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Barnsley South and Hartlepool

107,953 and 98,180 residents (mid-2024).

Barnsley South is higher than Hartlepool on 4 of 22 measures per person in the age group, 3 of 22 per resident and 11 of 22 in total.

On 8 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 Hartlepool 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley South: £5,333Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley South: £5,355Hartlepool: £5,550Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

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

    Pensioner benefits, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £13,082, Hartlepool £13,792Hartlepool: £13,792Barnsley South: £13,082Hartlepool: £13,851Barnsley South: £13,138Hartlepool: £13,082Barnsley South: £12,409

    £13,082£13,138£12,409Hartlepool is higher£13,792£13,851£13,082

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

    Working-age benefits, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,923, Hartlepool £3,314Hartlepool: £3,314Barnsley South: £2,923Hartlepool: £3,328Barnsley South: £2,936Hartlepool: £3,143Barnsley South: £2,773

    £2,923£2,936£2,773Hartlepool is higher£3,314£3,328£3,143

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

    State Pension, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £11,549, Hartlepool £11,695Hartlepool: £11,695Barnsley South: £11,549Hartlepool: £11,745Barnsley South: £11,598Hartlepool: £11,093Barnsley South: £10,954

    £11,549£11,598£10,954Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£11,695£11,745£11,093

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

    Pension Credit, per person aged 66 and over: Barnsley South £580, Hartlepool £747Hartlepool: £747Barnsley South: £580Hartlepool: £750Barnsley South: £583Hartlepool: £709Barnsley South: £550

    £580£583£550Hartlepool is higher£747£750£709

  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, Hartlepool £1,304Hartlepool: £1,304Barnsley South: £916Hartlepool: £1,310Barnsley South: £920Hartlepool: £1,237Barnsley South: £869

    £916£920£869Hartlepool is higher£1,304£1,310£1,237

  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, Hartlepool £46Hartlepool: £46Barnsley South: £38Hartlepool: £46Barnsley South: £38Hartlepool: £43Barnsley South: £36

    £38£38£36Hartlepool is higher£46£46£43

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Barnsley South: £768Hartlepool: £798Barnsley South: £771Hartlepool: £753Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £219Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £220Hartlepool: £161Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£170£170£161

  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, Hartlepool £233Hartlepool: £233Barnsley South: £217Hartlepool: £234Barnsley South: £218Hartlepool: £221Barnsley South: £206

    £217£218£206Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£233£234£221

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

    Universal Credit, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £2,207, Hartlepool £2,651Hartlepool: £2,651Barnsley South: £2,207Hartlepool: £2,662Barnsley South: £2,216Hartlepool: £2,514Barnsley South: £2,093

    £2,207£2,216£2,093Hartlepool is higher£2,651£2,662£2,514

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £283Barnsley South: £208Hartlepool: £267Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  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, Hartlepool £410Hartlepool: £410Barnsley South: £480Hartlepool: £412Barnsley South: £482Hartlepool: £389Barnsley South: £456

    £480£482£456Barnsley South is higher£410£412£389

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

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £8.03, Hartlepool £6.52Hartlepool: £6.52Barnsley South: £8.03Hartlepool: £6.54Barnsley South: £8.07Hartlepool: £6.18Barnsley South: £7.62

    £8.03£8.07£7.62Barnsley South is higher£6.52£6.54£6.18

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

    Income Support, per person aged 16 to 64: Barnsley South £11, Hartlepool £13Hartlepool: £13Barnsley South: £11Hartlepool: £13Barnsley South: £11Hartlepool: £12Barnsley South: £10

    £11£11£10Hartlepool is higher£13£13£12

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley South: £7.11Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley South: £7.14Hartlepool: £7.42Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  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, Hartlepool 1,039.0Hartlepool: 1,039.0Barnsley South: 1,040.3

    1,040.3Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count1,039.0

  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, Hartlepool 189.4Hartlepool: 189.4Barnsley South: 151.0

    151.0Hartlepool is higher189.4

  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, Hartlepool 262.0Hartlepool: 262.0Barnsley South: 193.2

    193.2Hartlepool is higher262.0

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.5

  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, Hartlepool 301.1Hartlepool: 301.1Barnsley South: 274.9

    274.9Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count301.1

  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, Hartlepool 50.2Hartlepool: 50.2Barnsley South: 48.1

