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Barnsley South and Easington
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.
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,333£5,355£5,058Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£13,082£13,138£12,409Easington is higherDepends on how you count£13,101£13,157£12,427
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,923£2,936£2,773Easington is higher£3,422£3,436£3,246
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£11,549£11,598£10,954Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£11,489£11,538£10,898
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£580£583£550Easington is higher£609£612£578
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£916£920£869Easington is higher£963£967£914
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25
£38£38£36Easington is higher£40£40£38
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£768£771£729Easington is higher£956£960£907
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£217£218£206Easington is higher£257£258£244
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£2,207£2,216£2,093Easington is higher£2,556£2,567£2,424
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Easington is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£480£482£456Easington is higher£587£590£557
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£7.62£7.65£7.23
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25
£11£11£10Easington is higher£14
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,030.6
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
151.0Easington is higher161.3
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026
193.2Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count192.9
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
115.0Easington is higher142.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026
274.9Easington is higherDepends on how you count312.0
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026
48.1Easington is higher55.5
Show the numbers
| Measure | Barnsley South | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,333£5,355£5,058 | £6,135£6,161£5,819 | Easington |
| Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £13,082£13,138£12,409 | £13,101£13,157£12,427 | Easington |
| Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,923£2,936£2,773 | £3,422£3,436£3,246 | Easington |
| State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £11,549£11,598£10,954 | £11,489£11,538£10,898 | Barnsley South |
| Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £580£583£550 | £609£612£578 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £916£920£869 | £963£967£914 | Easington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25 | £38£38£36 | £40£40£38 | Easington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £768£771£729 | £956£960£907 | Easington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £237£238£225 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £217£218£206 | £257£258£244 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £2,207£2,216£2,093 | £2,556£2,567£2,424 | Easington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £283£284£268 | Easington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £480£482£456 | £587£590£557 | Easington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £8.03£8.07£7.62 | £7.62£7.65£7.23 | Barnsley South |
| Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25 | £11£11£10 | £14 | Easington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Easington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 1,040.3 | 1,030.6 | Barnsley South |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 151.0 | 161.3 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026 | 193.2 | 192.9 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 115.0 | 142.2 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026 | 274.9 | 312.0 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 2026 | 48.1 | 55.5 | Easington |
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
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£5,333£5,355£5,058Easington is higher£6,135£6,161£5,819
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£2,310£2,320£2,192Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,547£2,558£2,416
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£1,821£1,829£1,728Easington is higher£2,103£2,111£1,994
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25
£2,040£2,048£1,935Easington is higherDepends on how you count£2,234£2,243£2,119
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25
£102£103£97Easington is higher£118£119£112
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£162£162£153Easington is higher£187£188£178
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£6.63£6.66£6.29Easington is higher£7.73£7.76£7.33
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£768£771£729Easington is higher£956£960£907
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£219£220£207Easington is higherDepends on how you count£237£238£225
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25
£135£136£128Easington is higher£158£158£150
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25
£1,375£1,381£1,304Easington is higher£1,570£1,577£1,490
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25
£207£208£196Easington is higher£283£284£268
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£299£300£284Easington is higher£361£362£342
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25
£5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£4.68£4.70£4.44
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25
£6.86£6.89£6.51Easington is higher£8.83£8.87£8.38
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25
£7.11£7.14£6.74Easington is higher£9.00£9.04£8.54
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026
183.7Easington is higherDepends on how you count200.4
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026
26.7Easington is higher31.4
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
34.1Easington is higherDepends on how you count37.5
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026
115.0Easington is higher142.2
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026
171.3Easington is higherDepends on how you count191.7
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026
30.0Easington is higher34.1
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| Measure | Barnsley South | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £5,333£5,355£5,058 | £6,135£6,161£5,819 | Easington |
| Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £2,310£2,320£2,192 | £2,547£2,558£2,416 | Easington |
| Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £1,821£1,829£1,728 | £2,103£2,111£1,994 | Easington |
| State Pensionper resident, 2024-25 | £2,040£2,048£1,935 | £2,234£2,243£2,119 | Easington |
| Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £102£103£97 | £118£119£112 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £162£162£153 | £187£188£178 | Easington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £6.63£6.66£6.29 | £7.73£7.76£7.33 | Easington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £768£771£729 | £956£960£907 | Easington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £219£220£207 | £237£238£225 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25 | £135£136£128 | £158£158£150 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25 | £1,375£1,381£1,304 | £1,570£1,577£1,490 | Easington |
| Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25 | £207£208£196 | £283£284£268 | Easington |
| Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £299£300£284 | £361£362£342 | Easington |
| Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25 | £5.01£5.03£4.75 | £4.68£4.70£4.44 | Barnsley South |
| Income Supportper resident, 2024-25 | £6.86£6.89£6.51 | £8.83£8.87£8.38 | Easington |
| Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25 | £7.11£7.14£6.74 | £9.00£9.04£8.54 | Easington |
| State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 183.7 | 200.4 | Easington |
| Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 26.7 | 31.4 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 34.1 | 37.5 | Easington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026 | 115.0 | 142.2 | Easington |
| Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026 | 171.3 | 191.7 | Easington |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 2026 | 30.0 | 34.1 | Easington |
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
All benefitstotal, 2024-25
£575.7m£578.1m£546.1mEasington is higher£590.1m£592.6m£559.7m
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25
£249.4m£250.5m£236.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£245.0m£246.1m£232.4m
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25
£196.6m£197.5m£186.5mEasington is higher£202.2m£203.1m£191.8m
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25
£220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£214.9m£215.8m£203.8m
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25
£11.1m£11.1m£10.5mEasington is higher£11.4m£11.4m£10.8m
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£17.5m£17.5m£16.6mEasington is higher£18.0m£18.1m£17.1m
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£0.72m£0.72m£0.68mEasington is higher£0.74m£0.75m£0.70m
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£82.9m£83.3m£78.6mEasington is higher£92.0m£92.4m£87.3m
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£22.8m£22.9m£21.6m
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25
£14.6m£14.7m£13.9mEasington is higher£15.2m£15.2m£14.4m
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25
£148.4m£149.1m£140.8mEasington is higher£151.1m£151.7m£143.3m
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25
£22.3m£22.4m£21.2mEasington is higher£27.2m£27.3m£25.8m
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£32.3m£32.4m£30.6mEasington is higher£34.7m£34.8m£32.9m
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25
£0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.45m£0.45m£0.43m
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25
£0.74m£0.74m£0.70mEasington is higher£0.85m£0.85m£0.81m
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25
£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mEasington is higher£0.87m£0.87m£0.82m
State Pensiontotal, March 2026
19,834Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,274
Pension Credittotal, March 2026
2,879Easington is higher3,017
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,683Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,608
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026
12,411Easington is higher13,682
Universal Credittotal, May 2026
18,487Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,442
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026
3,235Easington is higher3,279
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| Measure | Barnsley South | Easington | Higher |
|---|---|---|---|
| All benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £575.7m£578.1m£546.1m | £590.1m£592.6m£559.7m | Easington |
| Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £249.4m£250.5m£236.6m | £245.0m£246.1m£232.4m | Barnsley South |
| Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £196.6m£197.5m£186.5m | £202.2m£203.1m£191.8m | Easington |
| State Pensiontotal, 2024-25 | £220.2m£221.1m£208.9m | £214.9m£215.8m£203.8m | Barnsley South |
| Pension Credittotal, 2024-25 | £11.1m£11.1m£10.5m | £11.4m£11.4m£10.8m | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £17.5m£17.5m£16.6m | £18.0m£18.1m£17.1m | Easington |
| Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £0.72m£0.72m£0.68m | £0.74m£0.75m£0.70m | Easington |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £82.9m£83.3m£78.6m | £92.0m£92.4m£87.3m | Easington |
| Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £23.6m£23.7m£22.4m | £22.8m£22.9m£21.6m | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25 | £14.6m£14.7m£13.9m | £15.2m£15.2m£14.4m | Easington |
| Universal Credittotal, 2024-25 | £148.4m£149.1m£140.8m | £151.1m£151.7m£143.3m | Easington |
| Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25 | £22.3m£22.4m£21.2m | £27.2m£27.3m£25.8m | Easington |
| Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £32.3m£32.4m£30.6m | £34.7m£34.8m£32.9m | Easington |
| Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25 | £0.54m£0.54m£0.51m | £0.45m£0.45m£0.43m | Barnsley South |
| Income Supporttotal, 2024-25 | £0.74m£0.74m£0.70m | £0.85m£0.85m£0.81m | Easington |
| Other benefitstotal, 2024-25 | £0.77m£0.77m£0.73m | £0.87m£0.87m£0.82m | Easington |
| State Pensiontotal, March 2026 | 19,834 | 19,274 | Barnsley South |
| Pension Credittotal, March 2026 | 2,879 | 3,017 | Easington |
| Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,683 | 3,608 | Barnsley South |
| Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 2026 | 12,411 | 13,682 | Easington |
| Universal Credittotal, May 2026 | 18,487 | 18,442 | Barnsley South |
| Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 2026 | 3,235 | 3,279 | Easington |
Sources
Each area's page lists the limits of its figures and where each one comes from.
- 1Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by local authority, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 2Department for Work and Pensions. Benefit expenditure by parliamentary constituency, 2024-25. Published 15 December 2025. Open Government Licence v3.0. Data release 2026-10-08.2.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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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