Easington: £2,234Barnsley South: £2,040Easington: £2,243Barnsley South: £2,048Easington: £2,119Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Easington £118Easington: £118Barnsley South: £102Easington: £119Barnsley South: £103Easington: £112Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Easington is higher£118£119£112

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Easington £187Easington: £187Barnsley South: £162Easington: £188Barnsley South: £162Easington: £178Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Easington is higher£187£188£178

  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, Easington £7.73Easington: £7.73Barnsley South: £6.63Easington: £7.76Barnsley South: £6.66Easington: £7.33Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Easington is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Easington £956Easington: £956Barnsley South: £768Easington: £960Barnsley South: £771Easington: £907Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Easington is higher£956£960£907

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Easington £237Easington: £237Barnsley South: £219Easington: £238Barnsley South: £220Easington: £225Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Easington £158Easington: £158Barnsley South: £135Easington: £158Barnsley South: £136Easington: £150Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Easington is higher£158£158£150

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Easington £1,570Easington: £1,570Barnsley South: £1,375Easington: £1,577Barnsley South: £1,381Easington: £1,490Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Easington is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Easington £283Easington: £283Barnsley South: £207Easington: £284Barnsley South: £208Easington: £268Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Easington is higher£283£284£268

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Easington £361Easington: £361Barnsley South: £299Easington: £362Barnsley South: £300Easington: £342Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Easington is higher£361£362£342

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Easington £4.68Easington: £4.68Barnsley South: £5.01Easington: £4.70Barnsley South: £5.03Easington: £4.44Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Easington £8.83Easington: £8.83Barnsley South: £6.86Easington: £8.87Barnsley South: £6.89Easington: £8.38Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Easington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Easington £9.00Easington: £9.00Barnsley South: £7.11Easington: £9.04Barnsley South: £7.14Easington: £8.54Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Easington 200.4Easington: 200.4Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Easington is higherDepends on how you count200.4

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Easington 31.4Easington: 31.4Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Easington is higher31.4

  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, Easington 37.5Easington: 37.5Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Easington is higherDepends on how you count37.5

  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, Easington 142.2Easington: 142.2Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Easington is higher142.2

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Easington 191.7Easington: 191.7Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Easington is higherDepends on how you count191.7

  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, Easington 34.1Easington: 34.1Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Easington is higher34.1

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Easington, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£6,135£6,161£5,819Easington
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,547£2,558£2,416Easington
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£2,103£2,111£1,994Easington
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,234£2,243£2,119Easington
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£118£119£112Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£187£188£178Easington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£7.73£7.76£7.33Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£956£960£907Easington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£237£238£225Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£158£158£150Easington
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,570£1,577£1,490Easington
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£283£284£268Easington
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£361£362£342Easington
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£4.68£4.70£4.44Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£8.83£8.87£8.38Easington
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£9.00£9.04£8.54Easington
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7200.4Easington
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.731.4Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.137.5Easington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0142.2Easington
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3191.7Easington
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.034.1Easington

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 7 of 22 measures, and Easington 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 Easington

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Easington £590.1mEasington: £590.1mBarnsley South: £575.7mEasington: £592.6mBarnsley South: £578.1mEasington: £559.7mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mEasington is higher£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Easington £245.0mEasington: £245.0mBarnsley South: £249.4mEasington: £246.1mBarnsley South: £250.5mEasington: £232.4mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Easington £202.2mEasington: £202.2mBarnsley South: £196.6mEasington: £203.1mBarnsley South: £197.5mEasington: £191.8mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Easington £214.9mEasington: £214.9mBarnsley South: £220.2mEasington: £215.8mBarnsley South: £221.1mEasington: £203.8mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Easington £11.4mEasington: £11.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mEasington: £11.4mBarnsley South: £11.1mEasington: £10.8mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEasington is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Easington £18.0mEasington: £18.0mBarnsley South: £17.5mEasington: £18.1mBarnsley South: £17.5mEasington: £17.1mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEasington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m

  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, Easington £0.74mEasington: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.72mEasington: £0.75mBarnsley South: £0.72mEasington: £0.70mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEasington is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Easington £92.0mEasington: £92.0mBarnsley South: £82.9mEasington: £92.4mBarnsley South: £83.3mEasington: £87.3mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mEasington is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Easington £22.8mEasington: £22.8mBarnsley South: £23.6mEasington: £22.9mBarnsley South: £23.7mEasington: £21.6mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Easington £15.2mEasington: £15.2mBarnsley South: £14.6mEasington: £15.2mBarnsley South: £14.7mEasington: £14.4mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Easington £151.1mEasington: £151.1mBarnsley South: £148.4mEasington: £151.7mBarnsley South: £149.1mEasington: £143.3mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mEasington is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Easington £27.2mEasington: £27.2mBarnsley South: £22.3mEasington: £27.3mBarnsley South: £22.4mEasington: £25.8mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mEasington is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Easington £34.7mEasington: £34.7mBarnsley South: £32.3mEasington: £34.8mBarnsley South: £32.4mEasington: £32.9mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mEasington is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Easington £0.45mEasington: £0.45mBarnsley South: £0.54mEasington: £0.45mBarnsley South: £0.54mEasington: £0.43mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Easington £0.85mEasington: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.74mEasington: £0.85mBarnsley South: £0.74mEasington: £0.81mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Easington £0.87mEasington: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.77mEasington: £0.87mBarnsley South: £0.77mEasington: £0.82mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEasington is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Easington 19,274Easington: 19,274Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,274

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Easington 3,017Easington: 3,017Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Easington is higher3,017

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Easington 3,608Easington: 3,608Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,608

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Easington 13,682Easington: 13,682Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Easington is higher13,682

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Easington 18,442Easington: 18,442Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,442

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Easington 3,279Easington: 3,279Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Easington is higher3,279

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Easington, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthEasingtonHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£590.1m£592.6m£559.7mEasington
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£245.0m£246.1m£232.4mBarnsley South
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£202.2m£203.1m£191.8mEasington
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£214.9m£215.8m£203.8mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£11.4m£11.4m£10.8mEasington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£18.0m£18.1m£17.1mEasington
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.74m£0.75m£0.70mEasington
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£92.0m£92.4m£87.3mEasington
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£22.8m£22.9m£21.6mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£15.2m£15.2m£14.4mEasington
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£151.1m£151.7m£143.3mEasington
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£27.2m£27.3m£25.8mEasington
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£34.7m£34.8m£32.9mEasington
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.45m£0.45m£0.43mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.85m£0.85m£0.81mEasington
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.87m£0.87m£0.82mEasington
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83419,274Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,017Easington
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6833,608Barnsley South
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41113,682Easington
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48718,442Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2353,279Easington

Sources

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

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  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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