    48.1Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count50.2

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Barnsley South and Hartlepool, per person in the age group
MeasureBarnsley SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£13,082£13,138£12,409£13,792£13,851£13,082Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,923£2,936£2,773£3,314£3,328£3,143Hartlepool
State Pensionper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£11,549£11,598£10,954£11,695£11,745£11,093Hartlepool
Pension Creditper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£580£583£550£747£750£709Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£916£920£869£1,304£1,310£1,237Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper person aged 66 and over, 2024-25£38£38£36£46£46£43Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£170£170£161Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£217£218£206£233£234£221Hartlepool
Universal Creditper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£2,207£2,216£2,093£2,651£2,662£2,514Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£480£482£456£410£412£389Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£8.03£8.07£7.62£6.52£6.54£6.18Barnsley South
Income Supportper person aged 16 to 64, 2024-25£11£11£10£13£13£12Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 20261,040.31,039.0Barnsley South
Pension Creditper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026151.0189.4Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 people aged 66 and over, March 2026193.2262.0Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, May 2026274.9301.1Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 people aged 16 to 64, March 202648.150.2Hartlepool

Per resident

Barnsley South is higher on 3 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 19. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    All benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £5,333, Hartlepool £5,852Hartlepool: £5,852Barnsley South: £5,333Hartlepool: £5,876Barnsley South: £5,355Hartlepool: £5,550Barnsley South: £5,058

    £5,333£5,355£5,058Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£5,852£5,876£5,550

  2. Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £2,310, Hartlepool £2,573Hartlepool: £2,573Barnsley South: £2,310Hartlepool: £2,584Barnsley South: £2,320Hartlepool: £2,441Barnsley South: £2,192

    £2,310£2,320£2,192Hartlepool is higher£2,573£2,584£2,441

  3. Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £1,821, Hartlepool £2,025Hartlepool: £2,025Barnsley South: £1,821Hartlepool: £2,033Barnsley South: £1,829Hartlepool: £1,921Barnsley South: £1,728

    £1,821£1,829£1,728Hartlepool is higher£2,025£2,033£1,921

  4. State Pensionper resident, 2024-25

    State Pension, per resident: Barnsley South £2,040, Hartlepool £2,182Hartlepool: £2,182Barnsley South: £2,040Hartlepool: £2,191Barnsley South: £2,048Hartlepool: £2,070Barnsley South: £1,935

    £2,040£2,048£1,935Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£2,182£2,191£2,070

  5. Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £102, Hartlepool £139Hartlepool: £139Barnsley South: £102Hartlepool: £140Barnsley South: £103Hartlepool: £132Barnsley South: £97

    £102£103£97Hartlepool is higher£139£140£132

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £162, Hartlepool £243Hartlepool: £243Barnsley South: £162Hartlepool: £244Barnsley South: £162Hartlepool: £231Barnsley South: £153

    £162£162£153Hartlepool is higher£243£244£231

  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, Hartlepool £8.54Hartlepool: £8.54Barnsley South: £6.63Hartlepool: £8.58Barnsley South: £6.66Hartlepool: £8.10Barnsley South: £6.29

    £6.63£6.66£6.29Hartlepool is higher£8.54£8.58£8.10

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £768, Hartlepool £794Hartlepool: £794Barnsley South: £768Hartlepool: £798Barnsley South: £771Hartlepool: £753Barnsley South: £729

    £768£771£729Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£794£798£753

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £219, Hartlepool £170Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £219Hartlepool: £170Barnsley South: £220Hartlepool: £161Barnsley South: £207

    £219£220£207Barnsley South is higher£170£170£161

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, per resident: Barnsley South £135, Hartlepool £143Hartlepool: £143Barnsley South: £135Hartlepool: £143Barnsley South: £136Hartlepool: £135Barnsley South: £128

    £135£136£128Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count£143£143£135

  11. Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, per resident: Barnsley South £1,375, Hartlepool £1,620Hartlepool: £1,620Barnsley South: £1,375Hartlepool: £1,626Barnsley South: £1,381Hartlepool: £1,536Barnsley South: £1,304

    £1,375£1,381£1,304Hartlepool is higher£1,620£1,626£1,536

  12. Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, per resident: Barnsley South £207, Hartlepool £282Hartlepool: £282Barnsley South: £207Hartlepool: £283Barnsley South: £208Hartlepool: £267Barnsley South: £196

    £207£208£196Hartlepool is higher£282£283£267

  13. Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £299, Hartlepool £251Hartlepool: £251Barnsley South: £299Hartlepool: £252Barnsley South: £300Hartlepool: £238Barnsley South: £284

    £299£300£284Barnsley South is higher£251£252£238

  14. Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, per resident: Barnsley South £5.01, Hartlepool £3.99Hartlepool: £3.99Barnsley South: £5.01Hartlepool: £4.00Barnsley South: £5.03Hartlepool: £3.78Barnsley South: £4.75

    £5.01£5.03£4.75Barnsley South is higher£3.99£4.00£3.78

  15. Income Supportper resident, 2024-25

    Income Support, per resident: Barnsley South £6.86, Hartlepool £7.97Hartlepool: £7.97Barnsley South: £6.86Hartlepool: £8.00Barnsley South: £6.89Hartlepool: £7.56Barnsley South: £6.51

    £6.86£6.89£6.51Hartlepool is higher£7.97£8.00£7.56

  16. Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25

    Other benefits, per resident: Barnsley South £7.11, Hartlepool £7.82Hartlepool: £7.82Barnsley South: £7.11Hartlepool: £7.86Barnsley South: £7.14Hartlepool: £7.42Barnsley South: £6.74

    £7.11£7.14£6.74Hartlepool is higher£7.82£7.86£7.42

  17. State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    State Pension, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 183.7, Hartlepool 193.9Hartlepool: 193.9Barnsley South: 183.7

    183.7Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count193.9

  18. Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 2026

    Pension Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 26.7, Hartlepool 35.3Hartlepool: 35.3Barnsley South: 26.7

    26.7Hartlepool is higher35.3

  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, Hartlepool 48.9Hartlepool: 48.9Barnsley South: 34.1

    34.1Hartlepool is higher48.9

  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, Hartlepool 120.5Hartlepool: 120.5Barnsley South: 115.0

    115.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count120.5

  21. Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026

    Universal Credit, per 1,000 residents: Barnsley South 171.3, Hartlepool 184.0Hartlepool: 184.0Barnsley South: 171.3

    171.3Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count184.0

  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, Hartlepool 30.7Hartlepool: 30.7Barnsley South: 30.0

    30.0Hartlepool is higherDepends on how you count30.7

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Hartlepool, per resident
MeasureBarnsley SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitsper resident, 2024-25£5,333£5,355£5,058£5,852£5,876£5,550Hartlepool
Pensioner benefitsper resident, 2024-25£2,310£2,320£2,192£2,573£2,584£2,441Hartlepool
Working-age benefitsper resident, 2024-25£1,821£1,829£1,728£2,025£2,033£1,921Hartlepool
State Pensionper resident, 2024-25£2,040£2,048£1,935£2,182£2,191£2,070Hartlepool
Pension Creditper resident, 2024-25£102£103£97£139£140£132Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£162£162£153£243£244£231Hartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymentper resident, 2024-25£6.63£6.66£6.29£8.54£8.58£8.10Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£768£771£729£794£798£753Hartlepool
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymentper resident, 2024-25£219£220£207£170£170£161Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper resident, 2024-25£135£136£128£143£143£135Hartlepool
Universal Creditper resident, 2024-25£1,375£1,381£1,304£1,620£1,626£1,536Hartlepool
Housing Benefitper resident, 2024-25£207£208£196£282£283£267Hartlepool
Employment and Support Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£299£300£284£251£252£238Barnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowanceper resident, 2024-25£5.01£5.03£4.75£3.99£4.00£3.78Barnsley South
Income Supportper resident, 2024-25£6.86£6.89£6.51£7.97£8.00£7.56Hartlepool
Other benefitsper resident, 2024-25£7.11£7.14£6.74£7.82£7.86£7.42Hartlepool
State Pensionper 1,000 residents, March 2026183.7193.9Hartlepool
Pension Creditper 1,000 residents, March 202626.735.3Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202634.148.9Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymentper 1,000 residents, July 2026115.0120.5Hartlepool
Universal Creditper 1,000 residents, May 2026171.3184.0Hartlepool
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymentper 1,000 residents, March 202630.030.7Hartlepool

Total

Barnsley South is higher on 11 of 22 measures, and Hartlepool on 11. 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 Hartlepool

  1. All benefitstotal, 2024-25

    All benefits, total: Barnsley South £575.7m, Hartlepool £574.5mHartlepool: £574.5mBarnsley South: £575.7mHartlepool: £576.9mBarnsley South: £578.1mHartlepool: £544.9mBarnsley South: £546.1m

    £575.7m£578.1m£546.1mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£574.5m£576.9m£544.9m

  2. Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Pensioner benefits, total: Barnsley South £249.4m, Hartlepool £252.7mHartlepool: £252.7mBarnsley South: £249.4mHartlepool: £253.7mBarnsley South: £250.5mHartlepool: £239.7mBarnsley South: £236.6m

    £249.4m£250.5m£236.6mHartlepool is higher£252.7m£253.7m£239.7m

  3. Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Working-age benefits, total: Barnsley South £196.6m, Hartlepool £198.8mHartlepool: £198.8mBarnsley South: £196.6mHartlepool: £199.6mBarnsley South: £197.5mHartlepool: £188.6mBarnsley South: £186.5m

    £196.6m£197.5m£186.5mHartlepool is higher£198.8m£199.6m£188.6m

  4. State Pensiontotal, 2024-25

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South £220.2m, Hartlepool £214.2mHartlepool: £214.2mBarnsley South: £220.2mHartlepool: £215.2mBarnsley South: £221.1mHartlepool: £203.2mBarnsley South: £208.9m

    £220.2m£221.1m£208.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£214.2m£215.2m£203.2m

  5. Pension Credittotal, 2024-25

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South £11.1m, Hartlepool £13.7mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.7mBarnsley South: £11.1mHartlepool: £13.0mBarnsley South: £10.5m

    £11.1m£11.1m£10.5mHartlepool is higher£13.7m£13.7m£13.0m

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £17.5m, Hartlepool £23.9mHartlepool: £23.9mBarnsley South: £17.5mHartlepool: £24.0mBarnsley South: £17.5mHartlepool: £22.7mBarnsley South: £16.6m

    £17.5m£17.5m£16.6mHartlepool is higher£23.9m£24.0m£22.7m

  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, Hartlepool £0.84mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.84mBarnsley South: £0.72mHartlepool: £0.80mBarnsley South: £0.68m

    £0.72m£0.72m£0.68mHartlepool is higher£0.84m£0.84m£0.80m

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £82.9m, Hartlepool £78.0mHartlepool: £78.0mBarnsley South: £82.9mHartlepool: £78.3mBarnsley South: £83.3mHartlepool: £74.0mBarnsley South: £78.6m

    £82.9m£83.3m£78.6mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£78.0m£78.3m£74.0m

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

    Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South £23.6m, Hartlepool £16.7mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley South: £23.6mHartlepool: £16.7mBarnsley South: £23.7mHartlepool: £15.8mBarnsley South: £22.4m

    £23.6m£23.7m£22.4mBarnsley South is higher£16.7m£16.7m£15.8m

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South £14.6m, Hartlepool £14.0mHartlepool: £14.0mBarnsley South: £14.6mHartlepool: £14.1mBarnsley South: £14.7mHartlepool: £13.3mBarnsley South: £13.9m

    £14.6m£14.7m£13.9mBarnsley South is higherDepends on how you count£14.0m£14.1m£13.3m

  11. Universal Credittotal, 2024-25

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South £148.4m, Hartlepool £159.0mHartlepool: £159.0mBarnsley South: £148.4mHartlepool: £159.7mBarnsley South: £149.1mHartlepool: £150.8mBarnsley South: £140.8m

    £148.4m£149.1m£140.8mHartlepool is higher£159.0m£159.7m£150.8m

  12. Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25

    Housing Benefit, total: Barnsley South £22.3m, Hartlepool £27.6mHartlepool: £27.6mBarnsley South: £22.3mHartlepool: £27.8mBarnsley South: £22.4mHartlepool: £26.2mBarnsley South: £21.2m

    £22.3m£22.4m£21.2mHartlepool is higher£27.6m£27.8m£26.2m

  13. Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Employment and Support Allowance, total: Barnsley South £32.3m, Hartlepool £24.6mHartlepool: £24.6mBarnsley South: £32.3mHartlepool: £24.7mBarnsley South: £32.4mHartlepool: £23.4mBarnsley South: £30.6m

    £32.3m£32.4m£30.6mBarnsley South is higher£24.6m£24.7m£23.4m

  14. Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25

    Jobseeker's Allowance, total: Barnsley South £0.54m, Hartlepool £0.39mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley South: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.39mBarnsley South: £0.54mHartlepool: £0.37mBarnsley South: £0.51m

    £0.54m£0.54m£0.51mBarnsley South is higher£0.39m£0.39m£0.37m

  15. Income Supporttotal, 2024-25

    Income Support, total: Barnsley South £0.74m, Hartlepool £0.78mHartlepool: £0.78mBarnsley South: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.79mBarnsley South: £0.74mHartlepool: £0.74mBarnsley South: £0.70m

    £0.74m£0.74m£0.70mHartlepool is higher£0.78m£0.79m£0.74m

  16. Other benefitstotal, 2024-25

    Other benefits, total: Barnsley South £0.77m, Hartlepool £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.77mBarnsley South: £0.77mHartlepool: £0.73mBarnsley South: £0.73m

    £0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool is higher£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m

  17. State Pensiontotal, March 2026

    State Pension, total: Barnsley South 19,834, Hartlepool 19,034Hartlepool: 19,034Barnsley South: 19,834

    19,834Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count19,034

  18. Pension Credittotal, March 2026

    Pension Credit, total: Barnsley South 2,879, Hartlepool 3,469Hartlepool: 3,469Barnsley South: 2,879

    2,879Hartlepool is higher3,469

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

    Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,683, Hartlepool 4,800Hartlepool: 4,800Barnsley South: 3,683

    3,683Hartlepool is higher4,800

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

    Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Payment, total: Barnsley South 12,411, Hartlepool 11,830Hartlepool: 11,830Barnsley South: 12,411

    12,411Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count11,830

  21. Universal Credittotal, May 2026

    Universal Credit, total: Barnsley South 18,487, Hartlepool 18,060Hartlepool: 18,060Barnsley South: 18,487

    18,487Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count18,060

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

    Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Payment, total: Barnsley South 3,235, Hartlepool 3,013Hartlepool: 3,013Barnsley South: 3,235

    3,235Barnsley South is higherDepends on how you count3,013

Show the numbers
Barnsley South and Hartlepool, total
MeasureBarnsley SouthHartlepoolHigher
All benefitstotal, 2024-25£575.7m£578.1m£546.1m£574.5m£576.9m£544.9mBarnsley South
Pensioner benefitstotal, 2024-25£249.4m£250.5m£236.6m£252.7m£253.7m£239.7mHartlepool
Working-age benefitstotal, 2024-25£196.6m£197.5m£186.5m£198.8m£199.6m£188.6mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, 2024-25£220.2m£221.1m£208.9m£214.2m£215.2m£203.2mBarnsley South
Pension Credittotal, 2024-25£11.1m£11.1m£10.5m£13.7m£13.7m£13.0mHartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£17.5m£17.5m£16.6m£23.9m£24.0m£22.7mHartlepool
Winter Fuel Payment and Pension Age Winter Heating Paymenttotal, 2024-25£0.72m£0.72m£0.68m£0.84m£0.84m£0.80mHartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£82.9m£83.3m£78.6m£78.0m£78.3m£74.0mBarnsley South
Disability Living Allowance and Child Disability Paymenttotal, 2024-25£23.6m£23.7m£22.4m£16.7m£16.7m£15.8mBarnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, 2024-25£14.6m£14.7m£13.9m£14.0m£14.1m£13.3mBarnsley South
Universal Credittotal, 2024-25£148.4m£149.1m£140.8m£159.0m£159.7m£150.8mHartlepool
Housing Benefittotal, 2024-25£22.3m£22.4m£21.2m£27.6m£27.8m£26.2mHartlepool
Employment and Support Allowancetotal, 2024-25£32.3m£32.4m£30.6m£24.6m£24.7m£23.4mBarnsley South
Jobseeker's Allowancetotal, 2024-25£0.54m£0.54m£0.51m£0.39m£0.39m£0.37mBarnsley South
Income Supporttotal, 2024-25£0.74m£0.74m£0.70m£0.78m£0.79m£0.74mHartlepool
Other benefitstotal, 2024-25£0.77m£0.77m£0.73m£0.77m£0.77m£0.73mHartlepool
State Pensiontotal, March 202619,83419,034Barnsley South
Pension Credittotal, March 20262,8793,469Hartlepool
Attendance Allowance and Pension Age Disability Paymenttotal, March 20263,6834,800Hartlepool
Personal Independence Payment and Adult Disability Paymenttotal, July 202612,41111,830Barnsley South
Universal Credittotal, May 202618,48718,060Barnsley South
Carer's Allowance and Carer Support Paymenttotal, March 20263,2353,013Barnsley 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.
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  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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